2 MC’s within 3 months

[NatNoo96]

I’ve had a miscarriage that started 1st Nov 2020 at 5 weeks pregnant. I had a cycle as normal the next month and then fell pregnant again (found out 29/12) and started to miscarry again last night. I was nearly 7 weeks. Why do I seem to get pregnant so easily but miscarry. I don’t have any children so I’m starting to feel like I never will.
Has anyone been in a similar situation and then succeeded 3rd time around ? Was there anything you changed at all?
I’ve always thought I’d be a mother and now I’m starting to doubt I even can be.

@NatNoo96 sorry for your losses

I had a miscarriage in November at 7 weeks so have experienced some of what you’re going through. Have you been TTC for long? Have you spoken to a healthcare professional?

Hi @HT1507. Sorry for your loss also! We have only been trying since September last year. I have fallen pregnant very easily each time but lost the baby both times. I don’t know if there is something I can do or something I can take to try and prevent this. I have an appointment tomorrow with the hospital but they don’t want to look in to why unless you have lost 3. I am considering looking in to private health care to see if they will research it as having to lose another one just doesn’t seem right.
How long have you been trying?

@NatNoo96 I came off the pill in July 2015, had no cycle for 9 months followed by issues with spotting for days/weeks or nothing, diagnosed with PCOS .. after losing weight and taking supplements, I eventually got regular cycles middle of last year and the go ahead for Clomid starting October. Cycle 1 of Clomid fell pregnant .. ended in miscarriage. Now on TWW in cycle 2 of Clomid.

It’s frustrating that you have to go through 3 miscarriages before getting answers as to why! In the meantime, have you researched supplements/vitamins you can take? I know there’s ladies on other threads who have mentioned medications they were put on after multiple miscarriages .. maybe have a read through and put together a list of things you can discuss at your appointment?

Sorry for your losses OP

With private healthcare if this is through your workplace policy fertility investigations are very very rarely covered

How old are you if you don't mind me asking?

Hi @NatNoo96

I had a miscarriage at 7 weeks on 7th October 20 and then just had one on 24th January 21 at 12 weeks 1 day, so just 4 months apart.

I had to spend the night in hospital with the second and had time to chat with the drs. I found great reassurance that miscarriage a third time has a chance of 1 in 100.

I’m here if you want to chat. I go from completely numb to floods of tears.

❤️

Hi there,

I’m in the exact same position, I had a miscarriage in Aug followed by another last month (7 weeks, then 8). I seem to fall quite easily too, both pregnancies were successful in the first / second cycles. I turned 31 last month and never thought I’d be in this position but here I am. I also had a questionable chemical in between the 2 miscarriages so have been referred to the recurrent miscarriage clinic.

In the meantime I have started taking extra vitamins and and will carry on my TTC journey until I have my appointment.

I haven’t had any testing yet but have started taking extra vitamins and Ubiquinol

Yes, this happened to me too. First miscarriage at 5 weeks and second at six. Took my a little while to recover mentally and physically from the second one but a few months later I was pregnant again. DD is six now.

Just wanted to say that you might just be unlucky! After all, the official stats say something like 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage - and the true numbers are probably higher because so many women don't even know they've had chemical pregnancies. That's why they ask you to wait until you've had 3, as odds are you won't.

It doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you or OH, just that those particular embryos were not meant to be. Hopefully the next one is.

@Chelseabunsforme sorry to hear about your losses. Can I please ask if you made any changes/ took any supplements between your second miscarriage and your successful one?

[quote Boredinthehouse12]@Chelseabunsforme sorry to hear about your losses. Can I please ask if you made any changes/ took any supplements between your second miscarriage and your successful one?[/quote]
I made some major lifestyle changes. I was working in a stressful job that I completely hated. I was working 60 hour weeks and it was very difficult. Looking back the miscarriages happened when I had terrible days at work. It was the worst year of my life and I was so miserable. I can't say I know exactly how you feel because it's different for everyone. I was utterly devastated at the time and I imagine you are too. I decided (after a few months and having time to think) I couldn't carry one without making a change and my DH was very supportive. I quit that job and told a lower paid job that gave me more time to relax and exercise and recover.

