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Q: 2 Miscarriages At 10 & 16 Weeks, Im Now 14 Weeks Pregnant An
asked by: DawnMN on November 24th, 2007
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Hi to all, The last few years has seemed to be just full of losses of my loved ones, I keep going, try to be positive and try not to question why anymore. Im a 36 yr old mother of 4 healthy children, 2 boys, ages 19 & 16, 2 girls 11&2. My current husband and I decided we wanted to have a child together. I soon got pregnant but I lost our baby. I had no signs or symptoms at all. My husband and I heard our babys heartbeat at my 10 week check up, it was so beautiful,my husband and I were so happy and excited. We then went for my 14 week check up, but this time the dr could not get a heartbeat, he did then do a ultrasound. he came back with the devastating news, our baby had died at 10 weeks 3 days. He performed a D&C, the next day. We both grieved our loss and deceided to try again, in early nov 2006, to our joy, we found out I was pregnant . Again, with no signs, symptoms, the same thing happened, but it was different, I was16 along and having a d&c done would be to dangerous so, I was induced and had to go through labor and delivery. That was a hard thing to do, knowing my baby would not be alive. Our baby boy, Brandon Matthew was born on FEB. 27 2007 @ 1:10 pm, weighing only 2 ozs. We held our baby boy and said our good byes and kisses to our angel. The hospital gave us his tiny footprints, his crib card, recognize of life certificate and a few beautiful picture of him. He was fully formed and looked like a angel. Now I am currently pregnant, 14 weeks along, everything looks good so far, but I am an emotional wreck., im terrified this will happen again and the pain of all my losses still hurts, im trying to stay positive but sometimes its just so hard to even think about another loss. Thank-you all for taking the time to read this and if you have any advice or storys of your own to share, please do!
Dawn
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soldierswifey
replied on November 24th, 2007
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im so sorry to read about you loses...
the only thing i can say is dont stress your self out
having alot of stress isnt good on you or the baby
just relax and breath...take it one day at a time
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Mommy35
replied on November 24th, 2007
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think positive thoughts! I wish you all the best for a great full term pregnancy!
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Little Miss Oops
replied on November 26th, 2007
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a baby is fully formed at 16 weeks?
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Little Miss Oops
replied on November 26th, 2007
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sorry didn't mean to do that 2 times idk how that happened
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x0x011
replied on November 27th, 2007
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The fetus has all of it's parts around that time however would not be viable outside of the uterus as it still has some growing to do in order to function on it's own.
I'm sorry to hear about your losses.
Try to stay positive and not stress as much as possible. Worrying only puts strain on your pregnancy.
Best of luck
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monkeygirl22
replied on November 27th, 2007
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I'm so sorry you went through this. I have had one miscarriage but it was very early on and I did not require a d&c. Come join us in the pregnancy forum. We have a great support group over there.
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DawnMN
replied on December 2nd, 2007
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Thank-you all so much for the support, I went to the ER 2 nights ago, I was cramping and spotting, to a point I no this can be normal, but because of my history, I feared the worst. I had an ultrasound done and my husband and I heard and seen our babys heartbeat! It showed I am 17 weeks 2 days along, but when the doctor came in to go over the results, she said there was problems, she said my amniotic fluid is low, she suspects I may be leaking water and said I had placenta previa. I was told to drink alot of water, complete bed rest and no sex. Foloow up with my OB. I was not given an exam for the did not want to cause any problems. Im trying to be positive, i never had any of these problems before and im not really to sure excatly what all this means, scared im going to lose my baby and I really dont no if I can go through another loss. Has anyone been through this? Should I be as worried as I am?
In regards to Cassie's reply, yes my baby boy brandon was formed at 16 weeks, im not sure if im alllowed to post his picture on here, but if you would like to see a picture of him, mail me I'll send you his picture.
I hope to hear back from anyone, im terrified. ~Dawn~
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x0x011
replied on December 2nd, 2007
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the placenta previa is probably why you had the spotting. Do you know if the placenta is just low lying or completely covering the cervix?
Low amounts of fluid can be a serious problem if other problems are apparent in the pregnancy. Really it depends on what is causing the low levels of fluid. If it is because you are leaking then bed rest and drinking water is definately a good idea. However if fluid levels are low due to a problem with the fetus' urinary system then this could be more dangerous especially after the baby is born.
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DawnMN
replied on December 2nd, 2007
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It is low lying, these problems does not automatically mean I will miscarry?
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x0x011
replied on December 2nd, 2007
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Low lying placenta - no
This is more of a worry when it is time to deliver as it can cause hemorrhaging if it is torn etc.

Low amniotic fluid - not neccessarily.
Can be a common condition in many pregnancies. Again it depends on what is causing the decreased fluid. If your baby did not have a bladder or had a noticable renal problem they doctors would have definately said so. If this were the case the baby could have other anomalies and could be at more of a risk of miscarriage.
In your case it sounds like they are more worried that you are leaking. I would just follow the doctors orders and take it very easy.
You will have a lot more ultrasounds later on to monitor for interuterine growth retardation (usually associated with low fluid levels), facial anomalies, clubbed feet and pulmonary hypoplasia (slow development of lungs).
Good luck.
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myangelPorter
replied on October 4th, 2009
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I too have lost 2 babies. My son Porter at 22 weeks.( delivered) I had a bad feeling that something was wrong. Sure enough my motherly instints were right.
I had 2 healthy text book pregnancies prior to Porter. One being less than 2 yrs prior ( 2 daughters) . So when I went to check my instincts sure enough same as you there was no heartbeat. We had a funeral. This was the worst time in my life. The dr's told me it was like I got stuck by lightening and the chances of this happening again were 3 %. So after my 1st cycle were pregnant again!!
Unfortunately I was 14 and half weeks pregnant and it happened again. I had a nightmare the night before so being a nervous wreck I got it cheked out and the nightmare came true just how I seen in it my dream!! Once again NO heartbeat. Had a D and C done . Baby measured at 14 weks, So within days I once again knew something was wrong. THis was 4 weeks ago and now i go see my OBGYN in afew weeks and then wel go from theer.. NErvous, sad and in hope that 1 day god wil answer my prayers and allow me to be a mother again ..
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bearsinwaiting
replied on October 19th, 2009
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I'm guess I'm in the same boat. I have now had 4 miscarriages. And each one is 2 weeks farther along than the pregnancy before. I just had another one Wednesday at 14 wks. The previous m/c at 12 weeks they done testing and everything was normal on both baby and me other than baby was a girl. I have 4 healthy boys. We are waiting for the gender results of this latest one to see if it was a girl again. If it is the dr said something about it being a gender based m/c. Anyone ever hear of this? Can it be treated?? This m/c was so much harder because the baby was perfect!!And dr didn't consider me high risk because there was no known reason for the previous m/c. I don't get that. What am I missing??
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