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So, apparently the miscarriage rate is 1 in every 3 pregnancies (insane!) and could actually be higher given some women don't know they're pregnant.
I'm currently pregnant for the 6th time and have had 2 miscarriages, on par with the average - all going well this time.
Has anyone actually been lucky enough to have had 3 kids without a loss?
I've had 4 babies & not had a loss. My MIL had 6, no losses.
I also have a friend who's had 6 with no losses.
:hug: I can't imagine how hard that is to go through.
oh wow! you are all very lucky :)
2 boys. No losses.
I had two losses before both my girls. I am pregnant with my 5th but as long as things keep going great it will be 3 for me. Not sure if it is the same as what your after but that is how it is for me.
2 bubs and 2 losses before each preg, so I'm out...
I had 2 losses, then three healthy pregnancies/babies.
I honestly didn't realise the rate was so high... doesn't make me feel any better about the pain they've caused.. but being statistically 'normal' makes me not feel so alone!
My mum had six, no miscarriages.
I have had three bubs and never a miscarriage..
I had one miscarriage and then 4 babies. (Although with 2 of those I had threatened miscarriages).
I started a similar thread last year How many times have you been pregnant I have had 3 pregnancies, one of them a twin pregnancy and 1 living child :)
omg blessedatlast, that photo of your boys has be bawling!! :(
2 losses, so far, I'm currently 11 weeks. Sorry to sound negative, but at this point in time I'm petrified of losing this one, as the previous 2 did not develop. This one we have a strong heartbeat, but I've also had some bleeding.
Just taking a day at a time.
It's funny (not really) but its seems years ago there wasn't as many losses as there is now.
My grandma had 8 kids no losses. She was telling in her day the Dr's kept stressing eating a healthy diet and pressure free life was the key. All her friends had 5+ kids with no losses.
Unfortunately its a horrible feeling after having losses, knowing you aren't going to have the blissful, naive pregnancy that some do.
Yep I've got 3 healthy kids and 0 losses hope all goes well for you
Have had 1 miscarriage, no baby as of yet for me, still TTC.
My mum had 5 children and 1 miscarriage, my grandma had 7 children and apparently miscarried twins before the other 7 where born (of which 2 more sets of twins!!)
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My MIL did go on to lose 2 babies post birth though.
I am extremely blessed and have had 3 pregnancies resulting in my 3 beautiful kids :)
I am so thankful not having any losses
I have never had a miscarriage.
My first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage. Since then I have had three healthy babies.
My Ob told me that the "1 in 3" statistic is a theoretical number. It includes pregnancies that miscarry when the mother doesn't even realise she was even pregnant. For example, if a mother was very early pregnant and miscarried at the same time she was due to have her period she would probably never know she had ever been pregnant. I think he said that of known pregnancies the miscarriage rate was about 1 in 5. So if you already know you are pregnant, your chance of miscarriage has already lowered :)
I'm also very, very fortunate to have had three pregnancies and no losses.
xx
Three pg's no losses. I know I am lucky, many of my friends have suffered miscarriages.
I've had 9 pregnancies and 4 losses. My sister has 4 bubs, no losses, my other sister has 2 bubs with one on the way. My mum had 6 pregnancies with 1 loss.
First was mc
2nd live baby
And currently 10.5wks pg with no 3 all looking healthy
So 1 in 3 for me
I wonder how many u never know about I often ask dh if one day ill go to heaven and have like a hundred kids I never knew about waiting for me
Well, Ianto was stillborn, so no known *miscarriages*...
My mum's got three live children from 7/8 pregnancies :( Me, my brother, very early miscarriage, another brother, miscarriage around 12ish weeks, miscarriage around eight weeks, and the rest I didn't know about until a few years later so I have no idea on dates. Apparently she was pregnant at the very beginnings of both my pregnancies too :(
Miscarriage then 2 beautiful boys.
I think I had an early natural miscarriage once, but never done a HPT so I don't actually know for sure. But gut feeling at the time, yes.
Since then I have had 1 pregnancy and 1 live baby.
The reason why 'in the olden days' women didn't have as many miscarriages is that they didn't have super-sensitive pregnancy tests like we do now.
So many women don't realise they miscarriage. I'm pregnant with my second hold and have had 7 miscarriages. None of those seven survived to 6 weeks. I was a crazy testing addict and would get a positive before my period was due and then my period would arrive right on schedule or within a few days. They're called chemical pregnancies. When you see that positive and then it's negative a week later the heartbreak is excruciating because you want your baby so much.
I know, for me, I wouldn't have known about 6 of my miscarriages if I hadn't tested regularly and early.
I've had 2 children and 5 mc. (3 of them chems so super early.)
4 of those have been when I've been 40 though so that probably makes the statistics worse. (Although I think my stats must still be worse than 'average'.)
I was reading an article recently that said that recurrent mc might sometimes actually be due to being "super-fertile" i.e the uterus is too welcoming to any old egg, whereas normally it is more selective so less of the defunct ones get through... or something like that. (Although it's been over a year now and I'm still no closer to having that baby, so I don't really *feel* super fertile right now!!! ;) )
I don't know if that answers your question though, I think you were asking for positive stories!!
I had three healthy pregnancies followed by two miscarriages in a row. Pregnant again, hopefully with a healthy full term baby!!
1 chem pregnancy and 1 bub on the way now :)
We've been pretty lucky in my family. I've had 2 pregnancies resulting in 2 babies :D My sister had the same and our mum had 3 pregnancies and 3 babies.
I've had 3 pregnancies with 1 miscarriage.
I did however have two months in a row after the loss where i got a BFP and days later AF arrived but i try not to think of them as losses.
Thank you ladies for your replies. It is obviously alot more common than I thought! I really just wish I knew what caused mine. For some reason, I think I would feel better if I knew.
I have had been pregnant 5 times with 2 miscarriage's.. One after our first child and the last one back in July after having 2 other healthy baby's.
my sister has 3 children and no losses,my mum had 2 kids and no losses. It's strange how it all works.
1st baby was stillborn at 26 weeks and currently pregnant with 5th baby. I've never worried about a miscarriage, I only start stressing out as my pregnancy approaches the 25 week mark and then I worry like crazy until the baby is here!
My mum had 2 known losses around the 12 week mark of 6 kids. She thinks there may have been a couple of others though.
I've got 4 kids with 1 possible chem pregnancy between baby 3 and baby 4 (cycle is 25 days, I went to 28-29 days one month and started having symptoms but then AF showed)
I was under the impression, according to my fertility specialist, that the 'normal' miscarriage rate is 1 in 6. Ive had 7 losses, 3 live births and currently pregnant (11 pregnancies all up). After my 5th miscarriage my specialist said my personal rate was 1 in 2. Probably near impossible after the last 2 miscarriages but here I am!
3 babies followed by a miscarriage for me
3 babies, no known losses. I'm not sure if I was pregnant a month before our last baby/pregnancy as I had the symptoms for a few days and then nothing (?) Never showed up on a home test, but then again our third pregnancy took ages to show positive.
I did have bleeding with all 3 around 6-8 weeks and thought I'd lost each of them. Did the ultrasounds etc. Never worked out why that was.