Do you think if someone is very early in a pregnancy
By AnnaB87
@AnnaB87 (761)
United States
May 3, 2007 6:42pm CST
That it can be easy for them to do something to accidently loose the baby???
I mean what are some things that could cause you to loose a baby???
We would really like to have another baby, because the baby we were going to have died, but so far we have not been able to get pregnant again.
Then I thought I was this week, but then I started with and extremely heavy cycle. and so I guess I'm not.
Also how old is too old to have a healthy baby???
4 responses
@6in12years (305)
• United States
5 May 07
There are a lot of reasons for early miscarriage, and most of them are not preventable. Some women have a hormone imbalance that makes it difficult for them to carry a baby in the first trimester. This is fairly easy to treat, so it's worth checking out. Many early pregnancies end, though, b/c they just aren't viable. It's nothing you did or could have done differently.
IRT age-I think your overall health is a much larger factor. A lot is made of advanced maternal age, but age only increases some of the risk, and most of those only slightly. I just had my 6th at 35, and both of us were and are fine.
If you've been trying for more than a few months since your previous loss, it's worth consulting an OB to see if there's a definable, treatable reason you haven't been able to conceive again.
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@AnnaB87 (761)
• United States
6 May 07
Okay,
it has been a several months since I lost the baby almost a year, July will be a year, and I have still not got pregnant and we have used nothing to prevent it.
I would really like to have another baby.
I am hoping to have another baby girl one day.
@CritterKeeper (519)
• United States
4 May 07
Ooohhhh all of this is so variable and up to an individual I don't think anyone who's not familiar with your medical history and such could give a good answer. I'm so sorry you lost your baby. I lost my last baby very traumatically so I know how much it hurts! Has your doctor told you why you miscarried? Honestly if there's nothing medically wrong with you there's not really much you can do to make you lose your baby. Mother Nature has designed the female body very well with an eye towards protecting the little one in the womb! I would definitely talk to your doctor!
As for how old it depends on the individual again but if you're in good shape with nothing medically wrong I'd probably hazard a guess of anytime before you're 40 or so? You generally hit menopause around 50 or so and it becomes much harder to carry a baby to term without birth defects. There are certainly exceptions out there though so again, the best thing to do would be to ask your doctor what s/he thinks.
I wish you the very best of luck in this!!!!
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@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
5 May 07
I am very sorry about your loss sugar. I think that the doctor would be the best one to give you advice on this matter. In my opinion, it is dangerous for a women to have a first baby after 32. Good luck, and God bless you.
@lafavorito (2959)
• Philippines
5 May 07
I know someone who miscarried and she's only 27 years old, so I think it really depends on your body if it can hold a baby to full term or not. Their doctor advised them to wait for 3-4 months before trying to conceive again, and until now they are still not pregnant. You should try consulting an OB-Gynecologist about your situation so that you can have professional advice. Good luck.