# My hospital stay **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 4, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930 "2008-04-04T15:43:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lady\_Venom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@Lady\_Venom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lady_Venom)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/1 "2008-04-04T15:43:17Z")
As I posted in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=453335&highlight=pink+lines) we found out January 21 that we were pregnant. Easter Friday I started having some pain in my belly. I woke up at 12:30 Saturday morning in huge pain. I took some Tylenol and it went away. Saturday I felt okay, but at 12:30 am Sunday morning, the same thing, and nothing would make it go away. I was up all night and finally decided at 7:00 am that we should go to the hospital. We got to the hospital at 8:00 and were seen by about 10…I think. They started an IV and waited for me to go to ultrasound. At about 11:30 I had an ultrasound and found the baby had no heartbeat. Of course, we were, and still are devastated. Everything was going fine. We waited around until the on call OB/GYN could see us and she gave us a couple of options. Not wanting to wait to miscarry on my own, we decided to have a D&C. What should have been a simple procedure that lasted 20 minutes ended up taking 1.5 hours. I lost almost 3 litres of blood and was very sick. But, to top it all off, because of the shape of my uterus, they didn’t get ANY of the pregnancy tissue. My husband stayed with me in recovery for a little while then came home when I was stable enough to be admitted. So, at about 11 pm Sunday, I was brought to my room. I stayed there until about 4 pm on Tuesday, when they shipped me off to the high risk unit of another hospital. Everything was going okay, until they drew some blood on me in the middle of the night. My hemoglobin was down to 62…should be around 120. So, I received 2 units of blood. By about 3 pm on Wednesday, I was feeling about 90% better than I had in weeks. I’m still not sure why I didn’t receive blood at the first hospital. Thursday morning at 7:15 I was given some meds to try and start the process of delivering the pregnancy. It didn’t work. After discussing with my doctor what was the next and safest course of action, we decided that I would go home and let nature take it’s course. The doctor’s aren’t sure how long the process will take. If after a month nothing has happened, they are likely going to do another D&C once my uterus is back to normal size. I’ve been home over a week now and still no sign of anything happening. I am scheduled to go back to work on Monday. Physically I’m feeling okay, now I just have to sort out the emotional. ---
**Author:** ![IrreverentTone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@IrreverentTone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IrreverentTone)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/2 "2008-04-04T16:00:04Z")
I’m sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/3 "2008-04-04T16:07:36Z")
I have no idea what to say except I’m sorry. ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/4 "2008-04-04T16:10:43Z")
Aw, that’s horrible. I’m so sorry. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/5 "2008-04-04T16:19:36Z")
I’m so sorry. That’s just horrible. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/6 "2008-04-04T16:46:06Z")
You and your husband are in my thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/7 "2008-04-04T16:46:07Z")
I’m sorry. Please make sure you have a good system of support, as your hormones may be nutso. When I miscarried at 5 months, my hormones really went completely nuts and it was tough. Good luck with everything. I am glad you’re doing better physically. ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/8 "2008-04-04T17:00:32Z")
I’m so sorry for your loss. You and your husband are in my thoughts. ---
**Author:** ![Lady\_Venom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@Lady\_Venom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lady_Venom)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/9 "2008-04-04T17:35:08Z")
Thanks everyone. **Litoris** - we have a great support system in our family and friends. This isn’t our first miscarriage, but hopefully our last. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/10 "2008-04-04T17:47:53Z")
Oh, my goodness! I’m so sorry! ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/11 "2008-04-04T17:54:32Z")
[QUOTE=Lady Venom] Thanks everyone. **Litoris** - we have a great support system in our family and friends. This isn’t our first miscarriage, but hopefully our last. [/QUOTE] I am glad to hear that you have a good support system. I will keep you in my thoughts, as I know what it’s like (I have had 2). Hugs to you and yours and please keep under medical care to be sure that everything is taken care of – no getting sick, ok? ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/12 "2008-04-04T17:55:52Z")
Aw, **Lady Venom** , I’m so sorry! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/13 "2008-04-04T18:14:12Z")
I’m sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/14 "2008-04-04T18:25:44Z")
Hell. I’m sorry to hear of your loss. ---
**Author:** ![supergoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@supergoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supergoose)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/15 "2008-04-04T20:19:29Z")
I’m so very sorry. ---
**Author:** ![AlmondJoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@AlmondJoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlmondJoy)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/16 "2008-04-04T20:21:05Z")
That’s terrible, I am so sorry ---
**Author:** ![lizardling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@lizardling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizardling)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/17 "2008-04-04T21:06:30Z")
I’m sorry for your loss. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/18 "2008-04-05T01:07:08Z")
My heart goes out to you & your husband. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/19 "2008-04-05T01:13:05Z")
Sorry to hear of your loss. I hope there are no more complications. ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2008, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930/20 "2008-04-05T02:52:11Z")
I’m so sorry, **Lady Venom** & hubby. ☹ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-hospital-stay/443930.md?page=2)