TTC/Pregnancy on Prednisolone or similar part 8

[Arianrhod]

A positive thread for all those diagnosed with High or Very High NK Cells and looking to start TTC or already pregnant on Prednisolone and/or Intralipid treatment.

Newcomers very much welcome!

Part 7 www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/1452035-TTC-Pregnancy-on-Prednisolone-or-similar-part-7

Part 6 www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/1419032-TTC-Pregnancy-on-Prednisolone-or-similar-part-6

Part 5 www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/1391787-TTC-Pregnancy-on-Prednisolone-or-similar-part-5

Part 4 www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/1366323-TTC-Pregnancy-on-Prednisolone-or-similar-part-4

Part 3 www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/1348773-TTC-pregnancy-on-Prednisolone-or-similar-part-3

Part 2 here www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/1323594-TTC-pregnancy-on-Prednisolone-or-similar-part-2

Part 1 here www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/1236324-TTC-pregnancy-on-Prednisolone-or-similar

Fabulous news Bertha!

Great news bertha!

Am on phone but someone needs to update the list and move free to Babies Are Arriving . Looking forward to hearing all the details.

Hi bertha, congrats on your successful scan news, has been a great day for the thread :-)
Thanks everyone for advice re testing x

So excited for the frees - can't wait to hear the name!

Mollie, I was negative on a first response at 10dpo. Positive at 12. I would say 10 days is too early - I know several people who did the same. Shook me up as I had stopped taking the pred when I got the positive result (only poased as I had so many internet cheapies to use up.... lucky).

Huge congratulations to the frees! So happy to hear that you've got your little boy safely in your arms.
I hope you're comfortable after the op.
Great scan news today too!

hat a fantastic day.

What not hat. Crap phone

Hooray for Mr & Mrs Free and babyfree! Congratulations!

Hello all! Thanks so much for posting for me Pebbles xxx

Been lurking but no time/not easy to post. Am just on Iphone now too. Baby lying next to me in a cot! Apparently he's mine and I have to look after him. Haven't yet seen a manual...

There was lots of waiting around but eventually went into theatre around 11.30. Was totally crapping myself. It was so lovely to see mr s though, really comforting to have someone there I knew and he was fantastic!. It wasn't much fun at first, for some reason the spinal kept feeling like it was hitting a nerve, was bloody awful. I found myself shouting out in pain a good ten times whilst the aneathatist tried to get it in. They has to try several different things and in the end gsve me a local anaesthetic for the spine first and a sedative.

The sedative was brilliant! Made me feel fabulous straight away and get all chatty and amused which set the scene for the rest of the op. the whole numb from the waist down bit was really weird but they were soon rummaging around in there and doing some serious pulling. Mr s asked if I did a lot of exercise as my stomach muscles were way too strong. In the past now I am sure!

Eventually I felt a huge lift of weight and there was the baby, held up in front of us for us to take stock of his boy bits. It was incredible. DH held him whilst I was stitched up and we eventually made our way back to recovery where I think I might have breast fed! I say 'think' as he did really well latching on to the first one but was on and off as he kept nodding off. So whether he got anything or not that time or later this afternoon I don't know.

Quite bizarrely he is all DH to look at! Pinky colour - of course that might change - and DH's features. I thought my half Asian colouring would mean strong genes. DH has been amazing. Then mum and dad arrived when we went to the ward and are just in love with their first grandchild.

The little one is now hopefully asleep here next to me in the cog but I just can't relax enough to get some much needed rest. Still staring at him! Can't quite believe he's here. It's almost 2am though.

Of course i have to have something to mental about and am a bit scared as they said he had a low ph in the umbilical artery when measured after birth. Dr google says rather scary things like starved of oxygen, cerebral palsy, death...He did have a high - 9 out of 10 - apgar so am so hoping he is ok. Everyone keeps remarking about how big and long he is. Any words of comfort on this one would be helpful.

Jesys there's no way I feel I can sleep and take my eyes off him tonight. How have the rest of you done that?! Every now and then he has a cry and I have to call a midwife to help settle. Tomorrow I should be more mobile and be able to lift him myself and sit up etc. in the meantime might be here all night watching him to check he's breathing.

Oh his name is Sebastian Christopher Kirk and he was 8.11 lbs.

Am so so pleased to hear of good scan news from Sue and Bertha. Sorry if I've missed other things, but trying to write this for hours and want to send. Thanks so much for all the support xxxxxx

Oh and yes, someone update the list with this baby and good scan news - we have to celebrate these milestones!

