TTC after pregnancy loss - Thread 29 - huddle up and bring on the BFP's!

Hello ladies

@russkispy fingers crossed everything goes well with your scans hun xx
@Boboelephant massive congratulations hun two beautiful rainbows I'm sending so much love right now.
@ale2992 sorry for your bfn xx

I'm sorry I've been so absent. First tww after my 6th mc was really hard. I'm 9dpo and with all of my pregnancies I tested at 9dpo with a frer and got a bfp. Si I tested this morning but it was a BFN it really couldn't get any whiter. So praying 🙏 af doesn't mess me around and isn't too painful xx
Sending baby dust and love to all of you xx

Just been told our frozen embryo is defected, trisomy in 18, high risk of 98% confirmed by PGS test. Absolutely gutted as don't have a backup now.
And naturally concerned about the one inside me. Got our early scan on 16th and praying everything goes well. And all being well will book a Harmony test for when I'm 10 weeks. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@fnej01 Intersting to hear your results back from Coventry and the high cells. I understand it must be overwhelming to cope with all of those nee diagnosis but feels really positive that you have a plan and things identified that can be treated. I feel really hopeful for you! I just had my appointment on NHS through yesterday. 14the June. I was hoping it would be sooner than that and will be same month as Coventry clinic. Not sure if thats a good thing or not, but does mean I can really try and put it out of my mind for a little while and focus on being healthy emotionally and physically xx

I hope you get a definitive answer soon ale2992. I'm 10dpo today and felt sick this morning which is a similar time frame that it started with DD 2, don't want to get hopes up yet though, could be wishful thinking after the appointment yesterday.

@Frillyfarmer 17DPO and as was due between Tuesday and yesterday not 100% as I had a chemical last month.
I'm going to test tomorrow I think

How many DPO are you @ale2992 and when in AF due? I'm not sure I can see a line, but if it's yesterday's I would test again xx

@Catconfusion yes officially late today. Going to test tomorrow I have another FRER was hard not to yes this morning but I know it's better to wait if I want a positive

Yes see a very slight line @ale2992 but might be invalid as over time. Presumably you're now technically late with AF. Would be worth doing another maybe tomorrow. Good luck!

So I took the FRER apart, I know you're not supposed to! But I can now see a line I know it should be considered invalid the next day as well.
What do you guys think?

@Mistymeow sorry missed replying to you. Sorry to hear such a tough time. It is such a tough journey for so many. Good luck with Dr Shehata I hear great things. He is my backup plan once all NHS avenues are explored. I hope you get som answers soon x

@russkispy - keep us updated on your progress.

To all of you lovely strong ladies, remember to look after yourselves. x

@knitkitty - Thanks for the reply. I am completely with you on the getting a further opinion on the prolactin. It sounds like they are being really inconsistent. It's good that with the exception of the prolactin all of the tests were clear. Hopefully you can get some prolactin meds to help manage it. Interestingly I don't think I have been tested for prolactin despite many blood tests.
Thanks for asking - I am good, my RMC tests came back as positive for APS or sticky blood so they have prescribed aspirin, heparin and cyclogest. As I mentioned to @Lsmummy1 - I also went to the Coventry clinic for a biopsy to test for NK cells. I've got my results back today and they are high - 16.52% so I am booked back for a second biopsy and appointment with the doctor next Friday. I don't know treatment plan yet, but I suspect from what I have read I will be adding Prednislone to my list of drugs. Am finding the many diagnoses difficult to cope with. Good luck @knitkitty with the GP, and fingers crossed when you start trying again it all comes together - keep us updated how you are get on.

@ale2992 - sorry that it's another BFN. Hope that you are keeping your chin up and looking after you.

Another BFN. Think it's just time to wait for af to turn up now...

@ale2992 keeping my fingers crossed for you!
Congratulations to the other two ladies who are pregnant, fx for a happy and healthy 9 months to you both xx

@AliceRR yes I can have the same consultant but I met all of the fetal medicine team with DD anyway so not particularly bothered if I end up seeing a mixture. Glad your six week check went well, I didn't get round to booking mine.

