ADVICE NEEDED: What tests do OB perform after 3 miscarriages???

Hi there
Just thought I'd ask what tests would your OB perform after three miscarriages? I have had the normal blood tests, and they were fine, just thought they may do some others?
Just wasn't sure and headed to the OB this Friday for the first time after the miscarriages!

Thanks a million

Hi JC!

Sorry to hear of your losses

My cousin had miscarriages for the past 5 years until they discovered she has PCOS and a blood clotting disorder. The Dr's assumed this was the cause of her miscarriages and she had to have daily hormone injections until 38ish weeks. She now has a healthy baby girl

Perhaps you could have the Dr's check for this?

Good Luck!

Thanks Miss M - worth mentioning that's for sure. All the very best for you in the months ahead x

Im in the same boat i have just had my third miscarriage and i am left wondering what next where do i go and what can be done. I am trying to be patience while i what for test to come back on the baby. It only been two weeks and i want to now.
I haven't spoken to my doc yet but am planning to ring her this week cause i am going insane.

hi- i have had 3 m/c.....i think i had a thyroid function test, BGL (testing for diabetes), Blood clotting tests as well (2 different ones). I had others, checking my progesterone and eostrogen. But there is a thread on BB that will tell you all sorts of different tests for recurrent m/c. I printed it out and took it in to my doctor and demanded they do them. All of my results came back normal.

Check out this thread for some suggestions

Tests for recurrent miscarriage

HI everyone,
I have my referral for recurrent M/C after four. There are a lot of tests to have done I think, the list on the forum is very comprehensive. Getting the thyroid tests are useful, however, I am fighting my thyroid consultant at the mo because I firmly believe that my losses are directly related to poor treatment!
So, I am going to ask again for:
antithyroid antibodies - I have managed to get mine down from thousands to the hundreds, however, the antibodies are often present for many years before the thyroid has problems, so I probably had them when I had my boys.
Do request the FT4 and FT3 levels, not just the T4/T3- the Free levels give you a better indication of how your thyroid is working.
Cortisol- low levels are apparently just as bad as high ones especially if you are under stress - still investigating that one.
Selenium levels, B12 and Vit D.
Finally, I am requesting quite strongly that my FT3 and RT3 levels tested and compared. RT3 or reverse T3 can cause significant problems with pregnancies as they prevent the active hormone T3 from doing its job. The RT3 is produced during times of stress and basically prevents any extras in the body.
Sorry to go on about thyroid so much, personal bugbear. It's a major problem if it's not treated or not treated correctly but so easy to sort out!
I read that taking Vitamin E is just as effective as taking asprin.
I hope that all goes well for you at the OB, am not sure if I want to find a problem or not really, problems can be sorted sometimes. Not sure if I can go on getting pg and then having them leave, but then we are all in the same situation.
Hope that that helps, any thyroid related questions then pm me as I am finding stuff out all the time.

I had about 11 vials of blood taken in one go for my recurrent m/c screening, then two more vials for a separate issue. I havent got my results back but from what I can remember there were about 15 things I was tested for.

I was also supposed to have an ultrasound involving dye being injected into my uterus to check for scarring and polyps but unfortunately it can only been done at a certain time in your cycle and I was passed that cutoff.