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TTC or pregnancy on prednisolone or similar part 13

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VillageMum · 25/04/2014 20:30

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!

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Hopefulfor3rd · 21/07/2014 07:43

Ah I see that makes sense! Seems to be just the NKC that are my problem so far, struggle at times to get my head around that!

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VillageMum · 21/07/2014 10:40

sunny as mel says, you are scanned monthly while on SO, at mid-cycle. You take letrozole from days 2-6 of your cycle to stimulate the follicles and the scan shows you how many follies have developed (usually between 2 and 4, rather than the one you would produce naturally). You are then told on which day to inject with Ovitrelle to release the eggs; you are also told on which days to have sex. It leaves nothing to chance! Having said that, success on SO isn't necessarily immediate - most women seem to conceive between cycles 4 and 6. I conceived in cycle 5 in April, but sadly it was a chemical. Best of luck with whatever you decide!

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Hopefulfor3rd · 21/07/2014 18:25

Just remembered I'm going to have to test in a few weeks, any recommendations on reliable early tests? Don't want to spend any more than I need too. X

MrsPixieMoo · 21/07/2014 19:01

Tesco cheapies always work well for me. I'm a naughty early tester. Grin

sunnyday01 · 21/07/2014 21:52

Thanks - not sure I can afford to get tested every month on top of all the other treatments! If you take it and do t have scan/I je tion I assume you still ovulate?

Sorry for all the questions but this us all still so new to me!

suemays · 22/07/2014 16:17

sunny the doctors won't give you ovulation stimulation drugs without scanning you incase you over stimulate and have too many follicles. When I did ovulation induction I had to be scanned twice each cycle as it delayed ovulation so i wasn't ready to be triggered around day 12. This put the cost up!

Igggi · 22/07/2014 20:28

Lovely to be able to welcome a new baby - congratulations Team and lovely too to see so many pregnancies progressing Smile
I search for the thread every so often in the hope of seeing good news - no man left behind and all that.
I thought it ironic recently when ds2 (who'd now 2) was given a prescription for a skin rash - and it was pred!

Fingers crossed for positive bfps and scans this month.

sunnyday01 · 22/07/2014 20:55

Thanks all - learnt so much x

MrsPixieMoo · 22/07/2014 21:39

Igggi it's lovely to see you. Thanks for popping by and for the 'no man left'. Waving x

Igggi · 22/07/2014 22:37

Smile and how are you? Still so tired?

MrsPixieMoo · 23/07/2014 08:57

The bone dead tiredness lasted into the second trimester. Then I had a few weeks with lots of energy and now there's a new tiredness, mainly as I'm finding it hard to sleep (heartburn, back pains, heat). Moaning over, I didn't sleep much the last few weeks before DD was born. We both slept a lot after! I'm getting excited to be near the end. Elective caesarian on 4th August. Can't wait!

cartoontrickster · 23/07/2014 10:04

hello!not sure if anyone remembers me, I've always been terrible at keeping up with the thread and worse since DS was born. i wondered if anyone has had a baby on treatment for v.high nk cells and had a second baby with no treatment ? I'm at the point where I am thinking about when we might try for another baby and if I should definately go straight back to Mr s before I do anything else. any thoughts or advice gratefully recieved.
as always congrats on all the new arrivals and love and luck to all who are pregnant or tcc.

freelancegirl · 23/07/2014 10:21

Hello everyone! Nice to hear from you Iggi! I've been exhausted through this one too MrsP. I think it's not having the time to chill out now we have a toddler on our hands! Why are you having a CS btw? I had one too and find a lot of people who have had our issues have one - fear of things going wrong at the last minute etc. Don't feel you have to tell me if you don't want to! I will definitely be having another too though if this one goes ok.

of course we remember you Cartoon! Nice to hear from you. How old is DS now? My DS was two last week. Time flies. I had an unplanned (but wanted!) pregnancy last summer that ended at 9 weeks. I had stupidly not known I was pregnant until around 5 weeks and therefore had not been taking anything. BUT later I found out (the only time I have ever had anything analysed) that it was a chromosome issue anyway. So it doesn't really help you.

