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hi babe79
i m still taking it thru out my whole ivf process, but perhaps u check with ur gynae 1st.. cos individual body different ma
spiffy and oxidise
u both like the choco favor huh? me likes it before bfp and dislike it after bfp...now more like the original favor...taste bud changed
i m still taking it thru out my whole ivf process, but perhaps u check with ur gynae 1st.. cos individual body different ma
spiffy and oxidise
u both like the choco favor huh? me likes it before bfp and dislike it after bfp...now more like the original favor...taste bud changed
Soon-to-be,
Its good to hv an elder to stay wif u and take care of u during the 2ww…I m staying alone, not wif any parents…therefore I hv to prepare my own lunch during the 2ww….Dh will buy me dinner and occasionally lunch, bt I cannot expect him to do it everyday due to work commitment….I tink I will stock up a lot of fish and steam it everyday and some veg and cook some porridge for myself…
Hazel,
The KKH incident is related to cancer patients….not to worry too much…and I m sure KKH is not the oni hospital making a blunder....There are many cases in other hospitals as well...
Happy,
Tts good! All the best to yr ER on Monday
Singapoh,
Hang on there! Jiayou!!! Tink of yr twins and u will be happy le…
Vi4n,
So Prof pet words is “very good very good”? When he did a V-scan on me, also keep saying v good v good….hahahaha…Please dun do vigorous exercise hor…walk also must be slow ok?
Dun leave us here ok? Do drop by to chat chat sometimes in case we got questions…heee…
Geamys,
Great news….it is really a load off our mind when the boss noes abt our decision and is supportive right? In this way, they will understand when we take frequent time offs….
Its good to hv an elder to stay wif u and take care of u during the 2ww…I m staying alone, not wif any parents…therefore I hv to prepare my own lunch during the 2ww….Dh will buy me dinner and occasionally lunch, bt I cannot expect him to do it everyday due to work commitment….I tink I will stock up a lot of fish and steam it everyday and some veg and cook some porridge for myself…
Hazel,
The KKH incident is related to cancer patients….not to worry too much…and I m sure KKH is not the oni hospital making a blunder....There are many cases in other hospitals as well...
Happy,
Tts good! All the best to yr ER on Monday
Singapoh,
Hang on there! Jiayou!!! Tink of yr twins and u will be happy le…
Vi4n,
So Prof pet words is “very good very good”? When he did a V-scan on me, also keep saying v good v good….hahahaha…Please dun do vigorous exercise hor…walk also must be slow ok?
Dun leave us here ok? Do drop by to chat chat sometimes in case we got questions…heee…
Geamys,
Great news….it is really a load off our mind when the boss noes abt our decision and is supportive right? In this way, they will understand when we take frequent time offs….
gan,
Ic...is there any website? Perhaps I can give it a try hor? Bt I guess the tingkat must be at least a mth....
Orh...stage 1...tink u will roughly noe by now when is yr 2ww though not accurate...
U can cut down la...I also drink occasionally...and I also drank tea sometimes...its hard to stop it totally..I oni try to cut down...
I hv been drinking the red date drink...too much also duno good or not?
Ic...is there any website? Perhaps I can give it a try hor? Bt I guess the tingkat must be at least a mth....
Orh...stage 1...tink u will roughly noe by now when is yr 2ww though not accurate...
U can cut down la...I also drink occasionally...and I also drank tea sometimes...its hard to stop it totally..I oni try to cut down...
I hv been drinking the red date drink...too much also duno good or not?
jklim4642
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rostrum, yes too much orange the bb will hv lots of phelgm next time. i also said above.
KKh thingie, yes it is on cancer patient. previously there were also incidents involving gynaes, not to mention names. but still, i choose to do ivf in KKH. i brought it up is coz of good intentions, to remind sisters here to be equipped & to always ask & clarify with their doc/nurses for every test they hv to go through.
i hv been through a few incidents. just to share with u one. my sister fell n broke her elbow 6 yrs ago when she was 18 yrs old. i bought her to A&E n the doc told me she may need to be operated to put screws inside her elbow, i told the doc off & say it is not "may be". it shld be "is it that bad until she needs a surgery coz my sis was not even crying.. she can still laff". i said she was just 18 yrs old n she is a girl. n she has to live with a big scar on her elbow. he got stressed up by me & called his supervisor. in the end, he push back the broken elbow joint and put her arm on cast instead! my sis did not even whin a bit when he did that. so how serious it is that she needed an op to put screws inside?
