IVF/ICSI Muslimah Support Group


Thanks ladies for the great support really feel good and motivated to go further.

Anyone know wht doing IUI during fasting month is ok? I will need to go injections too bec I am going for soiui so is that allowed during fasting month? If not I need to pay back another day
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now I am waiting patiently for my menses and praying hard for my IUI to be successful too. Anyone here is plus size and tried IUi? I also afraid of the risk involved as I am plus size
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Hi shaz..
I agree wit nadia..injections could b fine for fasting but for er n et,tink it is better to ask ustazah yg bertauliah coz we may giv e wrong information,wallahu'alam..
Whatever it is,we r here to support u if u decide to embark on ivf/iui journey
 
As salam alimgirl..
Injections during ramadhan is ok but for soiui,as it includes inserting things into our body openings,i believe u will hv to break fast..u may need to ask an ustaz or ustazah on this matter for further knowledge..my dr initially said to do ivf in aug but i told him itz fasting mth so best i do it in july to avoid any misinformation in ramadhan..

Nadia,
U r on spirulina too? Alhamdulillah..heard its gd for us ladies doing ivf esp in cell regeneration as it has lotsa proteins..i dint eat the egg whites anymore n juz depended on this..hub eating too..alhamdulillah they found 5 eggs and all growing at e same size..ard 10-12mm
 
Hi Alim ..

Injections normally can be done at nite..so shldn't be a prob...Only the IUI part is a concerned...

Rashal: Oh both u n hubbie taking..mine too actually...Good they found 5 eggs...Good range too...Most likely ur ER is this week...Good luck dear...
 
Salams All....

Been away for quite some time.

I just had a laprascopy done for a said-to-be 5cm cyst but Alhamdulilah, after the op, the cyst was missing. Kuasa Allah, untuk ringankan beban umat nya.

I will insyallah be startingmy IVF in mid-Aug during Ramadan supaya mendapat berkah dlm bulan suci?

Who was it at SGH CARE eh? maybe we can share info jgk... :D
 
Nadia: juz back fr ER and they told me i hv only 1 egg to fertilise..quite shocking but they say it takes juz one so i am praying tt this 1 can make it through..my ET this sat..

Irah: great tt cyst is cleared dear..i was on laparascopy too in apr for endo..insya' Allah things will look good for u in Aug..
 
Salam all..
Im so happy to see this thread..Ive not read the whole thread yet but just wanna say to all sisters here to be strong. It might not be easy to go thru such a roller coaster ride frm all the scans, injections, egg retrival,ET and many more just to have our precious baby. Lucky there's this thread, u all wont feel lost or alone like me back then.
I knw coz Ive been thru it in 2003 and now my son is already 7 years old. After giving birth to him, I tried FET few times(as I had few more Embroys stored same batch as my son)but failed leaving me with no more embroys now. Last miscarriaged I had was in 2008 and till now Im just hoping for another miracle to happen naturally while saving for another cycle. Medisave all used up during the period I did IVF/ICSI so next episodes, we need to fork out all cash. I knw pple said dah dapat 1 bersyukurla, memang I bersyukur banyak2..but now tht my son keep asking why are his peers having bro/sis but not him, made me guilty. I just hope that one fine day, Im able to grant his wish.
So kepada yg sedang melaluinya, Insyallah Allah akan melihat usaha u and akan menunaikan permintaan dan doa2 semua. Amin
 
Oh I can see many yg do it in SGH/KKH. Was wondering anyone pernah do it in Raffles? I heard they incorporated acupuncture as well for IVF patient.. I did mine in Thomson years ago. Due to the recent negligence,I dont think I wanna go back there. Insyallah bila rezeki ada, thot nak change place..
So any input on raffles wld be appreciated.
 
Hi miracle,i only did iui at thomson but my dr was fr raffles..
When my iui did nt work,he advised me to go for ivf at kkh coz he said at govt hosp itz cheaper as there are subsidies but for RH,it can b quite costly..tt's why i hv opted for kkh and insya' Allah,it will go well..

Just did my embryo transfer today and alhamdulillah the 1 egg retrieved got fertilised to a grade 4..now i m praying to Allah swt tt this one go through..
 
