What is the risk for miscarriage ?

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LizaBear

Discussion Starter · Apr 3, 2006

I just tested

for baby#3, pregnancy #4 .

My first pregnancy was terminated, and I have since carried 2 babies to term without problems.

I'm only about 12 or 13 DPO today, so still VERY early.

Just wondering what my chances are of losing this baby because for some reason I am so worried that I will miscarry this time. I never felt that way with my other pregnancies.

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AmieV

· #2 · Apr 3, 2006

I don't know if your risk goes down after you've had a couple of normal pregnancies, but generally the risk is about 15-25% (depending on what you read), so odds are very much in your favor that it won't happen!

good luck and stay put baby!

boscopup

· #3 · Apr 3, 2006

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Doing a Google search, I found 15% for women who are under 40 and haven't had multiple miscarriages in the past. And then by 10 weeks, if you see a normal developing fetus on u/s, the chance is almost zero.

So think positive... There's no reason to think you'll m/c, since you've had healthy pregnancies in the past.

Really, worrying is not helpful at all, so why stress yourself out? Picture that baby you'll have in less than 9 months from now, and know that everything is fine. If something turns out to happen, it will happen. But stressing over the what-ifs isn't going to help you, kwim?

Btw, congrats! I'm 6 weeks 3 days, and yes, the m/c thought has crossed my mind, but like I say above - I think positively.

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pumpkinsmama

· #4 · Apr 3, 2006

This is my second pregnancy and I have been worried like never before. I don't know what it is, but week after week things are going great for the baby and I still feel terrified of mc, I think when I hit week twelve I may finally calm down. Irrational/rational fears, doesn't matter as it won't affect the outcome. Just have to hang in there and try to think positive thoughts. I'll send some of mine your way...

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LizaBear

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 4, 2006

15% is still pretty high.
25% doesn't sound so good either.

Not much I can do anyhow this early right - if it happens, it happens.

I'm 29, don't smoke, don't drink, limit my caffeine (1-2 caffeinated beverages a day), take my vitamins, get some light excersize pretty much daily (walking), I *try* to eat well (doesn't always happen).

HopefulMum

· #6 · Apr 4, 2006

From what I read 1 in 5 pregnancies miscarry before the end of the first trimester, most so early the mother didn't even know she was pregnant. I also read that most women in there lifetime will have a few miscarriages and never even know it.

If a miscarriage happens this early, it means it was never meant to be, as in something that couldn't have been prevented as in major genetic defects etc.

Don't start thinking the worst, keep positive and try not to worry.

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liseux

· #7 · Apr 4, 2006

LizaBear, the book The Art of Natural Family Planning has a section on miscarriage & they recommend an extra 400 iu of vitamin E in the first trimester to prevent m/c. I know lots of people this has worked for who had previous losses & then tried the extra E & it helps. I think it works as a natural blood thinner & it can`t hurt even if you don`t need it.

LizaBear

Discussion Starter · #8 · Apr 4, 2006

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Originally Posted by HopefulMum
If a miscarriage happens this early, it means it was never meant to be, as in something that couldn't have been prevented as in major genetic defects etc.

You know what ? As true as that statement is, it's still hurtful.

Brisen

· #9 · Apr 4, 2006

LizaBear. I can't speak for HopefulMum, but I know for myself after having a miscarriage, that was actually comforting. But reading miscarriage stories made me realize that not all women would find it so, which I can understand, it just didn't occur to me because I didn't think that way.

It does sound like your risk is low -- I agree that the numbers aren't good, but your history and lifestyle are very encouraging. I would try not to worry. I miscarried at about 2 months between my second and third kids -- I was still tandem nursing #1 and #2 at the time. After I miscarried, dk#1 weaned (he had only really been nursing to sleep occasionally), and I was pg a few months later. Now, with this pg, I'm tandem nursing #2 and #3, and worried about too much nursing. I don't want to force #2 to wean if he's not ready, and I know nursing isn't supposed to cause a m/c that wouldn't have happened, but... before I tested, I thought I wouldn't get too excited about it, since I didn't want to get too attached and then be really upset if I miscarried. But once I tested, I couldn't help getting excited. I know there's still a possibility, and I will be very sad if I do m/c, but for me, I'm just trying not to worry and be happy about the pg now. I'm not saying you should do this... just do what feels right for you, guard your feelings if you want or need to.

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Avani

· #10 · Apr 4, 2006

If you are worried,you can take up to 1200 IU's of vitamin E in the first trimester and False Unicorn and Cramp Bark.If the miscarriage was meant to happen(a genetic issue,did not implant properly etc)the false unicorn would actually help the miscarriage along but if the baby is healthy and implanted the false unicorn helps to prevent a miscarriage.I had one abortion and conceiving within the year after was very difficult.I had several miscarriages.With my 3rd babe i miscarried twice around 18dpo and then conceived her and went full term,with #4 i miscarried three times around 18dpo then conceived and carried full term.With this babe i conceived by complete surprise and fully expected to lose it but never did and now i am 12 weeks along.I fully agree that if a miscarriage happens it is meant to be because that means the baby is not viable or not healthy enough to come full term.I also believe some spirits only come earthside for short periods of time.

nova22

· #11 · Apr 4, 2006

Have you tried using the Brewer Diet? I have never used it in early pregnancy but apparently it all but eliminates the risk of miscarriage. I think the site is blueribbonbaby.com

LizaBear

Discussion Starter · #12 · Apr 4, 2006

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Originally Posted by nova22
Have you tried using the Brewer Diet? I have never used it in early pregnancy but apparently it all but eliminates the risk of miscarriage. I think the site is blueribbonbaby.com

blueribbonbaby.com is an online child photo contest sitr

blueribbonbaby.org is the site for Brewer Diet

Nothing like being too close in names, huh ?

