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b e asked in Pregnancy & ParentingPregnancy · 1 decade ago

Pregnancy after 2 miscarriages?

I have had 2 miscarriages, 1 of which was this year. The doctor's don't test to find out why until after you've had 3. I am pregnant again now (just 4 weeks) and am terrified of another miscarriage! I've asked my doctor to do more frequent blood testing to monitor hormone levels, as I've heard of a lot of women not knowing that they were low on Progesterone and would miscarry, but then would go on to have healthy pregnancies once that was found out and remedied. My question is, is there anything else I should ask my doctor about as far as tests go? Thank you!

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  • 4 years ago

    Pregnancy After 2 Miscarriages

  • 1 decade ago

    You're just going to have to cross your fingers on this one. As the doctor said, they don't take further steps to maintain a pregnancy until after 3 "normal" miscarriages (the person saying that miscarriages mean a following pregnancy is high risk is wrong unless the miscarriage happen much later in the pregnancy. But not so for first trimester miscarriages, which are VERY common (up to 50% of all pregnancies, and most don't even know they were pregnant!). They stick to that rule, because one or two miscarriages are so common, they just don't have the resources to react with extraordinary measures for every woman who is worried after the second one. He's saying no to the blood test because there isn't any point to it, since he can't respond to whatever the result might be at this point, so I get why he said no. I know it's stressful to just wait and see, but that is just how the cookie crumbles, and just what you need to deal with within the present health care system. You will be okay. Just think of it this way: either you carry this one to term = yay. Or you don't = boo, but at least then you get to take further steps and be more proactive about your next pregnancy.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    2 Miscarriages

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes, you're right. have him check your progesterone levels. Thats usually the biggest one they check for. Dont go on prometrium or any progesterone pills or any creams. They arent effective much. If you do have low progesterone then get on the progesterone suppository that you insert in your vagina. Yes, they are a bit messy cuz they can leak a little,so you will have to wear pads. They are more effective though and also dont effect the baby because they dont pass through your blood stream. You take it for 10-12 weeks gestation. Also, ask about taking baby aspirin. Some women will continue to miscarry because they clot too much. Baby aspirin thins out blood. Also, its safe to take during pregnancy(only baby aspirin 81mg). More than likely though your 2 miscarriages were to due to just coincidence and you are going to have a healthy 9 month pregnancy without needing any extra help. I really hope this is the case for you. I have had 2 healthy pregnancies and 2 miscarriages. I have no idea why i miscarried the 2 times. I am trying for baby #3 and Im scared. Good Luck to you and lets pray this one sticks!

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  • 1 decade ago

    Unfortunately they may not discover a reason hun. I've had 8 miscarriages and after many tests the dr still can't explain it. I'm now 19 weeks pregnant and did ask for extra monitoring from my dr. The response I received was "there's no reason for you to lose it so there's no extra help so stop crying because you'll hurt the baby." Harsh I know but by stressing out I was probably doing more harm than good. Relax, I know it's hard. Take each day an hour at a time and treat them like individual milestones. Stay positive and talk through your fears with your mum or the father. I wish you the best of luck and have my fingers crossed that this will work out for you. I also hope that your dr is a little nicer than mine. Good luck.

  • 1 decade ago

    We had two normal pregnancies then two miscarriages then two normal then two more miscarriages and now my wife is pregnant at 12 weeks with our 9th pregnancy.

    Our Dr. says that around 20% to 30% of pregnancies end in miscarriage but most are in the 4 to 8 week time frame and the women don't even realize they are pregnant.

    Good Luck, I hope you keep this one!

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    i'm so sorry on your losses my heart is going out to you. even although, i definitely, have not experienced what you have, I did watch my older sister flow with the aid of some thing similiar. She replaced into 5 a million/2 months pregnant while medical doctors advised her that her infant would not survive simply by a scientific subject. each and every week later she miscarried. Then some million a million/2 yrs later she found out she replaced into pregnant lower back and eight weeks into that being pregnant she miscarried lower back. She replaced into devastated and theory that she'd by no skill be waiting to have little ones. besides the undeniable fact that when attempting to get pregnant for 2 years, she had a superbly healthy little female in 2004 and then in 2006 a healthy son. She replaced right into a annoying break with the aid of the two pregnancies. She replaced into very paranoid over something that occurred that replaced into diverse interior the being pregnant, she did each and every thing in her skill to eat healthy, stay removed from specific detergents, people who smoke, etc. yet, who can blame her after what she went with the aid of. You pay attention people say that each and every thing happens for a reason, or maybe although we don't understand explanation why she had 2 miscarriages, exceptionally with my first nephew, we do understand that she replaced into blessed with 2 different little ones whom we adore and cherish standard. while you're like my sister, you have alot of stable days and probable extra nerve racking days, yet attempt to stay useful and robust, i realize it fairly is extra trouble-free reported than performed. merely understand which you have people praying for you so as which you will have a healthy being pregnant and a healthy, satisfied infant.

  • 1 decade ago

    My first pregnancy was an ectopic and second was a miscarraige so I know what your going threw. I was worried as you were and went into the doctor and had an ultrasound down when I was 4, 5, 6, and 7 weeks this time around. On the last one we could here the heartbeat and she told me normally after you hear a heartbeat your chances of a miscarraige go way down. I'd ask to have an ultrasound at about 7weeks so you can hear the heartbeat. Good luck and Congrats. Try not to worry, I know it hard.

  • April
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Is there anything the doctor can prescribe you that can make it a little less likely for you to have another miscarriage?? Also maybe just make sure that all of your hormone levels are being tested. Usually there is a problem after that many, but hopefully this one will make it through. God bless and good luck!!

  • 1 decade ago

    i think you should get a new doctor...i think one and especially two miscarriages is enough for them to test you. generally pregnancies after miscarriages are considered high risk and get more care than regular pregnancies. im in Mass and my friend had only one miscarriage and they considered her second pregnancy as high risk and did more testing and gave more care.

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