IVF/ICSI Support Group


Hi Jazz,

You can go to Dr Zou by Bus no. 159 & 72 alight opposit Nangyang Poly or bus stops after St. Anthony Sec Sch. if train alight at AMK, exit from the right extrance, turn right (taxi stand), walk for 2 mins , you will see a underpath, walk through then turn left at the end of tunnel, you will see a platform along the MRT track, just walk all the way, you will pass by a overhead bridge and continue walking, whole journey is about 7 mins (about 6 to 7 blocks distance) while walking try to look out on your right those block a distance away like blk no. 511, 507, 505, you will see the blk no. getting smaller and smaller. blk 505 is the only blk with shops.
Try to walk on the pathway along the MRT track is much easy to find your way there for 1st time
All the best and hope you don't lost your way ...
 
Hi ladies,

I'm planning to go for IVF in May/Jun .... Currently also seeing Doc Zou. I did notice some gals being prescribe chinese medication. Can i ask what are those medications for? Thanks
 
hi folks,

may i cry here? no tears but words. i was talking to a friend who just gave birth a to a pair of twin (conceived naturally) and right now she is a mother of 3! whereas i already have 1 child and for the past two long years coming to three years, i have been trying very hard for a second one, god knows what i have been through. she was sharing with the joy of having 3 children and the goodness of having them close age gap... i shared her joy while listening to her and at the same time trying hard to be positive, telling myself that someday i will be like her enjoying my motherhood with more than 1 child. in the midst of sharing, she suddenly said that, "hey you should start trying to get another one!!!!" wow, her statement stabbed my heart.. she knew i am trying, but i am not sure if she knows how hard i have been trying and longing. at that moment i quickly hold back my tears and suddenly i became so inferior... i am not angry with her. i plan to do ivf this year but due to my health condition and upon doctor's advice i postpone it till next year... maybe i am just being sensitive and the whole incidence is hurting... i am telling myself, i am not shedding any tears because i have been doing so much and God knew it... i keep telling myself that it's just matter of time... but i just wish she could be a little more sensitive... thank you for being so patience with me and reading my post. may all your dreams come true... i hope by then when i embark on my ivf journey, you all already carrying your bundles of joy in your arms...
 
oink,
how old is your girl? is it really that good to have children with close age gap? your girl is really such a sweet angel... i always thought there are two sides of a coin and it's always good and bad for most things in life. i am feeling depressed and am trying to brace myself up, by not being easily affected by others' words...
 
Babylow
Ur friend is a bit insensitive since u knows that u are trying for baby no.2. Most of us here are not even mums and trying to conceive our very first. We are also envious of u already having one at least. Dun be upset. We also have comments like " married so long still no kid? when u having a child so we can give ur baby ang bao? u not young anymore, start early!! Etc.

They dun know how hard we are trying behind and words like these hurt us too. We are only asking for a healthy baby to call us ' mummy"
 
Hi baby Low,

My girl is 10 this year , children is a gift from god as long your have try your very best and don't have to be so upset.
there are up and down in life and with 1 or many chindren is some thing not for us to decide. at lease you already got 1 child now, some couple have being trying for yrs and still got non and some even childless till old age.
PPL usually just tell you the good and joy they have but will they tell you the hard time they go through no lor....
Just enjoy your time with your only child now, when time your 2nd child come along is a bonus if not that is fate. Pls be positive and don't be so depress over your friend action. There's many things in life we cant compare as long we got food, no worried of money and a happy family that's more important.
Children thing just leave it to fate and hand of god ba...that's a saying "ke yu bu ke qiu) so be stong.
 
Hi oink oink, thanks for your well wishes. Glad you had a good sleep. Your girl is really so thoughtful. In every sense, girls are more matured and thoughtful than boys
lol.gif
.
 
Noi,

Thanks for ur info..

today, i went for the scanning & Bloodtest @ kkivf, the nurse/doc doing the scan not tat professional! it hurt me, quite painful.
 
cheekygal
All the best for ur ET tomolo...

