IVF/ICSI Support Group


Mummymi,
The service at CARE is good but for your case, maybe it is good to change and try another doctor. Sometime another doctor's hand may do magic to you.

Can i know at which stage and why were your cycles cancelled?
Were you under the long protocol?
 
Hi Chew,
wait for another few days. Hopefully your menses will come on day 14 after Lucrin. If I am not mistake that time my menses come on day 14 after Lucrin.
 
Hi Josephine,

Thanks for the info... Do hope that my menses really come on D14.

Now my tummy so bloated.. Cannot take it... Any idea how to stop this bloatedness??
 
hi starzy,
to share... i failed in my 1st ivf (fresh) cycle around 5 mths ago. similar to previous cycle & youself, I'm too afraid to find out the result via HPT prior beta. oh yes... we're taking the beta test tomorrow.
as much as i liked to succeed, m trying hard not to pin high hopes. take a few mins to think about the unfavourable scenario... mentally set myself up for it. then find out what i can do to recover from the m/c (eg. setting up questions to ask my gynae why i'd failed, considering going to a chinese phyisican for tiao-ing my body, what will be the procedure like for FET etc.) this is what i'd done previously to deal with the setback.
this time, i already decided whatever the outcome, I'll continue seeing my chinese physician & will certainly try again (since I'd 13 embbies stored) once I'm ready.
meanwhile, let's have more positive thoughts & relax...
 
Hi Chew,
Try eat white eggs or drink ginger water.

Hi Zaza,
I do at KK and doctor gave 2wks Hospitalisation leave after ET (during 2ww) but you can ask to extend till the pregnancy test.
 
bliss, happyever
Thanks for your encouragement. I had TWINS !!! *Hopz Hopz* I had to be extra careful from now on.

starzy,ponytail,happyever
Good Luck for ur BT and wishing u BFP !!
 
Hi happyever, try again, BBW, bliss, mystyy, mel, happyever,
thanks for your well wishes. I manage to tranfer both embroyos on tuesday during the FET. One is a good quality, the other embroyo is not as good quality. Now resting for 2WW.

Hi tintesky,
Hugs! please stay positive.
 
hi ladies....
im still in hosp since mon..i hav moderate ohss..am now on the abdominal tap..draining 1.5litres daily..but i did my ER on wed..blastocyst stage. But it was truly a difficult and i never had to made a decision as imp like that morning in the ER room..my doc was giving us the opt to either greezze all the blastocyst..but she said that 2 of it is very very good n even the embroylogist siad that hey were beautiful blast. The doc gav us 10 mins to decide n left the room...i cried so much cos i was afraid at my stage how am i gonna take it..cos im alrdy vey bloated. the doc said that she can sil transfer them..n then later do the draining..she also said that it wont affect the embies in the uterus..but she did mention that i may recover after the draining but i may or may not get ohss again..so it was a tough decision. i HAVE gone this far..and if this is wat it takes then i will stil strive..so finally doc transferred my beautiful embies!!!
But of cos im in sufferring...the pain and all..i have IV in me till today and the excrutiating experince of going thru the abdominal tap..right now i have a tube coming out of my abdomen with a small tap and a bag attached to it. i was made to put in the catether cos my urine was decreasing but after 2 hrs i fought with all th docs and even my own doc telling them i want it out of me..they keep refusing saying that they need to monitor my urine and that it can affect my kidney ...and yet still i was adamant ..aft all that they tok it off..and rite after tht i was urinating alot..and i ahve it has been increasing. Just imagine..tube coming out of ur tummy, needle poke thru ur wrist and every two days they shift the positioning..and a tube coming out of ur vagina..that is torturing!..
So i got my way no tube coming out thru vagina...smilesss

today is prolli the day my embies willl implant in my uterus..but am also worried..cos all this pressure and straining..ny body is really painful..so i right now i leave it in GOD's hands...he will take charge now..i ges..
 
