(2012) Ivf/icsi Mommies Support Group


BNB, don't worry. I think it may be still early. Before my scan, prof also warned that may not be able to see the sac.
 
Hello!

Mm one section of the office, separated by wall is undergoing reno like painting. Just now had meeting there and keep fanning my nose but inevitably will smell a bit, it's ok right?
 
Kimmy, I think if you can avoid the smell then better 'siam'. Some paints can smell quite strong.

May be sneak out to have fresh air then go back?

Heard our senses can be quite sensitive now.
 
Hi koric, true my boss r nice which means I have to work double hard to repay back!! Like this morning work nonstop from 745 to 1130. Only took a bite of breakfast when my staff use my pc. So stress ... now my backbone is sooooooooo pain.

My gynae told me to go swimming juz relax in the pool have yet to try. The public pool near my place has a lot of kids I scare they bang into me...
 
Duthie - thanks! Yea, thankfully it's only during meetings that I get close to it ;)

Bnb - all good? Yea if hcg level haven't reach more than 2000, can't detect sac, hb is 7000...I'm sure your hcg is rising.

Cath - I knw what u mean... Haha my boss just told me bcuz they know I preggy but nvr say cux pantang (today Just reach 12wks) so they said if stress should shout out.
Mm I'm thinking of doing yoga!! Anyone keen?
 
Kimmy, I was checking out the prenatal yoga classess too. But I have 6 more weeks before I can do it!

Catherine - my gynae asked me don't swim first. Maybe cos now still too early for me.
 
Thanks for all sistas concern.
Beta-360.
I would need to repeat beta on mon then wait for the result & see Prof.
Today during consult, he did say that today beta should be at least reach 800, but my is ......
Anyway I had a big cry just now.
I also call my tcm dr, he still will give me an tai med & see how is the result.
I felt very lost just now, but after heard the call from Nuh, felt that at least Prof has not given up yet.
So I should at least have some hope.
I would wait till the result is out, then give up.
Really hope & pray for miracle
 
Koirc - can.. 6 more weeks, I can wait! Wahahahah. Wanna exercise for benefit of bb also. Everytimr scan my bb always lying down in back. Maybe cuz i don't exercise...

Bnb - pray and hope got miracle too. At least hcg rising. Hope the an tai yao helps to provide a cushy environment for your embbies! Jiayou!
 
BNB, praying along with you. One question though - did the Prof give you any meds? Just take note when you take western meds and TCM.

Cos when I asked my doc if I can take multi-vites, she repeated that I should make sure there's no herbs. And I was told not to take TCM first.
 
BNB, don't give up hope. Stay positive and all the sisters here will be behind you and pray for you.

Miracles do happen.
 
Bnb, stay positive for now, so your baby will not be sad either. Rest well until mon then test beta again, hope it will be better number by then. Don't give up!
 
Hi BNB, it must b tough on u now.. But stay positive cux we need all the +ve vibes now..Prof did not give up means there is still chance!!
 
BNB - hmmm... it's a little low after 1 week, so it must be hard now waiting. Hope it increases next scan - you have prof still giving it a chance. We r all rooting for the little one with you!
 
BNB, try toking to ur baby.. I do tt..
Tell him/ her to jiayou & mummy ll never ever give up...
& though difficult, stay positive & believe tt ur warrior ll b strong & ride tis journey safely w u...
Prof is not giving up, TCM dr (dr Zou?) has help for u & all the sisters here ll b rooting for u & ur little one.. All the more u muz b strong for ur baby.. Cos ur baby can feel it.. Rest well too.. k?
 
Sisters who did ivf @ SGH - koirc & hopeful?
Need advices for a fren embarking on another fresh..

Any feedback on Dr yu? Offers advices freely or woman w few words like Dr loh? Long Q? waiting time? Wat's their protocol like? Day 5 transfer or usual D2?

Thanks in advance...
 
Queenie - okay wait for you! we go together!!!!

Oh I heard good feedback abt Dr Yu
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Sisters, I felt a little sick after dinner. Then went to puke and shortly after LS! Argh!

