2011 - Anyone doing IVF? Succes?

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babymoo

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Hmmm... I guess a lot of ppl manage to get 4... But cos I'm a PCOS tts why I manage to get 7....
maddie said:
I only manage to fertilize 4 eggs. :( Not that many. 2 of them I used in fresh cycle but was not successful. :( Now remaining 2 more which are frozen lo.
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Oh yeah babylew =)
 
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Heather

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Hello ladies,

Forgive me if I am replying to an old post..
I am 28 yr old, married for 5 yrs, TTC for 1.5 yrs.. I am diagnosed with poor ovarian reserve with AMH of 7.7pmol/IU.. My hubby has low morphology and low rapid motility.. Doc says i don't hv much time left, has told IUI may not be successful and advised to try for IVF. Do you know what is the success rate for such cases? The cost also has scared us.. I am also planning to get a second opinion from doctors at KKH or Thomson Medicals & continue treatment if doc is good, but not sure which doc to see.. Please advise.. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
 
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catflying

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The success rate varies about most of the time, the average official statistic is about 30%. The younger you are when you did the IVF, the higher chance of success. IVF success rate drops drastically after 35. Having said this, it also depends on the clinic and your health. Since you are below 30, I think you stand a higher chance of success.

Those popular fertility doc I know is Dr Loh from KK. (Not sure if he went to Thomson as lately the old team in KK took over the Thomson IVF clinic). Next is Raffles Medical Dr Sheila Loh. You can try google for information, I think there should be many reviews around.
 
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maddie

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I did my first IVF...but it was not successful. Will be trying the frozen cycle after consulting the doc at the end of Feb. I did mine at SGH.

Septemberain said:
just for ur info, one of my friend in her 30s did ivf few times and has been unsuccessful, worse still health deteriorated.
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babymoo

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Hi heather, my doc is from Thomson medical... Waitin time for private compare to gov is much lesser... Gov side on avg 6 mths for 1 try.... For private they can start u on next cycle.... Have u seen a gyane yet? Fertility specialist cost is higher than gynae...
I tried IUI before ivf.... Depends on ur hubby sperm to determine which way is better...
I'm 27yrs married for 5yrs... So almost same case as u =)


Heather said:
Hello ladies,

Forgive me if I am replying to an old post..
I am 28 yr old, married for 5 yrs, TTC for 1.5 yrs.. I am diagnosed with poor ovarian reserve with AMH of 7.7pmol/IU.. My hubby has low morphology and low rapid motility.. Doc says i don't hv much time left, has told IUI may not be successful and advised to try for IVF. Do you know what is the success rate for such cases? The cost also has scared us.. I am also planning to get a second opinion from doctors at KKH or Thomson Medicals & continue treatment if doc is good, but not sure which doc to see.. Please advise.. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
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BabyLew

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If you are worry on the cost, then better to do it at govt hospital.
I am doing it at SGH (De Herma), have not heard of any sista here under her but she is quite ok.

If you have not seen a gynae, then suggest to get a polyclinic referral and visit 1 at the govt hosp. I went thru polyclinic and then Dr Herma arrange for all the initial tests for both my hb and me at subsidies rate so we save quite a fair bit from there.

There after when they transfer you to CARE, it will be private rate. But if doing the procedure under govt hosp can claim $3K grant and first time doing it can deduct $6k from medisave. My nurse inform that total cost at SGH is abt $10-12K, so might need to top up abt 2-3K for whole procedure.. hope this helps. =)
 
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maddie

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Dear BabyLew,

I also did mine at SGH by Dr Yu Su-Ling at CARE. She is also pretty good, informative, patient and kind. Yah, the cost per IVF procedure is about $10-12K. Additional 2-3K is for the medication as well as injections that are needed during IVF.

However, the cycle was not successful. :( I am seeing Dr Su for Chinese medicine to adjust my body and womb to see if the upcoming frozen cycle will be positive.

