Recurrent Miscarriage Testing, trials and tribulations...Part 7!

[squizita]

Hi all, carrying on from part 6. All kinicker-checkers, blood-testers, clinic-attenders and finger-crossers welcome. Nothing but love and crossed fingers...

Thanks everyone, hope things get easier downstairs, baking fx, i had to arrange my DD's party during my last scan wait, i found it quite a good distraction, only 2 more sleeps

Baking Hope you're doing OK - the wait is awful, isn't it. But you have made a positive change since last time, so hopefully things will be OK.

Purple glad work are being understanding. I have always found it easier if people are aware of my situation - last year it seemed like everyone was pg at work, it was like there was something in the water! But people were mostly sensitive about things. Good luck!

Waves to everyone!

Spent the day at St Mary's yesterday and it's fair to say that Prof Regan has now seen more than me than I have of her! They didn't find scaring but there was a septum which has now been removed. I have 2x IUDs in and a month of HRT. Lots of pain killers, too. I was quite uncomfortable when I came round from the surgery so I had quite a bit of morphine and the rest of the afternoon was like being in a happy fog! Follow up appointments for more blood and post op assessment, removal of IUDs etc in a month or so. Just relaxing at home now.

I hope things settle for you downstairs the first one is always the worst it's good that your cycle has gone straight back to normal though x

Purple hope things aren't too tough for you a girl at work fell pregnant after my 2nd mc I then mc twice more during her pregnancy it's very difficult when they are talking about it all the time I've got a rest from it now she's on maternity but I know how you must be feeling, keep strong x

Take it easy Just hopefully they will get you sorted out it's good to be getting sonewhere with it all though and to be under a rmc where they are specialised hope you recover quickly x

Af is due for me today so waiting to see if it arrives... I've got extremely tender boobs and am dog tired but I could be imagining it watch this space

Baking wish there was a time machine for waits like that!

Just Ouch! Glad it all seems to be moving in the right direction though. St Mary's seem satisfied just to jab me with injections and blood tests ... suppose I shouldn't complain really! Emailed them today as my AF is rather odd (all dark blood? and stop-start... TMI) in case their phlebotomist is bored and wants more reasons to take all my blood next week!

Hope you recover quickly justone , and that the witch gets back in her box for you downstairs.
butterfly FX

There have now been three losses in the last week or so on the pred thread, plus someone same stage as me has lost one twin and they are doubtful about the second It feels like we are jinxed. I am losing faith. I know all the people it works for are not hanging around on threads about NK cells, they are enjoying their babies, but it is leaving behind a cohort who have miscarried again and again on treatment and there is always something new to try if you have the £££ and the emotional reserves. I have neither, the drugs are making me feel crap and I'm not doing this again.

Hugs Baking xx

Hello
Can I join?
I am in the limbo week at the moment... that week when we go to a scan and get asked are you sure of your dates?

YES I AM!

so now they will rescan on friday and I just want to book my ERPC to get it over an done with...

This is my 4th MC

had 3 in 2010 (two natural, one ERPC) and then was lucky to have a daughter in 2012 (after the tests at St Mary's came back normal)

Then been trying since January, had a chemical in March and now this...

Went last Friday to be scanned as reassurance (not bleeding yet) and should have been 7+5 but measured 5w...

Not sure I will read back (at work now) but will try to get to know you and say hello

Good luck everyone!

Hi Tiny glad you decided to join us. I think this thread is all that keeps me approximately sane sometimes. The limbo is awful, I had that for 2 weeks at my most recent MC in June - I'd even had a midcycle scan as part of the investigations and knew exactly when I ovulated, but still nobody would commit themselves and admit it had no future. I hope it is not too drawn out for you. Were you on any treatment this pregnancy, or were you when you had your daughter?

I've caved in and tested.... Bfp :) it's definately there a little fainter than the control line but I've drank lots of water today and not long been for a wee so didn't have much to spare! Please let this one stick.

Welcome Tiny sorry you are in that horrible limbo it's the worst and longest week ever I hope it passes quickly for you

Welcome Tiny, and sorry that you find yourself here. I have always found this group to be very supportive, and i hope you will too. I hope that this week and whatever follows goes as painlessly as possible, both physically and emotionally.

Butterfly, congratulations! Fingers crossed it sticks!

Downstairs, hope 'normality' of AF is reassuring?

Squiz did St Mary's give you any advice? Hope AF settles down for you.

Well, I've been sleeping on and off all day and now feel a little more like I'm in the land of the living. I'm actually looking forward to a month of the possibility of T'ingTD for fun with no pressure or worries because of the IUDs ;) Just hope the HRT doesn't make me crazy and emotional!

Hope everyone else is doing OK? x

Sorry Tiny I've just realised that was insensitive of me to announce my bfp on the same post as welcoming you when you are in the position you are, I'm sorry didn't mean to do that :(

Just I know what you mean about the no pressure thing. it's great to not have to think about it and just do it when you like! It was nice when we were waiting to get married and couldn't ttc though I must admit towards the end of the 5 months I was chomping at the bit!

butterfly congratulations! Hope you have a very boring pregnancy.

I think it's fine to acknowledge the highs and lows of this journey on the same post. There are few enough places you can be real about what it's like on the RMC roller coaster. Even at my lowest I have still had the energy to wish you ladies who have already been through so much well.

Hi tiny im so sorry your in that terrible limbo, i know the feeling too well.

Squizita my af was like that for a while after my 1st mc but it settled down

Congratulations butterfly, crossing fingers and toes for you

hope your feeling much better Just

Don't worry and congratulations on BFP

I wasn't in any treatment when I had my daughter. All the St Marys tests were clear.

This time the only thing I could have done differently was increase my thyroxine earlier as I went to the GP and even though I knew all recommendations are to increase asap, I waited till they had bloods back and didn't fight my corner enough. So could have done it a week earlier

The thyroid issues came after the birth so I didn't have them in the previous pregnancy.

Thanks everyone and Baking that made me feel a bit better when you put it like that I suppose I am always genuinely happy for others on here even when I'm having a bad day I was just worried it read all wrong!

How soon do they normally start progesterone? Guess I'll have to ring consultant tomorrow.

Congrats Butterfly, really hoping it goes well for you. Welcome Tiny, sorry you are here but hope you find us a useful bunch. I'm sorry everyone that I've been out of the loop for a while, hard to keep up as work has gotten really busy and still caring for DH. He's doing so much better, I am so proud of him. We see the RMC docs this week and then first appt at St Mary's next week. Are they going to freak out we are going to start the IVF ball rolling?

I've taken another test this morning and still a bfp but it's slightly lighter than last nights not by much but my mind has gone in to overdrive.

Late glad your dh is doing well and good luck with your appointments :)

butterfly I'd get a digital one if I were you... Good luck!

Thaks Just, maybe I should but I get obsessed with the 1-2 2-3 thing I don't know wether to just leave it or what, I suppose I'm only 4+5 so still early days I've got 2 positive tests maybe what will be will be god I haven't missed the stress and worry that's for sure!

Maybe it was a trick of the light? It might look lighter in natural light this morning than by lightbulb yesterday afternoon? Take it easy. x

Butterfly a line (or two) is a line (or two). Pregnant until proven otherwise.
now to take my own advice and stop sneaking back for a quick look at the stick to check it did say pregnant

LB really pleased to hear hubby is doing well and that things are moving for you on the testing/TTC fronts again. Hope RMC and StMs can co-ordinate efforts to get things on track for you both.

Butterfly I'd start the progesterone as soon as you can.