Positive ANA test - does anyone know what this means?

[*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!!

[farmgirl77]

Hi FionaJill,
Thanks for your post - it is good to hear that you have not had any problems due to the positive ANA test - it gives me hope that we will get through this with a baby at some stage!
Thanks
FG

[numa]

HI Farmgirl, am thinking of you with this cycle and sending lots of . I'm not sure if you saw my post in your blog, but this thread has stories from other ladies in the same or similar situations.
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums/pregnancy-after-miscarriage-loss/8271-clexane-during-pregnancy.html
All the best xx

[Inanna]

Hi Farmgirl - I am sorry I only just saw this post. I have antiphospholipid syndrome - and as you know I lost 6 babies before Imogen. I developed what they thought at the time was HELLP syndrome (the nasty man's preeclampsia!) - but the syndrome didn't disappear with the birth of the placenta as it should have...

Anyway - basically the asprin, heparin and prednisone kept Immy growing long enough to be born alive...

My result was severe - and extreme. Many women with APLS have no other problems.

Wishing you a long and healthy pregnancy my love...

[farmgirl77]

Hi Flowerchild,
Thanks very much for your post - and I have read some of the other info you have put together and found it to be great - thanks. It is also great to see what you achieved against the odds! It gives me lots of hope.

Quick question - I'm just wondering what the prednisone is for? I think it is a steroid, and am wondering if it is something they just use once you are pg to help with the baby's development or does it have a role in conception as well?

Thanks again.
FG

[*Efjay*]

Prednisone is a cortisone (steroid) but thats as much as I can help you with there.