Protein S

[kathy7276]

I had a miscarriage at 8 weeks 6 months a go. It was detected that I had low protein s level which could have been responsible. There was a heart beat at 6 week i think it was 61bps which from research seems a bit low. at 38 i am really trying for a  baby is there any dietary advice that couls help..and how badly can this affect a successful pregnancy..what are my options?

Kathy

[rmmoye]

did u ever get pregnant and carry the baby to term? I just found out my level was 20. i have had several mc the first at 12 wks.

[kathy7276]

absolutely. I never had an incline of the issue til mu MC. Thnaks

[mollyma]

I also have a protien S deficiency, and had to take blood thinners for the 6-week period post-partum (didn't need to during pregnancy itself, although if I'd ever had a thrombosis (I haven't) I would have had to do that too.
Something to be aware of!

[kathy7276]

Thanks so much. Invaluable!

[fadingsun]

No problem.  If you want to research it look up thrombophilia on the internet.  You will find information about blood clotting disorders including Protein S deficiency. :)

[kathy7276]

Hi fad, thanks for your response i have been on a couple of forum and this is the first time I have had someone respond to me. i tried researching on it but the medical terms do nothing to help. I will take your line of thought into consideration on my next dr visit. thank you so so much

Kathy

[fadingsun]

I should also mention that, women with thrombosis issues usually take blood thinner throughout pregnancy to prevent blood clots.  I had 2 successful pregnancies without doing this, but I was a lot younger and age does factor into the risks. Just make sure you go to your doctor armed with plenty of research.