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Re: Chances of miscarriage for healthy 25 year old (TO STEPH)
From: Alicia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 28 Dec 2002 15:37:22 -0600 (CST)
Steph,
I know these message boards can get quite confusing, just wanted to let
you know that I think your message was directed to Edith, not myself. I
am currently 20 weeks so I am way past seeing my baby's heartbeat. Lol.
Alicia
At Sat, 28 Dec 2002, steph wrote:
>
>Alicia,
>My doctor gave me the same statistics. I don't think they are trying to
>be negative; I just think they don't want us to let our guard down since
>miscarriage can be emotionally devastating. I was also told by my doc
>that once you see a healthy heartbeat, you have a 97 percent chance of
>carrying to term. Let that be your next thing to look forward to! :)
>
>--
>steph
>
>>>I am 6 weeks pregnant (I think-LMP 15/11/02). I had a suspected ectopic
>>>pregnancy so had an ultrasound last week. Saw placenta and yolk (in
>>>right place), placenta 10mm (?), couldn't see heartbeat or embryo but
>>>told that this was all ok. Having another ultrasound in a weeks' time
>>>(week 7?)
>>>
>>>I want to know what my chances of miscarriage are at this stage. I am
>>>25 years old, don't smoke, drink or do anything I shouldn't. No history
>>>of miscarriage in my family. I have no previous history of miscarriage,
>>>as far as I am aware nothing to put me in a high risk category except a
>>>stressful job, but I am doing my best not to get myself stressed. Have
>>>"morning" sickness, exhausion and breast tenderness. No spotting, or
>>>pain now, just some cramps around week 4 and occasional mild twinges.
>>>Never really been to the doctor for anything non-routine in my life.
>>>Nothing bad seen on scan.
>>>
>>>I've just been to my doctor and she told me not to get excited as the
>>>chances of miscarrying are 1 in 3. Since then I've been really worried.
>>>
>>>It seems like a silly question in comparism to most of those being
>>>asked, but an answer would be much appreciated, good or bad. There just
>>>doesn't seem to be anything out there that answers this.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>Edith
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Alicia
1st pregnancy
due 5/18/03
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