Had 3 miscarriages-what could be wrong?

nanni · Newbie Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Posts: 16

I am 38 and I had 3 miscarriages so far â€“ what could be wrong? I want the child so desperately but after 3rd miscarriages I am not that brave to try again for it costs me a lot emotionally but on the other hand would also like to hear what the causes of miscarriages are and is it worth trying again with a pregnancy?

jannelle · Newbie Joined: 29 Sep 2005 Posts: 3

I think you should try once more or until you made it. I had even 5 miscarriages and even a failed delivery in the beginning of third trimester that ended fatally and I know well how it might affect your emotions but it is worth trying for after all these miscarriages I have finally managed to have a healthy baby that is now 12 years old and I had 40 when she was born. The thing is that I have spent the whole pregnancy in bed without moving anywhere practically. Anyway the exact cause of miscarriages is not known but some possible cause might be your age for around this age our eggs are beginning to deteriorate but usually the miscarriage cause is hormones imbalance in pregnancy or more usual some serious infection or immune system problems.

Sharon02 · Newbie Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 6

I am sorry about your miscarriage. I also had one just recently. I will be trying again. Mine fell into a public toilet. It was the size of a gold ball.

Here is some information about miscarriages:

What is a miscarriage?
A miscarriage is the loss of a pregnancy during the first 20 weeks. It is usually your body's way of ending a pregnancy that has had a bad start. The loss of a pregnancy can be very hard to accept. You may wonder why it happened or blame yourself. But a miscarriage is no one’s fault, and you can't prevent it.

Miscarriages are very common. About 1 in 4 pregnancies end in a miscarriage.1 It is also common for a woman to have a miscarriage before she even knows that she is pregnant.
What causes a miscarriage?

Most miscarriages happen because the fertilized egg in the uterus does not develop normally. A miscarriage is not caused by stress, exercise, or sex. In many cases, doctors don't know what caused the miscarriage.

The risk of miscarriage is lower after the first 12 weeks of the pregnancy.
What are the common symptoms?

Common signs of a miscarriage include:

* Bleeding from the vagina. The bleeding may be light or heavy, constant or off and on. It can sometimes be hard to know whether light bleeding is a sign of miscarriage. But if you have bleeding with pain, the chance of a miscarriage is higher.
* Pain in the belly, lower back, or pelvis.
* Tissue that passes from the vagina.

95% of miscarriages happen because of genetics. The baby isn't developing properly. If the baby could survive while the pregnancy has genetic problems, the baby probably would be severally disabled.

I feel for you.

Had 3 miscarriages-what could be wrong?

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