Day 11: Questioned the Questions

Today, am feeling a bit low.
Been having thoughts about many Qs.

"Is it all good when until now there is no spotting sighted ever since the ET (Embryo Transfer)?"

" Are you two embryo(s) doing okay?"

"Is this normal feeling im feeling normal"

"after day 11, what should i be experiencing? cramps? breast tender? whutt???"

"been feeling dehydrated since yesterday, am i depriving the embryo(s) of liquid?"

The thoughts are never ending.

Felt a bit dizzy going on with the head. The throat is like forever thirsty. The throat also feels like a bit nausea.
Thing is, im very bad with feeling. I'm a heck-care attitude when it comes to body feeling. Believe me, until now - i don't really know much of my incoming menses's symptoms. My husband would normally detect and will say "i think your menses soon as you normally will feel cold, feverish or puked." and he's correct.

Chia-lat. Don't even know my own body symptoms. I do know la, its only that i can only predict it on the menses's eve. Before that, I'll be still thinking its not menses yet.

Yesterday, the TCM physician took a longer reading at my pulse. Saying that she detected a weak signal and is trying to read it. Erk?

She asked if i felt breast tenderness? Er, no.

Dont even feel like typing any post initially. Sat at the laptop and stared blankly which url to go. Just wanna lie on bed and stare at any dvds.

Gosh. Still got one more week :(

Day 7: Waiting for Blood Test results *cross fingers*

I think i don't look sick, despite the 1 week bed rest :)

Went to for Tcm acupuncture with my physician at 11am. She immediately called out to me, as she thought i was about to do transfer. Explained that the embryo transferred was done on her off day, last Wednesday. Now is Day 7.

Filled her up with whats she was missing - how many eggs retrieved, how many fertilized, how many embryos, how many transferred and how many frozen.

She checked my pulse and mentioned that 'its good reading'. Asked if she can know if its implanted or not. Heh. She said cant as its too early. Asked me to come back on Thursday to do acupuncture again.

Then i went downstairs to see my favorite nurse. She told my blood test. Heh, she always made me end up having blood clot on the plaster >.<

Asked if the blood test can know the implantation success. "Too early, dear. We also wish if it can be detected. Need to wait for 14 June for pregnancy test. Tsk.

Had Coffee Bean Red Velvet Cake, boy, its nice!

Proceeded up after 2 hours for results. Results is good and normal. Dr Thong gave me a Progesterone gel tablets to assist me in supporting the lining until pregnancy test. 

One thing i loves about Dr Thong, she's very cautious. She knew I'd OHSS history and she took it into consideration and know she dont want to waste any chance with my progesterone lining issue.

Uh oh.

After taking the progesterone gel tablet, am feeling the head spinning. This is weird. Gotta rest and cat nap then.

Tomorrow im gonna select a unit for our house. Hopefully we are able to change location to either clementi or Queesnstown. Clementi is my dream neighborhood. Easy to find food and budget necessities compared to Queenstown, caterred to more Chinese.

Day 7: Blood test

On my way to Raffles hospital.

Dr Thong made me come today so that she can analyses my blood test results. She wants to see if i need more support for my lining. After that om going for acupuncture with my usual physician.

I really hope the results will be positive. Not sure why they cant let me know if the implantation was a success from the blood test. For, i need to wait till 14 June to go for pregnancy test.

Argh. Two more weeks of home bound :(

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.

Day 2: Pre-Embryo transfer

Today is Day 3.

Had my embryos transfer yesterday, Day 2. I want to upload photo of my embryos up am fiddling blogging via the HTC Flyer.

Came at 8:30am yesterday. My favourite pinoy nurse, Bitun called me in to give progesteron(unsure of spelling) injection. Didnt expected it to be on the butt.

After that i went up for TCM acupunture. Pity, it was my pyhsyician off day. Mat suggestted not to go as he's concerned that the other pyhsician will make the same mistake of forgetting to remove one acupunture needle from the belly again.

Told him "nolah, just double check la". I insisted on TCM sesseion as the gynae also recommend and shared that doing it just before and after the embryos transfer are the crucial moments.

Managed to relax and sleep 30Mins while acupunture session. This treatment helps in stregthening the blood flowing system and enhance the uterus to be ready for the transfer. After the tranfer, the nurse asked me to go up for acupunture again - another 30mins of sleep. Heh.