LuvNhope,
I think my hubby is super stressed too but I more stressed than him. He's not able to produce via "self-help". It has to be via intercourse. So we had to buy the Male Factor (condom without the spermicide) and produce via intercourse into the condom. We did this 4x just to submit for 2 sperm analysis.
SGH is good in the sense we can go to the room provided, do it & submit on the spot. But KK does not allow sexual intercourse in the room provided, meaning men can only go there & masturbate. We didn't know cuz we came from SGH. The girl in charge of accepting the specimen told us bluntly and unfeelingly "No sex allowed in the room". I tried explaining to her our predicament (it's embarrassing trying to explain your hubby doesn't masturbate in front of your hubby to 3rd party) but she just continued with a straight face, no emotions, wagger her finger at us & repeated "no sex allowed in the room". She asked us to go home have intercourse & come back submit (we lived in Woodlands!) or reschedule another day. Not to mention, the man has to clear sperm on D1, then abstain from sex, and produce on D5. Very bad experience ...
So now that I'm going through IVF, I fear the sperm production part. I was worried due to anxiety or the condom, my hubby cannot produce on day of ER, then chiat lat, all effort down the drain. So decided to go for sperm storage. But we tried 2x last 2 weeks & he couldn't "perform". I was so stressed & frustrated that I broke down & cried. Because my tentative ER is next week, so time is running out. Tried 3rd time on Thursday, he couldn't as well, until I decided to rip off the condom, & do it via the withdrawal method. Thank God it worked.
Because of this, we decided to opt for the 1 year storage instead of 1 time. Meaning we paid $310 just to do it.
Tromso,
I called up Dr Tan SB clinic today and I was told the earliest appointment is 18 Nov. Told her I'm in stage 2 already but she said cannot squeeze me in. Is Dr Tan SB ok with us just messaging her like that?
Eskimobaby,
Thanks for your encouragement. I feel the same way too ... a good sign, so I'm still hopeful .... trying positive thinking! kekee
Ladies,
Regarding the hot water bag, I used to use hot water bottle but always fear leaking and scalding. I always have excruciating pain during menses and the hot water bag helps to soothe the pain.
The rest of the hot pak needs to be microwaved to get the heat. I find it very troublesome. Until I discovered this "Bio Moist Heating Pad". It heats through elecriticity so it's very convenient. I could roll around, lie on the pad front down, turn to the side etc etc without worrying about spillage or heating it up via microwave.
http://www.chungs.co/products/Bio-Nice-Moist-Heating-Pad-SJH%252d608%252dA.html