last dec, i was bleeding badly & cramping at times after doing tube patency test & i was holidaying.. till i return to Spore, i still was bleeding. my gynae at KKH was on block leave.. his cover, dr loh, was also on block leave. so i went to A&E. i was concerned if i had an infection coz of the tube test. the A&E doc checked me & concluded that there was no infection. he said most likely hormones. he is a junior doc.. he said he will give me some ponstan & panadol which will reduce the flow substantially & stop the pains. but he needed to consult his boss on the phone. his boss told him to give me hormones medicine to reset my cycle n to stop the bleeding. in the end, i chose this junior's doc suggestion instead of what his boss told him. why? coz as long as is not infection, i m fine. why do i wan to take horomones medicine? wat if it does not reset my cycle? when i saw dr loh i shared with him this. he told me i bled coz i hv polyps at that time. tube test distrubed my polyps so they bled! luckily, i made the right decision and nv take the hormones medicine.
KKh thingie, yes it is on cancer patient. previously there were also incidents involving gynaes, not to mention names. but still, i choose to do ivf in KKH. i brought it up is coz of good intentions, to remind sisters here to be equipped & to always ask & clarify with their doc/nurses for every test they hv to go through.
i hv been through a few incidents. just to share with u one. my sister fell n broke her elbow 6 yrs ago when she was 18 yrs old. i bought her to A&E n the doc told me she may need to be operated to put screws inside her elbow, i told the doc off & say it is not "may be". it shld be "is it that bad until she needs a surgery coz my sis was not even crying.. she can still laff". i said she was just 18 yrs old n she is a girl. n she has to live with a big scar on her elbow. he got stressed up by me & called his supervisor. in the end, he push back the broken elbow joint and put her arm on cast instead! my sis did not even whin a bit when he did that. so how serious it is that she needed an op to put screws inside?
last dec, i was bleeding badly & cramping at times after doing tube patency test & i was holidaying.. till i return to Spore, i still was bleeding. my gynae at KKH was on block leave.. his cover, dr loh, was also on block leave. so i went to A&E. i was concerned if i had an infection coz of the tube test. the A&E doc checked me & concluded that there was no infection. he said most likely hormones. he is a junior doc.. he said he will give me some ponstan & panadol which will reduce the flow substantially & stop the pains. but he needed to consult his boss on the phone. his boss told him to give me hormones medicine to reset my cycle n to stop the bleeding. in the end, i chose this junior's doc suggestion instead of what his boss told him. why? coz as long as is not infection, i m fine. why do i wan to take horomones medicine? wat if it does not reset my cycle? when i saw dr loh i shared with him this. he told me i bled coz i hv polyps at that time. tube test distrubed my polyps so they bled! luckily, i made the right decision and nv take the hormones medicine.
Hi Rostrum, they have a web site, www.momscooking.com.sg, they have 10 days trial, so I am planning to order 10days for lunch.
jklim4642
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gan, are u fussy with food? if not, u can make simple food for lunch. rather than cook or eat outside food which is not healthy.
oats are very healthy food, aid implantation, nuritious & rich in fiber. look for those kind that can be cooked with hot boiling water. put honey (which is also very good for u) into it, throw some conflakes & raisins n some cut apples in it. very easy & simple to prepare.
at times eat oats. other times, can eat multigrand bread with peanut butter...
not sure if u like all these for lunch. i can take them everyday
oats are very healthy food, aid implantation, nuritious & rich in fiber. look for those kind that can be cooked with hot boiling water. put honey (which is also very good for u) into it, throw some conflakes & raisins n some cut apples in it. very easy & simple to prepare.
at times eat oats. other times, can eat multigrand bread with peanut butter...
not sure if u like all these for lunch. i can take them everyday
Hmm, Hazel, I also hv bad experience wif docs as well for my family members...bt if we were to embark on this IVF journey, I m sure our specialist is experienced enuff to guide us thru...yes, we must ask questions when in doubt and not to follow blindly...bt dun be too worrisome yeah....IVF is already an invasive procedure. Worrying too much will not help our end result...being +ve is the most impt...
Some docs might not like us to be too inquisitive? As they might be thinking we are doubting his professionalism....
Try to take it easy ok?
