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What to Say After a Miscarriage....
Asked by E.F. from Los Angeles
on January 29, 2009
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I found out about a month ago that my sister-in-law was pregnant. She has been having a rough year, she is going through a divorce and has been dating this new man wh...
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- How about hello I am so sorry for your loss, what can I do to help ! saying a prayer for her helps, after the call then send her a card.. every bit helps.. how about a...
- E., The best thing to say is "I'm so sorry and I'm here for you if you need to talk and I'm here if there is anything I can do for you." There isn't anything you ca...
- You did the right thing. She will talk about it when she is ready, just be prepared for the outpouring that may happen. I miscarried the first time and it was very dif...
Getting Scared About Trying to Get Pregnant Again.
Asked by J.P. from San Luis Obispo
on August 16, 2009
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I have had two miscarriages both have started with cramping as if I was going to get my period. The cramps would get worse until I would just miscarry, usually around ...
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- I have two friends in your same situation and they both used progesterone in the beginning of their pregnancies and it worked. One had a healthy baby and the other is...
- My Progesterone was low during my early pregnancy with our son. I cannot remember the numbers but I used the Suppositories until week 14. My levels were great during...
- I also had several miscarriages, I was put on the same progesterone suppositories, and now have a 6 year old and 3 year old twins!! Good Luck!!
MTHFR - Anyone Heard of It or Know Someone with It?
Asked by M.M. from San Francisco
on July 1, 2008
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So my sister was just recently diagnosed with MTHFR. No clue what it stands for, but pretty much it means it will be very difficult for her to get pregnant, and there ...
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- i was diagnosed with this as well when we went thru infertility treatment. i've had 5 miscarriages (before knowing). while undergoing infertility treatment, i was g...
- Hi M., Just Googled it and this is what I found... Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a rare genetic defect that can lead to complications in pregnan...
- I have a friend who’s sister has one of the forms of it. She had a baby that was still born last August because she developed a blood clot in her placenta. The goo...
B12 For Multiple Miscarriages
Asked by J.C. from New York
on August 6, 2009
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Wondering if anyone else was told to take extra B12 along with other supplements to help with reoccuring miscarriages.
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- Like Jessica, I have one copy of the MTHFR gene, discovered after two miscarriages. I took extra folic acid and one baby aspirin a day until the 36th week, and had a ...
- Reoccuring miscarriages are very often a case of a woman having too many toxins in her body. These days babies are being born with several hundred measurable toxins, m...
- Have your thyroid checked and make sure it is working properly. a over or underactive thyroid can cause misscarriage even if you don't "see" the side effects to yourse...
Does Anyone Have MTHFR -Blood Clotting ?
Asked by E.R. from Los Angeles
on August 6, 2009
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My best friend was just diagnosed with MTHFR (I think i have that right) due to blood clotting. She has had 3 miscarriages and is now pregnant - She has seen OB, Infer...
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- My son had stroke while in uetero, so when we found this out he and I underwent a ton of blood tests and they did a little w/ my hubby as well. The MTHFR is a "gene mu...
- Hi E., After three miscarriages, my OB, an amazing doc and fertility specialist found that I had both MTHFR and a pro-thrombin mutation (another clotting issue). He...
- My 1st pregnancy at age 34 resulted in a healthy girl. No problems. Then at ages 36 and 37 I had miscarriages at 12 and 17 weeks. With the 4th pregnancy, I insisted...
Three Miscarriages
Asked by C.P. from Los Angeles
on August 6, 2009
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I've had three miscarriages and all of them at 6 weeks. One was a day before, the day of and the morning after six weeks. So the furthest we have ever made it in a pre...
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- I am so sorry to hear about your miscarriages, it's so difficult: one's hopes and dreams are destroyed in an instant. I had two miscarriages right around 7 weeks. I...
- Hi C., I had three m/c also. I had to take a baby asprin everyday and pogestrone inserts. They couldn't figure out what was going on and so they tried the treatme...
- C.: ) I had 3 miscarriages, all at about the same time as you have, in fact after my first 2 children, I had another, so I had a total of 4 miscarriages! I now have...
Seeking Information on Hematoma's in Pregnancy
Asked by R.H. from Bloomington
on September 3, 2008
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Sorry, this is the first time that I've posted anything. I went to my doctors office for an 8 week ultrasound due to previous miscarriages. Baby's heart is good and gr...
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- I bled up to my 5th month! Very scary. My daughter is almost 5!!! Keep positive thoughts, and follow your doc's advice! Take it easy! You'll have plenty of heavy ...
- Hi R., This sounds similar to what my friend had w/ her 3rd preg 4yrs ago. She had a clot, I believe between her placenta and uterine wall, and bled around 12wks. ...
- Hello R., Although I will be of no help since I have not heard of this, nor experienced it, I just wanted you to know that you are in my thoughts. I'm sure your do...
Miscarriage
Asked by L.F. from Los Angeles
on August 16, 2008
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i just recently miscarried and my doctor said next time i find out i am pregnant i am to call her right away and she will provide me with progesterone supplements to h...
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- Hi L., Sorry for your loss. I had a miscarriage in February 2007 (I already have 2 healthy children). The cells just never developed in to a baby. My Doctor said if w...
- Hi L.. I was supplemented with progesterone after my miscarriage and went on to carry two healthy baby boys the next time around. It is just a precaution just in cas...
- Absolutely safe! I got pregnant at 40 years old and 41 years old and miscarried both times. Finally, I got pregnant at 44 1/2 years old and the doctor put me on the ...
How Long?
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on July 10, 2009
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I have had 2 miscarriages in a row and as you can imagine I have a one track baby mind. The Dr wants me to at least have one cycle after my D&C before starting to try ...
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- I'm so sorry about your losses. I had a D&C in Sept. of 2002 and my dr. told me the same thing as yours. I was pregnant that December. I know how hard it is! Take care...
- I'm so sorry H....I know how you feel, because I've been going through something similar myself. I didn't have a D&C, but it did take me about 3 months to start my cy...
- My doctor had me wait 3 normal cycles before trying again to reduce the risk of another miscarriage, she said. My cyle returned pretty quickly.
Seeking Advice About Preventing Miscarriage
Asked by V.H. from Boston
on July 29, 2009
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After experiencing 3 miscarriages over the past 2 years, I just found out that I'm pregnant again. I'm excited but also very worried that I will lose the baby again. ...
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- Good luck with your current pregnancy. I would like to recommend dr. Karen poley at st. Elizabeth's hospital. She was my ob.gyn and she is amazing. She is in a small g...
- V., I am soooo sorry about your miscarriages. I had one last summer and it was very sad. You should call Dr. d'Avenas. She's in Fresh Pond and is fantastic. They s...
- V., I would recommend contacting a reproductive endicrinologist. Most OB's do not have the necessary experience in this area. MGH has an excellent fertility clini...
