My LAT is 0%. What does that mean?
Being diagnosed with repro-immune disorder (mostly generalized by the public and even doctors themselves, as APAS) can be very overwhelming. I remember the time when I received this prognosis after my second miscarriage – it was devastating and confusing. “Your LAT may be low. You have a clotting disorder. Your immune system is attacking your […]
I Dread Being Pregnant… (and no, it’s not because of APAS)
It was never that popular until Kate Middleton talked about it when she was first pregnant (and now, another round of news highlight it again) but many women around the world silently suffer from this excruciating ordeal of Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Hyperemesis Gravidarum or HG is a condition characterized by severe nausea, vomiting, weight loss, and electrolyte disturbance. Mild […]
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 […]