My Journey includes, MMC's, Successful PG, MTHFR and Luteal Phase Defect
October 08, 2008
DH and I were married in March 03 and I went off BC one month later.
We were'nt "trying" but just letting things happen. In Nov 03 I
started spotting about the time my period was supposed to start but
it was weird so I called the Dr. and he did a beta, it was not good,
so he did another and it went down, so m/c #1. We were told, as I am
sure all of you were, its just one of those things, next time will be
different. Well, we got pregnant again in Feb 04 and the day after
my initial beta blood draw at about 5 weeks, I started to m/c. So,
when I went in to see my Dr. after that m/c (#2), he had this "deer
in the headlights" look because I was only 24, and I had 2 m/c back
to back... so he basically said, you need to go to a specialist,
which I went to an AWESOME perinatalogist( Dr. Tracy Papa -Fort Worth,
TX) and she ran all the panels she could run on me at the time (now 4
years ago) and all that came back was progesterone deficency at 3 DPO
was a "1". Whoah. So my next pregnancy, she started my on Crinone at
the first + test. Conceived in July 04, I had my DD March 2005 at 38
weeks, no problemo, except for 20 weeks of puking! So, last summer,
we wanted to start trying again... we weren't on BC or anything, just
watching my cycle carefully. We got preggers the 1st month trying
and started progesterone and saw a heartbeat at 7 weeks and went back
in at 11 weeks for a followup U/S and the baby had died about 1 week
before. I had D&C but it was too late for Chromosonal panels. Got
the go ahead to try again in January, got preggers again in Feb 08,
started prgesterone right away, went in for U/S at 8 weeks and saw
about a 5-6 week embryo and no heartbeat, m/c naturally the next
week. Since it had been 4 years since my panel, my Peri told me lots
of things have been discovered to cause m/c that they can test for.
So she took like half of my blood, and ran the panels and i came up
positive for the MTHFR mutation. I don't know exactly which one, she
just said I got a copy from each of my parents... can you ladies tell
me what that is called? Anyway, the protocol for the MTHFR they
gave me is Folgard x 2 a day, 1 BA, and lovenox injections upon
pregnancy acheival.
Phase II: I have still be a little freaked because I read about how
my progesterone deficency is only a symptom of a greater problem,
poor follicle development and that a luteal phase defect can be
corrected with clomid. My LP is only 9-11 days long generally.
Well, my OB sent me to an RE to be treated with the clomid and I
started my cycle while waiting for my appt. 1 day late. I didn't to
a hpt, like I normally do to be safe, because I thought I wouldn't be
pregnant, and my cycle was weird, it lasted 14 days and it usually
only lasts 4-6 days, so I spoke with the RE and she did a beta and I
was pregnant and m/c again. So, that was even further confirmation
the LP defect and the need to start the clomid treatment along with
progesterone after O.
Anyone had a similar story? Sorry so long. Has anyone taken clomid
for luteal phase defect?
Mendi from Texas
29 years
#1 MC 11/03
#2 MC 03/04
DD born 03/05
#3 MC 11/07
#4 MC 03/08
#5 MC 09/08
MTHFR mutation (2 copies), Luteal Phase Defect
Starting first round of clomid and progesterone after O 11/08
Prenatals, Folgard 2.2 x 2 a day, BA, and Lovenox upon pregnancy
We were'nt "trying" but just letting things happen. In Nov 03 I
started spotting about the time my period was supposed to start but
it was weird so I called the Dr. and he did a beta, it was not good,
so he did another and it went down, so m/c #1. We were told, as I am
sure all of you were, its just one of those things, next time will be
different. Well, we got pregnant again in Feb 04 and the day after
my initial beta blood draw at about 5 weeks, I started to m/c. So,
when I went in to see my Dr. after that m/c (#2), he had this "deer
in the headlights" look because I was only 24, and I had 2 m/c back
to back... so he basically said, you need to go to a specialist,
which I went to an AWESOME perinatalogist( Dr. Tracy Papa -Fort Worth,
TX) and she ran all the panels she could run on me at the time (now 4
years ago) and all that came back was progesterone deficency at 3 DPO
was a "1". Whoah. So my next pregnancy, she started my on Crinone at
the first + test. Conceived in July 04, I had my DD March 2005 at 38
weeks, no problemo, except for 20 weeks of puking! So, last summer,
we wanted to start trying again... we weren't on BC or anything, just
watching my cycle carefully. We got preggers the 1st month trying
and started progesterone and saw a heartbeat at 7 weeks and went back
in at 11 weeks for a followup U/S and the baby had died about 1 week
before. I had D&C but it was too late for Chromosonal panels. Got
the go ahead to try again in January, got preggers again in Feb 08,
started prgesterone right away, went in for U/S at 8 weeks and saw
about a 5-6 week embryo and no heartbeat, m/c naturally the next
week. Since it had been 4 years since my panel, my Peri told me lots
of things have been discovered to cause m/c that they can test for.
So she took like half of my blood, and ran the panels and i came up
positive for the MTHFR mutation. I don't know exactly which one, she
just said I got a copy from each of my parents... can you ladies tell
me what that is called? Anyway, the protocol for the MTHFR they
gave me is Folgard x 2 a day, 1 BA, and lovenox injections upon
pregnancy acheival.
Phase II: I have still be a little freaked because I read about how
my progesterone deficency is only a symptom of a greater problem,
poor follicle development and that a luteal phase defect can be
corrected with clomid. My LP is only 9-11 days long generally.
Well, my OB sent me to an RE to be treated with the clomid and I
started my cycle while waiting for my appt. 1 day late. I didn't to
a hpt, like I normally do to be safe, because I thought I wouldn't be
pregnant, and my cycle was weird, it lasted 14 days and it usually
only lasts 4-6 days, so I spoke with the RE and she did a beta and I
was pregnant and m/c again. So, that was even further confirmation
the LP defect and the need to start the clomid treatment along with
progesterone after O.
Anyone had a similar story? Sorry so long. Has anyone taken clomid
for luteal phase defect?
Mendi from Texas
29 years
#1 MC 11/03
#2 MC 03/04
DD born 03/05
#3 MC 11/07
#4 MC 03/08
#5 MC 09/08
MTHFR mutation (2 copies), Luteal Phase Defect
Starting first round of clomid and progesterone after O 11/08
Prenatals, Folgard 2.2 x 2 a day, BA, and Lovenox upon pregnancy
