I just had a miscarriage, here's what I'm doing about it (Part 1)

After experiencing miscarriage, Caitria shares why she’s choosing not to “wait and see” or accept the idea that nothing can be (or should be) done.

In this episode, she walks through her personal loss, the outdated recommendation to wait for multiple miscarriages before testing, and the specific labs she’s choosing to run to better understand her fertility physiology. You’ll hear how she’s approaching both her own health and her partner’s health, why collecting data feels empowering rather than fear-based, and how she’s deciding when (and how) to try again.

This is a grounded, honest conversation about moving from helplessness to informed action...without blame, without rushing, and without bypassing the emotional reality of loss.

In This Episode, Caitria Discusses:

• Finding out she was pregnant and later learning there was no heartbeat
• Being told miscarriage was “most likely chromosomal” and that testing requires three losses
• Why the three-miscarriage rule is driven by insurance and statistics, not individualized care
• The difference between “this isn’t your fault” and “there’s nothing we can do”
• Why she’s choosing to gather data now instead of flying blind
• The exact labs she plans to run after miscarriage
• Why a full thyroid panel matters for miscarriage risk (not just TSH)
• Why a comprehensive iron panel matters (not just ferritin)
• The role of vitamin D, blood sugar, and metabolic health in fertility
• Why her husband is doing a semen analysis...even though it isn’t “medically necessary”
• How they’re using hormone tracking (Inito + basal body temperature)
• The emotional pull to immediately try again...and why she chose to pause
• Deciding to take one cycle off while gathering data
• The importance of nervous system and emotional healing alongside physical testing
• What she’ll cover in the next episode

Labs Mentioned in This Episode

• Full thyroid panel: TSH, T4, T3, Free T4, Free T3, Reverse T3, TPO antibodies, Thyroglobulin antibodies
• Full iron panel: Serum iron, Ferritin, TIBC, Iron saturation, Ceruloplasmin, Vitamin A
• Vitamin D
• Fasting glucose
• Fasting insulin
• Hemoglobin A1C
• Comprehensive metabolic panel
• Magnesium
• Zinc
• Semen analysis (partner)

Key Takeaway

You don’t have to blame yourself...and you don’t have to do nothing.

Gathering information can be an act of self-respect, not fear. It can be a way to move forward with clarity, intention, and compassion for yourself after loss.

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