So happy for you free, welcome baby Sebastian!!! I don't think you will sleep the first couple of nights as there will be too much adrenaline. I found it easier to catnap while dh was around in the day, knowing he was there to watch the baby.

Am afraid you'll be sleeping quite lightly from now on! Even now I wake to check F is breathing. Just know that millions of other mums are up around the world with you (am currently breastfeeding F).

S may not feed tonight or much of tomorrow, if you can get one of the mw's to show you how to hand express colostrum into a syringe then syringe feed S while attempting to breastfeed that could give him a head start, and also help your milk come in by day 3/4. He's a nice healthy weight so he'll hopefully get hungry soon.

That looking like their father thing is all too common too! I was incredibly disappointed DS1 wasn't a replica of me, after I'd carried him for 9 months but as he grew there were more resemblances in our baby photos.

But am rambling now and I think F has actually finished so must go. Feel free to pop over to post-natal and we can liven up that thread as its quite slow at the moment - anyone would think we were busy with something.

Finally I can log in!
free congratulations! Beautiful name and he sounds perfect! A good weight and a pretty much perfect Agpar score. I bet he's gorgeous. I'm glad it went so smoothly for you. No wonder you can't stop staring at him.

Even from the scans it's quite evident my little boy looks just like his dad and nothing like me! I'm quite pleased with that though as DH is gorgeous himself (possibly I am biased!).

At my check up yesterday baby is not engaged and doc is already talking about induction dates in 2 weeks time which has peed me off as I am keen to avoid any sort of induction. I am on mission engagement now - cue lots of bouncing on the ball last night and today I'm going to go walking round the hugest mall in the world to encourage him down. If anyone has any tips for engagement I'd be really happy to hear them.

Sorry - am on phone so can't update the list at the moment.

I'm so pleased to hear positive scan news.

Free Congratulations again. Glad all went well and lovely name for the little chap. I"didn't sleep either after having my little girl for what it's worth. It does get easier but Digi is right you just keep checking on them to check they are breathing. Hopefully once you're up you'll feel a little better but will probably be quite tired.

I can't comment on the apgar score but if you are worried ask them to get a paed to take a look or ask for an explanation but I hope all is well on that front.

Try and enjoy this special time with your little man, you've been on quite a journey and have been an insprition to us all. Chuffed to bits for you!

Lovely to have had Mr S do the delivery. I wonder if he does a ward tour. I don't recall mine doing one but you never know.

On the looking like Dad my dd looked the spitting image but has become more like me once the hair came in and her eyes changed from blue like her Dads to brown like mine, but still has the same head shape as dad and wicked sense of humour!

Enjoy and speedy recovery!

free just checked and 8-10 scoring on Apgar is what they want to see i.e. normal. MLow would be 5-7.

congratulations mr and mrs free and welcome to the world baby sebastian, get ready to be spoilt rotten!!

Welcome baby Sebastian! Free, you sound totally in love already. WEll done you! Can't wait to meet him... any idea howlong you'll be in hospital for?

Congratulations free, your post made me well up. Such wonderful news and a gorgeous name too. Hope you aren't too uncomfortable from the section.

Congratulations Family Free - I think staring is a key part of early motherhood
xxx

So many congratulations free! LOVE the name, its been our no 1 choice for a boy since preg with our little girl 4 yrs ago!
Enjoy every moment x x

Huge congrats to the free family, so pleased everything went ok!! Welcome to the world little Sebastian!

Oh thats a lovely story free :) I am so pleased for you xx

I saw the MW yesterday and this babe is still breech so I may be heading for a c section too - I have a scan next week :)

I have tried to do the list but my lap top is on go slow. Can someone have a go?

Congratulations free family lovely news. I'm all teary! xx

Congrats again Free - 9 is a brilliant score btw, nothing to worry about there. Trust me if they have concerns they will be telling you, not the other way round. And yes, you were breastfeeding! I wish I'd known first time round that there's nothing that looks like or flows like 'milk' till around day 4 - all the (seemingly pointless) sucking gets him the magic colustrum but also it actually stimulates your milk to come in.
Anyway, off to read other news (scans?) now.

Many congratulations Free, Sebastian is a great name. Your son will steal your heart. I still check on my son's breathing nearly 4 months on! The bf section of MN is a great place for support.

Be ready for the breast tissue in your armpits to hurt when your milk comes in on day 3. I found that a hot water bottle under the armpits made it bearable as it softened the tissue.

Wishing your family all the best.

Wednesday 18th July 2012

The babies are arriving!

