IVF/ICSI Support Group


krmeow

i'm thinking of going for accupuncture as well, but scared of needles poking leh.wahaha phobia from all the IVF injections alreadi.

JR
I know the wait is killing, but still it'll be a wiser choice. I am once like u too. Hubby asked me to tiao my body b4 IVF, but i too anxious, went straight into IVF. unsuccessful. That depressed feeling is more killing.

wei wei,
ya u need more nutrition , better eat more. rest well also.slimming and diet can come later.
 
Weiwei,
So happy to hear tat u got triplets!!!
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Congrats! U seems to know how to take gd care of yr body now that u're a MTB for 3 babies, really happy for u.

My ivf was postponed last mth due to unforseen circumstances..keena high fever 1 day before i'm supposed to start my lucrin last mth.."hai"...dunno wat God is trying to tell me..was quite disappointed so din chk out this forum for quite awhile. But now I'm all ready to start my ivf end of tis mth. Anyone starting end of July?

MapleBabies, read tat u're halfway thru yr jab oreadi, hope yr bruise is better now, take care!
 
Hi Mulberry,

I'm with Gleneagles hospital. Since you have no time for acup, dont worry too much about it. Wish you all the best for your ER & ET!

Babymaking,
I think we are cycling almost the same time. I'm on D13 of superfact, the suppression drug same as your Lucrin. I'm seeing my doc tmr at GE, i dont know wheather i will be put on Gonal F or not but doc estimated that my ER should be on 27th or end this mth.

Hi Sunflower,
I dont know wheather you are on acup but AMK acup said taht it can help to catch up the growing of the eggs. Do acup everyday on the last week before ER and it help not only on the growing of sizes but the quality as well.
 
Hi Theresa,

nope, am not on acup. I didn't know it helps till I came to this forum, and by then, I was in lucrin stage already.

If it is not successful this time, will consider acup.

All the best for ur next phase of medicine. ER on 27 Jul sounds great... ... at least you've less jabs. I started lucrin on 7 June and the ER is on 14 Jul ! >1 mth of jabs !
 
Hi Girls,

Is it okay for me to go for hair cut? I am in need of a hair cut but hubby say cannot go coz the smell there might affect my health. Of late...I've been feeling fat and ugly. Not to mention the pimples that have been popping out, :<
 
I'm feeling fine, no breathless feeling. There isn't much reaction to lucrin/puregon, such that sometimes, I wonder if the medicine is working well.

Just a bit anxious abt the HCG jab tonight. I haven't heard of anyone doing it at the belly, will ask the doc tonight. The nurse said the jab will either be on the thigh or butt.

You took time off from work ?
 
Hi Mulberry,

I think hair cut should be o.k, just dont color or treat your hair. Maybe if you are worried, do during the off peak hrs so that you can avoid alot of ppl doing hair treatment. Maybe Monday early morning is a good timing.....
 
sunflower,

i was anxious when I the whole day before I did my HCG jab as well. When the moment finally arrive, it wasn't that bad. It didn't hurt as much as I thought it would. An hour after the jab, I find that the surrounding area where I jab is kinda bruised. It looks normal but when I poke it or press it, it feels like a bruise.

hehehe I was hesitant too when the nurse say to jab in belly. The last time I jab in the butt hurts real bad. I think jabbing in belly ain't that bad. At least it dun hurt.
 
wei wei,
this is what i read from net:
"most women gain about 35 to 45 pounds during a twin pregnancy, with about 10 additional pounds for every additional baby in a higher order multiple pregnancy. In most cases, about a third of the weight belongs to the babies, and Mom is left with the rest"
 
Theresa,
finally, i make an appointment with AMK Acup. like what you said to acup everyday on the last week b4 ER. thanks for your advice.
 
Petals_bloom,
If you're going to do acu at AMK, pls let me know how is the session. I'm still considering whether to go.

Theresa,
Thanks, will chk out the cordyceps but heard it is quite expensive to get from medical hall. Therefore, still thinking whether i should get those capsule type from Lifestream or Nature Farm, more convenient to take also.

Would like to attend the acup talk but I will not be to make it as I have to attend my niece birthday party. I'm not sure when is my ER as will only be starting my lucrin on 24th this mth so guess my ET shd be around 2nd half of Aug.

May i know for acup is it necessary to do if i have regular menses and no other problem? i.e. can i do it just to improve my general health? Will it mess up our hormones? Sorry for giving so much question as my knowledge of acup is very limited.
 
Hi PL,

Good to hear that and pray that we will all have good news soon!

Nano,
I'm not sure wheather the capsule type works as good but you dont really have to buy alot of it, maybe you can buy about $300.00 and should be able to last for 2 mth if you take it everyday.

As far as i know, acup is to target to strengthen your uterus for implantation, help to thicken your endometrium lining, improve the quality of the egg and strengthen our kidney,liver and spleen and to prepare our body for conception. I dont think it will affect or mess up our hormones, i have regular menses too. I think you should try to squeeze sometime to attend the talk to understand more and to clear any doubt before you embark on acup.
 