Oink Oink
spread some sleeping dust to u, hope u can have gd sleep... try listening to Sentimental music/yoga music, hope it do help you

MS Family
Thanks for updating our progess, we can encourage each other during the stages....
"Jia YOu" to everyone...
 
nancy
i'm not given medication yet as I am currently on pills given by Dr cheng to induce my menses. So she say wait menses to come before starting medication. erm.. but i will also be on pills leh.. dunno if still can or not.

zeena
erm... i have very bad experience with KK. the last time they scan for me, they took more than 20 mins and told me that they couldn't find my left ovary. wa piangz! very painful somemore. Very upset with theor service!

Baby low
don't be upset lah.. at least you have one liaoz.. we all still trying for our precious no 1. I get that from my friends also. God knows how hard we try
 
dear oink and nancy,

thanks for your comforting words... i am okie and i believe in faith... maybe AF is reporting and that might be the reason i tend to be more sensitive... i am lucky because i already have one and what more can i ask for, right... i will continue to try and am hoping for the best...
 
thank ML...

cheeky gal, good luck and i love hearing good news from you... yeap, not forgetting oink, i will follow this thread closely and to the day you have your bundle of joy...
 
Hi gals,
came up with a table with more details. You can enter the information using the excel file attached and then paste the table into the thread.

Cheers

<table border=1><tr><td>Nick</TD><TD>Stage</TD><TD>Start Date</TD><TD>Date of ER</TD><TD>Date of ET</TD><TD>End of 2ww </TD></TR><TR><TD>Zeena </TD><TD>Lucrin stage</TD><TD>-</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>Budderball</TD><TD>Lucrin stage</TD><TD>-</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>MS Family</TD><TD>Gonal F</TD><TD>-</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>Noi</TD><TD>Gonal F</TD><TD>-</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>Oink Oink</TD><TD>2ww</TD><TD>-</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>Cheekygal</TD><TD>ET</TD><TD>-</TD><TD></TD><TD>20/03/2008</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>Cherishball</TD><TD></TD><TD>April</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>ML </TD><TD></TD><TD>May</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>Nancy </TD><TD></TD><TD>April/May</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>Nicole </TD><TD></TD><TD>May</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD></td></tr></table>


<center><table border=1><tr><td>
attachment_icon.gif

IVF.xls (13.8 k)</td></tr></table></center>
 
ohh dear I might have gotten it all wrong with the cost. will go home and check out the breakdown again. I know that they will extra cost on the freezing and all plus the neo natal insurance and all. ohh dear, yes will sure run it by them again b4 I start! No wander the nurse told me to put aside about 5k incash to be comfortable! hehehehe.

I know what u mean about ppl saying so when ur turn how come so long! they clever to talk cause they have their precious ones but we have to go thru emotional trauma n physical pain and lets just not forget the $$$$$$$$$$$ to try to get a precious healthy baby. : ) I know its so difficult to ignore them but I somehow believ god will reward all of us there is a plan out there for us so we only just try to the max until bankrupt than stop lor. hehehhe. : )

Wishing all an advanced Happy Easter n may we be blessed with healthy babies n smooth pregnancy!
 
nicole
lolx... ya lah.. bored to tears. am very very free at this job. :p ha ha..i'm actually quite lost as to who is where.. think this family getting big so i also blur liaoz.
happy.gif
 
Nick Stage Start Date Date of ER Date of ET End of 2ww
Zeena Lucrin stage -
Budderball Lucrin stage -
MS Family Gonal F -
Noi Gonal F -
Oink Oink 2ww -
Cheekygal ET - 20/03/2008
Cherishball April
ML May
Nancy April/May
Nicole May
BabyChloe May/June
 
Zeena,
Don't scare me. Which nurse is doing the scanning for you? Thought should be doctor doing the scanning instead? How's your scan result?
 
Baby Low....

