Hello, I am looking for advice or any thoughts regarding my frequent miscarriages. My doctor does not seem to have any answers or seem concerned. First of all, I have a healthy 2 year old little boy. I did not have any complications getting pregnant or carrying him through my whole pregnancy. Now within the past 7 months, I have had three miscarriages. My first one was in June 10, and I was 7 weeks. I passed everything on my own without having to do a d&c. I got pregnant in August right after that. At 6 weeks there was nothing in the sac and my HCG levels kept rising. I ended up having a tubal pregnancy. Now, I am 5 weeks and miscarrying for the third time. My doctor said because they are all early then there is no testing to be done. I am devestated and at a complete loss. I do not understand how my son could be so healthy and now I can not hold a pregnancy. I am scared that I can never have another child , and I do not know what is wrong with me. This is the hardest thing I have ever gone through. Has anyone ever experienced this or any thoughts on what I should do?
A friend of ours had 2 kids and then started having miscarriages. She was finally diagnosed with a blood clotting problem (that is most common in women who already have kids) and since being treated, has gone on to have another baby. If this doctor doesn't take your multiple miscarriages seriously, seek another one. Have you seen a reproductive endocrinologist?
First of all, I'm very sorry for your losses. Please understand that you would be much better served by making an appointment with a fertility specialist. Your doctor seems almost dismissive of your miscarriages and that's not acceptable. Also, testing can absolutely be done this early on to see if in fact your baby had a chromosomal abnormality that didn't allow it to survive. If it didn't that would tell your doctor that it could be something going on with you and they could approach your future pregnancies differently. Again, I'm truly sorry for what you've been through and for your doctor's attitude. (Oh, and just a bit of encouragement... I conceived my third baby after a miscarriage. I had a D&C at 6 1/2 weeks and the baby was found to have a chromosomal abnormality and never developed a heartbeat. My wonderful doctor followed me closely and I was able to conceive again. Things are terrible now, I know, but I promise they will get better.)
As a former working midwife I will tell you three pregnancies in 7 months is too many. Stop trying to conceive and wait a few months. I am going to list possible causes:
A- Nutritional level low. Go get a complete blood work-up to see if you are missing vitamins, minerals, or have some undetected disease going on like low thyroid or pre-diabetes.
B- Astrologically there could be a negative transit to your house of children or all the children conceived in this time are not viable due to something in your birth chart. These transits pass and then a healthy baby can be conceived and borne to term.
C-Dr Barry Rose has a homeopathic book which is not generally available but highly useful in treating your family for all kinds of illnesses and conditions He does not teach how to fix a heart attack but it does have remedies for miscarriage in it. I have used it successfully to help women carry to term healthy normal babies. The Family Health Guide to Homeopathy is the book's name. Get it used if you can it is expensive. And to be honest has proved it's worth time and again in the past eighteen years.
S.,
I have had a similar experience as you. I have a perfectly healthy 5 yr old boy. No complications with the pregnancy or his birth. Waited 3 years to try again & had 2 miscarriages btwn 9-11 weeks. Here are some of the things my doctor & I figured out..........
1. After my son's birth I developed Hashimoto's Disease. An autoimmune disorder that affects the thyroid (the mother of all hormone makers). I have to be on medication daily - it can greatly alter how a fetus develops.
2. After my 2nd miscarriage I was tested & found out I had developed a blood clotting disorder as well.
**I am now 11 weeks pregnant & have a Perinatologist my OB/GYN suggested I see as well. I am on blood thinning injections once a day since the 4th week along & have seen the baby on ultrasound 3X.......it's doing GREAT!!!!
My OB was VERY proactive (Dr Melaine Collins at Renaissance Womens Group) & if you feel like your doctor is not doing everything they can do........change doctors ASAP. My Perinatologist said when I became pregnant the 1st time my body shut down like a computer & rebooted during the post partum phase. I always had the auto-immune/blood clotting genes.......but they were dormant until after my delivery when my hormones were so out of whack. That is why some women have secondary fertility issues - your body's chemistry can change with each pregnancy........although some women have these genes & they never activate - everyone's body is different.
Here's what I would do - request very specific blood work to rule out thyroid & blood clotting issues. ALSO - stop trying to get pregnant & let your body recover. I waited 4-6 mos btwn each of my miscarriages to heal emotionally & physically & give myself space from each loss. Your body needs time to recover & trying over & over again in such a short period of time will cause more stress. Take this time to really enjoy & appreciate what an amazing gift just having your 2 year old son is to you....some people never get to have children & I tried to remember that God giving me one was a huge miracle in itself. I am trying to stay calm this pregnancy & remember I have done everything in my power (blood work, great team of drs) to become pregnant.........now it's up to the little soul inside me how long it wants to spend time with our family. It's taken some of the pressure off of me & helped me remember I can't control everything. Hope this helps :)
So sorry that you are going through this. I also had one child, no problems, but then miscarried twice. After the second one, I switched to a really healthy diet (The Infertility Diet) and started back exercising. When I did become pregnant, my doctor started me on progesterone. It needs to be present in the womb for the baby to thrive before the umbilical cord is established. Who knows if these things helped, but taking progesterone can't hurt you or the baby. I hope this helps....A.
My first thought was a blood clotting disorder as well. I have one and had early miscarriages very similar to what you described before I started treating it. You can get tested but I'm not sure how easy it is. There are several different types of blood clotting disorders. I had a family history of a particular one so it was easier to test and confirm.
If you do have a blood clotting disorder you can still get pregnant and carry the baby easily but you will be on medication. My doc had me take one baby aspirin (81 mg) a day until half way through my pregnancy then I switched to daily anticoagulant shots. They said if I get pregnant a second time I will do shots ASAP.
Good Luck!
We've had 4 miscarriages total (to date). We've let my body do them all naturally (no D&Cs)
First pregnancy ended in miscarriage at 13 weeks (baby died at 6 1/2 weeks.) Carried out daughter to term. Then miscarried at 5 1/2 and 6 1/2 weeks. Changed our diet to 100% organic, no fast food, no pop. Carried our son to term. Started getting less strict with died. Now eat about 50 to 75% organic. Miscarried at 11 weeks. Carried our 2nd son to term.
So, we have 3 kids ages 5 1/2, 3 1/2, and 4 1/2 months.
We have done all the basic testing and the doctors can't find anything wrong. BUT, we keep trying and just trust God.
I did purchase some homeopathics and was taking those when we got pregnant with our 2nd son. It's called Female Correction. (by Rhea's I believe.)
Research says that 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage. Sometimes they just don't have answers why. Get some basic testing (blood work) done and see if there is a reason for yours.
I would suggest going to see a Reproductive Specialist. I have two children at home a 10 yr old and a 7 yr old. In 2010, I had 4 unexplained miscarriages. After seeing a reproductive specialist, I was told there were some cysts and fibroids that needed to be removed. I had a laproscopy and a hysteroscopy in December of 2010. My husband and I conceived in April and I am now 12 weeks pregnant with no complications. I hope this helps. Best of luck to you!
