IVF/ICSI Support Group


meow,
really wish that ur cheerfulness during 2ww can pull u thru... lots and lots of bb dusts to u! all the best for ur BT tomorrow
 
meow dearie... i know its difficult not to worry but do try to stay positive. it could be implantation. you have had good signs so far. have an early nite tonight. if you are wondering if can put in 2 inserts in a day, try calling 97320897... its the number given by the CHR nurses to call after office hours.
 
Fatbabe,
Thanks!
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My BT is on 31 Aug (mon), 3 more days to go...fingers crossed!!

Meow,
I think they would give u the results by Sat, they might do an urgent one so that they could give u the additional support. Indicate to them that u would like to know the result within the same day, see what they can do. Wish u all the best for your BT tomorrow!
 
meow,
it's ok to cry to release your stress & worry....talk to your DH, I am sure he is also at a lost too...u r travelling on this ivf journey with your DH, so share your thoughts with him and support each other. I am sure he would very much want to be your shoulder to cry on and pillar of support! Pray for you.
 
Meow
The battle is not lost yet, I can understand how u feel. I discovered fresh blood today & was so depressed over it. Dr asked me to c him immediately to scan, if necessary may need to be hospitalise. My heart had sunk to the bottom, tks god is false alarm & I get to c my twins' heartbeat.

Sometime things do not appear as wat we tot. Be positive, lots of bb dust to u.
 
Ladies,
I went for Scan today. I had been praying all these days for heartbeat to be there . Neveer thought there will be no sac. My uterus is empty and hence asked for another BT & another scan , suspecting ectopic pregnancy. i need to go tomm.
It is very rare in case of IVF as they place teh embroyos in teh womb. But i always form part of exception.

I agree few people have to really go through hard path to achieve motherhood. I need time to come out. iam trying to be strong.

Can anyone explain me or share the experiences will the ectopic pregnancy affect the future pregnancy. did anyone conceive through IVF after ectopic pregnancy.

Ladies in 2WW please don't get disheartened by my case. Be very postive.
 
Die,
I thot muffin was a fresh cycle? I am not sure if i wanna do FET. My AF is quite weird this round. I thot it ended on wed. But i can still see fresh blood. and i have the occasional cramps. How have u been getting on?

Meow,
You managed to get your lotus?
 
fancy... i had ectopic pregnancy, not by ivf though. it happens when the embryo grows in either the fallopian tube or ovary. in my case the latter. the chances of ectopic pregnancy happening again is higher in women who experienced it before but it should not affect your fertility if you received early treatment.

i read somewhere that sometimes the embryos travel up into the fallopian tube after ivf transfer. it may implant itself in the tube instead of the uterus which is why one cannot detect the pregnancy yet blood test shows your are pregnant.

stay positive and strong. you may still be able to save your baby. my best wishes and prayers for you.
 
Fancy,
I'm really sorry. Hugs.
However, it may not be etopic as etopic pregnancy is very rare. During all my miscarriage, they always want to rule out etopic pregnancy cuz it can be dangerous if undetected. They jus want to rule it out to be safe. On a brighter side, now u know u can get pregnant, its just unlucky that its not the right one this time. Be strong, ok. You will get through this.Time heals. Be strong and try again when u r ready. I used to try n put on a brave face but I realized I get on better after a good cry. So its ok to cry. Hugs.
 
Fatbabe,
If ur period seems to be never ending..come n go.. jus see a gynae and explain the situation and u can jus take some pills to regulate the menses again. I experience that before cuz hormones go haywire due to the meds we were on. My experience was hormones haywire after miscarriage last time.

Ya, actually this is Muffin 2nd IVF cuz the first one not successful and she switched to IUI. She had no frozen embies fr the 1st IVF so this is her 2nd fresh cycle.
 
Fatbabe
yup I got the lotus roots but duno if I cooked it correctly or not. Tasteless n also no mood to eat leh.
Hubby n I had a good cry. I feel better. Just hope there's good news after tmr's BT. If not, both of us prepared for it also.
 
Sofia,
Was ur ectopic pregnnacy was succesful?? i mean u had the baby ?? is it possible to save teh baby even if it is formed outside the uterus... ?? i don't understand. Doctor said the possibility is ectopic pregnancy. it can be removed by injection if it is small. if not i have to undergo a surgery for the removal.
iam really scared.

