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!

choccy great news :) You can start to believe

tums with this cycle being IVF I took pred and progesterone from EC, but my nk cells were low. I use the back door, no mess no constipation but I think it depends on the individual

Choccy! So, so pleased

Thanks guys! X
Oh my god I got actual butterflies on your good news choccy! This must be an amazing feeling, congratulations! Really happy for you! Xxx

I got shivers too! That's amazing Choccy. So pleased for you xx

Great news Choccy. So happy for you x

Fabulous news choccy can I ask what dates you had early scans with this pregnancy?

Thanks all! Not sure it's quite sunk in yet.

I've had scans at 6.5, 8.4, 10.1 (plus Harmony blood test), and today 12.3 (but measuring 13.2!!!)

Excellent!! Yay lovely!

Is this harmony test the new one that measures the DNA in mothers blood?

Bakingtins, that's interesting about the aspirin, as I used it religiously for 2 years and didn't conceive once, and then this year I've conceived twice without it (age 42). Nothing to show for it, of course, but progress at least!
Wonderful news Choccy!

That's it Duggs. I'd definitely recommend it as an adjunct to the usual Nuchal test and scan. My odds overall are now 1:10,000 taking account of my low risk Harmony results, compared to Downs odds on my age alone (before scan analyses nasal bone, NT etc) which are 1:123. Well worth £180 for two visits to FMC, first for viability scan and bloods, then for 12 week scan, nuchal and harmony results.

Have you decided when to go for a scan yet? How are you feeling?

So just so I'm clear you paid £180 and got :

Viability scan at 10 weeks and blood taken (presumably only if scan good news?) then you went back for 12 weeks scan and the harmony results are waiting for you so assessment can be made together? Is that right? Sounds like an amazing deal?

If so then I think I will follow suite.
I'm terrified though as I haven't had as good news as you had on these early scans. I got in a bit of a panic really and had first scan too early 5wk5 days from LMP and they only saw gets and yolk sac and said I could be 5wks 1 day to 5wks 5 days because of variance on scan machine. Then had nhs st Mary's scan day after which said I was 6wks exactly and sac and yolk sac still no fetal pole. That was not a nice experience at dr Horner basically said come back next week and if no pole or hb then will not be a viable pregnancy which I knew but he was all doom and gloom.

Hence my scan aversion mode. Which lasted until following Friday when I woke up one morning in a blind panic and drove to some private clinic who scanned me and said I was either 6 wks 1 day or 6wks 5 days depending on variance but there was a fetal pole and hb. They didn't or couldn't measure it though...perhaps too early. Not sure what I was thinking at the time just glad to see something.

That has been it.
That was 2 weeks ago today.
No bleeding or cramping but nothing much of anything apart from tiredness and maybe some on off slight nausea but I am not sure I make that up from worry?
So here I am either 9 wks 1 day based on LMP or 8wks 5 days based on previous scans (none of which correlated but then typical inconsistent me went to 3 different places).

Might go for a scan on Monday - but now choccy has written that perhaps I can go for your package?
Anyway. Shut up Duggs and go do something useful.

Duggs you must be living on a knife's edge just now. But seeing a heartbeat is always a great sign. Hope the next few weeks speed by for you. Remember the mantra - pregnant till proved otherwise!

That's correct. Why don't you book an appt for when you will be 10 weeks on dates? No sign of trouble is good news!! Tiredness is also good news. I know exactly how you feel and I have never been so terrified as I was going into the 8.4 scan. But it's best to go have a look before 12 weeks for positive and negative reasons. Got to bite the bullet sometime... X

Hi Choccy excellent news. So pleased for you. Was you on pred, etc or was this a DIY baby? Duggs I am keeping everything crossed for you. Hello to everyone else.

Am so bloomin pleased for you choccy.
duggs I did the same as choccy and went to FMU for Harmony package. You had to be between 10 and 11 weeks to 'qualify' The quality of the scanning alone made it worth it!
The scan thing is such a nightmare. I physically shake going into scans. Heart pounds out of chest. Strangely, news either way stops the feeling instantly. It's the waiting to know that crucifies me. Reassurance scan=paradox! But...what on earth is the alternative? I wish you so many positive vibes as you work out what to do xx

choccy Fantastic news, so very pleased for you!! And duggs, another one here crossing fingers for you :)

free congrats on funding. I'm thrilled to have been able to contribute.
I would like some sort of comment on women like us being easy prey for money makers as we are pretty desparate lot (for that, read strong, tenacious, driven but vulnerable breed). I know that is a slightly contraversial thing to say but there are people out there making vast sums from our trauma.

Apologies, I do lose track of who is where!
baking you sound like you are in good hands. Everything I have read about Prof Q impresses me. I wish I had gone to her. Lots of luck.
buzzy lovely news about your scan. A precious girl.
cartoon so pleased to hear that your scan went well. I had mine on Wednesday. Had a lovely sonographer who explained everything in great detail. All seemed fine. She even took a lot of time to get a good photo.
I also saw the consultant who wants to scan me at 28 weeks and 35 weeks. If I had to write a protocol for good practice in preg after RMC, I would use the care I have had in this pregnancy as my benchmark. I have a long way to go but so far, so good.
/waves to everyone else x

That's wicked Clabbage all of these lovely positive stories are making me feel so good! I am getting really excited about when I become pregnant again (with some dread of course).

I have an appointment at Dr Shehata's this afternoon to stuck up on more prednisolone. Louise has said he may prescribe metformin for my polyscystic ovary but we shall see!

Bad news for me am afraid. No hb at today's scan devastated again

Duggs I am so so sorry, ans so angry on your behalf as well. You shouldn't have to go through this.
XX

Duggs, I don't know what to say. So, so sorry to hear that xx

On my article free pls can you change the last paragraph that says I'm 9 wks pregnant and hopeful to "just had my 6th miscarriage and f&&ked off " maybe re word the last 2 words

duggs Said it on the other thread but I'm so damn sorry, this just shouldn't have to happen! Big hugs ..