How likely are we to miscarry?

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I am about 5 weeks and 4 days and was just reading "Expect Better" which says that 15-20% of women will miscarry within the first 12 weeks. And it says that women that do not feel nausea within the first trimester are more likely to miscarry. I'm freaking out because I haven't felt nausea at all. My first appointment isn't for another 2 weeks. Is there a way to check my HCG levels before then? To the women who miscarried before - were there any signs that it was coming beforehand? I would appreciate all the advice I can get. Thank you guys so much for your help and support! Not sure what I'd do without this amazing community!

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Also stay away from online advice. Google can convince you that you're dying.

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Some people never get nausea while pregnant. Plenty of my relatives didn't. I have found some really hokey things online so I would say to just go by your doctor's advice when you get the chance to ask him.

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I've had 2 miscarriages, and they both started with cramping really badly then bleeding. But with all 3 of my girls I have never been sick. That is an old wives tale it doesn't matter if you're sick as a dog or not. I've known women who been super sick and lost their little one.
I hate to be that person but if it happens it happens usually it's because the baby isn't viable so it's your body's natural way of ridding that. I've been through 2 losses and I'm pregnant and I worry about every little twinge and pain. I was just sick with some bug and was so worried about shoulder pain I had that I slept wrong. There's no point of worrying cause it only stresses you out.
Just stay calm I'm sure everything is fine be lucky my first appointment is April 14

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In my experience, i found out at 9 weeks that my baby had stopped growing at 6weeks and i still had pregnancy symptoms (swollen & tender breasts, bloating, big appetite). Only when i started bleeding at 10weeks did the symptoms got weaker. I dont want to scare you with terrible stories, i just want to say that from my sad experience i learned that i'm better off just enjoying my pregnancy and not worrying about miscarriage, it is totally and absolutely out of my hands. I'll be 6 weeks tomorrow with my raibow baby and i can only hope that everything is ok. All i can do is take care of my body and love my little baby. I'd really like to meet him/her in a few months!

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I had one 2 weeks ago.  Other then spotting there was no indication that there was a problem.  3 days into spotting I passed blood clots that had white in them.  I was told that was the baby.  I had no pain and no discomfort.  Just spotting.  And some people dont even know they're miscarry ing.  It's called a missed miscarriage.  I don't mean to scare you but miscarriages are so much more common than people think.  My doctor did tell me that of you can hear the heart beat your chances of a miscarriage slightly decrease.  Alot of women don't even realize they're pregnant before they miscarry.  They just think they have a late period.  I was also told that if you have a miscarriage the sooner you get pregnant again the better.  It's like you're more fertile after you're already pregnant.  She said there's not much evidence but it is believed that if you have a miscarriage you're next pregnancy,  if It happens sooner than later. Is slightly less likely to end in miscarriage.

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Another thing to consider is that nausea doesn't always set in that early. For some women, they don't experience morning sickness until 6 or 7 weeks.

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I'm 5 weeks & 5 days and I don't have morning sickness or nausea either. I don't think you should worry unless you have severe cramping and bleeding.

How likely are we to miscarry?

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