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Kathy - My dr. did prescribe me progesterone supplements which I began taking last night. I return on Monday to get additional blood work to see if my levels have increased. I was curious to know if the supplements worked for anyone else with a very low level such as mine.

I am so sorry that you are having to go through his trama again. I can't even imagine. Know that there are women hear to listen when you need to talk. The wait is always so hard.

I just went to the Doctor's again... I had my M/C finally last week using the misoprostol but he doesn't think my body cleaned it all out, so now I may have to get a D&C afterall. I've known for 3 weeks that this was not a viable pregnancy but my body would not let go. It's been really hard being in a holding pattern. However, the good news is that the Doctor said as soon as I get the D&C I can try right away again, that I don't have to wait a full cycle. I trust him as he's the chief gynocologist/Obygn at a big hospital in Toronto. So, despite what my family doctor says I'm going to start trying right away. I don't want to waste anymore time. I think if anyone wants to try right away I don't think that it's wrong, every doctor has a different opinion, I know that woman who get pregnant right after a D&C do go on to have healthy babies. If my Oby-Gyn says yes then I trust him, he says he's seen many successful pregnancy's after a D&C.

Elaine - I am currently pregnant and got pregnant right after my D & C. PLEASE consult your dr. about getting tested for progesterone levels if you do get pregnant right after your D & C. They usually don't test for this but I highly recommend it. I say this because mine are drastically low and they think I am going to miscarry again! I am taking supplements right now and only hope that I began taking them soon enough to sustain this pregnancy. I hope I can become a number in the statistics of successful pregnancies after a D & C.... but everything looks doubtful. I have also heard that you can begin to take supplements right after ovulation after a D & C too and that it could increase your chances. Good luck!

I went through the same thing yesterday, we thought I was 7 or 8 weeks and during the u/s the doctor didn't see a heartbeat but did see the sac and embryo. We are scheduled to go back on monday to do another one but it doesn't look promising. any feed back would be helpful as I am feeling so very lost and sad right now. Thanks for putting on this post.

Nancy, I am so sorry to hear what you are going through - and we have all gone through the same thing - I understand your hurt - it is a very sad time - I think the hardest part was the waiting - but as I have said in the past and as my dr. told me - everything truly happens for a reason This post is wonderful - I found it when I was going through the exact same thing in January and February. I had a D&C done in February after about 2-3 weeks of not knowing whether the pregnancy was viable or not. Just put faith in your dr. and if it makes you feel better, ask for additional us's before moving forward or get another opinion. You'll have a lot of emotions and that is to be expected. As I mentioned, I went through all of this quite awhile ago, and still continue to post because I needed help from others who had been through the same and I want to help others going through the same. Keep us updated. Prayers are with you!

Thank you for such a kind and quick response. It seems everything today is moving in slow motion. I have set my poor little boy (3 years old) in front of the tv and just am wandering about the house. I know that I should just hold onto him, love him and be ever so grateful that I have him, but it's so hard. So, thank you again so very much for being the one to reply first. Your words are so appreciated. - Nancy

Hey Kathy - It is sooo very hard, I too have a 2 1/2 daughter - and felt the same - The hardest part was the waiting and thinking that you have this wonderful life in you - that you aren't even sure is living! So many questions run through your mind right now... I posted earlier about how I went through everything so easily initially, and in my mind - it was just something that happens - then later on - I really had an emotional break down... Just remember that you do need to grieve and there are sooo many hormones that are swirling around in you right now - it's so normal! That's probably my biggest piece - if you feel like crying, cry! Do love on your little boy - but also, a good afternoon in front of the TV isn't such a bad thing! They need some down time too! I will keep you in my thoughts - Keep us updated and post on Monday so we know how you are doing!

Cristina, Thanks for the advice. I really hope this pregnancy turns out fine. I'll be sending you positive energy and praying for you. I asked my doctor and he said that I didn't need to take progesterone. It's been 12 days since I miscarried with the drug misoprostol but I'm still spotting and pa__sing small pieces of brown tissues. It's very strange... and annoying. One of my best friends is an Oby-Gyn and said that since my pregnancy stopped at 5 weeks and my body didn't let go until 10 weeks, I most likely will spot for another 4 weeks. Once it's clear then after 2 weeks I should ovulate. It's been such a long wait to get back to normal again. I will be waiting everyday until the spotting stops. To all you mothers to be out there, we all got pregnant, just bad luck this time around, but there's always great hope with the next pregnancy and remember, you are most fertile 3 months after you miscarry. I will keep everyone posted if I can get pregnant right away again. I just know I cannot even wait one full cycle... I need to start my family now.

At 11 weeks I went in for my first ob appt. The doctor checked and there was no heartbeat. We did a v____al and regular ultrsound, but still no heartbeat. Sure enough, it was a miscarriage and I pa__sed the fetus naturally (like a period) about a week and a half later. The actual miscarriage process takes about as long a a period. It starts off slow, then increases. The pain was like cramps on steroids, but I did it with some ibprophen. This is my second miscarriage, the same thing happened before. I would definitely wait on a D&C unless you are hemoregging. I wish you all the best.