bliss - can you tell me the address of the skin clinic at tampines ? my father in law has this rash that wont go away, a few weeks already. and he's a bit worried but dont want to go hospital. so if you can give me address or tel no. would be great !

sue - how are you ? what did prof wong say ?

pleasance - congrats !! hope to join you soon. did you get spotting ? i'm nervous abt whether i should be spotting for implantation. no spotting...

starzy - hows your BT ? BFP BFP !!

happy - i'm having sore throat and flu now cos ate too heaty things yesterday. its not serious, but will it affect embies ?

lina - so you're now in 2WW ? how many embies did you freeze for FET ? the clinic called
and told me i only had 2 to freeze, and only satissfactory condiiton. what abt you ?
 
Hope& Faith,
After reading what you have gone thru, I really peifu you. This is really tough for you. But you are so brave. It must be vey stressful for you.

Don't worry, your babies will know that mummy has gone thru so much before ET. Mummy is super mummy. They will be stick stick and grow grow in mummy. Jia You!

So are you back home now or still at KK? Must rest more and eat more.
 
Hi Josephine,

Thanks for the tips. But ginger water? Sounds kinda yuckee! Anyway, I will try.. Thanks..

Hope&faith,

Sorry to hear what happened to you. Take care & rest well.. Dont think so much.. All you need now is plenty of rest..
 
Pleasance,
Congrats! Twins! so Good!
Wishing you a smooth pregnancy!

You must start to eat more now. Are you still working?

Ponytail,
Sore throat? Cut down on the heaty food. Did you see Doctor? If not so serious, try to drink more water. I don't know if this will help but I find it useful by drinking yakult when I have alittle sore throat. However, if you are developing cought, you cannot take yakult. Taking apple is helpful for me too. (It is not a liang fruit)

CANNOT take any liang cha now.
If getting worse, can see doctor. Doctor will prescribe medication suitable for pregnant lady.

Lina,
Welcome to 2WW.Lets Jia You together and BFP together!

Dear all,
as I'm using my hp to reply. can't copy and paste to update the progress stage chart. So do update us your if you are going for ER or ET or BT, than we'll all cheer for each other.
 
hi ladies

thank you for thinking of me and the well wishes. I am grateful. Hugs.

I wish all the ladies here get good outcomes in each and every stage of their pregnancy quest.

Hugs again.

"There is no greater strength on earth than a heart's will to persevere"

http://ivfsingapore.blogspot.com
 
Hi hope & faith

That sound so painful!! I hope you are doing Ok. Rest well and I pray for you that the embies will stick to you with god's willing.

I just came back from NUH. Got my results .... Prof told me that I was not ovulating.. thats not all. DH's SA turned out worst. normal men wud have a few million sperm count.. he only have 0.6!!!!!!!!!! Not even 1. Motality was only 5! He asked my DH to go for a repeat test just to double confirm that the data is true.

To all the gals here... do u knw what can I give my DH to increase sperm count? is it Zinc??
 
tintedsky,
Big Hug for you. It is sure a great fall for you. But after reading your blog, I know that you are a woman of great strength. But take your time to recover. Great strength will taste the sweetest fruit.
 
hope&faith,
it was really hard on you to have gone thru so much. Rest well on this 2WW, believe that your embies will stick to you all the way. Praying for you!
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Lina,
glad that your ET went smoothly. Must really rest well during the 2WW. All the best, hope to hear good news from you soon.
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Ponytail,
this webpage contains the address and duty roster of the 2 docs.
http://www.nikspro.com/el_niksmaple.html
The doc who is more popular at treating skin problem is Dr Ong. Must remember to queue up outside the clinic at least 1 hour before it opens, no matter in the morning, afternoon or evening time. Once the limited queue numbers are given out, the clinic will not accept more during the session.
The payment can be paid by nets if exceed $25.
Hope the info helps.
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tintedsky,
pls rest well first and recover soon. You are a great mother, you will never give up.
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Take good care. Hugz.

