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Re: Blighted Ovum...Miscarriage #5...What the heck is going on?From: amber (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 11 Sep 2000 18:42:59 -0500 (CDT)
At Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Jodie wrote: > >I am a healthy 28 y/o, with the exception of smoking, (trying to quit). >I am active and within my ht/wt ratio. I eat well and have a stable >life. However, my husband, of 10 years, and I have not been able to >have a baby. Over the past decade we have suffered from 5 miscarriages >(90, 92, 95, 3/00, 9/00). All but one (95) were 1st trimester SA's. The >one in '95, I was approx 15 weeks. I have a history of endosalpingyosis >(sp), irregular periods, endometriosis, and polycystic ovaries. I do >have one son. I became pregnant with him after my first sexual >experience at the age of 15 y/o. It was a normal healthy pregnancy and >normal vag delivery. Now he is 13 y/o, and the sibling gap is ever >increasing. My husband is very supportive and encouraging, and I long >to give him the experience of having a newborn. (He adopted my son at 2 >y/o). > >In March,2000 I was 9 weeks pregnant,I had a vaginal u/s that showed an >empty sac that stopped growth at 5 weeks. I miscarried shortly after >that. I became pregnant at the end of July, 2000 and was put on Rx >Progesterone vag supp TID. However began to spot at 6 weeks and had >another vag u/s. I was exactly 7 weeks pregnant and this one showed 2 >empty sacs. One was 3/4 the size of the other. The larger one measured >only 4.8 weeks and I just past the sac yesterday. I am still having >strong uterine cramping and bleeding. I go in to see my OB/GYN today to >discuss options. I have not gotten enough answers to my questions >regarding "Blighted Ovums", and recurrent miscarriages... > >Why is this happening? >What are the causes or chances of having so many? >What labs/tests should I do? >What changes should I or my husband make? >What Rx should I take or not take? > >I am ignorant to all the many tests, rational behind some labs, and what >steps can be taken to maintain a viable healthy pregnancy. Any >information would be greatly appreciated. > >Thank you, > >-- >Jodie > Hi Jodie, My name is Amber. I am very sorry for your losses. I can relate. I have had 4 miscarriages. This last one was last August 99' and it too was a blighted ovum. I was also on progesterone suppositories 2x a day. I had a D&C for that pregnancy loss and that one only. After this last loss and testing me for everything in the book they can think of my Dr. went ahead and tested mine and my husband genetics and we ended up having a major chromosomal problem..actually it is with my husbands genes and will never do anything to him he is normal,the only thing it will effect is our reproduction. I unfortinally do not have any children and have been trying for just about 5 years for a baby. This chromosome problem is called a balanced translocation. It is not all that uncommom about 1/500 people have this and it can cause multiple losses including a blighted ovum. The test is a simple blood test and can cost you about $ 500 per person for this test, although your insurance might cover it like ours did.....Please let me know what you decide to do....and best of luck to you amber
-- amber pope
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