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Hema Update

LaneCALaneCA
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I finally saw a hematologist this past Friday. I was having trouble breathing again and pain in my left lung...which he attributes to either scar tissue, or a piece of a clot broke off and went to my lung. There's nothing they can do about this now....but he said it should get better over time.

The highlights of the meeting were:

- 2 shots of Lovenox p/day for rest of pregnancy (120 dose), switching to Heparin before delivery (Heparin is 3 shots per day). Then switching to Coumadin.

-  He said I got my clots in an unusual place (jugular and arm). He thinks there is another inherited clotting disorder that contributed....or just extremely high estrogen from OHSS.

- MTHFR is not that big of a deal (according to him) so that is not the culprit.

 

Ugh. I really wish my RE never took me off Lovenox for that 1 week. I only spotted once from my SCH, and during that week, I developed the clots and swelled up like Shrek.

TTC since 8/09
DX: PCO, ENDO, High NK, MTHFR
8/10 = Lap to remove Endo

2 Femara TI, 3 Follistim IUI = BFN & 1 c/p
IVF #1 - BFP - boy/girl Twins!

Ben and Reese born at 34w2d!
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Re: Hema Update

  • STL34STL34 member

    ::butting in::

    I'm so glad you have a plan in place and so sorry you are having to go through all of this.  It has to be scary.  But, it sounds like your hema is on the ball. 

    I've been keeping you in my T&P, hon. 

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    ~SAIF/PAIF/Everyone Welcome~ 

    Me= 37 and DH = 41 

    Dx: DOR, Endo, APA+ (really high beta 2 glycoprotein antibody and high everything else tested), heterozygous MTHFR mutation, positive for lupus anticoagulant, high FSH, low AMH and both tubes blocked (per HSG on 3/8/11)

    IVF #1 - long lupron (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 4 retrieved, 3 fertilized; ET 2 blasts and 1 frozen = BFN

    IVF #2 - a version of antagonist with EPP (with HGH, intralipids, lovenox and BA); 6 retrieved, 4 mature, 3 fertilized, 2 blasts and 1 frozen blast transferred on day 5 = BFN.

    IVF #3 April was postponed to May, May was canceled. June/July was canceled. Had a cyst aspiration and then began IVF #3 in August. ER on 8/22; ET on 8/24 with AH. +HPT on 9/5. Beta #1 (11dpo) = 3; Beta #2 (15dpo) = 29; Beta #3 (17dpo) = 60; Beta #4 (19 dpo) = 118. Heartbeat at 6 weeks 6 days =132.  Lil is here!

    TTC#2:  Trigger + TI = BFN; Clomid + Trigger + IUI = BFN.

    IVF #4:  BCP + MDLF + Lovenox = 7R, 1F = Transferred 1 6-cell embryo on day 3 = BFN

    IVF #5:  MDLF + Lovenox = 4R, 1F = Transferred 1 10-cell compacting embryo on day 3 = BFN

    IVF #6:  (New RE):  Long Antagonist November 2014 (transferred two 8 cell grade 1 embryos and froze one blast) = BFN

    FET#1:  BFN

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  • LaneCALaneCA
    imageSTL34:

    ::butting in::

    I'm so glad you have a plan in place and so sorry you are having to go through all of this.  It has to be scary.  But, it sounds like your hema is on the ball. 

    I've been keeping you in my T&P, hon. 

    You're so incredibly sweet - thank you :) Lots and lots of PPV for your next IVF cycle -- it has to be it!!! 

    TTC since 8/09
    DX: PCO, ENDO, High NK, MTHFR
    8/10 = Lap to remove Endo

    2 Femara TI, 3 Follistim IUI = BFN & 1 c/p
    IVF #1 - BFP - boy/girl Twins!

    Ben and Reese born at 34w2d!
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  • etoyamaetoyama member
    Continued T&Ps for you, hon! I'm so sorry things are still difficult :( hopefully as your pregnancy goes on, you'll start feeling better and be able to really start enjoying!
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  • itsmevkbitsmevkb member

    I'm glad you have a plan.  Although I don't love doing my two shots of Lovenox a day you couldn't pay me enough to stop doing them as I'm super paranoid about getting another clot.

    My hema doesn't think MTHFR is a big deal either.

    Hope you have smooth sailing from here on out.

    Kelly, Mom to Christopher Shannon 9.27.06, Catherine Quinn 2.24.09, Trey Barton lost on 12.28.09, Therese Barton lost on 6.10.10, Joseph Sullivan 7.23.11, and our latest, Victoria Maren 11.15.12

    Secondary infertility success with IVF, then two losses, one at 14 weeks and one at 10 weeks, then success with IUI and then just pure, crazy luck.  Expecting our fifth in May as the result of a FET.

    This Cluttered Life

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