Recurrent
miscarriage is usually defined when a mother miscarries consecutively
3 times before 20 weeks. Approximately 1% of women will have
recurrent miscarriage and it is very distressing to have to
go through 3 miscarriages before anyone will help you. The
medical reason for waiting is that evidence suggests that
after 2 miscarriages you are more likely to have a successful
pregnancy than a third miscarriage. Unfortunately this does
not take into account the emotional strain and stress that
the mother has to cope with.
The distress of losing one baby is phenomenal, never mind
a second or third.
Unfortunately
in most cases of recurrent miscarriage no cause is found.
This doesn't ease your distress but it does help you understand
the medical profession's reasons for waiting,
If you
are concerned about recurrent miscarriage talk to your doctor,
different areas have different approaches to this problem.
The Miscarriage Association also produce a leaflet: Investigations
after recurrent miscarriage. If you would like a copy, their
contact address can be found on our contacts
page.
Here
are some links to some useful sites on recurrent miscarriage.
The first link is to the personal story of one of our members
that has experienced recurrent miscarriage.
1.
Alison' story
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