Anyone else experience miscarriage at 8 weeks?

My first visit to the Dr I was 6 weeks and we got to see out little bean's heartbeat during the Internal Ultrasound. Everything looked good according to the Dr. Baby was the right size for the number of weeks and all my blood work came out good too. Two weeks later we go for the followup at 8 weeks. Except this time they could no longer find a heartbeat during the Ultrasound. My baby had just stopped growing. I wasn't experiencing any symptoms of a miscarriage. No bleeding or spotting and no excessive cramping. It broke our hearts. Even though it was so early in the pregnancy as soon as we saw that little flutter of a heartbeat at 6 weeks we were in love.

The Dr performed a D&C to remove the baby and they are going to do some genetic testing to see what caused the miscarriage. My Dr says that this usually happens when there is a genetic defect. Won't find out for another 2 weeks what it could have been. Although she assures me that I'm healthy and all my lab work came out good it's hard not to wonder if something is wrong with me that the baby couldn't continue growing. Did I do something wrong to hurt it. Eat something or drinks something I shouldn't have. My Dr says no...but I still wonder. And I guess I'll continue to wonder until we get the results of the genetic testing.

Has anyone else gone through something similar? Were you able to get pregnant again and have a healthy baby? Dr says we can begin trying again in about 6 - 8 weeks after about 2 regular menstrual cycles has passed. And I want to try again asap but I'm so afraid of going through this again. This was our first time trying and never thought this could happen to us. We were so ready to have this baby but I guess it was just not meant to be at time.

[plumber43]

Oh Honey, I am sorry for your loss! I did have my first MC in September at 9 weeks. I never did see a heart beat just an empty sac. My MC, I believe, is due to my age. I am 45 and have 3 grown children. I go for my beta tomorrow and I got a bfp on my HPT. I did use DE this time so I am trying to be hopeful! There is a site here for woman who have MC. You should reach out to them. I am sure you will be pregnant and have a healthy baby. Our bodies are amazing. I am sure there is nothing that you did that made you MC its just nature taking care of itself.
Hugs to you Honey.
Melanie

[poohbear1978]

I too had a MC at 8 weeks. It has been 3 years and am still trying to conceive. I have had 3 IUIs and 2 IVF cycles and still no luck. I am currently going through a frozen transfer. I try to keep positive thoughts but some days are harder than others. I am not ready to give up yet and niether should you! Things seem to always work out in the end. You just need to take one day at a time!

Good luck
Keri