Life after a misscarriage

South Africa
February 11, 2008 12:10am CST
Hi everyone, I just would like to know if any of you have ever experienced a misscarriage. If so, how are you dealing with it and have you had successful pregnancies after this? My story: I was 22 years old when I got pregnant with our first baby. Everything was perfect and when I went for a routine scan at 12 weeks, they discovered that the baby had passed away. To this day I am sad and heart broken. I am now 23 years old and I misscarried last year in June. Will it get better? Hope to hear from you all. Nayeela
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@ellie26 (4139)
• Malaysia
13 Feb 08
Hi nayeela, I had two miscarriages, both were in my first trimester. I already have two sons but I wanted so much to have a little girl. When I first miscarried, I felt very very sad and heart broken. I cried. After about a year, I found myself pregnant again but I miscarried it. I was determined to have another pregnancy and finally succeeded. Though I didn't get a daughter, I am not sad because all I want is a healthy baby. Things will be better for your next pregnancy because you are young and strong. So from now on take good care of your food intake and try to be out of stress.
• South Africa
14 Feb 08
Hi everyone, Thanks once again for all your support. It has been such a great help lately and now I do not feel as lonely. Whenever I get sad, I try and stay positive. I try to remember this baby as being happy in heaven and I know that God will do a far better job than anybody in taking care of her :) Have a good day and for those who are still awaiting their miracles, may you all be blessed with a healthy baby!
• United States
11 Feb 08
First off, my heart goes out to you. This is a devastating ordeal for any pregnant woman to endure. I have had 2 miscarriages. Both were heartbreaking for me. You must find the strength within yourself to carry on. I am happy to say that 4 years after those first two miscarriages, I was blessed with a beautiful boy. I am now the proud parent of a handsome 15 year old son and a beautiful 11 year old daughter. Statistics show that about 20% of all pregnancies end in a miscarriage during the first 12 weeks, which makes it about 1 in every 5 pregnancies. You are most definitely not alone in your situation. Don't give up so soon and keep optimistic that you will be blessed with a little bundle of joy in the future.
• South Africa
11 Feb 08
Thanks so much for all the support. I should have joined this site long time ago. My husband and I will try again next year. The one thing that I hate though is the way my husband acts. He tries to avoid talking about the baby and this weekend (a day before our first wedding anniversary) he told me that I am so obsessed. The only thing I said was that "We would have been a complete family on our wedding anniversary if our baby made it". I sometimes get so angry at him because he does not seem to be affected by this loss. He even got upset when I remembered the due date of our baby (7th of Jan 2008) and told him that I was going to bake a cake as any mother would do on her child's birthday. Would you say that I am crazy or is it normal for me to act this way?
• Canada
11 Feb 08
It was 5 years ago for me. I'd had one preterm birth prior to this. I was 9 weeks along with triplets when I found out I'd miscarried about 5 weeks prior. It took 3 months for the miscarriage to completely end. It was horrible.
• South Africa
11 Feb 08
Thanks for your responses. I used to feel that I am so alone in this ordeal.
@okwusman1 (2247)
• Abuja, Nigeria
12 Feb 08
lots of hugs for you. actually it was a painful experience when my wife had a miscarriage last year march but now she is six month pregnant. we have done the scan and the baby is doing well. do not worry, you will have a healthy baby next time and the pregnancy will be successful.
@okwusman1 (2247)
• Abuja, Nigeria
12 Feb 08
i pray that you will never suffer such again in life. my wife had a miscarriage last year march and it was like a hell for her but right now she is six months pregnant and the scan has been done, the baby is doing well. you will get better and also have a successful birth in the near future. forget the past and move on. nayeela accept my hugs and kisses.
13 Feb 08
Nayeela, I am sorry you are feeling so sad. I myself have not lost a baby in thios way but i have several friends who have. Their process of grief has gone from self blame to thinking they will never get pregnant again. You have to give yourself time to heal, you have in effect been bereaved and it is hard because no one has the same feelings as you for the child that was lost. Your partner is probably grieving too but not in the same way and you should not forget that. Support each other and contact an organisation such as the citizens advice bureaux (number will be in your phone book) and ask them where you can go to discuss your loss together. there are many agencies out there to help you to cope with your grief. You are an individual Nayeela, no one can tell you how long you will feel this way but you will be able to ease the discomfort by talking it through. On a more positive note all my foramentioned friends have gone on to have healthy babies, some taking longer than others! Good luck to you i wish you well x
• United States
11 Feb 08
I was 25 with my miscarriage,I was 6 weeks along, I went to the restroom and it just came out, I was kinda scared because hearing of health problems of others getting a DNC, but, I just went on an 1 1/2 year later had another chid and 2 years later had another child. Its just wasn't meant to be for me thats how I looked at it. My mom in her younger years had at least 4 miscarriages one time or another. Some people deal with loss in different ways. I wish the best for you and your family. I see you have a big heart!
@Kaeli72 (1229)
• United States
11 Feb 08
I see this is your first discussion and I don't know you, but here's a hug *HUG* for you. I too had a miscarriage. It happened three years ago and I too was at the 12 week mark. I didn't know I had one, but after the second day of bleeding, I kind of figured it happened. For a year later, I always felt ill during my periods because there was so much blood. Will the pain of the loss get better? Only you can decide that. We ended up having the most beautiful baby boy 1.5 years later and nearly two years after, another baby boy. But, the last baby I did bleed for a week, but I knew to take it easy and not do anything stressful. In spite of what I was going through, G-d blessed me with the baby.
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
11 Feb 08
I have never experience this... and i wish i never will... when i found out that i was pregnant... i always prayed to God not to take my baby away because that will surely devastate me and my husband... and i have been waiting for so long to have a baby and i sacrifice a lot just to be able to conceive... (had my baby at age 31 and had to give up my job abroad)... I am very sorry for your lost... the only consolation about this situation is that... now you have a little Angel looking after you and your future babies... God has a purpose for everything...
• India
11 Feb 08
Dear, I really feel sorry for hear of your Miscarriage. I have experiance of my friends wife, she had last year three months pregnance, her miscarriage happens when he slipped at ladders, suddenly she got pains and immdiately she transferred at hospital, wher doctors examined and said sorry she got miscarriage. All ther wer shocked, really ther have very horrible moment. Dear, just try you relax more of time when you pregenant, dont attemp heavy things and releave from stree. God give you a beautiful / Sweet - Baba/Baby. Thnx, Rakesh.....
@gemini_rose (16264)
11 Feb 08
I am so sorry to hear your sad experience, but you know a lot of first pregnancies end in a miscarriage and it doesnt mean you wont go on to have a gorgeous little baby in the future. Everybody deals with a miscarriage differently, some grieve really bad and some can deal with it as just something sad. I had my first child when I was 18, I then didnt have anymore for 9 years, when I became pregnant for the second time it wasnt planned but I was pleased about it and was looking forward to it. When I was 7 weeks pregnant I started to bleed and subsequently lost the baby, I felt sad but I wasnt really too bad about it. After a while we decided to try again and although it took me over 4 months to conceive I went on to have another 3 children!! Im sure things will get better for you, but dont keep your feelings bottled up, try to talk about how you feel, getting it out is better for you in the long run. Take care.
• Philippines
11 Feb 08
sad to hear the news nayeela. anyways, my cousin had 3 miscarriages. she thought that she will never have a baby anymore. but they were very hopefull. they never gave up. after how many years of not having a baby, God blessed them with one very cute and pretty daughter. n ow she is 2 years old.