I wish it can apply to below 35 too...Bcoz young also dun mean can hit jackpot right...
There is no age restriction for women who have experienced at least two failed pregnancies or implants,
@hajar , U belong to this group?
I wish it can apply to below 35 too...Bcoz young also dun mean can hit jackpot right...
Yes i am with dr tan siew buoy ! Just switched to her shortly after i had my 2nd fresh where i had only 1 avg blast. Just finished my 3rd fresh with 4 gd quality blastos.Any ladies here who are doing IVF and also seeing Dr Tan Siew Buoy? Finally seeing her after 6 months of waiting(because i had to change my earlier appt in Aug).
I wish it can apply to below 35 too...Bcoz young also dun mean can hit jackpot right...
Yes i am with dr tan siew buoy ! Just switched to her shortly after i had my 2nd fresh where i had only 1 avg blast. Just finished my 3rd fresh with 4 gd quality blastos.
Good luck to you !
Thanks babe! Going to see her today and my IVF is scheduled in Feb. Hopefully still in time!
I did not managed to do my daily chart temperature as i was in the US for 2 weeks and before that just too lazy hahaha.
BTW when you all say blast means the ER and the quality of the eggs? How are the eggs quality deemed and any way to improve? I read that you all mention diet is important? So before my IVF, i need to watch what i eat, exercise regularly? After the ER, ET process, need to stay off working out?
During the 2ww, can do housework?
Hi Sharkles, ER is Egg Retrieval. After ploughing through websites and books, it seems like taking COQ10 (Ubiquinol format if you are above 35) everyday helped a lot of women. This is suppose to "reverse" the age of your eggs. However, you need to start asap if planning to do IVF soon, as it takes about 90 days for it to work well.
Our eggs have this 90 day span which means that what you eat today affects your eggs 3 months down the road. This is why TCM also advised us to try chinese meds 2-3 months to see effect. And it's good to start folate (or folic acid) and other supplements at least 3 months before fertility treatments.
I didn't know this in the past and wasted 2 IUI cycles. I am not 100% sure is it due to me not taking care at least 3 months before... hope this coming IVF cycle can prove that this theory works!
Oh since you are scheduled for Feb, you have plenty of time to get ready!
Great to know still in time. As i have PCOS, so people are asking me to take the Revosit as well. So i guess now i see TCm and religiously take the revosit, should be helpful. After ER, the doc will tell you the quality of the eggs and how many can use etc?
I guess it depends on whether you have time to boil it every night and whether your body can take it. For me, i boiled it every night and kept them in a thermal flask for next day's consumption. Once i feel that my throat is getting dry, i'll stop for a day and replace LRD with water. I'll resume when my throat gets better, usually a day later.May I know how often to drink the read date drink? And how many red dates to put for boiling?
IBut from last night, I had this pinkish discharge(tiny amount) and then brown discharge, looks like some old blood. Dunno if this is the implantation bleeding.
Thanks babe! Going to see her today and my IVF is scheduled in Feb. Hopefully still in time!
I did not managed to do my daily chart temperature as i was in the US for 2 weeks and before that just too lazy hahaha.
BTW when you all say blast means the ER and the quality of the eggs? How are the eggs quality deemed and any way to improve? I read that you all mention diet is important? So before my IVF, i need to watch what i eat, exercise regularly? After the ER, ET process, need to stay off working out?
During the 2ww, can do housework?
Any ladies here who are doing IVF and also seeing Dr Tan Siew Buoy? Finally seeing her after 6 months of waiting(because i had to change my earlier appt in Aug).
Hi, are you with NUH Prof PC WONG? If you are, you may want to consider another TCM. I was seeing her and then I started IVF with Prof. But her face and attitude changed totally when she heard that I'm doing IVF with Prof. She really dislikes Prof or put it this way, she hates him. She told me that Prof don't believe in tcm and asked his patients to stop tcm.
Once u start IVF, she will ask you to stop her medication. Anyway, I've stopped her. She kept saying that I'm burning my money with Prof. When I went to see her after my failed cycle, she scolded me for choosing Prof and said that she will not treat me as I'm Prof's patient. She scolded me till I cried in front of her and that was the day I received my beta.
