Screaming into the void...recurrent pregnancy loss

[Anonymous]

It's not common, but sometimes women are given hCG injections after recurring and unexplained pregnancy loss.

[Anonymous]

I assume you've been tested for blood clotting factors and thyroid antibodies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've officially lost my 6th pregnancy in 2 years. 2nd late first trimester, confirmed genetically normal. They promised if we did IVF with testing everything would be fine. Except it isn't.

I'm so pissed off. I've been tested for everything and everything is normal. What is next?

I feel for you.

After many losses, and in danger of running out of embryos we finally gave in and went the gestational carrier route I had completely ruled out before.
I am eternally grateful to that wonderful woman every single day I look at my now-3 year old.
If you are sick and tired of waiting I cannot recommend that next step enough.
My advice: use a credible agency, and don't be afraid to look out of state (we went to Idaho; at the time the Boise area was home to many generous kind GCs and the maternity hospitals are used to the situation).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I assume you've been tested for blood clotting factors and thyroid antibodies?

Yeah did all the standard RPL tests but pushing the team to do more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've officially lost my 6th pregnancy in 2 years. 2nd late first trimester, confirmed genetically normal. They promised if we did IVF with testing everything would be fine. Except it isn't.

I'm so pissed off. I've been tested for everything and everything is normal. What is next?

I feel for you.

After many losses, and in danger of running out of embryos we finally gave in and went the gestational carrier route I had completely ruled out before.
I am eternally grateful to that wonderful woman every single day I look at my now-3 year old.
If you are sick and tired of waiting I cannot recommend that next step enough.
My advice: use a credible agency, and don't be afraid to look out of state (we went to Idaho; at the time the Boise area was home to many generous kind GCs and the maternity hospitals are used to the situation).

I don't have the kind of money to do a GC unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

I am so so sorry OP! Sending you a ton of love. ❤️

[Anonymous]

So sorry you’re going through this. It’s so unfair.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, this sucks!

[Anonymous]

Ugh, im so sorry op.

[Anonymous]

I am so sorry OP. I just attempted my 5th transfer and too have been falling apart after each failure. It completely sucks.

[Anonymous]

I am so very sorry. I assume they’ve tested your thyroid- your tsh is under 2.0, yes?

[Anonymous]

I had 4 early losses with PGS-tested embryos that “looked amazing.” I’m almost sure it was inflammation and high insulin from my pcos. Once I started moderate fasting and weight training I naturally got and stayed pregnant twice. At the time IVF docs didn’t even look at CRP or A1C, nevermind insulin. Just something to think about.

[Anonymous]

I’m so sorry, OP.

[Anonymous]

Hi op, similar story here. I took metformin for suspected pcos for the entire pregnancy and also went on lovenox. #6 was my miracle after 2 late term 1st tri losses among other earlier ones. I suspect it was a blood clotting disorder. Have you had your IGM levels checked? What about mthfr gene mutations?

[Anonymous]

Yes keep advocating for more testing. You might want to pursue immunological testing. Have them check your levels of natural killer cells. Some people have an over abundance of them and others have a normal amount but happen to have overly active natural killer cells who mistake a pregnancy for a foreign invader and sadly, attack the pregnancy. There are various ways to treat this. Many women with recurrent miscarriage and elevated natural killer cells have found that being on a low dose of prednisone helps to keep their pregnancy being attacked by natural killer cells. I am so sorry for each of your losses. I hope you will find a path forward to an eventual successful pregnancy. What a challenging journey this is. If you aren't already working with a therapist, you may want to consider working with a therapist who provides infertility counseling. Please be kind to yourself as you persevere on your uncertain journey. My thoughts are with you, and I truly hope that brighter days are ahead for you.