Welcome Baby Sebastien

Stogan - V high NKC - cycle#2, DC#1, Baby girl Ellyson (DC1) born Sunday (EMCS) 11/03/12 7lb13.5.
Digitalgirl - High NKC - BFP cycle#2, Baby boy Franco (DS2) born at 39+0 on Easter Monday, 9/04/12, 8 lbs 12
Coconutfeet - V High NKC, Factor II gene mutation, underactive thyroid - BFP pre-pred, started at 6 weeks, Baby boy Arthur born at 40+6 13/05/12 3.66kg
Comedy - V High NKC - BFP cycle#2, baby girl Matilda born DC#2 ? 39 weeks (CS) 14/5/12 7lbs.
Igggi - High NKC & Hypothyroidism - BFP cycle#2, DC#2- Baby boy Thomas born (CS) at 38+6 16/5/12
BrownieGecko - High NKC, Hypothyroidism, & Glucose Intolerant. BFP Clomid cycle#3, DC#1 40+0 - baby girl Amelia born 7/06/12 (CS) 7lbs Freelance - TTC#1 V High NKC Thyroid/hashimotos - 4mcs (4th on 1st Pred cycle), Hydroxy, Pred, Intralipids, Cyclogest, . DC#1 - Baby boy Sebastien (ELCS) at 39 weeks 17/07/12 8.11 lbs.

BFP 3rd Trimester

Cheerfulcharlie - TTC#1 V High NKC, MTHFR, DC#2/ (metformin, intralipids, no pred). 39+1 wks EDD 24/07/12
batteryhen - High NKC, factor v leiden. DC#1 BFP cycle 3. 35+6
coleyoz - V High NKC. DC#2, BFP cycle2, 34+5
FrozenNorthPole - RMC, NKC status unknown, Cyclogest, aspirin, 30+5
Mercator - V High NKC, DC#2 30+5 (Pred, Intralipids, Cyclogest) 4mcs (1 pre dd, 3 post - all at 6-8 wks) Next scan 27/07 ELCS 14/09/12
Hopefulfor2nd - High NKC - TTC#2. ? 29+3
dunnit - V High NKC - , IVIG, Cyclogest and Clexane. 29+3

2nd Trimester

PQ77 - TTC #2, 2 mcs, then DS, followed by 4 mcs - 6-8 weeks. V High NKC (BFP cycle one but mc) 24.6
HelterSkelter (IVF and immune therapy) 15+1

1st Trimester

Suemays - TTC#2. DD, followed by 6mcs all 6-8 weeks. V High NKC. Superov but this BFP a natural one. (Pred & Hydroxychloroquine) 12+1
Bertha337 - High NKC, 1 ectopic, 2 mcs, est 8+5
GreenOlives - TTC#2 DS followed by 2mcs, 1 ec, 1 chem. High NKC, Pred from BFP. Est 8+4 Next scan 30th July
Delta10 - High VNKC, 5 mcs followed by DS Pred baby, 1 further mc. Est 8+3

BFPs awaiting first scans

BellyD - V High NKC, MTHFR homo, TTC#1 cycle 2, hydroxychloroquine. Scan 18th July when will be est 7+5
sarahs999 - DC1 followed by 5 mcs, high NKC (Pred), plus clexane twice daily for Factor V Leiden and Prothrombin, aspirin and cyclogest. Est 6+1 Scan 19th July

TTC ? ASSISTANCE - SO/IUI/IVF

EchoJuliet, awaiting diagnosis, Preg 1 -MC 10 weeks (heartbeat stopped at 6w), mc 20w, mc at 8 weeks (heartbeat stopped at 6.5w).
Pinkdragon - High NKC. Pred Daughter (after 4 mcs) TTC #2, super ov.
duggs1976 - TTC#1 4 mcs all 7-12 weeks. High/V High NKC - TTC #1 - IVF cycle #1 ?pred, intrallipids, metformin, clexane, cylogest
Havingkittens - TTC#1 4mcs between 6-8 weeks, 2 Downs. Upgraded from High to V High NKC -12 pred replaced with Hydroxy 10/7/12 ? 5th cycle SO
Abney (44), TTC#2, SO 2, 6 MC No pred (2 chromosone, 4 unexplained), 1 DS Pred Cycle 1 & fragmin, 4 MC on Pred (1 fragmin),
eurochick - TTC#1 High NKC, pred cycle 6, had 3 cycles of Super Ov, now on 2nd cycle of IUI No BFP in 20+ cycles of trying
Pebbles - TTC#1 High NKC, PCOS, super ov cycle 1 (post IVF - 1 chemical, 1 mc, 2nd chemical on treatment/IVF
Arianrhod - TTC#2 DD then 5 mcs 5-9 wks (2 on treatment), V High NKC, MTHFR homo, hypothyroid, TTC#2 (Pred & Hydroxychloroquine)
Brownstag - V High NKC, 3 yo DS is a Pred Baby! TTC #2 on Hydroxy, SO

