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recurrent miscarriers, how many of you have found a cause?

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By Sun 01-Nov-09 18:49:18 Add message | Report | Contact poster

i have noticed quite alot of post lately from women who have miscarried 3 times or more and have been told its just down to bad luck. i find this really suprising.

i have had 4 mc's since sept last yr. i have 2 dc from my 1st marriage and had no problems concieving or carrying them.

i am right at the beginning of the nhs tests, first lot of bloods all appear to be fine. i dont hold out much hope of finding an answer though.

how many of you have been given a reason for your mc and what treatment did you have?

also wondering how many of you gave up on the nhs and went private. what were the different tests you had done that werent offered on the nhs. anyone had nhs tests come back normal but then had differnt results with private testing?

was really hoping to have these tests and to get answers. i would really have a hard time getting the funds together to go private but if there is a big difference then i might not have much choice.

sorry for all the questons and the very long post! any answers gratefully received!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 20-Nov-09 07:59:29

Morning,

hi j1mp, glad you went for the appointment and managed to ask all your questions. Good idea to get all info from both clinics so you can make the right decision for you, goodluck. Dr Beers book will take a while to get ya head round aswell but again very interesting and uplifting too, gives hope and answers.

sh77, am so pleased the staff at hospital were kind to you, it makes all the difference when they are sensitive to what's going on. Be gentle on yourself and takecare and give yourself time to grieve.

sueXXX.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 20-Nov-09 07:36:51

hi sue tha pack is v. interesting. alot to take in though! i have also requested some info from dr gorgy in london, trying to leave it until new year to make a decision.

kazzac sorry for your losses. have you had any tests done? i tried the aspirin and it didnt work for me, although it does for alot of women. good luck.

sh i asked him EVERYTHING i could think of, made a long list and ticked them off as i went. but for me the main issues i wanted to clear up where,

1- my mum suffered rec mc (13 in all) she also had 2 succesful pg's any possible link

2-clotting issues,i was sure i would tests pos for hughes or something similar. other health issues pointed to this

3-immune probs

4-possible future treatments

there were lots of other things i asked. mostly he was very good, but i get the impression he isnt the most sympythetic dr ever. he is quite matter of fact. im most disappointed that i dont have a plan in place for future pg's, he will do that at next appoint

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 19-Nov-09 19:33:23

Hi Sue and just1more

Thanks for thinking of me. Had erpc this morning and it went well. All the staff were absolutely wonderful and so sensitive. I have no pain and only minimal bleeding. Just very glad it is over. Consultant took my blood to test for antiphospholipid disorder and protein c. He is sending sac tissue off for testing also. He said not to go down the route of seeing a miscarriage specialist just yet as I will just stress myself out instead of moving on from what has happened. Also, he said there was no link between my baby dying in April and the MC. He didn't (thankfully) use 'bad luck' as the reason but said that 25% of 1st tri pregs end in MC. He has a point I suppose. I will see what my results show and will decide.

just1more - how was your appointment and what sort of questions did you ask him (and did he answer them well?)
xxxx

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 19-Nov-09 17:04:27

Hi ladies,

hope your alright sh77, have been thinking about you.

how did the appointment go j1mp? Glad you got the info pack, even after months of having it im still constantly going over it again and again, it takes a while for it all to sink in but very interesting.

hi kazzac, for some ladies the aspirin does the trick for them, fingers crossed for you. Sorry for your losses.

sueXXX.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 19-Nov-09 16:39:57

Hi

I had 3 miscarriages and they can't find any reason for it. I have to have hormone treatment if i get pregnant again as soon as I as I find out, then low dose aspirin once they establish a heartbeat.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 18-Nov-09 21:26:52

sh how did the erpc go? sorry forgot to ask earlier. hope you are being looked after well.

xx

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 18-Nov-09 20:53:12

thanks sh im sat here trying to write down everything i want to ask.

poor cons is going to be stuck with me for hours!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 18-Nov-09 19:34:24

all the best for tomorow J1MP - let us know how it goes.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 18-Nov-09 17:03:11

thanks hells i will pass that on

sue just recieved my info pack from care. its quite daunting! so many tests to have done.

1st cons appt in the morning. not holding out much hope for any answers tho! x

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 16-Nov-09 19:03:38

just1more - it says business gold level 2 on my card. It didn't cover the treatment - just the tests. Though they may cover some treatments (worth her checking).

SH77 - will be thinking of you on weds. Be kind to yourself. It won't go wrong but that doesn't mean you don't need to have good rest and time to grieve.

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