Queenie, I feel that Dr. Yu is woman of a few words. She will only tell you what you need to know. And she doesn't really look at you in the eye when she speaks. But she was recommended to me by my gynae so I went with her since she is so experienced. Queue is not really long. And everytime I go to CARE, the wait is very decent. I've not waited more than 30 min. But of course, it's the nurses who attend to me. I don't get to see her often. Only first appt, ER, ET and scan. I waited for about 45 min during my week 6 scan yesterday though.

SGH will culture your embryos to as long as possible. While people usually do D2 trf, it depends on the embryos. I did D3 trf.

Hope this helps!
 
Hi Queenie, I ve not been to KK b4, so can't compare. But I will recommend friends to SGH n her for a few reasons.
1) 1st appointment to see her is the wk aft I call SGH for appointment. Very fast. During 1st appointment, she will explain ivf in detail to u. If u already made up ur mind, nurses will start arranging all the tests. The whole process is very fast. From my 1st fone call to SGH n my 1st Lucrin, it's only 3 mths( taking into a/c I need to wait for my AF to come)
2) As mentioned by koirc, we dun get to see doc frequently during cycling. Only 4 times. N only time u really need to ask question is when she explain y u need to b short or long cycle. But I still liked her cux during ER n ET, I was so Kan Cheong. She knew it n says a lot of things to distract me to calm me down.. She even joked during the ER process b4 I knocked out. She is also very gentle n careful when poking needles. As my veins are very fine, nurses dun dare put plug for me. She took over n it was totally painless n fast. Impressed!!
3) the nurses. I m all praises for them. They ate the ones we see often, teaching us etc.. N they remember all patients names! Initial Lucrin stage, I freaked out due to injection, rush to them in d morning asking for help. Broke down thr. They contorted me n told me options for future injections is to just go to them every morning for help. Nx day I manage to inject myself so did not go down. They r worried. Called me at 10am to check on me.. Everytime I ve a question, I will call them. They will either ans my question patiently on d spot or call me back within nx 30 min if they bz. I always do my scan n BT in morning, go work n wait for result. They will usually call ard 11ish to tell me result n how much more injections to buy. Cux I will only go back during lunch time, they will first get a que no for me at dispensary. Then pass me the no when I reach SGH. So I dun need que. I just need to collect Medicine from counter.. Then rush back to work..
4) waiting time for scan n BT all fast. Usually <30 min.

Ok, I think that's all.. Hope it helps..
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Oh, on protocol, I think it's slightly diff from KK from wat I read. We start Lucrin on day 2 of AF, followed by puregon once ur hormones r ok for long cycle. If u count ER as day 0, my ET was day2
 
BNB - I told Dh about your case last night &amp; he is praying for your miracle as well coz he remembers I told him we were supposed to b cycle buddies. Hang on, dear.

Ashley - week 10 scan today?
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ms getting any better?
 
BNB, just to share, my hcg was around 320 when I bfp, and I think all along I have low hormones. So stay positive for the results, most important is to have a healthy pregnancy. Take care k.
 
Yay, TGIF! I was feeling unwell yesterday and knocked out at 10.30pm! Feels so good.

Ya, Queenie, I am with Hopeful on point 3. The nurses are all very nice. I remembered during my first ET, I was lying there waiting for the doctor and I told the nurse I was very scared. She leaned forward, held my hand and reassured me! And ya, they will check on you. What's really personable is they remember all the patients' names. I was impressed too!

Hopeful, when is your next visit?

And what are you all doing this weekend?!
 
Sisters, I am feeling a little sick again. But I really cannot tell if it is ms.

My stomach is not very good in general and sometimes I throw up after dinner. So I don't know if this is my stomach acting up again or it's ms. Sigh!
 
Hi koirc, nx visit is 14 oct. For down syndrome scan. Dr Yu dun wan see me for wk 10..
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she say no need.. So wk aft nx I go see my pte gynae..
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Hopeful, I think you're progressing well that's why Dr Yu didn't think it's necessary to see you at week 10?