Rashal
Thanks for the info..May I knw hw much do u spend in total for IVF @KKH?
I Wish u all the best and do relax and dont be stressful during the 2WW..I will keep u in my prayers and waiting for the good news frm you ya..Insyaallah
 
Assalamulaikum Semua....Selamat Menyambut Nifsu Syaaban...;-)

Irah...Good to hear u had ur cyst remove..Insya-allah all will be fine once u embark on ur IVF in Aug....Best of luck dear...Most likely I will be ur cycle buddy....;-)

Miracle 2004...It's no harm trying for a 2nd child...We wan our kids to grow with siblings ard them....U can go to Raffles..but definitely it's more ex cos private...But if u go to govt structured like KK..it's definitely cheaper....U can complement IVF with accupunture on ur own..That's wat I do...Mine is not under Raffles though...I doing IVF in a private clinic and doing accu with Dr Zou at AMK...;-)..Been doing accu since my 1st failed fresh..Hopefully I can succeed this time round on my 2nd fresh soon....

Rashal: Oh great r in ur 2ww....Yup we need 1 to succeed eventually...Rest well..Eat lots of veggie and fish...Try to maintain the donts....Do take care..Hope to hear good news from u soon...;-)

I just got back from my holiday....a really good de-stress...So sad now back to reality...hehhe...

To al Sistas here ...Insya-allah our journey will be fruitful...Be strong....Maintain gd healthy diet...exercise regularly...Eat supplements....Do all u can ...The rest is really up to HIM...Insya-allah HE will answer to our prayers soon...;-)
 
Miracle,i think the cash that i fork out is less than $1k as the treatment is 50% funded by govt..thank u for ur prayers..me n dh hv been trying for almost 5yrs therefore am praying for this 1 egg to go through..i am under dr s f loh nw at kkh..as we all wanna hv and love kids,we would love if we r given another chance by God to have a 2nd child..so there is no harm in trying again..insya' Allah God will see our efforts..

Nadia,u r nt at kk anymore? Hopefully this time round of fresh cycle u can succeed with Allah's will. I will pray for u too dear..and now u r back fr holiday,tt's gd to destress urself and relax..where did u go if u dun mind me asking?

Btw,i heard dr xeniji from elken is good if we all wanna conceive and during pregnancy..anyone of u tried this before? I may wanna buy during this 2ww =)
 
Rashal....yup me not under KK anymore....Did run some tests in March at CARE...Just to make sure that there isn't anything serious preventing me from getting pregnant...I dun wan to keep doing IVF without knowing....Waste time...effort...money...It's aready a stressful journey....

Dr found that my growth hormones is at menopause stage only 0.1.. Eventhough I yield gd no. of eggs during my fresh...The fertilization rate was low...So my eggs quality r not good and my body is not at optimum stage for conceiving...

As KK is not able to provide me a good solution I need...I seek CARE help....It's quite ex...but I have to give this a shot based my age that is moving too...

Now on hormone growth and ocp for 3 mths ...On 3rd mth my IVF will kicks in...It will be during the Ramadhan period...Bt it's k..cos mine is a long protocol so my ER & ET will be during the raya period...;-)..Hope will succeed this time round..Insya-allah..

Dr Xeniii...hmm nvr heard of it..It's a supplement is it?
 
Hi sistas,
my FET failed as my eggs didnt make it through the thawing last Friday. I have 10 pessaries of Cyclogest, 1 bottle of New Obimin and 2 bottle Nature's Farm DHA (250) for Fetal Development which i bought last Thursday. Interested sisters please pm me or email [email protected]
 
Nadia
Hw much does it cost u at CARE, paragon kan? I think CARE is more personalized. And I heard many who failed at other hospitals, conceived at CARE. Sometimes ambience does play a part too. Someone who is calm and composed adds a little comfort hence boost the positive result. The mind game. Guess the person who facilitates over at CARE is Angela( not sure if I got the name right?)
 
Miracle.. Yup yup CARE was in Paragon.. Now they shifted to Novena Specialist Centre.. Angela yup yup thats her.. Very nice lady.. But very ex to do ivf there..yup a no. of sistas I know succeed with CARE after their failure.. Hope to be one of them too... I hv some hormones problems tats y I opt for CARE... Money is an issue but Age too.. So hope this time round will be fruitful .. Insya-allah..;-)..

U can go to KK if u wan to minimise cash payment since private gonna be more costly.. Dr Loh is very popular there.. I was from there too for my 1st cycle but under Dr Sadhana...;-)
 
hi nadia
how was ur experience with Dr sadhana ? as i'm planning to do FET so have to choose either dr sadhana or dr marianne hendricks
 
Hi Ann... . Very good dr n very accomodating to any request within her means... Very caring n soft spoken... Do try under her if u wan...;-)
 
As salam all sisters,
today is my 12days past ET. Having slight wet vaginal discharge(sorry if its too gross) today and dunno what this means. I hope its not pre-menstrual discharge coz my blood test is on 1 Aug.

