Is it possible to have a miscarriage without knowing it?

Sternchen · Oct 31st, 2007, 05:38 AM

I just spoke to a friend of mine on the phone who was very upset. She said she had gone to the gyno since she was having some pains and her gyno said that her uterus shows evidence of having a previous miscarriage.

This is what stumps her...she said she's never had one (to her knowledge at least). She said she had a very heavy period a few years ago that was unusual but experienced no additional pain other than what she said were her normal cramps.

I've never heard of having a miscarriage without knowing it and it kind of stumped me that her doctor would say that her uterus shows evidence of one...Is she going to a looney doctor or can something like this actually happen//?

hipnycmom · Oct 31st, 2007, 08:06 AM

Actually, it can. In fact, before urine pregnancy tests became so sensitive, many miscarriages went undetected (mainly because women had to wait several weeks before finding out if they were pregnant). Some women will simply think their period was a bit delayed or that they are bleeding a bit heavier than usual. One common type of miscarriage/pregnancy failure is what many will call a "blighted ovum", which can happen when a fertilized egg attaches to the uterus but doesn't develop into an embryo/fetus. There's a lot of information on early miscarriages available online through the Mayo Clinic site as well as the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology site, and other pregnancy websites.

DlkinVegas · Oct 31st, 2007, 10:58 AM

Yes, it happened to me. A lot of women just think they are having a heavier than normal period. With me I am still embarassed because when I look back I definitely should have known something was wrong with the other symptoms I had.

TammyD · Oct 31st, 2007, 09:03 PM

Yes. It can be a Missed Miscarriage, or a spontaneous abortion. I was told it happens in one third of pregnancies, most women don't even realise it.

twinkle.tink · Oct 31st, 2007, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TammyD

Yes. It can be a Missed Miscarriage, or a spontaneous abortion. I was told it happens in one third of pregnancies, most women don't even realise it.

, Current students show at least 50% of women will experience at least 1 miscarriage in their life (some studies put the number as high as 70%), most without knowing it.

If you are are late, or experience a heavy period or more cramping than normal you may be having a miscaririage...in nature many time the fetus is not viable abd your body knows it and takes care of itself. The human body is an amazing thing.

stefeilnately · Nov 1st, 2007, 04:18 AM

yes i think so... baby loses heartbeat and with the next period, it is "discharged" from the body.

Sternchen · Nov 1st, 2007, 07:18 AM

Thanks you guys

Aslan · Nov 1st, 2007, 11:25 AM

The same situation also happened to my friend last year. She went to her gyno and he said that he believed that she lost a 1 week (his estimate) pregnancy. That was my first time hearing about something like that.

berryblondeboys · Nov 1st, 2007, 11:46 AM

Unless there is a reason to tell a woman that (like maybe they are having problems conceiving and they want to determine if it's a problem of the egg and sperm meeting or with implantation or survival past implantation) WHY would you tell her she had a miscarriage? What purpose does it serve (Other than what I said)?

I know I had several blighted ovums. I had one known miscarriage (a sort of missed miscarriage starting at 6 weeks - bleeding for a couple weeks pretty steadily and symptoms disappearing, but not passing anything until given a drug at 8 weeks (after confirming no embryo via ultrasound)). After that, I had messed up cycles for a year, then about 6 months of regular cycles with about 4 blighted ovums. I would test positive very weakly at 10 dpo and then by the time my period was due? It would be negative and my period would start on time. Over my "testing" time (2.5 years of infertility) I probably had 6-7 blighted ovums, one miscarriage and one successful pregnancy (followed by one successful pregnancy several years earlier).

Juicy · Jul 18th, 2008, 12:05 PM

Yes absolutley. I miscarried in April. I went to the Dr because i was having a exceptionally heavy and very painful period with flooding and it was established i was 5 1/2 weeks pregnant. I have very heavy periods normally and if i didn't have a new and very paranoid boyfriend i wouldnt have bothered going. So i would never have known!
I really wish i didn't know as it has really affected me even though i wasn't TTC.

Edit: sorry to bump an old thread. I forgot i was searching!!

ilovepinkhearts · Jul 18th, 2008, 12:31 PM

my mom had one. she was told the same thing that your friend was.
she was late and then had a heavy period...

Swanky Mama Of Three · Jul 18th, 2008, 08:55 PM

it's TOTALLY common and in fact, another thing many don't realize is that many women actually conceive TWINS but one vanishes before your 1st U/S and you never knew.

everything posh · Jul 18th, 2008, 09:24 PM

Yes! this happened to my sister in law this year. Doctor's called it a missed miscarriage

omgsweet · Jul 19th, 2008, 01:47 AM

Mel, the title of your thread scared me. I thought you had one. Thank God all is well!

Sternchen · Jul 19th, 2008, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by omgsweet

Mel, the title of your thread scared me. I thought you had one. Thank God all is well!

No no

Old thread! LOL. When I first saw it I was like "Whaaaat? When in the world did I post THAT'?!"

