TTC my Rainbow Baby! Looking for buddies who log in often!

[StillPraying]

Welcome Starlight, sorry for your loss my MIL had both of her kids in her 30s, so don't let that hold you back. I'm also relying on OPKS

Gagrlin that's interesting I hadn't heard of that. Sorry I really am too curious

 

[tcinks]

Mthfr is a genetic mutation that has been linked to multiple miscarriages. Depending on the type you have it means your body cannot detox as well and maintains high homocystine levels which is not good for TTC/ pregnancy...

I've heard of that and might mention it to my doctor next time I see her. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[Starlight288]

Welcome Starlight, sorry for your loss my MIL had both of her kids in her 30s, so don't let that hold you back. I'm also relying on OPKS

Gagrlin that's interesting I hadn't heard of that. Sorry I really am too curious

Thank you!! I have several friends/family members that didn't have children until 30's so fingers crossed!

 

[confuzion]

Mthfr is a genetic mutation that has been linked to multiple miscarriages. Depending on the type you have it means your body cannot detox as well and maintains high homocystine levels which is not good for TTC/ pregnancy...

I've heard of that and might mention it to my doctor next time I see her. Thanks for the reminder.

That turned out to be what I had as well. I mentioned to one of my doctors (who I ended up not liking and changing docs) and he told me he didn't believe in it lol. So caution your doctor may feel the same way. It's controversial.

But I will say that after starting on all the right supplements for MTHFR I successfully carried my daughter so I'm definitely a believer. I also gave up gluten. Mthfr.net is a huge source of info if it does turn out you have it or if you are just curious. I would push to have the test anyway if your doctor is one of the nay-sayers.

 

[confuzion]

Hi ladies!
Can I join? I had a m/c back in April at 14 weeks ( baby passed at 12 wks from a bladder obstruction). We started officially trying again in July. Since then my LP has been 13 days but last month it was 16 and I was getting light lines on an hpt. I believe I had a chemical that month. This month AF was late again but didn't ever test. Wondering if it's just my body getting back to my usual cycle. I stopped bc last Septemeber and got pregnant in Dec. So my body doesn't know what's normal. I'm trying real hard to be positive but this is tough!! Hubby is 32 and I'm 33 and we'd like 2-3 kids so I feel the pressure. Looking forward to hearing all of your stories/journeys.

I'm on cd 6, I usually O around day 16.I was temping but stopped last month as it was stressing me out. I'm relying on opk now.

You're still in your prime! Welcome :wave:, I'm so sorry for your loss hope you concieve your rainbow soon.

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

I found out I have mthfr my sister tested positive after three miscarriages and her doc told her to have any siblings who didn't have kids yet tested...

 

[confuzion]

I found out I have mthfr my sister tested positive after three miscarriages and her doc told her to have any siblings who didn't have kids yet tested...

This doctor's argument was that it's extremely common and that just as many people who have issues with pregnancies DON'T have issues even though they have it.

But I think he was talking about heterozygous because being homozygous is not as common. But yeah he was terrible and wouldn't even do the test. So glad I left his practice.

 

[Starlight288]

Hi ladies!
Can I join? I had a m/c back in April at 14 weeks ( baby passed at 12 wks from a bladder obstruction). We started officially trying again in July. Since then my LP has been 13 days but last month it was 16 and I was getting light lines on an hpt. I believe I had a chemical that month. This month AF was late again but didn't ever test. Wondering if it's just my body getting back to my usual cycle. I stopped bc last Septemeber and got pregnant in Dec. So my body doesn't know what's normal. I'm trying real hard to be positive but this is tough!! Hubby is 32 and I'm 33 and we'd like 2-3 kids so I feel the pressure. Looking forward to hearing all of your stories/journeys.

I'm on cd 6, I usually O around day 16.I was temping but stopped last month as it was stressing me out. I'm relying on opk now.

You're still in your prime! Welcome :wave:, I'm so sorry for your loss hope you concieve your rainbow soon.

Thank you for the warm welcome!!

 

[StillPraying]

How is everyone?

