Has Anyone Had Two Healthy Pregnancies and Now Are Dealing with Miscarriages?

I have a DD who is now 21 months old. I never had any problems conceiving with her. Then I had a miscarriage in March of this year I went in for irregular bleeding and found out I was pregnant. My Dr. put me on progesterone but my HCG levels kept going up but only 100-200 points a week. So we ended up having a D&C. Then in June I found out I was pregnant again. When I was 6 weeks 4 days LMP the Dr. sent me for an ultra sound. They didn't see a fetal pole or heart beats which you can usually see after 6 weeks. My Gestational sack showed I was 6 weeks 1 day and we did see a Yolk sack. My OB told me that it was not a viable pregnancy and that I should have a D&C so she could do testing on the fetal material. I disagree I feel different this time then I did when I had the miscarriage and told her I wanted more blood work to see if my levels were rising or dropping. At 6weeks 6 days my HCG levels were 18387 and two days later they were over 25,000. I wasn't given the exact number. My Family Dr. told me she thinks at this point everything looks good but my OB is still claiming I will miscarry. I have had no spotting and a little cramping which I had when I was pregnant with my Daughter. I am switching Ob's and have my 1st apt with she on Wednesday this week. I'm am hoping they will see something on the ultra sound they will do at the visit. Good luck to you. The one thing I will say is many times a Dr. says it's a miscarriage and it's not. You should visit www.misdiagnosedmiscarriage.com there are many stories of people who almost had a D&C only to find out 2-3 weeks later the baby was fine.

My first question would be how old are you??

the risk of miscarriage goes up with age.

The obs often put women with history of miscarriage on progesterone for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy..

Sometimes it helps.

A. ~
You have alot of good ideas already.
I am an L&D nurse. Yes, have your hormone and thyroid levels checked, but also have your doctor check for a clotting disorder called MTHFR (I always forget what all the letters stand for!) - he'll know what that is. It's a very common cause of miscarriages.
good luck!
D.

Greetings A.,

Sorry to hear you have had three miscarriages. My heart goes out to you.
Continue to enjoy the summer with your family. Relax, have lots and lots of fun, love, appreciate and give thanks for your wonderful husband and your two children.
It's always good to get a second opinion. I would leave the progesterone alone.
Wishing you the best.

With much joy, love, and peace,
S.

After my daughter (12 yr) and son (10 yr) I had 3 miscarriages.

I had been on thyroid medication since my daughter was 1 yr old.

My suggestion is to see an endocrinologist and have your thyroid hormone levels checked to see if it is underactive (hypothyroidism).

The thyroid regulates a person's metabolism. It's supposed to kick into a "higher gear" to also support the life of your baby when you are pregnant. Otherwise, miscarriage may result.

Hypothyroidism is very common (not necessarily hereditary) in women after the age of 30.

Before you try again, get it checked. After you get pregnant, get it checked within 6 six weeks of getting pregnant to make sure your thyroid hormone levels are increaseing in order to support your baby.

I'll be praying that you will find answers and that you don't miscarry again.

P.S. I now have a 22 month old.

Ask them to run a TSH blood test on you. That is a test they run to make sure your Thyroid is working properly. I miscarried early on in our marriage and that is one of the primary reasons I did. I will have to be on Thyroid meds for the rest of my life, knowing before I got pregnant but at the time a former PCP took me off of it for some odd reason. I moved,got married and never thought twice about being off of it until I has a blood test drawn and they found out that my tsh levels were low. Hypothyroidism! Gotta love it!!!

Question: are you taking the progesterone only because of wanting a pregnancy and due to the other miscarriages?

In either case, there are other alternatives out there to use. I know that Pure Herbs has a few herbal cocktails that you can take and Massage and Reflexology, as well as Acupuncture (and I believe Acupressure - it follows the same principle as the other without needles); can help to "correct" or put things back into balance for you.

A miscarriage is certainly heartbreaking, trust me as I too have experienced it. After I did, I cleansed my body of the toxins (medications that where too strong; alcohols - I never drank, even socially; etc.). This must have worked because I did conceived rather quickly when we tried.

The only other thing that many have the hard time with:
RELAX~ If you are really trying for another child, let nature just take it's course and go with the flow. Meaning, do not be so conscious of it. Sure, track it on a chart if you want so you know if you are the most fertile, but do not dwell on the miscarriages, or the trying.

I have told a client of mine that is trying "Tell yourself that you will be pregnant, (full-term and with a healthy baby).

Being positive, focusing on the positive can really make a difference even in this type of situation.

Best of luck and I truly hope you are doing okay! :)

My daughter's midwife gave her natural progesterone, if I'm not mistaken, and it stopped the bleeding. Baby is 2 1/2 now!

I had a miscarriage after two healthy babies. Turned out I had a fibroid that needed to be removed and then I carried a full term pregnancy with no complications, except for needing a c-sec due to the previous uterine surgery. Ask your ob for an ultrasound to check the size and shape of your uterus...

~L.

I am so sorry for the Loss of your 3 little angels. There is a book called Fertility, Cycles, and Nutrition that has a whole chapter on eary miscarriages.
Many Blessings, K.

With my first we got pregnant very quickly, I was 34. With my second, I think it took two months of trying, I was 36. So, naturally I thought that having the third would be no problem at all. Boy was I wrong. We tried for years, finally got pregnant and then had a miscarriage. I was devestated. My sister-in-law recommended a fertility doctor that she used, Dr. Maxomovic(h?) at Beaumont Royal Oak. It took another year of trying, but I finally had my youngest at the age of 40. The regimen that finally worked was a medication (taken orally - can't remember the name now) and then a shot to bring on ovulation. They would do an ultrasound to tell you how what the egg or eggs look like and your chances for multiples, etc. The staff at Dr. M's was wonderful - they completely understand what you are going through. And don't be shy about grieving for your losses, when you lose a baby you were hoping for, it is a death and it is sad.

Hi A.,
Sorry that you are dealing with several miscarriages. I do know that sometimes it is a nutritional deficiency, specifically zinc can be an issue. My neighbor had a terrible time becoming pregnant and only found out later in life that she was deficient in zinc. She is now a firm believer in nutritional supplements, as I am, specifically Shaklee nutritional products, as they are the purest, most bioavailable vitamins. My daughter is currently pregnant. She took prenatal vitamins for 7 years and felt terrible. She now is taking the Shaklee vitamins and feels so much better. My daughter actually was reading a published book about infertility and they mentioned how Shaklee vitamins had solved male infertility problems. If any of this nutrition talk interests you, I can direct you to more information on the web.
Best wishes to you,
M. A.

Things you need checked

Blood Sugar
Thyroid

also previous uterine surgeries (c-sections D$C's Etc) increase the risk of miscarriage.

Yes - I had 3 healthy easy pregnancies and then we lost a little girl at 16 weeks. They weren't able to figure out why. And then we lost a little boy at 9 weeks to trisomy 22.

After those my Dr has referred me to Dr Brian Mason, she says he's fabulous and on top of everything. I guess we'll see soon enough.

Did they do any genetic testing on you and the babes you miscarried? I'm hoping she ran all the clotting disorders and such. After our first miscarriage because I was so far along my dr did a lot of testing.

Get your thyroid checked. A low thyroid output can contribute to miscarriages, and is treatable with synthetic thyroid that is safe for a pregnant/nursing mother. Even if your doctor doesn't think you have the symptoms, it's an easy blood test that can rule out a reason. Good luck!