Pregnancy after a miscarriage

[simran135]

Hello sir,
            I had a miscarriage at 26 weeks 3 days on august 31st 2010. I got preterm pains inspite of cervical circlage at 16 weeks. In scan report(taken on 30th aug) it has been said that mucus plug is seen.. A week before delivery i had  yellowish white discharge often..what could be the reason for miscarriage?  What precautions i should take for next pregnancy?  And when can i try for next pregnancy? Please help me.. Its very painfull loosing a baby.. Eagerly witing for a baby..

[PetiteWonder]

Im really sorry for your loss...

Sometimes, you can do everything right and still have it end in loss..  

I just wanted to note, that it seems common for women to beat themselves up for not doing enough to prevent their loss..  and we are always worried about what we can do to prevent it.. I suggest everyone continue to take their vitamins, eat right, drink water, rest well.. But millions of babies are born to impoverish conditions all the time.  I work in a homeless shelter, where people live in high stress, with bad nutrition, etc, and I have seen alot of women have successful pregnancies.  Think of 3rd world nations.  This wont give us peace of mind or make the losses any easier... But sometimes, things are out of our control.  

I couldnt imagine losing a baby so late in a pregnancy, its takes a lot of strength to overcome that and I imagine healing is life long.  Im so sorry that you and megan had to experience it.

[megancannon]

I am sorry for your loss. Did they find out why the baby passed? Usually with stillbirths (after 20 weeks it is not a miscarriage anymore.) the main reason is a cord accident, which they would've been able to see either by ultrasound or when the baby was delivered.

I have lost three babies. I went into early labor with my son at 20 weeks and after being in the hospital for days my water broke, he was born and died later that day. I miscarried with my second and with my third my daughter was still born. No reason has ever been found for any of this and after TONS of blood tests, ultrasounds and x rays my doctors are chalking it up to 'bad luck'

Unfortunately... There's not really much you can do. I ate right, drank lots of water, took my vitamins, took very good care of myself and this happened to me three times. Sometimes you can't control whats going to happen, it sounds awful, but it's true.

I would wait at least 6 months to try again because of how far along you were.  Good luck.

[mailme1918]

im so sorry for your loss, so far along as well.. have you given permission to have a post mortem done?? yellow/white discharge usually its not a sign of infection. your body will know when your ready to concieve it took me 7 months after loosing my baby at 18 weeks. as for precautions the docs should watch you alot more closer due to your history xx take care xx