Maybe it's her tactic to drive me away. She said that she's into treating patients to conceive NATURALLY, not through IVF.
Hi, are you with NUH Prof PC WONG? If you are, you may want to consider another TCM. I was seeing her and then I started IVF with Prof. But her face and attitude changed totally when she heard that I'm doing IVF with Prof. She really dislikes Prof or put it this way, she hates him. She told me that Prof don't believe in tcm and asked his patients to stop tcm.
Once u start IVF, she will ask you to stop her medication. Anyway, I've stopped her. She kept saying that I'm burning my money with Prof. When I went to see her after my failed cycle, she scolded me for choosing Prof and said that she will not treat me as I'm Prof's patient. She scolded me till I cried in front of her and that was the day I received my beta.
Maybe it's her tactic to drive me away. She said that she's into treating patients to conceive NATURALLY, not through IVF.
When we see her, can we don't said we doing IVF???
Wah, like this huh... I just failed my FET again..and thinking switch to her for TCM. Currently, I am on acupuncture in RH..but thinking her medicine need to brew, I a bit lazyBut on my first appointment, i told her I am on IVF and was asked to fill a questionnaire on our blood test profiles, previous cycles histories etc....
I really generated more eggs and had my first few blasts from KKH( but with tcm this time). But care level at NUH is really remarkable as compared to KKH. At KKH, they operated on factory production model. I can't blame them cos they have a lot more patients. It's hard to get one additional day of mc too. No updates on embryos on daily basis, no bed to rest after ET, nurse don't call u up after ET to ask, n lesser medication support during 2ww and post BT. I really miss the CHR nurses and level of care at NUH. But Dr THH is a important reason why we will stick to KKH eventually. He's truly approachable and experienced.
Anyway, I hope that I'll BFP from this round n no more IVF. My mother told me that one is good enough Liao after she saw what I went through. Think she heartpain to see her daughter going through jabs, acupuncture, yucky medication and stress during 2ww.
Wah, like this huh... I just failed my FET again..and thinking switch to her for TCM. Currently, I am on acupuncture in RH..but thinking her medicine need to brew, I a bit lazy
Or maybe, she see which IVF doctor U are under...Does she hate KK Dr Tan?? hahaha...
Wah, like this huh... I just failed my FET again..and thinking switch to her for TCM. Currently, I am on acupuncture in RH..but thinking her medicine need to brew, I a bit lazy
Or maybe, she see which IVF doctor U are under...Does she hate KK Dr Tan?? hahaha...
I have been seeing tsb since Aug 2012 n right from the start she knows I go for ivf. Nvr once she scolded me Nor stressed me taking bt. She always ask me relax n this round fet I m still w her. I took an 8 months break seeing her after I gave birth to my gal in nov 14 then resume seeing her after the break.Hi, are you with NUH Prof PC WONG? If you are, you may want to consider another TCM. I was seeing her and then I started IVF with Prof. But her face and attitude changed totally when she heard that I'm doing IVF with Prof. She really dislikes Prof or put it this way, she hates him. She told me that Prof don't believe in tcm and asked his patients to stop tcm.
Once u start IVF, she will ask you to stop her medication. Anyway, I've stopped her. She kept saying that I'm burning my money with Prof. When I went to see her after my failed cycle, she scolded me for choosing Prof and said that she will not treat me as I'm Prof's patient. She scolded me till I cried in front of her and that was the day I received my beta.
Maybe it's her tactic to drive me away. She said that she's into treating patients to conceive NATURALLY, not through IVF.
I think it depends on which IVF doc u see. Heard from one of the ladies here that she's a good friend with Dr Loh. Maybe that's why Dr Loh's patients can continue with her herbs.
Not sure if she hates KK Dr Tan. I asked her if you don't like Prof, I changed. She mentioned KK's doc will complement TCM. I asked her which one, she did not reply.
