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[babydust5656]

Thanks Hope39.. they are cyclogest and can be done via back passage. may be i'll do that.. thanks again.. i'm more comfortable virginally though.

 

[Hope39]

I've always done them vaginally, have never fancied the back passage myself either.

With my last mc I had a D&C I had to take a pessary and use back passage, I think it was antibiotics, It was about 4 times bigger than a cyclogest, it wasn't a problem. I about died when she gave it me as it seemed huge!

The things we talk about on B&B

Xx

 

[petitpas]

Baby, I thought that the back would be one step too far for me but I tried and it wasn't so bad at all! In fact, it was much less messy/stressful (worried about the pessary falling out during bathroom visits) so I continued taking it that way.
If you can bear it, give it a try. Needs must
Yeah, the things we do... ...all worth it in the end, mind!

 

[Bumpblues82]

hello everyone!!!

so glad all u preg ladies are doing well!! and all u ttc sre doing well too xxx

so afm... lol i think i told u what the specialist found out but ill tell u again incase lol
so dr quenby told me that my womb is accepting anything and cant tell weather its implanting a good egg or a bad one which explains the mcs that have had genetics faults but doesnt explain emma who was fine so she reckons that when i do implant a good egg i just cant sustain the pregnancy so heres the plan she gave me

take progesterone 200mg from day 21-28 of cycle (or last week depending on length of cycle)
on last day of cycle do a hpt if its + up the dose of progesterone to 400mg if neg stop and try again next month - this is meant to help my womb filter good eegs from bad eggs
then when i do get preg i have to be on heparin injections, baby asprain, progesterone and steriods to see if that will help me carry the baby to term providing the previous plan worked and i implanted a good egg...
BUT... if i havnt got preg within 6 cycles i have to stop and thats all that can be done for me other than trying naturally and hoping i get a good egg..
2nd BUT... we havnt started this whole progesterone thing as yet and we had unprotected sex twice this month and as i dunno when i ov its a problem as im now 5 days late.. but hpts are still negative.. but every time this happens they take ages to show positive either that or... im on too much thyroxine lol i had a dip in my thyroid levels and was poorly for a few weeks so doc upped them and im ok now was only by 25mg so not a huge increase and my periods stayed regular thru all this so that didnt affect them but im wondering if it could have something to do with increased dose as too much can cause u to stop periods but i think thats only in the case of larger doses than 25mg so once again ladies im utterly stumped!! lol

 

[Hope39]

Bump - I've never heard of too much thyroxine affecting your periods

What did your tsh go up too before they increased your dose and what dose you on now

My tsh dropped right down to 0.3 and it never affected my periods

Xx

 

[Bumpblues82]

he never said what it went up to just that i needed more it was 100mg now im on 125mg

 

[Hope39]

Oh ok, i always ring up the docs for my result and email it to my old endocrinologist and he advises what to do, i had it tested monthly for 9 months till it seem to stabilise, now i just get it tested as soon as i get a BFP at about 4 weeks pregnant.

I felt great when i was at 0.3 so even though that is quite low they decided i can stay on the dose becuase it creeps up as soon as i am preggo, it went from 0.3 to 1.3 by the time i was 4 weeks pregnant. Do they increase your dose when you are pregnant?

xx

 

[Bumpblues82]

well they didnt last time as it never budged lol but i dunno about any in future i spose it just depends at the time.. im just impatient i guess lol im 5 days late and still no pos test :/

 

[Hope39]

You should be under an endocrinologist if you are pregnant and have thyroid problems

My NHS consultant told me that you end up increasing your dose by about 20% in the first tri? Do you get yours checked when you are pregnant? If not, you really should do

xx

 

[Bumpblues82]

yer last few times i have been preg they were checked regulaly and they stayed fine the endocrinologist said that it wasnt my thyroid causeing problems and she will only see me after my 12 week scan when im preg :/ and i never get that far

 

[babydust5656]

Oh.. the day has come and transfer is today ) any last minute advice ladies..

 

[filipenko32]

No advice but... Good luck!

 

[Hope39]

Good luck

Xx

 

[peacebaby]

Good luck baby dust! Rest and lots of water

 

[Tasha]

Can I ask the girls who have elevated NK cells, if they've ever had a blood transfusion?

Also those of you who've been diagnosed with NK cells after having a take home baby, have any of you had sections previously?

 

[babydust5656]

Hi Gals.. Did the FET y'day and all went well (had a bad experience in the previous transfer right after ivf ) resting at home now.. drinking a lot of water too.. I did some cooking today and hope that's ok. Nurse mentions that i can return to normal activity and little exercise is good. so hard to not to think of the outcome.. i know that i have done all possible and not it's not within my control now.. how do you cope?


Tasha, just to let you know that my NK cells weren't tested. i'm given steroids because doc cant find a reason for my MCs. So he thought it could be my immunity. fingers crossed

 

[peacebaby]

Can I ask the girls who have elevated NK cells, if they've ever had a blood transfusion?

Also those of you who've been diagnosed with NK cells after having a take home baby, have any of you had sections previously?

Hi Tasha

Interesting question !

My NKc were highly elevated and also found to have very high killing power. Also had other elevated inflammatory cytokines. Never had a blood transfusion but I do have other autoimmune issues, which was thought to be the reason for the NKc issue.

Hoping for good news for you soon!

 

[petitpas]

Babydust Fxfxfxfxfxfxfx

Tasha, no blood transfusions here. I had a planned section with J.
Do you mind me asking why you wanted to know?

 

[Tasha]

Thank you girls.

I am just trying to figure out what caused this for me. I know it can happen at any time but I cant help but feel the section (and consequent blood transfusions) are connected in some way, for me.

 

[petitpas]

It's possible. Could also be a virus you had or stress. Our immune systems can be triggered by all kinds of 'interesting' events.