Btw, she told me that she will monitor me till week 12 then I can decide which hospital I want to go to for my delivery. And that I'm welcomed to stay at SGH of course. I want to go back to my own gynae...
 
Hi ron, thanks. MS not really better yet, i'll be happy if it only last until 12wks, cos with the current rate, looks like it won't go away anytime soon.. This morning was the worst, as i was eating my instant oat, i vomitted back to my plate, oh so gross. But yes today was my 10wk scan and i'm so happy to see my precious babies, now at 3.6 &amp; 3.8cm ;) though a bit concerned now cos the next scan for me is still so far away, more than a month's away, cos my gynae will be on holiday. So i will only see him for wk15 scan! No wk12 scan, no nothing.. Apart from the down syndrome test 5oct that is, which also he won't be around to read the result, will hear it from another gynae at his O&amp;G centre. Your scan coming next week?

Tzac, did u just go for your scan too? As normaly our schedule is quite close to each other..

koirc, get well soon! Sounds like MS or stomach upset..

Bnb, our prayers are with you too, you should hear good news on beta test mon!
 
Hi ashley, great tat ur scan went well. U not with kk, rite? My nxt scan after wk 8 is wk 11 as dr loh din arrange to c me at wk 10 so it will nxt wed b4 i c my bb :) like u, i wish ms will go away by end of 1st trimester. I felt sick the whole day long n as nite approaches, it get worse. No appetite for dinner most of the time but gotta take something as need to take the medicine. Ur oscar scan same as me! I hv done the blood test so understand on tat day, will knw the result. Hope bb cooperates n b in the rite position :)

Hows everyone? So glad wkend coming n supposed to brimg my gal to zoo tis wkend. Hope i can enjoy myself as nowadays, get so tired so easily...sigh... Age really catchung up
 
Hi ladies

I need help
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My in laws had been staying with me n apparently my mother in law doesn't know what's the right food for me. She has been cooking 'xi yang cai tang', green bean soup n cut papaya for me. At times, she gave me seafood soup and white porridge with cai xin... It's either non nutritious or not suitable for me. Sometimes, she don't even cook,,

I find it very very unhealthy for me as I'm already eating outside food during lunch time at work. Can someone teach me how to make simple nutritious meal using slow cooker? So I can cook myself in the morning n eat when I return from work.... Thanks
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hello sisters!
how's everyone. I just return home from watching movie with dh and for the last 20min of movie, my cramps were so bad I really thought something was wrong. Anyway I tahan, and kept quiet (cinema only 5 min from home) and then on the ride home i lie down then dh ask what happened and i said cramp v badly. He mentioned prolly a virus passing ard as he had some gastric flu this morning or maybe I ate something wrong. But yeah it was excruciating the pain!
Spent 30 minutes at toilet bowl, also talking to bb to stay strong and praying....and oh goodnesss..........:x cramps are crazy!!!

yay tmr seeing bb!! and discussing oscar scan result
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bb_2012 >> sorry I don't really any nutritious dishes. I can ask my mom tmr when she's back from holiday &amp; share with you!

ashley >> hhe i think your down syndrome scan will make u v happy cuz u see baby for so long and in so many angles and they identify every part of the baby (hands, feet, bladder, nose) kekekekeke. :D

Koirc >> Dr Yu sounds nice, very open to you choosing your own hospital/gynae
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Bnb > prayers with you!
 
Hi bb2012, sorry not sure how many weeks preg u r pregnant. I cook my own dinner every day ... I usually have a soup, veg, egg or fish. Soup that I drink are like 6 flavor soup, lotus root pork rib soup, abc soup, white fangus soup, black chicken soup, sometimes can b as plain as egg soup. My tcm did tell me that soup has yin and yang type. We need the yang type and u need to boil more than 3hrs to change to yang type.

