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Re: 3 miscarriages...what should i do?

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 5 Nov 2002 10:07:48 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 5 Nov 2002, Gabriella wrote: >
>I have had 3 misscarriages so far. I am 38 years old.
>First one was diagnosed as ectopic,but it wasnt!!
>Ovum was not found and HCG was not doubling so after a D&C, HCG dropped
>and they said it was a missed miscarriage.
>Second one,after i missed my period and shown positive on pregnancy, 7
>days later, i started my period.Heavy period for 8 days, so i assume it
>was a miscarriage.
>Third one, I was 10.5 weeks. I went on a trip and when I returned, I
>started bleeding after i got off the plane. I had not seen my doctor
>all throughout pregnancy. He looked U/S internally and said that it
>seemed as though the sac was empty no fetus was there and that it could
>have been a blythed ovum from the beginning and no fetus! I waited to
>miscarry for 13 days naturally but after lots of pain, I had another
>D&C.
>
>what is happening to me? what should I do so my next pregnancy is
>successful.
>I am so weak and tired. I dont even think I want to get pregnant
>anymore.
>But I would like to know what did I do wrong or what should I do to
>prevent these miscarriages. I feel all my pregnancies are going to be
>blythed ovum and followed by D&C. I know I am thinking negative. But I
>dont know what is to be done, so I would have a healthy pregnancy next
>time.
>Thank you

The odds that your pregnancy will be ok next time is still about 60%, so the odds are in your favor. STill, it is time to have an evaluation from your local ReproEndo doc to see if you detectable cause for this run of miscarriages.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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