Pleasance,
great to know about you having twins!
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The first scan is very exciting and touching, right? Take good care of yourselves and babies.
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Hi Hope&faith,
i can't imagine how much pain you going through now. Pls hang on there and take care.

Hi ponytail,
i also had 2 embroyos to freeze, also average grade only. I was quite worried that the thawing will not go well as chances is only 50%. But lucky manage to thaw well. However, the grade is affected, lower grade compare to the fresh embroyos. Doctor said that lower grade eggs does not mean that will have abnormal baby, it is just the problem of whether it will stay in the womb.

Hi happyever,
Yes, let's jia you together. Rest well.
 
Happyever, im sitting on my bed but onli that its the hsp bed typing this...dnt noe when will i be discharged.

Dear Tintedsky,
I really sorry for you, wasn't aware abt what happened till i read ur blog earlier..and that poem is such beautiful piece that made me just cry n cry..pls take care and don't give up hope. God puts everyone of us through many challenges in life so that we never forget him..and will always pray to him..and in return i know there is always sumthing good for us..take care..
 
ponytail,
no problem. think you better call the clinic before you go. Doc Ong will be going away for some days, not sure of the exact dates, the latest will be 10 Nov to 17 Nov, I think.

I did not experience any spotting since ET. In fact, I did not have a single pregnancy symptom during 2WW. So dont worry about having any symptoms or not.
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Good luck!

Lina,
so what are the grades of your embryos during ET?
 
Hope&Faith

i understand wat u r going thru. i went thru almost the exact same thing as u on my 1st IVF cycle. Hospitalized , doing abdominal tap & draining 3 litres daily.Its really a painful experience. You r a brave gal and i believe ur embies will stick. Good Luck and rest well.

ponytail
like bliss i had no spotting no symptoms at all.

Bliss
No words can express how i feel at that moment. I was so afraid that its gona be another biochemical pregnancy again. I closed my eyes during the scan, hoping and praying for miracles. When the doc announced that i had twins and showed me the heart beats of my babies, i nearly cried.This is the best best present that god has ever given. I hope that i'm able to carry them to full term.

When r we supposed to start taking milk powder for mums? i'm still taking HL fresh milk wondering if its ok.
 
Pleasance,
Congrats!It's so nice to hear another piece of good news.

Lina,
Welcome to the 2WW. Rest Well.

Hope&Faith,
I fully understand your situation now. I had been through the same process during my fresh cycle. One night, I was making so much noise at the ward because I was really suffering. Cannot lie down because of backache, can sit because feeling breathless. I couldn't help it ... I felt so sorry to the other patients in the same wards as I was crying away. End up, a tube for urination, and a "tap" to release the fluid, and on drip. Dr Loh still encouraged me to walk around, and carry the 2 "handbags" (that's was how he described it) and 1 drip.
Hang on .. you will soon recover. Good Luck and rest well, your embies will stick tightly ...
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Pleasance,
yes you will be able to have a smooth 9 months ahead.
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I started taking the milk powder for mums after my BT. I took Anmum, but think too sweet for me. I bought EnfaMama after finishing the Anmum. It was worse, I cant stand the strong smell of the milk powder, so i stopped taking it for some time le.
I am not sure HL fresh milk is ok or not, can ask your gynae. But I think you should also take those milk powder for mums coz more nutritious.
 
Dear Pleasance,
Congrats! May I know how many weeks are you along? I went for my scan today (at 5 weeks) but u/s could not detect the sac.
 
GraceBB,
5 weeks sometime very diff to see yet.
usually 6 weeks than can see heartbeats.That why after positive must wait for 2 more weeks at least than do the first scan.
 
