general anaesthetic Archives - The Real Supermum

My experience of a D+C (Dilatation and curettage)

October 21, 2011 by The Real Supermum 22 Comments

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My most recent D+C was on the 25th June 2011. I went to the hospital for a routine scan at 10 weeks+1 and me and my partner were told our babies heart had stopped beating.They gave me the option of taking tablets,a D+C or to wait and see what happens.I choose to have a [...]

Filed Under: Miscarriage Tagged With: Amoxicillin, Blood pressure, curette, Dilation and curettage, Facilities, general anaesthetic, Health, Hospital, inspiration stories, inspirational mothers, inspirational mums, inspirational stories, local anaesthetic, Local anesthetic, Medicine, Placenta, real life stories, routine scan

Do You Know What Endometriosis Is?

July 26, 2011 by The Real Supermum 8 Comments

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So, hands up, who knows anything about Endometriosis?! Did you know it affects a staggering 70 million women and girls world wide, it’s more common that breast cancer..so why the lack of education and diagnosis on this common misunderstood illness, that can steal away a ladies dream of starting a family and leave her in [...]

Filed Under: All Parenting Talk Tagged With: abdominal cramps, Abdominal pain, anti inflammatory drugs, Bleeding, endometrial tissue, Endometriosis, general anaesthetic, Health, heavy bleeding, hysterectomy, Laparoscopy, Menstrual cycle, menstrual cycles, painful bowel movements, painful urination, pregnancy, scar tissue, Uterus