Dun b too sad...at least u hv one, most of us here not even mums yet and ppl keep asking how come married so long, still no baby yet?
Its ching ming soon, &amp; I hate it the most cos usually my HB's whole family will charter a bus there and the aunties will keep asking me the same question every year and they will let me pray first cos hope the grandparents can bless us with a child soon...I hv been giving excuses not to go for the past 2 years, dunno can escape tis year or not....
And frens beside me getting married later than me all hv children already...I am the odd one out, I also seldom goes out wif them cos I dunno wat to say, except to say their babies v cute...Tats y I decided to go for my IVF soon...
Dun worry, u hv our support! be Happi!
 
ML
Thanks for the excel list. So cool.
happy.gif
hee...sad that the family is getting bigger as it means that more ladies are in the same boat but very happy to have more as we can spur each other on and share the info

so u only going the acu and not chinese medication? Should i let dr cheng know that i am doing TCM??
 
Nick Stage Start Date Date of ER Date of ET End of 2ww
Zeena Lucrin stage -
Budderball Lucrin stage -
MS Family Gonal F -
Noi Gonal F -
Oink Oink 2ww - 31/03/2008
Cheekygal ET - 20/03/2008
Cherishball April
ML May
Nancy April/May
Nicole May
BabyChloe May/June
 
babychole
Wow, ur hubby family so on. Go ahead and join them. Deep inside u know will succeed eventually just different path. I used to avoid my gf's outings those with kids. But after telling 2 of the very close gfs, they were very supportive and ask me to call them if i need a shoulder to cry on. sometimes, it's better to share with few good friends. but dun worry . u have us here !!!
happy.gif
 
Nancy
ya. going for acu only. think you can still take tcm since you have not started on the jabs yet. Check with Dr cheng once you are abt to start the jabs. He might advice against it. I didn't ask as I wasn't seeing TCM at that time. btw, you might want to check with Dr Zou when you start the pill. she might not want you to take her meds too.

Gals
you all pass me the info lah. I will update the table. :p

<table border=1><tr><td>Nick</TD><TD>Stage</TD><TD>Start Date</TD><TD>Date of ER</TD><TD>Date of ET</TD><TD>End of 2ww </TD></TR><TR><TD>Zeena </TD><TD>Lucrin stage</TD><TD>-</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>Budderball</TD><TD>Lucrin stage</TD><TD>-</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>MS Family</TD><TD>Gonal F</TD><TD>-</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>Noi</TD><TD>Gonal F</TD><TD>-</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>Oink Oink</TD><TD>2ww</TD><TD>-</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>31/03/2008 </TD></TR><TR><TD>Cheekygal</TD><TD>ET</TD><TD>-</TD><TD></TD><TD>20/03/2008</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>Cherishball</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>April</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>ML </TD><TD>-</TD><TD>May</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>Nancy </TD><TD>-</TD><TD>April/May</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>Nicole </TD><TD>-</TD><TD>May</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>BabyChloe</TD><TD>-</TD><TD>May/June</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD></td></tr></table>
 
nancy
so lucky of you. my close gfs are quite insensitive. Got one still keep saying that she wants to try for bb this month only (before her wedding) so that she can make it for rat baby as she don't want a ox baby. Hear already a bit fed up. She really think it's so easy to strike ah. Do once then can liaoz... then here I am, paying all those $$$ and taking all those jabs. Sigh....Then keeping telling us not to be preg so that we can be her jie meis at her wedding. sometimes i wonder why we are still friends. haiz.... gek sim sometimes
 
ML

haha u gf so insensitive. Yes i did come across some pple think it's so easy. But there are some really got it. So we cant say much except to tell ourselves that we need to go a seperate route from them. Not so lucky in this area. I will let both dr zou and cheng know once i start. thanks....your job so cool. so free hee
 
Thanks zeena and babylow for your well wishes. I'm sorry if i've caused some confusion. Tomorrow will be my ER and not ET. If all goes well, ET should be this Sat (22 Mar)

Wow, ML thanks for your kind effords. The table looks cool
kao_clap.gif


Babylow, please do not put your friends remarks to heart. We shall all jia you together.
kao_babydust.gif
 
nancy
don't be envious hor... i hate my job. hate it when i'm not given anything to do.. got an aXX for a boss.
sad.gif
kinda of frustrating when you are required to turn up for work 8 hours a day and then there is nothing to do. wanna to cry liao. if not because of ttc, would have quit long time ago. kenna rejected for a number of jobs because of ttc-ing also. cannot don't tell the interviewer as i need to go see the doc so often.. haiz...

