While I'm not quite at the stage where I think I will need immunology testing I feel like I'm getting very close. I've been copying and pasting all your ideas and will keep me for If/when I might need them. Thanks for taking the time to help the rest of us out. I was pleased when my FS the other day said "often it is due to immune system" -- good to know he has some advanced thinking in this area. I have requested progesterone testing post FET and I was surprised when both the secretary and phlebotomist asked if I was getting the correct blood work done (progesterone & estrogen). Wow even to make sure there is no progesterone issues more docs should be testing this !! This is one more thing I can rule-out as being an issue in my IF journey. Ok the following is the categories of immune issues.
1. Immune abnormalities –Dr. Allen Beer (now uni. Of Chicago) is a pioneer in this.
A. The mother’s system can produce antibodies that attack the cells that build the placenta and its blood supply.
B. The mother’s system can produce antibodies that attack the nuclei of the cells of the uterus and the placenta.
C. The mother’s system can fail to produce the blocking antibodies that stop her immune system from attacking the fetus.
D. The mother’s system can have an overabundance of natural killer cells.
E. The father’s system can produce antibodies that attack sperm.
__________________
TTC for years with IF treatments
finally successful !!
Due. November 2007
TWINS
G/G  
Heather
|