Can running cause a miscarriage?

[grapenuts]

I am desperately struggling to come to terms with my scan yesterday. 8 week scan showed 6 week foetus with no hb. I really was not expecting it. I had an early scan to reassure myself but to be honest, was pretty confident all was well. My previous dc had been complicated pregnancies - lots of bleeding - but ironically they turned out fine, whilst this one with no bleeding or anything was not.

I did not sleep at all last night. I am obsessing about what happened two weeks ago and whether I caused it. It is really bothering me that I went for a run at around 6 weeks and during it, I got a pain and sort of crampy feelings. I carried on to get home and now I think that maybe the run caused the mc. I am used to running long distances, but still. I just feel so shit that I might have had something to stop the pregnancy - what if I hadn't gone for that run?? etc etc

I think I am going mad. I have to be re-scanned next week but the lady told me that she was almost certain it was a no-goer. I just wish to be honest, I could have the ERPC now as I can't take this much more.

[bluefootedpenguin]

So sorry for your pain grapenuts. I understand completely that you are worrying about the run but I think you know that this has made no difference. If you exercise regularly and are used to running then this will have made no difference at all and unfortunately it was just going to happen. I skied and fell countless times in early pregnancy (before I knew) and all was ok. I know someone who ran and swam 5 times a week all the way through and this also had no impact. Don't be hard on yourself and take care.xx

[Goodluckbear]

Hi grapenuts,

So sorry about your miscarriage. Take care of yourself, I know that long week wait between scans is hard so keep coming back here for support if you like.

The running wouldn't have had any effect. I checked it out with my GP and exercise has no effect, particularly if you are used to it.

I know it's hard, as it would be nice to have a reason, but this isn't because of anything you've done.

Best wishes xx

[grapenuts]

Thanks for your posts bluefootedpenguin and goodluckbear. I know that you are right but there is just this nagging in my head. I also know rationally that there is no point going over it. I am just a bit now (to say the least) and overthinking everything.

I just can't stop thinking about how excited we were and then re-running yesterday's horrible scan in my head.

All just grim. I never had any appreciation about just how badly I would take this. I need to get myself out of this mood. My parents have taken my kids out, I've taken the day off work and am sitting in bed feeling v.v.v. down.
Not good and I need to pull myself out of it.

[Goodluckbear]

Hey grapenuts - don't worry about trying to pull yourself out of it or anything. You've got loads of hormones raging still, and it's ok to feel sad.

And it's normal to overthink everything too - I went back to my diary to work out what I was doing when the baby would've stopped developing, trying to find a cause - I then blamed it on the fact I had an argument with a work colleague that week.

Just take it really easy and look after yourself, you don't have to pull yourself together immediately. It takes a bit of time, it's normal (and ok) for it to knock you for six.

Will be thinking of you xx

[sweetheart]

grapenuts I had a mc a few years ago and I over analysed every little thing I had done. My mc was in january and over Christmas and New Year I had had 2 glasses of wine and eaten a tiny amount of pate. Dh and I ahd also had a huge argument which I thought could have caused it.

Luckily for me I mc later in my pregnancy and we had a post mortem which revealed our baby had a heart defect and would never have lived.

If I hadn't of known that I probably would have driven myself mad with worry about what I did to cause it but the reality of these horrible situations is that it's just one of those things. Don't beat yourself up about it lovely!

[grapenuts]

Thanks for your lovely comments. goodluckbear and sweetheart - I am really sorry about your mcs. It is surprising reading these boards how so many people have to go through something so horrific.

Am trying to stop thinking about 2 weeks ago and what might have caused it. The shit thing though now, is still feeling hideously sick. I used to almost relish the nauseous feeling as proof that it meant my baby was still around. Now it is hear to taunt me as to what is not to be

[ShowOfHands]

I had a mc and had taken immodium before finding out I was pg. I tortured myself with the thought that the immodium caused it and I wittingly caused the miscarriage through lack of thought for what could have been.

Of course, how many women do nothing untoward and still have a miscarriage? How many smoke/drink/take drugs/have accidents and have perfectly healthy babies?

I know it's so hard to remain rational and you almost want to apply a logic to it to make sense of the incomprehensible but that way madness lies. Fate dealt you a cruel hand this time and there's no rhyme or reason to it.

I am sorry.