Some docs might not like us to be too inquisitive? As they might be thinking we are doubting his professionalism....
Try to take it easy ok?
jklim4642
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rostrum, everyone's body is different. some can take this & that but then no prob & still get pregnant easily.. but some cannot. for me, tea is a NO NO. i drink leow, quite immediately i will know... lots of discharges... as for coffee.. half a cup a day is my MAX. sometimes PM i am sleepy, i will wan take again & ended up i will suffer.. coz my stomach will be very uncomfortable coz of the caffine.
i can drink yomeishu everyday.. n i wun get heatiness.... the chinese herbs, "tang gui", i cannot take.. take leow, my menses wun come!!
red date drink is a heaty & promotes blood circulation.. if ur body can take, no harm.
Gan, if i did not remmeber wrongly, chocolate has higher caffine than tea, then followed by coffee. excessive caffine reduce the chance of concieving, not good for pregnant ladies & will increase the heat beat also. the level of excessiveness vary from indiv to indiv.
i can drink yomeishu everyday.. n i wun get heatiness.... the chinese herbs, "tang gui", i cannot take.. take leow, my menses wun come!!
red date drink is a heaty & promotes blood circulation.. if ur body can take, no harm.
Gan, if i did not remmeber wrongly, chocolate has higher caffine than tea, then followed by coffee. excessive caffine reduce the chance of concieving, not good for pregnant ladies & will increase the heat beat also. the level of excessiveness vary from indiv to indiv.
jklim4642
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i am fortunate to have my parents staying just upstairs. i already told dh to take leave for 1 week also... made he takes care of me. if he cannot be relied on, my mum will prepare the food for me & takes care of me during 2ww.
it is so convenient to hv them so near to me. next time, it is easy for them to help me with my child also. i dun hv to shuffle here & there every AM or every night. now, every night i return home, dinner is waiting for me on my table. my mum will cook & bring up the food n leave it in my kitchen.
my aircon spoils, i bought a washing machine, etc, i dun hv to take leave coz my parents will be there to help me open the door.. n clean up the place for me after the mess.. like today, the aircon guy came again this AM!!! but when i came home, everything at home is clean n neat already...
THANKS to my mum
it is so convenient to hv them so near to me. next time, it is easy for them to help me with my child also. i dun hv to shuffle here & there every AM or every night. now, every night i return home, dinner is waiting for me on my table. my mum will cook & bring up the food n leave it in my kitchen.
my aircon spoils, i bought a washing machine, etc, i dun hv to take leave coz my parents will be there to help me open the door.. n clean up the place for me after the mess.. like today, the aircon guy came again this AM!!! but when i came home, everything at home is clean n neat already...
THANKS to my mum
jklim4642
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rostrum, yes, i will be positive. at this moment, i dun hv the energy n time to think abt the process.. i will cross the bridge when i am there. work has been keeping me very biz... brought work back on wkend to work on also.
at stage 2, i must really keep telling myself NOT to be stressed.. coz stress level can affect quality of eggs one...
at stage 2, i must really keep telling myself NOT to be stressed.. coz stress level can affect quality of eggs one...
Gan,
Its ok....I might be going for the scans in stage 2 alone as well...We cannot expect our dh to be there at all times right? Though we are going thru IVF, we must also be reminded to spare a thought for our dh at times...
As long as u r inside yr dh heart, nothing else matters...
Its ok....I might be going for the scans in stage 2 alone as well...We cannot expect our dh to be there at all times right? Though we are going thru IVF, we must also be reminded to spare a thought for our dh at times...
As long as u r inside yr dh heart, nothing else matters...
jklim4642
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a no of pp are clearing leave! my boss going on leave from mid dec onwards. my cover is on leave starting 17th n will return on 30th. after that she will go on leave again in mid dec...
my target is to get the draft report out before ER. then my cover can follow up with my boss on her comments... then after that she can help me issue the report by mid dec before my boss goes on leave.. got it?
my target is to get the draft report out before ER. then my cover can follow up with my boss on her comments... then after that she can help me issue the report by mid dec before my boss goes on leave.. got it?
