Re: Skipped question- No growth on D&C slides

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Maggie, It is very common for cultures from D&C's to not grow. It is very unlikely that there is a significant genetic issue that passed from either you or your spouse that contributed to the loss... Lynn

At Fri, 8 Feb 2002, Maggie wrote: >
>I had a D&C for a missed miscarriage (approx. 8 weeks when we found out- doctor suspects the embryo died a week or so earlier). Yesterday I was told the cultures from the D&C did not grow. How often does this happen? What causes them not to grow? What are the odds it would have been genetically random vs. a problem with my husband or I? And, anything we should do as a precaution next time around? This was my first pregnancy. Thanks.

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