WTF - I'm pregnant after IVF baby

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Hi,

I had an IVF baby 9 months ago and low and behold I've just discovered I'm pregnant. The odds are insane. I found out on Friday but suspected a few days before so it's just about sinking in.....but so is the anxiety. Obviously, it's a blessing but bloody heck it's so complicated.

Anyway, I'm seeking advice from anyone in a similar position. Basically, they dubbed me with secondary infertility (I have an older child too) but coupled with high NK cells so I had intralipids and even though I can't recall, I must have been on prednisolone too.. (I was doing progesterone pessaries and clexane injections for the first 12 weeks too) So now the shock is sinking in that I actually got pregnant naturally I'm now on constant knicker watch because I'm convinced it's not going to go well.

Is there any checks they can do about NK cells now? Anything I can do? I'm going to the docs this week anyway for a scheduled baby appointment, but they are never clued up on ivf stuff so I thought I'd seek knowledge here! I'm only 4 weeks so got a heck of a wait.

Let me know if I should post on another thread...

Thanks for reading.

Congratulations! Talk to your IVF clinic asap. Hope they'll be able to advise without charging you!

The clinic was not good, they caused me a lot of stress and messed up a whole cycle before a FET worked. Once I had the first 7 week scan I didn't speak with them again because it was all too raw. I just wanted to forget and move on. It's not a good time financially to go to another clinic either because I'm on mat leave etc.

Also, because it's our 3rd and out of the blue, my DH is very much thinking that nature should take it's course. But for me, I'm meant to return to work in Jan, currently looking for childcare and I'm all over the shop. Plus I don't want to get further along then it go wrong when I could have done something differently. He doesn't really understand it from my pov. I've had a MC before. I am anxious it will happen again, plus I have a active 9 month old to manage this time round.

Oh wow congratulations!

I'd contact the ivf clinic you went to before and just get them to monitor the first 12 weeks and take it from there.

Congrats :)

If not your old clinic, then I'd contact any other clinic that treats immunes. I think they might recommend Clexane and other stuff again to keep you pregnant.

If the Fertility Friend website is still going you might get some food advice there.

I know you said you had a bad experience at your old clinic, but honestly I'd suggest you get back in touch with them. At the very least they should be able to give you an early scan & a prescription for progesterone(if you need it!)

You won't need to be in contact with them for long, 1 phone call & appt should be enough - and congratulations!!

Thanks Scarlett, but there was issues over finances too so I really want to avoid them. It was obvs 18 months ago now so they will have no obligation towards me....

Fair enough - can you ask your gp to refer you to your local nhs fertility clinic? If you have miscarriage history there may well be a case for referring you asap anyway?

My experience with infertility was not being able to get pg at all though so I'm probably not much help lol

I've only had one MC and it was around 5 weeks so it's not even recorded at docs. I will mention it at babies appt, but I won't hold my breath. I find fertility is not the GPs strongest points!

The fertility friends forum was full of some very knowledgable and experienced people when I used it. Obviously there would be a need to be tactful as it is full of women struggling to conceive!