IVF/ICSI Support Group

chemistry,

sorry to ask you this, i have frozen sperm by my hsb in the sperm bank in kkh, the reason is my hsb may not be around when the time of ER comes, you see

dr loh said that with frozen sperm is also okay to fertilise eggs and with frozen sperm to fertilise eggs, its also called Fresh cycle

in your opinion, do you think that its okay, or i shld get my hsb to come and "contribute new sperm"
 


Hi tnsw,

To be frank, some people who are ttc-ing will not tell you that they are, because they dun like the pressure of people asking them for updates, so when you said the ladies in your office dun seem to be trying, you may be wrong. They could be trying very hard, except they don't tell you.

I am one example, even if other people ask me about my plans, i simply laugh it off as i don't see the need to tell the office i am ttc-ing or going though ART.
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Don't bother about the ladies around you, getting frustrated in this way is really fruitless. It's adding stress and not good while you are undergoing IVF.
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Dear annie,

how old r u?

i dun get angry when people keep their ttc attempts to themselves but that idiot colleague of mine is really too much, saying all kinds of crap that one is enough and all that shit..she din want to tell me she was going for a medical appt when she suspected she was pregnant (we were supposed to go for a course on that day) and nearly wanted me to change the course together with her, she is really a piece of shit

she was really too much, imagine when her doctor mixed up some lab result and she thot that she was going to miscarry , she imagined that she was going to die soon and wanted to abort

she can tell me "i am not like you, you know, nobody noes you pregnant and you miscarriage, for me the stomach so big, dun know how to handle it"

goodness me, man, wat crap, the doctor had not even told her that she was going to miscarry and later her fears were unfounded

but for me the damage was done already, people may noe you are pregnant and if you miscarry , very sad but for people whose pregnancy din show, does it mean they are less sad, wat crap,man

sorry to let out all my grievances, tis is really a true story which made me upset till tis day

annie, how's yr progress, are you under dr thong?
 
Hi tnsw,

Think u really too stress abt having a baby. that's not good. Try to relax and focus on other matters etc. It's helps in conceiving. And why are u thinking so much about doing a fresh cycle. U should hope for the best in your FET!

Anyway, I think frozen sperm is ok too cos if I didn't remember wrongly, westbb also use frozen sperm for her IVF and she also suceed on 1st try. However, if your hubby is free, no harm going down and provide a fresh sample on the very day.

As for the pen, if I recall correcly, u have to tune it towards u, and if u overshot the mark, then just tune to the end and it will set to the starting position again. It's not that difficult.

Yah, agree Dr Loh is a very nice doc. He did my ICSI in Nov last year. 1st try and i conceived. Now still seeing him for my pregnancy. I will be due around National Day.
 
chemistry, i think i am really stressed whenever i meet that idiot in the office

i really hope i can focus on other things, i have been so obsessed with baby and nothing but baby that i think i have gone bonkers

i have avoided my frens who have their second kids, avoided talking to pple and just surf ivf sites everyday in the office ( i am sort of self employed)

at one point, i even blamed my hsb for being overseas when i needed him, he is based overseas

there was a time that i blamed and blamed him for getting a job overseas when i am here and now that it has been diagnosed as my problem, never had he opened his mouth to blame me nor scold me

call me mad, i was so mad with my hsb not noeing it was my fault that i kept blaming him that i cannot be a mother of second child by 31/32/33 etc

i think i was going mad and now i am trying to calm myself

chemistry and annie, you seem to be very nice people and i hope that annie will have success as well
 
Hi Chemistry,

I just started my puregon jab last Thurs. But somehow, my hubby seem to have difficulty using the pen. After dialing to the right dosage, did you just press the tip to inject or you'd to twist the pen? My hubby had to do the latter coz' pressing it was very difficult. At the end of the jab, the bottle was empty, so we assumed that it's the right way. But it's kinda silly to have to twist it down all the way instead of the normal way of injecting (i.e. simply pressing).

It hurts coz with one hand holding the pen & the other to twist & inject, he wasn't able to squeeze my tummy like the way he does with the Lucrin jab.

