Surgical management with a local?

We found out today that our baby has died at about seven weeks. I don’t think I want to wait but I’m frightened of being in hospital and going under a general. I’m not sure if our hospital offers this option for a local instead but I wondered if anyone here has any experience of it?

Thanks and Bev thank you too x x

Apparently our hospital don’t offer this. I’m really annoyed and hoping whoever my husband spoke to was mistaken. Our hospital is a consultant led unit where women are sent with any complications so I cannot understand why on earth it wouldn’t be offered here.
I don’t know what to do otherwise. I’m really frightened at the thought of being put under. At the same time I don’t want to face this at home either. Surgical under a local seemed the best option as this would mean I also get to go home shortly after which is what I need as I have other children, one of which is still breastfeeding. I can’t afford to be away from them. And I would rather know when this happens, rather than sitting waiting for possibly weeks not knowing when. I really dislike spontaneity

Thanks, pair of you

@Suggerhoney how did your scan go? I hope you’re doing ok

I’m not allowed to have the MVA. We went to the scan at hospital on Wednesday and they said that I no longer meet their criteria, I think it may vary depending on trust. Even if I was eligible it’s not available at our hospital which I don’t understand.
They want me to go back Tuesday to confirm mmc because the baby measured between 6.8-7.3mm and 7mm is their cut off for saying I wouldn’t need a rescan - it’s just too close so since it’s their first scan (can’t take private into account) they have to offer a rescan before they let me talk to the doctor about our options.

I should be 10+3 today. We should be booking in and looking forward to the 12 week scan we have booked for the 19th, the day after my birthday. Some birthday that’s now going to be. Instead of talking about how to move our stuff around our bedroom to accommodate a new little one, we are discussing whether or not surgery is something we should do. It’s not like I haven’t been here before but twelve years ago it was a very straight forward miscarriage, it just happened. This is completely different. I’m finding myself wondering how I’m going to deal with it if I let it happen at home, and where to put the baby if I happen to not let it go down the loo. I know this happens all the time and I know it’s not unusual, you just don’t sit there and think you’re going to have to deal with that when you had no sign of anything wrong

Thank you

I didn’t go to my scan appointment today, just didn’t see the point as I’m just going to hope this happens as straight forward as possible at home. I had a tiny amount of spotting yesterday and today and some mild contraction-like pains on and off so I’m assuming things are now happening. My husband rebooked the scan for me for next week Tuesday instead to give things a chance. Hopefully they will then be able to confirm a complete miscarriage, without any complications I’m praying.

One minute I’m doing ok, I feel like I’m coping ok and the next I’m back in the room with the screen showing an empty looking sac and hearing her words that yes there is a small baby, but their heart stopped beating. And then I feel like I’m losing my mind. Which, I don’t know, sounds like I’m being a drama queen.

We have a huge plant pot in our yard with weeds currently growing in it so we ordered some compost and will be ordering a cherry tree so if I manage to save the baby from being flushed down the loo, I will bury them there