Hi PL, Sunflower, Pixie, JR

Thanks for all the information. Went for my 1st scan today. Not too good. Less than 10 eggs and most are less than 10 mm. So had puregon dosage increased to 300 Units and have to scan again on Sat. They cannot advise any ER date, guess have to see how my body react to the increase dosage.

Is it the eggs must be bigger than 14mm then can use?
Also, did anyone of u have side effects like loose stools? I have been having slight diarrhoea since i started puregon. not too sure if they are linked?


Sunflower, Pixie,
All the best to your ER and ET. Hope to join u soon!
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sistas..had my ER tis morning..total 17 eggs retrieved.now very bloated..was on antibiotic drip due 2 my heart condition so got 2 wait 4 d drip 2 finish b4 they release me..everything ok..no pain.was sleeping d whole day..cant wait 4 my ET this sat..wonder how many embryos n grade.start 2 worry.hubby told me he kind of worry his sperm not good n may affect d process esp now we gone 2 this stage..
 
Mika,
I know it's not easy but try to take it easy. rest your body well for your cutie embies. you have already come to this far and hope for the best. i believe you will make it and soon you will be mother of one or even few children. i love to hear your good news two weeks later...
 
Orangedots,

The egg can be used when they are 18-20mm. Don't worry, it is still early and the eggs have time to grow. They only told me my ER date on the 3rd scan. :>
 
Mika,
It is good to hear from you! I have been wondering how things are going for you. Hey, now that ER is finally over, you can relax a bit. Come Saturday, your will get your ET. Don't worry about your husband's sperms. All they need is a few special ones to make things happen. Not to mention the guys produce them in millions. hehe Your job now is to rest and get ready for ET.

Tomorrow will be my turn to go for ER. Thanks for your sharing! It ease my heart a little and I feel less nervous.
 
mulberry

yes, i ate e egg yolk as well, e whole egg. ya, agree with ur hubby tat if u want to go, try to choose e time tat got less pp n u wont smell e chemicals so much. good luck for ur ER tmr. rest well!!

PL

thanks for e info!! indeed i dun care how much weight i put on, as long as my babies ok.

mika

congrats!! u got good no of eggs. Dr wil do icsi if ur hubby sperm not good enough. tat's wat happen to me last time. my embryos r all through icsi. so dun wori n just pray for e best outcome.
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mika,
congrats on ur ER, so many eggs!
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Don't worry ET shld be easier...like pap smear. All the best!

mulberry,
Good luck for your ER! Once your 2ww starts, better not colour or perm hair cos of chemicals. Haircut still ok. Better play safe.
 
Nano,
hee hee I still haven't called the amk acu yet. Been busy doing other stuff...guess will have to get around to it soon if I want to do it. Will let u know if I try. :p
 
Hi All,
I am new to this forum. But I am reading your thead before I do my IVF. You all are very supportive and your experience really helps. this is my 2ww and tomorrow I will be doing my blood test
 
Welcome jessie. Which hospital are you with ?
All the best for tomorrow !

Hi All,
during ER, when does hubby produce his sperm in the hospital ? After my procedure is done ?
 
Weiwei,
i have the same question as babymaking, when does one start lucrin and for how long? who will do the lucrin injection and when on lucrin, does one need to go back to hospital often? i am planning for my leave. please advise...
 
Please advice, for instance if I want to embark on ivf in December 07, and I plan for unpaid leave, when is the best time to start my unpaid leave? Is two months enough, say my unpaid leave starts on 1st Dec 07 to 31 Jan 08, start from lucrin jab to blood test for BHCG? I am very troubled and anxiou by the schedule and it's not easy at my work place...
 
Hi Baby Low,

actually, you don't have to take such long leave since Dec has many holidays.

Also, the lucrin jabs are ok, it is 1x a day.

The no. of days is dependent on your reaction to the medicine. Usually 14-21 days, but I was on it for 26 days cos Doc was on leave, hence, need to push back my ER.

Puregon/Gonal-F is usually abt 10-12 days.

My thoughts is tt 1 mth leave is sufficient, cos it is only when you start puregon, you may feel some side effects.

Hope the above helps.
 
Oh yes, either youself or hubby can do the jabs.

when on lucrin, you only need to go back abt 1-2 times to do a blood test to ascertain when you can start puregon.