Die,
I guess crying out is fine .. u r rite.. thanks..
The only good thing is i had not shared teh news even to my parents and MIL as they were praying hard for my pregnancy. And they were not even aware abt IVF treatment.It was a secret between My DH & the forum of course. But my DH & myself thought we will tell after week 6 scan. So the news was known only to u all sisters and my hubby.

Fatbabe,
leave the heartbeat , baby is missing.. there is nothing in the uterus.
 
Fancy,

Cannot save baby if its ectopic. Sofia BFP another time this time round. That means aft ectopic still got gd chance of BFP. If ur have no pain, maybe its not ectopic, jus that baby did not grow. Thats wat happenned to me.
 
Hi fancy, ectopic pregnancy can never be saved.. ectopic pregnancy will be ruled out with further scans and sac detected at the correct place or sac undetected with HCG level continue to drop with repeated BT.

for my ivf, mine was +ve. on the day scheduled to see doc, nothing being detected, and doc sent me down for emergency detail scanning to ensure no sac found outside the womb. if yes, then will need go for emergency operation. nothing still found so was asked to take HCG BT. one week later, HCG level dropped only abit and i was told to take oral medication to abort it. then another BT again...

This time round, HCG increase... doc said its better to stop the pregnancy once and for all in case sac is hidding outside womb and burst one day, then it will be trouble which will cause infertility. so i agreed with the injection which is used on cancer patient to kill the cell. before knowing if i can take the jab, i have to went thru another BT to check on kidney and another which i can't remember. then waited for abt 2hrs for the result. When result show ok, nurse brought me upstair for the jab on thigh.

2 weeks later another hcg BT... my level dropped completely and im discharge from the whole episode..

I hope my case give u a clearer picture of possibility of ectopic and do hope u will not face the same like mine
 
Sorry, after the jab, i had a BT a week later, not 2 weeks later.. hcg level dropped by half and i was scheduled for another BT 2 weeks later before hcg level completely went down..

By agreeing with the jab, we will need to sign a consent of not conceive in the next 3-4 months.. then acknowledge the side effect like ulcer etc.. for me, i had bad headache on that day after jab and then ulcer.

the nurse will also call us few days later to check on our condition..

On the 3rd week (last BT), doc scanned and said im completely well and i can try again naturally the following month, probably because i had my 2nd mense flow by then and the amt of injection is minimial (amt given will depend on height and weight).. if wanna try IVF, i must really wait for 3-4 months but i din because i worried the frozen embbies will cause the same problem to me
 
Joline,
Thanks for the detail information. will keep u posted abt my postion. when did this happen?? u trying IVF now - which stage u r in?? Sounds very scary.. looks like u r very brave . I need to build up my strength. iam totally depressed now. i would have handled BFN better than this complications.

Die
Thanks for info.
 
Meow,
You should be on your way to hospital or there liao..whatever the results, give yourself time to quieten down and talk to us only when you are ready to say anything..may luck be with you...cheers Meow..


Fancy,
Huggzzz..there must be lots of questions in your mind now but just want to reassure you this two thing:
1. Like Sofia said, she is an good example of a sucessuful IVF pregnancy after etopic.
2. One of Prof Wong's patient also experienced a good level of BT and during the scan, found no sac. She did not elaborate further (it was during one of the seminar at nuh) if it was an etopic pregnancy. But most important is, she subsequently did another cycle and conceived successful and had given birth.

So keep monitoring your BT and yes, you definitely stand a very good chance of success. In fact prof said that for patients like that, their chances of subsequent success is there. I know its hard, but after a good cry, please keep your chin up. We are here for you.
 
Fancy,
Also, although prof's patient did not elaborate further during the seminar, she gave me the impression that her experience was similar to Joline's and not a case of etopic. So there is definitely good chance of success in later cycle still.
 
fancy,
i know this is hard... i've read that there's a risk too in ivf that the pregnancy could result in ectopic... i was told to be careful after my 6 weeks scan too... cos my HCG BT was pretty high and doc was expecting twins... but they could only see 1 sac... so doc ask me to be careful and inform him immediately if i experience any sharp pain or cramps in case the other embie is stuck in the fallopian tube which can't be detected with normal scan... so if u experience any pain do go to A&E immediately

my SIL has got an ectopic pregnancy before so i know how it is... she had no choice but to remove one of her tubes becos the ectopic pregnancy wasn't detected earlier and her tube was badly infected...

like wat the rest said... even tho this experience is not going to give u the result u want... but at least it tells u that u can get pregnant... and i'm sure once u r ready again... u have a high chance of success
 
meow,
it's good to have a good cry to let off all the stress and worry.... and i'm glad ur hubby is there with u throughout... be strong... face ur BT today with ur head held high... no matter wat's the result u've done ur best....
 
