Recurrent miscarriage - is there any hope?

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I’m just going through my third consecutive miscarriage and just looking for a ray of hope.

I am very lucky in that I had a very easy first pregnancy with my DD, now 18 months. In December I had an early miscarriage at 5 weeks, just one week after my BFP. I then got pregnant straight away but had a blighted ovum, which they think was about 8 weeks (difficult to date as no period between miscarriages). That was pretty traumatic and medically managed, so we took a month off and I had a period. I then fell again, found out last Tuesday on the day my period was due, then my lines got fainter and fainter and I began bleeding yesterday.

I’m just feeling so broken and at such a low ebb, and honestly wondering if I’ll never have another successful pregnancy. I’m going to make a GPS apt this morning, I guess I’m just asking if anyone else has had a similar experience they’d be willing to share.

I guess I’m also unclear as to whether the two early ones are even classed as miscarriage, or chemical pregnancies. It’s so confusing.

TIA x

I have a beautiful 2yr old ds. Then we began trying for our 2nd. I've since had three recurrent miscarriages at 6,8 and 15 weeks. I am now 15weeks again so there is hope. I've worked out that in the past year and a bit I have spent over 44weeks pregnant. Just try to stay strong and remember that at the end of a storm the sun always shines and 🌈will happen for you.

Oh meant to add that the recurrent miscarriage team where I am won't count anything under 6weeks as a pregnacy as nothing would be viable/present on a scan so they won't count 5weeks as one. Annoying and heartbreaking I know :(

My wife had four miscarriages, in two years. All the MCs were under 7 weeks. It really battered us . My wife never gave up hope, although I almost did - and thanks to her we decided to keep trying. Our beautiful lad turns eight this year. There is hope, and I wish the best for you.

So sorry to hear about your recent losses. Maybe you should give your body and your emotions a little more time to heal before trying again

Not me, but a friend. 4 miscarriages at 7-9 weeks and then a healthy baby, and then 6 miscarriages between 5-14 weeks and a healthy baby. So, she has two beautiful rainbows, but I don’t know how she found the strength, she’s one of the bravest people I know. Good luck OP.

I had mcs at 4 weeks, 4+5 and a mmc at 11+6 (baby made it to 6+3) last year. Just before my appointment at the recurrent miscarriage clinic in March I found out I was pregnant again. I'm now 9+3 and have had multiple successful scans so far.

I'm so sorry for your losses. Have hope my love

Oh and all three of mine have been counted as miscarriages by the NHS and I was booked in for tests. I'm Lincolnshire if that helps.

I am sorry to read about your losses and I wanted to give you some hope as I know I needed it when I thought there wasn’t any. I had my son in 2014, first time trying, uneventful pregnancy. We decided to try for a sibling in 2016. Since then I have had 5 miscarriages (all between 7 and 11 weeks) and a stillbirth.

I lost all hope but I had my beautiful rainbow 2 weeks ago today. Miracles happen. I truly didn’t think it would happen for me but it did. Don’t lose hope.

I’m sorry about your losses and I also wanted to give you a bit of hope because I have been there. I had my DD in 2014. No issues getting pregnant and a textbook pregnancy. After that I went on to have 5 miscarriages over the next 2.5 years. I went to see Dr Shehata in Epsom and was diagnosed with high NK cells. And in Dec I gave birth to my beautiful DS. I also truly didn’t think it would happen to me but it did. Wishing you the best of luck xx

I had 4mcs but have 3 dcs. My friend had 7 mcs but also has 3 dcs.

I think the fact that you already have 1 dc is very positive. I used to tell myself, it only has to work once.

Good luck. I know how very upsetting it can be, but I don't think you should give up hope yet.