We decided to waste no time and proceed with our second transfer since the doctor didn’t point out any issue post our first transfer. I was responding well to both the estrogen pills and progesterone gel and my uterine lining was thick. It was just a matter of probability, quipped our doctor. A

I wish for this very day so so much. Came across this book at a fertility clinic and it resonated so much with me. That coupled with Disney’s “I see the light” playing in the background, it got me in tears almost instantly. And at last I see the light And it's like the fog has lifted A

For the next few days after the embryo transfer, I followed the below tips: - eat more salmon and fruits - rest well - no cold drinks - reduce stress levels (only started working on day 5 or so) Day 3: Soft stools, sneezing, a bit of headache Day 4 and 5: Constant mild cramps. Took 2 naps

Because of the failed cycle in August, we had to wait for my next menstrual cycle to start again. After that one scan on 10 Oct to check on the thickness of the lining, we started with oral estrogen (Progynova) to thicken the lining and then 2 days later, we had to start daily dosage of progesteron

After completing the oocyte retrieval in July, we intended to do our transfer in August. In a series of unfortunate events, I contracted conjunctivitis 1 week before the scheduled transfer. On day 12 of my cycle on a fateful Friday (22 Aug), we went down to NUH for a final check on the thicknes

We left the hospital without knowing the results of our retrieval. On Monday, we called NUH to ask in which they mentioned that the embryologist will reach out to us. 12 eggs were retrieved of which 9 were mature. 7 were fertilized. Over the course of the next few days, we received calls fr

2 July On our second visit (Day 6), the scan revealed that I had 5 follicles and 3 reserve follicles. 1 of them was 13mm while the rest were between 8 to 10mm. Since 1 follicle was growing much faster than the rest, we were also introduced an additional jab to be administered in the morning called

30 May: Period started 12 June: Collected oral medicine (Norethisterone) and signed consent forms 16 June: Started oral medicine for a week 26 June: Gynae scan and collected medicine for the jabs in the complimentary Merck branded cooler bag 27 June: Day 1 jabs between 6-9pm I dreaded the fi

I don’t know what to feel about watching others’ 2025 recap on IG which mainly revolve around traveling. For sure, one’s achievements in a year can’t solely be summarized by the number of holidays you enjoyed. Maybe my wanderlust isn’t as strong such that I can’t quite relate. 1. Annual couple

Because I have been sharing my story which began in 2022 only now, my feelings have normalized and I may have forgotten the emotional aspect of story telling. I knew I loved kids when my cousin was born (when I was 8). I knew I loved kids when I enjoyed volunteering as a game master for kids a

As someone who is afraid of blood and injections, I dreaded this very day when we embarked on this journey. Before that, we had to go through a mandatory counselling session conducted by a NUH CHR nurse to share on how the process will be like and the cost of doing IVF including the applicable subs

It was customary to do another test 6 months after the varicocelectomy to ensure that there was no abnormality. And to our horror, husband’s sperm count concentration dropped from 12M to 3M. This was truly depressing for us. For us to rejoice over the 12M which by the way wasn’t normal then to drop

3 months down the road in April 2024, husband did another sperm test and voila, his sperm count concentration shot up from 3M to 13M. While 13M/mL is low, men with counts around 10-15 million/mL can still conceive naturally, particularly if motility and morphology are excellent. This landed us in a

After our failed IUI attempt, the urologist recommended for the husband to undergo a varicoelectomy procedure under GA in hope for an improvement in sperm count. We managed to schedule the surgery in December 2023 as the doctor mentioned that most patients were away for year end vacation. The surge

A few transvaginal ultrasound scans had to be done before the big day after I started the oral medicine to monitor my ovulation closely. So came the big day. The thought of us potentially being parents got us so excited. 平常心 is a concept that I cannot seem to comprehend. Nobody does anything with n

In March 2023, we confided in our neighbours when they mentioned that their child was conceived through IVF and they recommended us to get a referral letter at a polyclinic to see a specialist at KKH/SGH/NUH. Since we have been married for 2+ years by then, we got the referral letter pretty easily

Chapter 1: Fertility test assessment Penning down all that have happened to us as a memento in hope for a positive outcome one day We registered our marriage in November 2020 and moved to our matrimonial home in August 2021. In June 2022, we decided to sign up for TCM promo fertility test