Oct 31st, 2007, 05:38 AM	#1
Sternchen Member Joined: May 2006 Location: Beauty RAOK Posts: 10,215	I just spoke to a friend of mine on the phone who was very upset. She said she had gone to the gyno since she was having some pains and her gyno said that her uterus shows evidence of having a previous miscarriage. This is what stumps her...she said she's never had one (to her knowledge at least). She said she had a very heavy period a few years ago that was unusual but experienced no additional pain other than what she said were her normal cramps. I've never heard of having a miscarriage without knowing it and it kind of stumped me that her doctor would say that her uterus shows evidence of one...Is she going to a looney doctor or can something like this actually happen//? __________________

Oct 31st, 2007, 10:58 AM	#3
DlkinVegas Member Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,129	Yes, it happened to me. A lot of women just think they are having a heavier than normal period. With me I am still embarassed because when I look back I definitely should have known something was wrong with the other symptoms I had. __________________ “Make sure you have a different opinion and people will talk about you.”

Nov 1st, 2007, 07:18 AM	#7
Sternchen Member Joined: May 2006 Location: Beauty RAOK Posts: 10,215	Thanks you guys __________________

Jul 18th, 2008, 12:05 PM	#10
Juicy Purses are an investment! Joined: Feb 2006 Location: England Posts: 508	Yes absolutley. I miscarried in April. I went to the Dr because i was having a exceptionally heavy and very painful period with flooding and it was established i was 5 1/2 weeks pregnant. I have very heavy periods normally and if i didn't have a new and very paranoid boyfriend i wouldnt have bothered going. So i would never have known! I really wish i didn't know as it has really affected me even though i wasn't TTC. Edit: sorry to bump an old thread. I forgot i was searching!! __________________ I Balenciaga (\_/) (O.o) (> <) This is Bunny. Copy Bunny into your signature to help him on his way to world domination.

Jul 18th, 2008, 12:31 PM	#11
ilovepinkhearts hi, i'm danielle Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 880	my mom had one. she was told the same thing that your friend was. she was late and then had a heavy period... __________________ i love pink - i love coach - i love anything coach in pink

Oct 31st, 2007, 08:06 AM	#2
hipnycmom Member Joined: Feb 2007 Location: Asia Posts: 1,624	Actually, it can. In fact, before urine pregnancy tests became so sensitive, many miscarriages went undetected (mainly because women had to wait several weeks before finding out if they were pregnant). Some women will simply think their period was a bit delayed or that they are bleeding a bit heavier than usual. One common type of miscarriage/pregnancy failure is what many will call a "blighted ovum", which can happen when a fertilized egg attaches to the uterus but doesn't develop into an embryo/fetus. There's a lot of information on early miscarriages available online through the Mayo Clinic site as well as the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology site, and other pregnancy websites.

Oct 31st, 2007, 09:03 PM	#4
TammyD Rising Star Joined: Feb 2006 Location: the global village Posts: 3,151	Yes. It can be a Missed Miscarriage, or a spontaneous abortion. I was told it happens in one third of pregnancies, most women don't even realise it.

Nov 1st, 2007, 04:18 AM	#6
stefeilnately Grain, Wine and Oil Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 827	yes i think so... baby loses heartbeat and with the next period, it is "discharged" from the body.

Nov 1st, 2007, 11:25 AM	#8
Aslan Red Queen/Bal Lover Joined: Nov 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 2,334	The same situation also happened to my friend last year. She went to her gyno and he said that he believed that she lost a 1 week (his estimate) pregnancy. That was my first time hearing about something like that.

Nov 1st, 2007, 11:46 AM	#9
berryblondeboys Member Joined: Sep 2007 Location: VA (DC Burbs) Posts: 1,168	Unless there is a reason to tell a woman that (like maybe they are having problems conceiving and they want to determine if it's a problem of the egg and sperm meeting or with implantation or survival past implantation) WHY would you tell her she had a miscarriage? What purpose does it serve (Other than what I said)? I know I had several blighted ovums. I had one known miscarriage (a sort of missed miscarriage starting at 6 weeks - bleeding for a couple weeks pretty steadily and symptoms disappearing, but not passing anything until given a drug at 8 weeks (after confirming no embryo via ultrasound)). After that, I had messed up cycles for a year, then about 6 months of regular cycles with about 4 blighted ovums. I would test positive very weakly at 10 dpo and then by the time my period was due? It would be negative and my period would start on time. Over my "testing" time (2.5 years of infertility) I probably had 6-7 blighted ovums, one miscarriage and one successful pregnancy (followed by one successful pregnancy several years earlier).

Jul 18th, 2008, 08:55 PM	#12
Swanky Mama Of Three Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Dallas Area Posts: 30,229	it's TOTALLY common and in fact, another thing many don't realize is that many women actually conceive TWINS but one vanishes before your 1st U/S and you never knew. __________________ Holy inappropriateness!!! - a la Bethenny

Jul 18th, 2008, 09:24 PM	#13
everything posh Member Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago, Athens, London, San Jose!! Posts: 639	Yes! this happened to my sister in law this year. Doctor's called it a missed miscarriage __________________

Jul 19th, 2008, 01:47 AM	#14
omgsweet omg...cute bag!! Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Scottsdale, Az Posts: 1,530	Mel, the title of your thread scared me. I thought you had one. Thank God all is well! __________________