In the end, I stopped seeing her as I really find that she doesn't have the compassion as a doc. Fancy scolding me till I cried on a day when I received my beta. On that visit, she picked up the phone and reply her message for a good few minutes. I asked her how's my condition. She replied me, "you ask Prof la, you want to see him what. Don't ask me, I just help to tiao your body only. Here we help people to conceive naturally, not through IVF." I walked out with crying and vowed not to see her again. My hubby super heart pain. Cos I did not cry when I receive beta results. But I cried cos of one tcm that we paid hundred over dollars to see. Pay money to get scolding and sadness.
She's not worth my hours of waiting. It could be up to 3hrs on weekdays evening.
I have not been pregnant before. Thus, not sure how this pinkish implantation look like. But from last night, I had this pinkish discharge(tiny amount) and then brown discharge, looks like some old blood. Dunno if this is the implantation bleeding. I had it last IVF too. But it was chemical pregnancy. Same number of days after transfer as compared to first cycle. It's not those fresh red spotting.
Anyway, like I mentioned, seeing this discharge gave me a nervous breakdown. I cried and couldn't sleep last night.
Im with dr Sadhana, just failed my first fresh cycle (
Going for FET next month, but dr Sadhana won't be around that day and dr Tan Tse Yuen will do the transfer for me. Anyone under her before? could not find any reviews of her.
Or I should cancel my appointment and wait for dr Sadhana back?
If I were you, I would proceed with the transfer, wouldn't want to waste time..cos to me, transfer is a non-complex procedure.Im with dr Sadhana, just failed my first fresh cycle (
Going for FET next month, but dr Sadhana won't be around that day and dr Tan Tse Yuen will do the transfer for me. Anyone under her before? could not find any reviews of her.
Or I should cancel my appointment and wait for dr Sadhana back?
Wedalia,hello ladies..i had my ER on friday and will not be doing any ET this cycle. this morning i saw a small spot of blood on my panty and now there is another spot..i feel like my menses is coming..can anyone advise when will menses come when on ivf cycle with no ET done that cycle? feeling my cycle is kinda haywire now..coz im only cd 20 as per my last menses date.
Any ladies can suggest me prenatal rainbow multivitamin and coq10 from iherbs which is the dosage u all take..
Im curently takin only folic acid 5mg.dats all.tink i need more to that..
Tks...im going for my appt tomorrow..will check with my doctor..
Wedalia,
It is usual that our AF goes haywire after our fresh cycles. I did 3 fresh cycles without ET as I normally return for FETs. Among my 3 cycles, i had one cycle where i started spotting on post retrieval day 4 and dr said it was hormonal imbalance. But once I started with norethisterone, the spotting stopped and my AF reported shortly after I completed the prescribed course of norethisterone. My first cycle after my retrieval also prolonged too.
Great!! Im prepin for 3rd fresh too..hoepufly this time helps me...thanks alothajar,
I was on Healthy Origins Ubiquinol and took btw 600mg - 800mg (thats about 2 to 3 capsules of 200mg) / day while preparing for my 3rd cycle and this cycle turned out to be much better than my 2nd fresh cycle. Your folic acid intake of 5mg / day should be sufficient.
hi Masglory I do at KKIVF, don't remember but after Gov subsidy and medisave we don't have to pay any cash.Hi Tracy, where do U do ur FET................? How much FET cost roughly.....................?
hi Masglory I do at KKIVF, don't remember but after Gov subsidy and medisave we don't have to pay any cash.
Wedelia, I have the same problem as you. My ER was less than a week ago and I'm starting to get what it seems like my period. I will call the hospital to check tomorrow if this is normal.Tks...im going for my appt tomorrow..will check with my doctor..
My spotting seems to be turning to menses now..kinda puzzled if i had done a ET n this happened then how???will ask my doctor tomorrowWedelia, I have the same problem as you. My ER was less than a week ago and I'm starting to get what it seems like my period. I will call the hospital to check tomorrow if this is normal.
Yeah like what towkayneo said, it is to create higher chances of implantation.
Heard from nurse that all Dr Chew’s patients will have to do endo scratch. So it's not a must for Prof Wong?
