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Re: Why miscarriage after seeing heartbeat?
From: abaxter (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 2 May 2000 05:37:38 -0500 (CDT)
Thank you Dr. Shanahan. This is reassuring. I am an extremely healthy
26 year old, very fit, eat well & plenty, good blood pressure, no
diabetes or any other condition. I've never had any female problems of
any sort. Obviously, good health does not guarantee a baby, but I will
continue my habits in hopes that they will help to support a healthier
set of chromosomes next time around.
Thanks again!
ashley
At Tue, 2 May 2000, Kelly Shanahan, MD wrote:
>
>As Dr von Almen indicated, the most likely reason is a chromosomal
>abnormality. Another possibility is antiphopholipid syndrome. I doubt
>that progesterone was a factor in this case, although progesterone
>supplementation is no guarantee of success (my second miscarriage
>occured while on progesterone).
>
>You do not mention your age or whether you have any other medical
>problems like diabetes or high blood pressure which could contribute to
>miscarriage.
>
>It is very difficult to lose a wanted pregnancy, especially if you have
>been reassured by the presence of a heartbeat. Think of those women who
>have a stillbirth close to term -- it is unbelievably devastating. IT
>is also very difficult to be faced with a loss when you know the odds
>are your pregnancy should have succeeded and you were doing everything
>right. I know that from personal experience -- I had to provide care to
>many smoking, drinking, whining pregnant women after both of my
>miscarriages, pregnancies in which I stopped having a glass of wine with
>dinner or getting into the hot tub as soon as my period ended every
>month, just in case I got pregnant that cycle!
>
>While you need the time to grieve this loss, I hope you can take heart
>in the undeniable statistical fact that more than likely your next
>pregnancy will proceed uneventfully. After my 2 miscarriages, I went on
>to have a wonderful pregnancy (okay, I puked for 6 weeks, but so what!
>And never mind the varicose veins and hemorrhoids -- it was a blissful 9
>months!) and now have the most beautiful and brilliant 17 month old
>daughter. As you have seen from this list, you, unfortunately, are not
>alone in your loss, and someday you will join the rest of us fortunate
>enough to now be called "mommy"
>
>--
>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>S. Lake Tahoe, CA
>
>Replies are for educational purposes only and do not construe a doctor-patient relationship; they do not take the place of a face-to-face consultation with your own doctor.
>
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>
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