Immune/NK cells pred thread #34

@pagey23 🤞

Hmm I’m actually not sure if I’m out. 10 DPO I was negative, 11 DPO very slight squinter but 12 DPO (today) is negative. Really felt different this cycle and my boobs are sore. Maybe I’m having a chemical… trying not to let it get me down and give me hope instead!! I think I’ll know for sure tomorrow 🤞

@pagey23 Thank you, likewise always here, it definitely helps me to offload my emotion! Ohhhh I really feel for you, that's crap to see a line& then it disappear - are you definitely out? Ha that's funny we're on the same schedule! Maybe this next month for us💪💪💪 Yes I think I plan to stick with SO xxx

@Deerdancer34last time I spoke to Dr E she said you can do as many SOs as you want - they advise 6 but if you want to keep going after that you can. It’s completely up to you ❤️ I’ve done 3 rounds now but had a long period before that doing naturally without SO. I’ve been with CRP for over a year with no success yet. I found this month particularly hard because i tested a day early and saw a line so I thought i was in for a chance! I was also cramping a bit and just felt different this month. Oh well, onto the next one! Will try a higher dose of letrozole this month. Take care - here to chat if you need me. We are on exactly the same days!!! Xxxx

@Jecca88 Ahhh thank you, you worded that so so beautifully 🥹 I haven't spoken to them yet, I'd prefer to talk to Dr E directly, I always find it awkward going through the nurses.... I think Dr E thinks it'll happen but I will talk to her at next appointment. I don't want to pay for more tests 😅I actually had a lunch planned with my MIL, so that was nice and distracting!

@pagey23 I am so so sorry my dear, its so so hard each month. How many SO have you done? Have a good scream, shout, cry. Sending hugs 💗

@Deerdancer34 I am so sorry my love and please never apologise for having a vent and a moan. You are allowed to be grateful for your daughter but also long for the family you always wanted and thought you would have - two things can be true at the same time. Not to mention the financial cost and the toll on your body - its just not bloody fair. Have you spoken to CRP - have they suggested anything else? what are you doing tonight to treat yourself?

I am so sorry too @pagey23 shitty news :(

@Deerdancer34i tested today too and negative. Been really grumpy all day. Big hugs xxx

@Jecca88 Awww, I know how you feel. Everyone will be so excited for you & well meaning but you have that trepidation 💗 Honestly you will keep pinching yourself, even when baby arrives 💗
I tested negative 😭 I'm finding it very hard this month. I really thought for Baby 2 I know what the plan is, we will do as we did to conceive my daughter, it won't take the whole 6 cycles...so its a bit galling we'll be going onto Cycle 8. I feel I've been so positive because I know I'm lucky to have my daughter but these negative pregnancy tests just bring back those feelings of being useless. I've always dreamt of a big family, didn't realise I wouldn't be able to do it...Anyway this is a bad day, it'll get better! Sorry for my moan. Hope everyone is ok 💗💗

Hey my loves,

@Hopeandfaith1990 ahhh so glad the 20 week scan went well, its a good sign baby is moving sooo much :) are you feeling any flutters yet? I am so sorry about your mental health and so glad your midwife is taking this seriously. I still feel strange about telling people but kinda have to now as showing. I went to a christening on sunday and so many congratulations - it was rather overwhelming tbh. Everyone was super lovely - but it just felt hard to hear. i do really hope you can have some enjoyment.

@Meg310532 glad to have you back on here, i know we caught up seperatly but this is your month and everything sounds great.

@Deerdancer34 how did the testing go my love? sending you positive thoughts and lots of love.

How is everyone else doing?

xxx

@Meg310532 Thank you! I'm not feeling that hopeful because I have that sick feeling I get before period although I did just read Utrogestan can make you feel sick. I might swap back to Cyclogest because I don't remember feeling sick on that! Don't know if anyone else felt quite sick on Utrogestan?

