Immune/NK issues - aka Pred Thread no.20!

[harrietm87]

Hi all, thought I'd get the ball rolling on the new thread.

Welcome all with immune/natural killer cell issues.

It's been a while since a new thread so thought it might be helpful if we all added our stats:

I'm harriet, age 30, TTC#1.
3 mcs (2 at 5 weeks, 1 mmc at 9 weeks).
Hypothyroid and high NK cells.
Cycle 2 on pred!

Morning all, thinking of our scanners today! Good news re spotting harriet, I'm really sure everyone will be ok! And our faith and hope will be restored!

How you feeling from the Pred tee? I can't remember, is it your first go on it? Nothing to report for me - Starting Pred probably on the day you test!

sheepy, enjoy your job satisfaction, (I love old people, did you see that documentary about 5 year olds in a nursing home?) - and ignore the nasty lady

poppy, enjoy the break - its blissful to know you can't fail and NOT TTC 🙌

No ill effects from the Pred (yet) Luna (yes it's my first cycle on it). I've generally been feeling like a new woman and I'm wondering if that's down to the Thyroxine (on it for 3 weeks now), I feel totally lifted. I know Hypothyroidism can make you feel low. I've been doing 20mins on my bike a day (didn't want to embark on anything too strenuous) and really watching what I'm eating to minimise the potential weight gain.
Was supposed to have acupuncture yesterday, but the clinic hadn't booked me in properly, so missed out on that, which is a bit of a shame because I wanted to throw everything at this cycle. Feeling positive and excited still x

Brilliant babe! Positive vibes!

Morning ladies, good news here. So utterly surprised! Baby is measuring 8w5d just 1 day behind my last NHS scan. And a few ahead of MrS'. Got a small area of bleeding which they said may still bleed more. But at least I'll know why.
Hoping for good news for you too Harriet and Just

Glad you're feeling good Luna!
And hope you can enjoy lots of non-ttc related stuff this month poppy. It does feel more relaxed when you're not constantly watching and waiting doesn't it.

Amazing seeking, lovely to hear you happy! What's the bleeeding mean tho? Like just a random little blood pool?

Wonderful news, what a relief x

Seeking that is absolutely wonderful news!!! So happy for you!

You know, a healthy little bean at 8 weeks is SO important! Such a good sign this wee one is here to stay ❤️

Yeah I think so. They didn't really say, just that it could be from fertilisation. I'm wondering if I was in fact preggers with twins, because by the dates there's no way I could have got a 2-3 on a digi as early as I did. And maybe the bleed is what left of that and he rest has been reabsorbed... just my mind working overdrive

Interesting... well thank goodness they aren't worried and it's just one of those things. I'm really happy for you! I can't imagine being 8 weeks preg! Congratulations! 🎉🎉🎉 enjoy it hun!

Just want to get to 10 weeks then I think I'll be able to believe it. We lost mc4 at 8+6 so that's a horrible milestone

Good news from me too - I saw a tiny flickering heartbeat!!!! I've never got this far before.

They didn't really date me - said I was measuring just under 6 weeks (I'm 5+6) but all looks perfect. There was some bleeding near the sac but she said it looked like it had clotted. I've also got an ovarian cyst - the corpus luteum is massive! But again nothing to worry about - they will monitor it but should resolve on its own. I'm so relieved.

And seeking so delighted for you too! What a nerve wracking day!

Hope all is well for you too just.

Ahh that's great Harriet!! You must feel so relieved!! And a heartbeat!! It's so amazing isn't it, that something so tiny can have a heartbeat! Fingers crossed for a smoother ride from here on out.

This is fantastic!

I'm so glad for you both, Harriet what great news seeing an early heartbeat! Seems early heartbeats are a new trend in this thread, between you and Drttc! Fab!

Seeking, great that you have an explanation for the bleeding. Hopefully thIs will help your nerves as you get through the next milestone. Sad to think about twin possibility though, I suppose it's one of those things we will never know and possibly in nature are not supposed to know. My second pregnancy showed 2-3 weeks when I was actually just under 2 weeks. My hormone levels were the high end of normal; I think the digi ones set quite a low threshold.

Looking forward to your update, JustLa x

Yes Harriet!!! Amazing!!! x

Omg brilliant news!!! 🙌🏼❤️🙌🏼❤️🙌🏼
Seeking, it must be reassuring to know that what you thought was instinct was instead, worry. Hopefully you can use that to help calm you next time you feel edgy 😊😊
Harriet how wonderful, a heart beat! The first time you get a hbu is so amazing, this pregnancy was my first too.

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Thank fuck! What more is there to say!!!

Here's to everybody meeting & passing those personal milestones!

I've been getting heart palpitations when I get a notification that someone has posted!

This thread is moving so quickly I can't keep up with everything going on, its so nice to see it very active with lots of support for each other as it went very quiet for a while!

Fab news seeking on your scan and at least you know why you have some spotting.

Also great news for everyone else getting good scans and hearing a hb.

Fingers crossed to all those still ttc - keep going it will happen.

As for me i'm 33 weeks tomorrow - strangely over the past coupe of weeks i'v started to feel more anxious - probably the most anxious i've felt this whole pregnancy - i think its because i'm now nearing the end i just want to make sure the baby is all ok. Up until this point i've been fairly relaxed and kind of what happens happens. I've also not bee sleeping that well - even though i am tired, its either taking me ages to get to sleep (the other night i went to bed at 9.30 and was still awake at 1am) or i go to sleep straight away but then wake up at midnight for a couple of hours. Its fustrating when i still have to work and look after an 18 month old! But i suppose i might as well get used to it!

My motto from previous therapy sessions is "separate thought from fear." Often when you "think" something is going to happen, that makes it seem definite, but actually you don't really think or know it, you just fear it and that doesn't make it real x

Harriet that's wonderful news!! Yay! Hoping you can feel at ease for a while now.

A very happy day for the thread :-)

Sunny so lovely to hear you're doing well. I can only imagine how it must feel to be in the third trimester and caring for a toddler... Knowing the baby will be there soon! You're doing an amazing job x

Poppy that's a great phrase to keep in mind. Will try to remember it as my anxiety is starting to ramp up since recovering from the stomach bug.

I did and I am trying to see if we can do something similar in our home, as I think it would benefit them

Hi all, just dropping by quickly to let you know it's a hat trick!
Good news here, baby looking good and measuring a few days bigger than it should this week (this seems to fluctuate) strong hb, was dancing around on the screen like crazy and this was all on an abdominal scan, yay ❤️❤️❤️

Xx

Awesome day for this thread!! Congratulations all round 🌈🌈🌈❤️❤️❤️