I'll be going for my scan this Thurs. Hopefully all is well & that I can take the HCG night jab. If scan is ok, do we jab that night itself? Or a few days later? And the surgery starts 2 days after that night jab, right?
 
Hi tnsw,

Sorry you have such a bad colleague, but just have to ignore her, ok?
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I am 32 this yr, yes, I am with dr. thong. Managed to succeed under So-IUI so i am in 11th week now, my 1st.
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Hi all,
Can I check whether the doctor/nurse will also prescribe a certain dosage for lucrin jab or is it standard for all? I know only the puregon has specific dosage for different pple. Thanks
 
Hi vonvon,

The pen is blue and yellow in colour right? After adjusting to the dosage, just push hard on the tip will do. As u push the tip, it will rotate down. U will also hear clicking sound as the tip rotates down. If ur hubby con't to inject in that manner, then maybe u help to pinch your tummy while he do the injection.

Hi Chillipeper,

How's your blood test today?
 
hi hi chillipepper... ya, booked already .. on 26 May, u ? but i don't understanding what all these counselling about..... u done yours? wat is it about huh ? and have u started your medication/injection already ? ya ... quite scary ... i have been having nightmares!! goodness, i have not even started yet ......
 
HI Chemistry,
The nurse said my blood and hormone tests are normal.

Hi BabyFaith,
My counselling is on 31st May cos they said all fully booked .. no slot... surprise that u can get it at an earlier date. Is it with Caroline Chai? I also dun what to expect
 
Hi Chemistry,

My hubby tried to push the tip but he said it's pretty difficult to do so. Thus, he did it another way, i.e to twist & rotate down instead of pressing hard at the tip.

It's rather painful when he injects me with puregon jab. Was that so for you? Well, it could be becoz' my threshold of pain is very low.

I'll be going for my scan this Thurs. If all is well, do I take the HCG jab that night itself? Or a few days later? And the surgery starts 2 days after that night jab, right?
 
hi vonvon,

maybe you try injecting it yourself? you could be in better control.
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i guess it should be "faster" if you push than to twist/rotate it down .. hence the pain will last for a shorter while.
 
Hi annie,

I wish I can do it myself. I'm a useless fellow when it comes to dealing with injections and pains. Whenever I go for blood tests, I can't control myself & will end up crying. That's why I consider myself (& those in the same position as me) very 'brave' to have chosen to embark on this journey.

I'll ask my hubby to try pushing the tip harder. Maybe he dare not do so as he's afraid that he'll hurt me (knowing I'm terrified of pain).
 
Hi vonvon,

You are one of those brave gals to embark on this process - so dun ever say you are useless ok?
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I cry a lot too! But that really lets go of my frustrations and I felt a lot better after that.

Your hb cares a lot for you ... they will feel the pinch while they are injecting for you, though my hb had no guts to do it for me, but he felt heartpain whenever he helps me to get prepared.
 
Hi Annie

Thanks. At last, managed to find all of you again
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. Hope all of you enjoy the long Labour Day holiday. We are having more members here again. I think tomatoes is lost too. She din update me in this thread on last wk 1st Mum's show.

Hi Westbb

So sad to tell u that I do not hv the opportunity to work hard lei (although I ovulate during my trip) cos I am sharing room with somebody during that few days
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Hi Vonvon

My hb also tried injecting puregon for me once and I gave up. It is more painful than I did it myself. Besides, he also got stress up too. Like what Annie has mentioned, we can control it better ourselves. Just be patient and all the pain will be over soon
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Hi ET
By the way, just saw my RE today to review my failed FET. There is nothing much she can do after the FET. It really depends on our own body and luck. By the way, she also mentioned we should avoid soyabean because it contains plant estrogen (hope I get it right) which may cause infertility. As I told her, I will only try my next natural thaw FET few months later, so she prescribed vit C and E for me. As for my hb, she recommended vit A, C and E. This was the first time that we had such a long conversation with her
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Hi Chillipepper,

Huh, i tot today u taking beta blood test to see if your FET is sucessful or not? So normal means sucessful is it?

