Apas Diaries: Baby Bella – Try and Try Again
My heart dies a little every time I hear about a woman miscarrying. I think there is no greater pain than losing a child – your child – regardless if he (or she) lived a great full life or if he was only a little floating embryo inside your uterus who was gone too soon to […]
Awesome Photographers in Bacolod City
I am seldom home so I barely know who’s who in Bacolod City in terms of event suppliers, photographers and the like. However, I think this is something that is more of a blessing to me than a curse because I get to discover new names such as awesome photographers who are still below the radar […]
Five Baby Stuff I Regret Buying
Being a first-time mom can be overwhelming. If you are anything like me, you’d want everything for your baby – from that cute little onesie to that oh-so-expensive travel system that you know you can’t afford, lol (why are baby stuff uber expensive anyway??) It’s a good bad good thing that I have a very rational husband who makes […]
Recurrent Miscarriages? It could be your immune system, mommy!
I have never thought much about my immune system. In fact, the only time it came up in conversations was when I would have colds and my mom would tell me to drink Vitamin C to boost “it” so that my body would fight the infection. I never imagined, even in my wildest dreams, that […]
Laboratory Costs for APAS and RI Tests
Being diagnosed with APAS, or any other category of repro-immuno disorders for that matter, can be flabbergasting. Most women who are told that they might have APAS would be asked to confirm it with a series of tests. One question that would always linger after this revelation would be the laboratory costs for the APAS […]
Our Awesome Immunologist for our APAS pregnancy – Dr. Carol Gloria
One major factor in an APAS or RI (reproimmuno) pregnancy is having a trusted immunologist who works in tandem with your obstetrician or perinatologist. Having an immunologist is critical because they track your immune system’s activities and how they affect the growing baby inside your tummy. But even before a pregnancy, your immunologist will actually […]