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2nd miscarriage in 6 months - any ideas?

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Ewe · 05/09/2008 16:44

Posting this on behalf of my cousin who is just going through her second miscarriage.

In both cases, her first at 8 weeks and this one at 6 weeks she has been very ill. Started with diarraheo, sickness and then progressed to a high temperature, rash and then finally bleeding.

The one currently happening had all of the illness symptoms, she went for an early scan yesterday and they could see the sac, went back today (after lots of bleeding last night) and it was gone.

She has been given anti-biotic pessaries, a ten day course of tablets, anti sickness injection and has had several blood tests. Just wanted to know if anyone has had a similar experience?

She already has three children so feels very unlucky but after three healthy pregnancies she is finding it hard to understand what can have gone wrong.

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belgo · 05/09/2008 16:47

I had two healthy pregnancies, followed by two miscarriages at 7 and 6 weeks. I didn't have a high temperature or a rash though.

In my case it was just bad luck, and I am now 8 months pregnant again.

it was very hard to understand at the time, it was physically very distressing and emotionally awful. I really thought I would never again have a successful pregnancy.

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Ewe · 05/09/2008 16:51

Thanks belgo, sorry you had to go through that but great news you're pregnant again, congrats and good luck with the birth. I'm hoping to pass on some positive stories to her, been searching the archive!

Last time she pretended she wasn't bothered and I think it's catching up on her now.

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llareggub · 05/09/2008 17:00

I've also had two miscarriages in a short space of time. I'm now pregnant for the third time this year and visited my GP to see what could be done to prevent a third.

She told me what I knew already, in that there was nothing I could have done last time to prevent the loss. She did advise baby aspirin daily as a means of helping prevent a miscarriage, which I am doing. She has also referred me to a consultant who will monitor this pregnancy (I'm only 6 weeks) or examine me if it comes to an end.

It is ironic really because I have a DS who was conceived after fertility treatment. Now I have no problem getting pregnant, I just can't seem to stay that way. Hopefully this pregnancy will be different.

My advice, and I guess it's different for everyone, to try and heal emotionally and physically before examining the cause medically.

Best wishes to you and your family.

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llareggub · 05/09/2008 17:01

I should add that the GP advised lots of positive thoughts and relaxation. I do feel differently about this pregnancy, not as stressed or worried about its prognosis.

It is such an awful experience, I do feel for your cousin.

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poppy34 · 05/09/2008 17:03

ewe sorry to hear about your cousin - have found an old thread to pick her up

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can't add anything much to what llareggub said about taking care of yourself - I wasnt sick at time of m/c (had 2) but was very run down afterwards so can sympathise with your cousin

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scotlass · 05/09/2008 17:17

Ewe, so sad for your cousin, it's great you're being so understanding about her losses and the impact of them.

I've had x3 mc in the last year, at 8,11+ and 5wks (had an uneventful pg 9yrs ago so these have come as a bit of a shock). Blood tests since have offered no explanation so am putting it down to bad luck [hmmm]. Pg now (8wks) and am taking baby aspirin daily.

My 2nd was a mmc and I had been quite unwell with a viral thing over xmas/new year. The mc didn't show up till end of Jan but baby had died at 9wks. I'm convinced that the illness had something to do with losing that baby but there's no evidence to support my theory. Lesley Regans book does state virus' may have an effect. I've felt generally run down after all 3, I think the hormonal changes must have an influence.

I have seen people post on here before about having diarrohea after mc but no personal experience of D&V or rash after mc for me

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Tines · 25/11/2008 10:06

I have two healthy children with easy pregnancies but have lost two pregnancies this year (7 and 9 weeks). It is sad, nothing could be found, probably very unlucky twice. It is hard to try again but time is a great healer. It puts things into perspective, I am more concsious of how lucky I am to have the two other children. However, that does not stop me from mourning the losses and wanting another one.
Keep trying. Best of luck to all of us.xx

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