Hi vonvon,

I did all the injections myself. I think it better to do it yourself cos u'll be in control & mentally prepared. To me, the jabs are not that painful leh. U have to be fast when inserting & removing the needle so that the pain is lesser.
 
HI Chemistry,
Haha u mistaken... I haven't started my first IVF program yet... my D21 is next week. Just gone to take my blood and hormone test to see any immunity of ruebella.
 
Hi Potato Chip

Welcome back!
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I am not lost lah... just that the ladies here are talking about KKH IVF programme and I can't contribute much ;p

So sorry that I missed first mum last thu cos I was asked to stay back in office. Haiz...

Can someone update me and potato chip on the show?
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Morning tomatoes

I see, so u r still wif us. Don work too late. Take care of yrself n bb. Yesterday, I had appointment with my RE. I asked her will it help if I have taken estrogen pills during my last FET (cos I learnt from yr experience, sounds so knowledgeable. Hahaha..) She told me estrogen will only be prescribed to patient whose lining is very thin because there is side effect from this drug. I find that this thread increases my knowledge and are able to communicate more with my RE now.

Hi Chemistry

The one going for beta test yesterday is tnsw. Too many names in this thread huh
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Btw, ladies who are taking more protein in your diet should drink more water (advise from my RE). Cos too much protein will cause gout and high colesterol.
 
Hi, to everyone,

Today is the 5th birthday of my boy and i just went for my beta test yterday after my FET. My level is too low and i just emailed the doctor whom also agreed.

If tis level is too low, it means the pregnancy is not viable and it may just go off by itself, hopefully i dun need to go for a D n C as my womb lining is badly scarred due to my previous pregnancy and perhaps also due to the D n C last year (done when i had an IVF miscarriage)

I wld be 34 tis year and dun noe wat to do next except sit and wait,does anyone know whether after a failed FET, how long do we need to wait before we start a fresh cycle again.

Annie, good luck and all the best to the rest here.

Potato chip, how come u need to wait so long for FET, dun mind me being so kay poh

Dr Loh is a very good doctor, maybe the quality of my embryos werent good.

All the best to the gals here.
 
Hi tnsw

Happy birthday to your boy. I think you are still luckier than many of us. At least you have a boy naturally.

I decide to have a break, besides, my work schedule will be quite tied from now till Sept. And most importantly, it is not very nice to keep taking MC and leave
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Harlo, potato chip, i din read your previous posts, but read that you may have a thin lining as well. My thin lining was due to wat happened when i gave birth to my son.

Mine was a condition that happened when i gave birth at kkh to my son, the placenta took a long time to detach and as a result, my womb lining was scarred, maybe you can check why your lining is thin, have you gone for a HSG to find out,why?

My condition is asherman's syndrome, the scars caused the womb lining to stick together and contributes to my having miscarriage. I had a miscarriage once in 98 and once in 2004. dun noe how long i can endure tis but this message board has given me alot of encouragement

and i hope that you, potato chip will take these few months to bu your body up to the ultimate condition, jia you..sister..

If you can, why not try fresh cycle as thawed cycles' success rate maybe lower than fresh cycle

How old are you.

Yes, i may be lucky to have my son but secondary infertility is sometimes also very hard to handle.
 
potato chip, it's ok lah, most importantly u felt recharged after the trip and be more ready for your next try!

potato chip, tomatoes, Re First Mum last week, Kim got a +ve on her second try! I didn't cry but I smile to myself hehe. Think this wk's episode the Indian lady is diagnosed with some health problems...

well.. i'm still waiting for my bb to pop... 38 weeks liao, think he's still very comfy inside. my hubby and i can't wait for him to come out liao, but sometimes when i thought i felt some contractions, i will feel very scared and stressed!
 
Chemistry,

My hubby managed to inject the right way (i.e pressing hard at the tip of the pen) for me this morning. It wasn't that painful today.
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To all,

I think we should have a summary of the current status of each one of us so that we won't get confused coz' we're all experiencing different things. What do you think?
 
