Is anyone else having tests done?

[AutumnAnne]

My doctor has ordered a bunch of tests after my second miscarriage last Thursday. We are just thanking the Lord that we met this doctor, we are in the military- and you never know who will be treating you. I have talked to one other woman who had 5 miscarriages- and went on Heparin, she now has a 9 month old. I am told most multiple miscarriages are due to blood disorders, which can be treated with Heparin. I am willing to do that, even though it requires injecting yourself twice a day. I think there is some kind of "face your fears" lesson in this for me. I just wanted to know if anyone else is going through this procces??

 

[CordieLaLa]

I am. I suffered from my second miscarriage last November at 17 weeks and lost a perfectly healthy baby boy. My first miscarriage was at 12 weeks but the fetus stopped growing at 6 weeks.

I've had blood tests which came back clear from all infections and other things. I declined a post mortem on my baby but they said he must have been healthy otherwise he wouldn't of come as far as he did. I've had an ultrasound scan last Monday and praise the Lord they found no problems within me that could cause a miscarriage. I have one test left, a HSG x-ray where they place ink inside my cervix to check for any blockages and I'm concerned because it leaves you in pain afterwards (aparrantly no worse than a period). I don't think I need it because my cycle has gone right back to 28 days and I am ovulating like clockwork so I don't think I have blockages.

Good luck with your tests. I pray you find some answers.

 

[dews]

Ow. I have had the Hysterosalpingogram X- ray that you are talking about. It is horribly painful. It feels like the worst contractions. After losing our fourth baby, my doctor performed this test in the hospital and found out that this was what was why the babies miscarried (3 first trimester, 1 at 24 weeks). I had no clue that I had a septum in my uterus. All my periods were clockwork and I had no cramps. You would never know if you had a sceptum or not. You can't feel it and I feel no different today than when I had the septum. I have had the sceptum removed and now we have 2 girls and a boy.

When you have a septum, the fertilized egg can implant on the septum where there is lack of blood and nutrients. The baby will not thrive under these conditions. Our last loss occured when,(although she implanted in the uterus, not the septum), she had no room to grow after 24 weeks and died.

You would never know if you have a blockage or not. Even if you feel you have the perfect period with no cramps, and are bleeding every 28 days, you can still have a septum. It was worth the pain of the x-ray and surgery to have it removed, so we could have children.

 

[CordieLaLa]

Ow. I have had the Hysterosalpingogram X- ray that you are talking about. It is horribly painful. It feels like the worst contractions. After losing our fourth baby, my doctor performed this test in the hospital and found out that this was what was why the babies miscarried (3 first trimester, 1 at 24 weeks). I had no clue that I had a septum in my uterus. All my periods were clockwork and I had no cramps. You would never know if you had a sceptum or not. You can't feel it and I feel no different today than when I had the septum. I have had the sceptum removed and now we have 2 girls and a boy.

When you have a septum, the fertilized egg can implant on the septum where there is lack of blood and nutrients. The baby will not thrive under these conditions. Our last loss occured when,(although she implanted in the uterus, not the septum), she had no room to grow after 24 weeks and died.

You would never know if you have a blockage or not. Even if you feel you have the perfect period with no cramps, and are bleeding every 28 days, you can still have a septum. It was worth the pain of the x-ray and surgery to have it removed, so we could have children.

Wow. how naive of me. I think I will go have the x-ray done!

 

[dews]

It is so hard to lose a baby at 24 weeks. I would hate for that to happen to you. Please get the test done. It hurts much more than a period- it feels more like labour. I am telling you so that you are mentally prepared. Feel free to PM me about it.

 

[dews]

How does heparin help? It is an anticoagulant. There are lots of different reasons why someone could have a miscarriage. I don't see how that medicine can help most people who have a miscarriage. This medicine is only for people who have problems with their blood clotting.

 

[AutumnAnne]

How does heparin help? It is an anticoagulant. There are lots of different reasons why someone could have a miscarriage. I don't see how that medicine can help most people who have a miscarriage. This medicine is only for people who have problems with their blood clotting.

50% of women with recurent miscarriages have thrombophilia- it causes clotting associated with miscarriage.
My tests are back- I have an antithrombin 3 deficiency. Which is fine- at least there is a solution to the problem- Heparin shots- here I come!

 

[dews]

That's great that they found the problem!!! Praise God!!! I'm so excited for you.