PLEASE HELP MULTIPLE MISCARRIAGES

[emmaforsyth]

i am devestated. i have had 4 miscarriages and 1 healthy baby. because i havent had 3 miscarriages in a row the doctors wont test me for anything. its so frustrating not knowing why i keep loosing these children. my daughter is now 3and a half yrs old and since her birth i have had 2 miscarriages. one was at 13weeks and the second (confirmed yesterday) was at approx 5weeks. can any1 offer me any help or advice to find out what's wrong with me. the docs told me that i was lucky to have a child and not to hold my breath for another. i'm 22yrs old this cant be the end of my journey can it??? please help

[jsteeler]

some doctors will if you bug them enough or just go around to all of them seeing if someone would help you i got it done after 2 i wouldnt leave there offic and told them i would sue made up every excuse in the book and demanded it i got it and i do have a gentic disorder that caused it

[bny807]

so sorry to hear about your losses.. and man, i think that if you want the genetic testing (blood clotting and genetic) that they should do it for you regardless if the losses were in a row or not! but i am not sure how it works over there.. i had 4 mc's and it was found i had a blood clotting disorder.. people that have these disorders can sometimes have a healthy uncomplicated pregnancy though.. They are showing in current research that 81mg of an asprin (baby asprin) can not only help you get pregnant, but people with recurrent miscarriages stay pregnant too!  even when there isn't a diagnosed disorder.. so it may be worth it to ask your dr about that!   GOOD LUCK! and again i'm so sorry about your losses, the good news is that you are able to carry full term, which is great and it will happen again!

[emmaforsyth]

THANKS for all your advice. i have had my blood tests and while i was there i managed to convince them to draw more blood to be sent off to test my hormone levels, i'll post the results as soon as i know them. I am grateful to this site because one of the worst things in this situation is not knowing where to go or who to turn to. i have learnt throughout all my pregnancys that your friends (however good their intentions) are never really there for you through the bad times but always wanting to party for the good times. its not that they mean to but i just think that unless someone has been in this situation, there's nothing they can say or do to make you feel any better. just knowing there are people out there who are willing to listen and help in whatever way they can is a big comfort. THANKS

[30something13]

I would look up PCOS and see if you have those symtoms. That is a big thing but I have had lots of MC and my progesterone was low. This is the leading cause of MC and early births! Your body could of just produced enough during your pregnancy with your daughter that she made it. This is the 21 century and for them to just tell you that is wrong! Go see a deferent dr that specilizes in high risk and or a reproductive endrocenologist

[Lilyb]

you can ask them questions about the possibility of hormonal imbalance, ask them to run a simple blood test to check your thyroid panel. sometimes hypothyroidism causes multiple miscarriages.
Also, ask them about the possibility of scar tissue in the uterus, especially if you gave birth through C-section.
estrogen/progesteron can also be checked.
Generally, I suggest to just type in miscarriage in google and educate yourself with the topic before you go in for your appointments.
Good luck.

[emmaforsyth]

i have to go for more blood tests tomorrow to follow up on the latest miscarriage. They need to check that my HCG levels have dropped below 20. While i'm there i'll discuss my options for further investigations. I must admit that i'm quite scared about them doing tests. Its strange but it kinda makes it official that there is a problem. I just wish i was normal. :( any ideas of questions i should be asking them?

[Lilyb]

I am not sure how it is in the UK. in the US some doctors wait for 3 miscarriages in a row, but some run the tests regardless of the number of miscarriages. There are a few tests that can't be done unless you have had 3 miscarriages and the reason is that even if they do the test the result will not be conclusive unless you have had so many miscarriages (or at least that is what my doc. said). I think you can visit another specialist for consultation, ask them to do FSH(day 3 ) test. It is a test that indirectly measures the egg quality/quantity and you dont need to have had any miscarriage for the insurance to cover this test. definitely consult with another doctor.
I especially have problem with what your doctor told you about not holding your breath for another child! my god, that is not what a doctor should say to a 22 year old!
you are still young and most likely you will have healthy pregnancies in the future. followup with the doctors but dont loose hope.
best of lucks to you.

[BabyBlue07]

If you have a history of miscarriage.. the only advise i can tell you is bed rest since your doctor doesn't do any test on you....  

Here is an article I found online might help you to understand....
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Causes of a Miscarriage

Miscarriage most often happens when the fetus has abnormal chromosomes, the pieces of DNA that contain genes and determine what we are like. Chromosome problems account for approximately 50 percent of all miscarriages. About 95 percent of the time, the parents' chromosomes are normal and the genetic abnormality has developed as a one-time error in the fetus. In such cases, miscarriage is the body's way of ending a pregnancy that is not developing normally.

Miscarriages also can happen if there are problems with the internal structure of a woman's uterus or the strength of her cervix. For example, some women are born with a uterus that has a thick membrane (septum) extending through its middle. This can nearly or completely divide the womb into two chambers, and a uterus with this shape may not hold a pregnancy securely. A woman's cervix, which should open during labor and delivery to allow the fetus to pass through, is sometimes too weak to keep the fetus safe inside the womb until delivery. When the cervix is too weak and opens early in pregnancy, it is called an incompetent cervix. Problems with the structure of the uterus and an incompetent cervix are the two most common causes of miscarriage during the first part of the second trimester (12 to 20 weeks).

Other causes of miscarriage include infections and hormonal imbalances. In rare cases, a woman's immune system rejects the fetus, or antibodies from the immune system cause problems with blood flow in the placenta. Immune-system disorders are responsible for miscarriages in 5 percent to 10 percent of women who have had 3 or more miscarriages in a row. One fairly common antibody problem that can lead to miscarriage is called antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.

Women with diseases such as poorly controlled diabetes or severe hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) are at higher risk of miscarriage. Having rubella (German measles) during early pregnancy has been associated with miscarriage. Environmental factors, such as smoking cigarettes and drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy, may increase your risk of having a miscarriage. Miscarriage is not caused by regular physical activities, minor accidents, exercise, sexual intercourse, or minor stumbles or falls

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good luck and sorry can't help you at all....