TTC #2 after Recurent Miscarriages

[ginny83]

Hi,

Just looking for others out there who already have a child/children are TTC but experiencing recurrent miscarriages.

In Jan 2011 I had my son, then in Jan 2012 we start TTC for #2. Since then I have had 3 miscarriages. One at 11+5, one at 15+4 and the most recent being a chemical pregnancy in December 2012.

Since my 2nd tri miscarriage I've had lots of tests done and they're still being done! I am on blood pressure medication, baby aspirin, high dose folate, fish oil, calcium and vitamin D.

My FS wants me to have an appointment with a hematologist to see if I need injectable blood thinners and possibly steroids.

Anyone else out there in a similar situation?

 

[apple1234]

sorry for what you have been through, i too have had three miscarriages - all last year at 5/6 weeks. My ds was born in 2009. I have had loads of tests, nothing has come up and i have been advised to take steroids with ivf. I am having a test for nk cells this month as well, this will give me a better indication as to whether i need steriods - because there are lots of risks involved when taking them if you dont need them. I asked my fs how many times you could take them and he said that once was too many for him, even though it was his idea!!!

 

[ginny83]

I got the results back from the NK test and all normal - so I won't be getting steroids for that.

One thing that's come up as moderately high (Hematologists words) is ANA levels (Anti nuclear antibodies) so he's running some more tests to see if I have any bad antibodies

 

[apple1234]

My fs has prescribed the steriods without having the nk test, I am going to have the nk test with the NHS fs, he has treated lots of women with recurrent miscarriages with the steriods without having that test?might be worth asking?x

 

[ginny83]

Yeah, I'm going to wait and see what he recommends and then ask for them and blood thinners if he doesn't offer them.

He hasn't ruled out steroids, just that I don't need them for NK cells in particluar. He did tell me about another patient who had high ANA levels and he gave her steroid for that so I'm still hopeful.

 

[Greener Grass]

I'm ttc no 2 and have had 2 miscarraiges, not sure if thats classed as recurrent miscarraiges? in my eyes it is, in the nhs's eyes its not. I'd love to join?

 

[ginny83]

Hi GreenerGrass, sorry to hear about your losses.

I only had 2 losses when I started going to the RMC. They have the same rule about having to have 3, but because one of my losses was a 2nd tri they waved that rule. They actually dismissed the chemical I had also.

Anyway I got 2nd opinion through a private fertility specialist and she was the one that put me on the hematologist. She counts all 3 losses.

Hopefully you'll never have to go through it again x

 

[apple1234]

greener my pct now counts 2 as recurrent and will refer you, ask your gp x

 

[Greener Grass]

I asked at EPA when I had the news and they said 3. I will ask again when I see my dr