Text Book definition: MTHFR is the name of a gene that produces an enzyme, also called methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. If a person carries the genetic mutation that inhibits production of this enzyme, it can result in hyperhomocytenemia, which is an elevated level of an enzyme called homocysteine found in blood plasma. When the body is deficient in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase, its ability to absorb folate (also known as vitamin B9), such as folic acid, is inhibited. Folic acid and B9 are both essential to the development and health of the fetus. If you understand all that.....you are better versed in medical terms than I am. The nurse on Wednesday "dumbed" it down to my body doesn't process enough folic acid. From reading on-line, there seams to be many other factors that could be involved with this genetic disorder.
After doing some reading on-line.....we have a lot to think about and I have a lot of questions for my current OBGYN. It appears that we may have to do a lot more to compensate for this genetic disorder than just upping my Folic Acid. I don't know the exact details concerning my case and I plan to call my doctor Monday morning in hopes of sorting out some of those details. When the nurse called me on Wednesday she presented the news as if it was no big deal. When I got off the phone with her I thought, "that seams simple...just up my Folic Acid intake and we will be fine." Some time to think and process the new info, talking with some family members, reading stuff on-line....I have a lot more questions and realize it may end up being quite an ordeal to have just one more kiddo. Either way, Brett and I had already decided that we just wanted one/two (knowing full well that twins could happen again...yikes) more kids and no matter what happens, if/when we are able to carry a baby full term again.....we will be done.
From what I read on-line, many of the women with this disorder have had multiple miscarriages and I am thankful that the doctor agreed to look into why I was miscarrying before I had three or more. Most of the cases I read on-line had very encouraging outcomes, but getting there was not easy. They had to take increased amounts of Folic Acid (which I started today),B-6, B-12, Baby aspirin and Lovanox injections once a day for the duration of the pregnancy. I will be considered high risk from the start and I will have to go in for weekly (minimum) blood draws for at least the first trimester. I will have probably as many, if not more, Dr. visits as I did with the twins. I was considered high risk with the twins, but I didn't have hardly any complications. I am thankful for all the Dr. visits and the great care that I received while prego with the girls. Even though we aren't with the same practice I expect that I will have great care with the practice that we just transferred to.
So much for an easy "single" pregnancy that we were hoping for. We never seam to do things the easy way around here! We knew easy was thrown out the window when we miscarried twice, but had no idea this is what we would be looking forward too.
I will post more when I know more and thanks to those that read this and pray for us.
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Quotable Quotes from my Kids
- *I am going to start a running list things my kids say so that we have a record of them!*
- 11-26-09 Thanksgiving dinner. We are eating and begin talking about our favorite Thanksgiving food. We then got to talking about our favorite restraunts. After everyone has shared theirs, Kaylee pipes up, "I think Austin's favorite restraunt is mom."
- 11-25-09 Sitting at the table eating and discussing what they want for Christmas. Jaylin was describing the Barbie and the 3 muskateers movie and at the end of her description instead of telling about the whole movie she says, "Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah." Too funny and don't know where she picked that up!
- 11-15-09 Jaylin said, "He looks so cozy in his bed." If you ask them what they think of Austin, they both comment back, "He is so cute."
- 11-14-09 Kaylee was holding Austin and I came to sit down beside them. She then begin saying while pointing at herself first and then me. "I am not your momma, she is your momma. And no she doesn't have another baby in her tummy, it just looks like it!" She said this several times.
- 7-8-09 We have been watching 'America's Got Talent' with the girls and they love it. When they show the "not so talented acts," the girls definately have some funny reactions to the acts. Jaylin said, "what was that supposed to be mom?" Kaylee said, "that is definately not a talent, that would hurt!" That was after a man had his assistant staple money to his body...um yeah, not a talent! The really enjoy the young kids that perform and the dancing acts.
- 4-5-09 We sat down to eat this morning and when Jaylin was done eating she said, "I am a full Marvin now!" We say a lot as we are getting ready to eat, "are you a starvin Marvin?" Never thought they would call themselves a full Marvin...too funny!
