Yaya update!@makie How's your review with Prof Wong today?
@cheeka and @ pinkfuchsia,
Thanks for asking...
i have just reached home from NUH and after lunch.
Today, Prof in very superb happy mood.
He greeted me as usual, then check my tummy,
after that he gave me a hand to help me get up from bed, so gentlemen...
Then he explained the grade of my frozen embryos,
at first he said i have one very good grade embroy, then he said in fact all 4 are good quality,
i felt very enlighten after hearing that.
He smiles at me and asked me if i want to do the thaw cycle as soon as possible,
happened that today is my Day 2 of menses, he said if i want to start asap,
he will give me the medication and ET will be likely in April.
I asked him if he will be around, he said yes, he will help me to do,
but there is a crest course during that week, asking me if i mind,
i said no, i am fine.
Hence i will start the medication today, prescribed mercilon to start today.
Pinkfuchsia,
how are you feeling today?
I like u! So encouraging and full of positivity! Ya I told prof, he just say it's ok, will stop after I take progynova. Indeed spotting stop! I ask chr nurse, she say some patients are like tat..@ pinkfuchsia,
Hahaha....thats why i said he is in superb nice mood today,
i saw him like that i also feel happy....not sure why, i like to see a smiley him,
usually he is quite serious de...
Yes, like you, we have 4 frosties now.
Oh, thats sorry to hear that you have spot after taking mercilon,
did you feedback to NUH?
Better take note if your allergic to it.
Be positive, i saw your post in other thread,
some say feel nothing also good sign.
I believe in law of attraction, be positive and let your embryos feel you,
both of you are strong.
All the best, meanwhile dont think too much, eat well and rest well
Mercilon is birth control pills to time your menses. Take 21 days stop then menses come a few days later. In between go nuh and take a hormone jab. Then on d2 menses go nuh take blood test, they will give u go ahead to take progynova, tat is to build lining. Progynova take for 2 weeks then go scan lining, if lining is at least 8mm, transfer will be 2-3 days later.@makie Good news! You have 4 good embies! What is your plan? I suppose you will thaw two frozen embies?
Btw, what is Mercilon for and what is progynova for? I tot if FET, can just use normal cycle?
Must be positive always!! IVF is a tough journey,I like u! So encouraging and full of positivity! Ya I told prof, he just say it's ok, will stop after I take progynova. Indeed spotting stop! I ask chr nurse, she say some patients are like tat..
Must be positive always!! IVF is a tough journey,
sometime my hubby dont understand fully, only all the sisters here will understand,
hence we must give each other support and pass the positive energy around.
Since Prof and CHR nurse said ok, i am sure some patients experienced the same too.
NO worries then. Be happy and positive during your TWW.
Hello Tweetphy,Hi All )
I'm going for my first appointment soon and I'm feeling quite lost. Firstly, I have no idea what to expect and the waiting time. Secondly, I'm still very confuse of the government grant (will I be entitled) if I opt for Prof. Wong. If no government grant under private patient, means for all scanning and all procedures will be carried out by Prof. Wong? By the way, I got referral letter from polyclinic.
Can any ladies advise?
Thank you.
Hi All )
I'm going for my first appointment soon and I'm feeling quite lost. Firstly, I have no idea what to expect and the waiting time. Secondly, I'm still very confuse of the government grant (will I be entitled) if I opt for Prof. Wong. If no government grant under private patient, means for all scanning and all procedures will be carried out by Prof. Wong? By the way, I got referral letter from polyclinic.
I'm also deciding between Prof. Wong and SF Loh. If I'm not wrong, their ivf fee is around the same? $12k to $16k.
Can any ladies advise?
Thank you.
Hi Makie and pinkfuchsia
Thanks for the replies.
Okay, means with the referral letter, I cannot opt for Prof. Wong.
If under private patient with Prof. Wong, the ivf fee will be around $12k, there will be no government grant of $6.3k, but can deduct $6k from medisave.
Or is it with the referral letter, my medicine and injections and blood test report will be claimable under the government grant? The private rates only apply for prof. Wong ivf procedure fees and consultation?
