Positive ANA test - does anyone know what this means?

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

TBH honest, I have no idea - just didn't want you to feel ignored with no replies! Maybe it means you have a higher risk of developing an auo-immune disease later - or maybe you'll pas it on to your babies?

I think it would be worthwhile asking your FS - or even GP - about what it is and what it means for you Good luck hun

[farmgirl77]

Hi SG,
thanks so much for your response - since my original post I've been on a steep learning curve and now have been diagnosed with anitpospholipid syndrome. I've started asprin and about to start heprin to help the little ones survive my body and get to a BFP...
Thanks again for your kind post
FG

[dusty]

FG
I have been watching your recent journey of discovery with great interest. I am sorry there aren't too many others able to give you the advice you need at this time.

I hope this diagnosis helps you on your path to motherhood and that it doesn't have any other complications for you.

xx

[farmgirl77]

Hi Dusty,
Thanks very much for your support. I too now have two embies on board and am hoping that the daily injections will help them stick! Each time I visit a dr, I'm realising that this journey gets a little harder - I found out yesterday from the FS that APLS puts me at greater risk of pre-elampsia (sp!)...but I just have to hope that we still get to have a healthy baby (or two!). I guess it is making me realise that we will be lucky to have one healthy child, and that I may have to just be content with that. But we will see.
FG

[Baby Dreamtime]

Hi FG, Sending you lots of sticky vibes for your FET, I am praying that your new protocol does the trick. Will be watching and hoping and praying for you.

[barney]

just popping in to send my girl some VERY STICKY VIBES

[*Efjay*]

i also have positive results for ANA. but im not ni your shoes by a long shot. for me i was tested as part of the bloods done when i was pregnant with my 3rd. simply because the midwife I had at that visit asked about my mum who had high blood pressure in her pregnancies. so she did the ANA test as apprently its linked to hbp in pregnancy.
i went on to see the Ob who then did further tests whihc all came back normal. he told me though that a positive ANA can cause smaller babies & (sorry i know its not nice) a higher risk of stillbirths. BUT i never had any blood pressure issues & i didn't have small babies (my last was 9lb 9oz) so for me the ANA is simply one of the many strange little things that make up me.

so my post is really no help to you at all! LOL

But I will add lots of sticky vibes!!