Patient's question:
In March 2014, I had a second miscarriage due to fetal demise, with no fetal heartbeat detected in either case. I have not been pregnant since then. I also have a history of congenital heart disease (atrial septal defect) and a history of hypothyroidism (16 years). I am 28 years old this year.Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: You are asking about the use of medication for the issue of maintaining the pregnancy?Advice: Regarding your question, it is considered in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a deficiency of qi and blood, and a deficiency of spleen and kidney yang, which may lead to fetal malformation or difficulty maintaining the pregnancy. In this condition, if you take decoctions to nourish the spleen and kidneys, as well as to replenish qi and blood, for a period of 2 to 3 months or longer before getting pregnant again, there should be no problems. The medication prescribed by your doctor is safe to take and will not cause any issues.
There is a saying in TCM: "When there is a condition, there is no loss, and there is no loss either" – this refers to your current state. When there is a disease, difficulty maintaining the pregnancy, or the risk of miscarriage, although many medications can cause miscarriage, because you have a disease, the medication instead treats the disease and helps to preserve the pregnancy, preventing miscarriage.