tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19133339.post4000853321232135333..comments2024-01-17T01:15:41.107-05:00Comments on Babies or Not: An Inconclusive UpdateAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11138395551574894313noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19133339.post-3104398475675031942007-09-04T15:35:00.000-04:002007-09-04T15:35:00.000-04:00It's frustrating how dumb doctors' offices can be ...It's frustrating how dumb doctors' offices can be sometimes. You'd think they'd be more customer-friendly. I'm sorry you had the added unpleasantness of dealing with them in this regard.Antropólogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01720065905801369495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19133339.post-81081172051036595312007-09-04T08:17:00.000-04:002007-09-04T08:17:00.000-04:00How horrible of the lab... does anyone have bedroo...How horrible of the lab... does anyone have bedroom manner anymore?Annshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05561673371099391034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19133339.post-21773395476529214442007-09-03T08:21:00.000-04:002007-09-03T08:21:00.000-04:00HUGS!HUGS!Sunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14570018200281339937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19133339.post-21302723253537459522007-09-02T23:50:00.000-04:002007-09-02T23:50:00.000-04:00I hate the medical bureaucracy, and you are genero...I hate the medical bureaucracy, and you are generous in not feeling it's insensitive. I'm glad some of the darkness is lifting.<BR/><BR/>When I was in the midst of having a miscarriage/possible life-threatening ectopic pregnancy, a clueless nurse called to say congratulations, I was pregnant (HCG present), but my progesterone level was low (read: almost nonexistent and therefore no possibility of a viable pregnancy) to come back next week for another blood test (after a long holiday weekend).<BR/><BR/>I hope your tests provide some useful information.<BR/><BR/>A friend who'd had a miscarriage planted a lovely, tiny tree where they'd buried their tiny child. While they were out of town and we were specifically charged with caring for the tree, a moose came and nibbled it to a nub. I don't know why I tell you that, except that the universe seems to mock our "best-laid" plans.<BR/><BR/>Like Sisyphus, we push the rock back up the hill. BTW, both my husband and I and the 40-ish "moose couple" went on to have children, if that offers any hope.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19133339.post-56122683357806597612007-09-02T19:33:00.000-04:002007-09-02T19:33:00.000-04:00My heart goes out to you. I have had two m/c and t...My heart goes out to you. I have had two m/c and they never get any easier. My first one was at 17 weeks due to fibroids and the second at 5 weeks-unknown reasons. I hope you get the answers you are looking for. For our angel we have a wonderful "Angel of Hope" at our local cemetery. She has a brick and I do visit often. It helps me. Stay strong.<BR/>debAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19133339.post-35562388169439362872007-09-02T14:57:00.000-04:002007-09-02T14:57:00.000-04:00I am glad you are feeling at least a little bit be...I am glad you are feeling at least a little bit better. The week post-miscarriage is an emotional and hormonal hell. <BR/><BR/>What else would you have wanted done with your "bundle of sorrow?" <BR/><BR/>My doctor told me that about 50% of karyotyping results are inconclusive, so do not be too disappointed if nothing comes of it. Even with a perfect sample, it can be difficult to culture the cells. The cells from my latest pregnancy grew just fine, yet they could not rule out maternal cellular contamination, so I have results that are essentially meaningless. <BR/><BR/>I really do hope they are able to find something out, but my doctor warned me not to place all of my hope (re: diagnosing a problem) on the results. <BR/><BR/>Did you get karyotyped as well? My RE was more interested in our results than that of the failed pregnancy. (We were both normal.)Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168274495333458040noreply@blogger.com