Anyone have 3+ M/C in a row and still go on to have a healthy pregnancy???

rainbowwishes5

obviously looking for encouragement. I don't think I'll ever have a healthy pregnancy. I keep losing them earlier and earlier. Anyone have success story???

Uhlease13

I know of four people that have had 3 or more miscarriages, and have gone on to have a healthy pregnancy/rainbow baby. I'm sure it seems like the impossible right now, but it happens, sending you positive vibes! 

andrea0418

I'm sorry for your losses. I had 3 losses in a row in 2015. 
Natural miscarriage at 7wks in may. 
Got pregnant immedietly after but ended in a chemical pregnancy in July. 
Pregnant again in Dec but it was a blighted ovum and I had a d&c at 9wks. 
I took a break to emotionally heal and take care of myself physically. Dr ran some tests and discovered I have a blood clotting disorder. Got pregnant in July 2016 and started taking a baby aspirin daily and progesterone as a precaution. I am in my 3rd trimester and have had no complications. 

rainbowwishes5

Congrats @andrea0418 - I've been taking baby aspirin and progesterone so I suspect mine isn't an easy fix  

happy you have a success story tho!

JustAnotherUsername16

My sister had 6 early losses... it was devastating. They finally discovered that an underactive thyroid was to blame. Once she was treated for that she had three healthy babies in under 5 years. Just a small happy story to hopefully lift your spirits...

I am so incredibly sorry you are dealing with repeated losses. I hope that your next little bean is sticky and ends in your rainbow baby miracle. Sending lots of thoughts and prayers your way! 

rainbowwishes5

Thanks @JustAnotherUsername16

unfortunately ive had my thyroid looked at too. Looks like only those with diagnosable and treatable issues are able to carry to term after repeated losses. That's good to know at least. I won't be able to have child.

schnitz9

@rainbowwishes5 I had 2 CP before my healthy full term pregnancy with my son.  Also had a MC 3 weeks before becoming pregnant with this little guy.  Have they checked your Progesterone? Sometimes low progesterone in early pregnancy causes early MC.

Maksim's Mom

@rainbowwishes5 there are so many stories out there about successful pregnancies after years of trying. My sister in law had a healthy boy then tried for 9 years! Finally got pregnant with her 2nd and 3rd one after another. It happens. 

Wishing you the best in your journey. 

Bok Bagok

@rainbowwished5 Exactly, like @dobrovolskaya stated there are tons of stories out there about successful pregnancies after years of trying. While, it may seem to you that everyone has found a reason for their infertility, I've always read it's really the opposite , that most never find a reason. Have you seen a fertility specialist yet? They check for much more than thyroid and progesterone. All of those test came back fine for me. It wasn't until I had genetic testing they found I had an issue with a chromosome that MAY cause MC. Even with that finding they couldn't say for sure if that was the cause of my MC's. Talk about getting a diagnosis that's not treatable, not much they can do for a messed up chromy. The infertility path is long, frustrating and all consuming, physically, emotionally, mentally and it also takes up a lot of your time and money. You just push forward, keep going and hope for the best. For me, my husband and I talked about just how far we would go to have a baby. It really helped us to now that there would be an end in sight, either with a baby or without. We set a timeframe and also talked about which treatments we would try and which we wouldn't. Some days were good other days I'd have serious pity parties, it's OK to have those too, trust me you're more than entitled to them after all you've been through. 
So sorry to hear of your losses. Please don't give up, if that's not what you want. 

JustAnotherUsername16

I couldn't have said it any better than @Bok Bagok did. Please don't give up hope yet, @rainbowwishes5 - I can only imagine how you are feeling but we are here to support you and lift you up again if you need it. 

rainbowwishes5

Thanks all. Yes, I am working w a RE and it was w him after IVF even I had my latest loss. My progesterone was stellar because I was having daily injections, my estrogen was fantastic because I was taking pills and my lining was perfect. I have a super super minor thyroid issue I have been regularly taking medication for for 5 months so........ No idea. I'm 33. Chances that all 4 embryos were chromosomally faulty statistically *should* be beyond minimal. Statistically 2-3 should have been normal. So something is going on. Either there is something very wrong with my eggs or something very wrong with my body. I await the RPL panel but doubt it will tell me anything. I am just defeated. Thank you all though for trying to encourage me. It means a lot.

rainbowwishes5

Yup RPL panel normal. Zero reason for the cps except some mysterious stress they insist I must be experiencing but won't test my cortisol levels for.

