IVF/ICSI Support Group

Hi Josephine,

Congratulations to you and yr husband!!! Must rest more and have balance diet. Hope to join you soon.
 


Hi austere ,

sorry to hear about your Neg , anyway PLEASE DONT GIVE UP you still can have your FET. there are alot of sister here doing their FET and some of them got twins but too bad now i cant tell you their nick .
Hang in there please dont give up your preicous embies .
 
Hi Ping, HappyEver, Kalki, Maykel, Mala, Sri, Bliss, Dimple, Cale, Imel, Debz, Fairyrose, Pooh2,
Thanks. ^_^

Hi Mala,
Dun worry, I will eat ... eat ... and eat ... cos I hungry very fast.. Sighhh I put on weight already... I think oh... when I come back work, all my friend will shock see my size.. hahaha :D

Hi Maykel,
The strange thing oh. The nurse said based on my HCG level, I might concieve multiple.
Yea yea, see you over there later. ^_^

Hi Sri,
Yup, I was there in the morning. What time you come? Well, that is very good news. Have you buy puregon?

Hi Dimple,
Hahahaha, same same. My buttock both side also blue black and many red red dots. Hahaha :D

Hi Ponytail,
During ER, 25 eggs retrieve. 12 Fertilised, 5 grade 4, 7 grade 3. Put 2 grade 4, froze 10.

Hi Ping,
Dun dishearted. The pregnancy symptoms are almost the same like AF coming.
do you use tablet or injection? Have you do the blood test?

Hi Cale,
When is your 1st pregnancy scan?
 
Hi Austree,
Im sorry (((hugs))). Sometimes its hard to explain why this cycle can go wrong when everything seems to be good. And I think only God knows. I had a fail IVF cycle last year and Im fortunate enuf to get it success this year. I hope you don't give up trying. I hope you will succeed in FET cycle. I have heard many who fail all the fresh IVF cycles and get it strike with FET cycle. I wish you are one of them. I know at this time you feel discourage and painful, it takes time to heal your pain. After you have pick up the pieces, you can start doing some exercise and also eat lots of supplements or even go for TCM. When time is right you can try again.
 
austere,

I am very sad to hear about your news. But is it too early to test today or even 2mr? Did you find out why your doc wanted you to take your BT as early as 10dpET? Can it be that the pregynl medication has just been out of your body and so you will get a negative now, but who knows it will be positive later?? I am wondering...

Dont give up, austere. You need to be very strong and brave.
 
kalki,

since your ET will be on day 5, it means your eggs are in very good grade leh! Great!
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You should rest more and get ready for your ET! Be happy about it, ok?
 
Hi happyever

I want to do ivf this coming cycle cos my doc will be away for whole month in dec. and if i wait till next year, have so many CNY holidays he may be away too. so earlier better. last cycle i did gonal f jabs but we gave up halfway cos overstimulation. anyway my doc say ok to go next cycle, so i'm quite ok.

hi kalki

ok thanks for the feedback. yeah, i figure if i am a substitute doc, i probably wont do such a good job as with my usual patients. but that's just me, i'm not saying this applies to other ppl.

Hi everyone, pooh and fairyrose

in the next list of updates of names, can include me as stage 0 ? i'm starting my jabs end of sept.
 
Hi austree ,

Yap Imel was right TCM might help. you see imel herself is a life sample she made it the 2nd time .

Dont be sad austree ....you did your best,Doc did their best and the rest leave it to the guys up there.
 
Hi Austere,
Hugzz.. Dun give up.
Do you know what is your HCG level? Which hospital?

Because at KK I got BT on 5dpET to check whether my HCG increase or not, if not then they will increase my hormone jab to improve the lining.
 
Hi josephine,

just saw your posting to austere. Just wanna to ask, the BT on 5dpET is to check the progesterone level and not hCG hormone, rite? These 2 hormones are different, cant possibly check for hCG on 5 dpET which is supposed to be in huge amount only when pregnancy takes place which is usually to be tested during beta test. As for progesterone, it is the 'warm' hormone we are injecting everyday to thicken the uterus lining and help supporting pregnancy.
 
austere,
it's natural to get upset, i can understand a little how u feel. i was so so hopeful when i did my 1st iui, but was greatly disappointed when it failed. but do pull yrself tog and try again ok? JIA YOU, JIA YOU...!!!

fairyrose,
am with dr lc foong fm gleneagles. yeah, m "stageless" too, my gynae wants me to try iui 1-2 more times 1st. think by the time i try ivf, many of u wld hv "graduated" already!

mala,
hope u r feeling much better this evening. wishing u all the very best!
 
Hi Patricia,

wondering how you are now. I have been getting slight cramps at my lower stomach whole of today, even after my afternoon nap.
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Dont know why leh, I was feeling good and ok yesterday, no cramps no bloating. Worried.
 
ladies, ignore my qns abt the diff stages. jus went to the website that happy recommended, think it answers my questions
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happy - u veri resourceful when it comes to educational websites, tks for all the sites u've recommended to us! ;)
 
Hi pooh,

when I did my 1st iui, I also thought that it was going to work. I spent my 2WW like a pregnant woman and felt so hopeful. I was really devastated when I got a negative for my urine test at home. I cried for 24 hours non stop... until my eyes nearly cried to blindness... the feeling is like crying over the death of my own child when there is no such child at all... the feeling is terrible!

