had a previous misscariage 2yrs ago now pregnant again

  Hi I had a misscariage about 2 years ago and am concernedabout this pregnancy.  My last period was very painful mostly on the left side of the abdomen.  I'm not sure if I should be worried or not.  I'm naturally very nervous with this pregnancy.  Sometimes I feel like I may be feeling cramps but I think it's just gas.  Are there any percentages that may keep my hopes up in this situation??  We were very apprehensive in trying to become pregnant again and need to know the odds after one succesful pregnancy and one misscariage.  Any info would be helpful.
  Chrise
Dear Chrise:
I am confused as to whether you have had a painful menstrual period and are concerned about becoming pregnant or your last normal menstrual period was painful and you are now pregnancy.
An isolated, painful menstrual period has no significance. Repeated, painful menstrual periods can signal problems such as endometriosis, fibroids, adenomyosis.
A painful period preceeding the conception cycle has no meaning.
Concern about this pregnancy is best addressed by clinical examination; monitor of the blood hCG level to see a normal pattern of increase; ultrasound examination to demonstrate normal fetal development.
One half of all egg fertilizations fail: one third fail before a pregnancy can be recognized; one third fail as a chemical pregnancy (the test is positive, but ultrasound shows the fetus never develops), and one third fail as a recognized miscarriage. Thus, pregnancy loss is exceedingly common and it carries no meaning for future pregnancy outcomes.
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