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I think progesterone helps? Haven't used it myself, but have heard that.

Thanks. Anyone know of other reasons for my body not allowing it to continue?

Hi M; I have had 3 miscarriages but I also have 2 very healthy children and I am 6 weeks with 3rd child. Most miscarriages occur before 8 weeks and most likely yours was just bad luck. I also had 2 in a row and then conceived again and I had a very healthy 7 1/2 pound boy. I too thought there was somthing wrong with me. My doctor told me it was probably just bad luck. I do have a word of advice though, with both my miscarriages I drank tea heavily. I knew of course that alcohol was dangerous but I had never heard that caffeine was too. With my son, I swore off tea and just drank decaf. I don't know if it was just coincidence, but that was my experience. Good luck to you and don't give up!!

Thanks for the info. you know, I didn't drink caffeine with my first m/c, but with this second one I didn't know I was even pg so I did whatever (caffeine, alcohol 3 times). I don't know...I just wish I could pinpoint this problem. So after your 2 m/c Karen, did you do anything when you got pg after that? Like take a progesterone suppository or baby aspirin daily?

Hi M - but that is the point, after 2 miscarriages there might not be "a problem". It was probably just bad luck, as I think mine were. I don't think there is necessarily anything you can do to prevent a miscarriage. Most miscarriages are as a result of something very wrong with the embryo and is natures way of removing it. I don't think, once there is a problem, there is anything you can do to reverse it. I didn't take anything as I listened to my doctor who told me that it was probably bad luck. I had my first miscarriage very young, then went on to have a very healthy girl years later. Then I had a miscarriage after having her. Then I had another one before I had my son, who was also healthy. So it was one, and then a healthy child, then 2, and then another healthy child, and now I am pregnant again. I am very, very nervous about losing this one, but if I do I know it wasn't meant to be and I will try again. I don't think it is anything you are doing, or not doing. Most miscarriages happen before 8 weeks so yours were quite typical. Good luck to you!!!

you are right that the m/c's happen for a reason. I guess I'm just hard on myself thinking that I should've done something, whether it was the aspirin or progesterone. I hear so many women talk about the progesterone and in a way wish that would be the simple fix to my "problem." I know I'll try to get pg the next opportunity since I'm ready both physically and mentally. Hopefully this third time will be it!!! :)

Hi M; I am going to have my levels checked as I never knew about progesterone until I checked this site. I guess if your levels were/are normal then that isn't a concern for you. I am worried as I am still spotting. I had my HCG levels tested but not sure if he checked my progesterone levels, which he should have. Good luck to both of us!!!

Karen, that's good that you are going to have them check both progesterone and hcg. Someone on this site told me to demand that at the beginning of a pregnancy to get the hcg AND progesterone. I think having the prog. too would bring piece of mind. Yes, Good luck to both of us!! :) You are so kind!

by the way, keep me posted!! :)

Hey M, sorry to hear about your loss! I know they probably have done blood tests, but when they took your blood did they screen it for a lupus coagulant? If you have a higher level it means that there's clotting, resulting in m/c's. The only way I know to treat it is an asprin a day. So if you haven't checked that, you might wanna look into it.

Hey Karen! I wanted to tell you something from my experience. I had 2 m/c's and then they finally did a progesterone level on me and they found the problem. It was really low and they gave me a pill for it. It's easily fixed. Good luck!

I go to the dr. on Monday and have a list of questions. I really hope he will do tests to find out why I keep m/c'ing!!

Had my appointment today and my dr. ordered that thromobolytic panel and chromosome testing on me and dh. I'm so glad he didn't sugar coat this 2nd m/c like he did the first. So hopefully we'll get some answers with all these tests!

My mother in law had 3 miscarriages before giving birth (in a row) to seven healthy babies...so i hope that is encouraging

My doctor told me that the main reason i had 2 miscarriages in a row (mine were both 5 or 6 weeks too) was because i didn't wait long enough in between trying. He said there was only a 30% chance to have a successful pregnancy if i waited 1 cycle, a 60% waiting 2 cycles and about 90% if i waited 3.... All i know is that i don't want to take any more chances,so you might want to see what your doctor says about that. If you find anything out good, i would appreciate knowing! Thx and Good Luck!

Hi M. This thread is quite old so i'm not sure if you will respond to this but i am in the same boat. Just had my second miscarriage and would love to know what you found out about why you could not hold onto them. I see mto fall pregnant quite easily but i can't get past 5 1/2 weeks. I had a D&C in Jan and had 2 normal 2 cycles before falling pregnant again so i dont think it's that.