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Becky, your experience is very similar to mine. I had a missed miscarriage at the end of September. The 12 week scan showed no heartbeat and a 7 week size baby. It was my first pregnancy and to say we were devastated would be an understatement. I had no idea that I had miscarried because I still had all the pregancy symptoms - tiredness, nausea etc - and no miscarriage symptoms other than a tiny amount of brown blood that my midwife a__sured me was normal. Because of my blood type (and the tiny amount of spotting) I was checked by a doctor two days before the ultrasound. The doctor a__sured me my cervix and uterus were consistent with a 12 week pregnancy. We went home elated, certain that we had pa__sed the 12 week milestone. Of course I never thought that miscarriage would happen to me. I am still finding it very hard to deal with. It does not help that I am surrounded by pregnant friends who have not been through a miscarriage experience. Unfortunately many have not been understanding and I am finding some of them very difficult to relate to. You do feel so alone after a miscarriage and I believe sites like this (and support groups) are extremely important in letting people know that you are not alone. After the scan I had a D&C the next day. Luckily I was able to have a general anaesthetic and recovered quickly, although was bleeding for 2.5 weeks and still spotting 6 weeks later. I am now 6 weeks pregnant and almost too afraid to write that in case it is snatched away from me again. This time I am not completely naive about my pregnancy and am researching things and now know there are such things as HCG and progesterone levels that can be measured during the first few months. So far all is good. Again, I hesitate writing that for fear that things change. I can so understand the sentiments of many here who describe how terrifying it is to go to the bathroom in case they have spotting or bleeding. I have become a bathroom fanatic - I am in there every half hour. I worry if I haven't felt nauseous for half a day or if my b___sts don't feel as tender as they used to or if I haven't felt any pain in my uterus for a day or so. It is such a difficult and painful process. I wish everyone on here strength and the best of luck for their pregnancies.

I'm in the same boat. I lost one baby at 6w2d but carried him until almost 9 weeks. This baby stated out fine. I started bleeding Sunday night but they couldn't find any reason why. I had a routine ultrasound in the office 3 days prior to the bleeding (5w1d)and they said everyting looked normal. In the ER on Sunday (5w4d) they saw the baby and a heartbeat. Today, (5w6d), they said my progesterone was 12.5. So I get to do the prometrium suppositories too. Anyone have success with this?

Hey C- boy you are right when you say these sites make you feel not so alone. Everything you said is exactly how I feel. I am so sorry that you're friends are not being supportive. This is the time when you need them the most. One thing I always hated to hear was,"You can try again" and "At least you were only a few weeks pregnant" Doesn't matter how far along you are-it still hurts when you loose a pregnancy and it still makes you a neurotic mess for your next one. Please keep in touch and keep me informed on your pregnancy. Sounds like we are almost exactly the same stage(I am about 4 weeks along) Like I said earlier, until you hit that 3 month mark it is so hard not to be a neurotic mess. I have been pregnant 4 other times, 2 resulting in healthy full-term pregnancys but although I know the chances of having a healthy pregnancy are great, I am still worried all the time. The day after I found out I was pregnant this time I started to spot. I freaked out and thought there is no way I can go through this again. But with all my pregnancys I have always had light spotting right at the time I should have my period and it has stopped so I feel a little better. Of course every little pain in my abdomen starts to freak me out. Do you have abdominal pain? Anyways I will be thinking of you as well as everyone on this board and praying for all of our health as well as that of our unborn babes!!

Heather- I believe that the progesterone will help you. Without that, I wouldn't have had two healthy babies. The two times that I didn't take progesterone were the two times that I misscarried so from experience, I know for a fact the progesterone is EXTREMELY helpful. Good luck to you and keep us informed.

I just want to thank everyone for sharing your stories--both good and bad. I am sorry for those of you who have suffered losses. I am 5 wks pg and have suffered 1 mc. I'm 33 and I don't yet have children. I'm a nervous wreck, and like so many of you, I cringe each time I wipe after using the restroom. I worry each hour I do not feel b___st tenderness. Today I found out that my progesterone levels dropped from 23.6 to 17 and am now taking oral progesterone. I find comfort in hearing your stories and knowing I'm not alone in this. I wish you all well and I hope you continue sharing your stories. I wish that we could all have a reprieve from our worries--that someone could just wake us all up after our first trimester and tell us that everything is fine. Best of luck to you all and hang in there.

Hi Becky - yes I do have abdominal pain every now and then but my doctor told me it is a common pregnancy complaint so I'm now taking it as a good rather than bad sign. It is not severe or anything, though. Thinking about it I remember having these pains with my first pregnancy and they must have stopped about the time the baby died. But I don't think that's determinative of anything - as I say, I had no real signs that anything was wrong except for a tiny amount of spotting at 11 wks. It's just one of those neurotic things I now do - if I feel a bit of abdominal pain I feel hopeful that it's a positive sign (when it probably means nothing at all!) I know what you mean about the comments people make. Some of the worst I've heard include "you're lucky it wasn't really a baby at that stage" (well it was to me) and "it's so common" (would you say that to someone with cancer?). Chris, I know how you feel. I don't have children yet either and have days when I wonder why I thought it so important to put off children and establish a career. You are still very young though - don't worry too much at this stage! (I know that is easy to say but so hard to do!) Best of luck to you both and everyone else here.

