Originally Posted by
goldielock615
I'm so sorry for your losses. It must be a very difficult time for you and your family and I hope you find your answers soon. Below is my experiences with recurrent loss and further testing, I am obviously not a doctor and just giving examples of things they could look at for you (probably different things based on your medical history).
My OB didn't take my third miscarriage seriously either and didn't think I needed to see a RE. I called an RE anyways and she was wonderful and ran tons of testing and was very helpful and supportive. It was definitely worth the time to see her and better understand what was happening. FWIW she said 3 miscarriages, even not in a row, was statistically unlikely and there is frequently an underlying cause. In my case they think my high ANA and autoimmune issues were the problem and I used Lovenox shots from O+3-period until I conceived, then my entire pregnancy.
I am not a fan of babycenter, but if I remember correctly there is a recurrent loss group that is helpful for what types of tests might fit your situation.
Here are the tests I had done just for reference of things they can look into:
HSG to check for blockages in my tubes
Ultrasound of my uterus to look for any structural issues
Ultrasounds and bloodwork to better understand if/when I was ovulating - I was ovulating early in my cycle and they were planning to start fermara to help my eggs mature more
Bloodwork:
ANA titer
AMH
THYROID PEROXIDASE AB
THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY
RHEUMATOID FACTOR
LUPUS ANTICOAGULANT
TSH
ANTI-CARDIOLIPIN IGG
ANTI-CARDIOLIPIN IGM
ANTI-CARDIOLIPIN IGA