TTC or pregnancy on prednisolone or similar part 11

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This is 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!

Hello ladies, please could I join you? Have a DD, and also 3 MCs, 2 this year. Have been seen by Dr Shehata's team and diagnosed with high NKCs so am on his protocol and got my BFP five days ago. Very nervous. Six week scan on Xmas Eve, so double nerves as a big family Christmas coming up. Am taking 25mg pred and already swelled up like a balloon. Very tired but not sure if it isn't early first trimester tiredness. Looking for some hand holding from people going through something similar.

hi pixie and congratulations on the BFP. I didn't enjoy being on the steroids much but it was worth it. Hope you get good news at your scan, the Christmas timing makes it even more emotionally charged, doesn't it?

Hi Baking, thank you for your support. You're right about it being more emotionally charged this time of year. We are spending Boxing Day with my SIL who lost her DH to cancer this year and her children, which I am nervous about. Xmas Day we are with my parents who live opposite the place I am having the scan on Xmas Eve. Are you having scans between now and your 20 week one?

I don't know! I'm finding it tough at the moment. I had loads of scans at RMC clinic in first trimester and now have an 8 week gap. I feel much better off all the meds and prob just because first trimester sickness/exhaustion wearing off, but can't feel baby move yet. I'm seeing MW next week and hoping she will listen for a HB, if not or if she can't find it (and I know it can be difficult at 16 wks) then I think I'll be off for a private scan. But then I think if it was bad news I wouldn't want to find out just before Christmas!
DH thinks I'm mad and need to start being positive, and he's probably right.

Hello mrs P! Cautious congratulations on the BFP. Yep we all know what you're going through here so you've come to the right place. A Christmas Eve scan is a tough one. Chances are, as you might know already, at that stage it might be just an empty sac or fetal pole anyway. Which would leave you in limbo over Christmas but not necessarily bad news. I feel for you though, your poor SIL too!

There's every reason to be positive though. Mr S has such a good success rate, especially since by the time most of us have found his treatment we are often several miscarriages down the line and that little bit older than ideal.

Baking! How's it all going? I remember feeling that 16 weeks felt like a real milestone. I had a Doppler from 14 weeks, which I found comforting, but I know it's not always possible to find the heartbeat which of course would not be comforting at all. Luckily I always found it. Although the des time took a long 6 minutes after that it was easier.

Baking, an eight week gap sounds really tough after much more frequent monitoring. Good luck with whatever you decide about a private scan.

Free thanks for the positivity and the welcome . I'm feeling very sick, but hard to know if that is the progesterone or morning sickness. Feel as if I am overanalysing every symptom.

I have a job interview today, so hopefully that and preparing for Christmas will keep my mind from going round in those crazy-making hoops.

Sick is good! Mr S said that still feeling symptoms despite the Pred is good. But of course not everyone gets the same symptoms so also try not to worry if you don't feel sick. Ugh it's a horrible time - early pregnancy and not knowing whether it will last. You don't want to tell anyone you're pregnant but feel so sick and tired it's tempting. Anyone else would think - phew I can't wait to get to 12 week scan then I can tell everyone why I am so tired/sick/fat but then for some of us we miscarry before we get to that point and just have to either tell people or put up with everyone thinking you're just ill/tired/fat/annoying. That's how I feel anyway! bitter after recent miscarriage :)

Not that I am saying you're ill/fat/annoying MrsP - we've only just 'met'

thanks for making me giggle Free, needed it.
When I told my DH I might have mood swings from the pred, he said 'how is that different from normal?' Feel as if I have been angry, bitter and grieving all year.

Am having a wardrobe drama so am having to go to job interview in a maternity dress, at four weeks because I am too fat retaining so much water nothing fits me. I have also got witchy hair.

We've told family that I got a BFP and am on meds as we are spending Christmas with both sides and wanted to avoid all the questions about why I am not drinking, why I am dressed like a bolster cushion and crying into my starter. Tis the season...

Ahh we do manage to have a laugh here too, amidst the drugs, miscarriages and pregnancies :) if it makes you feel more positive Christmas two years ago I was in more or less the exact same position as you -early pregnancy and on the treatment. The result of that is now 17 months old.

Hi Pixie - welcome to the thread and a couscous congrats on the BFP.

