Re: Why miscarriage after seeing heartbeat?

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At Mon, 1 May 2000, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote: >
>At Mon, 1 May 2000, abaxter wrote:
>>
>>I'm still doing a lot of research about miscarriage following my own,
>>which occurred 1 month ago. I was at 9 weeks and had seen the hearbeat
>>3x. I really appreciate the responses by the physicians who so kindly
>>tolerate these endless, fretful questions!
>>
>>I've read a few times that chances for miscarriage after seeing the
>>heartbeat decline to around 5% or so. I find it hard to believe that I
>>fell into the unlucky 5%! What factors might account for miscarriages
>>that occur when there is a heartbeat? Is it pretty *unlikely* that
>>progesterone played a role since I was on supplements for the previous 3
>>weeks and had seen the strong heartbeat?
>>
>>Sorry to keep after this topic, but this statistic disturbs me, and I'd
>>like to know as much as possible. Seems like everyone else who
>>miscarries at 9 weeks had a blighted ovum or no heartbeat. My dr
>>offered to do testing on the fetus (in sac) that I brought in to the
>>office, but it was mishandled and lost, confused with another patient's
>>specimen (unbelievable, I know). It was our first pg, so I know they
>>normally wouldn't test anyway.
>>
>>I hope this is my last question on on this topic. . thanks again.
>>
>>acb
>
>ABaxter
>I would like to echo my sentiments for your loss. I would like to add
>to the other posters. The best test would have been a chromosomal
>analysis of the fetus, this is a 70% cause of miscarriages, and
>thankfully a non-recurring cause. DIscuss with your OB, and best of
>luck to ;you.
>
>--
>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
>
>*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
>
>*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
>not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
>of a physician-patient relationship.
>

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