Ann,have u chose ur dr yet?When will u b starting ur IVF?
 
Walaikumsalam Rashal...

Good to hear from u.. Wow ur bt is next week.. Insya-allah gd news.. Hving discharge is normal due to pregnyl.. Wish u all the best
 
Salam,

Tks Nadia , will try her for my next procedure
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Rashal , no i have not book an appointment yet
btw,wic dr are u with ?
 
Nadia
May i ask,How much is IVF at Care? Im now trying to weigh all the pros and cons for my next one. Cost is of course quite impt but i wanna do at the most comfortable place. I did mine in 2003 @ TMC. Tht moment was quite alright,I could stay compose but when i went back in 2008, clinic was very packed and bz..It wasnt that peaceful and very difficult
To tame my bz mind with all the 'what ifs' all the time.
 
Miracle.. Cost to do ivf in CARE is abt 15k+... u can fix an appt with Angela.. No obligation.. She wont force u to sign up IVF with her...Dr Paul is the dr that will do the ER n ET for u.. He is from TMC..;-)
 
Selamat Menyambut Bulan Ramadhan Al-Mubarak Sistas...;-)

Rashal...Ur bt today rite...Hope to hear good news from u...;-)

Hope the rest of the sistas here r doing well too.;-)
 
Nadia
Thks for replying. Yeah I heard its Dr Paul frm TMC.. 15K then its not much difference frm tmc, i remembered I finished thereabt too but those time i can still use my medisave.. But when u do at CARE, bila successful, can u choose any hospital to give birth later?

Rashal
Hope its good news.. Im all excited for you. Hope u drop by here to update us!

To all sisters
Selamat menyambut bulan yg mulia ini.
 
Miracle: yup can give birth anywhere.. Not necessary to give birth in TMC... If I succeed.. I will go back to KKH..;-)
 
Salams ladies,

My first post here, been reading the posts on the other link. Good to know that this link is active too. ;)

I am on the puregon phase and will be gg for my first scan this thurs..

Hopefully all our dreams and wishes will be realised in this wonderful month of ramadhan. Insya allah.

Happy fasting everyone
 
Salams everyone
Ramadan Mubarak

Good to see everyone being very positive here....am going for my SOiui this month. Today is my Day9 and tomorrow i have a scanning to be done. I scanned on Day7 and the follicles are only 5mm (Left) and 8.5mm (Right). Hopefully it goes bigger by tomorrow. Insya Allah

Happy fasting everyone
 
Hi Ziah...

Oh u r on Puregon..do take lots of protein...egg whites..fish..rest well too...all this will help egg growth...;-)

Hi Alim....Good that ur eggs r growing well too...Do pumup in protein as well..;-) Wish u all the best..;-)
 
To all Muslim ladies here,
May Ramadhan bring good news to all of u and may Allah swt accept our ibadah and do'a..

My blood test is a bfn..i will make an apptment wit dr loh s f again and hear wt he has to say abt my 2nd ivf cycle..mayb will try my last ivf wit kkh in 3mths time wic will b in nov..
Aft tt,if i fail again,then i will hv to try naturally coz i dun hv e means to do it at a pte centre..

I pray tt all of u here will hv a successful journey..insya' Allah
 
Hi Alim..

yes raw egg white...quail egg white is also good..Fish also good source...

Rashal....oh so sorry to hear...Hmm see Dr Loh and see wat he suggest...maybe ask him about DHEA and saizen...no harm asking...he has to help u cos this gonna be ur 3rd cycle...I dun know whether u wan to wait like 6mths or 1 year before re-emnarking ..to let ur body recuperate...U wan to seek option on accupunture to help...

I do hope he will give u alternatives to try on ur 3rd...Wish u all the best dear...I like ur no give up attitude...Take time to heal nevertheless...I know how u feel...Take care Sista...

PM me if u need to talk..or come here and chat with us often k...Big Hugs to u
 
Hi Nadia,
Thanks for the tip, yes im on puregon now.. Been trying to up my egg whites intake..

Hi Rashal
Sorry to hear that.. Dont give up ok. Hang in there please. *HUGS*
 
Hi Nadia,

I have been reading the other ladies recommend taking immunocal.
May i know what is that for and where can i get that.
Thank You
 
Hi Rashal
So sorry to hear. Dont give up, Allah has better plans for you.
Recuperate well, take a short trip if u may to rest. I did tht during my 1st miscarriage after my 1st attempt of IVF..
 
Hi Ziah...

Immunocal is a protein supplement...U can substitute this with egg whites but the best is still continue with egg whites..But u can of cos drink Immunocal alone without egg whites too...

