Gooooooooood morning ladies!!!
Wow, the threads have been buzzing even though it's Monday! Awesome!
@Jamp: I humbly accept the compliments then, thank you
. And you missed a spot, right under your sofa ;p. Haha!
@Shi: Hi Shi
. No worries about the late reply
. Glad to know that you've set your priorities straight
. Good decision by the way
. I am really sorry for your loss. But please, do not let that fear of loss cloud your judgment and the path that you need to take. Stay positive Shi, things that happened which we consider "bad", aren't necessarily so all the time
. Just do your best, listen to your doctor, and the moral support given by your loved ones. You'll be okay
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As for ICSI, each egg that will be retrieved from your ovaries will be injected with a single sperm for fertilization. And yes, the sperm selected will be deemed the best by your embryologist. The healthiest, the most motile, and the most handsome looking, hahaha!
The fertilized eggs, also known as zygote, will be left in the incubator for their cells to divide and multiply. Usually, 2 of the fertilized eggs will be transferred back into your uterus (assuming that you'll be taking up the Government Grant) on Day 3-5 after egg retrieval (Day 0). In some cases, this process will produce more than 2 fertilized eggs. You will be given options on what to do with them by the CHR nurses during your IVF briefing. I believe with this explanation, you would agree with me that ICSI stands the highest chance if used together with IVF.
During my cycle, I was strongly advised by Prof Wong and his team to not consume any traditional medicines. I believe the reason being, as Jamp had mentioned before, the unknown ingredients in those medicines. They might not work well with the IVF medications you'll be taking.