 

[tcinks]

It seems like every month, either I or my husband won't be feeling well right around the time of ovulation, so we end up not BD enough. Aaaaand this cycle has been no different. We are both feeling lousy. Ugh. Except we're trying to power through!! I haven't been tracking, but my app says I should O tomorrow (it's usually pretty accurate). So I'm excited to get into the tww. My GOAL is to not test until af is late (I usually start around 7dpo, so this will be quite a test for me )

How is everyone else?

 

[StillPraying]

I can never resist early testing lol no willpower. Glad you and hubby are trying to power through! Yay for approaching the Tww!!

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

I found out I have mthfr my sister tested positive after three miscarriages and her doc told her to have any siblings who didn't have kids yet tested...

This doctor's argument was that it's extremely common and that just as many people who have issues with pregnancies DON'T have issues even though they have it.

But I think he was talking about heterozygous because being homozygous is not as common. But yeah he was terrible and wouldn't even do the test. So glad I left his practice.

Yep I'm homozygous and my doctor still didn't plan to have me on anything but I am planning on starting a baby aspirin as soon as I get pregnant.

 

[confuzion]

I found out I have mthfr my sister tested positive after three miscarriages and her doc told her to have any siblings who didn't have kids yet tested...

This doctor's argument was that it's extremely common and that just as many people who have issues with pregnancies DON'T have issues even though they have it.

But I think he was talking about heterozygous because being homozygous is not as common. But yeah he was terrible and wouldn't even do the test. So glad I left his practice.

Yep I'm homozygous and my doctor still didn't plan to have me on anything but I am planning on starting a baby aspirin as soon as I get pregnant.

I took baby aspirin after my second loss and still ended up with a 3rd and 4th. The most important factor, from what I've read, is to load up on all kinds of extra methylated vitamins. Seeking health is a great brand for supplements for MTHFR. A few months before getting pregnant with my daughter I started with an extra 2000 mcg methylfolate, liposomal glutathione (which smelled horrendous lol), methylcobalamin, and I took a natural bloodthinner rather than baby aspirin because I read some scientific articles that actually linked it to miscarriages--they were probably talking about larger doses, the article didn't specify, but I thought taking a natural blood thinner was a better safe than sorry sort of deal. I took nattokinase.

Right now I'm on a glutathione pathway formula only (pill so much easier to handle than the liposomal glutathione blech) which has all the methylated b vitamins in one so I don't have to take a bunch of different ones. But I still take extra methylfolate (most important for conception).

Basically, I listened to all of this guy's recommendations:
https://mthfr.net/mthfr-c677t-mutation-basic-protocol/2012/02/24/

I do believe it helped me.

ETA: this is the pathway formula pills that I take: https://www.drdaleswellnessstore.com/products/hepatic-glutathione-pathway?variant=19278305606

Definitely on the expensive side but what's important than our health and our baby's health right?

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

I've been taking the smarty pants vitamins since it has methlyfolate... And vitamin D, a probiotic, co q10, and extra b vitamins..

 

[jcleary10]

Hey ladies! I am glad I found this thread. It's been hard finding one that I felt "fit" what I have going on. After 2 years of TTC I got pregnant in June through IUI. I miscarried in August and had a D&C. We did genetic tissue testing, which showed a normal baby girl. So, my amazing RE ordered a ton of genetic testing and blood work. So far the only issue is I was borderline APA, which he feels doesn't need treatment at this time and my genetic test showed I am a carrier for primary hyteroxaluria Type 3, which is also not an issue unless my husband is a carrier, as well. He should have his genetic testing back early next week and we will go from there.

I STILL have not started AF after my D&C. I did not check ovulation or anything because we were not yet in the mood to really try. We definitely didn't prevent but I doubt that it happened on its own since it hasn't this whole stinking time. It has been 6 weeks since my D&C so I should be starting soon. My HCG was monitored it is went down to 0 a few weeks ago so I hope to be getting back on track soon.

I've read all the posts and I am praying and sending good vibes to you all!

 

[WishnandHopn]

Welcome jcleary! I'm so sorry for your loss and all you've been through. All losses are heartbreaking, but when you've been ttc for a long time it seems even harder. Good that your doctor is being proactive to see what could have caused it. I hope you get your AF and get back on track soon!

 

[confuzion]

I've been taking the smarty pants vitamins since it has methlyfolate... And vitamin D, a probiotic, co q10, and extra b vitamins..

Sounds awesome! Never heard of those just looked it up. I would still take extra methylfolate though. You need more than a typical person. At least 1000mcg per day.