@Deerdancer34 good luck !!!!!! Everything crossed for you xxxxx

@Meg310532 TWW, I test Tuesday 🫣

@Deerdancer34 thank you so much :)) I will let you know how the follicle scan goes on Monday :)) where are you in your cycle ? Xx

@Meg310532 Yes I had one after my ectopic on SO and before I started up SO again to conceive my daughter. Wow that's such a good price and added benefit of being in lovely SA! I think its the letrozole that produce the follicles but I also know nothing about Gonal F! Fingers crossed 🤞 💓

@Deerdancer34 have you had a hycosy yet ? When I asked Dr edge what her next plan would be if I wasn’t pregnant by cycle 4 and she said a Hyfosy that’s why I had one out here after my cycle 3 failed in preparation if cycle 4 doesn’t work out as was only £220 here! I’m really nervous I get too many follicles this cycle adding the gonal f into the mix but the Dr said it won’t make me recruit new follicles it should help support the lagging third follicle that only gets to about 11m on a cycle so fingers crossed! Xx

@Meg310532 We're keeping everything the same. I increased my dose once previously but I produced too many follicles & so I wasn't allowed to trigger that cycle, so we've decided to keep at 7.5mg. Yes! It is frustrating, Dr E says every time, you respond so well and have a nice lining, so it's maddening its not happened yet. I'm not really sure what our plan is, I'm burying my head in the sand a bit. I feel, it worked once so it'll happen again... I did ask Dr E what the % chance is each cycle and she said 10% which sounded low to me but she said its better than most! Oh and for Cycle 7 I'm not taking steroids for 2WW because you have have a break from them. Lots of love 💓

@Deerdancer34 I needed to hear this so bad today thank you hun! Have CRP changed anything with your cycles or have you kept with the same dosage and plan each time ? I didn’t realise the best success was between 4-6 I thought it was before that so it’s really good to hear :)) ! Are you continually getting a few follicles and good lining ?

@Hopeandfaith1990 thanks so much hun! I’m out in SA for 6 weeks my husbands family are all from here :)) back on the 17th March ! So just making the most of the cheap amazing fertility treatments out here xx

@Hopeandfaith1990 Congratulations what a huuuge milestone! Now you get the added benefit of an extra scan next week! Are you going to find out what you're having? I'm so so delighted for you and I really hope you will get that extra support 💓

@Meg310532 I'm in the same situation as you, I conceived on 3rd and 4th cycles before (although one ended in a loss) and now I'm on my 7th... CRP have always said they have the most successes between Cycles 4-6 so don't lose heart! It's hard when you have nice follicles and a nice lining but it doesn't work. Wishing you lots of luck for this next cycle 💓

Hi girls thought would give you a bit of an update. Moved on to my fourth super ovulation but the the last one was with a clinic out in South Africa who were amazing I got my standard 2 follicles & 12-13m lining but didn’t work again :( it feels so discouraging as it obvs worked the 2nd cycle with Hallie so I keep comparing. But I had a Hyfosy yesterday which showed my tubes/structure/lining etc were all good as I was panicking something had changed since the abruption and c section inside of me. With my previous cycles I have had a third follicle lagging behind so for this fourth cycle in South Africa still I have taken my letrozole as standard but added Gonal-f (75 units) days 4,6,8 and 10 for my last gonal-f tomorrow as she said it should help grow that third follicle alongside the others fingers crossed. I really hope this third cycle works but keep seeing that if it hasn’t worked by like 3-4 the likelyhood of it working goes down? X

@Hopeandfaith1990 What a fabulous midwife! I hope it will really help you because it would be lovely for you if you can enjoy the rest of your pregnancy 💓I really found the talking therapy helped tremendously. I think when you start feeling the movements that will be nice too, it was a bit of a strange feeling after 12 week scan because there weren't as many scans and the baby is too small to feel anything yet. Hearing the heartbeat is always so comforting although horrible for you she couldn't find it straight away. We can't wait to hear about your scan tomorrow 😍🥰🥰

I'm in my 2WW.... Fewling nervous... But can't tell you how good I feel being off steroids 😅 Lots of love to you all 💓

Good luck for your scan this week @Hopeandfaith1990 xxx