APAS after Birth
APAS after birth. Who would have thought that this dreaded disorder can still haunt you after pregnancy and way after the birth of your child. Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, otherwise known as APAS or APS in some countries, is an abnormal clotting disorder>>. It is often diagnosed in women who have had recurrent miscarriages. Once diagnosed […]
APAS Diaries: Baby Kiel – God Will Provide
A month ago, I shared to you the first installment of my APAS Diaries: the story of Baby Bella and her mom, Gracey>>. Gracey’s story proved that we should never lose hope and God will answer our prayers in His own time. She never gave up even after five miscarriages; she was scared but never lost […]
To The Mama of an Angel
I know how hard yesterday was for you, Mama! And I want to send you the tightest, warmest hugs of all time. To say that I know what you feel will be an understatement. I may have been in that boat some time back but our pains are never really the same, are they? I […]
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 […]
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 […]