u/Odd-Course1012

As the title suggests, here’s an update. Not sure if anyone has been following my story, but I wanted to share an important one.

For those who have a second-trimester TFMR (termination for medical reasons), I highly encourage you to make sure you have proper follow-up with your doctors. I was not specifically told to do this, but I came to this thread and read that others were being seen about 2 weeks post-op.

I was still bleeding at 4 weeks. When I saw my doctor, she checked me and advised ibuprofen to help with the bleeding, and said if I was still bleeding in another two weeks, to schedule an ultrasound.

Shortly after that visit, I thought I had started my period. I was wrong. I got up at home and suddenly had a huge gush of blood that completely soaked my clothes and went all over the floor. My husband rushed me to the ER, where they did an ultrasound and found that I still had retained conception tissue.

Because of this, I had to undergo a second D&E procedure that same night. During the procedure, I had a complication with heavy bleeding, and they had to place a balloon in my cervix to help control it. I stayed in the hospital overnight and was discharged the following afternoon.

I am now on the road to recovery, and my doctor confirmed they were able to remove everything. That said, the experience was extremely traumatic for me.

My advice is this: if something doesn’t feel right after a procedure like this, please advocate for yourself early and push for evaluation or an ultrasound if needed. My ER OB/GYN told me it is not uncommon for people who have a second-trimester D&E to have retained tissue.

I just wanted to share my story in case it helps someone else. I never thought this would happen to me, and I hadn’t seen many people talking about this outcome.