Cheekygal
okie.. will update your details later. GOod luck for your ER tomorrow!!!
happy.gif
lotz of eggs! lots of eggs!
 
can add me?

Today is my 1st day of menses, suppose to do FSH blood test &amp; c doctor tomorrow but due to last minutes appointment and Fri a P.H, my appt. is arrange on Sat. hope its not too late by then.
 
penguin
can't do tomorrow? i understand that FSH reading should be taken on day 2,3 of the menses. Why don't you check with your doc?
 
ML &amp; rest of gals

So sad still have to con't injecting lucrin... cos lining still thick... gals u have any ideas eat what thing can improve lining?
 
Budderball

Not sure whether tat lady is doc, find that she not tat experience. jus poke thing and said 'm very tense and when scanning just move like "gear"... oh my god!!! so painful... @ that movement!!!
 
Zeena

Dun be disheartened if you have to continue with Lucrin. I had lucrin for 4 weeks before I proceed to Puregon. Having thick lining at this time doesn't mean something's wrong with you. It's just that your boby is not fully ready yet. How was your E2 blood test?

As for the scan, should be the sonographer that's doing it for you. It was hurtful for me during my first scan too. But don't worry, everything's in good hands.
 
Mrs Teng

Thanks for your encouragement. Hope things turn out well and smooth. Blood test is ok just only lining not ready.

are you also with KKIVF?
 
zeena
just checking.. you are injecting lucrin now to prepare lining for implantation? So you doing ET soon? sorry for the questions. never inject the lucrin for the lining before....

but good luck to you!!!
 
Zeena,
Think that makes the difference between male and female doing the scanning.... haha (don't be mistaken, I am not laughing at you). I will purposely 'ouch' if i feel painful and ask her to be more gentle for coming scan.

Need to check with you gals out there. Does your AF still report on time once you start Lucrin jab? Or there will be delay?
 
Hi gals,

I've been a silent reader since 4 months ago.

Have a child who just turned 3. Been TTC for 2 years but always disappointed. As I have PCOS condition, that makes it more difficult to plan. Tried the famous Jurong East TCM for a year but didn't help. So decided to go on with IUI in Jan. 1st attempt failed as folicles not good size. 2nd attempt end Feb managed to get 15 folicles but only 7 embroys and 3 good eggs
sad.gif


I was very disappointed when I heard that only 3 can be used as I saw in this thread that most get more than 5 eggs. Then when i was told only 2 can be fertilized makes my heart sank even deeper
sad.gif


Did my ET on early Mar in the morning and went back to work straight after the ET (got deadlines to meet at work). Keep working as per normal but weekend i try to rest as much as I can and don't walk around or carry heavy stuff (esp my son!) too much. Yesterday went for my after 2WW blood test. I am glad that result is positive, HSG (239??).

Firstly, thank everyone here for sharing your experience and tips. And of cos the feelings which no other ppl will understand. Without reading this thread I will not be as strong a person I was to go thru the pain (mental and physical).

Then I would like to let you gals know, each step we take may not be end of the road. I feel like giving up half way each time I have to take the jab. But I tell myself, I've came this far.. i must hang in there.. Also to encourage those who may not have much follicles or embroy or fertilised eggs that we can still fight.

Now I just pray hard that my HSG will not fool me and it will be a smooth 10 months.

Oink Oink/Pinky, hang in there!
The rest at Lucrin or Gonal F stage, keep going, don't give up!
MTB IVFian, have a smooth journey!
 
hi oink ,

Maybe becoz this round is FET ? so i dun have any symptoms ??? I "jailed" in the house for past 6 days after ET ..

How abt U ? Wat u do to pass yr time in this 2WW ?
 
Wow, this thread is moving so fast!

Cheekygal
Thanks much, all the best for your ER tmr..rest well !

Cherish baby /ML
Thanks too !

