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great news hope all works out well!

Hi..5.5weeks sounds like it is too early to detect heartbeat.... it is normal not to detect at this stage. Did the doctor raise any concerns? Either way, encourage wife to think happy thoughts, eat well, rest well, pray :) When i was pregnant, i did not feel pregnant AT ALL. i lost weight even...

Thanks for sharing your story... wow I admire you, 5 kids must be really tiring for you to handle. Hope you can quickly find some reliable and trusted help soon . My current helper of 7 years is so great with kids...and i did not know that she was good with kids until i gave birth...she is so...

great. do pass on the contact if all turns well :-) thanks!

filipino :)

Hi, would appreciate some advice on hiring a maid and if you have good agencies to rec i'd really appreciate it. *sigh* my perfect helper of 7 years is goinghome soon and i have twins to look after... so far i have had a relatively good experience with AUK maid agency at Bukit timah shopping...

Hi Ladyivis, Side effects will probably be due to symptoms from taking the hormone jabs pregnyl? before the procedure..but they are standard PMS type of symptoms like bloating etc. I personally did not have any symptoms... i took the day off to rest but i think it's not necessary to. good luck!

Hi Everyone, our EDDs are due soon..congrats and wishing you all a smooth delivery. I'm expecting twins in Late june (I'm 34+ weeks now) but I've heard that with twins it can be very unpredictable, they may even decide to come now! Doctor says If i can make it to 37 weeks it would be...

Hi Chikkie14, Like yourself, I did not expect the bloating after the egg transfer, but it hit me quite badly. I looked as though I was 6 months pregnant and I had a constant look of pain whenever I had to walk around! This is supposed to be normal because the follicles supposedly fills up with...

I didn't get any mood swings or bloating while on the injections....just tired and fatigued. The bloating only happened very badly after the egg retrieval and transfer. Then it will subside in about 2+ weeks or so. Good Luck!

Thanks that definitely makes me feel better! :)

Hi All, I am new here and would appreciate some advice! I am also on duphaston, as well as progynova and progesterone suppositories. All supposed to help support my pregnancy. Mine was an IVF case (Male factor) and thankfully, it was successful after the first try. my first hcg blood test...

Hi All, I am new here! I Just turned 5 weeks pregnant after trying to conceive for almost a year. I am a little concerned. When do the symptoms start kicking in? I have no Morning SIckness. Nipples are sore only when they are touched. Slightly bloated, light cramps and sometimes it's painful...

Hey viv, sorry to hear that :( its ok to feel sad for awhile...but don't give up. Whether you decide to try naturally again or iui or ivf, just think about how much more precious your baby will be to you when u finally fall pregnant. Treat yourself to a nice day out with your hubby, and...

:) Dr. Foong at O&G women's clinic Gleneagles