Hi bliss,
2 embroyos are grade 3, but one is lesser cells. I forgot to ask how many cells.

hi pleasance,
You will carry your twins till full term, no worries. You can start taking Anmum or other pregnant mom milk powder now. Drinking of milk also helps in your production of breastmilk during the 3rd trimester. I used to take double the milk amount on last stage and after delivery. It helped me had over supply of breastmilk.

Hi BBW,
thanks, this time i take 2 weeks of mc. I don't have sufficient mc to deduct as already year end so will need to use annual leave to cover up.
 
Lina,
oic, so the 2 grade 3 embryos have been stored since your last ivf? you mentioned that the grade was affected, is it that they were previously grade 4 and then changed to grade 3?
Thanks, I am curious how the quality of the frozen ones are affected. All the frozen embryos are grade 3 only.
 
Grace_BB,
so your first scan was on week 5? Maybe it was a bit early to detect. So what did your doc say after the scan?
 
Hi Lina,

Good that this time you are taking a 2 weeks break from work! I'll be back to work on next Monday, hope that it would not be too stressful.
 
grace

I did my ER on 10 Oct and ET at 13 oct so i think i should be at week 6 when i did the u/s yesterday? *(pardon me if i'm wrong, i dun really know how to calculate.)

Dun worry i believe its still too early . BY next week (week 6) u should be able to see the sac and the heart beat .
 
Hi Bliss,
The grading is not affected, still at grade 3 before storage, it's only the cells. But doctor did allow me to decide if i should still put in the less cells embryos. In this case, since i had only 2, so got no choice. The website link that you gave is really useful.

Hi BBW,
do take it easy when you return to work. When is your BT? will you be taking a self urine test before the actual BT? I wonder when would be possible to test.
 
Hi Bliss,
Thanks for the useful info.
Aiyah, I am asked to do further beta-hcg tests next week to confirm the pregnancy. My gynae will be away whole of next week, that's why I did my scan so early...

Dear Pleasance,
Yes, you are at Week 6. One week before mine. I hope to see 2 heartbeats when Prof Wong comes back from his leave.
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Happy, sunflower, ponytail and pretyylady:
I did my test today... it's negative!!! I was very very upset and broke down when the nurse showed me the test results. But i guess i need to get over this set back and move on.

It was my first IVF and i have no embies frozen, and hence i m feeling very very down. But i told myself that no matter what, i will continue with this babymaking plan. I don't believe that i cannot have it.

Pretyy lady - all the best to you tmrw. and thanks for the tip. Which TCM are you seeing now? m thinking of changing mine.

Not sure if anyone here attended the service at New creation at suntec on thurs and fri? This lady from australia shared her experience - her hubby was diagnosed as sterile but they managed to have 4 kids now. For those who believe that miracles do happen... Keep the faith strong and i believe your bundle of joy will arrive soon.

I think i will take the next 2-3 cycles to tiao my body.

Mystyy: When are you starting your next cycle? I can understand how one feels after a unsuccessful one..
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Starzy,
sorry to hear that. Yes, you must not give up, you will succeed soon. All the best. Take a break first and jia you!

Lina,
thanks for sharing.
I dont really understand the cells part. What does the hosp do to increase the number of cells formed before ET? I thought the embryos were all 4 cells when you had your ET the previous time? Why not wait for at least 4cells formed before your ET this time?
 
Blisstan - yes! i must not give up... I wonder how many times on average one does for IVF before hitting the jackpot?
 
Grace_BB,
why dont you have another scan next week then? Maybe get another doc to scan for you first. I am sure you will feel more assured to have the scan next week than only hcg test.
 
Starzy,
Yes, I agree with your statement "I don't believe that I cannot have it." We women are made to have children. We will and can have children! Let's strive to make this dream become a reality.
 


Is anyone seeing Dr Zou from AMK now? Would like to find out about the following:
- Is waiting time long?
- What time is consultation?
- He does both accu and the fertility tcm treatment, rite?
- Is his mediciine in the form of powder or need to boil type?
- HOw often to see him?
 

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