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Bless your heart. I cannot imagine the pain and my heart goes out to you. Breathe, Sweetheart...

Ok, now for my two cents... I agree with the person who said to switch from asprin to the prescription thing -- ask your doctor about that one. I have always heard that you DO NOT take asprin when you are pregnant... Also, how much caffeine are you getting, that has been known to cause miscarriages too... I would limit that as well or try to do without.

I was married for 10 years and tried to have children, with no success at all. I finally got divorced and moved on with my life for many reasons. I was 38 and I figured having children was a dream I would never know. Four years ago, I met the man of my dreams and remarried, I immediately got pregnant! At 42! and had my first child a couple of weeks before my 43rd birthday! She is healthy, happy and most certainly my miracle! I never dreamed it could happen to me at that point! And now, I am pregnant again at 45 with another healthy baby! I am stunned, thrilled, amazed, BUT my point here is that I was finally happy in my life and when that happened, everything came together. All the medicine in the world can't cure the causes of stress. (My "stress" was the ex, yours is probably something altogether different, but stress nonetheless...)

So, try to relax. Put your feet up more and breathe in the miracles of your life. Albert Einstein said you can look at the world as though nothing is a miracle, or as though everything is a miracle... it's your choice.

Don't get discouraged. (There may have been a very good reason those pregnancies did not work out.) And remember to breathe! Take care of yourself! Love yourself, your husband and your son, and your "miracle" will happen.

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Hey M.,

How did you concieve the first time?? Perhaps the timing is just not right and God is trying to tell you that. You've got to trust that God will bless you when the time is right, IF the time is right. The really is a plan and He is the only one that knows it. Best to you and God will bless!

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I know this will sound crazy, but have your doctor check for gluten intolerance/celiac. One of the problems that gluten intolerance can cause is miscarriages. With my second child I went into preterm labor, although I had no risk factors. I later found out that I was gluten intolerant. I hope you find the answers you are looking for. I will be praying for you and your family.

I know about this one. For the folic acid be sure you are on the prenatal Neevo, which is designed for people with MHTFR. You should also likely be taking Lovenox instead of asprin. A referral to a hematologist or genetic counselor is likely in order. Most of this genetic stuff is really new and many doctors dont know exactly how to treat it, you may want to find another doctor who has more experience. There are some boards for women with genetic disorders that could help you, try googling your specific genetic variant and you will find more information or even a doctor.

Im so sorry for the pain you are in now. There are other avenues of treatment so dont give up!

Which clotting disorder do you have? There are quite a lot, and which one makes a difference in your treatment during pregnancy.

My sister has one called Leiden Factor 5 mutation. She had to take prescription blood thinner injections during her whole pregnancy. Aspirin was NOT recommended. And there are other things that can cause your blood levels to be off. Potassium (vit K) is something that affects her type of mutation. She cannot take a prenatal vit because it has vit K in it. She also has to avoid foods that contain it, along with a few other things like soy and green tea. You really need to see a hematologist and find out what ways your disorder will affect a pregnancy. She saw a hematologist and a high-risk ob-gyn for her pregnancy. And sometimes their opinions differed widely so she had to do a lot of research and then make her decisions on what she thought was best. She carried to full term with no problems, but that was due to the care of specialists and knowledge of her disorder. Lots of regular ob-gyns have very little knowledge of clotting disorders, and they are very often the cause of miscarriages.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I have had two myself, so I know how hard they are. But talk to the doctors, they know a lot now about what you can do to prevent them if they know the cause. Good luck.

Just want to second the hormone levels!

Dr. Lee said that repeat miscarriages in the first trimester are almost always due to a progesterone deficiency... there's just not enough to keep the body from shedding the endometrium when it's that time of the cycle.
Here's a good explanaton:
"Getting Pregnant and Staying Pregnant" http://www.virginiahopkinstestkits.com/infertility.html

I know it's heartbreaking, and I'm sorry for your loss. I could not imagine... But look at all these lovely stories that have been shared! There IS hope that you can have another happy healthy baby!!

First of all, I'm so sorry for your losses. I became pg after 17 months of trying only to have it end in a blighted ovum. I was devastated. But then I turned to Traditional Chinese Medicine (accupuncture, herbs, etc) and became pg with my son just 4 months after I started. I suffered a second miscarriage last month 2 days after seeing a h/b. I'm gutted again, but have decided to turn to TCM again. It was such a wonderful, positive experience the first time. And it can be used on conjuction with Western medicine.

Hope this helps.

