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Chemical Pregnancy
Added: 817 days ago.
Added by: LC Melbourne
Section: General.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


I had a chemical pregnancy at 4 weeks and 2 days in september. I have now fallen pregnant again and am 3 weeks and 4 days. I am so nervous about another chemical. Does anyone know the pertentages of 2 m/c or chemical pregnancies in a row? Thank you for your help.

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LC Melbourne - 817 days ago :o) Thanks so much for the info Di. I thought it would be higher but i wasnt too sure. Praying this bean is chromosomaly healthy!

Diane-taketwo - 817 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) PS: I think this time you'll have a wonderful pregnancy and beautiful baby in early August/10 :)

Diane-taketwo - 817 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Hey hun - You are at the same risk level for m/c as with any pregnancy after a 'chemical loss'. Having one rarely means a problem with you or hubby - it was just a 'bad connection' with that conception/implantation unfortunately. If you had multiple early losses, then your risk obviously goes up, and like me, you need further testing to see if you have some underlying problem. I found this article you might find helpful from drweil.com: The term "chemical pregnancy" means a very early miscarriage, often within two to four weeks after conception. In many cases, women may not even be aware that they have conceived. It's estimated that chemical pregnancies account for 50 to 75 percent of all miscarriages. Most of the time, they result from a chromosomal abnormality in an egg or sperm or some glitch in cell division after fertilization. In other words, these miscarriages are the body's way of getting rid of flawed embryos. Other causes of miscarriage include hormonal problems, infections, smoking, drug use, malnutrition, and exposure to radiation or toxic substances. Statistics show that the chances of having any type of miscarriage following normal conception range from 15 to 20 percent among healthy women. In women between the ages of 35 and 45, the risk increases to 20 to 35 percent; in women over age 45, to 50 percent. The likelihood for future miscarriages is greater after successive pregnancy losses, but after a single one, ***the risk is about 15 percent*** - no higher than the risk following no losses.