Can I ask the ladies here that when will be the best and most prudent time to test urine pregnancy test before the beta test huh? I think I will check first before the hospital tells me.
Thanks.
 
hi bliss.
yeah, i was so hopeful too. i had pretty bad cramps the wk after the procedure, thot tat meant sthg happening... din do pregnancy test tho, i kinda expected the result when my bbt dropped fm D24.

i jus dunno how many more times i shd try iui. doc says to try at least 2 more times, but i feel tat my body clock is ticking.... plus i prob need to remove my fibroids first, all thse cld add up to 3-4 more mths, i dun hv much patience....
 
Hi Bliss,
Is it? Ohhhhh.. I thought is Hcg hormone. Because that time, the nurse told me that my level is 294.2 so I thought is the same. Ohhh.. sorry, for my mistakes.
 
hi austere, pooh

just want to share that i had 2 failed iui too. and i'm only 30. had 1 m/c 3 years ago. so i think i can safely say i know what it means to get your hopes up. nonetheless, austere, must continue to keep trying. the more you try, the higher the chance.

hi fairyrose

no, there's no such thing as stage 0. i just made it up for kindergarten goers like us :)
 
Hi pooh,

before this ivf, I was also thinking of trying a 2nd iui first. But after talking to an ex col who had tried 5 iuis and 4 ivfs, I decided to go for ivf str.

I have also been taking my BBT, even till now. But for my last iui, my BBT didnt drop until my beta test. And my progesterone level was also very high. And I have all the pregnancy symptoms during the 2WW(tiredness, nausea, giddiness, cramps etc) which made me have good hopes, but later I knew that those were also all the side effects of the progesterone medication.

Josephine,
this is the table of progesterone levels and hCG levels, you may want to take a look. Your progesterone level on 5dpET was considered very high.
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http://www.birthnet.com.au/Info.asp?class=6620&page=8

http://www.amazingpregnancy.com/pregnancy-articles/25.html

And by looking at the following, you have high chance of getting twins this time!
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http://www.advancedfertility.com/earlypre.htm
 
Hi Austere,
I think amongst the many posts here, I remember reading someone who did early testing indicated negative then became positive. Stay positive and rest these few days!
 
Hi Josephine,
I am so happy for u. Congras,this is ur first ivf? I am so excited for u.TWins i love it. I remember u only put 2 and u strike u.
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Hi Bliss,
I do not have much symptoms since today. no more bloat, no more cramps. a bit worried. today is only my 4dpET. Tml i going kk to see my progesterone level only. How, i am very kan cheong. will u self test on 11dpET at home?

Hi Austere,
Dun give up.
 
Hi Austere

Hugz! Don't give and stay positive ok! In TFC, the FET cycles are more successful than fresh cycles. You are still young so it's just a matter of time. All the best to you.
 
Hi Patricia,

my beta test is on the 22 Sep, think I may test it on the 20 or 21. What about you?

I am having diarrhea whole day leh... now still feeling stomach discomfort. I dont know why, so uncomfortable and worried. I hope will feel ok once all the gas is out.
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We must stay happy still, ok?
 
Hi Stage 1 experts and above

i read the info pamphlet the hospital gave, but want to hear personal experience, and sounds quite icky. pain or not ? my legs tense up everyime the doc checks down there, so how to relax?
 
Hi Josephine,
Ya we will join u soon.

Hi Bliss,
My beta test on 20th sept. I think i will test on 17 or 18. To prepare myself for the worse or the best.
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Of coz, must still think positive.
 
Hi Fairyrose,
I am doing fine here except experiencing lower back pain and feeling a bit nausea.

How are you doing so far? Did you manage to keep the smoking at the bay till now? All the best to you! Your persistency will be rewarded one day.

Regarding the blood test it's usually done on the same day. However for the SA, it may not be on the same day. Your husband may be given an appointment in the morning to submit the sample. You would only be informed of the result, both blood test and SA by your doctor during your next visit.
 
Hi Austere,
Hugz..understand how you feel now, try to regain yourself and look forward.
I am a bit puzzled why your blood test is so early. Could there still be a possibility of getting positive later on if you have late implantation? Remember Juju tested on 9dpt using HPT, and was -ve. However, she got a positive related a few days later. Don't lose hope yet.
 
Hi Josephine,
My first scan is on this sat. Hope i could see the sac and baby's heartbeat by then
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Hi Bliss,
I thought you could may be try to do your urine test on 14 dpt. If you can wait one more day till 15 dpt is even better. Good luck to your test! Wish you a BFP!

Hi Patricia,
I am sure you can make it. We are waiting for all the ladies here to join the MTB thread
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. Jia you!
 
