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Immune /natural killer cell treatment when ttc or pregnant (aka the 16th pred thread!)

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sunnyday01 · 05/06/2015 19:22

This is a thread for those diagnosed with high or very high natural killer cells and trying to concieve or are pregnant and taking steroids/intralipids etc

Newcomers very welcome

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Seekingmiracles · 23/06/2015 08:37

Just another reminder that I'm in this shitty position!
Feel like everything that can go wrong at the moment is going wrong. Problems with the house move.... TV broke last night...plus all this crap. Now just need something to put the stoppers on getting the puppy and we'll have the full monty! Hmm Sorry to moan ladies ...

Tryingno1 · 23/06/2015 08:52

Sorry seeking. It's normal to feel
Overwhelmed with what u are still going through. I think I've said but my 9 weeks miscarriage after a good scan really shook me to the core and took me a lot longer to get over it. It's prob good in a way u have some distractions although stressful ones are prob not helpful right now! I really Hope ur puppy comes soon-I think that will really really cheer u up :)...and hopefully won't be long before another BFP for u xxx

Seekingmiracles · 23/06/2015 10:33

Thanks Trying Smile
Generally I'm a really positive person. And I'm trying so hard to be positive now. I don't want to mope and be down. I just really want be pregnant again. And the fact that when it does happen again I've got weeks of uncertainty again fills me with dread!

Hope you're ok today.... Stay away from the hpts! Positive thinking... You're little one is getting cosy.

Drttc · 23/06/2015 10:47

Seeking, reading your posts sometimes feels like reading what I would have written myself! As for that appointment coming through... Unbelievable. Wish I could tell at them on your behalf!

We were just so full of hope despite our history & also looking forward to starting again in a new home. Then within one week we find out that the person buying my flat has had their mortgage declined, and have the ectopic scare. I try SO hard to be positive & I suppose that's what's made it possible for us to still have some fun days recently. However, my confidence in just about everything, especially pregnancy, has gone up in smoke. I have that general 'eventually things will work out' view but, I just don't have much faith in the near future. I've somewhat accepted it and am trying to make the best of the current situation. Wouldn't even say I'm unhappy... Just disillusioned!

Good luck for Thursday Trying!

Congrats on getting to 10 weeks Sunny!

Hope everyone is doing well (Hula, Hope, Rosa, Snoopy...)!

Drttc · 23/06/2015 10:48

*yell at them (not tell at them lol)

Tryingno1 · 23/06/2015 10:49

I know i used to be such an optimist. I hate how this whole TTC has changed me into a pessimist. It's not me at all! U will pick ursrlf up soon, and I'm really hopeful u will be lucky next time. If the results show chromosomes u know mr s will work for u...and if it doesn't he can tweak things for u.

I've not been tempeted to do a test and I'm fairly sure it's negative (had a good cry yest). And I just don't want to know. I actually just never want to test and live in denial! My dH is shocked I haven't tested, but I just don't fancy the tears right now! Xx

Seekingmiracles · 23/06/2015 15:02

Drttc... You have written pretty much exactly how I feel. It's amazing that we have underlying faith even after what we've been through. I do know that one way or another I will have a family but the process to getting there scared me. And I'm paranoid that there is yet more miscarriage hell I my future.

Trying I REALLY REALLY hope you get a happy surprise when you do test.

In other news...after my rant this morning about the move going pear shaped I 'think' we could be exchanging today!!

Tryingno1 · 23/06/2015 15:46

Yay congrats seeking. Hopefully a new home new puppy and then stick bFp. They come in threes no?!

Hi drttc I missed ur post. Really glad ur feeling hopefuly despite it being so recent. It will def happen, it's just a matter of when. And that's what the stats show and that the reality it's iust how much crap to get there!

I think that's why ive really taken a huge dive in my attitude as I actually feel like it may not now. No sperm no baby. Frozen soerm doesn't always defrost well. And we are taking of my dh having like 10 sperm in there as oppose it 30/40 million. But I've been v philosophical about it today. This is just life and it's what has been thrown at Me and Dh. It's scary to think we may have lost hope as before when we used to get preg I always thought Eventually this is will happen for us. Just how long!? But We can't change the situation all we can do is grab it and try everything we can to see the right people to make sure we freeze/surgicaly extract/have ivf at argc next cycle as their rates r amazing. I really just hope in the next sample we are not told it's game over. Anyways sorry for the moan ! again! I think I'm still in shock over the news I suppose will take some time to get my head around it....

