Pregnancy loss & trying again

What testing you can ask for and when, what the evidence supports, and what nobody prepares you for.

After a loss

What should I ask after a miscarriage? What to ask at the follow-up, including the tests you're allowed to request. How do I look after my mental health through this? Getting through it, and finding help that understands this specifically.

Evaluation and testing

Can I get tested after one loss? You don't have to wait for three losses to ask for it. What it tests and why timing matters. What's in a recurrent loss evaluation? What a full recurrent loss workup includes — and what guidelines say to skip. My antibodies were positive but 'don't count' — what now? Positive antibodies that "don't count"? The category exists, and the negative trials excluded you. Immune testing and treatment after recurrent loss — what holds up? NK cells, IVIG, steroids, intralipids, blood thinners — what's recommended, what isn't, and what to ask a specialist who offers them.

Trying again

When is it okay to try again? The medical answer, the emotional one, and why they're rarely the same. How do I protect the placenta next time? Aspirin, early screening and progesterone: what has evidence, and what to ask for.