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    A couple of questions about recurrent miscarriage

    Hi ladies. I'm not sure if this is exactly the right place to post, but I'm hoping you might have some info to help me out here.
    DH and I have 7 beautiful children, and up until this year I had never had a miscarriage, though it did take us over a year to conceive some of our babies. Over the past 5 years, I have been trying to get my weight into a healthy range. I was 215lb (97.5kg) and have gradually worked down to 142lb (64.5kg). I am 5'7" (170cm) and my weight has been stable for a little more than a year. I exercise (pilates/barre/light weights/cardio) 30 min, 5 X week. Over all, I feel healthy, energetic, and happy. My cycles vary 2-4 days per month, but are generally regular and predictable.
    We began trying for another baby in January of this past year, and conceived immediately (when it used to take a few months at least) but I never "felt" pregnant, and miscarried at 7 weeks. We were advised to wait a month before trying again, but we had a little slip up and conceived again right away. (again - this was unusual for us) This time I felt pregnant - nausea, fatigue, etc. Miscarried again at 10 weeks. We decided to wait a couple of months. Tried again in August. Conceived right away, had some early symptoms, pregnancy tests had stronger and darker lines as the days progressed, but I miscarried a week later.
    My family doctor has referred me to an ObGyn because she thinks I might need to take progesterone. She also suggested that I might need to gain a few pounds. I've done a little reading about progesterone, and I don't feel like I have any of the symptoms of low progesterone. It also seems to be a little bit controversial as to whether it's effective or not. And I find it a little hard to believe that my weight (which is right in the middle of the healthy BMI range) could be an issue. But I am willing to give these things a try if they are likely to make a difference.
    Can anyone give me any other insight or suggestions or share their experience? Do you know of anything else I should be asking about? Chromosomal issues are unlikely, since we have healthy children already. My bloodwork and thyroid levels are normal. No sign of lupus. I'm 34, so getting a little older, but I don't think I'm in the "too old to conceive" category yet.
    I'd appreciate any help or info you can give. Thanks!
    Last edited by Cricket; September 19th, 2015 at 01:11 AM.