PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for January, 2000: Re: Problems in early pregnancy

search:

Re: Problems in early pregnancy

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 11:05:35 -0600 (CST)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: Dr. McIntosh -- I haven't seen a birth announcement yet!"
Previous message: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: Antibiotics(Augmentin)during first week of conception"
In reply to: sian: "Problems in early pregnancy"

At Tue, 25 Jan 2000, sian wrote: >
>I have two perfect daughters aged six and one and would love to have a
>3rd child. I seem to be able to conceive quite easily but the problem
>is that I suffered threatened miscarriages with both successful
>pregnancies and have also had at least one miscarriage (missed abortion
>at 6 weeks and "lost" it naturally at 12 weeks)in between. In each case
>the problems have been up to about 7 weeks with severe cramps, bleeding
>etc. I have had no complications thereafter.
>
>Does this sound as if I have some sort of hormonal imbalance in early
>pregnancy? Could anyone offer any other possible explanations?
>
>Thanks for your help.

Actually, you are not really at any increased risk over the average population for miscarriage, though I can certainly understand that your experiences have made you cautious.

A "threatened miscarriage" is the term used to describe a pregancy in which there is cramping and slight bleeding prior to 20 weeks gestation. Most do not miscarry at all. Those pregnancies that go on to term do not contribute to your statistical risk of additional miscarriage. In other words, they are scary, but do not really have any implications for future pregnancy.

Most people do not realize that somewhere around 25-33% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage in the first trimester, perhaps more depending on how early you begin testing. When you think of how complicated conception and pregnancy are, I am awed and amazed that anyone ever gets pregnant. Having one miscarriage does not effect your risk of subsequent miscarriage, and in particular, the "missed" miscarriage is almost always the result of a chromosomal abnormality of the fetus that prevents even early developement. This event is random, leaving your future risk of miscarrige identical to your original risk, ie, 25-33%.

--
William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
Clarksville, TN

This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement
or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical
professional.  Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.

Next message: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: Dr. McIntosh -- I haven't seen a birth announcement yet!"
Previous message: anonymous@obgyn.net: "Re: Antibiotics(Augmentin)during first week of conception"
In reply to: sian: "Problems in early pregnancy"

recommended search...

OBGYN.net forums endometriosis zone Web

use when must restrict search to only the pregnancy & birth forum...
Enter search keywords:
Returns per screen: Require all keywords:

Return to Report TECHNICAL Problems ONLY to: webmaster@obgyn.net
Last Updated: Thu Jun 18 13:36:54 2009

Women's Insurance Checklist from Auto Insurance Quote