I am now 16 weeks pregnant and have been on treatment from ovulation as with DS. I went straight back to Mr S.

cartoontrickster · 23/07/2014 10:44

big congratulations free. that is wonderful news.
a reminder of me for anyone who doesn't know. after 2 early mcs I saw Mr s privately. he diagnosed v.high nk cells. I went on treatment fell pregnant straight away but lost the baby at almost 13wks due to chromosome issues. we were supposed to be taking a break and waiting for our test results and analysis of the foetus when I got pregnant with ds. I knew we had taken a risk panicked and tested early just incase. I started meds at just before I was 4wks and all was fine! ds is 6 and a half months. so perhaps a little early to be thinking of more babies but the reality is I will need to start saving if I go back to Mr s. the big question we have is whether to risk trying for a pregnancy on no treatment or would that just be stupid.

Hopefulfor3rd · 23/07/2014 12:22

Hi cartoon, had the same thoughts as you. But having 5 early losses before finding mr s and the thought of having to go through it again, knowing I'd made that decision to do it, would be awful. I couldn't having willingly tried knowing id be more than certain lose the pregnancy. What if I had a later loss?although still devistating to me, at least early loss was easy to "manage" physically.
We had our appt 4 months or so ago, our choices were to go ahead and use the same treatment as before or be retested. For the reasons above, I got tested again. It was cheaper than my first lot as only had the Nkc test. As expected after my last pregnancy my levels had gone up and I'm now in complex which means intripalids which I've no experience of. We delayed ttc slightly to start saving for this more expensive treatment. I remember mr s saying he would be more surprised if my levels hadn't changed and would like to discuss me having more tests if that was the case, as their knowledge on nkc has changed and I'm pretty sure he said they devolped different tests.

These are of course my own thoughts, and I've always been a glass half empty girl! You must make the right decision for you x

Igggi · 23/07/2014 13:27

I didn't save, I just got a big credit card Blush but then felt too old to wait any longer.
I haven't heard of people being fine for a second pg after treatment for the first, would be interesting if so. I think there are stories (is this a myth or true?) of people who required ivf to have first one, but it just happened on its own for number two. I don't think killer cells work like that, I suspect they keep getting worse.
We are throwing out ds2's cot today, and definitely no plan for a third - wish I had the strength but I just don't!

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VillageMum · 23/07/2014 14:19

Mrs P hang in there, not long to go now!

cartoon for what it's worth, I'd go on treatment for the next one, if only just to know that I'd given it every chance.

Waves to all.

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freelancegirl · 23/07/2014 16:11

I would (and have done!) go on it too. Sod the money. I want to be sure I am doing everything I can and also having had one miscarriage since having a baby, albeit one confirmed as chromosomal, the thought of going through another one is so bloody exhausting. It's hard being pregnant/on steroids etc with a small child! I said I would give myself 3 pregnancies after DS to have another child and this is my second. If it doesn't work out to be honest I don't think I can do it again. I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired and I'm only 16 weeks!

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VillageMum · 23/07/2014 19:12

free you're ALREADY 16 weeks - nearly halfway. Feel for you with the sickness. It's truly horrible, the one part of pregnancy I really struggle with (other than the constant fear of miscarrying that is!) But as the old wives always say, a good sign...

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MrsPixieMoo · 23/07/2014 22:07

Thank you Village.

Free will PM you.

cartoontrickster · 24/07/2014 11:16

thank you all for your thoughts. I know I wouldn't forgive myself losing a baby knowing that treatment probably wouldve stopped that happening. it would be great if positive thinking was enough. I hate that money comes into it. love the idea of a credit card Haha!
I've also been thinking about how difficult a stressful pregnancy on treatment would be with a small child. sometimes I wonder if I should just be grateful for ds and leave it at that. but I think I would regret not trying.

freelancegirl · 24/07/2014 17:50

I have to say being pregnant and on steroids whilst having a toddler to look after is not fun at all! But I keep reminding myself it will be worth it in the end. And I'm trying to remember that after you've had a baby the pregnancy actually feels, in retrospect, quite short. But it goes on forever right now!

It's my bday btw, I'm 40 today! Ouch...

Mel3062 · 24/07/2014 17:56

9dpo today, monitor high still flashing af to arrive in 3 days though ff said it's Wednesday. Had big temp dip today at 3am but retook it at 5 and was same as yest.
Still not taking cyclogest so will be interesting to see if af comes on it's own this time.
I'm koo

Mel3062 · 24/07/2014 17:57

Argh!! I'm looking into the stork conception thing now £99 looks an updated version of mooncup!
Happy special birthday free x

cartoontrickster · 24/07/2014 18:09

happy birthday free Thanks