Yesterday I went to see my RE for my hysteroscopy and for the results of all of the blood work they did on me and dear husband. First up, the hysteroscopy (camera in the uterus), showed nothing abnormal at all. Uterus looks good - yay! He did take a sample to biopsy to check for infection (I will find out the results next week). He did find something abnormal in my blood work. In the test for Methylenetetrahydrofolate (aka MTHFR ;-) ), I am heterozygous for the C677t mutation. For those of you who haven't studied reproductive endocrinology, it basically means that I have a genetic disorder that prevents my body from absorbing folic acid and vitamin B 6 and B 12 very well. As we all know, folic acid is an important ingredient for growing those babies, and apparently, a vitamin B deficiency can increase your risk of blood clots. Who knew??
So, the plan. I will start taking a prescription strength super vitamin called Folgard that includes super high doses of vitamin B and folic acid, this in addition to my regular prenatal vitamin. I will take one a day now, and switch to two a day once I get pregnant. I am going to kick start another cycle with a round of provera starting tomorrow. We'll do clomid 100 mg, and start prometrium twice a day vaginally after ovulation. And hopefully all of that my friends, will be the magic potion.
I have already started researching foods that are high in folic acid and vitamin B - Mrs. Type A can't just rely on vitamins, going to try to help out with food all I can! I am a little nervous about becoming pregnant and then being sick and not wanting to eat anything - more less broccoli and lentils! But I will cross that bridge when I get there - which I am praying will be sooner rather than later. If all goes well, I could be pregnant in a month or so. I know I am being overly optimistic, but I feel like we just cracked the code and these horrible miscarriages could be a thing of the past. And, at least until something happens to prove to me that we are not out of the woods, I am going to keep rockin' my positive attitude.
Wish me luck!
Ah yes, MTFHR! I've also been recently diagnosed with this mutation - I'm compound heterozygous, so I have both types of mutations. I'm also on Folgard. Did you talk to your doc about aspirin - low-dose, or baby aspirin? Since the MTHFR mutation increases clotting, it's helpful to have some sort of blood thinner like aspirin.
ReplyDeleteI was very happy to receive this diagnosis - it's very treatable, and explains miscarriages. Definitely your chances for a baby just increased! Here's to a baby very soon!
I'm glad you got a diagnosis. I have this one too and I was terrified when I first heard, but now the extra tablets and heparin shots everday are a piece if cake. I'm just so thankful there is a treatment that I don't even think twice about it.
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