LizaBear

Discussion Starter · #13 · Apr 4, 2006

Holy dairy overload with that Brewer diet thing.

We cannot safely follow even a portion of that diet here due to anaphylactic reactions to dairy, and allergies to eggs as well.

But thank you.

Brisen

· #14 · Apr 4, 2006

If you are still interested in the Brewer diet, they do have dairy (and meat) alternatives, I think usually they have links right from the dairy food in the diet (on the page where they explain the diet, if I"m making sense) as well as elsewhere. The diet was originally developed for poor women eating mainly salt pork, soda, and laundry starch as their pregnancy diet. They've explained that they are keeping the more "mainstream" foods (meat, milk) in there and keeping the veg/dairy free alternatives on the periphery to keep it accessible to the general public.

I didn't realize that this diet was supposed to reduce miscarriage -- it was developed to eliminate pre-eclampsia.

I"ve gone to blueribbonbaby.com in the past when trying to find the site, it threw me off at first!

cchrissyy

· #15 · Apr 4, 2006

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i've read a few books on miscarraige and various studies put the rates diferently, but it's something like 1/5 or 1/4 or known pregnancies miscarry, and actually more like 1/2 of conceptions, once you count guys that never "get off the ground" and don't get detected in real life (studies found that by much more careful monitoring)

anyway, your personal risk for having had 1 isn't increased. Once you've had more, then the risk rises, but just 1 doesn't effect it much. try not to worry.

Intuition can be true, or it could just be your worry speaking

here's my most recent 3 pregnancy's examples.

I was sure every day in pregnancy that my 1 year old girl wouldn't make it- even in delivery... I just knew all along. Well, so far so good, and I don't believe that anymroe

my last miscarriage, I knew about before finding I was pregnant- and so was able to get medical attention *before every sign* of the ectopic pregnancy!

I had a clear vision of this baby never coming. But at 14 weeks, all is well. So I've been able to let that fear go

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kerikadi

· #16 · Apr 4, 2006

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Not sure if this will help you or not but the risk of miscarriage is the same now as it was for your two living children and yet, here they are

I hope once you hear the heartbeat you will feel better and that you have a peaceful & successful pregnancy

Keri

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AmieV

· #17 · Apr 4, 2006

I really hate when books/diets/supplements make claims like this:

"all but eliminates the risk of miscarriage."

considering a fairly large majority of m/c's are caused by chromosomal defects that happen when the sperm meet the egg, it's ridiculous to think that you can prevent them. It's just a crappy fact of life that sometimes the million lines of code get screwed up and things don't work out. The only way I can see a diet or supplement helping is if it's the mother's body that rejects the fetus for some reason, and it's very, very rare for that to be the cause of m/c. Even women I know who have had recurrent pregnancy loss have never discovered the cause for it, they check out perfectly healthy but those babies were just not meant to be (and eventually went on to have perfectly healthy babies). I just think it's deceiving and poor marketing ethics to play on women's emotions over such a sensitive topic.

Brisen

· #18 · Apr 4, 2006

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Originally Posted by AmieV
I really hate when books/diets/supplements make claims like this:

"all but eliminates the risk of miscarriage."

...I just think it's deceiving and poor marketing ethics to play on women's emotions over such a sensitive topic.

I agree. I don't know if you are referring to the Brewer diet, but fwiw, I've never seen the claim at that site that it eliminated miscarriage. I just went and poked around looking for it specifically and didn't see anything. It is all about pre-eclampsia and hypertension.

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Dr. Brewer advocates a simple regimen of good nutrition to prevent and in some cases even reverse a host of common complications of pregnancy, including toxemia, low birth weight, prematurity, and preterm labor.

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AmieV

· #19 · Apr 5, 2006

oh, I was just referencing what nova22 said she had found about it in her post. I hadn't ever heard that either, but I think it sucks if it's true. I have nothing against the Brewer Diet in general though.

HoosierDiaperinMama

· #20 · Apr 6, 2006

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Originally Posted by nova22
Have you tried using the Brewer Diet? I have never used it in early pregnancy but apparently it all but eliminates the risk of miscarriage. I think the site is blueribbonbaby.com

After just having had a miscarriage (and I used the Brewer Diet) it doesn't all but eliminate the risk. The truth is, 50% of all pregnancies end in a miscarriage. Plain and simple. I hate to be blunt about it but I think people should be aware and informed.

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