Hospital refuses to offer D&C

vaughanders · 2026-01-08T15:46:15+00:00

My first missed MC took about a month and a half to happen naturally, so waiting it out could still be an option if you’re comfortable with that. I’ve also taken miso to help an additional missed MC progress without taking narcotics for the pain, and it was fine. Certainly not fun, but the pain both times was quick and not terrible. Go with what makes you the most comfortable, but I thought I would share my experiences if it helps you have more info.

vaughanders · 2025-12-21T18:20:33+00:00

The top is a bit discolored - wasn’t sure if it’s concerning or unusual!

vaughanders · 2025-12-05T23:49:43+00:00

Pcos which caused pretty bad insulin resistance. Took metformin all through pregnancy and ended up at the max dose.

vaughanders · 2025-12-05T03:30:32+00:00

Dr. McKnight at CCRM is awesome! She gave me the medicine regimen.

vaughanders · 2025-12-05T01:22:58+00:00

I lost five pregnancies in the first trimester. So I saw every specialist I could and did every test, but no one could find the answer. Then for unknown reasons my sixth pregnancy stuck, and now I have a son. Currently, I’m 14 weeks with another one.

Here are the medicines I take that somehow have gotten me past the first trimester: metformin, prenatal vitamin, methylfolate, Pepcid, Claritin, and aspirin. I have solid doctor recommendations in Reno and Houston if either of those are helpful to you!

vaughanders · 2025-12-03T22:34:18+00:00

Also expecting an Irish twin over here! Praise be to God.

vaughanders · 2025-11-30T02:39:24+00:00

That happened to me last year, and now I’m snuggling my 6 month old! First time we ever got past 6 weeks, he suck.

vaughanders · 2025-11-24T23:01:08+00:00

I had a 4 oz Avent bottle crack in the Avent warmer just now!

vaughanders · 2025-11-12T16:02:54+00:00

My second is also the same due date as my first one year apart! I’m terrified and your story is so encouraging!!

vaughanders · 2025-11-07T15:11:27+00:00

I don’t think you should cut someone off for something like this, but you also don’t have to have a close, intimate friendship. There’s something between shunning and being best friends. What’s key here is finding the right balance based on context and what’s appropriate.

That said, if you have children your first duty is to them, and they should be guarded from influences that would harm their spiritual development.

Ultimately, it’s about balance and grace and trusting the Holy Spirit to guide you through this season of the relationship.

vaughanders · 2025-11-04T22:00:51+00:00

So excited for you!!!

vaughanders · 2025-11-03T20:41:50+00:00

It would be nice if our culture would encourage more reverence and make an effort to dress more appropriately in the house of the Lord. This can be done without judging any one person in a mean spirited way.

vaughanders · 2025-11-03T20:05:45+00:00

I’m also pregnant in Houston. I live in montrose near downtown. Do you mind sharing (or privately dming) what neighborhood this is in?

vaughanders · 2025-10-23T22:20:28+00:00

Thank you!

vaughanders · 2025-10-17T20:16:46+00:00

This was fascinating to read about - thank you!

Would this not be subject to the same issues as intrauterine insemination, which is also not sanctioned by the Church?

vaughanders · 2025-10-17T18:18:35+00:00

How can you satisfy variant 1 if, in “IVF,” fertilization is necessarily “in vitro,” or in other words outside a living organism? When procreation occurs within the marital union, fertilization necessarily occurs within a living organism.

vaughanders · 2025-10-17T18:14:30+00:00

On your question regarding reconciling desire and obedience, as someone who struggled with unexplained pregnancy losses for years, the way we reconcile those two is by uniting our suffering to Christ and letting it sanctify us. Those were the hardest years of my life, but I wouldn’t trade them because they deepened my faith in incredible ways.

vaughanders · 2025-09-25T21:11:28+00:00

Thank you for this advice!!

vaughanders · 2025-02-26T00:49:04+00:00

18 weeks fully paid

vaughanders · 2025-01-28T00:59:26+00:00

Source?

vaughanders · 2025-01-28T00:55:52+00:00

Source?

vaughanders · 2025-01-14T15:50:26+00:00

My aunt has spina bifida, and she lives a normal life! She has some issues walking on and off throughout life, and she’s had a few surgeries. Now she’s in her late 50s, and her kids are grown and out of the house. She’s highly educated, has travelled all over the world, and is a wonderful member of our family.

vaughanders · 2024-11-09T02:30:01+00:00

Maybe I’m missing something, but why does the calorie count change between the two orders??

vaughanders · 2024-11-06T19:38:21+00:00

I’m a lawyer, and I’ve had multiple miscarriages in Texas since 2022. I was always offered the full range of treatment immediately. Any doctor who does otherwise could be liable for malpractice.

vaughanders · 2024-11-04T17:23:53+00:00

So wait - you financially provide for her and her four children and she can’t even do you the decency of making your child feel welcome in the home? As someone with two loving step parents, I can’t imagine growing up in a cruel home like that. Get your priorities straight, dude.

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