As I type this (with just my left hand on an IPhone) I am sitting at Sher in NYC getting my intralipid on and I am 12 weeks along today!! Whooo-hooo!
I've done six of these IV intralipid therapies already (two before I got pregnant) and the rest after. Each one takes about 2 hours.
This treatment is one of the main reasons I found Sher and am a patient here today! The other REs I went to wouldn't even discuss immune issues as a possibility.
I tested positive for high Natural Killer cells, which is an immune disorder that keeps an embryo from attaching to the uterus.
Up until that point I was just "unexplained" with no direction. Being able to get tested and treated for this was a relief.
If you want to read more about immunological disorders and infertility, check out this article by Dr. Sher.
IVIG & Intralipid Therapy in IVF: Interpreting Natural Killer Cell Activity for Diagnosis and Treatment
http://haveababy.com/fertility-information/ivf-authority/ivig-intralipid-therapy-in-ivf/
If you can attend an informational event in your area about this issue, go and ask lots of questions!!
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