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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm sorry OP. I had 3 miscarriages in a row (not as late as you, all first trimester) after a successful first pregnancy. Like another poster, I saw Dr. Abbasi at Columbia Fertility Associates, who determined that I had a thyroid autoimmune disorder and a minor blood clotting issue. She put me on a bunch of treatments, including prednisone, synthroid, metformin, baby aspirin, and lovenox (a blood thinner), and I carried my next pregnancy to term. Like you, I got pregnant easily and just had trouble keeping them after the first one. For my successful second pregnancy (fifth really) I got pregnant off my first try at IUI, which she thought would give us the best chance. My daughter is 2.5 now.

[b]The male thing might be an issue if you do have an autoimmune disorder. There is a school of thought that in women prone to these disorders, sometimes a male fetus can trigger the autoimmune issues and the body then attacks future embryos, male or female, as foreign. My first child is a boy, so I could fit within that if it's true.
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I strongly recommend you consult with Dr. Abbasi. This is her specialty. She is very no-nonsense and will give it to you straight. Not a lot of hand-holding and you have to be proactive but within those constraints, she gets the job done. You will need to bring a copy of all your previous records, testing, etc.

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NP here. This is what came to my mind as well. IVF might help even just for gender screening purposes. If you can afford it and just want another healthy child of whichever sex, I'd implant a female embryo before giving up entirely.[/quote]

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