I know, I know. I'm not *technically* infertile...I just can't carry little ones for more than 9 weeks. But I still thought this was pretty funny and I can't even tell you how many times I've been told this.
I am still catching up on your blog but was wondering if you've had the recurrent loss panel run, and if you've consulted a reproductive immunologist at all. I know a lot of women who faced a similar challenge - no problems getting pregnant, but problems staying pregnant. All of them had either a MTFHR mutation or some other autoimmune disorder that was causing the problems. Once treated, most of them went on to success. (If you've already written about this and I just haven't gotten to those parts yet, then please accept my apologies!)
After my loss in December it took 5 weeks for my HCG to get back to 0. Then I had a panel for some of the most common clotting g disorders run but something happened with the lab. They claim that they never received them but it took my doctor's office an extra week and a half (after already waiting two weeks for the results) to figure that out. By that time I had (accidentally) gotten pregnant again.
Once my HCG is down from this oregnancy we'll be repeating those tests and doing a bunch of others plus screening myself and my husband for genetic issues. My doctor did find a uterine septum during the D&C and diagnostic hysteroscopy. She said that could be the issue by she still wants to do all of the other tests to make sure there aren't any other issues contributing.
Within the last month or so I discovers reproductive immunology and have researched it a lot. It's very interesting and I would love to give it a shot but because insurance wouldn't cover it, I think it'd have to be a last resort for us and we'd wait at least another year before really entertaining the idea.
I am still catching up on your blog but was wondering if you've had the recurrent loss panel run, and if you've consulted a reproductive immunologist at all. I know a lot of women who faced a similar challenge - no problems getting pregnant, but problems staying pregnant. All of them had either a MTFHR mutation or some other autoimmune disorder that was causing the problems. Once treated, most of them went on to success. (If you've already written about this and I just haven't gotten to those parts yet, then please accept my apologies!)
ReplyDeleteNot exactly, but that's the next step.
DeleteAfter my loss in December it took 5 weeks for my HCG to get back to 0. Then I had a panel for some of the most common clotting g disorders run but something happened with the lab. They claim that they never received them but it took my doctor's office an extra week and a half (after already waiting two weeks for the results) to figure that out. By that time I had (accidentally) gotten pregnant again.
Once my HCG is down from this oregnancy we'll be repeating those tests and doing a bunch of others plus screening myself and my husband for genetic issues. My doctor did find a uterine septum during the D&C and diagnostic hysteroscopy. She said that could be the issue by she still wants to do all of the other tests to make sure there aren't any other issues contributing.
Within the last month or so I discovers reproductive immunology and have researched it a lot. It's very interesting and I would love to give it a shot but because insurance wouldn't cover it, I think it'd have to be a last resort for us and we'd wait at least another year before really entertaining the idea.
Good luck with all of this. I know it's overwhelming but I'm hoping you get some answers.
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