Wb
All the best for your ER this fri…

Oink oink
Your angel is so sweet!
happy.gif
I longed to have a angel girl for many many years already
sad.gif
..hope u have a good sleep tonite "good nite"!

Budderball
My menses reported on time during the Suprefact injection.

Jan
Pls stay positive, I used to be a very’zuan niu jiao jian‘ person, after I embark on this IVF, I told myself I must stay positive during this whole cycle, keep telling myself i can make it this time.. I’ll be seeing Dr Zou tmr at 2pm..r u seeing her around this time?


Nancy
my husband was with dr zou for acu n tcm for almost 2 mths..at first he also very reluctant to take acu n tcm, I told him becos of bb n health sake, pls take tcm n acu..after taking tcm, dong chao n vits e his sperms quality had improve a lot (actually he got no problem with sperm quality in the first place, n recently, he just did another sa)..think some how chinese medicine helps! He also took alots of oranges, kiwi n fresh tomatoes (which he never used to eat) try to talk to your husband, sometimes I find that husband are a big bb, we need to ‘hong hong n sayang sayang’ them abit n they’ll ‘kuai kuai’ listen to u..: ) think u can take Dr zou's medicine at this moment, once u start your ivf treatment, it's better you check with your doc. All the best to u!
happy.gif
 
Budderball
I've same opinion as urs, thk male do the scanning more skillful...
Sorry to ask u wat's AF stands for?
Are u also with KKHIVF?

ML
ET still long way ahead... lucrin is only to suppress the hormones (i guess so), when lining is thin and hormones low, then i'm able to start injecting puregone
 
Hi Pinky Panter - I am just like you do not have any symptoms and also jail myself in the house too, I stock up a lot of food before my ET so I can do my own cooking at home.
beside surfing net, I will watch so movie from the internet, read paper and try get some sleep in the afternoon ( but quite hard lei). Time really passes by very slow.. sigh
sad.gif

Insonmia again
sad.gif
so decided to surf net again at this hr and hope can get to bed around 12pm if possible.
Will go clinic tomorrow morning cos I am having cramp on my right since afternoon so sort of worried....
sad.gif


Wow, this thread is really moving so fast! that I am almost confuse, who and who is writing this and that ...

My girl is just a "Siao Tat Ren" and she is small size but her thinking is just like an adult. when she was 5, she asked me what is sperm and how baby is form ? can you imagine!
she like to aske a lot of question and sometime really find it hard to give her an answer.

Kymberly - Congratulation have a smooth nine months ahead.
 
Congrats Kymberly ... that is a good start/news to all of us ... More to come gals. Jia You.. Oink Oink,Cheekygal...Pink Panther

Nicole, So far i think my cost for medicine is abt 1.6K already excluding procedures. Expect to pay another 2 900IUI Gonal abt 1.3K....

The procedures... so far have not collected money yet... likely can be cover by medisave. I take it that injectibles pay out of my own pocket bah... if the medisave can cover any part of it... that will be a bonus bah.
 
Tomorrow going for scan again ... started feeling a little nervous....

Wondering how my eggs doing.... there is no way to find out if the quality of the eggs are good until ER right ???

i am dreaming of babies even when i sleep at night... even though outwardly ... dun want my HB to feel my anxiety .... and i think he is very glad that i am not giving myself any pressure..... BUT BUT...... honestly... i am freaking out ....

HB bought me a pendant (A heart with a diamond) to encourage me and "compensate" all the poking of the needles.... and to remind me "Ai de Jie Jin"... dun come easy.
 
Kymberly
Congratulation to u n wish u have a smooth 9 mths!
kao_happy.gif


Msfamily
All the best to your scanning today! Your gonal f cost is cheap, mine already cost me $3k for 12 days med!

Oink oink
Hope u have a good sleep last nite. Hope your cramping have subsided.
 


Zeena, Noi,

My AF(menses) used to report on time. But not this round after taking Lucrin. Thought maybe it's because of the Lucrin causes the delay. Hope it will come today.

Zeena,
AF means menses. Yes, I am with KKIVF.
 

Back
Top