Comments on: Prevention

By: roisin duggan

roisin duggan — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:02:44 +0000

im 37 and have had to missed mcs in last ten months/one at nine weeks one at 10weeks 6 days. both cases baby was properly developed for dates.ive had three live births.last one nine years ago.doc said i wasnt old.specialist looked at scan could see no abnormalities etc.
ive never had a problenm before.i have a retroverted uterus but didnt think that was issue?wwhat advice now.they said they will do hormone profile and blood in case i aquired a sticky blood for want of a word.am really annoyed as babies were developed and good sizes for dates

By: michele

michele — Sun, 24 May 2009 22:41:56 +0000

I had a D&c on may2 at 10.5 weeks they also said the baby quit growing at 8 weeks. It was so hard this would of been my first baby and I am 37. It’s been a couple weeks now I feel fine except my stomach has been cramping like i’m fixing to start my period very uncomfortable but no period, is this normal? My husband and I also have been having unprotected sex.

By: Suzie

Suzie — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:20:25 +0000

Sorry I forgot to mention – never any cramps, and I’ve had 3 scans in the past month all normal, nothing left over from d&c confirmed. The last scan in fact showed a thick endometrium and some follicles…

By: Suzie

Suzie — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:16:48 +0000

Hi there,
I had a d&c on Jan 17th at 10.5 weeks, they said the baby stopped growing at 6.5 weeks. I had no period for 8 weeks and 2 days, then bled a medium flow. Since after the surgery I did a hpt every week, always coming out positive. After 8 weeks I got a blood test that showed my hcg level at 29. 1 week later, it was 25. Another week later, 14. So I felt good that it’s going down and I’m just one of those that it takes a long time… Well I did another test 5 days after the last one and levels back up to 22. What on earth could be happening??
Thanks in advance!!!

By: Karli

Karli — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:26:48 +0000

So Im 24 weeks pregnant and one day. Last night I began to get really hot and horribly sweaty. Then I got bad contractions which actually felt like really bad menstrual cramps only 1000 X worse! I felt like my stomach wanted to explode! Then came the diarrhea. I kept trying to brave them out. But I just couldnt. Ive never been so scared in my life! I actually was crying and I really wanted my mommy. (I know I know Im 22 and Im crying for my mom) But it hurt sooooo bad! I got into bed, turned on the fan and laid down. My boyfriend got into bed with me and basically lulled me to sleep rubbing my back. The contractions actually got less and less frequent and less painful. Although this morning I woke up and the contractions were still kinda happening but it was really lightly. The top of my stomach was sore and felt like I had been excersized my tummy with crunchies! I still had diarrhea this morning and when I walk my poor back whines like crazy. I have no idea if I lost my mucuos plug!

By: Deanna

Deanna — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:10:53 +0000

Hello Gina,

I am very sorry for the loss of your baby.

It is definitely true that it is harder to carry a child to term past 40, but it is done all the time.

The problem is that your eggs have aged, so some of the chromosomes “stick” together, and when they get fertilized, the DNA material does not divide properly.

The egg can grow a bit, come down the tube, and implant, causing pregnancy symptoms and hormone production, but often the baby just can’t get very far before too much of the DNA is damaged and the cells just don’t differentiate like they are supposed to. Sometimes the body lets go of the egg, and other times it keeps producing hormones and acting pregnant, since some of the cells are still dividing.

This is still your precious baby, with all the love and hope that comes with him or her, but it is simply a terrible part of our reproduction.

Now, there ARE still good eggs in there. You just have to wait for them, and keep trying. You will endure more as you try to get pregnant, and the risks are high, but the rewards are certainly worth it.

Hang in there.

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:38:32 +0000

I am 43. My husband and I decided to ttc our first child in March. After only two months of trying naturally, I became pregnant. However, my numbers dropped at the 2nd HCG test in half. I lost the baby at 4 weeks, 6 days. We are going to begin ttc again after my period this month using the smep. I pray that it will happen. We are both in good health, my husband has recently lost 25 pounds through healthy diet and exercise. I workout and have regularly for over 20 years, I eat well and am at a healthy weight. Neither of us do drugs or smoke. We both social drink. Is there any reason if my periods are regular and I am ovulating that I am too old to do this again?

By: Deanna

Deanna — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:56:21 +0000

Sabrina,

I’m sorry you’ve had to go through this loss again.

Honestly, I agree about the progesterone not being a help for you. If you’ve had a healthy baby, then it’s very unlikely you have a hormone problem. And progesterone has its complications.

The only thing to do is manage best you can, pull together all your courage, and try again.

Hang in there.

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By: sabrina

sabrina — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:16:09 +0000

I just suffered my second miscarriage. Thankfully I was blessed to have my son in between the two but I had so hoped that the first would have been my last. Now I am still bleeding but trying to look ahead as all I can think about is getting pregnant again. At the same time I am terrified. I saw my OB – she said that likely they were due to a chromosomal anomaly and not an underlying problem with me. My bloodwork was all “normal”. She offered me progesterone if I wanted but said that there was no evidence to show that it changes the outcome. I dont want to take anything unnecessarily but I just want to do everything I can to prevent this from happening again,….I dont think I could live through another miscarriage…Any advice/thoughts…