Hi ladies,
I have been a silent reader of singaporemotherhood for a long time as my husband and I have been ttc for many years. I would like to share my story and encourage all ladies who are on the 'ttc journey'. Have faith and do not give up, you will all get there! : )
Have been checked by 2 gynaes to 'certify' that we are both healthy, with no problems of conceiving and husband's sperm count was good. Tried clomid for almost 6 cycles, all failed. Then moved on to another 'supposedly famous' gynae to perform 2 rounds of IUI, also failed. Almost a yr have passed and many tears were shed. We thought of taking a break from all the 'western medicine' and try TCM instead. Spent another yr on consultations with a EYS fertility doc. After spending thousands of dollars and drinking countless packets of herbs, my AF still never fail to turn up every month. Feeling desperate, I quit my job in 2010 to simply 'rest at home' and hopefully, we might get lucky. Still no good news. And sadly, in Jan 2012, an ectopic pregnancy happened. I was devastated. After that episode, we almost have no more 'strength' to carry on, until I chance upon this thread on Dr Charles Lim. We aw the good recommendations and reviews, so we were prepared for IVF with him, wanting to give 'parenthood' one last shot.
I would say, that was one of our best decisions ever made.
First consultation was made with him in Apr 2012, 3 months after my surgery. Yes, we also think that he has a 'standard script' for all first timers. But we liked him instantly, as he is very candid and encouraging. He also showed a lot of empathy to our situation and remained very very encouraging. After seeing all our medical records and reports, he did not suggest to start on Plans A, B or C, even though he did explain in detail what they are and the success rates, costs, etc. Though he know we have been ttc for so long, have failed on so many attempts and even wiling to try IVF, he did not even suggest it right away. In fact, he only prescribed me with metformin and wanted me to see him the following month to discuss our options again. To our most pleasant surprise, I BFP in that very month! My husband and I found it so hard to believe and I can still recall my hands shaking when I saw 2 lines on the pregnancy test kit.
My first trimester was tough and I will say that Dr Lim and his team of nurses were very professional. In fact, they were very reassuring and helped to ensure the safety of our baby! Now, we are parents to a bubbly 4-month old ; )
So ladies, hang in there! Though we do believe in 'meeting the right person at the right time', in our case, meeting Dr Lim, both of us will be forever grateful to him. If you are under his care, do trust him and work with him. Yes, the journey is long and tough, but we will all get there : ) Jia you!!