KyCade3013

First, so sorry for your losses. I've had RPL panels and also genetic testing. They also tested my egg quality and quantity (done 2 months after m/c 2-3 into your period). Did they check your anticardiolipin igm iga and igg? If any of those test are even slight positive baby aspirin wouldn't do the trick but they'd prescribe Lovenox or heparin injections. (It's blood clotting) they probably checked it, but thought I'd add that in just in case they haven't. Mine were re-checked 3 times to confirm because the positive was slight, then negative, then slight again. 

mamaof2hopefully

My mom had three miscarriages between me and my sister. My sister was born healthy and is now 26. So it's 100% possible. I am sure it is hard, but continue to have faith. Your rainbow baby will come

lickastick

Lurking 

I'm so sorry for your losses, this must be a really difficult time for you right now. I can only imagine the pain of 3 losses in a row. I've only had one mc so far. I'm an acupuncturist who has spent my career studying the endocrine system as it relates to women's health. It is my passion to help women through the journey of TTC, pregnancy and post partum.

But...I'm actually not going to suggest acupuncture for you, all though it can certainly contribute to over all health and wellbeing. There is a new field of medicine called endobiogeny that looks very in depth at your hormones and endocrine system. While on paper you might look "normal" an endobiogyinist will look much much deeper at what is off balance for you and will px herbs and lifestyle changes that are completely specific to your body. I had great success healing my thyroid and getting and staying pregnant with endobiogeny. I had a miscarriage before having my rainbow baby. 

I really like to use integrative medicine, thus using different types of medicine for what they do best. And I'm the first to tell you when acupuncture isn't the "best" choice to treat you. If an RE can't necessarily find anything "wrong" that might be the extent of what they can offer you information wise. The pp had great suggestions about what more to test for, but if everything comes back "normal" it could be worth it to seek answers outside the box. 

Here is a link to practioners and the website that explains what it is. Naturopath's, Md's, DO's acupuncturists practice it on top of their field of medicine. They can do the treatments over skype and I can personally recommend Dr. Amy Chadwick if you don't have one in your area. I really wish all medical professionals could work together to help their patients, but I know from first hand experience and success with patients, that alternative medicine with the right practioner will only help, not hurt your chances. 

I wish you so much luck and healing! 

https://www.endobiogeny.com/find-a-practitioner/

daisy62103

rainbowwishes5 said:

unfortunately ive had my thyroid looked at too. Looks like only those with diagnosable and treatable issues are able to carry to term after repeated losses. That's good to know at least. I won't be able to have child.

@rainbowwishes5 I'm so sorry you're feeling so defeated. I know how that feels even though our stories are a little different. I had two healthy pgs then two mcs in a row at 6 and 7-8wks. Then I had a normal pg, then another mc at 14wks. I have been tested up the wazoo and everything came back normal except for having slight slight hypothyroidism. As in they didn't think it would cause problems b/c it was so borderline. I worked with an RE and had yet more testing and every single thing came back normal. There were absolutely no reasons for my mcs, and I had no diagnosable/treatable issues. I am now 13 wks pg - we got pg with iui and injectables after 18 cycles, but it happened! Please don't give up. I wanted to as well, but keep the faith and keep trying different things. I did several rounds of clomid and IUI which didn't work, but finally injectables did. I hope this gives you some hope. *hugs*

anna.oskar

Multiples for me, 3 after 12 weeks, 1 was a MMC resulting in a double d&c.  6 years of trying and NOTHING was wrong with me that anyone ever found. Nothing.  Levels were always in an acceptable range, healthy, completely normal chick who couldn't stay pregnant.  Until I did. Do not give up hope!  My rainbow baby is almost 6 months old 
*hugs*. Hugs to all of you!  Even when there is no how or why... It can happen. It DOES happen.  I was there. You cannot beak yourself up. It doesn't help


Have a free rainbow baby smile on me:.

HGRich

@anna.oskar thanks for sharing! Awwww! What a cutie! 

Knottie1469136344

A friend of mine had 4 miscarriages with no diagnoses of what was wrong. Went on to have two healthy children afterwards. Hope it works out for you too. 

Bok Bagok

@anna.oskar and @knottie1469136344 thanks for sharing your stories! 

fiorip

My grandmother loss her first 4 pregnancies early, no reason was ever found. She went on to have 8 healthy children. 

I've had 3 losses myself, one at around 6 weeks, one at almost 22 weeks and another at 17 weeks. Saw a MFM and got tested for a number of things and they just couldn't find anything wrong with me. I'm currently 26 weeks pregnant and baby is perfect. I can understand your frustration specially when they tell you they can't find anything wrong, but please don't lose hope.  

rainbowwishes5

Thank you all so much 

msunshine123

I have friend who had 5 mc and went on to have 3 healthy children. Hugs to you!

silvergreen

*lurking*

I think as women we often blame our own bodies for why this happens to us, especially in the case of recurrent miscarriages, and I imagine it is frustrating to not find an answer/diagnosis as to why it is happening. Don't forget that the male element also plays a role in conceiving a viable embryo - e.g. sperm DNA fragmentation (DNA damage), with some studies showing a positive correlation between miscarriage rates and higher levels of sperm DNA damage.

On another note: thank you to OP for posting the question, and to all who responded with your positive stories. It helps people like me quell the fears of trying again.