Day 2: Embryo transfer Journey & Hello embryo(s)

My priceless embryo(s).

Out of seven, five are developing and these two are the chosen ones to be placed inside me for Day 2 of the Embryo Transfer. They belonged to the better grade compared to the other 3 embryo(s). The other 3 are now frozen for future use.

I do not need to go through the whole injection of stimulating the follicle and ooctye surgery again. Thats good news!

The procedure at Raffles is very transparent compared to NUH. They will tell you step by step and sorta bring you along throughout every ivf/icsi journey up to the embryo transfer. Also, by the end of the day you'll make payment and you'll know what you're paying for instead of paying one whole sum once the whole IVF procedure is over over at NUH.

Of course, the credit cards needs to be on standby. Not one but a few :x

Was surprised that on the day of the embryo transfer, the embryologists came out of his lab to chat with me and showed me photos of my embryo(s). It was overwhelming. With NUH, you cannot even see the embryologist. They will only call you to update on the embryo development the day before.

It was not as smooth sailing.

One needs to have a full bladder for the embryo transfer and i drank 4 cups before going into the operating theatre. The fav nurse scanned me and said "alamak dear, empty la. how?"

 I was devastated.

Told her, to get me more cups since the gynae not here yet. She brought me 4 more cups (2 by 2) and i gulped down fast. Was amazed. i'll usually drink water very slowly. Maybe coz of embryo, anything matters.

Then the gynae came. Checked. "Oh no, i cant proceed with this. Ariani, dont worry ok. Im going to insert water into you from below"

Hee. She was patient and comforting. Not like blaming you that she needs to do more job and delay the transfer.

With NUH, i had the same issue but that time i was having OHSS and was severely dehyradrated. Since i need more water, they actually asked me to drink a bottle while putting me on drip. Ouch. Had that feeling like ' i should be ready and have a full bladder since you know you're doing a transfer :('

See. Raffles is so much comforting.

I was feeling good throughout the transfer not like at NUH, whether or not i was having OHSS.

Wah. The gynae really placed one full packet of water via a tube in the Vajayjay. I was feeling uber urgent!!! Was scared that i might just pee-d on her. Heh.

Once its ready, she placed something inside the vajayjay to open up the clitoris(?). The embryologist on the other side, standby. The nurses asked me to look at my left-side monitor to show me both embryo(s) at live view and how they're picked up and passed to the gynae. Saw how Dr Thong placed the tube inside me and flicked a white spot in the middle of nowhere.

Heh.

Dr Thong: "Can you see the white spot, ariani? Dont worry ok. They're safe and nicely placed in the middle. They'll be floating until ready for implating by Day 5"

:D

At first was feeling ashamed as the young embroyologist was also standing directly in front of me when Dr Thong was placing the embryo - meaning, he can see my vajayjay *shy*

But in moment like this, who cares. See la. Am sure he cant differentiate whose is whose after seeing at least 2 or 3 each day. Hurhurhur..

That whole part of bringing me along into what happens when they transfer the embryo is totally comforting and relaxing compared to NUH side whereby NUH do explain that they are going to put how many embryo, then thats its.

No live view of embryo picked up.
No asking me to look at the screen when they flick the embryo inside.
No telling what happened to embryo. Just "Ok, all in. Good luck".

All the way, i just stared at the ceiling or looking at their face signalling someone to at least tell me whats going on.

I love my Gynae a lot!

While Dr Thong was placing the water into my vajayjay, she striked up a convo. She was telling everyone how good lady gaga's concert was the day before. As my legs are opened and widen before her, she excitedly smacked my thighs and said "I tell you, if she comes again you must go ok, Ariani"

*lol*

Weird la she. Likes her a lot, very comforting.