Webchat with Professor Siobhan Quenby on recurrent miscarriage on Friday 29 January from 1 - 2pm

[SallyRoseMumsnet]

Hello

We’re pleased to announce a webchat with Professor Siobhan Quenby, Obstetric Consultant at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and a Professor at the University of Warwick. She’ll be joining us for a live webchat on Friday 29 January from 1 - 2pm.

She runs recurrent miscarriage, implantation and preterm prevention clinics dedicated to the management of and research into recurrent pregnancy loss prevention. She has over twenty years of experience in research into implantation and recurrent miscarriage and has published over 120 original articles and 22 chapters for academic books.

Of course Professor Quenby won’t be able to give detailed clinical advice to individuals on this thread, but she has a wealth of clinical and research experience in recurrent miscarriage and is keen to offer help and advice to MNers with questions about this area, as well as talking with you about the ongoing work of her Coventry clinic.

So please do join us on the day at 1pm or if you can’t make it, please post your questions in advance here. As ever please do also remember our webchat guidelines.

Thanks
MNHQ

[patienceisvirtuous]

Thanks lots for your time Professor Quenby.

[Imps9]

Thank you!

[ProfSiobhanQuenby]

@snowysnowstorms

Hi Professor

Thanks for doing this webchat. I was wondering what you think of miscarriage care and how women are treated by those responsible for their care? What can realistically be improved to help women following a miscarriage?

I didn't see this in time but I know it's important to answe this. I think that women who have suffered two miscarriages should be referred to experts by their GP. The experts then need to be responsible about investigations, treatments and research projects so that all women who have suffered miscarriage clearly understand the extent of current medical knowledge.

[KacieB]

How did I miss this? A belated thanks to you Siobhan (and Jan) for the work you do.

[Jiggly89]

Hi I'm 26 soon to be 27 and started Ivf when I was 23 I've had 3 rounds of ivf on the nhs as I have a 3way translocation 2 rounds were unsuccessful and the 3rd ended in miscarriage me and my partner have full time jobs but can't afford any more tries. He has 2kids from a previous relationship and is a amazing dad I can't see myself without children as 1 of 5 sisters who have kids and normal pregnancies is there as chance I could too? None of my sisters were tested for my translocation as they all have kids and wernt fussed both my mom and dad have kids together and from pervious relationships. I have suffered 10 miscarriages

[Imps9]

Hi Jiggly - this is on old thread but I saw that you'd posted on it and didn't want to read and run.

Prof Quenby is conducting miscarriage research currently and I think there is a possibility of taking part in that. I really don't know anything much about it, but there is a very knowledgeable lady on the thread that I'm a regular on who will have much more info - come and join us here, if only to ask more about it - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2575017-The-one-where-we-all-get-and-stay-diffed-and-were-brooking-no-argument-about-it?msgid=60035927#60035927

I am so sorry for all of your losses :(

[BojanaMumsnet]

Hello,

We've just heard from Prof Quenby - she is running a trial for women who have suffered more than two miscarriages and we thought we'd share the details:

The Alife2 trial
Alife2 is investigating whether anti-coagulant (blood-thinning) treatment reduces the risk of miscarriage in women with inherited thrombophilia- a blood-clotting problem.

If you might be interested in taking part in the Alife2 trial, here’s what you need to know:

Who can take part?
You may be able to take part in the trial if a blood test shows that you have inherited thrombophilia and
· You have had two or more miscarriages
· You are aged between 18 and 42
· You are trying for a baby, or plan to try, and are not yet pregnant and
· You are willing to be ‘randomised’ – to be chosen at random – to either the trial treatment or standard care.

What would I need to do?
Participants randomised to trial treatment will be instructed in how to inject themselves once daily with a dose of anti-coagulant in either upper leg or abdomen. Treatment would start at or within 7 weeks of a confirmed pregnancy (based on first day of the last menstruation) and continue until the start of labour/end of pregnancy.

You will be provided with a diary to record when you have administered your treatment or any missed doses.

Where is it taking place?
The following hospitals are currently recruiting patients:
Coventry: University Hospital Coventry
Leeds: St James University Hospital
Nottingham: Queens Medical Centre
Oxford: John Radcliffe Hospital
Southampton: University Hospital Southampton
Sheffield: Jessop Wing
Manchester: St Mary’s
Liverpool: Liverpool Women’s
Birmingham: Heartlands Hospital
Harrogate: Harrogate District Hospital
New centers are opening regularly.

Please ring 02476964 983 to speak to the Clinic Secretary about your interest in this research. Your eligibility for the study will be assessed and if you are eligible you will be given further information about how to take part.

[KateJ4545]

Hi @Frecklefire I've spotted your question about rmc after successful birth (usually a boy). I appreciate this was posted a while ago, but I wondered if you ever got an answer about NK cells? I have a son, and unfortunately, have just suffered my second miscarriage, so this is my story so far. I'd love to hear any advice you were given. I also hope that things have turned around for you, and you've had some happy news :)