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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To pp17:09

Did you take anything else for your immune issues?
At what point did you start taking lovenox?

I have to take it 3 days after an LH surge using a OPK, I am ttc naturally. [/quote]

I started taking lovenox at ovulation (this is very important for implantation...one of my pregnancies I didn't start until a positive pregnancy test, and that one made it further than any of the others, but I lost it at 13 weeks, most likely due to early implantation issues that eventually caught up with me).

I started neupogen and prometrium a week after ovulation. Neupogen is an off-label use drug that has only recently been used to treat immune issues, but with amazing results so far. Dr. Braverman in NY is one of the few doctors in the US that prescribes it, and insurance usually won't cover it, but it is often used when ivig/intralipids fail or sometimes in their place (I had a bad reaction to IVIG so didn't want to use it again). It is completely safe to take during pregnancy and I took it up to 9 weeks. (Its a daily injection, but much easier than lovenox). I started prednisone, a steroid, shortly after I was confirmed pregnant based on my immune results. I also took baby aspirin, metanx and fermented cod liver oil even before I started trying. And a prenatal called Neevo that is meant for women with the MTHFR gene (same makers at Metanx, but my insurance actually covers this one).

I think lovenox is a wonder drug for women with recurrent pregnancy loss and I don't think you have much to loose. I hate it when docs think you have to have 3 miscarriages in a row before looking into any interventions, so if you have a doc on board to help you after 2, that is great! But I do recommend a consult with Dr. Hamersely. She can help coordinate care with your doc, and we are lucky to have one of the top specialists for this in our area, so might as well take advantage!

Good Luck![/quote]

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