A belated welcome to ICLW. If you haven't visited my blog recently, you should know that I am 10 weeks with a non-viable pregnancy after IVF, one that ceased being viable 4 weeks ago. I decided to wait for the miscarriage to happen naturally, a decision that is both tortuous and comforting. In one week, when I check in again with my RE, I may be persuaded to just go ahead and take misoprostol to induce contractions. I am back and forth on this option. Today it sounds almost as bad as a d&c.
I have been drinking red leaf raspberry tea. I am thinking of calling up the acupuncturist. I know there are specific pressure points that should be avoided during pregnancy and some that are used to bring on menstruation, so my thought is that maybe working these points may have an effect? I know many women make appointments to help induce labor, but how many women call about inducing miscarriage/abortion?
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When I was waiting for my miscarriage I was getting very frustrated that I had been bleeding for a week but hadn't officially miscarried the "products of conception" and finally asked my midwives for some herbs that could help the process along, this is what they said:
- Use equal parts of blue and black cohosh tincture, 20-30 drops every 2-4 hours. (I would try this for a day and see what happens.)
- 4-5 times a day take 2:1 of cottonroot and shepherd's purse tinctures, 4-6 droppersful (up to 1 teaspoon)
this will encourage bleeding by the 2nd or 3rd day. For excessive bleeding or an efficient process take this every hour for 5 doses.
I believe it would be easier on your body than what they'd give you at the RE to bring on contractions. I had bought the black and blue cohosh tinctures and was going to take them first thing in the morning when I finally officially miscarried that night and ended up not having to use them.
Good luck, I hope it all ends soon.
Oh and btw, those are two separate options, don't do them together =) Either the black and blue cohosh OR the cotton root.
I wish this would all end for you. I cant imagine the emotional turmoil you are suffering right now. I am keeping you in my thoughts.
I hope this ends soon. I know you really want to avoid the medical intervention and I don't blame you. The wait is terrible.
I made that very call to my acupuncturist. I did a session and she showed me some points to massage on my own - one on the outside if my little toe, one on my ankles and one in between my thumb and 1st finger. It made me feel like I was trying to move it along even when my body wasn't.
Take care, waiting sucks.
Thank you for visiting my blog for ICLW :-)I'm so sorry you are stuck in this holding pattern, waiting for the terrible inevitable. You are *so* strong and *so* brave - I am in awe of you. Jesica has given you some excellent natural methods for encouraging your body to start the miscarriage. I am praying this process will be over soon so you can move forward.
Sending lot's of love your way. This is sooo hard.
I'm so sorry for your loss. When I miscarried I went to my acu but it didn't work for me. I ended up getting a d&c. I hope your other options work for you!
I am so sorry you're in this position. I'm not sure how long you've been waiting, but any amount of time is awful. I waited a month with my first miscarriage (empty sac) and ended up having a D&C. I enjoyed (in a dark way) your sac size chart on your last post.
Take care. I hope you get some resolution soon.
I'm so very sorry for you and for your loss. I hope that there is not much more of the agony of waiting for you.
Again, I'm sorry.
ICLW
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