Recurrent Miscarriage Support Thread 19 - tests, treatment, trying again.

[bythesea82]

Buckle up, the threads move like lightening! Tea, sympathy, information, support and combined wisdom to guide you through the maze of testing and treatment for recurrent miscarriage. Newbies always most welcome.

Please start with the traditional recap of your stats.

Yay! Great news on the follicle and lining front barking. Sounds like things are 'ripening' nicely!

That's great news barking! Wooo get you with your lush lining! x

Hi Monten, RE: Asherman's and hysteroscopies, when I had mine (I've had two), they were done by the lead consultants and not the registrar, so I felt OK with that. They explained that they would go in intending to fix what they found. With the first one, she felt that she couldn't fix it (it was a massive blood clot that was attached to the wall) and so she left it and referred me on to UCLH for further expert/specialist assessment (in the end they put me on HRT to reduce it, and it worked, no further surgery needed at that time). The second time I had one it was done by prof Regan at st Mary's so I felt confident that they would do a good job. It turned out to be a septum, not Ashermans, and it was removed and two coils put in for a month, and a month of HRT. I think that everything was so messed up and infected and swollen with the first one that they couldn't see the septum. The septum (at the point I had my first three ERPCs) was undiagnosed, so that's why I kept ending up with problems with infections and retained products. For my 4th ERPC I insisted that it was done by the consultant using ultrasound guidance, and it was a textbook procedure with AF 28 days later.
So, I reckon you're OK if its a consultant doing it. If (god forbid) I should ever need another ERPC, I would insist that it be done by someone high up the pecking order with ultrasound. I wouldn't stand for a 'blind' procedure again (although, for the very vast majority of people, these are fine - it was the bloody septum that caused half the problems). Hope that helps? Good luck!

Well done on your luscious lining and flourishing follicles, Barking?

Waves to everyone :)

Just got back from the mw appointment, which myself and miniJust have passed with flying colours. Phew! Thanks for all your well wishes. :)

No need for that ?, Barking :) Not sure where it came from!

Well done just and tinyjust!

Oh my gosh Just you have been through the mill you poor thing. I am SO pleased you have wonderful new now xxx

*news

Awesome news just!! Are you feeling minijust kicking about lots these days? That must be so amazing. Is minijust pink or blue or yellow, I can't remember.

Thanks so much for that explanation, really really helpful. Poor you - you have had a bloody awful time of it. When I read that it makes me feel silly for causing a fuss. Am sure hoping hoping hoping I am fine, I just can't understand the very light periods.

Anyway - I got a text a couple of hours ago to cancel my appointment! 'Unforeseen circumstances'. Next available appointment 15th April. Fuckers.

Woo hoo barking check you out with your lovely lining!! That's awesome, so pleased for you

Thanks yes, minijust is very active and its amazing (gush - sorry ). Minijust's sex is as yet unknown, but we've been warned we might not get a choice about finding out at the 32 week scan, as apparently its all there to see, even to the untrained eye, by then!
That's a bugger about your rescheduled appointment, Monten. Hope they get you sorted soon with no more waiting after that.

Also, never feel silly, we're all facing our own fears and I'm happy to offer any answers/info I can. Hopefully my current condition is an encouragement that multiple surgical procedures doesn't necessarily lead to infertility.

Fab news Just. At the 32 wk scan with DD I couldn't make anything out as everything was squashed. That said I still struggled when she was actually born due to the drugs I had taken and not wearing my glasses. I remember shouting out "girl or boy bits" to DH much to the amusement to the doctors and Mw!

Great news barking and just! xx

just yay yay yay! Gush all you want, we all know how much it means.

barking I feel absurdly proud of your flourishing follicles.

Lovely to hear just, we're all delighted that things are going so well. Gives us all hope

Amazing follicles and lining news barking! That sounds really positive. Sorry, I'm total dummy as far as this goes, do they transfer two eggs if there are two good 'uns that are fertilised? (so is there a chance of twins?)

Girls, can I run seething past you please as it's only just come to me.

Throughout the 11 weeks I was pregnant with my last failed pregnancy I was constantly freezing cold, couldn't get warm at all. Is that consistent with anything do you think? Like is it weird or normal, should I mention it to the RMC people if I ever see them? Did anyone else have the same? I just don't remember getting it with my sons pregnancy and yet I also fell in Winter with him.

• run something passed you please

sebs - with mc1 I was freezing all the time too. Didn't happen with the other two though, despite mc3 also being winter. Think I remember googling it as was expecting to feel hot and other people had also had the same.

just - gush away. So pleased for you.

Sebs, no harm in mentioning it, but I'd probably put it down to being winter etc. It has been very cold until only a couple of weeks ago. My understanding is that your body will regulate your core to maintain the baby's temperature in the early stages, so you'd have to really overheat or over cool to cause a problem, and overheating is more of a risk. Interested to hear what they say if you do ask, though. x

march if more than one fertilises and they are good quality embryos they will just transfer one and freeze any other/s, as the additional risks of a multiple pregnancy are not worth it. If we get less than perfect eggs they will put two in, in the hope that one of them might survive.

Barking, I know someone who had both her daughters off the same cycle of ivf, two years apart. The girls were fertilised at the same time and implanted 2 years apart. Wishing you the same success. xx

I.was.cold in successful pregnancies... Just another of those things...

sebs I have felt cold (rather than the usual hot symptoms) in all 3 of my pregnancies (so DS and 2 mcs). And I was pg with mc1 through the summer so the weather didn't effect me, was still cold. I think with DS it had stopped by the half way point so more of a first 1st trimester thing for me. I did think it was odd feeling so cold when one if the usual symptoms is to feel hot.
I have got poor circulation tho (and that Raynaud's) and sm generally nesh so just assumed it was me.

Forgot to add, it's rely hard when you don't have any answers isn't it? My mind can't help but race through any likely causes or links with any other symptoms I have. I try to forget about it but it's constantly running round my head.

Great to hear about your follicles developing and lovely lining barking. Fingers crossed for lots of lovely juicy eggs :)

Glad scan went well just. How exciting!!!

Also I was thinking that other day when tilted uterus was mentioned, it seems a lot of us have it on here.... makes you wonder...