Protein C Deficiency…

I went to the RE office (close to my house) this morning before work and was told to wait while they transfer the results from the main office where the RE usually is (1 hour away).  I sat there for about 15 minutes and heard the phone ring.  The nurse on the other end told her that they can’t give me the results because the doctor didn’t actually speak to me….  I was told she would call me soon, so I left for work.
She finally called at 11am.  She said everything looked beautiful except the Protein C was low.  She said it was 74 and normally it should be 89 to 146.  She also said that if they tested me next week it may be normal, but they are not going to take their chances.  Once the beta test confirms that I am pregnant I need to go on Lovenox injection (belly) every day during the pregnancy!  Low Protein C can lead to blood clots in the placenta or cord cutting oxygen supply to the baby.  (The MTHFR test results have not come in, but they said they are not concerned about that.)

So we pushed the doctor for all these tests even though they are typically ordered only for those who have recurrent miscarriages.  I am thankful that I got them done so that we can have the preventative care during pregnancy.

~Faith

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