Miscarriage: Myself, Target

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If You Could Choose to Have a D&C or a Natural Miscarriage

I just found out on Friday that I no longer have a viable pregnancy. My doctor did an ultrasound, and the baby measured where it should be - about 9 weeks, 2 days, but the doctor could not find a heartbeat. She has given me the option to schedule a D&C this week or wait and miscarry naturally at home (assuming no complications). I had a D&C last spring, because I had a partial molar pregnancy. In that case, I was not given an option, plus, during the ultrasound, the baby was measuring 2 weeks behind where it should have been, so it was...