Hi all, I have finally had a chance to try an catch up with everyone.
Firstly Luna - I am so sorry to read of your loss. I hope that the genetic testing gives you an answer for this time.
Smee - I can remember the stage of losing all faith in all doctors, especially the ones who adopt the "one size fits all" and "throw everything at it" approaches. I have been to get so many different opinions over the years, to no avail. Even the natural fertility people seem to tackle it in the same way. I have no faith in any doctors anymore. I have taken to deciding for myself what I want to do each pregnancy now. With the last one, I took no meds, but ate dark chocolate and red wine to help with blood clotting, and loads of cheese to help with progesterone, and let the pregnancy run its course, with no scans, no doctors appt's etc, it was great, the "today I am pregnant" mantra, was so much easier with the lack of negativity from the doctors. However when I finally booked a private scan at 9 weeks, the result was the same as if I was on all the meds!!!!
I hope that you find some hope restored when you go to Zita West.
Village - hope that this cycle surprises you with a positive outcome.
MrsPixie - love the picture of the app being able to see the baby anytime! Hope your scan next week is good, will you be nine weeks by then? Hope you get your blood results soon, to know if you need the antiserum.
bakingtins - it is good to hear that starting pred from bfp is considered an ok approach by Quenby. It is great that you are so near your 20 week scan now.
Tums - congrats on your bfp, I got mine on new years day, and only started the pred on the 3rd as that was the soonest I could see the docs.
teamdozie - when is your 7 weeks scan booked for?
Brownstag - how are you? Have you finished tapering off the pred now?
Freelance - hi there! Hope all is going wonderful with you!
I know I haven't been on the threads for ages, I think it is good that there are new folk here, and that some of the previous posters have moved onto good outcomes.
As for me, this pregnancy was not planned, we had stopped ttc 18 months ago. But here I am my surprise current pregnancy. My hand was forced with regards to medications, as I was put on antibiotics and pred for a sinus infection. So I don't feel I can stop the pred now I have started, and so am going for the throw everything at it approach now. It is early days and I am taking just one day at a time. I don't have any idea when I might do the first scan, I will be having my first hospital appt on monday to get further prescription for the pred, progesterone etc. So I am back on the rollercoaster (for those who don't know me, I have 3 wonderful children, and 12 miscarriages, 11 since my last child.)