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[quote=Anonymous]I've had 8 first trimester losses and only ended up being successful with immune treatments.  There are few doctors who believe in immune treatments and don't recommend them, but my 5 month old DD would not be here otherwise.  We were the same way, no trouble getting pregnant but could not stay pregnant.  I'm in my early 30s BTW.

To me a 2nd trimester loss of a normal karyotype fetus is a classic sign that something is wrong immunologically.  This is of course if your uterus is free of any anomaly.  A good friend of mine had 2 second trimester losses before going to immune treatments and her little boy is now 2 months old.  Those of us who have been through this hell will tell you getting tested is worth it.

Go see Dr. Abbasi at CFA she will get you the additional testing you need.  I was ultimately successful with her and Dr. Braverman in NYC.  Dr. Hamersley was my MFM and she also sees a lot of RPL patients so she might be one to consult with as well since you will probably be monitored closely in your next pregnancy.  Tests you will have done include NK cells, TNF, LAD, full APS panel plus others looking at specific subsets of leukocytes.  The world of reproductive immunology is one that is newly emerging, but very promising.

It's really not a good idea to keep trying until you've had the testing done. [/quote]

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