My options....

On Friday, July 24th, I had another doctor's appointment. I had requested a THIRD ultrasound to be done and I was also going to find out what my options were. The doctor was a little hesistant about the third ultrasound, but I'm very persistant - especially in a life and death situation. Unfortunately, the result was the same - no heartbeat, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. If I had not asked for a third ultrasound, I would've probably left there regretting it.

Here are the options the doctor gave me:

1. D & C ---- They can remove the dead tissue to prevent infection.

2. Miscarriage ----- I can let a miscarriage happen naturally, in it's own time. My doctor told me to save the parts that come out in a ziploc bag to make sure there isn't anything left inside. "That's what ziploc bags are for", he said. Ugh! Boy did that make me mad. The last thing I want to do is save the parts of my baby in a ziploc bag. Just so you know, this wasn't my regular doctor. If my regular doctor had said that, I'd be switching doctors and/or medical groups.

I didn't make a decision that day, mostly because I was unsure of what to do, but even if there was still some tissue left inside, I would have to have the D & C. I didn't see the point in waiting a week + to let it happen naturally and then maybe have to have the D & C anyways.

Needless to say, I wasn't very happy when I left the doctor's office that day, but I was leaving it up to mother nature to take its course.