We all seem to be in the same place, and have found comfort in knowing that others are in the same place. I'm 5w3d, and got the call that my progesterone level is at 8.8, hcg at 7500. I'm on 100mg Prometrium v____ally. I don't have any preg side affects - tender b___sts, tiredness, etc. I have tracked many folks posted behind me to find someone with common numbers and conditions to see what happens. I was told I had severe PCOS several years ago and told without "help" I would not get pregnant. In Fall of '03, we went to a fertility Dr. and after just 2 rounds of clomid and IUI, I was pregnant and had a perfect pregnancy, and a healthy baby girl. Now, without any help we got pregnant, surprised becuase we thought we'd have to do the same thing over again. We're thrilled, but really nervous about the prog levels. How often are people getting re-tested? I did bloodwork on Monday, and Dr. said to come back for ultrasound not until next week? Hard to wait. Should I ask for blood work before? Keep posting everyone - it's great support!

Di, I am in the same position. I get a blood test done tomorrow and will know the results on Friday, but then I have a whole week to wait until my first u/s. I think I'm going to call and request that they give me a blood test again sometime at the beginning of next week. Waiting a week at this stage is like waiting a year. By the way, I have few if any symptoms either and I'm at 5 weeks. I think we're okay though because we're still pretty early. Your HCG level is really strong. Good luck to all!

Hi..Im a husband. Well This site is great for support. My wife and I had a bad day 10 weeks they told us..but after the problem today they said only 6 weeks. We will try again for our third time. Thing is..they only took a blood test one time on the 5TH Week ..told us everthing was ok..Hcg..Progesterone levels..I'm thinking they should of taken more Blood test? Also my wife spoted one time durng a day 6th week..and after that spoted again in her 8th week..not untill the 10th week did we find out the truth..only 6 weeks growth.. Hard part is we just went to the doctor..and doctor was like..everthing is great...I really think our HMO doesnt preform all the test they should and possibly lead to this problem..but maybe im wrong. My wife is resting ..but we are still determined to have a child.. Thanks for letting me talk

Glad I found this site. I am saddened by the losses, yet happy for the stories with promise. My OB's office called saying my prog. was low (9.1) at 7 weeks. My hcg is good (97,657). I have an u/s later today (previously scheduled) and they will also draw more blood to repeat prog. & hcg levels. I'm hoping for the best as I have one son and did not have this problem with his pregnancy. The waiting is horrible as I know you all know. I'm hoping to see a heartbeat to ease my mind somewhat. I didn't sleep much last night and probably won't sleep much until I get some additional feedback. Thanks for letting me share.

I had a m/c last year at about 8 weeks. The baby only measured about 6 weeks at the time. I am currently in my 8th week again. Because of my history, I've been having blood drawn consistently. My HCG levels are fine, but my progesterone has always ranged between 15 and 19. Not great, but not a huge concern either. I've been taking Prometrium 200 mg twice daily. My doctor called yesterday and said my bloodwork from Tuesday shows my progesterone at 14.5 and they would like to increase the Prometrium to three times daily. I had an ultrasound on Tuesday also. Heartbeat was 140 and the baby was measuring 7w1d, which was 1 day older. There isn't much info on this regarding the chances of increasing progesterone by supplementing it through Prometrium. I've read through all of these postings and I only found one that had a positive outcome. Has anyone else been able to improve the progesterone levels and get past 12 weeks?

I have done alot of reading like most of you..Ihttp://www.fertilitext.org/ubb/Forum10/HTML/003464.html [quote]Has anyone else been able to improve the progesterone levels and get past 12 weeks?[/quote] Yes I have

John- first of all I want to tell you and your wife how very sorry I am for your loss. I have been through 2 misscarriages, one after I had already seen the heartbeat so I know exactly what you are going through. I also want to thank you for posting on this board. It is not very often that the husbands express how they are feeling. People seem to forget that the loss is yours as well as your wifes and you also need support. Hopefully to ease your mind the two times I misscarried were the two times I did not take progesterone. The two times I had healthy fullterm pregnancys was when I took the progesterone so their is definitily hope for the both of you. Also, regarding the lack of blood tests that they did, I know how HMO's work. I would say if you and your wife want tests done more frequently that you should speak up to your doctor. Of course their is no guarantee that insurance will pay for it but if you can afford it, it would certainly help ease your mind. Also, I know their are a few sites on the internet that can offer a__sistance as far as medical billts go. These certain carriers are either low fees or no fees and will pick up the balance of what HMO doesn't pay. Do a search for free medical insurance and you should be able to find it. Anyways, I am praying for you and your wife and hope that next time, things will go better for you.

Lisa- I have posted several times on this board but I would like to rea__sure you that the prometrium does help. I have had two misscarriages, those times I did not take prometrium. However with my subsequent pregnancys I did take prometrium and that is how I got blesses with two beautiful sons. Hope this eases your mind a bit. I do know that once you are able to see a heartbeat on the ultra sound that the chances of having a misscarriage decrease drastically so actually, you should be very happy that you made it to the first stepping stone. You have an excellent chance of having this baby. I'll pray for you!

Chris, Thanks for responding. I hope your u/s went well today. Were they able to see anything? Was your progesterone as low as mine? I have asked to have blood done again on Monday so that we'll have results on wed at u/s. I actually felt really nauseous today - which strangely excited me, but you know you can talk yourself into anything. Good Luck again, thanks for responding.

I've been reading the posts on this site constantly and am finally ready to share my own story. I started prometrium at 7 wks when my progesterone level was low at 13.7. Since I miscarried this past summer, my question is, why didn't my OB check my blood levels right away when we said we were going to start trying. I read all these posts and many of you had blood work done early on, and ultrasounds so early. I'm finally getting my ultrasound at 10 wks- My only experience with an ultrasound was so, so sad. I really hope and pray that this is the opposite experience this time. I've noticed that we don't hear many follow-up posts whether or not women who shared their worries on this site made it past their first trimester. I hope things turned out fine and that is why they didn't return to the site. Thank you to those of you who have rea__sured us that supplements DO save a pregnancy. Every ounce of a__surance is comfort medicine in this hard time.