Diagnosed Chromosome Issue

[Griffles]

Hi 👋

I'm looking to see if there is anyone here in a similar boat for a bit of moral support.

We've had 4 miscarriages since 2019, the most recent being in October last year. We're lucky enough to have a lovely little boy who was born in the middle of them.

Since my last miscarriages I've been under the recurrent miscarriage clinic at my local Trust. It's taken a while but we found out today that my husband has a chromosome issue which basically means that any pregnancy has a 50:50 chance of miscarriage. I'm glad we've got a diagnosis and it's helped me accept why the other 4 pregnancies haven't made it, but I'm obviously nervous about the fact that any future pregnancies have got a 60-65% chance of ending in miscarriage (the 50% plus standard miscarriage risk).

Just wondering if anyone is in a similar boat and wants to talk? I don't know anyone in a similar position but have found it helps massively having someone who relates x

Depending on the issues, pre-implantation genetic testing might be an option and should be covered by the NHS.
Get a referral to a geneticist who can organise that for you. Having recurrent miscarriage is a big stressor, and IVF is the solution.
Do you have details on the genetic disorder ?

Hi @MatchaTea :-)

Unfortunately IVF isn't an option for us; we aren't entitled to any on the NHS because we already have a child, and we don't have 10k lying around! I believe the odds of a successful pregnancy would be about the same anyway (about 30-40%).

We've been referred to a geneticist to clarify everything. It's called a Balanced Translocation which means parts of 2 strands of his DNA have sort of swapped places. Its not an issue for my husband, he's not likely to grow and extra head or anything 😆 it just means that if one "broken" strand and one "normal" strand form the embryo then it will never be viable.

It is good you are seeing a geneticist, because this type of chromosomal defect doesn't only carry a high risk of miscarriage but also birth defect if an affected embryos comes to term. Even if you can't access assisted reproductive technologies, you will need to discuss the options of prenatal testing.
I am very happy you have a healthy boy.
Best wishes for your appointment .