For veg, I juz have it plain stir fry. Sometimes with ikan bilis or silverfish or little bit of minced pork. I would buy leafy vet such as spinach, xiao bai cai... Sometimes I m too late only left dou Miao. For fish I m v particular or should I say my bb is picky, only eat steamed cod fish and flower grouper. I would wash it put little bit of salt, seasme oil and pepper to steam it. For egg I would fry it with minced pork, tomato, or sometimes silverfish. U may think I m doing a lot but it's actually v fast... What u do is every night u prepare the ingrients for next day . In the morning b4 i go to work I cook the soup. Then put in thermal cooker. At night when I m back, first thing is take out soup from thermal cooker boil the soup and put salt. Then either steam fish or fry egg. I always do the veg last.

If I m eating alone I would juZ cook porridge dump minced meat, chicken and veg into the porridge. V nice too.

Hope this helps if not u can pm me I can share with u more.
 
Kimmy, what movie did u watch? I watch transformer with my hubby when I was 6 week pregnant and shivering in there until he was shocked. My mum told me can't watch horror movies or action movies anymore... So far I only went to cinema to watch smurf.... Mayb the movie shock bb...

I ate coffee club sandwich yesterday for lunch and my tummy hurts badly too. suspect food not clean want to go toilet to pass it out but I had no time... Lots of last min meeting in office. Then the pain juz gone... Haha

I m also seeing my gynae in 90 mins time to say hi to my bb and know if it's a gal or boy. Let's jia you today... Regardless whether u r doing Oscar, seeing gynae or juz resting at home. We shall pull thru together!!!!

Oh ya bb2012, for lunch I m v particular ... I want veg so my fav is mixed rice with 2 veg 1 tofu or 2 veg 1 meat. So I know I have a gd mix of veg
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Hello hello!

Cath - I also like to cook abc soup, lotus root soup and chicken! How to cook egg soup ah? I can consider cooking for lunch when Im not working next time :p Ooo porridge with minced meat and all sounds so yummy! Will try that next time.

I went to watch romantic-comedy: crazy stupid love. But end up all the sappy parts I felt so emo like wanna cry like that. Hehe I think I ate something wrong, plus I also had constipation ..so probably the worse combination l ah....that's why i cramp so badly and stuck at the bowl. Phew, today woke up feeling much much better. Had a little horny dream in the morning somemore. Oops.

Yay!!! Saw gynae and baby was doing a little dance with hands. Down syndrome risk is v low. Yahoo! And told him about the thal report, then he don't be don't panic and said if dh has been tested negative all along, its probably very very very low like they detected it in dna or genetically but he don't see much of an issue unless results (which he ask me chase kk for it) show otherwise then he may send me for amnio test which I'm a bit hesitant, but we will see how. so far so good and I'm happy to pass the Oscar obstacle.
hehe today scan also he can count fingers. wheeee

So Cath, is yours boy or gal? Mine will find out next visit. kekeke. Lunch I also like to eat cai fan (aka. vegetable rice) so that I can ensure veg is in my diet too!!!

Happy weekend you all!
 
Kimmy, I use dried scallop and slow boil with red dates for abt 30 mins. After that I put in sliced and marinated chicken fillet in and continue to slow boil for 30 mins. U can put pepper and sesame oil in. When u want to eat, beat egg in and stir well. That's my egg soup. U can use ikan bilis to boil too. I m v cautious with my salt intake and I dun put salt when I can.

Mine is bb gal.
 
Congrats Cath on your little princess :D
Thanks for the recipe, okay I shall try it (like you I also v cautious with salt intake).

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
 
Thx kimmy, I juz hope my mil does not ask y can't I have a boy cos my hubby brother and sister all have boys as their first child. My hubby ask me not to think and we need not b copy them. He also want gal instead of boy. Praying I have no nags

Now gynae wants me to choose hospital.... She prefer tmc, my mum wants mt a, I want gleneagles (gynae say she can't go there). Anyone can tell me which is gd??
 


Koirc, hopeful,
Thanks alot for the detailed feedback on sgh.. Hv passed it to my fren to take a look...

BNB, how r u feeling? Very best of luck for tmr scan.. We ll b here for u...
 

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