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A Closer Look at Autoimmune Disorders and Miscarriage Part Two
When a Miscarriage Is Caused by Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome
Part Two
By Virginia Gilbert
Indeed, three of the four women interviewed for this article have relatives with associated disorders. Hennessy's mother and grandmother have rheumatoid arthritis, as did Montgomery's great-aunt. Jacqui Ingledew, an APS mom in Kingston, Jamaica, had a cousin with lupus and has a brother with vasculitis, another autoimmune condition.
However, being genetically programmed for APS doesn't mean a woman will necessarily develop the condition. The trigger mechanism that activates APS is unknown. It's possible for a woman to have the APS gene, but go through her whole life without this gene being "turned on."
Dr. Danzer disagrees, maintaining that we don't know enough about APS to say for sure. He speculates that we could be seeing a rise in the number of APS cases.
"We've only been looking at APS for about 10 years, but I have a feeling it may be happening more often," says Danzer, who suggests that environmental agents such as toxins or immunizations might be the triggers that activate the APS gene.
"I looked for the telltale splotch of blood each time I went to the bathroom," says Ingledew, referring to her two subsequent successful pregnancies. Thanks to her prenatal regime of baby aspirin and heparin, she became the proud mother of two "golden children," Jules and Georgie.
Describing her feelings about having APS, Hennessy says, "I really wasn't scared. I think the only emotion I've really felt is more of anger ... it wasn't until I had a successful pregnancy with Emma that I began to realize that it might have been something as simple as a baby aspirin which would have made me a mom of two ... that's about the hardest thing for me to take. Then again, I could not ask for anything more than the wonderful daughter and husband that I have."
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Re: When a Miscarriage Isn't Nature's Way by JustLostABaby on 05/13/2009 06:59PM
Awesome article! I guess this could have been a reason for my miscarriage. Damn! should have read it before.:(
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A Closer Look at Autoimmune Disorders and Miscarriage Part Two by Anonymous on 10/22/2009 12:44PM
this is my second miscarriage in 9mths time. the first i bled out and this one i had to deliver. thismight of been beneficial to know as well in the beginning of this one. and u would think extra precautions would be taken anyway with 2nd pregnancy..this pisses me off even more!!