A shred of hope (maybe)Infertility, Miscarriage

by Whitney on August 7, 2011 with 12 comments

I just tested positive for celiac disease!?!  Crazy, right?  I was stunned when I got the phone call.  However, from what I understand, I have to wait for a confirmation of the diagnosis after getting a biopsy of my small intestine. I recently came across two people who had suffered through infertility and then after …

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Reproductive Immunophenotype (sounds riveting, right?)Infertility

by Whitney on April 19, 2011 with 3 comments

So, this one’s going to be a snooze-fest.  You are forewarned. For the scientifically-inclined, maybe this is fun stuff for you. I got the specific results of my immune testing in the mail today.  Dr. S had told me over the phone that I have activated T cells.  Well, more specifically, my immunophenotype testing showed …

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The Survival Guide to Recurrent Pregnancy Loss and TestingEducation, Infertility, Miscarriage

by Whitney on March 29, 2011 with 25 comments

What to do after you’ve had more than one miscarriage, especially if you’re also having trouble conceiving I’m writing this post for all of you out there who have now had more than one miscarriage and want to know what to do and which tests to get.  You’re sad and overwhelmed and tired of hearing …

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DespairInfertility, Miscarriage

by Whitney on February 7, 2011 with 14 comments

IVF #5 is a big failure. It’s been a rough couple of weeks.  We started in January.  After the egg retrieval, I ended up with OHSS again, though thankfully it wasn’t as bad as the last time.  Then, our embryos didn’t do as well and weren’t of as good of quality as before.  But, a …

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