U can buy from OG (the one at Rocher) @ $100 or order from http://www.funggohpharma.com.sg/imm.html

If u order they will deliver to ur home..but not sure whether got min order and whether there's a delivery charges ..u can call and enquire..;-)

I hv been drinking for a few mths now to maintain good health..:)
 
Pagi Semua...

How is everybody doing? Hope all r doing well..;-)

I will be starting suppression exactly on hari raya.. Alhamdulillah.. Everything is plan nicely.. Syukur Amin..

Anyone cycling during the same period?

Take care all.. Selamat Berpuasa..;-)
 
hello nadia,

i just had my er this morning.. they managed to retieve 6 eggs.. the nurse advised that she is not able to tell me the quality till monday morn, et day.. i really hope and pray that i have at least 1 good one. insya allah...

you take care too...
 
Hi Ziah...

That's good...Alhamdulillah..yup by Mon u cak ask the embryologist or ur dr who is doing ET on the grades...Insya-allah u will have at least 2 good ones...

U rest well...

Do maintain the dos and donts during ur 2ww...Hepi 2ww....

U take care too...
 
Hi Bubbli,

hee, you're on the other page of the forum too rgt.

Anyway thanks for asking. It was good allhamdulillah.
Even though its of grade 3 we are very very thankful to be given the opportunity to at least hope and move forward.

You, me wanna ask you.. i was thinking of gg back to work next week probably on tues. Do you think its a wise idea?

and i dont really lie on bed all day during this time, it should be fine rgt?

Thanks
 
Hi Ziah...

Yup me from the other forum for quite sometime..when a sista open this forum..I come by here to participate as well...

Well grading not really impt...There r sistas who graduate with low grades as well..Wat's impt u have 2 in u..Yeah Yeah..Alhamdulillah...

Hmm...Urs is considered D3 transfer so ur implantation will be ard D5 onwards...1st week is critical ...lots of rest...eat healthy food...on 2nd week u can do mild walk...hmm...u wan to go back to werk 1 week later...

Of cos werking keeps ur mind away..but u hv to take it slow n easy...As long no stress at werk..no carry of heavy stuff..shld be alrite...

No need to lie down the whole day..not necessary...Walking alittle help in blood circulation too...

U take good care of urself...rest well...Insya-allah u will receive good news just before raya..;-)
 
Dear Ladies
Assalamualikum
Hows everyone in this holy month? We are now left with only abt 11 days for Ramadan...Inshallah hope that these few days would be good and ALLAH makes our fast easy for everyone.

My IUI had been cancelled as my eggs did not grow bigger and my menses reported on CD20. Praying hard that next month it would be better and the IUI would be successful.

Did anyone here tried TCM medicine? Is it Halal?
 
Hi Alim...

me doing fine...after 6 days of menses..ni ari dah dpt puasa balik..So hepi...Insyallah all will be well during the last few days of bulan ramadhan..Amin...

oh dear..so sorry to hear...Hmm strange that ur AF report while u r still on stimulation rite..Insya-allah next mth will be better...

For TCM..I am under Dr Zou @ AMK...but only doing accu..no herbs involve becos my body tends to be too heaty with the current meds I am taking...U can take her herbs if u wan...Her herbs that she gives me r from plants..She knows we can't take animal herbs...This wat I ask with her ex-assistant who can speak English that time...

There r many sistas who r undergg IVF or IUI doing accu under her if u wan to try...She can't speak full English..but she does understand and will try to communicate with u as much as she can..I have been with her a yr plus already...

If u r interested..u can call to book appt below:
Zou Yumin TAM Phsician & Acupuncturist
Blk 505 #01-2670 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 S560505
Opp Nanyang Polytechnic
Tel: 64560833

Wish u all the best..;-)
 
Hello,
Selamat berpuasa semua!
I'll be doing my FET at kkh next month, inysa'allah.
And I also recommend Dr Zou.
I failed my 1st IVF cycle, which was almost 4 yrs ago.
Then I started doing accu with Dr Zou, and after a few months, alhamdulillah, I conceived naturally.
Now my boy is 2.5 years.
I still have 3 embryos and they will "expire" by end of this year.
Good luck everyone, I do hope that we all get our wishes fulfilled this year.
 


Hi Shaz..

Selamat Berpuasa....Nice to hear u conceive naturally with Dr Zou help...I wish too...But still no news though...But it's k since I am gg for my 2nd ivf soon....

Gd luck in ur FET next mth..Insya-allah our wishes will come true..Amin...;-)
 

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