Do you have to see a doctor/go to the hospital after having a miscarriage at home?

[Brandi1234]

Hi all, had an early scan on Thursday where they couldn’t find a heartbeat and said baby was measuring 7 weeks when I should been at 10 weeks. Doctor said it may end up as a m/c or could just be my dates were wrong and to come back in 10 days (next Monday) for another scan.

On Saturday night I’m pretty certain it happened, heavy bleeding and intense cramps.

I called the early pregnancy unit to ask if I should come in earlier than the next scan is booked for an was told to wait till next Monday as they don’t like to do two scans so close together, but she did say if I had heavy bleeding to come straight in, but I did have heavy bleeding already that’s since settled into more of medium flow.

I’ve never had a m/c before so I’m just wondering is it ok/safe to just pass at home or am I running the risk of an infection or something by not getting seen to straight away?

Thanks for any advice

[Zebedee1971]

I had something similar and I went in. As awful as it is to say it, they will need to check if it's a part or complete miscarriage, as sometimes it doesn't all come away. You don't want to risk infection. So as painful as it emotionally, I would say go in. I'm sorry if it is what you think it is but keeping my fingers crossed its just early pregnancy bleeding x

[Brandi1234 in reply to Zebedee1971]

Thanks for your reply. Is it worth going to the doctor or is it only in the hospital that they’re able to check if it’s incomplete? Thanks for the well wishes X

[Zebedee1971 in reply to Brandi1234]

Hospital, as they need to do internal ultrasound to see the sac /womb lining

[Cinderella5]

Im so sorry for your loss. I had similar happen to me just before my scan which was booked for a couple of days later. They asked me to come in if I had ery heavy bleeding but otherwise to keep my appointment. I did that and was scanned and they did bloods which confirmed I had passed the pregnancy. They then followed me up with more bloods to check my levels went down properly which they did. Massive hugs,xx

[Brandi1234 in reply to Cinderella5]

Thank you, sorry to hear you went through it too. X

[Maybe_maybe_not1]

I would still go to the er and get checked. This happened to my cousin last month and she and baby was gratefully ok.