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Re: D & C after a missed abortion and I want to conceive soon.

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 7 Oct 1999 18:22:49 -0500 (CDT)


At Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Melissa wrote: >
>I WAS WONDERING WHY THEY SAY TO WAIT AT LEAST ONE MONTH. BY THE WAY,
>THE REASON WHY I AM CHANGING DOCTORS IS BECAUSE I FEEL THAT THINGS WERE
>NOT HANDLED CORRECTLY WHEN THE DOCTOR TOLD ME THE BABY HAD NO HEART
>BEAT. I WAS SITTING THERE UNDRESSED WITH THE SHEET OVER ME, AND HE
>TELLS ME I NEED TO HAVE A D & C THAT DAY OR THE NEXT MORNING. I WAS
>ALONE WITHOUT ANY SUPPORT THERE FOR ME. IT SEEMED LIKE HE WANTED TO DO
>THE D & C RIGHT AWAY. HE EVEN OFFERED TO CALL MY HUSBAND TO MEET ME AT
>THE HOSPITAL. I FEEL LIKE HE SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME TO GET DRESSED AND
>MEET HIM IN HIS OFFICE. THAT IS THE MAIN REASON FOR CHANGING DOCTORS.
>MY MOTHER IN LAW IS A NURSE AND THIS NEW GYN IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY
>HER AND MY PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER. THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP, MELISSA
>
>At Mon, 4 Oct 1999, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
>>
>>At Mon, 4 Oct 1999, Patti Tessler, FNP wrote:
>>>
>>>Dear Melissa,
>>>
>>>I'm sorry for your loss. Historically, women have been advised to wait
>>>before trying to conceive after miscarriage because of emotional issues;
>>>however, you may begin trying to conceive as soon as you are ready.
>>...........
>>>Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS
>>>Family Nurse Practitioner
>>>
>>There is an article from the New England Journal of Medicine many years
>>ago, stating that the average miscarriage rate is 20% and if one gets
>>pregnant prior to one month after the miscarriage, the rate climbs
>>slightly to 24%. After one month later, the rate returns to 20%.
>>
>>--
>>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>>Great Neck, New York

The answer is back in post #113.

And we appreciate your posting but you would mind not screaming so loud (typing all capitals)?

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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