Trying on your own with a blood clotting disorder???

JackieMac824

Hi Girls,

I have decided to hold off on treatements until next spring - but I figured we can try on our own with the pre seed and fertility blend vitamins - etc.

I was told I have a blood clotting disorder and need to see a hemologist before I start treatments again.

I do not know what kind of disorder I have - which may make is next question impossible to answer but I thought I would throw it out there.

Can you try on your on with a blood clotting disorder - is it a bad idea?  What if there is a crazy chance I get pregnant - would it cause another miscarriage??  So I go see the hemologist even though I am not cycling and see what is going on with me??

theworms

JackieMac824:

Can you try on your on with a blood clotting disorder - is it a bad idea?  you can try on your own but i would see hema first

What if there is a crazy chance I get pregnant - would it cause another miscarriage??  do they believe your last m/c was caused by clotting disorder?  clotting disorders up the chance of m/c occurring

 So I go see the hemologist even though I am not cycling and see what is going on with me??  yes, i would.  you can come up with a plan so that if you got BFP it would be a sticky one

AuburnBride06

theworms:

JackieMac824:

Can you try on your on with a blood clotting disorder - is it a bad idea?  you can try on your own but i would see hema first

What if there is a crazy chance I get pregnant - would it cause another miscarriage??  do they believe your last m/c was caused by clotting disorder?  clotting disorders up the chance of m/c occurring

 So I go see the hemologist even though I am not cycling and see what is going on with me??  yes, i would.  you can come up with a plan so that if you got BFP it would be a sticky one

Ditto wormie. Besides, it will be good to know what clotting disorder you have for your overall health, in case of an accident or something. 

Imanurse03

I would see a hematologist first if that's what your RE was going to have you do before starting treatments again, just to be safe.  I think it would be good to know what clotting issues you have before TTC again. 

I supposedly have 3 clotting issues which were diagnosed after my 2nd loss.  I have heterozygous (not as worrisome as homozygous) Factor II/prothrombin mutation, MTHFR, and some portion of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome.  As a result, I'm on baby aspirin and folic acid for the rest of my life, since it raises my chance of getting blood clots in my legs or lungs.  After a gestational sac is confirmed on u/s, I'll start Heparin 2x/day during pg.  

Good luck!!

 

 

grazy

I've done a lot of reading about women with blood clotting disorders, and I have read a lot about women trying, and as soon as they find out they are pregnant, they begin treatment (Lovenox, etc).

I would go to the hematologist first, though, to figure it all out first.

GL and I'll be thinking of you!?

rachel06

I agree with Worms. Definitely see a Hem first as clotting can cause m/c.

itsmevkb

I have tried a bunch on my own and have a history of a blood clot in my leg and I have a clotting disorder.  For the clotting I take a daily baby aspirin and Fabb tabs (high dose folic w/ b vitamins).  I also take fish oil which can help to thin your blood.  With my last two pregnancies I began using Lovenox when I found out that I was pregnant.

I recently saw a maternal fetal medicine doc who suggested I begin using Lovenox after I ovulate instead of waiting until I find out that I am pregnant so I started that this cycle.

I would suggest either seeing a hematologist and/or a maternal fetal medicine doctor since they will know a lot about clotting disorders and treatments for them.  The mfm I saw was more helpfult to me than the hematologist.