What I would do is to take some time and sit down quitely and write down any little bitty health issue you have ever had. A rash, aching joints, whatever. Write it down. Question your maternal and paternal sides with regard to any of those as well.
Write it all down in chronological order.
Write down each of your pregnancies, experiences in that pregnancy and about the birth of your daughter. Document everything. It's important. It gets it clear for you and it jogs your memory to things that may seem irrelevant at the time but can be very important.
I have discovered that many cases of recurrent miscarriage (of course not all but many) are caused by an immunological issue. I would highly recommend seeing an obstetric immunologist. Firstly though write your history.
If you can get all of your blood work released to you by freedom of information. Take these with you to your appointments.
Don't stick with just one doctor. This is important. No matter how much you like someone you need several opinions. You may go back to your doctor but you need to interview doctors. You need to seek opinions. I made this mistake.
I would highly recommend either seeing Dr G Sacks in Sydney or doing a phone consultation with him. He is an obstetric immunologist and many of the BB women have had wonderful experiences. To make the consult worthwhile though I would seek out face to face opinions first. Tell them you have a time booked for a phone consult (or face to face if you can get to Sydney) with Dr S - this shows you mean business!
Remember you are a health care consumer. You are the customer.
If you need any support or more information I would be happy to help. I truly understand how this feels. :Hugs:
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