PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2000: Re: Habitual Abortion/Miscarriage

Re: Habitual Abortion/Miscarriage

From: Tracy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 16:13:04 -0500 (CDT)

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ADL -

I'm sorry to hear of your loss!

Just ran across some research by a famous Miscarriage researcher (Prof. Regan) here in Britain on the subject of treatment of your difficulties with aspiring and heparin:

As soon as those woment with positive APA results found out they were pregnant, they started taking low-dose aspirins tablets - 75 mg daily. Scans were repeated until fetal heartbeat was seen. At the point a fetal heartbeat was seen, these women began taking low-dose heparin injections in addition to the aspiring dosages, twice daily. This treatment continued until 34 weeks when treatment was stopped altogether. They found that in teh women taking aspirin alone, miscarriage rates fell from 90% chance of miscarriage, to 60% chance of miscarriage (i.e NOW 40% of the women taking this had a successful pregnancy. For the women taking heparin as well as the aspirin, the live birth rate rose to 70%.

I thought this might be of interest to you. It is from a book entitled "Miscarriage: What Every Woman Needs to Know - A Positive New Approach" by Professor Lesley Regan. I highly suggest that you take a look at the book if you are interested, it is full of so much helpful information.

Tracy

At Tue, 25 Jul 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>At Tue, 25 Jul 2000, ADL wrote:
>>
>>I recently miscarried my third pregnancy and I was about 6 weeks a long.
>>My past two pregnancies also ended at the same time about two years ago.
>>I haven't been successful at carrying pass 6 weeks. Each time there was
>>only a sac and no fetus. I was tested positive for Lupus Anticoagulant
>>and during the third pregnancy I started taking a low dose Apsirin with
>>prednisone. It didn't work. I read a lot about Heparin and I think
>>that might be the next step. How successful is this? Is there a
>>possibility that something else could be wrong and not so much the LAC.
>>Every other tests have been negative. Possibly Chromosonal? I am very
>>frustrated and would like to hear other experiences that are similar. I
>>am afraid to attempt my fourth pregnancy not knowing what the outcome
>>will be. Thanks.
>>ADL
>
>We have a very poor track record in diagnosing the cause for recurrent
>miscarriage, but chromosomes should be a part of that evaluation.
>Heparin is associated with some improvement for some people, but I have
>not had much luck with it in my own practice. There is no way for
>anyone to know what is going to happen with your next pregnancy. There
>is going to be a substantial risk no matter what you do.
>
>--
>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>Clarksville, TN
>
>This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement
>or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical
>professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered.
>

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