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[quote=cczbunnie83]HI Everyone,

I'm 31 and have had 2 early miscarriages in the last 2 years, one at 8 weeks another one at 6. I don't have a OB/GYN doc of my preference, only seen a few and never continued the relationship, first because I didn't have insurance and this second time because I miscarried early, so I've had no chance to actually build a trusting relationship.

I was diagnosed with endometriosis at 18 and had laparoscopic surgery back then to laser all endo. I was on birth control pills most of the time since then and quit them on April 2012. Then I got pregnant the first time (without even trying!), lost it ,and then discovered i was hypothyroid. Since at that point I had no health insurance I attacked hypothyroid on my own, trying different things and got me to pretty good levels, yet not the levels docs had told me they would like for me since I wanted to conceive.

A few months ago my hubs and I decided to try again, thinking it would take us some months to get pregnant, but I did on my second cycle. We had just bought insurance and started shopping for OBGYNs, midwives, etc. However 2 weeks ago I started bleeding and the whole miscarriage thing started happening all over again.

At this point I feel like I need to see a specialist... I need to fix my thyroid problem or even find out if that's what's causing the miscarriages, and also an endometriosis specialist to see if that's what's causing it. So the question is who to see first? Do i trust whomever at Physicians and midwives to treat me or refer me? Do i have to see a fertility specialist? and Endometriosis specialist? an endocrinologist? Is there one that would attack my fertility problem from all angles?

I would like to see someone that wants to get me healthy in order to conceive. Not someone that will poke me with a thousand drugs to force a pregnancy on my body.

I've heard that there are no endometriosis specialist in this area DC/MD/VA but seen highly recommended docs at Duke or doctor Yeung who's now at St Luis.

Any input would be so appreciated... I just feel so lost and helpless. If we need to we will travel to see the best of the best. I just can;t continue losing babies... everytime I feel like part of my dies and all I want is to get me healthy and be able to conceive.

Thanks!

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