Immune/natural killer cell treatment when TTC or pregnant (aka the 14th pred thread)

Thanks Trying! I'm starting to taper the pred next week so looking forward to that! Not sure if it is the pred or the pregnancy but have been majorly stroppy!
Are you definitely out this month? I had a cold when I had my BFP and my DH was just out of hospital with a chest infection when we conceived!
I always worried that the aspirin was stopping me from getting BFP which is why I stopped taking it, but that is based on nothing scientific at all so should probably be ignored! I had just got to the point where I was feeling majorly paranoid! On balance Dr S has got to know what he is talking about more than me! Just wanted to try something different! What dpo are you right now?

Hope glad u posted! Been hoping all well. Congrats. Ur nearly at 12 weeks wow! So so pleased for u!
I'm off the aspirin too, but next month I'll give pred a go and leave out aspirin.
Congrats again, :))))

P.s. Has anyone tried staying on the pred but leaving the aspirin to BFP?

Hi all, this is the first chance I've had to post after a crazy couple of weeks at work! Have been thinking of all of you ladies lots though! Big welcome to the new people too.
I know how hard and completely crap and depressing it is, but science, the law of averages, and all other official stuff mean that you will almost certainly all get your BFPs soon. Then there is all the worry that comes with that, of course, but I know we will all get there! Having said that is like running ten marathons in a row while everyone tries to trip you up sometimes...
I have been through so many low times but for some reason I was able to stick at it even when I was pretty seriously down and couldn't take another moment of sadness.
I had 11 week scan today, which went well, as well as the harmony test so crossing everything results are ok.
determined what dpo are you? Sending you a big hug and everyone else who is testing right now. You guys have such amazing strength even if it doesn't feel like it. What amazing mummies you will be! Xxxx

Sorry your struggling tryig at the moment I guess talking about things will help no end xx

Trying maybe those who take it from bfp aren't as high functioning? I am not sure but he said it definitely helps with falling pregnant. Appointment was blood pressure check. Asked about the mood swings and it's just one of those down sides I need to accept. Xx

I don't get why quenby in Coventry only Gives pred from Bfp and they seem to get preg. Oh it's all very confusing! I'll just take it next month

Thanks iggi. I'll look into it.

Dildoos thanks for Asking. Back onto the pred Next month then! Naughty me for omitting it. Hope ur appt was helpful.

I've def got flu! So pants!

Trying, in my area I was able to get counselling through SANDS. It was on a donation basis rather than a fixed amount. Massive help for me.

Hey all, sorry feeling low on here. Feeling for us all!

Saw dr a and asked the question trying. He said yes high nk cell function and high nk cells can make falling pregnant impossible this is why we need to take the pred! So onwards and upwards fresh month and so continue with pred. I now have a 5 month supply and do not need to see him for 5 months unless I fall pregnant.
Then in 5 months I am to consider so then xxx

Thanks hula I'm feeling pretty crap! And it's making me feel really sorry for myself!

I think try the smep, it didn't work for me to get preg but I felt
Much more relaxed those months and my DH preferred it too. It seems to work for a lot of women. That way ur not stressing about ecwm etc.

Not on pred! Not taken it for
Last 2 Months as a naughty patient! Will take it next month.

Trying - sorry to hear you re so ill, are you still on the pred ? Good idea re SMEP, i m sure all the stressing doesn t help.

I haven t done counselling but i think it would probably be helpful. This journey is just so hard and the lack of control plus grief of mc is hard for anyone to bear. You could give one session ago and see if it helps.

Girls have any of u had any counselling. I'm finding things sooo difficult to deal with after trying to be positive for So Long.
My acu said it might be helpful to release some negative emotions and cope better?
There is an infertility counseller but its 60 quid an hour?!

I'm sorry sunny. That's utterly crap. But u could be early? I don't know why this is happeneing to u or to any of us. It's just not fair. But one way or another it will happen. If u have the strength to keep going u will have ur baby. It's just going to take longer than u wanted :(. Lots of hugs and I'm hoping it turns postive

Rosa, glad u made a descision your happy with. No don't go back to that babybond, I went to one and I want to cry every time I drive on that road as I rem the sadness I felt. I hope bupa can help and meantime the acu will help keep u strong.

Hula-oh I hate that. It's so hard not to get into a tizz about if all. I worry I'll miss my surge every month even though I get it day 14 without fail. It's so hard. What I found helpful when I started going mad was to do smep for 2 Months. I realised that way u have l bases covered and even if u don't get surge EOD covers all situations. I get very obssesed with when to DTD , I'm sure it shouldn't be this hard.

Determined-how r the cramps? And the bleeding?

I'm utterly poorly. Aches sweats runny nose . Will be in bed allll day. And there's No way anything is going to implant while I'm feeling like this. I'm thinking of not even testing on Monday, I can't understand why I'm not preg yet either. Like all of us the fear of never being a mummy can be so overwhelming and saddening.

I hope things start getting better for us all

Anyone heard from Hope?

Sunny - sorry about the bfn, 10 dpo is really early and i ve read lots about women not getting a hint till 12 dpo so hang in there but i know how disheartening it can be (i just hate early testing but withe the porgramme there no choice when you ve got to stop or cont the pred).

I don t know whats going on with my cycle, maybe the pred has messed it up as since the one day of ecwm it s all gone quiet down there opk sticks neg. Trouble is put dh on high alert so with dtd that confuses the issue. Tried to do a temp this morning to see if i d already ovulated but forgot till i d got up to bring ds into the bed at 4am so it was 36.5 so could be either way. Worried i ve already ovulated on day 6 which really would not be good ....got to try not to over analyse every little thing !

Sunny- don't give up how yet.. As Dildoos says it could be too early .. Stay positive, if not this time, next time .. But I really hope it's this time.
Determined - thanks, have a Baby Bond but it's where I went on way to airport at 11 weeks and found out had first missed miscarriage.. I just couldn't go back there.
Dildoos- have a Bupa/Spire so may try that. Now feeling I will try relax and do accu one more month ...

Not at all sunny...this whole thing sucks completely its is so unfair. It's devastating when you work hard all month to get things perfect, build up expectations and hopes and then bfn. You did get pregnant so you will...so it's possible, (you just have to try and keep positive thoughts which is the hardest thing ever and I am definitely no great example of that) xx

Yes praying the stick needs a little more time, are you 10dpo today? Xx

Rosa have you any bupa/spire hospitals near you? X

Sunny I pray it's just too early! X

Hi Rosa not sure where you live but have you got an ultrasound direct/baby bond near you? They did my so follicle tracking scan one month and are all over the UK, maybe one close to you?

Have a good wknd all xx

Thanks Trying and Sunny. I know none of us know what help bring about that elusive BFP... But it's impossible to stop trying ! I'm leaning toward another month of just the vits and trying accu ... I haven't found anywhere that will scan me yet either.. Nhs said no, Clinc where they do preg scans said no as they don't do follicle scans? So maybe it's a sign I should wait one more month...
Happy weekend all- lots of luck and R&R x

Bargain!! ;)

Thanks for your support guys, means a lot - Keeping everything crossed for you guys xx