Good luck with your test @ale2992

@Lsmummy1 due today and no sign I've usually had spotting by now. Bought a Fred this afternoon might do one when I get home x

@Bluebelltulip I’m pleased you’ve had the result and they’re positive in the sense that there is nothing to suggest specific risk to any future pregnancies. You must have mixed feelings about the results and I can imagine it was hard going back the hospital.

Will the same consultant follow you through your future pregnancy?

I saw my GP today for my 6 weeks appointment and she said the same about TTC. She said it might be a good idea to wait til the PM results but otherwise whenever I feel ready and suggested taking folic acid and vitamin D.

Hope everyone else is ok

I realised this morning I am pre-menstrual (it doesn’t seem long since I had a period so thought it was too early for that!) so that’s why I feel particularly sh*t the last day or so

Good luck @boboelephant and @Rispykispy.

We had our follow up appointment this morning to discuss what happened with our daughter and the plan for any future pregnancies. The blood tests and placenta analysis didn't show up anything additional. The heart condition (SVT- very high heart rate) was the cause of her death and there isn't any higher chance of it happening again. Care review also showed it was treated correctly. We have been told another pregnancy has the same risk as if this hadn't happened. Care in another pregnancy will be centred around supporting us and reassurance. Told the doctor we have started trying and he just checked that I was on folic acid and hopes to see us again soon.

Feels good that it shouldn't happen again but was also sad going back to the hospital I spent so much time in will trying to treat her.

@ale2992 I've never had a strong positive with a blue test. Even when I had my daughter which obviously was a healthy pregnancy and not a chemical, it was still rather faint on a blue cross test. Can you do a first response? X

@ale2992 I can see a very faint line. When was your period due?

@Boboelephant huge congratulations!!! I'm currently doing ivf too.

@Boboelephant absolutely fantastic news! So happy for you! 2 mini bobos!
Thank you for asking after me @Mistymeow @KnitKitty
booked a reassurance scan in a couple of weeks. Midwife and dating scan are through the post too. I won't be joining any antenatal or pregnancy threads and just stick with you guys as rooting for you all and still early days for me. Will keep you posted on my scans etc if you want but otherwise won't bore you with how I'm feeling on a daily basis. Suffice to say this pregnancy already feels different from my first. Anxiously waiting for my early scan after MMC and CP last and this year respectively. Scan falls a day before my 43rd birthday. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 it goes well!

Hi @fnej01. I'm not here often, but I am popping in on the odd occasion. Thanks for asking after me. How are you?
I had my RMC follow up on Wednesday last week. All my results came back normal and within good ranges except my third prolactin test; again. The gynae I saw wasn't the same as the first one I'd seen in December though and said there's no risk with recurrent miscarriage and high prolactin levels; he wasn't sure why I'd been given the test in the first place and didn't seem bothered about it at all. It was very confusing because the endocrinologist told me it could affect implantation and not to TTC until the results of the 3rd test because if they were borderline or high again she'd give me medication to bring it down; and obviously the first gynae I saw ordered the test for a reason? I've contacted my GP about all of this and have a telephone appointment with him on Tuesday to discuss my concerns. I'd like to have my prolactin medicated just in case to be honest. Surely it's better to try it than not to?
Anyway, the gynae gave me a prescription for progesterone pessaries to take with my next pregnancy. He said studies hadn't concluded that it helps; but it's worth a try...
I feel positive about the progesterone and hopefully getting prolactin medication. But I'm also a bit frustrated at the conflicting advice and not having heard from endocrinology about my results.
I've been making a few changes to my diet and lifestyle recently to get ready to TTC again in a month or two. And I've just started reading "It starts with the egg"; which I know is recommended by people on MN all the time but I've no idea why I haven't read it before now. Only a couple of chapters in and finding it really fascinating and potentially really useful. It's definitely worth a read if you've had RM and get told it's for unexplained reasons; at least you'll be able to try something from the suggestions in the book. But it's worth a read for anyone TTC in any way by the look of it.

I'm so happy for you @Boboelephant!

@Russkispy How are things going? Congratulations on the BFP!

@InDreamland I'm glad you've finally got some kind of answer. Good luck with moving forward with it. xxx

Sorry not to mention everyone but thinking of you all and hoping you all get your rainbows soon.
Hi to the newbies too!

What do you guys think? Yesterday I was sires it's bfn but since taking a photo I don't know if maybe I see a faint faint line

Still no af, woke up nauseous