"Silent miscarriage"

I went for a private scan at 6 weeks heard the babies heart beat and saw the baby. Went back 2 weeks later and the heart beat had stopped but my body hadn’t acknowledged the pregnancy being over as I hadn’t bled and still had pregnancy symptoms.

I went to wishaw hopsital 2 days later had more scans, was confirmed that I had lost the baby however I had to wait a further 2 weeks before anything could be done so that I could have a follow up scan to check for changes and to see if I naturally passed the pregnancy. I was hurt and worried as it was then 3 weeks I had to go on knowing I had lost my baby and there was nothing no one could do to help me..

I went back for the second hospital scan and heard my options. I choose to have the surgical procedure under general anaesthetic as I felt I needed the closure and couldn’t drag my horrific time on any longer. The nurses were amazing and made me feel so comfortable- especially heather. I went in at half 8 in the morning with my partner who got to stay with me most of the day, I got bloods took - which they knew I was terrified of needles and put me at ease, I took oral tablets under my tounge which worse part was just the taste, I filled in a lot of paper work. The only part my partner couldn’t be there was going to theatre but the nurses were amazing and chatted to me the full time. I got the cannula in by a doctor who again made me comfortable knowing I hated needles.. I then can’t remember a thing. I woke up on my bed I got took down on in a ward. I was a little light headed with a bit of bleeding and cramps but nothing unbearable. I got given pain killers and anti sickness tablets to take home as well as antibiotics. After a few days I should be back to my full heath