How likely is it to have another miscarriage?

Question

I had a miscarriage last year and i am wondering what is the % rate of having another one cause that is what is scaring me to have another baby.
(I was 5 weeks along when it occured)
Thanks in advance

Answer 1

The fact that it has been a year is in your favour. Good luck. To be on the safe side, see your doctor before you start trying to share your concerns and make sure your iron and other mineral levels are where they should be at. A healthy pregnancy starts even before you are pregnant.

Answer 2

Honestly it doesn't affect anything. You may or may not have another. Miscarriage is your bodies way of discarding an unhealthy baby. Many women will go on to carry the next pregnancy without problems while some will not. I know it can be scary but dont let it stop you from trying. I went through 4 miscarriages all between 5 and 8 weeks along. But now I am carrying without any problems at 6 months. Most Doctors will not start tests until after the 3 loss so dont wait, it could be something small. In my case they were nothing wrong and it was just an act of nature. My doctor said after you make it past the 12 week mark your chance of miscarriage drop to about 3%.

Answer 3

Although you're likely to be worried about the possibility of another miscarriage, fertility experts don't consider a single early pregnancy loss to be a sign that there's anything wrong with you or your partner.

Some practitioners will order special blood and genetic tests to try to find out what's going wrong after two miscarriages in a row, particularly if you're 35 or older or have certain medical conditions. Others will wait until you've had three consecutive losses. In certain situations, such as if you had a second trimester miscarriage or an early third trimester premature birth from a weakened cervix, you might be referred to a high-risk specialist after a single loss so she can carefully manage your pregnancy.


Your chances of having continuous miscarriages are based on age, genetic defaults, and if you've had 2 miscarriages. Chance of miscarriage decreases up to 50% after the 12th week. There are actually a large amount of miscarriages that a woman can experience without knowing. This is due to the fact that the fetus can be lost within the first week of pregnancy. Fertilized eggs that don't attach to the uterus can be considered a miscarriage as well (first 48 hours).

So don't worry. Your doctor should do some blood work which may help you for future needs of conception.

I hope this helps.

Answer 4

"Many women miscarry more than once in their life. Considering the frequency of miscarriage, about 1 in 36 women will have 2 miscarriages due to nothing more than chance. Any miscarriages after that might prompt your doctors to suggest some tests to ensure that it isn't happening for some other reason. If you're worried have a chat with your GP or one of the Gynaecologists.

Miscarriage may be more common after a previous miscarriage, or less common following previously normal pregnancies. One London study from Prof. Regan's Recurrent Miscarriage clinic found that the risk of miscarriage is related to the past pregnancy history in the following way:

First pregnancy: 5%
Last pregnancy terminated: 6%
Last pregnancy a live birth: 5%
All pregnancies live births: 4%
1 previous miscarriage: 20%
2 previous miscarriages: 28%
3 previous miscarriages: 43%"

Answer 5

CBS did a report on a chiropractor in New York. They were discussing hormone balance. In the study out of 15 women who were infertile for 3 or more years, they were put under chiropractic care and in 3 months 14 out of the 15 were pregnant. I suggest that chiropractic may also affect and help balance hormone levels which would reduce miscarriages.

Answer 6

Statistically you are less likely to have another miscarriage now that you have already had one. Chances are you will be absolutely fine. Many women have mc and then go on to have healthy babies.
Maybe this time you should try not testing so early. Not knowing whether you are pregnant makes a very early miscarriage much less heartbreaking as it will probably just seem like your period coming a little late.

Answer 7

I seriously wish I had the answer for this considering the fact that I recently had one which would've been the second, long story. Anyways search on yahoo! health or webmd. Also try this website www.dailystrength.org I think it may help you a lot. It's helping me. Well, if you do decide to join maybe I'll see you there. Good luck and I wish you the best.

Answer 8

I honestly don't have a clue...I would consult a specialist...They could better tell you. Sorry for your loss...and goodluck with any future pregnancies..