TTC

Iloveblue - under Prof Quenby for HNKC. 2 healthy boys, followed by 20 week loss, 2 early mcs, 15 week loss.
LJ71 - mc on treatment
London - High NKC, April - mc on treatment.
ChoccyPud - V High NKC - TTC#1 (Pred & Hydroxychloroquine). April - mc on treatment.
Willitbe - TTC#4 DS, DD, 1 mc, DS2, followed by 11mcs, (5-11 weeks). NKC not tested, TTC #4 (after m/c 12) Fertility cons prescribed pred.
picolina - TTC#1 4 mcs, all around 6 weeks. V High NKC MC on treatment
Holldoll - TTC #2 High NKC - Pred, Cyclogest & aspirin. DS followed by 4 mcs, heart stopped around 5-6wk. Mc in March 2012 on treatment. Pred started at BFP.
Lemonsherbet - TTC#1 v high/high NK, Mthfr, thyroid issues, pred 1st trim & Intralipids 2nd on bfp
buster76 -V High NKC, Factor V Leiden.
ScooterChaser - V High NKC - TTC#2 (Pred & Hydroxychloroquine)
Carebear1 - V high NKC
Gransol - Seven mcs - all losses between 6 & 7 weeks
Mollieboo - 5 early mcs between 4 & 10 weeks, 1 premature birth (lost my little angel), high NKC - pred, intralipids, aspirin, clexane, cyclogest

Current status?

Cherrycheeks - V high NKC, TTC#2
Breezyweezy - V High NKC - TTC#1
AandRmum - High NKC
Cornflakes30 - V High NKC, underactive thyroid, 2 mcs on treatment?
Zoeella V.high NKC, Factor V Leiden. abandoned IVF, pos PCOS

Cheerful exciting news you're now top of the List!!!
Belly hope all went went with the scan today!

Wednesday 18th July 2012

(Reposted as typo with Sebastian's name - sorry Free)

The babies are arriving!

Stogan - V high NKC - cycle#2, DC#1, Baby girl Ellyson (DC1) born Sunday (EMCS) 11/03/12 7lb13.5.
Digitalgirl - High NKC - BFP cycle#2, Baby boy Franco (DS2) born at 39+0 on Easter Monday, 9/04/12, 8 lbs 12
Coconutfeet - V High NKC, Factor II gene mutation, underactive thyroid - BFP pre-pred, started at 6 weeks, Baby boy Arthur born at 40+6 13/05/12 3.66kg
Comedy - V High NKC - BFP cycle#2, baby girl Matilda born DC#2 ? 39 weeks (CS) 14/5/12 7lbs.
Igggi - High NKC & Hypothyroidism - BFP cycle#2, DC#2- Baby boy Thomas born (CS) at 38+6 16/5/12
BrownieGecko - High NKC, Hypothyroidism, & Glucose Intolerant. BFP Clomid cycle#3, DC#1 40+0 - baby girl Amelia born 7/06/12 (CS) 7lbs Freelance - TTC#1 V High NKC Thyroid/hashimotos - 4mcs (4th on 1st Pred cycle), Hydroxy, Pred, Intralipids, Cyclogest, . DC#1 - Baby boy Sebastian (ELCS) at 39 weeks 17/07/12 8.11 lbs.

BFP 3rd Trimester

Cheerfulcharlie - TTC#1 V High NKC, MTHFR, DC#2/ (metformin, intralipids, no pred). 39+1 wks EDD 24/07/12
batteryhen - High NKC, factor v leiden. DC#1 BFP cycle 3. 35+6
coleyoz - V High NKC. DC#2, BFP cycle2, 34+5
FrozenNorthPole - RMC, NKC status unknown, Cyclogest, aspirin, 30+5
Mercator - V High NKC, DC#2 30+5 (Pred, Intralipids, Cyclogest) 4mcs (1 pre dd, 3 post - all at 6-8 wks) Next scan 27/07 ELCS 14/09/12
Hopefulfor2nd - High NKC - TTC#2. ? 29+3
dunnit - V High NKC - , IVIG, Cyclogest and Clexane. 29+3

