Birth pain and miscarriage/abortion procedure pain? Are they similar?

I’d like to know this also as been through same thing! I’m so sorry for your loss and congratulations on rainbow baby xxx

I had this and given birth but can’t say I felt anything at all with the vacuum. X

I have had an MVA for a MMC and have given birth- I personally didn’t find the pain very similar. I did find my MVA quite painful, but as you say it was over quickly… but childbirth was, in my personal experience, a lot more painful. The cramping at its worst did remind me of contractions during labour a little bit though. I did use the same breathing exercises to get through the MVA that I used in labour

i had miscarriage and gave birth naturally- not similar at all tbh but you will be fine!

I had an MVA after a miscarriage, it was uncomfortable but I’d say a lot less painful than contractions

I haven’t but just wanted to say I was really worried about the pain and it really is amazing what your capable of when you give birth! You’ve got this :)

I have unfortunately had two miscarriages, one dealt with under general anaesthetic (D&C) and a vacuum procedure.
I would agree the vacuum procedure I found very painful and massively traumatic! - also only had gas & air 😭
However when I had my son (vaginal birth with forceps and episiotomy) the pain before epidural for the forceps was nothing like the vacuum procedure, it was much worse, I was also on hormone drip as I was induced too, so the contractions were intense!
You will be ok lovely 🙂 not long until your gorgeous little one is here 🩷💙

i’ve had a D&C and also a miscarriage at home, the miscarriage at home was extremely painful, the D&C i felt like was just a little uncomfortable.
i recently gave birth in July and labor was a little intense, but honestly the most painful part for me was after birth, the contractions at home from your uterus shrinking. that lasted i think two weeks, and i thought i was dying. labor and delivery at least was somewhat quick and i got my baby at the end of it 😂 the postpartum contractions felt like they lasted forever, nothing helped them, and i had to take care of a newborn so yeah 😅

I also had MVA procedure. I had it under local and didn't find the procedure itself painful the contractions were afterwards though. I also had a lot of bleeding.
I was induced to have my son and the contractions during labour were much worse (not sure whether that was due to induction or not. I ended up needed forceps and suction during birth. I would try avoid induction if at all possible

I had a missed miscarriage which resulted in medical management and started contracting, but nothing like when I was in actual labour with my little girl, it was more like the stage before active labour when you’re still dilating I think I was about 2 cm but still uncomfortable. Hope this makes sense xx

I had a medical termination of pregnancy and the pain I experienced from that was on par with the pain of contractions, but it was over a shorter period of time

Childbirth was very different to my D&C after I miscarried, it was mor uncomfortable childbirth HURTS! 🤣 my experience anyway xx

I've had the vacuum with no anaesthetic. The difference with that is it is awful pain over in minutes giving you no time to prepare yourself really.

Labour is more painful but different because it builds over time and you can prepare, breathe etc.

I was in labour for 48 hours and only felt I needed an epidural at 8cm (last 5 hours) because I was exhausted and I'd not slept or eaten in all that time. Epidural didn't really work though

Pushing is a relief because you're fighting back against the pain.

I didn't actually push baby out fully because they got stuck so ended up with spinal block/c section.

But from what I experienced, it was better than the vacuum.

I gave birth in May after having the vacuum for a missed miscarriage. I feel the pain was similar but obviously more frequent and lasted longer. However I was induced and it was incredibly fast and intense so I’m not sure if that’s why I felt like that x