MTHFR

When I went to the doctor yesterday, they said it came back that I have MTHFR.  When I told my husband, he thought I was cussing him out.  What MTHFR basically is, I have a blood clotting disorder.  The reason I lost my baby is because I developed a blood clot and that kept nutrients from getting to the baby.
I was given the go ahead to start TTC.  So you can put me back on the TTC list.  Right now, I have to take a baby asprin a day.  The minute I get a BFP, I am to call the doctor and they will put me on lovenox (sp?) injections.
My husband and I have decided that if I get pregnant again and keep it, then that will probably be it.  I told the doctor that the child I have will probably be an only child.  She told me not to jinx myself, I may have twins.  My answer, BRING THEM ON!!
That is my update.   Hopefully, I will have another update before the end of the year to be put on the baking list.
Thanks everyone for the thoughts and prayers.
Andrea

I thought the same thing when I read the topic.  Well- you have an answer to what happened, and that is progress.  Now- you just need to get to TTC.  Good luck, and I know that there are other ladies that have clotting issues.  Crossing fingers for a BFP again soon.

I pray that the drs have found the answer to why you had your miscarriage and that the baby aspirin/injection combo works for you.  I also have MTHFR (the hetero mutation...which is half the genetic mutation)...as well as a few other genetic clotting mutations, though I have never had any clotting problems.  The drs lean a little more towards thinking my miscarriags are due to hormonal issues rather than clotting...but I take two baby aspirin a day, 5,000 mg of folic acid a day, and when/if I get pg again, will have daily injections also...in addition to hormone supplements.

I hope things go as planned and you have to begin your injections over the holidays!  Good luck.

I have 2 clotting disorders that were discovered at the begining of this pregnancy. I have Factor V Lieden and low protein S. First doc started me on baby asprin but second doc said best to do lovenox. Started lovenox once a day at about 14 weeks and now at 30 weeks was switched to heparin 2 times a day. At 37 weeks I will be induced so that I can stop the heparin in time and then give me some meds to help me clot and all. This pregnancy has been good. I think everything can turn out wonderful and I am hoping everything is great for you!! The shots and all are not so bad. Luckily though my hubby does them for me. I have given friends shots and all but to do one for myself I could not do so my hubby has been great to do it for me.

I hope you get a BFP soon!!! I will be thinking about you!!!

I have factor 5 which is a clotting disorder too.  I had to do the lovenox shots twice a day for the whole pregnancy.  We have a perfectly healthy baby boy now, it was sooo worth the irritation of the shots.  Good luck to you!