Hi Melissa - I went in for the second u/s today and the doctor wants us to wait to have one more in a week. The u/s tech kept saying nothing had changed, but my doctor asked her to slow down and said "do you see that..what about that" and then she put it on the screen where we could just see a bunch of lines and the doctor pointed out that some of lines were not flat lined, but she said it was because of something that I didn't understand - she was saying medical stuff. She also said that it measured 6 weeks now, not 7 like last Thursday. The doctor said she is probably right because she does a lot more of these than he does, however he said that because he saw changes and those lines of movement he was not ready to recommend a d&c. She kept saying "are you going to be around over the weekend in case the patients begins to bleed?" and he said for me not to worry. To call the office if I had heavy bleeding, otherwise he'd see us back next Monday. This was so very strange - my husband said that she probably had it in her head already the outcome because of last Thursday, and couldn't see what he saw because he was looking at things without previous judgement. He clearly said that there have been changes since Thursday. Well, my last a/f was 9/20 & are usually about 34 days long - so maybe....I just don't know. I want to sing and dance because it came out better than I would have thought, and then I want to hold my emotions in for fear that it will make me some sort of a target for miscarriage. It is a rollercoater and I have to have faith in the unseen and trust that no matter what happens it is what should be -- however today I also have some hope. Looking forward to hearing what you think. Thanks!

Hi Hogcats, I'm sorry for what you've been through and now going through it a second time. Sure enough, right after I wrote my last message about spotting, I started to cramp and now I'm bleeding very very heavy with clots.. I've never really had bad cramps during my cycels. This is excruciating pain. I had to leave work today and came home at lunch. I have had just spotting and very little bleeding since miscarrying 2 weeks ago. Now I'm bleeding full force. I've taken ibprofen but it doesn't seem to help. I called my doctor this morning and he said that this is what my body needs to do, for the past 2 weeks my body was not getting rid of the tissue like it should. I have to change my thick pad every 20 minutes.. this is crazy. I can't believe how heavy it is. I hope this doesn't last too long, I can barely walk. I guess this is good thing, since last week, the ultrasound showed that I still haven't pa__sed some of the tissue, so this is what this is. I opted out of the D & C and now I'm wishing I had it done.

Nancy - Yeah! That is so good! Please keep your spirits up - I know the waiting is so very hard, but I've also heard stories and read stories on this site that talks about the heartbeats just showing up at some point! Yeah! I'm certainly glad that you dr. was in there too! The waiting is absolutely the worst, but you have to to make yourself comfortable with your decision if the time comes to have a D&C. I know you want to stay positive and be excited and at the same time you want to be cautious too... It's such a fine line - but if you can just bear with it for another week - You'll have your answers... I'm not overly religious, but God does have a plan, even though it may not be your plan. I know the dr told me that at my age (35) it was more likely downs syndrome - so perhaps if it isn't a viable pregnancy, God has his hand in it! I just don't have any words for you right now! Just know that I'm thinking of you. Enjoy your holidays and stay as positive as you can.. take care of yourself. I'll be around tomorrow, then out until next Monday. I'll keep you in my thoughts!

Hi Melissa - Thanks for the encouragement - one day down and 6 to go! I know what you said was right - there is a plan, and it may not be my plan - so I'm taking it one day at a time and just letting go of the outcome to the best of my ability. Today I stayed in the moment and enjoyed my son. We live in Pacific Beach so I took him down to the water and he played in the sand. It was nice..(but I'm still counting the days!) Thanks for being an ear as well as a comfort. It's so nice to hear from someone who has gone through the same thing it is truly a comfort so thanks for taking the time!

I see All You ladies talking about losing a baby .. and i like hearing other peoples stories because it happened to me and i had no one to really talk to all i could do was cry ... when i was 16 years old ( i had been with my fiancee' at the time for almost 4 years , we are now married) well i had been haseling him about wanting a baby not knowing at the time i was haseling him that i was indeed pregnant. well i found out i was pregnant at only 2 1/2 weeks so they a__sumed it was multiples (probable twins) well i was so excited even though they said it wouldnt show up on an ultrasound yet because i was so early along but still i knew my babies were there . a few weeks later at about 1 month pregnant i started spotting at work ... went to the hospital got many exams and they said "threast of a miscarriage" but didnt say i miscarried about 4 days later the bleeding got worse so i went back to the hospital had more exams and a introv____al ultrasound and still they said i was to early to see anything .. well they had taken my HCG levels the first time i went and they were at about 1700 (at only a month) when i went the last time they were at 45 the dr came in and so bluntly said "this pregnancy is over" so cold like ... i cried and cried .. it has been almost a year now and still not pregnant again yet .. we have been trying every since .. feb.12 , 2006 i go to talk to the dr about the fertility drug clomed.. so please wish me luck ... i will be praying for all of you and please pray for me ... thanks for letting me share what happened to me.

Tiffiany, I'm sorry for your loss, but I'm confused. How could you possibly know that you were 2.5 weeks pregnant? You can only know you're pregnant after you've missed your period or around when you should have your period at that's at 4 weeks. Are you saying you knew at 2.5 weeks??? That's only a few days after conception, that's impossible. And.. were you 16 years old when you were pregnant with twins, I'm really confused. I'm sorry, we are all going through loss and this is the strangest story I have heard so far.