Hopender · 24/06/2015 10:23

Hi all! Just to say our lovely little man arrived five weeks early on Monday after emergency c section due to a placental eruption. All a bit stressful but little guy is recovering well in the special care unit and he is a real-sweetie. Now we just need to decide on a name! Xxx

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sunnyday01 · 24/06/2015 10:33

oh wow, thats fantastic news Hope! Sorry to hear the end was a bit stressful but so glad that he is doing well! Hope you are recovering well too! Do update us when you decide on a name!

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Drttc · 24/06/2015 11:31

Yay!!! Congrats Hope :) What beautiful news. Enjoy those first cuddles with your little one!

Determined123 · 24/06/2015 12:09

Ahh massive congrats hope! So so pleased for you and your family!! FlowersSmile

#inspirational Wink

Xxx

Tryingno1 · 24/06/2015 12:29

Wonderful news hope! How lovely! I hope u are recovering! Ur little boy got the brother he wanted so much :)
Congrats to u and ur dh!!! :)

Xx

Hula2 · 24/06/2015 15:16

Such great news Hope. Well done for getting him safely here, sounds like it was probably pretty scary at the end but so pleased for you and your family he is here and doing well.
What a journey but you ve done it ! Smile

Seekingmiracles · 24/06/2015 19:18

Fantastic news Hope!! Glad little man is recovering well after his stressful arrival. Hope you have been able to enjoy a cuddle with your precious one. Keep us updated with his name SmileSmile

Hula2 · 25/06/2015 00:07

Trying - thinking of you for tomorrow. Praying u get the bfp you really deserve.

Determined123 · 25/06/2015 06:55

Yes good luck today trying! I'm crossing everything for you x

Hopender · 25/06/2015 07:11

Thanks so much everyone! He is lovely and we are over the moon if a little sore! Have been thinking of you all and sending all of my best baby thoughts, especially for trying today. Still haven't decided on name. Eak!

Seekingmiracles · 25/06/2015 07:15

Fingers crossed go you Trying!!!

Tryingno1 · 25/06/2015 07:36

Hi hula, bless u -thanks for thinking of me means a lot.

It's a bfp. I found out yest but was too scared to share it! I'm in shock, and just trying to keep lid on my anxiety. I feel calmer this time around and I'm praying so hard that this bean makes it. It's been over a year since I was last preg...will book a scan for 6 plus 4ish today. But am not keen on too many scans as they scare the hell out of me! Think I'm going into bury head in sand mode but also hoping it's going to work.

Thanks for all ur wishes and postive thoughts last month it's meant a lot! I feel like a bit of a numpty being so sure it hadn't worked. No sympoms but my frer was strong postive yest at 13dpo.
Also the urogolgist (over email) said he should be able to hold my dh sperm count so we can save up lots incase this cycle doesn't work. Which also makes me feel calmer as I was worried we were literally watching it go to zero. Plus in the future I don't want the choice of kids completly taken away for us. So the sperm can just sit there frozen waiting if we ever wish to use it.

Hula when is ur first scan again?
Seeking puppy soon?!
Hope how is little one and how r u?
Drttc how u doing? Hope ur keeping up the pma
Rosa hope ur ok stopping the cyclogest
Sunny is ur bp ok now? Hoping sat comes quick for u!
Snoopy u still there? How r u?

Ps can I ask when mr s suggests u have intralipids I think my ivf clinic is diff dates....

Tryingno1 · 25/06/2015 07:37

Just seen ur other messages! Ur all so sweet thanks for thinking of me.

Sorry determined I didn't ask how u were im still half asleep! When does ur official TtC start? Is it the wedding this weekend?

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sunnyday01 · 25/06/2015 08:00

Ha trying, that is fantastic news! Still a long way to go and lot more anxiety to come (speaking from experience!) but I think you need to keep thinking positive and try and see how things go without researching everything (I know how you love researching!). I really am so pleased for you.

Haven't done my blood pressure again, don't want to get a machine until I've been on Saturday and see how things stand. Starting to get very nervous about Saturday now, part of me thinks everything is ok, and another (bigger part) keeps wondering what if something has gone wrong and I don't know it. Just 2 more days to get through!

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sunnyday01 · 25/06/2015 08:01

That should have said yay Not ha

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sunnyday01 · 25/06/2015 08:02

Oh and intralipids are every 4 weeks - 4,8,12 and 16 but mine will work out as 5.5, 10, 14 and 18.

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Tryingno1 · 25/06/2015 08:04

I know! I need a Google and a pubmed ban! I swear I've become a Obs and gynae consultant, an embryologist and now a urologist over the last 2 years! Need to keep a lid on it. Going to take each day as it comes...and try not to plan and obssess! So far I'm actually calm but I'm sure it will change every hour!

I know scans r the worst. But sat isn't long and u had no more spotting. Ur on the meds and it's new sperm new egg new lining EQUALS new hope. That's my new motto!