Recurrent miscarriage investigations

@Hopingforarainbow27 how are you getting on?

@Hopingforarainbow27 I only started taking 1000 strength after my 3rd miscarriage but I didn't realise it was such a big deal. Tommys emailed me today about it.

@sunnyrainbow sorry to hear about your losses. It's somehow worse when you can't find a cause isn't it. It is indeed scary but I guess we just have to keep trying and Hopi f it is pros our soon!

@chasingtherainbow1 @Hopingforarainbow27
Thank you for sharing all the above, especially about vitamin D.

I have had two mmc's and no reasons we are aware of. We had fertility checks before ttc and all looking ok for us both.

I have a son who is 5 and no issues in that first pregnancy.

Not ttc again at the moment but am scared for that 3rd loss when we do.

@chasingtherainbow1 thank you! I'm on 1000 strength Vitamin D! Been on it for maybe 5/6 months now! Are you on it? My vitamin d bloods just showed I was on the verge of a deficiency but not bad!

@Hopingforarainbow27 just wondering if you'd seen this recently?

www.tommys.org/about-us/news-views/vitamin-d-deficiency-linked-higher-risk-miscarriage#

I had read about it before but it seems Tommy's are paying f a lot of attention to it now

@Hopingforarainbow27 my consultant told me pcos can contribute to miscarriage because it causes your hormones to be off balance. It really is hard to get a consultant to agree with another one isn't it!

Yeah exactly. It feels like keeping it to yourself means there's leas people to disappoint as it's bad enough carrying it yourself. Yeah deffo keep in touch. Or does sound like we're on similar positions and it's better to not feel like you're going through it alone

@chasingtherainbow1 oh I must look that up!! The girl who scanned me actually said my left ovary was slightly enlarged which could indicate borderline pcos!! But would need a laparoscopy to know for sure! But she said pcos doesn't cause miscarriages so I dunno!!

I am the exact same!!! I feel like I don't want to tell anyone and just pretend it's not happening. I guarded myself last time and it has definitely helped me heal so I think if there is a next time I want to be even more guarded! So sad :( please keep in touch with me cos we are going through the same feelings 💞

@Hopingforarainbow27 I've seen 2 consultants and one said to take aspirin and the other didn't, quite frustrating! I don't have endometriosis but endometritis is different. It's an infection on the endometrium which can cause miscarriage until it is treated with antibiotics. I think my doctor gave me the antibiotics as a just in case. So you only take them for 14 days and that's it. I believe it is being trialed at Tommy's atm.

I know it's like there has to be something wrong. I have a gut feeling my hormones are out of whack as they said I might have slight pcos so I have been trying everything to rectify it. I guess we just have to keep going and believe that it will happen knowing we've done our best.

I know this is also a bit weird but I few like I don't want to tell anyone of I get pregnant again, as I'm not even my partner. I think it will feel like less pressure for me not that he ever pressures me I just get a bit anxious about it all

@chasingtherainbow1 I'm the same. Just have to hope for the best but I'm also never going to get excited if I do get pregnant. My consultant said to go on progesterone again from a positive test. I asked about aspirin and she advised against it!
Do you have Endo?
It's hard to believe it could happen three times and there be no medical reason for it!

@Hopingforarainbow27 that's good that she said everything seemed ok. Although if you're anything like me it's kinda frustrating at the same time that you can't find anything to fix. I'm sorry about the twins ❤️ Do you know what your next steps are? I hope you're doing ok.

I think we're just going at it with everything now and hoping for the best. Loads of vitamins, progesterone, aspirin, blood thinners. I even read about endometritis and spoke to my GP who has prescribed antibiotics to take for 14 days which surprised me because they never help, I always have to go private.

@chasingtherainbow1 I'm waiting on the results but the woman who done it said she thinks everything seemed ok! I got the pathology results back from the twins too and they found nothing wrong!

@Hopingforarainbow27 hi just wondering how you are getting on? I know you said you had a scan coming up and was wondering how it went?

@Hopingforarainbow27 yep I will do, same to you too! Let me know if you need a chat after your scan and results ❤️

@chasingtherainbow1 aw I know, it's so frustrating. I'm hoping that too!
Please message me if you ever need to chat 💕

@Hopingforarainbow27 we don't have a reason for it, the only reason it might be is the pcos but I didn't find anything else. I think that is the most frustrating part. Our next steps are to just keep going with our supplements and to try progesterone and see if anything changes.

Fingers crossed we can both get our rainbows soon!

@chasingtherainbow1 I know. We have enough pressure on us. So we need to enjoy our life as well. What are your next steps? I can't remember if you had said or not but have they said what the reason is behind yours?

@Hopingforarainbow27 I'm glad you will get your results soon, it might feel like you can get answers and closure on it then. I've been bad with chocolate this week, sometimes you just need a bit of chocolate to feel better after doing so well. Ive stopped drinking alcohol and caffeine since the last miscarriage too, I know it probably won't make an ounce of difference but I wanna feel like next time I've done everything I can.

Thank you!
I was on progesterone and still miscarried so not sure it was that for me but will definitely mention those other things though!
Im within a healthy bmi range, I have started incorporating more fruit and vegetables in my diet but this past few months I've been eating chocolate etc too as I was sick of restricting myself for so long and still miscarrying even though I was doing everything. I was getting acupuncture as well once a week. I have a phone call with the consultant next week to get the results from the twins so I'll be glad to just be getting somewhere. Im only 28 and just feel broke!

@Hopingforarainbow27 myo inositol helps with pcos symptoms and helps regulate insulin levels. I think it should only be taken once pcos is diagnosed though. Yeah I get it on my chin too it's really annoying.

My consultant said it can cause recurrent miscarriage because it causes low progesterone, high testosterone and if you have insulin resistance, that can interfere with the lining of your womb too. It's definitely something worth asking about when you go for your scan.

Changing your lifestyle helps reduce it a lot too. I think I could do with losing another stone to be in proper shape. Like I'm not massively overweight but it could help me a lot.

I have a scan booked for June so I'm assuming they will check for pcos then. Each time I had an early pregnancy scan they always mentioned a big cyst I had on one of my ovaries but said it's normal to have cysts. I have never heard of myo inositol, I must look it up. I have always had bad facial hair too! Especially on the sides and chin! So it could well be pcos! I wonder could that be causing the miscarried though!? @chasingtherainbow1

@Hopingforarainbow27 have you been screened for PCOS? I always suspected I had mild PCOS because my periods varied from 28-34 days. I also get some facial hair although not too bad. When I went for fertility tests they said one of my ovaries was polycystic. Since then I had tidied up my diet and lost a bit of weight. I also take myo inositol to flagella and my cycles are 30 day exactly each month since.

I've never heard that's too long though?

They are usually between 30-34 days. Which I've been told is too long? @chasingtherainbow1
The cycle after the d&c it was 31 days!

@Hopingforarainbow27 oh no I hope you're ok now. I think sometimes miscarriage can throw your cycles off for a while. Are they usually quite regular?

@chasingtherainbow1 no I haven't been, this cycle was 41 days and so painful when it did come. So not sure what is going on!

Ps sorry if it takes me a while hike to reply. I try to limit my time on here because I can sometimes find it triggering but also find it helpful sometimes. I have a love/hate relationship with mumsnet lol