If you didn't see My Miscarriage Story, you can read it by clicking the link.
After my miscarriage on 11/21/12, I had a couple of follow up visits with the doctor to make sure I was okay.
My first doctor's visit was on Tuesday, 11/27/12. I went in and had my weight and blood pressure checked, then the nurse proceeded to hand me a cup for a urine sample. I had not expected this. I should have, but I just had a miscarriage, so I was not thinking. I did not expect to have to tell anyone at the doctor's office but the OB/GYN NP about my miscarriage, but at this point I had to let my nurse know as well. I looked up timidly, and stated, "I had a miscarriage the day before Thanksgiving. Do you still need a urine sample?" She said no, told me she was very sorry for my loss, and took me to my room.
The doctor came in shortly after. She offered her condolences, talked with me and my fiance for a bit about the miscarriage and how we were, then sent me to have blood taken.
On Tuesday, 12/4/12, I went in again to have blood drawn.
Thursday, 12/6/12, the last appointment for the month. I went in to talk to my OB/GYN NP about my lab results to see if I miscarried all tissue or if I would need a D&C. My blood work showed that my HCG levels were at 9 (normal for a women who is not pregnant is 5 or below). To ensure that everything was fine, the doctor wanted me to take a pregnancy test (instead of having blood drawn again). The pregnancy test was negative. The doctor said I was fine. She suggested that I go on the depo shot to get my progesterone levels back up, if I did not want to try to get pregnant again right away.
Honestly, I wanted to try again right away. I still kind of do, but I knew by getting the depo shot, I was helping my body heal, both physically and emotionally from the miscarriage. So, I got the depo shot. For the next three months (if not more), I will have time to heal and prepare for when we want to try to get pregnant again.
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