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Sorry have posted in RMC thread but some of my buddies are on here and had to tell you.
Had my recurrent miscarriage appointment today and it was FAB
Well firstly I arrive and Rachel (clinical nurse) tells me that there is a new Professor who started last week and this person is a renowned specialist in recurrent miscarriages. Wahey.
When I get in the room she introduces herself as Siobhan Quenby I thought bloody hell I am in good care now !
I was chuffed as punch at this stage.
Well anyway after my initial star struck look lol, I have been told I have acquired APD my blood tests proved a higher level non-pregnant than pregnant so this is definately my cause of my RM.
APD is Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS or APLS) or antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is a disorder of coagulation that causes blood clots (thrombosis) in both arteries and veins as well as pregnancy-related complications such as miscarriage,
I have to see a consultant haemotologist urgently for care in pregnancy and in life as this disorder is not just pregnancy related apparently it can affect me in current and laterlife as I am an increased risk of blood clots etc.
The treatment as most of you know is aspirin and heparin when I get PG but what I found confusing is - she advised me NOT to take aspirin while TTC as it can cause some infertility apparently there was a paper published some time ago with some percentages etc. So when I do get PG I will just take a slightly higher does.
Again the care plan will consist of immediate scan upon positive HPT to rule out Ectopic etc and then scan at 6-8-10-12 weeks etc but I will need antenatal care early and need to have it at the specialised unit at Heartlands hospital.
I have not to take Clomid or anything to stimulate ovulation as she thinks this was the most likely cause of my ectopic (and bad luck of course).
So I have an answer, she said its 99% certain that this acquired blood disorder is the cause of my miscarriages so I am happy I now have an answer
AND she said I am NOT TO OLD as some of the others have said, she said I am young (ish)
So I am now free to try to conceive again hehe !!!!!!!!!!!!
Had my recurrent miscarriage appointment today and it was FAB
Well firstly I arrive and Rachel (clinical nurse) tells me that there is a new Professor who started last week and this person is a renowned specialist in recurrent miscarriages. Wahey.
When I get in the room she introduces herself as Siobhan Quenby I thought bloody hell I am in good care now !
I was chuffed as punch at this stage.
Well anyway after my initial star struck look lol, I have been told I have acquired APD my blood tests proved a higher level non-pregnant than pregnant so this is definately my cause of my RM.
APD is Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS or APLS) or antiphospholipid antibody syndrome is a disorder of coagulation that causes blood clots (thrombosis) in both arteries and veins as well as pregnancy-related complications such as miscarriage,
I have to see a consultant haemotologist urgently for care in pregnancy and in life as this disorder is not just pregnancy related apparently it can affect me in current and laterlife as I am an increased risk of blood clots etc.
The treatment as most of you know is aspirin and heparin when I get PG but what I found confusing is - she advised me NOT to take aspirin while TTC as it can cause some infertility apparently there was a paper published some time ago with some percentages etc. So when I do get PG I will just take a slightly higher does.
Again the care plan will consist of immediate scan upon positive HPT to rule out Ectopic etc and then scan at 6-8-10-12 weeks etc but I will need antenatal care early and need to have it at the specialised unit at Heartlands hospital.
I have not to take Clomid or anything to stimulate ovulation as she thinks this was the most likely cause of my ectopic (and bad luck of course).
So I have an answer, she said its 99% certain that this acquired blood disorder is the cause of my miscarriages so I am happy I now have an answer
AND she said I am NOT TO OLD as some of the others have said, she said I am young (ish)
So I am now free to try to conceive again hehe !!!!!!!!!!!!