- 2-3-09 Brett was down stairs replacing an electrically outlet and since he had to switch it out in the dark, the girls and I were holding flashlights so he could see what he was doing. As we were sitting there watching him screw the screws back in their appropriate spots...Jaylin says, "Gee dad, you are a good screwer." Poor kid had no idea why we were laughing and we weren't about to explain it!
- 2-2-09 I told the girls that we were going to Uncle Nathan's for a super bowl party. Jaylin dead serious comments, "Mom, Uncle Nathan doesn't have any bowls, how can we have a party at his house?" Little confused so I clearified that it had nothing to do with bowls, but about football. "Ok she said, Dad likes footbal!" Later while we were at Uncles Nathan's eating, she says,"Mom, thought we were going to eat in bowls?" So she still didn't get it! I reminded them that the super bowl game was on and told them that the Cardinals and the Steelers were playing. They resumed eating and later when we were sitting down and actually watching the game, Jaylin says, "Mom, what color is the takers team!" After laughing I told her the steelers are in the white and yellow!
- Jan 2009. I am not sure why they say this, but after I ask them a question and they know the answert to it, the sometimes say, "Ask me how I know that." Then when I asked them how they know that, they say "Because I am smart!" Not lacking any confidence right now :)
- 8-22-08 See the next comment to explain the background to this comment. I was playing ball on Friday night with one of the guys that Brett works with team. After a few minutes of being there, Jaylin runs up to Jeff and gives him a big hug and says, "Do you like my party shirt and my party shorts?" He just had to laugh and later asked what was the big deal with the clothes she had on.
- 8-16-08 Since the 4th of July Party, the clothes that each of wore for the party has been named by Jaylin and Kaylee as "our Party Clothes". Everytime we wear them the girls will make a comment. At the girls b-day party, Jaylin looks at me and says, "Mom you are beautiful, why are you wearing your party clothes?" Well honey, it is your birthday party, I thought it would be appropriate to wear our "party clothes"!
- 7-26-08 Kaylee out of the blue came up to me and said, "Just talked to Grandma and she said she was on her way down!" OK honey! Later it started to rain and she pipped up, "Mom, grandma just called and said she will come down tomorrow b/c it is raining." Can you tell the girls are ready to see their family!
- 7-26-08 It started to rain and Jaylin went to the patio door and as she was opening it, I said, "you can't go outside right now." "'I know mom,' and she opened the door anyway and said out the door, 'Thanks for the rain God!'"
- 7-25-08 As we were driving home with the windows down....Jaylin began shouting, "I love you Jesus and God. Hey mom can they hear me?" Yes honey, God and Jesus can always hear you. She then proceeded to tell Kaylee to say it as loud as she could. So both were shouting, "I love you God and Jesus." out the windows of the car!
- May-July 2008 When asked what their dad is, both of them usually respond, "my dad is a genius." Recently they have added cool to that. So now they say, "my dad is a cool genius!" I will get it on video tape before they are too old to disagree or think otherwise. Brett fed them the words in case your were wondering who taught them that....wasn't me!
- Sometime in 2008- Brett works on the renovation of the State House (Capital Building) and whenever we see it driving by, the girl's say, "There is Daddy's building."
- Started in May 2008- We have tried to teach the kids to use their manners all the time! Well, of course I still have to remind them to say thanks mom and one day I jokingly added, "you're the best." Well it stuck and they will usually say, "thanks mom, you're the best." That is fine at home, but not something I want them saying in public!!
1 comment:
That is incredibly interesting. So, did you not have this problem with the twins? Did it just develop? You probably already answered that and I wasn't paying attention. I'm sorry that all this is happening, and yet, at least now you have a reason for the miscarriages. While it may not make it feel a whole lot better, sometimes "answers" bring peace. I'll keep praying that you'll figure this all out and welcome a new one into this world. Hopefully we'll see you soon.
Val
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