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2nd Trimester
Sister just had her 2nd mc. :(
My sister mc'ed in late Aug and then again now. She knew a few weeks ago that it was probably going to happen so she is relieved that it happened now instead of keeping getting her hopes up. She said they are going to do testing on this one, what kind of testing do they do? I hope they find out something that helps otherwise I think she may get too discouraged to keep trying. 
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Re: Sister just had her 2nd mc. :(
That's terrible...
T&P to you, your family, and especially your sister.
Aww, that's horrible! Poor thing!
The same thing just happened to my friend. She had a m/c in August and then again on Christmas day (right after she had an u/s to see the HB!) Poor thing. She also has to go through some testing to see what the problem may be.
GL to her!
Carter Robert 7.18.08 | Brynn Sophia 5.24.10 | Reid Joseph 9.10.12 | Emerson Mae 1.27.14
So sorry to hear that. T&P to your family.
The testing is a genetic panel - I had it done after my 2nd m/c as well (back in May). If there was a chromosomal defect/abnormality, they should be able to tell her what it is and what (if anything) they need to do to prevent/fix it. Mine was a defect that was nearly 100% non-recurring so we just had to try again. I hope she gets the answers she needs to bring closure and allow her to move forward.
Sorry to hear about your sister.
My sister had to mc-s early both times and found out she had a septated uterus. She had an operation to correct this and now she has a 1 year old sweetie.
My thoughts are with you, your sister, and your family. My first two pregnancies ended in miscarriages as well. It is an emotionally trying time and hurts more than anyone can imagine. No matter how long that life was carried inside it was still someone's baby, and it hurts tremendously.?
I had testing after I lost my second baby. I waited to miscarry naturally, but when this did not happen after 2 weeks I opted for a D&C. The benefit of the D&C was I got to have the testing done. After the results came back I was told that the baby's chromosomes were abnormal, my baby had a condition called triploidy, which means that he had 69 chromosomes instead of the normal 46 (a whole extra set). After the initial results came back I was given the option of genetic counseling which I took.
Going to genetic counseling was the best thing I could have done. I found out that triploidy occurs in 1/100 pregnancies (1% of the time), and it is not recurring. This didn't heal the loss I experienced, but it did give me hope for the future.?
On a side note, I did have other testing done before I had the D&C. There tests where all blood tests. The ones I remember where a blood test, to rule out my Rh factor being an issue (since I did have one previous miscarriage), a lupus test, antiphospholipid syndrome testing (this is a blood clotting condition where your body attacks the baby by forming blood clots that do not allow nutrients to get to the baby), thyroid testing, and I am sure there were more, but I can't remember the names. I addition, had my baby's chromosomes showed that there was a condition that was at risk for recurring, or something that was linked to my DNA, or my husband's DNA we could have gone further and had our DNA tested for chromosomal abnormalities. Luckily we didn't have to take that step, but it is always an option as well.
I hope that all this information helps, if you ever want to talk more, or if your sister wants to talk you can always message me. I know how hard two losses in a row can be, and my heart goes out to you both!?