Unfortunately, miscarriages are far too common occurring in 15-25% of ‘clinically’ recognized pregnancies (therefore the stats are likely even higher).  Yet, only 1-2% of these women will continue to struggle with recurrent pregnancy loss.

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Some women who miscarry are able to get pregnant easily.  But more often than not women who miscarry have also had a hard time getting pregnant in the first place, making the loss that much greater.  It is likely that the same reason why these women are having a hard time conceiving (ie.  immunological factors, hormonal imbalances) is the same reason as to why they have suffered a miscarriage.  We must first address this underlying root cause, to prevent future miscarriages.

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Some causes of miscarriages are out of our control, yet many are preventable, and this is how we can help you.

Possible causes of miscarriage that we must consider are:

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• Genetics

• Parental chromosomal structural abnormalities

• Poor antioxidant states, increased oxidative stress

• Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome

• Sperm and egg quality

• Luteal phase insufficiency and other hormonal abnormalities

• Implantation problems (defects in endometrial thickening, low progesterone)

• Untreated hypothyroidism

• Hyperprolactinemia

• PCOS

• Thrombotic disorders

• Infection (especially low grade chronic infection)

• Diabetes

• Uterine abnormalities

• Unknown causes (often likely immunologic causes)

• Stress, mood and mindset

 

One of the most common reasons for early pregnancy loss is low progesterone, the same problem that causes luteal phase defect.  For these women, addressing lowered progesterone levels will enhance their chances of conceiving and their ability of carrying the pregnancy until the placenta can take over its own progesterone production.  It’s important to mention that the reasons for having low progesterone levels for one woman may be completely different than another woman. 

 

So ideally, we would want to treat the cause as to why your progesterone is low rather than simply supplementing with progesterone.  This will further increase success rates of pregnancy.

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To prevent miscarriage we need to consider the intricate, amazing wonder that is early pregnancy.

The keys to prevention are:

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• Identifying & addressing the cause of miscarriage

• Preparing the body before conception occurs

• Supporting the body during pregnancy to retain the child until it is ready to be born

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If we want a woman’s womb to nurture the child, we need to provide the same kind, gentle, nurturing care to every aspect of the woman’s body and health.  With balance and health restored, a woman’s body is much healthier to welcome the new energy of a child and to nurture this child to birth.

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We approach the prevention of miscarriage with love and compassion and we look forward to helping you along your fertility journey so that you can one day soon meet your ‘already so loved’ child.