https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 10:58:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeing-an-re-for-recurrent-miscarriages#post-614719 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:06:16 +0000 mlm2934 614719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@futuremama: I hope your appt goes well!! I ALWAYS forget to ask every question at the doctor's office. It's like the dr is royalty and I'm afraid to do anything but listen - then I have a million unanswered questions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeing-an-re-for-recurrent-miscarriages#post-614704 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:01:22 +0000 futuremama 614704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: thanks for the info. My OB said she could do most of the tests but gave us the option of seeing the specialist. We chose the specialist because, if I did get pregnant and have another m/c, I want to know that I did everything possible to prevent it. It's more for peace of mine than anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeing-an-re-for-recurrent-miscarriages#post-614439 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:13:08 +0000 tequiero21 614439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry, lost just one and supposedly they never knew why I was having such problems conceiving, but just wanted to be there to support you! Good luck, hope you find some answers.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeing-an-re-for-recurrent-miscarriages#post-614151 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:51:22 +0000 twinmama 614151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry for your losses. I hope the RE can help figure out what's going on.</p> <p>When I was working with an RE, I always made a list of questions before/in between appointments. Because I always forgot too, and it was so much easier to just sit with the doctor or nurse and click down a list. They were happy to answer all of them :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeing-an-re-for-recurrent-miscarriages#post-614130 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:43:26 +0000 blackbird 614130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had two in a row but my OB took care of my testing, not an RE. She took a bunch of blood draws and did an HSG test. Found out I have MTHFR which is a blood clotting disorder and is fairly common in recurrent miscarriages. Also found low progesterone. </p> <p>Also easily treated with an Rx folic acid and a baby aspirin! Plus progesterone in the first tri. More serious cases can require injections of blood thinners. </p> <p>And yes, I was terrified when I got pregnant for the third time. I did not expect it to stick and just totally forgot I was pregnant because i felt like....well, i can't really control anything. They gave me ultrasounds every other week, which I appreciated. It stuck and everything is great and now I'm almost full term.</p> <p>PS getting an 'answer' was hugely relieving, so I hope you get some, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeing-an-re-for-recurrent-miscarriages#post-614096 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:33:00 +0000 meganmp 614096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have experience with this, but I'm sending you good vibes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeing-an-re-for-recurrent-miscarriages#post-614090 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:31:06 +0000 futuremama 614090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have my initial appointment with an RE on Thurs. to start investing the cause of my miscarriages. My Ob/gyn referred me to him after my second consecutive loss at 8 weeks. Has anyone else seen an RE for this? I know that he'll order tests for clotting and hormones and possibly a saline u/s. Are there any questions I should ask? I always feel like I have a million questions. Then, when I get to the appointment, I don't ask anything. </p> <p>I'm just so afraid that he won't find anything and I'll be terrified when I get pregnant again. Let's be honest, that'll probably be the case even if he finds something easy to fix. </p>