Hang in there. I had one (without any problems) followed by 3 miscarriages and then another. I know it can be so incredibly hard (I cried many tears) but you can have another baby. You have to believe that. When I had my 3d miscarriage and then my second full term pregnancy I was living in London under the care of one of the leading miscarriage specialists in the world (Professor Lesley Regan-she has written books you can probably find). However, she could find nothing wrong with me and to this day, I have no idea why I miscarried! I did take low dose aspirin throughout my 2nd pregnancy though (and it is 100% safe, it does not cross the placenta). While I was in Charlotte (with the first two miscarriages) I was treated at a clinic called "REACH". You should definitely make an appointment there, they are experts and hopefully they can help you. GOOD LUCK!

I had 3 miscarriages & 1 successful pregnancy as well. All tests ruled out physical problems. Doctor suggested reducing stress, which meant filin for disability to get a leave of absence from work. The fertility specialist also prescribed progesterone for my first trimester. Now I have 2 kids from 2 successful pregnancies. Good luck.

Schedule an appointment with an infertility specialist. It really helped my brother and sister in law. They had a baby after trying for about 10 years. My heart goes out to you M.. I had one miscarriage and it broke my heart. I cannot imagine having three. I will say a prayer for you this morning.

Hi M.
The same thing happemed to me. I was on Lovenox for the clotting issue. Asprin will do nothing to help that. Also I had my mormones balanced which is also important. Sounds like you need a much more knowledgeable doctor. Asprin is a highly questionable strategy to manage a clotting disorder.

I am so sorry for your losses and pain. I had 2 failed IVF rounds and 4 miscarriages because it took the doctors a LONG time to figure out my hormone misbalance and clotting disorder. The people that actually helped me the most was a fablous nutirionist and an awesome naturopth because they helped me to get naturally healthy and I was able to carry the baby on my own without drugs.

I wish you the bet of luck!
T.

I am sorry for your repeated losses, I'm sure that is quite difficult.

Chinese medicine has had great results with treating infertility. We look at the root of the problem and prescribe herbs and regular acupuncture treatments to treat the root and prepare the 'nest.' During the process-the hormones are regulated, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are balanced...and we also address the stress and anxiety levels that the mamas go through-as a result of the previous losses and the anxiety of impending pregnancy and fear of loss.

If you'd like more information-I'd be happy to share what I can. Please contact me at ____@____.com

Be well...

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B. Sabaj, LAc, Dipl. OM LMBT (#8444)

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I am so sorry to hear about the difficulty you are having. As one who has also miscarried, I know how hard it can be. I know your doctor said you can't be infertile because you delivered before but he is incorrect. There is a condition known as secondary infertility that you should look into. These are couples who had a successful pregnancy and then had problems later. Please check this out. Good luck and know you're in many of our thoughts.

L. D.

Something to check into is hormone levels. I had two miscarriages and found out I had a thyroid issue. Blood work can be done at your OB/Gyn or an Endocrine specialist.

Melaleuca is a good company. (Reading the other post)Loved their products.

Good luck, prayers to you.

I am not a medical expert but have studied health and wellness. Sounds like you could benefit from detoxing your body...not just your colon. This would be a several month process before you try to get pregnant again. Your baby would be healthier and so would you. There is a group of products called Isagenix that detoxes your body ridding it of built up toxins and gives the body much needed nutrition and minerals. Basically, most babies develop in toxic soup because of all the polution in the atmosphere and in our world. I would be glad to help you or put you in touch with people including doctors that would be able to advise you. I live in Murfreesboro...home phone is ###-###-####.

They also need to check your thyroid it can cause miscarriage as well. I would see a specialist as it seems you really need someone that can look at all possibilities of miscarriage. Good luck to you and God bless!

Dr. John Lee's books talk about a huge percentage of women in the US not having enough progesterone by the age of 29 to carry a child full term. So the progesterone/hormone check suggestion is a must.

There are much healthier alternatives to the Folic Acid/Aspirin issue.

Bobbi McCoughy's story (she had the seven children about 10 years ago)involves using nutrition from Melaleuca (www.melaleuca.com). Her doctor's took her off their Prenatals and put her on Melaleuca's after seeing the research. This company also has a product that keeps the blood slippery and works better than aspirin - Provex CV. It was created by Dr. John Foltz - the very man that created the aspirin a day therapy over 30 years ago. So - this product is his newest solution - and it is totally natural...unlike aspirin.

J.
www.joyboudreau.com

After several miscarriages I also was found to have the MTHFR mutation in 2 alleles. My doctors/midwife suggested extra folic acid (at least 4 mg/daily) which I got through a regular prenatal, Metanx-prescription vitamin with includes high doses of B vitamins, and another over-the-counter folic acid supplement. You need to research this condition if it the same as yours. I had 2 children easily then the miscarriages, I think getting older can make it harder but we did conceive our 3rd and carried him to term last summer. I did not take any aspirin or blood thinners though.
Good luck.