To all ttc friends: Miscarraiges and infertility something you may not know?

Question

I recently suffered a m/c and after talking with my doctor and mother I dicovered there was something that could have been done. My mother was put on progesterone therepy while pregnant with all 5 of her children after having a m/c. Progesterone is naturally made by your body when your pregnant and if taken while ttc or the first 12 weeks of pgncy it can help with attachment, implantation, and prevents uterien contractions. For some reason some doctors do not want to use this even though it has been proven to prevent m/c in some cases. If you go online you can research and if your having trouble ttc or are afraid of m/c don't be afraid to ask about it. You can also but it yourself as a cream, but the supositories and injections work best. My doctor told me if I was able to see her sooner I may have been able to prevent this loss. If your doctor won't use it and doesn't give you a good enough reason not to don't be afraid to find a doctor that will. Good luck and ***BABY DUST***

Answer 1

As long as we're making public service announcements....

Not everyone needs progesterone therapy.  In your case since your mother had an issue, you should have considered testing while you were trying to conceive.  That's another thing folks.... when you begin TTC go in for a pre-pregnancy check up and not only discuss your history, but anything relevant regarding immediate female family members that may run in families.

The best thing women can do is to test their progesterone level (7days passed ovulation is the rule of thumb) when they begin TTC.  The results of this simple blood test will tell the doctor 1) that you are ovulating and 2) that you have sufficient progesterone to support an early pregnancy.  Two very important things to know at the START of a TTC journey.

Answer 2

Good point.  In many fertility clinics, progesterone therapy for first three months is standard (whether needed or not) just to minimize chances of miscarriage.  It doesn't matter whether you have a luteal phase defect or not - take this if you have ever had miscarriage before.

Another good thing to consider is taking baby aspirin (with advice from fertility specialist/doctor) for first three months as well (aspirin is generally a no-no during pregnancy) which minimizes miscarriage due to clotting around the placenta.

We did both with pregnancy #2 (after first miscarriage) and now have a very cute and playful 3 month old.

Good luck.