2 miscarriages in 6 months - Success stories please!

[Beckyc23]

I feel very unlucky and feel I need to reach out to a forum where people understand each other and we can all support each other.

My husband and I had a miscarriage back in January at 11 weeks. It was a blighted ovum and required surgery. I have then spent the last 6 months recovering emotionally and only just started to feel like myself. This month, I got a positive pregnancy test and couldn’t believe it. I was over the moon. We finally felt it was our time again after agony the last 6 months.

Sadly this has again been taken away and only 7 days later I got a negative test and started bleeding. Chemical miscarriage. 2 miscarriages in 6 months. Why does it feel so unfair and not “bad luck”?!

With this miscarriage, the doctor said it happens so early on and people rarely know they were pregnant so wouldn’t know they had a miscarriage - how is that meant to help? I knew I was pregnant for 7 days, it was the best 7 days (excluding the absolute anxiety of something going wrong).

I need some success stories please!

Thanks in advance.

So sorry for your losses. I had a mmc at 12 weeks (first pregnancy) and then a second miscarriage about 5 months later at 7 weeks. I got pregnant again straight after the second miscarriage and that pregnancy was successful so it can happen.

I know what you mean about finding it hard to believe it's just bad luck. I was convinced something was wrong, but thankfully it seems there wasn't. I did take low dose aspirin with the 3rd pregnancy, not sure if it made a difference though as I miscarried a 3rd time a couple of years later and i was taking it then too.

Wishing you lots of luck for the future.

I’m sorry OP, it’s a horrible place to be but really don’t give up hope. I too had a blighted ovum, I then got pregnant immediately and everything seemed fine on early scans until I went to my 12 week scan and was told the baby died a few days earlier. I then had a one month break and was pregnant again only to be told at the 12 week scan that NT measurement was high. Following 8 weeks of tests it turned out the baby was too poorly to have any quality of life and we lost him at 20 weeks. BUT my next pregnancy three months later resulted in my beautiful DD who is now 4 months old.

I know first hand how hard it is and it feels so unfair but you just never know what’s going to happen. I remember a colleague sending me messages in the middle of it all telling me to keep going, don’t give up, you’re stronger than most and so if I could say anything to you now it would be that, I know it’s such a dark place you’re in right now but don’t give up, keep going, you’re stronger than most.

Hi OP
I'm so sorry you're in this position, it's awful and I've been there but wanted to give you a success story like you asked for.

I too had a blighted ovum with my first pregnancy and had surgery. I got pregnant again 7 months later and again, like you, it lasted a short time as I had a chemical pregnancy, probably around 7 days later too.

I fell pregnant the following month again and had another chemical pregnancy, about 9 days after this time.
I was in a terrible state and was so depressed.

I fell pregnant again 5 months later and that pregnancy resulted in my DC who is nearly 4. Two years after that I fell pregnant again with my DC who is 1.

I just want to give you some hope, even through the darkness, nothing is necessarily definite.

Whatever happens next, please be kind to yourself and look after yourself. X

Try to have faith. It's awful I know. I had 3 MC in 18 months, but now DC that I never thought I'd have, now age 6 is asleep peacefully upstairs and he's a treasure. It will happen, stay strong

Thanks so much for sharing your stories. This gave us the positivity that we really needed when in such a low place.

I’m so sorry to hear what you you all went through as well but hearing the success is what keeps us all going ❤️

@Aria2015 - congratulations so glad it works out for you. Thanks for the advise with aspirin, When did you start taking it?

@Hopingforbetterluck - congratulations on your 4 month old. Your strength is amazing.

@unicornjewels - our stories sound so alike. I’m so glad it worked out for you. Congratulations.

@Marmaladegin - congratulations on your success and advise.

@Beckyc23 I started to take it after I had the second second miscarriage as I'd read of some success stories, so I was on it when I conceived the third time and tbh I was too scared to stop taking it in case I miscarried again. I spoke to my doctor who told me that low dose aspirin was fine in pregnancy so took it throughout right up until I gave birth.

Sorry you’re having such a hard time.

I had two missed miscarriage then went on to have my DS who is now nearly 4. It was the toughest 18months of my life.
Have you had any bloods done? I was lucky and was able to access recurrent miscarriage clinic. My friend who was having similar experience at the time wasn’t able to but her GP did some bloods and found she had a mild thyroid issue. This was corrected and she now has 2 children. It’s also worth making sure your Vitamin D and B12 are normal as I had to take supplements for these and they are linked to increased miscarriage risk.

Sorry to hear your losses my heart goes out to you..it can feel incredibly unlucky and lonely.

I've just had my 3rd chemical in a row and I had an ectopic in January and it really upset me the comments I got from friends and family saying 'at least you know you can get pregnant' and 'at least it was early' like that's going to help me feel better lol.

Wishing you all the baby dust 💕

Hi lovely ladies,

Just wanted to give an update and especially anyone else reading this post.

I got a bfp today so first cycle after the chemical last month.

Early days and wishing for a sticky beans but currently have 2-3 weeks on a clear blue at 15dpo and a strong line 🤞🏼anxious but over the moon.

Thanks again for all your lovely words last month.

Keeping everything crossed for you. I know what an anxious time it must be.

I had 2 MCs last year then fell pregnant again in October. My due date was yesterday so patiently waiting to meet my little one any day now.

There's a good book called 'Pregnancy after loss' that I found comforting x

Congratulations. Bet you just can’t wait to have them in your arms.

Thanks for recommendation! I will order it now. Anything to help keep busy 😊

@Beckyc23 congratulations!! Have everything crossed for you that everything works out 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻.

Hi all, I am in need of some help and hope. After 4 years of TTC, we got pregnant in June 23 after IVF. This pregnancy ended in July 23 due to MMC. We then were able to get pregnant naturally in Oct 23 which has just ended again via MMC. I spent Sunday, my birthday in hospital and on misoprotosol. I was taking progesterone both times. I am stuck and really don't know where to go from here. We have no frozen embryos available.

Does anyone have any hope? I am lost and scared. I have just turned 36 and feel time is running out for me.

Friend I knew years back had half a dozen miscarriages. Had a blood test which found she was very low in magnesium. Taking supplements orally didn’t work as she was a ‘poor absorber’. Her husband was a doctor who treated allergies and various other diseases with mostly nutritional therapies. He gave his wife regular intravenous magnesium. She went on to have successful pregnancies and children. So sorry OP this was in the US and I have no idea if this kind of treatment is done here but you might try the Breakspear Hospital.

@Jil26 - I am so sorry to hear this. My heart goes out to you.

I would ask your doctor to run some blood tests like @DrNo007 has suggested.

After my MMC in Jan and a Chemical Miscarriage in March I felt really run down and turns out that my thyroid was under-active due to the MMC so I needed to get back to a normal level with the help of Levothyroxine medicine to assist with fertility.

It has helped and I am now 24 weeks pregnant. I have regular checkups and my dose increased with pregnancy.

Don’t give up hope and get those answers 🤞🏼

@Beckyc23 I'm currently going through my second miscarriage in 6 months so I've been having a read through some threads for support. It's lovely to see your update that you are 24 weeks, this gives me hope. I actually called my doctor today about getting my thyroid tested so will see what that brings. Wishing you a safe and healthy onward journey x

Sorry to hear you're going through this also @Beckyc23 sending hugs and strength.