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December 15th, 2018, 11:31 PM
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Miscarried
Hi Atomic. So all my concerns from the beginning of my pregnancy are put to rest now. I unfortunately and feel tragically miscarried today, confirmed at the hospital at 6 weeks 6 days. I went in for bleeding red for the first time and my levels are in the 100s and no pregnancy in my uterus. I just wanted to update you. I don’t believe for a second after everything I have been through with 3 pregnancies in a row that they are each a one-off anymore. Every single time each doctor said it was a one time, one off thing. I wish the doctors here knew or cared enough to try to help me find out if there is a root to my issues here. I feel each loss was so incredibly different and for completely different reasons but in my heart I feel they are connected to something and something is wrong. The words one off completely contradicts complications happening three times. I want tests or help but I have no idea what to ask them for... I am so heartbroken. I wish
I could get over this.
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December 16th, 2018, 08:58 AM
#2
I am sooo very sorry for the losses you have experienced
They are devastating.
I'm not sure where you are but could you get into an appt with an RE? They would be best at determining underlying issues.
Huge hugs
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December 16th, 2018, 04:52 PM
#3
Am so sorry to hear this, just heart breaking I'm sure atomic will have advice on what to do and there must be tests you can have xx
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December 16th, 2018, 09:30 PM
#4
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
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2018
Sway opposite
2020
HT baby
*2 Embryos remain
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December 16th, 2018, 09:39 PM
#5
Originally Posted by
djmommy
I am sooo very sorry for the losses you have experienced
They are devastating.
I'm not sure where you are but could you get into an appt with an RE? They would be best at determining underlying issues.
Huge hugs
Thank you djmommy hugs
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December 16th, 2018, 09:40 PM
#6
Originally Posted by
Nell_
Am so sorry to hear this, just heart breaking I'm sure atomic will have advice on what to do and there must be tests you can have xx
Thank you for your kindness Neil, I know you followed my other posts...I appreciate your support
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December 16th, 2018, 09:45 PM
#7
Goldie Thank you as well, so much. I am going to look into what each of those tests mean and see what I can do. Im so sorry for your losses as well, but I am happy for you that you were able to put your foot down and in doing so got the answers you need. I hope I can do that too, I just feel something is wrong. Its so unbelievable because my son and daughter were born close in age and are the healthiest, brightest children they are my life. I never ever imagined it would be me. Since my son passed in utero at 6 months with some of the rarest heart defects you could imagine, I feel my pregnancies ran downhill since, I wish every day I didnt wait 4 years since I had my son to try to have my third (son is almost 5 and daughter almost 7). I know I am not old at 29 but maybe it would have worked out better if I had all 3 younger. Now I have all 3 losses back to back, and now I have had a miscarriage at every stage. 6 weeks, 16 weeks and 6 months. It feels unreal, I dont even know what to think or why. Its like something switched in our genetic makeup over night since the loss of my son...I just want so so so badly to have my last baby...I dont want to stop trying and I dont want to keep losing.
Last edited by Blessedbymybabies; December 16th, 2018 at 09:53 PM.
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December 18th, 2018, 11:45 AM
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Swaying Advice Coach
Oh no I'm so sorry to read this and so terribly sorry I didn't spot it sooner.
Can you tell me everything that they've tested for, if anything?
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December 18th, 2018, 11:46 AM
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Swaying Advice Coach
Thank you so much Goldielock that is very helpful. Much appreciated.
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December 18th, 2018, 11:54 AM
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Swaying Advice Coach
I will say this, though - and please take this for what it's worth - I generally find that the reasons for losing babies at 6 weeks vs 16 weeks are very very different from each other and are typically not related. 6 week losses are believed to be primarily chromosomal, 16 week losses are often thyroid related, and then of course 6 month losses are quite rare. I know it's hard to wrap our heads around it but sometimes three losses really can be from 3 different causes. We have had people who suffered 3-6 miscarriages and then went on to have several healthy babies after that (without medical intervention). I do think you absolutely should get tested to rule anything fixable out, but try not to jump to the worst possible case scenario here. At 29 the odds are sky high that you will be successfully pregnant again.
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