Hi Yin
I read most of the information through a combi of internet, books and etc. I think all in all, I have read bout 5-6 IVF/ Infertility books, some twice to give myself good understanding and also wanting to take more control over the whole process. Sometimes Dr tend to overlook certain things and its for us to also manage it in our own hands. Of all, I only bought the Zita West book on infertility, I got the rest from libraries.
The IVF books I read range from personal encounters from pple who went thru the entire journey to those more medically written books. I find those who went thru personal journey more effective as they are able to explain in more layman terms. However the medical books are able to cover other aspects of pregnancy complications such as Proficiency S deficiency, chromosomes disorder, IV treatments and etc.
So feel free if you have any questions, I will try to provide what I know though I have to add in a 'disclaimer' clause
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Happy
Hope you are feeling better now. Better get well before you head for Japan. Pump in 1000mg vitamin C per day ok?
Jac
Thanks for concern. I am really glad you are pushing ahead with your IVF treatment. As your 'fren', of course I would recommend u to tahan and stay as long as you can to get the aws. However, I know that when it comes to work issues, only the person who is in it knows the best and only you know whats your threshold. So if you really think cannot tahan and have to do it, then do it. But I would really advice that you dont be impulsive. Cos I worry you will be more lost & bored if you dont work. Sometimes when we have tough working environment and have to juggle ourselves with fertility treatment, we bite our teeth and push through it. But when you are with nothing, you tend to just focus on ttc and get more stressed and time even passes more slowly.
You can always quit when you are found preggy to enjoy your pg. And look for another job if it didnt happen and wait for 6 mths, get confirmed and start ttc again. There is always appendix, laproscopy for cysts, fibroids, D&C for thick endometrium & etc as excuses for 2 weeks HL.
Btw, I am 16 plus weeks and will turn 17 weeks next monday. As I approach 20 week, I am getting scared too. This round i am a lot bigger than last pg, so v scared my cervix will attempt to give way. Nowadays, I still guai guai bedrest with legs up most of the time. And I can assure you its no fun staying at home. I def prefer to be healthy and running about, but i really cant afford to do that with a history of IC. Even Dr Foong who is v optimistic always ask me to be careful, walk slowly, dun squat, dun push for bowels & etc, so I better be guai guai
. Seeing him on friday, so I shld be able to see the sex soon, I have a feeling its a girl. Somehow my habits v weird this round, like become v particular about cleanliness, odour, like things to be neat, keep combing my hair, like to buy girly cute cute things & etc
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