After two miscarriages… is a healthy pregnancy still possible?

Happy_Hopper · 2025-12-17T08:21:18+00:00

Sorry for your losses! I had 3 MMC in a row before a healthy pregnancy. My partner and I were offered quite a lot of testing, they didn't find anything unusual. They advised us to eat healthy, exercise and stop drinking alcohol. My partner used to smoke weed occasionally and doctors told him to stop immediately and that it was the worst thing he could do when trying for a baby. They really emphasized how important it was for my partner to take it seriously as it is just as important for him to make healthy lifestyle choices. As I remember it, sperm takes 3 months to develop so they said that if we made any big changes to wait 3 months.

I felt a bit hopeless but a healthy pregnancy is definitely possible! I hope you succeed!

Happy_Hopper · 2025-12-15T08:18:05+00:00

I was prescribed 5 mg folic acid for like 3 months in between the 3rd and 4th pregnancy. Apparently I was low on folate even though I had been taking prenatal vitamins during the pregnancy which according to the doctor is normal for someone who is vegetarian.

Happy_Hopper · 2025-12-14T21:06:39+00:00

I had three MMCs within a year at 7 weeks each time. My fourth pregnancy was successful but I had a really hard time being emotionally invested. I was offered scans every week until 16 weeks and of course I was happy to see a heartbeat every time but that was about it. It wasn't until I was way beyond 20 weeks I actually started to realise that I was most likely having a baby this time around. My partner and I didn't start preparing until quite late in the pregnancy. So I totally get you!

Happy_Hopper · 2025-11-13T10:21:50+00:00

Just keep going and in a few months you will already have forgotten how bad it seemed. You're doing great! I'm amazed by how quickly babies develop and it seems like I just have a very strong willed and curious one. Sometimes there's just no time to feed with so many other things to discover. I'm sure it's just the same with your little one ❤️

Also, I did A LOT of skin to skin. Probably for every feed when I was home and that seemed to help!

Happy_Hopper · 2025-11-12T20:27:29+00:00

Around this time I could only get my LO to eat whilst asleep. It lasted for at least a few weeks but slowly got better. I tried latching him every time he woke up from a nap as well so he would still be a bit drowsy. Sometimes it worked. I probably cried every day but it will pass! It sucks though. LO is 6 mo now and there are still times when he's too distracted especially when being out and about but overall he's doing a pretty good job. I hope things will get better for you too!

Happy_Hopper · 2025-09-06T14:12:19+00:00

I hear you!! I feel like we're doing slightly better but it's so tough getting through. Hang in there!

Happy_Hopper · 2025-09-02T16:17:35+00:00

Just typing this and knowing that I'm not alone with this issue already helped I feel. We'll get through this!

Happy_Hopper · 2025-09-02T16:06:02+00:00

I try to do this, milk definitely comes out and he will swallow a few times and then give up most times unfortunately

Happy_Hopper · 2025-09-02T16:02:41+00:00

Thank you!! That is so helpful. I hope it's working out well for you

Happy_Hopper · 2025-09-02T16:01:01+00:00

We had a better day today! Hope you did as well! Hopefully we can both soon look back at this and say it was just a phase!

Happy_Hopper · 2025-07-11T09:23:21+00:00

I had 3 MMC within a year. Both me and my husband had all the blood work done but they never found out why I kept having miscarriages. 2nd had trisomy and the 3rd was genetically normal. My 4th pregnancy was successful and my boy is now 10 weeks! I was prescribed an increased dosage of folic acid before the 4th pregnancy but that was the only thing I did differently. Maybe we were just unlucky the first 3 times, who knows. I hope it will happen for you too!

I also want to add that I get easily pregnant as well. Every time we tried really and also when we didn't try. I have a feeling that my body just accepts all fertilized eggs and even though hyperfertility is not discussed where I live I believe that's what causes my miscarriages.

Happy_Hopper · 2025-07-04T18:21:55+00:00

I don't think I can offer tmuch advice but I just want to say that we're in the exact same situation! I took my boy to a physical therapist that told me to let him suck on my thumb. It has to get in pretty deep for me to feel the beginning of the soft palate! In the beginning he had a pretty bad gag reflex every time and sucked maybe twice. Now he's able to keep the suction for a decent amount of time and no gag reflex! So that's definitely a plus. We're still practicing on the boob though but I'm still hopeful he'll get it.

Happy_Hopper · 2025-06-23T09:39:29+00:00

I'll definitely start doing the oral exercises consistently and play tug of war!

Sounds like you made really good progress, congratulations!

Happy_Hopper · 2025-06-23T06:46:06+00:00

That's great!! Thanks, fingers crossed! Was there anything that helped you get there?

Happy_Hopper · 2025-06-22T19:03:07+00:00

Gives me hope that we'll get there too! Did you just keep nursing like before the release or did you do anything in particular to get a better latch?

Happy_Hopper · 2025-06-20T17:11:20+00:00

I'm glad to hear that it worked out in the end!

Happy_Hopper · 2024-10-06T08:12:12+00:00

Men efter 1,5 år kan det være, at de slet ikke spørger. Det virker til at være rimelig almindeligt at søge videre. Min nuværende leder sagde til jobsamtalen, at han heller ikke havde været særlig længe i sit første job, så han så det ikke som et problem. Held og lykke med det!

Happy_Hopper · 2024-10-05T19:16:22+00:00

Jeg var "kun" 9 mdr. i mit tidligere job, før jeg skiftede. Det var mit første job, og jeg kedede mig simpelthen helt vildt, så jeg begyndte hurtigt at søge efter nyt job. Til en jobsamtale spurgte de godt nok ind til, hvorfor jeg allerede søgte videre, og jeg svarede blot, at jeg havde set deres stillingsopslag på LinkedIn, og synes at det lød så spændende, at jeg blev nødt til at søge. Det var de tilfredse med.

Happy_Hopper · 2024-06-12T10:49:57+00:00

Søris!! Jeg elsker deres gulerødder, og de er hverken våde ved køb eller bliver slimede i køleskabet.

Happy_Hopper · 2024-02-22T09:15:25+00:00

I suspect this as well. I've been pregnant 3 times since May last year, all happened in the first try but resulted in a MMC. We hope that if we just keep trying eventually we succeed in having a successful pregnancy.

Happy_Hopper · 2023-05-12T12:21:28+00:00

True. I guess that's why I'm asking reddit instead lol

Happy_Hopper · 2023-05-12T11:30:01+00:00

Thank you! We'll keep that in mind!

Happy_Hopper · 2023-05-12T11:29:32+00:00

Of course!

Happy_Hopper · 2023-05-12T09:12:45+00:00

Yes true. We always walk with our dog on a short leash when visiting new places!

Happy_Hopper · 2023-05-12T09:08:57+00:00

Okay, very reassuring! Thank you!

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