Blood tests after IVF to rule out or find cause for miscarriage

Hi we are having treatment abroad and although we got pregnant and bloods and scans were perfect we miscarried.

My clinic are very thorough and as we only have two embryos left have requested a whole host of tests. Blood clotting: white cells etc. anyone else had these?

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Sorry to hear of your loss, been there last year.

Anyway I haven’t had miscarriage tests - but hopefully other ladies here can offer advice.

Good luck - I hope you get some answers and gives you a better outcome next time 🌈 xoxo

[Squeak2]

I didn’t get offered any advice other than I was the 1 person in 5 unlucky enough to miscarry and they didn’t think there was reason to question that 😞 Sorry I can’t offer any advice 💕 xx

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Hi

I am using a clinic abroad and I know, if things don't work this time, there are a host of tests they suggest. Hope it goes well. We can only hope for a reason and therefore solution to be found.

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[Lizzielizzielizzie]

Yes we insisted (and paid a lot) for lots of tests. I got told I am slightly higher risk of clotting (but only slight) and also that I don't process folate well so need the easier to absorb form in pregnacare max. Also that my natural killer cells might be slightly elevated.

However, the biggie for us was that my hubby was diagnosed as having a chromosome translocation (through karotyping).

Long story short, we are now eligible for more NHS funding because of this and they won't let you pay for any add on treatments whatsoever so, other than taking pregnacare max, there's very little that I can do about clotting and NK cells so I will just be hoping for the best when I finally get to transfer!

[Lynnr54 in reply to Lizzielizzielizzie]

That feels a little unfair - you’ve been diagnosed with potential challenges but because the NHS doesn’t recognise them they won’t let take something to treat them just in case. I can’t remember if you were part of a conversation on here the other day but it seems that some clinics do allow add ins whilst others don’t. Could you see if there are any other clinics near you that do allow add ons? x

[Lizzielizzielizzie in reply to Lynnr54]

To be honest I just feel extremely lucky to have extra funding as the treatment we need costs around £11000 and the money is coming from a separate, national pot- I’ve already had the one free round my CCG allows. I don’t think I can really complain. I also can’t really change clinics as I only had a choice of two that are allowed to do this treatment on the nhs.

I’m not sure I would have gone with intrallipids or clexane injections anyway as the evidence and research just isn’t there: if it were then the nhs would probably allow it. The panorama programme that was on a couple of years ago discusses this (think still available on iPlayer) and the hfea have a section on their website about what the research so far shows.

Finally, the balance of probability shows that the chromosome problem was almost certainly the cause of my miscarriages and so the embryo testing we have had this time removes that risk by not implanting any embryos with the problem. If I miscarry this time then maybe I’ll feel differently but I definitely don’t feel I’ve been unfairly treated, I feel I’ve been lucky!

[Lynnr54 in reply to Lizzielizzielizzie]

Hadn’t realised there was a panorama programme on it. I might see if it’s still available. Hopefully this is the answer to your problem and you get a successful round this time. Good luck!

[Dunla]

I’ve no experience of this but your clinic does seem very thorough. Wishing you lots of luck with it all xx

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Thank you ladies. Sorry for late reply. Looked at documentary very interesting. It’s all just such a journey but you ladies are so supportive and knowledgeable xxx