Hi ladies, New to this support group. Just wondering do you gals have any idea what's the success rate for ladies trying IVF for the 1st time? High or low?

I've thinking of embarking IVF end after a failed SO-IUI this month.

Good luck to all TTC!
 
Hi BB,
I did many round of IUI but failed. I tried IVF last July and was a success though I miscarriage at 7weeks.There are also a number of ladies here got a BFP for their first try..so it is possible my dear
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Hi bb,

I've failed my SO-IUI this month too and should be embarking IVF, and hopefully soon. I guess no matter high or low, got to try :eek:P

Cheers!
 
Hi bb & Moon Sky
Welcome to the thread.
IVF is a tough process in terms of physically and emotionally. Be well prepared to embark the journey.

The success rate is depending on the age, body conditions etc. There are many ladies got BFP on their first try. There are others got BFP after a few tries. Be strong when it is BFN and always try again. Go for it..

My few cents of thought..
 
Hi sisters
i'm back home after BT n injection. Test results showed postive for pregnancy. So now got to go for injections twice weekly to support the pregnancy. I'm feeling emotionally more stable now cos I know I still have a chance. So now more rest for me. ;)

thanks to all of u for giving me the strength n support thru this phase. Hugs!
 
Hi Meow!!! CONGRATS!!!! Our 1st M succeeded!!! Now u have to rest well... more bed rest!!!! and eat more healthy food ok.... no spicy stuff!!
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Hi sisters

i'm back from BT n injection. Results shows I'm BFP but cos got spotting, got to have weekly injections now to support the pregnancy.

Thank u so much for ur support n encouragement to help me thru this difficult phase. Hugz
 
Eh got double posting... Weird. Tot my earlier MSG didn't get posted.

Maggiemee
after the scare yday, I still scared. So now I hope the spotting stops. One step at a time. ;)

this 1st M was a scary BFP leh
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pray the other 3Ms smoother journey !
 
hi meow,
congrats, so happy for you. Did the doctor explain about the spotting? hope your spotting will stop soon. Do bedrest as much as you can and don't worry about it.
 
Lina
prof not in clinic tdy. Actually I didn't see any doctors. The nurses knew wat to do after the BT results. Will bs seeing prof on tue. Maybe can ask him then.
 
hi babygalore

Glad that you still remember me. No time to go through the posts everyday hence did not post on forum often. Guess many of the sisters have graduated..mostly are new going through cycles like us.

Yes i'm going strong now and preparing for my next FET. These few mths i have managed to reduce some weight and re-gained my health. Really bad experience for my last failed cycle...suffered OHSS, vomit for 4 days straight then hospitalised for 5 days...
However its ok..i learned something new after each failure, eg Why i am so weak and feel sick so often and i cannot take Ensure milk which will make me fat hence now i am taking protein powder recommended by my auntie.

So every cycle we learn something new...hope we can graduate soon...when you doing your next cycle/FET?
 
hi meow,
do check with prof when he returns, think must monitor very closely. Do continue taking the glutinous rice twice a day if still spotting. Do you have any morning sickness feeling yet?
 
Lina
yup gonna take the glutinous rice again later. But hvnt cooked yet. It's tasteless but I will do anything to secure this bfp. ;)
 
Hi Maggie Mee,
Thanks! They only manage to get 5 eggs and yes ET is Monday. Yesterday was almost sleeping the whole day! Hee hee...today feel much better.
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Hi Meow,

Congrats Congrats!!!!
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1st M to BFP!! It would be nice to see all 4Ms & the rest of ladies in 2ww BFP! You must rest a lot and do your best!!
 
hi meow,
you could add in a few red dates for the taste. I also add in a little soy sauce for flavour. This glutinous rice will be quite sticky, unlike normal porridge. But just try to swallow it. I ate for a few weeks daily and after some time, really cannot stand the taste. Then i throw in the porridge ingredients, salted vegetables, chilly beancurd, etc, just to cover the tasteless glutinous rice.
 
Lina
thanks for the tips. I will try it. To add ingredients as if I m cooking porridge.
Were u spotting last time too?
Bad memory me, wat stage are u in?
 



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