[bunniswife]

I've never done IVF but I had suffered four miscarriages and had tested positive for anitcardiolipins, antinuclear antibodies and lupus anticoagulant after my second miscarriage. Unfortunately my ob/gyn had no idea how to treat Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and let me miscarry two more times before I insisted she send me to the recurrent pregnancy loss clinic at Women and Children's Hospital. There, I met with a perinatologist and a haematologist who put me on a regimen of heparin, progesterone, and baby aspirin and I was finally able to carry my daughter and subsequent twins to birth. Immune issues play a huge role in early miscarriage, and the sad thing is that alot of doctors, even specialists don't believe that APS causes early miscarriage, only fetal demise in later pregnancy. My haematologist told me that APS causes "disordered" implantation of the embryo resulting in poor rising or non-doubling betas and leading to miscarriage in the first twelve weeks. I strongly urge you to get tested before putting any more money into IVF. Passing early losses off as "chemical pregnancies" is not always the case and doctors need to do further testing to make sure the immune system isn't playing a role. I'm so sorry for your loss, I know how much it hurts. Hope you find your answers...Hugs