Next steps after two miscarriages

[tulipsunday]

Hi all,

I am just experiencing my second consecutive miscarriage. I have a two year old son. The doctor at the EPU suggested that there won't be any further exploration/tests yet as I have had a successful pregnancy and am under 35. I seem to be able to get pregnant ok it is maintaining the pregnancy which is currently difficult.

Feel like I want to explore what options are available in terms of further tests. Not sure I will be able to afford private but would be good to know what tests I should be considering.

I know people have had some success with progesterone/baby aspirin. Anybody have any advice on what I should be discussing with my GP? Or good sources of information in terms of how to support further pregnancies? TIA

I had 2 losses and a chemical to qualify for miscarriage clinic. So I was glad I took a test the day due or I wouldn't have known. The wait was long though, so I saw a private obs/gynae for £220. A lot of cash...but best money I ever spent. He came to the same conclusions the miscarriage clinic did but waaaay sooner so I felt proactive and could carry on with a plan. I'm now pregnant and this is the furthest I've got. I did a lot of research about aspirin too and decided to go for it. Since doing so, everyone I've checked with (Miscarrisge nurse, Miscarrisge consultant, midwife, another consultant) have all said it's fine. I am not a medical expert of course, just sharing my experience if it can help anyone x

Thank you so much for sharing that. So did the private doctor you see run tests? I have seen around here that it is £250 for just the initial consultation and tests/scans etc are then further costs 😬 (South East - everything is expensive!)

I think my current miscarriage is what is known as a blighted ovum as the doctor said the sac has developed but not the embryo and this is normally due to a chromosomal issue with the egg. My other miscarriage was at 8wks so further along and had had a heartbeat so possibly two different issues or maybe both chromosome related? Hard to know. I guess I could just book a consultation and go from there. Thanks again

Have you had a look at the Tommy's website? That'll show you if there's a recurrent miscarriage clinic in your area & the information about who can be referred

Just wanted to say I had 2 miscarriages after a successful first pregnancy. Was almost waiting for a third miscarriage so they'd investigate but got pregnant again and all was fine. Sometimes you never know why things happen.

Thank you @PoinsettiaPosturing I will have a look. This doctor at my nearest EPU said I wouldn't qualify for further investigation at this point due to the live pregnancy and my age (34) but I will look and see if that is the case at other places.

@MajorityofThree that is reassuring to hear about your successful pregnancy thank you

Hi OP, hope you are doing ok. I’m feeling desperate as going through a second MC. First miscarriage in sept then today early scan at EPU they discovered MMC. I don’t have any living children and am 36 years old so really concerned about my age. I’ve had no bleeding so need to decide about how I move forward with my MMC. Any advice from anyone would be appreciated. What a shit situation I feel so sad 😞

So sorry @LAURAPAX that you are going through this. Sorry can't advise much about medical management but I am sure someone will be able to. I am doing ok thanks. Got a telephone appointment in January booked with my doctor hoping she will arrange some blood tests. Really don't want to have to go through this a third time. Sending a virtual hug x

@LAURAPAX so sorry ❤️😔 I was given three options: 1) to wait and see if I pass pregnancy naturally, 2) take induction medication, 3) have a surgery. Things happened naturally one week after the scan diagnosis, I know some people prefer to go straight for surgery, I would've gone for an induction if things hadn't happened naturally. Have a think about all 3 options to see which one is best for you ❤️
@tulipsunday some EPUs test after two losses to check your thyroid, test for APS, etc. Would your local EPU do that? I know it's hard to stay positive but I would think the fact you have a child shows your body is capable of having a full term pregnancy and it will happen again ❤️
When I started sharing my story, I came across so many people that had multiple back to back losses with no cause found but ended up having children after 🌈🌈

It's not what you want to hear, but at this stage the most likely explanation is still simple bad luck.

I also had two consecutive miscarriages, falling pregnant immediately each time. Like you, I was fully expecting to miscarry again but had my son. Fell pregnant again as soon as we started trying for our second and had my daughter with no miscarriages in between. Both were absolute textbook pregnancies and I did nothing differently whatsoever with them than I had done with the two losses. The only difference was emotional, in that I refused to accept or emotionally engage with the pregnancies until after the 12 week scan. I just assumed the worst and went about my business.

I hope this is the case for you and you don't have to go through it again.

You need three consecutive miscarriages or chemical pregnancies to qualify for help on the nhs.
an ectopic pregnancy does not count, I have found.