What also helped was reading a book by Professor Lesley Regan called Miscarriage: What Every Woman Needs to Know. I found it very reassuring.

So sorry for your loses.

I had 3 miscarriages in a row at the being of last year. In Jan at 5 weeks, one in March at 7 weeks and lost twins in June at 11 weeks. I started taking DHEA and coq10 to help with egg quality.
The month after losing my twins I was pregnant again and expecting the worst - I took aspirin 75mgs and progesterone from my GP (6-12 weeks).
I'm now 28 weeks pregnant and so far all going well.
My twins were found to have a random chromosome issue but no cause could be found for my other loses. I'm 35 so not young but my GP and early pregnancy unit couldn't find any issues.

I wish you all the best X x

@HT1507 I have been looking online what I could take (eg aspirin, progesterone) but I want to know what the problem is so I can combat it correctly. I have a feeling I may need to take aspirin as my dad takes an aspirin a day on doctor’s advice to thin his blood so I would assume this would be a similar problem but would like to confirm medically that it is. It’s something I definitely want to discuss with my doctor and I’m hoping they will be willing to help in some way even though I’ve had 2 miscarriages and not yet 3. Wishing you lots of luck in the TWW! Please let me know how you get on! 💕
@ivfbeenbusy it wouldn’t be through work. I’d have to fund it myself unfortunately. I’m willing to find the money if it means getting the answers I need so much. I’m 24 myself.
@Gymbelle we have both lost them around the same time then. I’m sorry for your losses! Hopefully that stat of 1 in 100 will play in our favour and we will get the rainbow babies we desire so much 💕 I’ve been the same as you this time around. Last time I cried continuously where as this time I cried massively when it started 3 days ago but now I just feel numb. And I feel bad for feeling this way but can’t seem to help how I feel? 💕
@Boredinthehouse12 I’m so sorry for your losses too. Hopefully you will get some answers now you have been referred. Fingers crossed for your TTC journey, I feel the same about wanting to try again straight away but don’t want the end result to be the same yet again. Do you mind me asking what Ubiquinol is ? Not heard of that one.
@Chelseabunsforme your journey gives me so much hope ! I also have a very stressful job based on hitting very high targets. I wonder if this is also having an impact. I’m definitely going to look at getting that book.
@Juno231 I hope your right ! I just want my rainbow baby now 🤞💕

@Quail15 I am so sorry for your losses !
I am going to ask the doctors all about all of the supplements etc as I want to give the next one the best chance possible. Congratulations on getting to 28 weeks by the way!! It sounds like something had helped. It’s so lovely and reassuring to hear of more successful stories to try and pull myself out of this state of mind 💕

Ubiquinol is a form of coq10. I believe @Quail15 took this too. It’s supposed to help with egg quality.

I would suggest reading the book ‘It starts with an egg’, it’s very informative and advises on what type of intervention might be needed, what vitamins to take, life style changes etc

@NatNoo96 just let yourself feel and hold no judgement to it. There really is no right or wrong way.

I went back to work today and really struggled. I hadn’t told anyone so think people must think I’m just I’m a bad mood. I kept bursting into tears at my laptop 😭

Hi OP I'm sorry for your losses and what you've been through.

I've had 3 chemical pregnancies in the space of 6 months, all ended very early, around or shortly after my period due date. I'm thankful they happened so early, as I think they will only get harder the further along they are.

I'm currently waiting to ovulate and will start taking 75/150mg aspirin around 1DPO (not decided how much exactly yet). I've had standard bloods done with no issues found. There's nothing else my GP can do so whilst I wait for my referral I'm going to try the aspirin. I'm hopeful that it will either help or that my previous losses really were bad luck and I will be lucky enough to carry a pregnancy to full term soon. Wishing you the best x