Jenny33

Hi Cysters,

I am trying not to cry as I write this. I just literally posted to the pregnancy board yesterday - our first pregnancy after our m/c a year ago. And today I started bleeding. I don't have good feelings about it and am pretty sure I will miscarry again. Here's my question:

When I miscarried last year, I started spotting the DAY of my first transvaginal ultrasound (around 5 1/2 weeks.) I miscarried later that week. Well I just had my first ultrasound for this pregnancy on Friday (at 6 weeks), and yesterday I started cramping, following by bleeding today. I can't help but feel that somehow the ultrasounds are bringing on the miscarriages. Or is it just a horrible coincidence? Has this ever happened to any of you? I'm calling my doctor tomorrow so she can confirm things one way or the other.

Thanks in advance for the input.

Depressed in California,
Jenny

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Jenny, 41

Katia

I am sorry that you are going throught this.

The ultrasound wand may cause the cervix to become irritated, and you may get some light spotting from that. But I don't think that the ultrasound itself causes a miscarriage.

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Me: 38 DH: 44
Recurrent pregnancy loss
Surprise pregnancy while on a break
EDD: August 5, 2008...It's a boy!
Praying to St. Gerard to be blessed with a baby!

Sherrylynn

I'm so sorry you're having to go through this yet again. The transvaginal ultrasounds can cause spotting and even some bleeding.

Sherry

shawnapooh

Jenny~I'm so sorry you're dealing with this grief. I hope it's not another m/c. I'm offering up big hugs and prayers today to all my cysters who are dealing with pg loss. I hope things start looking up for you soon.

rene

Jenny,

I have to tell you that after I had two major bleeding episodes with this pregnancy after doing a vaginal US. I just flat out told my doctor I wasn't doing any more vaginal US. Luckily when he used the abdominal he was able to see the baby. Now I am not saying it was the US that caused the bleeding but I got really paranoid. My doctor was very understanding about the whole thing. I am truly sorry for your previous loss and I am hoping things work out for this one and it was not a MC.

Rene

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ME 33
DH 34
I ovulated Prog. Level 45.2 3/3/03
HPT 14DPIUI +++++ 3/12/03
Beta 14DPIUI 193 Progesterone 211
Beta 16DPIUI 463 Progesterone
212.7
meds: Gonal-F, Metformin 1000mg & prenatal vitamins
Miscarrage at 18wks 6/03
10/16/03 +HPT 14dpIUI beta -37 Progesterone 58.8
10/20/03 18dpIUI beta 217 P4 53.9
10/23/03 Beta 21DPIUI 847 P4 56.9


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Jenny33

Thanks to everyone who responded to my post and gave me encouragement and support. Just to let you know, I did end up miscarrying. Rationally I know that it is probably not the ultrasounds that caused me to bleed and miscarry, but I will be nervous everytime I get one in the future nonetheless. My husband and I are waiting for my body to get back to normal before we start trying again. And we'll be doing some testing in the meantime to see if we can figure out the cause of my recurrent miscarriages.

Thanks again everyone! Happy holidays to you all.

Jenny

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Jenny, 41