Hi Potato Chips

Me has been logging in everyday here. But can't contribute much about cos I am not sure some of the things. Hee! My RE did prescibe me with estrogen tabs and progesterone cream cos he felt that my level are low when i tested +ve.

Hi tnsw

Sorry to hear about your current status. It is confirm that it is not a viable pregnancy? My 1st beta results only shows 22 (10days after ET). Is yours around there? Maybe you still got chance...

Hi westbb

So happy for Kim for getting the +. Wow! You are in your 38th week liao.. so excited for you. For me, my tummy is quite big...(me only in my 29th week)... I scare my bb will be too big. This sat going for 2nd round of detail scan.
 
Hi Westbb

Wow bb coming out soon huh. So excited for you. Remember to post yr bb photo here. Thanks for the update. So the complete bed rest helps kym! She done a fresh IVF or FET? Did she cry when she c +ve?

Hi Tomatoes

I read abt yr prescription, tats why I asked my RE. But she said, I have adequate Estrogen in my body, so she can't prescribe to me to avoid the side effect. But I really wonder how she knows I have adequate estrogen, since they only did the blood test on de 15th day after FET
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. I saw her referring to my initial blood test before IVF for the estrogen level. Wonder will it be the same before and after ET. Anyway, I also asked her will it help if there is a regular monitoring after ET like what yr RE did. She said, "if it is attached, it will be attached. No point monitoring." Btw, years ago, that JE sinseh said I had fabloid and refer me to Prof Chen (as usual) and he confirmed I had fabloid (but I did not went back to him after 1st consultation). So yesterday, I checked wif my RE will cyst or fabloid affect my success rate. She told me my scan report in Jan 05 showed no trace of cyst and fabloid. Wat a relief
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Westbb, i remember that yours is a successful ivf/icsi with frozen sperm,am i right?
Let us know when you deliver, hope it will be smooth one for you.

Tomatoes, my beta is 75 for the 16 day after ET, my FET was on 23/4 and my test was 9/5 (yterday), thanks for yr encouragement, wld have to go down to kkh tomorrow morning for my blood test

btw, did you have complete bedrest after your fet? my job is very stressful, dun think i can take so much leave, tis thg has left me very tired alrady and just want to know if you had complete rest after et, was it your first time trying?

smtimes i really feel i am at my end already. i am praying for the best but preparing for the worse.
 
Hi

P-chip

Take it as a gd break for U & hbby, GOOD enough ...don't keep on thinking abt the TTC.

Tomatoes,

Wow... Prof chen varicocele op can total up to $7/8K for my hubby w/o even adding the follow up treatment...anyway we feel that it is still worth it. if it can help us this round.

So expecting a cute and chubby little baby for U...don't worry abt the kgs as long as Prof assumend u it's ok on Sat then no prob.
Actually big baby is more easy to care for ( heard only no hand-on yet ...hee

TAKE CARE
 
Hi Potato Chips

Glad that your fibroids disappeared on it own
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But I dun really agree with your RE has said leh (Sorry I hope I din offend you)... "if attached, will attached" it may be true but the hormones of our system must be able to support it too. My progesterone is really dropping like crazy (to pre-pregnancy stage) each time I do the bloodtest (I thought my IVF failed liao) during my 2ww. But my RE din give up and kept asking me to put in the progesterone cream... After I got my +, my estrogen starts to drop... My RE explained to me that estrogen is like the soil for a seedling. If the soil not strong and fertile enuff, the seedling won't grow. So he prescribed the estrogen to booast it up. Though I kept spending $ on bloodtest, I feel that it's worth it after all.

Hi tnsw

Beta of 75 on Day16 after ET is slightly on the low side but still got chance leh. Can your RE do something to save it? Yes, my RE ordered a complete bedrest for 1 week after testing +. He said it is a very crucial period for me... Can your RE give you more MCs or can you take leave to rest since your job is stressful?

