Monday, October 27, 2008

Blood Test Results

Jimmy and I finally heard back about our blood test results on Friday afternoon. Jimmy's blood test came back perfectly normal and for the most part, so did mine! Praise be to God! They found that I have one copy, meaning I'm heterozygous, for a gene called MTHFR. It has been linked to fertility problems because it basically prevents the absorption of folic acid and can cause blood clots. Dr. Langley doesn't seem to think it is very likely that this is what is specifically causing the miscarriages (since I have only one copy of the gene), but it is a possibility, so we are going to treat it with extra folic acid and a baby asprin everyday.

Thank you for praying. I'm thankful to have a good report and a plan!

1 comment:

Valerie Cutrer said...

Emily, I'm so glad the results came back and everything can be treated. You are in my prayers please keep me updated.