I'm about 7 weeks pregnant and had two previous

[Kristin K]

miscarriages in between my two other children!!? I'm so nervous that I'm going to miscarry again...does anyone have any ideas on how to calm down...and what are my chances of miscarrying again?? I go see the nurse at my doctors on Wed...any ideas till then?? ThanksI don't know what caused the miscarriages...they figured it just didn't develop properly!! I just can't wait to make it to week 12!!

[Sally]

Just relax and think positive. Pray about it.I had 2 miscarriages before this pregnancy. 1 at 11 weeks and 1 at 7 weeks. My baby is perfectly healthy and I'm 20 weeks today! You can have children after a miscarriage. Just try to think positive and make sure you take really good care of yourself - staying away from smoke, glass cleaners, alcohol etc.. God bless~*

[lnlyheart123]

If you have two children at home, it's hard to calm down. If you are feeling stressed, there are a few things you can do. Keep a journal. Take deep breaths. Go for a walk or a swim. Sit down with your kids and play. The fear of another miscarriage will happen each and every time you do get pregnant. Light yoga might help also. Research some of these ideas on the net. Good luck and I hope things work out for you. Taking a nice warm bath might help too.

[Manda O]

Actually, the previous person isn't quite correct. Something like 90% of first trim. miscarriages are caused by defects with the embryo. You can't control that... there's nothing you can do to prevent miscarriages from that cause. So, I know that's not comforting but it's not your fault - so don't feel guilty anyway.Second, did you find out the reason for your previous miscarriages? If it's scar tissue in the uterus or something that's an issue with you, there may be things you can do to prevent furthur miscarriages medically. If, however, you just got unhappy luck of the draw and had two miscarriages that were caused by defective embryos, there's not much you can do.Others are right though - stress isn't good for you or your little growing babe, so try to take comfort in the fact that you have a track record that produced two healthy babes. Overall, ask your doctor if they know what the previous issues were. Likely, if you've had two other children you're body is not the cause, and it was just some bad luck. Try to comfort yourself knowing that. Something like 25% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, so you're not alone and it is NOT your fault.