jklim4642
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rostrum, things are very fluid. it is nv a good time. i hv wanted to do in 4Q in Apr coz it is supposed to be a dull time. but then, there are 3 resignations in my team.. n till now yet to find the right candidate to replace.. my boss is super biz now as she has to take care of other locations also.. so she delegated lots of things downwards.. now, even asked me & my colleague to interview candidates n only to short list for her suitable ones to interview... that is additional work. i wun know all these changes back then in april
jklim4642
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rostrum, i was looking at my work schedule for 2010 the other day.. to see when is a good time for me to do FET if i were not successful this round.... i plan to do in March 2010 coz i m not young anymore.. i dun hv much more time to keep delaying n delaying.. my 2010 work plan is very tight.. there is no period where is relaxed.. n things are fluid... projects can be delayed, can get shifted, etc.. all unpredicable
jklim4642
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rostrum, if i am successful this time, it means i will deliver in end sept next yr.. n thereafter 4 mths maternality leave.. BUT i will hv 26 days of annual leave to clear in 2010... cannot carry forward, n no encashment.. i wld wan to clear them 1 mth before i deliver in end sept.. but u think my boss will let me disappear 5 mths at least in 2010??
yes, i think very far & i plan.. for the bad n for the good.. coz it can turn out either way. is always good to think abt it earlier
yes, i think very far & i plan.. for the bad n for the good.. coz it can turn out either way. is always good to think abt it earlier
jklim4642
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rostrum, am 36. i turn 37 in mid feb 2010.
i got married late at 33 yrs old. one yr plus into the marriage i went to see gynae at kkh.. he told me dun be so stress.. there is nothing wrong with me & dh. told me still got time, n i am not 38 yrs old. he gave me clomid for 6 mths. n i rested for 3 mths thereafter.. was with him till late dec last yr where he referred me to his colleague, Dr Loh.
i got married late at 33 yrs old. one yr plus into the marriage i went to see gynae at kkh.. he told me dun be so stress.. there is nothing wrong with me & dh. told me still got time, n i am not 38 yrs old. he gave me clomid for 6 mths. n i rested for 3 mths thereafter.. was with him till late dec last yr where he referred me to his colleague, Dr Loh.
Hazel,
Wah.,..u really tink v far....
For me, I prefer to take things at a time...I cannot tink too far...tink too much, I will hv a lot of worries...Haha...
AP,
Welcome...Hv u went for the counselling...IVF costs depends on individuals esp on stage 2 injections dosage....I tink it is ard 8k to 11k ba...
Wah.,..u really tink v far....
For me, I prefer to take things at a time...I cannot tink too far...tink too much, I will hv a lot of worries...Haha...
AP,
Welcome...Hv u went for the counselling...IVF costs depends on individuals esp on stage 2 injections dosage....I tink it is ard 8k to 11k ba...
jklim4642
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rostrum, when i saw dr loh early this yr, he asked me to remove my polyps which my gynae said is not necessary... coz the womb is so big, not necessary will implant on the polyps
dr loh said if i am doing ivf eventually, he wans a healthy womb with zero chance that the embyro will implant at where the polys are.
so i did a day surgery to remove the polyps in end apr. then dr loh asked me to try naturally for a few mths... in sept i still did not get pregnant so i saw him again to start ivf in oct cycle.
dr loh said if i am doing ivf eventually, he wans a healthy womb with zero chance that the embyro will implant at where the polys are.
so i did a day surgery to remove the polyps in end apr. then dr loh asked me to try naturally for a few mths... in sept i still did not get pregnant so i saw him again to start ivf in oct cycle.
soon to be - i bought the chocolate anmum by mistake but found it very much more palatable than the vanila one (which i'm a little scared of by now).
As for what to eat and what not, honestly, my motto in life is 'everything in moderation'. A square of chocolate a day wont harm you - pregnant or in ivf or not. i think we underestimate our bodies.
And i wish to add that while some are more predisposed to getting gestational diabetes, it can happen to anyone. However, it is not common and is generally temporary.
Oranges causing bb to have phelgm..hahaha!!!
That's the funniest old wives tale i've heard in ages! Good one, guys!
As for what to eat and what not, honestly, my motto in life is 'everything in moderation'. A square of chocolate a day wont harm you - pregnant or in ivf or not. i think we underestimate our bodies.
And i wish to add that while some are more predisposed to getting gestational diabetes, it can happen to anyone. However, it is not common and is generally temporary.
Oranges causing bb to have phelgm..hahaha!!!
That's the funniest old wives tale i've heard in ages! Good one, guys!