hi d woof
like u, im curious at the cause of miscarriage too but i dun hv a definite answer too and the doc could not give me any answer too.
It might be:
1) Chromosomal problems of the unborn child - These usually happen by chance. There is an increased risk associated with the woman's age and where one or both of the parents are carriers of a chromosomal disorder.
undiagnosed condition - If the pregnancy is planned the woman should make sure that any existing condition is under control before she conceives.
Doctors often blame "random chromosomal abnormalities" for the large majority of miscarriages. Depending on whom you ask, specific doctors may chalk up anywhere from 40-75% of miscarriages to random errors in the chromosomes of a zygote or embryo. The baby may have missing sections of vital chromosomes or extra copies of specific chromosomes that either make the baby incompatible with life or cause a woman's body to reject the baby. Since so many miscarriages occur due to chromosomal abnormalities, most doctors don't run tests on women who have just one miscarriage. It makes sense if you think about it. Error happen in cell division, especially when cells are dividing into gametes, and if an egg and sperm combine with the wrong number of chromosomes, it can sometimes just be impossible to build a human being with missing or extra genetic instructions.
When miscarriages happen due to random chromosomal abnormalities, a woman usually has perfectly good odds of having a normal baby in her next pregnancy. To put it shortly, it's just bad luck. The pregnancy happened to occur with the wrong egg and or sperm.
After a first miscarriage, doctors commonly assume the cause was chromosomal anomalies. It's rare that any doctor will offer diagnostic testing after just one miscarriage, and it's most common that they will just tell patients to go home and try again. In many cases, this may be perfectly good advice, since statistics suggest that most women who have one miscarriage face almost no increased risk of having a second one. If chromosomal anomalies were indeed the cause of your loss, then there isn't anything you can do to prevent the miscarriage anyway.
2) Women who are deficient in vitamin B12 may be at risk for infertility or repeat miscarriages, but in many cases they can change their situation with vitamin therapy.
Vitamin B12 plays a key role in the nervous system and the development of new tissue, and is also crucial in ovulation.
Women who are deficient may not ovulate, for instance, or a fertilized egg may not develop, resulting in miscarriage.
But according to the study, 10 of the women conceived after beginning vitamin therapy; six of these women conceived almost immediately. Seven of the women were found to have mutations in a gene involved in metabolism of folate. That, combined with the B12 deficiency, increased their risk of thrombophilia, a condition in which they were at increased risk of clot formation. Six other women were found to have other causes of thrombophilia.
One woman had suffered seven miscarriages before doctors discovered that she was deficient in vitamin B12. The woman went on to have three children once the problem was corrected.
3)Hormone imbalance - Progesterone is a hormone which prepares the lining of the womb for a pregnancy. If the egg is not fertilised the lining is shed in menstruation.
If a pregnancy occurs, progesterone, together with other hormones, continues to maintain the lining and keep the pregnancy secure.
If there are low levels of progesterone in early pregnancy a miscarriage can occur.
4) Illness in the mother - Certain illnesses or disorders have been linked to a greater risk of miscarriage including: endometriosis or infection in the womb; autoimmune conditions such as Systemic Lupus Erythematosis; heart disease or severe kidney disease; uncontrolled diabetes or thyroid disease.
5) Immune disorders - Our immune system forms antibodies to destroy foreign substances such as disease in our bodies. Occasionally in women with a history of recurrent miscarriages her body sees the baby as a foreign substance and attacks it.
6) Abnormalities of the uterus - Uterine abnormalities include: defects present from birth, eg where the uterus is divided into two sections; fibroids, which are non-cancerous growths of uterine muscle tissue; an incompetent cervix, which opens too early in the pregnancy without any signs of labour.
7) Environmental and lifestyle factors - These include: smoking or heavy use of alcohol or chemical substances; exposure to radiation or toxic substances.
Sometimes our womb might be "cold" or "weak", we need to avoid cooling food or drinks.
It will help if we approach a TCM to "tiao" our body before TTC again.
Like Valerie suggest, it will be better if we go for a genetic or anti immunity blood test too.
Hi Joylee,
I've also taken DOM, in fact i drank 2 bottles within 1mth
I heard that taking fish essence is good too.
I wish u success in TTC!!