 

[confuzion]

Hey ladies! I am glad I found this thread. It's been hard finding one that I felt "fit" what I have going on. After 2 years of TTC I got pregnant in June through IUI. I miscarried in August and had a D&C. We did genetic tissue testing, which showed a normal baby girl. So, my amazing RE ordered a ton of genetic testing and blood work. So far the only issue is I was borderline APA, which he feels doesn't need treatment at this time and my genetic test showed I am a carrier for primary hyteroxaluria Type 3, which is also not an issue unless my husband is a carrier, as well. He should have his genetic testing back early next week and we will go from there.

I STILL have not started AF after my D&C. I did not check ovulation or anything because we were not yet in the mood to really try. We definitely didn't prevent but I doubt that it happened on its own since it hasn't this whole stinking time. It has been 6 weeks since my D&C so I should be starting soon. My HCG was monitored it is went down to 0 a few weeks ago so I hope to be getting back on track soon.

I've read all the posts and I am praying and sending good vibes to you all!

Hi welcome!! Genetic testing showed I was a carrier of spinal mustcular atrophy which made me very nervous at the time. Thankfully my husband wasn't a carrier so we're good. Hopefully your husband isn't a carrier, and odds are he isn't!

Maybe take a test to be sure? If not, then hopefully AF will show up soon .

 

[jcleary10]

Hey ladies! I am glad I found this thread. It's been hard finding one that I felt "fit" what I have going on. After 2 years of TTC I got pregnant in June through IUI. I miscarried in August and had a D&C. We did genetic tissue testing, which showed a normal baby girl. So, my amazing RE ordered a ton of genetic testing and blood work. So far the only issue is I was borderline APA, which he feels doesn't need treatment at this time and my genetic test showed I am a carrier for primary hyteroxaluria Type 3, which is also not an issue unless my husband is a carrier, as well. He should have his genetic testing back early next week and we will go from there.

I STILL have not started AF after my D&C. I did not check ovulation or anything because we were not yet in the mood to really try. We definitely didn't prevent but I doubt that it happened on its own since it hasn't this whole stinking time. It has been 6 weeks since my D&C so I should be starting soon. My HCG was monitored it is went down to 0 a few weeks ago so I hope to be getting back on track soon.

I've read all the posts and I am praying and sending good vibes to you all!

Hi welcome!! Genetic testing showed I was a carrier of spinal mustcular atrophy which made me very nervous at the time. Thankfully my husband wasn't a carrier so we're good. Hopefully your husband isn't a carrier, and odds are he isn't!

Maybe take a test to be sure? If not, then hopefully AF will show up soon .

We are. Still waiting on his labs to come back. He went a few weeks after me bc of his work schedule so we should hear by the first of next week.

 

[confuzion]

Hey ladies! I am glad I found this thread. It's been hard finding one that I felt "fit" what I have going on. After 2 years of TTC I got pregnant in June through IUI. I miscarried in August and had a D&C. We did genetic tissue testing, which showed a normal baby girl. So, my amazing RE ordered a ton of genetic testing and blood work. So far the only issue is I was borderline APA, which he feels doesn't need treatment at this time and my genetic test showed I am a carrier for primary hyteroxaluria Type 3, which is also not an issue unless my husband is a carrier, as well. He should have his genetic testing back early next week and we will go from there.

I STILL have not started AF after my D&C. I did not check ovulation or anything because we were not yet in the mood to really try. We definitely didn't prevent but I doubt that it happened on its own since it hasn't this whole stinking time. It has been 6 weeks since my D&C so I should be starting soon. My HCG was monitored it is went down to 0 a few weeks ago so I hope to be getting back on track soon.

I've read all the posts and I am praying and sending good vibes to you all!

Hi welcome!! Genetic testing showed I was a carrier of spinal mustcular atrophy which made me very nervous at the time. Thankfully my husband wasn't a carrier so we're good. Hopefully your husband isn't a carrier, and odds are he isn't!

Maybe take a test to be sure? If not, then hopefully AF will show up soon .

We are. Still waiting on his labs to come back. He went a few weeks after me bc of his work schedule so we should hear by the first of next week.

I meant pregnancy test but glad you guys have already had him tested. Let us know the results!