Sorry you are going through this. I have normally felt the way you describe, and I did on sunday when my bleeding turned red. But after 10 miscarriages, I just need to do this differently this time for myself. Normally if I had the bleeding I have now I would automatically know it was the end, but this time, I am fighting it to the bitter end.
I had all the recurrent miscarriage tests and they came back normal. I did get a positive ANA test, but this is positive in 5% of caucasians, so considered normal. I attended Lesley Regans clinic and was tested there, but went while pregnant and had the TEG test, this showed increased clotting.
Having had three children already, only one early miscarriage before the last, followed by a further 9 (10 if you count this one) in succession, this is a clotting issue that has appeared with age.
I am only telling you this, as if you had clotting issues previously, it might be that a TEG test might be significant for you to have.
And if (and right now might not really the time for thinking about it) you get pregnant again, a TEG test while pregnant might be an idea to see if you need to increase the asprin / heprin.
I have not had the NKC test either. And if it wasn't for the fact that after so many miscarriages, I think this may well be my last pregnancy as I can't go through this again, I would have considered requesting the test or at least trying prednisolone treatment regardless at a subsequent pregnancy.
I can fully understand that seeing the red bleeding tonight has broken your heart, and that to go through another miscarriage with no answer or reason is so painful.
I want to apologise if my previous comments seemed insensitive. Sorry for not appearing to understanding how it is and for appearing to try to persuade you how it may be. I am just trying to cope with my own miscarriage and the realisation that I may never have another child is something that I am not really ready to face yet.
, I am sorry that you are miscarrying again, all I can hope for you is that it passes quickly and physically is not too painful. I hope that you have all the support you need around you right now, with people who understand what you are going though.
LAF77 - I hope you get a successful pregnancy soon.
When I read "Deep down you know what is happening with your body. We all want to hope, but we can't ignore what is happening, no matter how much we wish it would stop and be a happy ending.", it made me sad, it is a dose of reality I am trying to avoid. I know I have lost this pregnancy (having been here 10 times before, I definitely should do!), but I was ignoring what was happening and able to just carry on til I read that, now I feel sad again. I still have to go through the horrible scan next monday to confirm it all. I wish I could have held some hope til then, as I will have to deal with the grief on monday no matter what. I was hoping to have the last few days, of my last pregnancy, with hope in my heart, but now I feel like hope is foolish, and reality as always is what I should be dealing with.