I'm right there with you. I too had a BFP and am 4 wks but struggling to accept it. I have my scan on 6th Jan with Mr S which is when I'll be 7 wks so it's going to be a long Christmas, birthday and New Year. I usually miscarry from wks 5 - 6 so trying hard not to stress. I think that the part that worries me the most is not knowing if all is well in there as am on Progesterone, as well as Pred so if I do loose, I’ll only find out at the scan. It should be such an exciting and happy time and it feels anything but. I have no symptoms other than being tired but that could be the insomnia from the Pred (which the bloating certainly is).

On a plus note, I managed to conquer the Clexane injections so no more melt downs and panic attacks. I was also thinking about asking DH Baking, but I sometimes travel for work and can't really take him with me . Don't think my boss would have been impressed so was determined to "woman up" and do it myself. One more hurdle I have overcome.

Fingers crossed for a calm and relaxing week for all of us.

Hi LunaG, well done for managing the Clexane. Am also on progesterone so can understand how you feel waiting and wondering.

I swing daily between deciding it is a happy and exciting time and then feeling really scared and cross with myself for getting hopes up.

Mostly I tell myself a gazillion times a day 'I am keeping this one'.

Wil be thinking of you over the coming fortnight.

Hello mrsp congrats on the BFP! And welcome to the thread!

Baking so glad you are doing well! For peace of mind could they not scan you still at the rmu?

Just a quick update from me! I had my mid cycle scan yesterday and I have 3 follicles. He didn't say how big though and I have to inject this morning! He did say my lining was on the thin side so that has freaked me out a bit! And I'm having intralipids on Friday too!

Hi Free sorry how are you?

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Village not far off from quads!!

Waves to everyone
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Hello Team, congratulations on the 3 follicles. Good luck with the intralipids.

Thank you MrsP
I've never been so excited about my follicles!! Haha
I've got DH loading the iPad up ready to go for Friday! Haha

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Hi All started bleeding yesterday afternoon. No pain but fresh blood in my urine - apologies if TMI. Pain started at 2:30am so naturally assumed mc no. 8 had started however urine is now clear. Have an ache on my right hand side (follicle area) and generally feeling frightened and alone. Louise has told me to continue on everything as normal until Monday and then have a scan as I'll be 6 wks. So now just have to wait a week in limbo. I had such high hopes and know I need to think positively but think I'm trying to protect myself by being realistic. Sorry for depressing post everyone

Agh Luna what a flippin pain in the backside. We hear of so many people having early pregnancy bleeding and being fine but it's hard to be positive when you've had miscarriages before.

Sorry to hear that luna hope you get news next week. It is otter being in limbo-land. HUGS.

team good news. I think three follicles would freak me out a bit but I guess much better chance of one of them being fertilised. good luck!

Welcome MrsPixie and congrats on your BFP, hope the next few weeks pass quickly for you! I'm also new(ish) on here, self-referred to Mr Shehata's clinic in October after reading a brilliant article by free about miscarriage and NK cells. I've had 4 mmcs between live births (two, a DS and a DD). Am following Mr S's High NK cells protocol and have also just done my first round of super ovulation - currently on the 2WW!

Baking really glad to hear you're still doing well.

Team three follies? You're looking at sextuplets for sure

Luna surely tentative good news that the bleeding has stopped? Could it be a bleed from the follicle? Was there a little or a lot? I'm thinking of you so much, know how horrible it is not to know for sure and to have to wait for a scan... but if bleeding has stopped, and there were no clots, maybe things will be ok? Many hugs xx

Oh Luna, I am really sorry to read your news. It is so stressful waiting days for a scan. Everything crossed for you and wishing that you could just magically 'know' it's good news instead of this painful limbo.

Oh Luna I'm sorry to hear what is happening! Try and stay positive! Easier said than done I know!
How are you this morning?

Baking I've not thought about it! I'm just thinking I have three chances! But my lining is on the thin side so who knows!

Village don't, you'll give me nightmares! Although I wouldn't have to go through it all again if that was the case!
How long before you test?

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Morning all! Just popped in to report that I had my 16 week MW appt today and heard a lovely clear heartbeat - couldn't ask for a better Christmas pressie than that really!

Congrats Baking merry Christmas!!
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