Yes, this is my first try with IVF. Really hope everything will go smoothly for you... Sayang your tummy more ... It may help
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Hi miko2006

I dun remember paying so much for my hubby's surgery leh.. Nevermind lah, as long as it is for health and bb sake, still worth it. Anyway, your hubby can claim 50% from his medisave
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Do keep us update of your status
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Hi vonvon,

3 cheers for you/hb for finally getting the jab right.
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Hi westbb,

so you will pop anytime huh? remember to come back and tell us abt your birth story and pictures of bb!
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Hi tnsw

I m already 35 this year
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. By the way, I don mean my lining is thin. I just asked my RE about estrogen out of curosity cos I read from tomatoes experience. But she said my blood test showed my estrogen level is ok.

Hi tomatoes

No lah, definitely not offending me. Precisely, what I think too. Thats y I brought out this issue to my RE, whether close monitoring during the 2WW will help. In fact, I don mind paying extra to go for extra blood test too. Unfortunately, my RE don buy this idea leh. I think ET or somebody else did mention before that she is considering doing FET at KKH n getting Prof Chen to monitor during de 2WW, when she asked from you his clinic's no. few weeks ago. Not too sure how is her findings. Have not hear from her. Anyway, what to do, since we pay peanuts so we get monkey mah
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Hi Peacy

I did two unsuccessful IUI at SGH CARE before. Sorry, what info do you need?
 
Hi tnsw,

Although your beta level is low, it still above 50. Pray hard that it will double tomorrow.

Hi chillipepper,

Sorry I really got mixed up with all the names. So u starting this cycle?

Hi westbb,

So at most 2 more week to wait b4 your bb arrive! The feeling must be great! I can't wait for my bb to arrive too, but I also tell her not to be gan cheong can come out before 38 weeks. Otherwise, she might have to stay alone in NICU.

Hi tomatoes,

How u feeling now in 3rd trimester? Me will be 27 weeks tomorrow (i.e. starting my 3rd trimester). U got all your stuff already? I'm left with some small items which I will be getting during GSS.
 
Hi Tomatoes

Ya, that is what my RE told me lor. Cos I read what happen to you n seems like it helps, so I just asked her. Just want to show off my knowledge, kekekeke...

Tomatoes/Chemistry

Time flies. Was reading about your IVF procdures not long ago n now already 3rd trimester.
 
Hi Chemistry, Tomatoes & Westbb,
So envious you guys! Wish I could join the club soon... Sigh... Me waiting for my program to start on next Monday. Really dun know what to expect for the next few weeks... So exactly how long is the whole IVF program from first jab to beta test? Hope I can endure that long.
 
Hi Potato Chip

Good to let your RE know that you are knowledgeable. If not, we as patients sometimes will be "bullied" by those professionals. Hee!

Yalor, time really flies... it seems like yesterday that I just finished my IVF program and now westbb going to give birth soon...

Hi Chillipepper

Your turn will come soon, together with Potato Chips, miko, vonvon etc, you all will be forming a new batch for mum2bs very soon....
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Hi tomatoes,

Thanks for your encouragement. Sure hope that we (together with potato chips, miko, & chillipepper) will be able to form new batch of mum2bs soon.
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Today's my 6th day of puregon jab. I've experienced bloatedness & a lot of vaginal mucus. Is this normal?

By the way, in your comm with potato chips, you mentioned abt blood test. Do we have to take blood test everyday after ET? What will I expect after ET? Will the nurse or RE update on my progress every now & then, like my chances of pregnancy??
 
Hi potato chips,

I went to see Dr Yeong today and also Dr Shelia for review. Had a long chat with Dr Yeong...i think more than 30 mins...haha. very lor sor, so much to ask... He explained to me the process of FET, the natural and artificial methods. He actually ask me not to give up and should try FET in KKH as Dr Shelia and the embryologist are both very good. He told me embryologist also played a very important role in IVF and he knows that Dr Balaji is an expert in this area as they have work together for a long time. But, if I decided to trsf it to him for the FET done in TMC, he is more than delighted to do it for me and will handle the admin part for me.

