Could our miscarriages be due to clotting disorders?

[Miriah]

Do you know what caused your miscarriages? A friend of mine found out hers was due to a clotting disorder that she didn't know she had. They didn't figure it out until they had had a few kids and 8 miscarriages. I'm getting checked next month. 

[bliss]

Hi, I had 3 miscarriages, two before 6 weeks and then one at 9 weeks. I then got various tests done in public hospital and they came back all clear. I had read online that taking baby aspirin can help reduce chance of miscarriage so at that stage I thought it was worth a shot so I start taking it every morning and when I found out I was pregnant for the 4th time I continued to take it until I was 12 weeks along and I also went for pregnancy acupuncture for the first 12 weeks. I have never posted on anything like this but when I was trying to get pregnant/misscarrying I would be always on reading other people's stories looking for hope or some small thing they found helped them.I also used "Pre seed" when trying to get pregnant and would recommend it.Im not sure if any of these things had a part to play in our successful pregnancy but even to feel like you are trying something different I think gives you a little hope when you find out that you are pregnant that maybe this time will be different!! Anyway I now have the most amazing 5 month old baby boy and I feel like the luckiest person in the world. I just wish my story mind find someone in a similar situation and give them a bit of hope! Miscarriage is such an awful experience, myself and my husband didn't tell anyone about our first 2 and when we had our 3rd I was hospitalised so we told family and friends and now im so glad we did cos it was such a relief to let it all out, it really is good to talk . Best of luck and stay strong xxxxxx

[jban]

I'm so sorry you are experiencing such a loss. How are you feeling? Have you done any blood tests or considered accupuncture? My husband and I just experienced our second miscarriage. This one was harder than the last because I was further along and actually "passed the sac." In a way, it was comforting to see what beauty we had made. Exactly one week ago we went in to get our US. I had been very worried because my accupuncturist had been doing HCG level tests and had been worried because I had "Slow rising" HCG levels. I was very worried but my family told me they all had a good feeling. Well, the morning of the US I had some slight spotting, brownish-pink in color. I feel like it was a warning. I went in early and sure enough there was no heartbeat. The doctor said the baby had stopped growing and it's heart stopped beating at 7 weeks (I was 8w6d). I said I wanted to miscarry naturally (I knew I didn't want a d&c). Later that night I was just absolutely beside myself, I knew I couldn't begin healing knowing the baby was in me and wasn't alive. I went back the next day and they gave me misoprostol. I ended up passing the baby on June 7, though I am still bleeding and started bleeding the day I had the pill inserted. I am feeling so sad and feel like I can't grieve properly because I don't want to make my husband sad. I haven't been crying for a couple days but today I really wanted to. I didn't when he was here though, I told him I was sad. He is so sweet and loving and tells me the hardest part is getting pregnant and it's all going to be okay because I know I can get pregnant. I just felt so sad and I don't want to do unhealthy behavior due to not grieving properly. I haven't drank, but I was sober until my first miscarriage and then I drank after it, relapsing for a month or two. I won't do it again because I want my body to be as healthy as possible, so I needed an outlet to express my sadness. I know you ladies understand. What do you do to help cope with the sadness? I don't want to do anything. I just want to lay down and watch t.v.. My accupuncturist said he can help me get pregnant with oriental medicine, and he had one woman who had three miscarriages and now has a 2 1/2 year old. I believe him. I have hope. I'm just sad. I hope you are getting the support you need. Tell me how you are feeling and what you do to heal. Thank you, ladies. XOx

[jban]

He also told me it's important not to try again until 6 months have passed.