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Another MISCARRIAGE
I found out at 16 weeks on 4/24 that our little had stopped growing and died around 11 weeks. And now today the same thing happened, I went in for a 10 week u/s and found that our little on stopped growing, but this time at 7 weeks. I’m totally heartbroken and don’t know what to do. Why does this keep happening? Am I just not capable of carrying a baby?
My doctors on vacation this week and we have decided to pass this one naturally. I’ve had two DNC’s this year and don’t want to have to deal with another. I hear that passing them naturally is extremely painful, and I’m really scared. Next week we will ask my doctor if we can have a panel of tests done to see what is going on, but the nurse said that they typically don’t do this until you have 3 miscarriages. Is that typically true?
My doctors on vacation this week and we have decided to pass this one naturally. I’ve had two DNC’s this year and don’t want to have to deal with another. I hear that passing them naturally is extremely painful, and I’m really scared. Next week we will ask my doctor if we can have a panel of tests done to see what is going on, but the nurse said that they typically don’t do this until you have 3 miscarriages. Is that typically true?
sorry, I forgot to say that my dr. also said that they really don't do any testing until after the 3rd one as well. so I still don't have a reason for mine either. it's so frustrating because if there is something we could "fix", I'd hate to go through another m/c if I really could have avoided it. by the way, I am from WI also...are you anywhere near Wausau?
I'm sorry for your loss. I have gone through 2 m/c since last March and both were natural. I was just over 6 weeks with both. my dr. gave me tylenol 3 to help with the cramping and with that it wasn't too bad. each was a little different-first one was over about a week of bleeding and the second was only 2 or 3 days of heavy bleeding. I went back and forth with the d&c idea but my doctor and I decided it was better at this early stage to let it happen naturally. I too was afraid of too much scarring (I've already had a csection) because I want every chance to carry another baby to term. do whatever you feel is right for you and take care-I know it's extremely hard emotionally.
Ask your Dr. for a clotting study. Thats what they found was causing my m/c's. I also have the MTHFR and a clotting disorder that causes microscopic blood clots in the placenta. Sorry for your losses.
Deb
Deb
I am soo sorry for your loss. I have passed all my mc (6) naturally, so i don't know what a d&c is like. I can tell you for me it was just like a very hard period, with lots of cramping and passing tissue. All my mc were <7weeks. I said a prayer for you...God BLess!
Thank you for the encouragement and advice. This has been a pretty hard day. My doctor would like to see me in a week if I haven’t passed the tissue and fetus.
I’m afraid to have another DNC, I’ve heard that multiple surgeries can be damaging to my uterus and possibly cause scar tissue.
I’m not sure what panel of tests she is referring to and the price involved, but hopefully she will be willing to do them for us. If she isn’t then we will find someone who will.
Forums like these help me get through these hard times and I appreciate all of the women who are willing to take a few minutes out of their busy days to share their ideas and stories.
I’m afraid to have another DNC, I’ve heard that multiple surgeries can be damaging to my uterus and possibly cause scar tissue.
I’m not sure what panel of tests she is referring to and the price involved, but hopefully she will be willing to do them for us. If she isn’t then we will find someone who will.
Forums like these help me get through these hard times and I appreciate all of the women who are willing to take a few minutes out of their busy days to share their ideas and stories.
Hi Kat0513,
I have also had 2 miscarriages and 2 D & E's this year. I really feel for you. I miscarried the first baby at home but some of the placenta got stuck in my cervix and I bled and was in a lot of pain for several days. Then I went in for an emergency D & E. It was traumatic because of the amount of blood and pain but mostly because I saw the baby. The second time around I had a missed miscarriage and I had to make a decision. After a week, I decided to go ahead and get the D & E so that I could start getting some closure and begin healing physically and emotionally.
I pressed my doctor to get some tests done. I asked her for all the screenings I could get with a blood test including a karyotype of my husbands and my genes.
I also asked to get the baby tested to see what was wrong and to find out the sex. Finding out the sex was really important to me so that I could give my baby a name.
I found out that I am compound hetertozygous for MTHFR on 2 different genes. I won't go into all that. But it can cause multiple miscarriages, stillbirth, preeclampsia , and birth defects related to folic acid. It can also cause stroke, heart disease and high blood pressure in my body. There is a treatment thank goodness.
I could not imagine that anything good could have come from a 2nd miscarriage. But the loss of baby #2 may have saved my future pregnancies and my life and my children who are already born (they have 50% chance of having it).
But be warned... unless your insurance covers testing like this it can cost a lot of money. It costs about $1500 to get the baby tested and about $800 per person for the karyotyping.
I have also had 2 miscarriages and 2 D & E's this year. I really feel for you. I miscarried the first baby at home but some of the placenta got stuck in my cervix and I bled and was in a lot of pain for several days. Then I went in for an emergency D & E. It was traumatic because of the amount of blood and pain but mostly because I saw the baby. The second time around I had a missed miscarriage and I had to make a decision. After a week, I decided to go ahead and get the D & E so that I could start getting some closure and begin healing physically and emotionally.
I pressed my doctor to get some tests done. I asked her for all the screenings I could get with a blood test including a karyotype of my husbands and my genes.
I also asked to get the baby tested to see what was wrong and to find out the sex. Finding out the sex was really important to me so that I could give my baby a name.
I found out that I am compound hetertozygous for MTHFR on 2 different genes. I won't go into all that. But it can cause multiple miscarriages, stillbirth, preeclampsia , and birth defects related to folic acid. It can also cause stroke, heart disease and high blood pressure in my body. There is a treatment thank goodness.
I could not imagine that anything good could have come from a 2nd miscarriage. But the loss of baby #2 may have saved my future pregnancies and my life and my children who are already born (they have 50% chance of having it).
But be warned... unless your insurance covers testing like this it can cost a lot of money. It costs about $1500 to get the baby tested and about $800 per person for the karyotyping.
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