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Pregnancy Concerns – Do I mention to my naturopath?
Good morning!
Good morning ladies. This will likely be long because I’m verbose
I’m sorry! I do have some questions at the end, though!I hope you make it all the way to there!
I got a positive pregnancy test on Monday. Our youngest is 4, and that in the last 2 years and 2 months I’ve had 5 miscarriages: One at 8.5 weeks (but Baby didn’t develop beyond 5.5 weeks); one very very early; one at 12ish weeks (but Baby didn’t develop beyond 8.5 weeks); one at 19 weeks (Baby died at 16 weeks); and another very, very early one. I only fell pregnant once in the past year and 3 months (with the very, very early miscarriage).
I am scared to get excited about this pregnancy but I think that is normal.
I saw a specialist after my 2nd trimester miscarriage and he thought I had a clotting disorder but all the tests came back negative. I went to a naturopath, who specializes in MTHFR and lives in another city, and was diagnosed with MTHFR. The simple explanation is that my body can’t process folic acid and that it is actually toxic to me. I’ve not been taking all my supplements (I need to take methylated folate and B12 and a whole lot of other stuff) and although I’m 95% gluten free (all flour products are enriched with folic acid) I did eat normal pasta just this weekend.
I have an email consult with my naturopath today.
FINALLY THE QUESTIONS:
– Do I mention our D/s relationship? MTHFR is linked to blood clotting issues, and miscarriages. Would our proclivity for pain play be something that needs to be mentioned?
– I’m assuming that it would be better not to do any rope play? It is something we both really enjoy occasionally (maybe once a week) and Sir is always careful to not cut off blood flow. We don’t engage in suspension play.
– Would pain play in general be an issue?
– We also love orgasm control and I’m wondering if this could be an issue to consider due to the fact that often after repeated miscarriages you are advised not to orgasm. Do I mention this to the naturopath and ask her?
– Anything else we should consider? -
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Hello Abcde, I wish you the best this time around and we will all be sending you are good vibs. I am not a doctor or a professional in any health field. But this is my honest opinion : I know it is hard for some to tell doctors about this lifestyle that we do, but after all you have been through and how much you want this pregnancy to go positive I would not hesitate one bit about telling all doctors involved about the lifestyle that I am in. This way you can explain what you and your Sir do and what may not be wise to do during this period of time. I wish you the best and please keep us informed. Hugs! xoxox
LT ♥
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Thank you so much LT!
I sent an email that was very frank without making any excuses for our lifestyle.
She recommended against a number of things until week 12 or 16 simply as a precaution and ended with this:“Thank you for sharing – I know it is very private, but I think knowing the answers to these questions is really important to ease your mind and avoid any risks to your pregnancy. It’s good to hear that you and your husband have such a good relationship because not everyone going through this journey has that – it’s so important.”
It thought it was a wonderful response!
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Subtastic! I give you high 5’s lady and that was a beautiful response and thank you for sharing this in the forum it may help other ladies relax about opening up to their doctors when it is needed. So thank you again.
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