Scientists have discovered a possible cause for why women have miscarriages. Wouldn't it be amazing if no woman ever had to experience a miscarriage again?
In a study, laboratory tests showed that women who had lost three or more babies had high levels of a molecule known as IL-33 in their womb cells. These molecules control whether or not the uterus accepts an embryo.
This is an amazing discovery. Any woman who has ever suffered a miscarriage will tell you that there is nothing more frustrating than receiving the devastating news that she has miscarried. She is told there's nothing she can do about it and is never given an answer as to why this happened. It leaves her feeling robbed. The emotional pain of miscarriage is indescribable, and the physical pain is traumatic.
If this research could parlay into the production of medication or a treatment to stop miscarriages once they start or prevent them altogether, women everywhere would breathe a collective sigh of relief. It would be a huge step for obstetrics and gynecological science.
The idea that there actually might be a way to stop women from having to experience the pain that comes with losing an unborn baby is very uplifting. I never knew how common miscarriages were until I had my own. All sorts of people tried to comfort me by sharing their own stories. It broke my heart for them. And if there were a chance of protecting other women from the kind of loss we went through, well that would be a true blessing.
Wouldn't it be amazing if this research could help develop a "cure" for miscarriages or an explanation for why they happen?
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I had 4 known miscarriages before finally being blessed with my first daughter in 2008 and I would have liked to know WHY so I could understand better. Was it something wrong with me or just that nature selected the baby for miscarriage due to a chromosomal error or other reason? I don't think they should try to 'cure' it though...while it hurts like hell to lose a child before it's born, it usually happens for a reason. Either mom or baby are not healthy enough to continue with the pregnancy and mother nature takes her course. It is what it is...and that's coming from a woman who truly believed she would never carry full term...and is working on #3! (Due in May 2013!!)
I had a miscarriage this past summer, though I'm not sure if I'm down with a "cure" whatever that means. I would definitely want to know specifically why. The fact that my docs didn't/couldn't give me a specific reason/cause bothers me quite a bit.
There may be a biological reason this molecule prevents a full-term birth. I say this as one who has miscarried, and it was heartbreaking. Don't fool with mother nature.
some friends of ours had been trying for years to have a baby, but she just couldn't get pregnant. when she got pregnant the first time, she miscarried in the first trimester. then she got pregnant again. this time, she was much farther along. however, she didn't miscarry that time. she was having pains and they rushed her to the hospital and had to deliver the baby via c-section. he had water on the brain and he died within 16 hrs of being born. the doctors did a lot of testing, and found out that both her and her husband have a rare blood disorder. it causes her body to terminate a pregnancy. after the found that out, they told her that she can have a baby, but she would have to go in every day and have these shots that would keep the baby safe. they were finally blessed with a baby girl, who will be one this year.