PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2001: Re: questions about testing

Re: questions about testing

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 20 Jul 2001 19:51:41 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 20 Jul 2001, kimberly wrote: >
>i was wondering if you might be able to answer a few questions for me i
>have now had four miscarriages and they are getting ready to start
>genetic testing on my to find out what the problem is. For example what
>are the normal tests that doctors start out with cause i have had the
>lupus and tests to check and see if i needheprin and i am just curious
>to what it is that i am facing they said something about a utrine dye
>test?

are you seeing a reproductive endocrinologist? I suggest you see one who can help yu with the workup for repeated iscarrige

>second question how would i go about finding out more about the 3d ultra
>sound and who in my area would have that avaliable to me and would it be
>a plus since you can see more about the baby such as blood flow and
>brain and spine and heart beat?

you will need to ask your ob/gyn. there is a lot of debate on how helpful 3D really is

>third question is how far after a miscarriage can you resume having sex
>cause i just had a d&c done on tuesday and it is now friday.

I tell my patients to wait about 2 weeks after a D&C >
>thanks for all your help you doctors on here have made me a little more
>bareable at home.

I'm sorry for your losses -- I've been there, done that so I know how hard it is. I am very lucky that 1 time out of 4 things worked and I have a wonderful 2 1/2 year old daughter now. >
>thanks
>kimberly
>
>--
>Kimbelry
>

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA

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