Blood test can be done during lunch hrs, so no need to take leave.
 
mulberry,
i had the nonya style soup when i went to penang couple years ago.
i found the soup restaurant in suntect, but they are close oredi, probably resting time, then i saw the sup menu, all got chinese herbs le, wonder if i could take tht cause my doc advised not to have chinese herb.

jessie,
welcome to the forum.

weiwei,
if u feel nausea, try to have nuts with u, i tried yesterday, it works, i have cocktail mix of figs, almonds, raisins, cashews and pistachios. and yesterday i told my hubby, he said when he went fishing and feel "mabuk", the boatman asked him to chew on nuts.
i know my prob now, tht is i cant smell food or cooking oily smell or see greasy food, even for the cooking show, cant stand to see the food.
 
babylow

dun wori so much abt e leave. if u said u r going to do in Dec, tat means after Dec menses? u wil only start lucrin on ur D21 of ur menstrual cycle. then after starting lucrin 14 days u wil hav a scan. then cont for a few moew days lucrin b4 u can start puregon. puregon usually pp had it abt 10-16 days. in between u wil go back for often scan to see ur response to e drugs. u can do lucrin n puregon by urself or ask hubby to do it. no need to go back kkh. dun think u wil need so much leave b4 puregon stage. e most u can start to apply leave frm ur 1st scan on D7 pf puregon. tat's when u need to go back frequently to kkh. b4 tat, all e scans n bld test u can do it in e early morning or lunch time. they open @ 7.30am, quite good timing for working ladies. so dun wori.
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babymaking

ur menses should come at ur usually time, not much changes.

deasy

thanks for e info.
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i m keeping sour plum with me all e time. it wil stop my nausea vomitting n open up my appetite as well. think my favour food keep changing these few days. yestersday i can finich e whole burger n today i cant even swallow one mouth full. hav to search everyday wat food i may finish all or eat more... each time i eat my meals, i m forcing myself to eat as much as i can coz if i dun eat, wil hav gastric pain n feel even more nausea. but also happy tat i nav symptoms a bit here n there, at least tat shows babies r growing.
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wei wei

now is only day 25...and i think i am having menses now. the flow is also differnt - bright red and sharp pain in lower abdomen. usually menses is irregular so surprised to see it so soon.
 
wei wei

now is only day 25...and i think i am having menses now. the flow is also differnt - bright red and sharp pain in lower abdomen. usually menses is irregular so surprised to see it so soon.
 
Hi ladies,
I have the D8 Puregon scan today. My next scan will be monday. total 13 follicles ranges from 9mm- 12mm. I still continue my Puregon jab at 300iu.

Hi Orangedots,
Dont worry about the no of eggs because Puregon will make them grows if your dosage increases. I have higher dosage than you but the result is also not so good.
 
Theresa,
Ok I will go and find out abt the cordyceps. Thks if can I will try to make time to go for the talk, seems quite interesting.

Petals_bloom,
Are you going for the talk on acu? Told hubby yest about it,we will go if can squeeze out the time. Haa..my mind has been thinking whether to go for acup but just haven't take the first step to call. Maybe by the time i decide already started ivf.
 
Hi Nano,
Don't worry, acu won't mess up with our body. It just helps strengthen it. I have regular menses too but I am now onto acu to 'tiao' my body getting ready for my next cycle.

Babylow,
You need to check with KK if Dr has put you on long or short protocol. If long protocal, than you will start your lucrin jab on D21 of your menses. If short protocal, you will start your puregon jab D2 or D3 of your menses. Most of the time, is usually on long protocal. But safer for you to check before you decide on your leave.

As to why long or short protocol, accordingly to Dr Loh, short protocal will help us produce more eggs. It is more applicable for pp who doesn't response well to the medication.

When i was cycling, i do have not much side-effects on lucrin, but when i started on puregon, i use to feel very tired and sleepy. I can sleep almost the whole day.... but of course each individual react differently.

Hope this info is of use to you.
 
Thanks JR, after reading the info given by you gals think acup will beneficial for me also. Will consider to go to the AMK one.
 
Hi Nano,
Just went to the AMK Dr Zhou yest. she said IVF patient should start Acup at least 3 months before IVF. this can improve our eggs quality and the lining.
 
dear weiwei, jr , sunflower,
thank for your advice... each time when i corresponded with you all, i always got new info and i really feel good because it helps me to equip with lot of info and it is easy when i talked to dr loh... so i think one or two months is sufficient if i embark on ivf. maybe too anxious because lot of stress from work.
 
Hi PL,
Huh..3 mths, that means it is actually abit late for me to start since my ivf is starting end of this mth...abit rush rite.
 
Nano,
No, I won't be going for the talk, but I'm going to AMK tmrw to try it out...will bring hubby for 1st time to listen to her, then maybe next time I can go on my own for subsqt sessions. Hope I can tahan the needles...
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PL,
Huh, she said must do for 3mths b4 ivf ah? Hopefully if I start now, it'll still help a little since it'll be about another 1+ mth before I have my ER/ET. Haven't even started lucrin yet.
 
Pixie, PL,
Thanks for the encouragement. Well just have to be patient and wait.

Hi All,
Is there any food we should eat more so that our eggs will grow better? I once heard from a Chinese sinseh that cannot eat soya products as it will affect the quality of the egg. Anyone know what food will help improve quality of egg?
 


Hi Orangedots,
Medical journal say soya products will affect our fertility, especially for male. I just noticed this two weeks ago. B4 that I always eat tofu hua and soya drink. Tofu hua must be avoided. now i did not touch this loh. luckily my hubby does not like soya product.
 

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