2nd Trimester

PQ77 - TTC #2, 2 mcs, then DS, followed by 4 mcs - 6-8 weeks. V High NKC (BFP cycle one but mc) 24.6
HelterSkelter (IVF and immune therapy) 15+1

1st Trimester

Suemays - TTC#2. DD, followed by 6mcs all 6-8 weeks. V High NKC. Superov but this BFP a natural one. (Pred & Hydroxychloroquine) 12+1
Bertha337 - High NKC, 1 ectopic, 2 mcs, est 8+5
GreenOlives - TTC#2 DS followed by 2mcs, 1 ec, 1 chem. High NKC, Pred from BFP. Est 8+4 Next scan 30th July
Delta10 - High VNKC, 5 mcs followed by DS Pred baby, 1 further mc. Est 8+3

BFPs awaiting first scans

BellyD - V High NKC, MTHFR homo, TTC#1 cycle 2, hydroxychloroquine. Scan 18th July when will be est 7+5
sarahs999 - DC1 followed by 5 mcs, high NKC (Pred), plus clexane twice daily for Factor V Leiden and Prothrombin, aspirin and cyclogest. Est 6+1 Scan 19th July

TTC ? ASSISTANCE - SO/IUI/IVF

EchoJuliet, awaiting diagnosis, Preg 1 -MC 10 weeks (heartbeat stopped at 6w), mc 20w, mc at 8 weeks (heartbeat stopped at 6.5w).
Pinkdragon - High NKC. Pred Daughter (after 4 mcs) TTC #2, super ov.
duggs1976 - TTC#1 4 mcs all 7-12 weeks. High/V High NKC - TTC #1 - IVF cycle #1 ?pred, intrallipids, metformin, clexane, cylogest
Havingkittens - TTC#1 4mcs between 6-8 weeks, 2 Downs. Upgraded from High to V High NKC -12 pred replaced with Hydroxy 10/7/12 ? 5th cycle SO
Abney (44), TTC#2, SO 2, 6 MC No pred (2 chromosone, 4 unexplained), 1 DS Pred Cycle 1 & fragmin, 4 MC on Pred (1 fragmin),
eurochick - TTC#1 High NKC, pred cycle 6, had 3 cycles of Super Ov, now on 2nd cycle of IUI No BFP in 20+ cycles of trying
Pebbles - TTC#1 High NKC, PCOS, super ov cycle 1 (post IVF - 1 chemical, 1 mc, 2nd chemical on treatment/IVF
Arianrhod - TTC#2 DD then 5 mcs 5-9 wks (2 on treatment), V High NKC, MTHFR homo, hypothyroid, TTC#2 (Pred & Hydroxychloroquine)
Brownstag - V High NKC, 3 yo DS is a Pred Baby! TTC #2 on Hydroxy, SO

TTC

Iloveblue - under Prof Quenby for HNKC. 2 healthy boys, followed by 20 week loss, 2 early mcs, 15 week loss.
LJ71 - mc on treatment
London - High NKC, April - mc on treatment.
ChoccyPud - V High NKC - TTC#1 (Pred & Hydroxychloroquine). April - mc on treatment.
Willitbe - TTC#4 DS, DD, 1 mc, DS2, followed by 11mcs, (5-11 weeks). NKC not tested, TTC #4 (after m/c 12) Fertility cons prescribed pred.
picolina - TTC#1 4 mcs, all around 6 weeks. V High NKC MC on treatment
Holldoll - TTC #2 High NKC - Pred, Cyclogest & aspirin. DS followed by 4 mcs, heart stopped around 5-6wk. Mc in March 2012 on treatment. Pred started at BFP.
Lemonsherbet - TTC#1 v high/high NK, Mthfr, thyroid issues, pred 1st trim & Intralipids 2nd on bfp
buster76 -V High NKC, Factor V Leiden.
ScooterChaser - V High NKC - TTC#2 (Pred & Hydroxychloroquine)
Carebear1 - V high NKC
Gransol - Seven mcs - all losses between 6 & 7 weeks
Mollieboo - 5 early mcs between 4 & 10 weeks, 1 premature birth (lost my little angel), high NKC - pred, intralipids, aspirin, clexane, cyclogest

Current status?

Cherrycheeks - V high NKC, TTC#2
Breezyweezy - V High NKC - TTC#1
AandRmum - High NKC
Cornflakes30 - V High NKC, underactive thyroid, 2 mcs on treatment?
Zoeella V.high NKC, Factor V Leiden. abandoned IVF, pos PCOSj