I'm still in the midst of this mmc, but I spoke with the nurse yesterday at my OB's office because I wanted to know what the next steps will be. She mentioned so many things that I can't even remember. There's tons of testing and bloodwork, I know that much. But she also mentioned that I might need to take baby aspirin? I can't remember why, but I'm wondering if anyone has ever done this or been told about it? Also, my dr said I'm still not considered high risk and no testing will be done unless I have a third mc. but the nurse said my next pregnancy will be considered high risk and I'll have to do extra testing??? I'm so confused because I couldn't retain everything and I really don't want to call again. Does anyone have experience with this stuff?
Depending on your insurance will depend how many miscarriages qualify you for RPL testing. Nurses often have a habit of sticking their feet in their mouths when it comes to what you should do. Listen to your doctor and take it one step at a time. Don't take the baby aspirin unless instructed to do so by your doctor. Some doctors will suggest it when they don't know why someone is having multiple losses or for specific diagnoses. But wait until your doctor actually recommends it before doing it. As for the high risk or not, it depends on so many things, not least of which is your doctor. And what they mean by high risk could mean a lot of different things.
Is there a way to email your doctor to ask for specifics? That way you have it in writing and you're not trying to remember so much. Otherwise, I suggest either making an appointment or waiting until your next appointment and bringing a notebook to write things down.
@led nailed it all - listen to your doctor, not the nurse. Nurses are great and I love them, but they should not be giving you advice about treatment plans.
Also, if you insurance covers it and you want it, I would push for RPL testing after two miscarriages. There is a slow movement in the reproductive world to recommend testing after 2 miscarriages. Your doctor may be a little behind the times. The American Society of Reproductive Medicine suggests testing after 2 losses. Read here (a long read, but worth educating yourself). My doc, a RPL specialist, recommends testing after 2 losses.
One more point - baby aspirin alone has been found to be ineffective in preventing loss in RPLers. Read here.
Post by hollyberry on Aug 29, 2015 12:47:26 GMT -5
My ob mentioned taking baby asprin, ( people sometimes take it because of blood clotting issues) she did a test for it and I don't have a clotting issue, but she was still wanted me to take it. I did some testing with an RE and he said there was no point since I dont have clotting issues. I have also had 2 losses and would recommend getting testing too, now if you can. We couldn't get testing on our fetuses because it wasn't 3 losses, but what I could do on me, and MH we did. The RE just knows more then a ob. After seeing him, I have been serously questioning my ob. I am on the lookout for a new ob now.
It is all overwhelming, remember to write questions down when you think of them and the answers when you have a appoinment. That helped me tons!
Me: 36, DH 32 Bfp#1 June 2014 edd: Feb. 22, 2015,mmc: Aug. 5,2014,D&C Bfp#2 Feb. 2015 edd: Oct.12, 2015, mmc: Mar. 7,2015, D&C
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Unfortunately I just experienced a miscarriage at 10 weeks.
When you refer to the number of losses, do you mean in succession or total? This will have been second but I had a child in between and one child before.
Unfortunately I just experienced a miscarriage at 10 weeks.
When you refer to the number of losses, do you mean in succession or total? This will have been second but I had a child in between and one child before.
In what regard? If you're talking about what constitutes RPL, it's 2/3 consecutive losses.
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