Hello there all you beautiful moms. My question today is more like wanting to hear some experiences. I found out today that I have low "anti thrombin antigen" and some type of protein defficency. I am waiting to hear from the specialist to make an appointment. I will probably have to be on some type of anticoagulant meds for life. My husband I are wanting to start trying for baby #2 soon but now with this are unsure as to if that will be possible. Do any of you have this issue or something similar? What did you do? Any stories or advice is really appreciated. Will be talking with hematologist soon but would like to hear from someone on here as well. Thanks!!!
I am currently in nursing school and from what i have learned so far you should still be able to have a baby but you will need to have blood levels closely monitored through out your pregnancy and probably have your meds adjusted. Not all anticoagulants are safe in pregnancy so it will definetly need to be a planned pregnancy to help lessen the chance of complications. I hope this helps a little, good luck.
Susan,
I myself have a few blood disorders and we debated the whole pregnancy thing for a while. I was labeled as a high risk pregnancy and was monitored every week, twice a week, to make sure that my levels, and the baby were ok. There is nothing that says with a blood disorder tat you should not have a child, but it is your decision if you want to take the chance at passing that DNA along. My daughter has actually been diagnosed with one of my blood disorders and due to that we are not going to have anymore. I do not feel it is fair to have a child that will spend time in a hospital rather than outside playing.
It is truly your call on the child though. Let your heart and mind come to an agreement. It was a very hard call for me since I wanted another, but now know it is not meant to be.
Good luck to you and your husband!
I found out with my second child that I have a blood clotting disorder. My sister in laws both also have clotting disorders so we have had lots of experience with this kind of stuff. I should qualify this and say that none of us have to take any type of meds for the disorders unless we are pregnant so things might be different for you if you will be on meds the rest of your life. Ofcourse you should talk to your doctor but you should not have any problems with having another baby. Unfortunately, while you are pregnant, the only options for blood thinners are Lovenox and Heparin which are both injectables. Trust me on this one, ask for the Lovenox! I won't go into all the benefits now but if you would like to know more you can send me a message. It is not as bad as you might think but I wouldn't put getting a shot everyday in the fun catagory. My SIL has known with all her babies about the disorders she has (she has more then one) and she has 4 children at the moment. Your risks do increase with pregnancy so you just have to decide if the risks are worth it in your mind. To us, it was all totally worth it.
My hubby has a factor 7 deficiency. What that means is, he isn't exactly a hemophiliac (factor 8 deficiency) but that if he has dental work or surgery he has to take some special precautions. My son is on the low side of normal and we have to keep an eye on him as well.
If it turns out to be factor 7, there is a drug you can take before surgery that will help your body's clotting factor. It is called Novoseven. My hubby used it for a surgery he had 4 years ago. It worked out quite nicely
