dear moms....
i am thinking to go for IVF as waited too long to get 2nd child. but worry on the leave (heard need to take many leaves)
** you know working mother sometimes we got diff to get leave too often ... working culture in singapore is not really pro family
can anyone share IVF journey from start to end (involving leave need to take)....
thanks in advance.
Hi,
Are u intending to go to private clinic/hospital or public hospital (sgh, KKH, nuh?)
Protocol for KKH:
1st consult with dr: dr orders all the full set of fertility tests to find out the issue first. - on the spot Pap smear, pelvic ultrasound, blood test. Separate date to be arranged for HSG.
2nd consult will be to analyse the results of all the tests. Then discuss what u intend to do. Book you onto queue for Ivf (if recommended and decided due to whatever factors).
IVF queue ard 3-4 mths, Counselling will be 1-2 mths before scheduled date. It's a 1-2hr session, can request for time off chit.
Actual Ivf process for short protocol antagonist cycle:
1. Call hospital when Menses full flow arrives, next day go for scan and collect injection drugs prescribed as per what the doc alrdy ordered for u based on your condition.
2. Follow the daily jabs dosage and timing as per the form and schedule given
3. 1st scan during stims can be as early as day 5 of stims or as late as day 8-10 of stims (not the day fr period day 1) depending. Prob 1-2 more scans till egg retrieval day. So cater for 3-4 morning half days for these pre retrieval scans. Scans and review (by dr on duty, not your usual
Assigned doc) are only in the morning.
Btw need to be on private queue to choose your doctor. Otherwise retrieval and transfer will be any doc on duty if u r in public queue.
4. Trigger shot jab (night time 8plus pm) when your eggs are mature and ready to be triggered. Egg retrieval will be arranged the morning 36 hrs later.
5. The eggs retrieved will be fertilised with the hubby's sperm collected that same morning. Full day off as u will be sedated and kinda groggy. Maybe slight cramps and discomfort at womb area too.
6. Wait 1-2 days for hospital to notify when to come in for embryo transfer. Depending on how many fertilised and whether to culture to D2 or D5.
7. Egg transfer then 2ww starts.
Can request for mc for all these appts above.
Note: prob no queue for Ivf at private hospital's clinic. So can start immed after initial consultations and can cut the 3 mth wait.
Hope this Info helps!