Miscarriages, What Is the Problem?

I would suggest seeing a reproductive endocronologist. After trying to conceive for two years and my Gyno basically blowing me off and telling me that I had to just keep trying (I was 31) I finally made an appointment with a reproductive endocronologist. He ran a mulititude of tests to see what the problem was and discovered a few things that were completely treatable. Two months later I was pregnant and now have a lovely almost 3 year old boy.
I wish you all the luck in the world. Hang in there.
Peace.

My dear, I am sorry for your pain.

You are very intuitive and correct in questioning your progesterone level. I have not had good luck in getting doctors to cooperate with me sometimes, so I just try and try and try again, and listen to my gut. Environmental causes can affect your ability to successfully carry a baby. Look back through your life and your health. You must be healthy for nature to take the chance with your life to create new life. I would try some alternate therapies--herbs mainly. Dandelion root can cleanse many things from your system, it's cheap and safe--and it works. Really. After going through a bit of a program to get your body clean and healthy, add some progesterone cream from the health food store. You put on just a bit everyday, it's over the counter, natural and even smells good. I found that to conceive and keep my scar tissue to a minimum (five c-sections), I need to take around 1000 IU's of Vitamin E every day. Eat fresh and organic whenever possibly, avoid fluoride and other toxins.

Worst case scenario, you still will not conceive and carry, but you will be healthy.

Best case scenario--a tremendous blessing!

Best wishes and blessings to you!

36 is not that old and 3 miscarriages in a row is a lot. Your progesterone is probably low or there's some other problem going on. With the 3rd your doctor should have offered to do some testing on the baby you lost to determine what the problem is. It sounds like you need closer monitoring when you get pregnant. I would go to another OB/GYN.

My heart goes out to you. I suffered from infertility as did my mother. So I understand your sense of loss and incompleteness.

I have two suggestions. The first is that you work to strengthen your immune system with a comprehensive liquid nutritional supplement. Do not mess around playing 'kitchen chemist" with individual vitamins. Do not start doctoring yourself up with herbs because they are "all natural" - so are arsenic, snake venom and poisonous toadstools, you know? You want a patented product made in the US with a great FDA inspection and proven results. I have a lot of friends who have had great results and successful pregnancies despite all kinds of fertility problems - and several whose doctors marveled at the health and thickness of their babies' umbilical cords at birth. Those babies got lots of good nutrition and a great start in the world! I would be happy to have you talk to them about what they did.

Secondly, I have no idea why your doctor is saying you are "too old" at 36. I was older than you, and many women in their 40s are having successful pregnancies. You need to get another doctor NOW, particularly one who specializes in high risk pregnancies. You should have a blood work up to see why you cannot carry a pregnancy to term. I think you can safely skip some infertility tests (such as checking your Fallopian tubes to see that they are clear - they obviously are) but something like a uterine biopsy might make sense - depending on the results of the blood tests). You are getting pregnant but for some reason you are unable to sustain a pregnancy - so it could be hormonal (insufficient support to the lining of the uterus/placenta) or something else. If there is a good fertility clinic in your city, I would start there. If you need a referral from your OB/GYN, insist on it. If that doctor won't do it, get a new one. Meantime, see if there is a local chapter of Resolve in your area - they are a support organization for people dealing with infertility (and many women are in your situation, having had one or more successful pregnancies but now having difficulties) - they may be able to help you with doctor referrals as well.

My belief is that God gives us the resources to help solve so many of our own problems - our brains, our hearts, brilliant scientists and medical advances, and the free will to avail ourselves of a whole array of services. To sit back and wait for divine intervention makes no sense - maybe your faith with make you strong enough to pursue other avenues on your own. There are other doctors in the world, but there is only one YOU.

Get a second opinion. If you're sure that there could be other issues and you want more testing to to another doctor.

S.,
I could have written your post! I had 3 miscarriages before I had my son (at 39!) I always miscarried at around the same time frame each time--12 weeks give or take a few. NOT all doctors subscribe to the theory, but luckily, mine did. He said I might have a (not sure if this is the exact terminology) luteal phase deficiency--translation: low progesterone levels that lead to poor/non existent embryo implantation to the uterine wall. When I was pregnant with my son, he prescribed vaginal progesterone suppositories (a bit messy, but really no biggie) to use morning and night. I carried full term. Coincidence? maybe and that's what the OTHER two OB's in the practice believe, but I think it worked. You are NOT old! I had a completely healthy, low side effect, no complication pregnancy & delivery at 39.
You might want to mention this to your OB.
Truthfully, if MY OB had been that dismissive about my miscarriages, I would have looked for someone else!
I wish you the best!

Have your doc do a urine test for MMA and a homocysteine serum. If the results are high, your B12 is low. This is a commonly un-or-misdiagnosed condition. Don't back off if your doc says that your B12 levels on your last bloodwork were fine...the B12 in serum test has a high rate of error and a high folic acid intake can actually mask the results. Insist on the uMMA.

All the best,

C.

ok, i doubt this has to do with your age! if it was your age, you wouldnt be getting pregnant at all! I had the same issue, i had 4 miscarriages and i was YOUNG. what worked for me was baby aspirin. I know that sounds nuts, but my doc had me take 1 chewable baby aspirin a day with both of my kids. Now, after 4 miscarriages, i have 2 children! the baby aspirin helps increase blood flow to the uterus. that may be all that you need!

I agree with Christy P. I found out that I have an MTHFR mutation and I do not understand a lot about it but I know that it can cause miscarriage. I know they did a blood test that was so expensive and not covered by insurance as it was considered "experimental". It turns out I did have it (my bio-mother told me she had it and I needed to be tested). I took a baby asprin every day and still take B6 and B12. Worth a try, sorry I'm not much help! You can google MTHFR and find out a lot more info!

Having other children doesn't mean you should be happy. If you want another child then I would express these concerns to your dr. BTW 36 isn't old!