Josephine,
congrats!
dat time the nurse manager also dun wan to tell me the exact level, i kept probing and stare at my papers. then she point and tell me. anyway, when she give u form for scanning, it will indicate the hcg level too

Ponytail,
me positive? i get my happy moods from this forum. hubby gives me the emo and physical support. we did ivf only bcos he is supporting me fully, though he dun realli noe wat ivf entails. haha!
 
Hi everyone, I am new to this forum!
I just started my first ivf cycle last month, day 1 of lucrin was on 20 Aug, day 1 of puregon 250IU was on 5 Sept. Going for my scan this wed to monitor the progress.
So happy to find this place where we can share our journey!
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Side effects I experience are mainly headache and bone pain. Did anyone here experience this too?
 
Hi everyone. I THANK YOU gals from the bottom of my heart. You ladies are the bestest! DH and I talked it over and decided to try at the end of the year. Tot of giving my body a bit of rest first.

I did my BT at the clinic earlier today and they said that it was negative. Hmm..I guess blood test quite accurate rite? Well, let's just hope that a miracle happens and I get pregnant next week, ;) I'll leave it to the hands of God. Taking one step at a time.

I'm just still wondering if there is anything that I should look out for. Implantation is so tricky. What kind of lining is needed for the eggs to get stuck? Oh ya, I didn't have any test on day 5 to check my progesterone level. Perhaps its not high enough? Didn't know KKH does it. I'm currently doing mine at gleneagles.

Well, gals, can you recommend me any TCM that I should go for both me and DH. I heard that Dr. Zhong is good to help improve sperm quality?
 
hi austere.
glad to hear fm u, and even happier tat u and hubby r staying positive!
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maybe a miracle WILL happen, keepin fingers crossed!
 
ponytail, bliss
tks for sharing. guess the only reason i'm still hopeful abt iui is i've heard of women who were successful only in their 9th or 10th attempts. but they r prob the minority, and i'm definitely not gonna try so many times!!
 
Austere,
i think u shld do another beta test 1 week later. today is still too early, even for blood test.dun give up hope
 
Hi ladies

I just wanted to pour out my frustrations and anxieties. I am so scared. I've been feeling weepy and crying in secret. I think the end of my journey is drawing near. Though my blood test is next Monday, I'm very sure that my period will come before that. That was what happened in my last two failed ivfs.

Right now, I don't have any symptoms whatsoever, no cramps, not even the nasty intense cramps which I had described earlier, no bloating, nothing. I don't feel pregnant at all.I felt so sad for Austere but at the same time but when she mentioned earlier that her symptoms had sort of stopped, I felt so worried for myself too. Tonight my husband is leaving for Germany and will only be back late on Saturday. I so hope that my period wouldn't arrive by then. I hate to see his disappointed face though he has been so understanding.. Knowing that this is our last attempt, the pain would be unbearable.

I'm sorry I sound so self-pitying. I'm still hoping against hope that a miracle will take place

My thoughts and prayers are with you ladies as well.
 
Hi Patricia,
I ask extension after 2 days ET and extend till the blood test. Hehehe
How abt you? have u extend your HL?

Hi Juju,
Thanks.
 
Hi Mala

Must stay positive and think of good things. Think of it as you're probably worrying over nothing. I think somebody posted earlier that some ppl experience no symptoms at all, so you could be 1 of them.

Hi grace

Yes my doc is pc wong. actually i'm expecting my period 2nd half of this month, so 1st jab probably in oct. he's going to be away for some days in nov, i wish my period can come accurately on the day so that i can catch doc when he is around in nov... but keep me posted on your progress
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Hi everyone

Had a big fight with hubby last night. about something minor. think its the stress of ivf getting to me...
 
Hi good morning to all ,

hi austere- Well Done !!! stand up and try again. as for the TCM you may want to try Dr Zou at AMK she do acupunture too , quit a number of sister also seeing her nevertheless i have start to see her also .

Pooh2 - hope to hear good news from you too.

Ponytail- just think of the baby and tell yourself you will do your best to get him or her to come into your life i believe from there you try to relax and also if you don't it will hurt if you tents up.....by the way nobody like to open up and let people check but no choice rite ! hehehhe

Hi Louise-Welcome on board.

Hi cale - yes i stopped smoking till now , is difficult but i always think of the baby is coming into my stomach so i "LUN" yap 3 weeks already ,indeed i am feeling great for myself too.

I am doing good so far as everyday i will read from this forum , read thread from many months ago or maybe year ago i just want to read thur their expreience from there i can learn .

Sat scanning will go smooth for you dont worry ok heart beat will bounce like this
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Hi Mala -

Fairy runs to Mala and HUG her tight - oh dear dun feel sad.. you did your best and doctor did theirs so the rest if it to the guy up there we can't do more and is not your fault if things dont work out.

I know no point asking you not too think of it cos i know is impossible but at least you got to understand that this is the max you can do if still cannot then let nuture take course.

HUGHUG YOU
 

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