Repeat Miscarriage

Updated on July 23, 2007
S.S. asks from Thorndale, PA
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I have two boys, 6 and 3. Last July I had an early miscarriage at 5 weeks. It took me a year to get pregnant again and I just had another early miscarriage. I am wondering if I might have a problem with my hormone levels (progesterone). Has anyone ever gone through repeated miscarriages? If so, was your doctor able to do anything to help? I will be 38 in October and I really don't want to wait another year to get pregnant and then have it end in another miscarriage. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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I found out last week that I am pregnant again! The doctor ran hcg and progesterone levels last week, both of which looked good and did another hcg level today to make sure things are progressing ok. I am praying that this one will be ok!

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J.K.

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S.,

I had trouble getting pregnant and ended up at a fertility specialist. During the time in which I was attempting to get pregnant I would have to take progesterone toward the end of my cycle and then go off for three days, if my period started I stayed off but if it didn't during those three days off I would have to take a pregnancy test and start them again. For my first preg. which resulted in a miscarriage the dose was found to be two low. For my second pregnancy we were expecting twins and they did adjust the dose but I lost one and was blessed witht he birth of my daughter. A year later I once again started fertility drugs and this time all went well with the birth of my son. If I remember correctly I had to take them through the first 12 weeks of my pregnancy both times. Maybe seeing a specialist would be best. I had my children at 36 & 37.

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A.S.

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So sorry to hear about your miscarriages. I've had two myself and know how difficult that is. I had trouble getting pregnant with my first child. It took me a year to get pregnant, I had a miscarriage, then it took two years to get pregnant again. When I did get pregnant I started using progesterone cream after reading some information produced by John Lee, MD (see www.johnleemd.com). That pregnancy went well. I had another miscarriage between my two children. When I got pregnant with my son, my doctor suggested progesterone pills (which Dr. Lee is against). My doctor said they were more potent and would be more effective. I don't know if I entirely agree with that after reading Dr. Lee's information but I was desperate to try to keep the pregnancy. That pregnancy resulted in my son.

My advice would be to read some of Dr. Lee's information. He has a lot to say about hormone levels and symptoms and what to do to keep it in check. You could also consult with a reproductive endocrinologist to have some testing done or even see if your regular OB could do some hormone testing for you.

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D.R.

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Hello S. - I'm very sorry to hear about your miscarriages. I've had six myself (over a 10-year span) ranging from miscarrying at between 5-9 weeks. My doctor finally told me that I had progesterone problems. She told me that as soon as I found out through an early pregnancy test that I was pregnant, to call her immediately and she would put me on progesterone suppositories (she called in the prescription the moment I called her and made me take the first one that evening). I had to do that with my second child and am now 7 months pregnant with my third. For the first several weeks of pregnancy, I had to use the progesterone suppositories, then had to take an oral progesterone pill. Good luck!

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M.C.

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Hi S.,
Two things...
My sister-in-law has suffered 5 miscarriages and 1 stillborn, sweet Noah. She was found to be lacking in folic acid.
If you and your doctors decide to use a progesterone supplement, I know a great progesterone cream. It feels better to rub the cream into your soft tissues (chest, underside of forearms, inner thighs, etc) than to ingest a pill.
Let me know if you would like more info.
Good luck.
M.

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