3 MC and now cant concieve -seems unfair!

Oh JHS jsut wanted to give you a hug as you sound like you need one
Im hoping that after 3 MC's they are looking into this for you, but also some women conceive their first child easily and then it takes a while to conceive the next, sometimes up to a year or more.
I took misoprostyl for retained products after a D&C, the pills didnt work and i ended up having to get a 2nd D&C. I dont think that they damage your lining, many of the girls on here have had those pills.

Anyway keep your head high, have you thought about alternative medicines to help? I started getting accupunture to sort out my unusally long cycles and within 2 months i was pregnant. They also can do "holding" techniques which are meant to boast your progesterone and help your womb hold on and make a healthy baby. Seemed to have worked for us. And anything's worth a try right?

Thanks for the hugs guys. I am going through a specialist so had all the tests done after the second MC. They think I have a Luteal Phase Defect, because there are only 8 days between when I ovulate and AF. This is caused by low progesterone, so they gave me pills with the last two pregnancies which didnt help. They now have me on Clomid as well to stimulate better quality ovulation, but as we arent conceiving I decided to come off that this month and see what happens. I am just gutted, this has never been a problem for me - making the baby is the part we are really good at so im sure something must be wrong. If I have retained products from the last MC I wouldnt be having regular cycles or ovulating though would I?
The acupuncture thing sounds worth a shot - I have never heard of holding techniques before.
Can you recommend someone in Welly?

Ooh I knew someone who had a Luteal Phase Defect. She started taking B vitamins (specially B6 I think) and got preggers within 6 weeks! They were using Clomid and everything and nothing worked until she started taking the B's.
I'm kinda in the same boat as you - had a beautiful baby boy and 3-4 mc's since we aren't TTC yet (I know - conceived 3-4 times and we aren't trying hmmm...) and I'm trying not to worry but I've begun taking B vitamins for later in the year when we DO want to TTC #2. Hope it helps you too hun!

sorry to hear you are having so much trouble. I was a bit the same, conceived straight away both times but lost the second pregnancy and couldnt get pregnant again but then decided to go back on the pill and then first month we stopped it along came Addison. It was almost like it reset my body hormones etc... or something adn I have a friend who had the same thing happen.

Actually I heard that going back on the pill for one month (period to period) kickstarts your body. I was talking to someone I knew who knew someone (y'know how it goes ) that went back on the pill for a month after trying for almost 4 years and bang she got preggers on the next cycle!

I agree Kel (if the pill doesn't help) alternative methods can make all the difference. I'll def be looking into Blackmores PCIP!!

JHS I agree its cool (in the wrong kinda way) to meet you too Jake will be 2 in July so I'm not stressing about it too much as yet. We're officially TTC in November (there isn't a emoticon on here that can express my excitement lol) so baby #2 will hopefully come along just after Jakes 3rd bday! Wouldn't want a bigger age gap than that though so will be getting a full check up and tests in September. Am spending the time in between working on our lifestyle (check Babes Fantastic Tips thread under General Chat we've gone completely natural!) and creating as stressfree environment as possible. I'm on supplements already and we're taking it one step at a time.

Omigosh I'm so crossing everything for you too!!!!!! Let us know what happens k I'll be checking in tomorrow to see whats happened

Hi JHS

Just in case you don't know already, there is a miscarriage support group in Wellington which meets once a month in Lyall Bay. I had 3 mc in 2008 also and have been going to the group since December. I have been finding it really helpful because recurrent miscarriage can be quite isolating and it is great to have a group of people that understand what its like. The women there also know heaps about lots of things.