If, opt for Prof. Wong totally no grant, then I may consider to choose SF loh......... Because NUH really quite far from my house. Because SF Loh ivf fees around $12k to $16k exclude consultation and NUH Prof. Wong around $12k. I believe they are all good as they have helped many ladies to fulfill their motherhood.
Huh? Ur on gonal f previously?Thanks Makie
Yes, we are both Singaporean and below 40 years old.
Think I would just stick to the appointment and stop looking around. Tired. The more I read the more I worry and the more I confused. I am trying to be as positive as possible. But, can't stop the fact that ivf success rate is only about 30%. Means out of 10 patients, 7 will fail the IVF. So, why not just make use of the government grant. If really failed, I will take it as a warm up and familiar myself with the procedures and injection. BTW I'm also on clomid and gonal F now. But scan result not too good. In fact I responded better on clomid, but not gonal F. So, I'm exploring IVF soon.
Ya, i was puzzled too..Huh? Ur on gonal f previously?
Ah ic.. Seems like nor e is for fresh and mercilon for FET..I think in private practice, some docs give gonal f for IUI or pre-IUI to time sexual intercourse.
Welcome tweetphy! As what Makie said, u will still get co funding from govt as long as u r sgp citizen, even if u choose prof wong. But not for private hospital. For myself, i only top up less than $2k cash for the procedure.
Makie, ur explanation is very detailed!!!
Regarding mercilon, is it only for FET? Or they also use it for fresh cycle (i.e. replace Nor E with Mercilon)?
I took folic acid, conceive well gold, tcm herb and accu all the way untill transfer... Folic still continue now. How's your body constitution diagnosed by your tcm?@pinkfuchsia
which mean Nor E and Mercilon has the same effect, but it was being prescribed depends on if we are in fresh cycle or thaw cycle?
Today, i am feeling very tired again, not sure if due to the medicine that i am taking,
or i should have cut down on supplements?
Thinking for let my body to rest and stop the supplements,
not sure my body can take it with diff type of medicine, supplements and chinese herbs on daily basis.
@pinkfuchsia
I took folic acid too since Jan and continue with folic acid till now.
Dr Zou said i am a bit "xu", not sure its because my first visit her right after the oocyte retrieval,
i feel weak after that.
I will ask her again today when i see her.
Oic...thanks for the explanation.
How do your feel today?
Rest more and relax ya....
My blood test is next wed...Ya...it always easy to say...relax and take it easy etc. I will watch some funny show make me feel happy or listen to the music that calm me down etc..
When is your next visit your gynae?
The embryo development update is daily but tww you are literally waiting only haha..@pinkfuchsia....still too early to say...dont judge now and be positive always.
Be happy , eat well and rest well. I know the waiting time is not easy...when i waited for the daily update on the egg fertilisation status, quality etc...but when come to Day 3...i have learned to take thing easy.
Jia you and be positive until you see you gynae.
@pinkfuchsia POAS is "evil"... when my BT was positive, I also poas and the faint was super super faint that is hardly can be seen! If not becos of BT, i wouldn't know it was positive and disappointed myself.
POAS = Pee on a stickWhat is POAS?
@cheeka, very well said. Laughter is the best medicine...
好的!will try not to think too muchNot much symptoms leh... only slight cramp one week after ET. Nothing else... so dont read too much into symptoms of pregnancy cos its too early to tell.
Wat did your tcm say?thanks Pinkfuchsia....POAS...got it...hee hee.
Good girl, dont think too much
Tcm take longer to see results, some say a minimum of 6mths... I did accu twice a wk and herbs daily. My tcm sighted improvements close to 3 mths..@pinkfuchsia, she said nothing much, only said i am a bit "xu"....waited for so long yesterday at the clinic, and i felt tired after taking mercilon.
Great, think more or less can help.. Persevere!Oic...i just started tcm after ER. Twice a week accu and herb daily too...hope i still in time to tiao my body
Cheeka! Boh feeling I'm sure a goner this time!@pinkfuchsia Hey.. how are you holding on? Two more days to BT....