We had our next appointment at the fertility clinic this week to talk about my low AMH results. The result was that there is not a lot that can be done. We had thought Clomid might be suggested but the opinion was that as everything else is ‘normal’ – i.e my periods are regular and all… Continue reading Decisions decisions
As I’ve mentioned before, I found one of the difficulties with pregnancy after loss was dealing with the heightened state of anxiety that it brings. After two miscarriages, I found it very hard to imagine a positive outcome for my third pregnancy. It was almost as if thinking that things were OK would mean that… Continue reading Fuelling anxiety
A short post today but making sure I get it out there before I forget. The Miscarriage Association, who are doing a great job supporting people and pushing for more answers, have recently highlighted a national survey to help inform research into miscarriage. Anyone who has been affected, including wider family, friends and colleagues, can… Continue reading Take this survey if you can
Warning: extremely dry facts post coming up. All the blood tests ordered by the GP since the third miscarriage have come back ok except for my progesterone levels, which I knew were low anyway. Then there were the routine hormonal tests I had to have after seeing the consultant, which included checking my oestradiol level… Continue reading A bad blood test?
After the debacle of the letters from the hospital, I was pleasantly surprised when I had a call last week to say there had been a cancellation and was I able to come in on Monday. I jumped at the chance. The appointment was at the fertility clinic that generally deals with problems in getting… Continue reading A differing point of view
So after my third miscarriage a couple of months ago, I got a hospital referral to see a consultant gynaecologist. I was prepared for a bit of a wait and was told it could take about three months. First of all I received a letter, not to say I had an appointment but that I… Continue reading Beat the system? No need, it’s already beating itself up
After my second miscarriage, I was finally able to start taking the progesterone tablets I had been prescribed. I found it helpful to wait a couple of months before trying again to regain a bit of equilibrium and then went for it, feeling strangely vindicated by my second miscarriage – I wanted to shout, ‘SEE… Continue reading P is for progesterone
After my first miscarriage in Frankfurt, we waited a few months to start trying again. In the meantime, I started to push for more attention to be given to my short luteal phase, which I was convinced could be a cause of my fertility and miscarriage issues, with the low progesterone indicated by the luteal phase… Continue reading Finding a listening ear
So I had the results back from my blood tests checking for blood clotting issues and thyroid problems and they are all clear. Which is good, but no further along in finding a reason for my miscarriages. I now need to book in for a progesterone test and will be able to do that in… Continue reading A good news day
Back to 2011, and having charted for a few months, the inkling that my luteal phase may be a bit short was something I hadn’t yet voiced. First things first, I decided I should visit the GP as we had not become pregnant and it had been over a year. At this point I was… Continue reading Is day 21 really the right time?
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