BabyLew said:
If you are worry on the cost, then better to do it at govt hospital.
I am doing it at SGH (De Herma), have not heard of any sista here under her but she is quite ok.

If you have not seen a gynae, then suggest to get a polyclinic referral and visit 1 at the govt hosp. I went thru polyclinic and then Dr Herma arrange for all the initial tests for both my hb and me at subsidies rate so we save quite a fair bit from there.

There after when they transfer you to CARE, it will be private rate. But if doing the procedure under govt hosp can claim $3K grant and first time doing it can deduct $6k from medisave. My nurse inform that total cost at SGH is abt $10-12K, so might need to top up abt 2-3K for whole procedure.. hope this helps. =)
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BabyLew

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I heard Dr Su is not bad.. Good luck on yr frozen cycle.. =)

I have not started yet, will start all injections on 5 April as my Dr is currently on leave... alot of uncertainty ahead..
 
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maddie

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Oh I see. No worries and think positive. Everything will go well. I am not sure if Dr Su is very good coz I just see her for the first time though. Will be going to see her again on this Saturday.

BabyLew said:
I heard Dr Su is not bad.. Good luck on yr frozen cycle.. =)

I have not started yet, will start all injections on 5 April as my Dr is currently on leave... alot of uncertainty ahead..
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babymoo

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Tts sad !!! Tt time cos my doc moving clinic let me wait 1 mth I already bth le haha... Anyway take this time to build up ur health n emotions =) it's a emotional roller coaster ...

BabyLew said:
I heard Dr Su is not bad.. Good luck on yr frozen cycle.. =)

I have not started yet, will start all injections on 5 April as my Dr is currently on leave... alot of uncertainty ahead..
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maddie

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I am building up my health with Chinese Medicine as well as taking regular acupuncture, hoping that it helps my uterus as well as my overall health. I definitely agree that its an emotional roller coaster and that nothing is always positive. Its like 4D or toto...have to take chance for it to happen.

babymoo said:
Tts sad !!! Tt time cos my doc moving clinic let me wait 1 mth I already bth le haha... Anyway take this time to build up ur health n emotions =) it's a emotional roller coaster ...
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BabyLew

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ya agreed.. furthermore have not inform my boss of the procedure I am undertaking.. dunno how he will react when I go on my HL leave..
 
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babymoo

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babylew: its best to inform ur boss first cos some boss cannot accept it. at first my boss accept it but when the time comes i keep get mc they will start hinting here n there

BabyLew said:
ya agreed.. furthermore have not inform my boss of the procedure I am undertaking.. dunno how he will react when I go on my HL leave..
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maddie

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​Its better to let your boss know about your intention of IVF and that of the HL. I am starting to feel a bit negative and sad. Like "wu neng"/ unable to conceive. Chinese medi also take le just that I duno how is it reacting to my body. Waiting for frozen cycle but ain't sure about the success rate. What if it fails? Sigh!


babymoo said:
babylew: its best to inform your boss first cos some boss cannot accept it. at first my boss accept it but when the time comes i keep get mc they will start hinting here n there
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BabyLew

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Ya.. agreed with Babymoo.. lets not sigh.. we can do it.. :Dancing_tongue:

I think I will tell my boss perhaps in Mar before I go for it on 5 April. Dun want this to affect my appraisal in Mar.. =P

Somehow, I feel hopeful and although I know the road is not easy... I also haven tell my parents abt this who are staying with me..
 
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babymoo

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Babylew... It's best to share with those who r staying with u for ivf need a lot of support.... And understanding... All medications hav their side effects oso... And oso after egg retrieval u will b very restless and tired... It's not an easy road for all of us... But we must hav faith n determination once we r on no matter hw tough this road is...

Furthermore I'm someone with depression status going thru this.... It hits me really bad... So do prepare ur hubby to handle ur emotions well ...
 
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babymoo

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First pharse of ivf is taking birth control pills which hav side effects of drastic mood swing, sudden headache....
 
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