Investigating Recurrent Miscarriages!

Well most of you know whats been happening this last few months, if not most of the details can be found in my journal: http://www.babyandbump.com/wobbles-journal-vt31.html



We see the consultant for the first time tomorrow - Really at the end of the day if this man doesn't help then theres not really anyone else who can! Pretty nervous about the whole thing & I'm not sure why!

I will be testing early but I seem to have luck with Clearblue & early testing but I feel we've *whoops done it again* anyway! Boobies sore (nipple pinching OH doesn't help lol) & a REALLY weird CM this last couple of days! Never had it so early on - Implantation bleed apparantly can occur from day 3 so well who knows!

Wish us luck [-o<

 

Probably Helen ... Would that surprise you?

An thanks gals & guys

 

Could be wrong for once I guess

 

I was up this morning just after 7.30AM - I wasn't sure if my appointment was at 9AM but it's 2.15PM *Yawns*

Anyway Clearblue is a faint + so there you go!

 

Well not quite sure how I feel towards today seems there’s a little of good came out of meeting my consultant!

He’s very ‘not bothered’ attitude & pretty defensive. I have forgotten what my OH said to him but maybe he’ll reply (hint).

Pretty quickly into discussion he said there wasn’t really much else that could be done the fragmin (heparin) I was on a couple of months ago was due to a borderline positive of lupus but on a repeat test I had a negative. That’s pretty much for further on down the line than NOW when we don’t get past 5 weeks. We sort of knew that!

I had a number of blood tests a wee while back, a couple of those are immune related but there are more biggy tests that can be done which are usually not carried out at the hospital BUT of course the "usually" made me question if ‘I’ could have these done! SO with the miscarriages we have occurred so far he is sure he can negotiate with that department for me to have these tests done!

HCG injections – Well back to self injecting. I have to inject (well he does) 10,000I.U of Pregnyl chorionic gonadotophin (HCG) 3 times a week! Had my first today so no more home tests for me (will save us a fortune).

Booked in for a scan on the 26th! Unlikely to see anything but they might if it is too early they will check the lining of my womb! If a MC was to occur in most cases the injections will stop my bleeding hence I have to be scanned so soon but in other cases these may help us to carry our pregnancy full term ( [-o< ) - something to do with the placenta!

If the pregnancy fails the consultant will arrange for the extra screening/blood tests.

 

I'm a little confused like how it works - Even what the success rate is but what you have said makes sense - Thanks

 

Thanks Helen x

Do you know much on how the HCG helps? Not sure if you take this during your IVF cycle (?)

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