Recurrent Miscarriage...treatment for unknown causes, blood thinners?

[slshoe128]

 

Hello

I have been prego 7 times, I have 1 daughter. I had 1 MC before her and have had 5 in a row since her birth....Doctors (OB and RE) are at a loss, I've had many tests done, I don't have any of the common causes of recurrent miscarriage ( low prog, clotting disorders, uterine abnormalities). My last miscarriage was the worst bc the fetus had a heartbeat at 6 and 7 weeks, but it stopped at 8 weeks... ultrasound looked great, corpus luteum measured great, no blood clots, fetus implanted properly...but the heart was no longer beating....I had a D and C bc they wanted to test fetal tissue. Currently, we are waiting for results of testing the tissue as well as our  Karyotyping test to see if my DH or myself carrier any chromosomal abnormalities or anything. My doc says if all my tests come back normal, then she wants to try me on Lovenox (blood thinners) if I get prego again because she believes that there are clotting disorders out there that they have yet to discover. Has anyone else taken a blood thinner for recurrent miscarriage even though you don't test positive for any of the clotting disorders? Any other advice?

Edited by slshoe128 - 4/29/11 at 4:26pm

[sh118]

I was on Lovenox during my last pregnancy because I developed a blood clot in my leg very early on.  They did all the tests for clotting disorders and didn't come up with anything.  My hematologist explained that there are causes other than those that are named and tested for.  FWIW, I did have a loss at 8 weeks prior to this pregnancy.

[APToddlerMama]

I have no advice but wanted to send a hug... That sounds really really difficult :(.  I hope you find some answers.

[slshoe128]

Thanks for sharing the info:)