Hello everyone
Have been a silent reader mostly, but wanted to send some encouragement to all sisters. After 2 fresh cycles with 4 rounds of embryo transfers, finally bfp!
Just crossed my 12 weeks, so feel more confident about coming in here to spread some baby dusts.
What I did to prepare for cycle is mostly from the spreadsheet and what other sisters have already mentioned:
- went to Dr Zou for accu/herbs 1 month before 2nd fresh in April. Continued till FET in July
- stopped all cold drinks, caffeine, alcohol 1 month before fresh
- as I have endo, have been on an "endo-diet" for a long time - try to avoid dairy, wheat, tofu. It really helped, I have been cyst-free for 2 years after having to go for 2 laps in a year.
- supplements - not much, only conceive well gold 2 months before fresh. chicken essence, LRD when started fresh.
- DH supplement - men's multivits, COQ10 and fish oil. And from gynae, something called Carnipure. Took these for 2 months before fresh.
- during 2ww, wore socks and slippers at home, ate 2-3 durian seeds, chicken essence and LRD everyday. Avoid all cooling food. Took 1 week off work, but did all my usual activities and went out to walk, eat...
- support from doc - cyclogest, duphaston, progynova, pregnyl jabs every 3 days. also started me on prednisolone and aspirin this time round, as i've had previous failure with very good grade embryos.
- lots of prayer and positive thinking!
JY to everyone and don't give up hope!! Try not to get stressed over whether we are doing enough to prepare, I believe what's most important is to follow according to our own comfort level and what is suitable for our body.