As for my review with Dr Shelia, same as what she told you, whether successful or not really depends on our own body and the quality of the embroys. FET success rate is half of a fresh cycle. She also mentioned that all my embroys needs lazer hatching as the zona layer is on a thicker side and this would make it more difficult to hatch and implant. I guess this could be the main reason of my failure.
 
Hi vonvon

From what I know, KKH does not need to monitor you for bloodtest after your ET. Different hospital/RE will have different protocol. Chemistry will be the best person to advise you as mine was done at Gleneagles under Prof Chen.

As for your bloatness and lotsa vaginal discharge, it is normal, unless you suspect it could be an infection.
 
Hi vonvon,

I dun really get any side effects from Puregon. I only see (not feel) slight bloatedness but that is after 7-8 days of the jab. As for the blood test, I was only asked to do the progesterone blood test about 1 week after ET.

Hi ET,

My gynae say that ususally the embryologist will determine if there is a need to do laser hatching. For my case, the embryologist who did my ICSI is a lady and she did laser hatching for 1 of the 3 embryos that was transferred. Very ex, cost about $600 per embryo but it's worth the $ it turns out sucessful.
 
Chemistry, thanks for your encouragement, tomatoes, you too, thanks.
I dun take i can take any more MC but i try to relax during office hours..i feel very assured when i see that patients who cant conceive on their own manage to do so the first time, i really hope that i have the luck too but things are fated, wat to do.

i just came back from kkh blood test, they said that they have to monitor and see the level, it could be an ectopic pregnancy which may need to be removed, i really hope that its not, if not i wld have to take MC again....as i am sort of self employed and in a stressful job, dun think i can take the stress anymore
 
Morning Tomatoes

So early today. Thanks for the encouragement. Thats why I felt this thread helps me alot. Now I am able to communicate longer with my RE. In the past, oni she did the talking
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Hi Vonvon

KKIVF does not do regular check or blood test during the 2WW. They oni did once on around the 9th day to chk the hormone level so as to revise the dosage of progesterone, if required. A beta blood test on 17th day. You have to call up KKIVF in the afternoon for the test result. No chance to clarify with your RE at all unless u have his email address. Thats all they did
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Hi ET

Is ok to ask as much as possible mah since we paid so much for de consultation. Me spent 2.5hrs at KK (i think waited for Dr Loh almost 2hrs), so must ask as much as possible also
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So any plan when you intend to do your FET? And which type of FET did Dr Yeong suggested for u? She mentioned that my embryos for the two attempts were of good quality but just cldn't succeed. Thats why I brought up issues like cyst, fabloid n endo. She said I m cleared fr cyst n fabloid. If I want to check on endo, then will have to do a scoping but she don't see the need. We told her the only thing we could do is to pray harder n visiting different temples (mosque, church, etc). Very naughty hor
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Hi ET

By the way, my embryologist is Cheryl not Dr Balaji lei. So far, no laser hatching done for my two attempts. Don't know is she reliable cos she looks so young. Tomatoes mentioned before embryologist played an important role in IVF too, not only the RE.
 
Potato chip, is your job very stressful?

For me, i am dealing with financial industry sales and have built up a business so its very hard for me to give it up. I think that by staying at home, i will lagi feel more stressed.

Also, IVF costs alot of money and i need to have more money of my own. Also, potato chip, dun worry about age, although i may be younger than you, i definitely got more health problems than you, take care and i hope your little "potato chip" or "french fry" wld come out soon.
 
Hi tnsw

Don worry too much. I have the same experience as u during my IVF. I did 3 beta tests n a detail ultrasound scan to confirm no ectopic pregnancy exist.
 


Potato chip, touch wood, then after how long your menses came back?

Did you try chinese medicine before, my fren got alot of endo, cysts problem and she succeeded first time with ivf/icsi at kkh and she also tried chinese medicine..which i did also until i went for the fet...

Too bad, because of this thing, i have to stay back in singapore and dare not take holiday incase must come back and do check up
 

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