This has alrdy been done in USA and Thailand and other countries. Why Singapore only doing it now... Wasted effort of those who tried ivf before n failed due to poor egg quality not diagnosed.oh well.. Better late than never ..hi @Wanbaby ,
I think as long the ladies belong to either of two criteria factors, they will be eligible to choose for embryo screening option in 3 hospitals.
Extracted from press release articles:
A woman must be 35 or older, or have experienced at least two failed pregnancies or implants, to take part in a clinical trial to genetically screen embryos before they are implanted.
The National University Hospital (NUH) will be leading the trial, which will start next year. There is no age restriction for women who fall into the second category.
The government-funded study will be conducted at NUH, Singapore General Hospital and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, said NUH consultant Lim Min Yu, from its department of obstetrics and gynaecology
Hi, are you with NUH Prof PC WONG? If you are, you may want to consider another TCM. I was seeing her and then I started IVF with Prof. But her face and attitude changed totally when she heard that I'm doing IVF with Prof. She really dislikes Prof or put it this way, she hates him. She told me that Prof don't believe in tcm and asked his patients to stop tcm.
Once u start IVF, she will ask you to stop her medication. Anyway, I've stopped her. She kept saying that I'm burning my money with Prof. When I went to see her after my failed cycle, she scolded me for choosing Prof and said that she will not treat me as I'm Prof's patient. She scolded me till I cried in front of her and that was the day I received my beta.
Maybe it's her tactic to drive me away. She said that she's into treating patients to conceive NATURALLY, not through IVF.
hi @sharkles is the revosit prescribed by dr? I also hv pcos so curious to know where to get it too. currently taking maca, ubiqunoil and folic acid separately.Great to know still in time. As i have PCOS, so people are asking me to take the Revosit as well. So i guess now i see TCm and religiously take the revosit, should be helpful. After ER, the doc will tell you the quality of the eggs and how many can use etc?
You can up your egg intake too...cos the docs and nurses kept talking about eating eggs, eggs and more eggs.Great!! Im prepin for 3rd fresh too..hoepufly this time helps me...thanks alot
That's so sucky and unprofessional of a doc to say that - opps, wouldn't even say a doc, would say a TCM practitioner. What happens if some silly patient really listens to him and still have no good news? Can he GUARANTEE that the patient will definitely bring home a baby just by following his TCM? What rubbish.I think the TCM docs mostly advocate natural rather than ivf. I had a similiar experience with another well-known tcm doc. Went to him to prep my body for my 2nd fresh then. He scolded me very badly and told me to not proceed with ivf but instead to follow him to do naturally. And it wasn' because of my ivf doc because he dint even ask who it was. All he knew was that i was prep-ing my body for 2nd fresh and he was unhappy le. He kept telling me if I dont listen to him, "sure fail one" (his exact words, reiterated a few times during the visit).
I dont think that is an appropriate attitude for any doctor. His words stung and I cried for 2 days and obviously I did not go back to him after that 1 visit.
Congrats!Hi ladies
My i-gene test result that i'm having a baby boy again lol. Oh my God, will be a very big mess in my house but i'm so very happy
You must let the nurses at KKIVF know that you are under subsidy/govt grant and they will stamp / write something on the prescription before you go to the pharmacy for collection. If not, it will all be by hard cashDr said menses after ER is fine..btw those who had done medicated FET..are the medications not covered under the subsidy? I had to collect & pay at the pharmacy..
That's so sucky and unprofessional of a doc to say that - opps, wouldn't even say a doc, would say a TCM practitioner. What happens if some silly patient really listens to him and still have no good news? Can he GUARANTEE that the patient will definitely bring home a baby just by following his TCM? What rubbish.
If I were you, I would just slam it into his face and leave without paying.
kesian the doctor.... LOLHi all, this is a silly question but for those of you who have done ER / ET, did you wear socks or was bare footed during the procedures?
I was just looking at the overseas forums and many ladies like to wear "good luck" socks, lol.
Im with NUH..ill call them & find out..You must let the nurses at KKIVF know that you want to be under subsidy and they will stamp / write something on the prescription before you go to the pharmacy for collection. If not, it will all be by hard cash
kesian the doctor.... LOL
since we have to remove outer clothing for ER, I think socks also have to remove.