11 Sept 08 – My regular ANC (fortnightly). My baby is at 34weeks. Weighs about 2.2kg. During he CTG she’s hardly move but her heartbeat is normal. She’s now in cephalic position. Now she moves quite a lot. Kicking here and there. I am so thrilled and counting my days.
15 Sept 08 – I had a kind of pain on my lower abdomen which I do not know how to describe. First time I felt the pain this morning. Can’t move a lot. I was made to understand that is called BRAXTON-HICKS Contractions (False Contractions). It lasts about one hour. Now I am ok.
My wishlist:
1. Stroller – a close relative will give me as a gift
2. Baby Carseat – an agent of one company that related to my pregnancy will give me as a gift
3. Sterilizer – anyone? hehehehehe….
23 Sept 08 – I’m suffering from severe headache for the past 3 days. When I checked my BP (I have a machine at home), confirmed it surged to highest 140/103. This morning it reduced to 137/96. So I called TMC to ask them what should I do if the BP surge again. They ask me to come and see the doctor. When I arrive, the nurse checked my BP which reads 136/98, which is considered high. Then the sonographer do the normal scan. My baby weighs 2.56kg. She’s still in cephalic position and facing towards my right. When the sonographer asked me whether to do 3D (since the view is quite clear), gegirl put both her hands in front of her face. So shy hahahaahh ….. unfortunately I left the picture at home (will be updated once I back home).
Then we met the doctor. Doctor described me as suffering from pre-eclampsia which may lead to stroke and heart attack. He said I need to be hospitalized and closely monitored. So now, I am in a specialist hospital for the next few days. He prescribed some medicine to reduce the BP. At the same time he talked about the possibility of having early delivery (c-sec) should my condition does not improve in the next few days. huhuhuuhhu …..
24 Sept 08 – Doctor Wong came and visit me. He is quite concerned about my BP. Even though seems normalized, but I still got headache. His advised is to get early delivery but still he said let Dr Lee decide.
25 Sept 08 – My 3rd day in hospital. I was made to understand the visiting doctor today will be Dr Lee. So I waited. Around 10am he came in. He said need to discuss with me about the option that I have. He is concerned about my BP reading which is currently impending to pre-eclampsia. The effect can be fatal. To be precautious, I have to deliver TOMORROW! Surprised! My husband look at me and vice versa. We were not mentally prepared. I said I need to discuss with my hubby first. After give a full consideration, we agreed with tomorrow, of course via c-section.. huhuhuhu ….
Today we also signed-up for Stemtech International stem cell storage. Everything is last minute because the unscheduled delivery.
26 Sept 2008 – D’Day.
My specialbaby was born @12:21pm today. Weighs 2.4kg, and has to be monitored under Special Care Nursery & put in an incubator. We become parents!!! So fast ….
Since I deliver through a c-sec, I could not hold her until 27/9/08. So sweet. I tried to give her my milk but she’s so small & still learning hhihihihi …
26 Sept 08 – Next ANC, Dr will do the blood flow test as well. (cancelled).
4 Aug 08 – My regular ANC with Dr Colin. This time I went with my laling. Now our baby is in her 30 weeks. I planned to do a 3D scan today however the sonographer was on leave. The normal 2D scan was done by Dr Azilah (I think she’s new). Nevertheless, Dr Colin had asked Dr Surinder to do the 3D scan for me but my gegirl was so shy. One of he leg folded on the tummy towards her face and the other one cross towards the left. Her hands folded with fists on her shoulder side. She showed her foot all the time right in front of her face. Like doing a gimnastic kind of act. It’s ok, Dr will do another 3D scan during next visit which is scheduled on 18 August 08. From now on the check-up will be on 2 weeks interval.
Basically my baby today weighs 1384 gram with heartbeat recorded at 136bpm. Her position is breech but according to the doctor, not to worry much at this stage. Study shows 19 out of 20 babies in breech position will turn themselves during 8th month of pregnancy. My weigh also increased by 2kg 🙂
13 Aug 08– I just want to share piece by piece what I have bought for my gegirl. These are the disposable diapers:
1 box of mamypoko 52 (NB) + 48 (S), 1 pack of Huggies Ultra 44pcs (S), 2 packs of Huggies Ultra 4 pcs (S).
psssttt: we bought the chest drawer from IKEA. That’s my gegirl 1st closet hehehe …. kindly ignore the basket at the back. Full of gegirl’s shirts & nappies, to be washed this weekend. 🙂
15 Aug 08– Some other things that we have bought:
17 Aug 08– this is my gegirl’s babycot …. hihiihiihi ….. my laling just assembled it yesterday
18 Aug 08 – Updates: Our 31 weeks ANC. We did a 3D scan again but my gegirl doesn’t want to reveal her face! She is in a FRANK / EXTENDED BREECH position (like a somersault). Dr give us few weeks to see whether she can turn herself or not. Otherwise we have to go thru the c-sec. My baby 1st 3D image printout:
pssst: not that clear, since I took the photo using cameraphone and her left hand folding next to her left ear, covering her left side of the head. Her feet located exactly on top of her forehead. I can see little bit of her nose & lips! “SMILE”.
BTW, this morning I told my doctor that baby is hardly move. Maybe she sleeps a lot. So doctor advise me to do the CTG (cardiotocography) to see the baby heartbeats, movement, contractions and detect any problem with the heart. They are all recorded in graph/ chart form. It last about 20 minutes. During the procedure, my gegirl move quite frequent. Maybe the sounds of the machine that is very loud wakes her up hihiihi …
19 Aug 08 – Our 1st Ante-Natal Class ….. excited! The 1st class focus on BONDING with the babies from inside the tummy until they come out to the world. It was presented by Sister Choong of Baby Wellness Services. The moment Sister Choong starts talking, my gegirl start moving until Sister Choong stops talking. She’s must be listening & excited too! hihihi ….. Dinner is provided, Nasi Goreng ehheheh … Then we got goodies from Mamilgold.
26 Aug 08 – Our 2nd Ante-Natal Class …. We arrived a little bit late due to traffic jam. The speakers already started and talking about stem-cell. Yes, we are going to save my gegirl stem-cell upon delivery. Mummy and daddy were so hungry that we took the food provided and at the listening to the speaker. After that, we continue we ante-natal exercise. The instructor was Ms Vimala. She taught us the correct breathing technique in various situations, including during contraction and rest. The exercise also will help us during our contraction pain. Also got goodies from Huggies & Kotex. Another set of Huggies Ultra pampers for my gegirl and kotex for me! hihihi ….
27 Aug 08 – We went to our regular ANC. Do CTG as before. My gegirl was sleeping :). Not so much movement recorded at the beginning. Later, the nurse wakes her up hehehe then I could feel the movement. After that, the Sonographer scanned me. Remember last week, my gegirl is still in a frank breech position? From that day I keep talking to her to move around so that her head goes down, in a chepalic position and mummy doesn’t have to go through c-sec. Today she has move her heads down and legs at the top. I am so happy, very good girl!
In the afternoon we went for another 3D scan, I can see part of her face. Still covering her left cheek with both hands. But we able to see her movement, SMILES, nose, eyes, etc …. we are so proud!
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She’s sleeping comfortly……
Smiling to mummy & daddy!
Open her eyes …. chakkkk mummy & daddy!
28 Aug 08 – Today we went shopping for some items that have yet to be bought. Among other things:
7 July 08– My gegirl is now 25 weeks. So fast! Today I went for my regular ANC with Dr Surinder (since Dr Colin was not around). The sonographer scanned my tummy and continue the detail FA Scan for Heart. Everything is normal. Heartbeat 146/min. Gegirl weighs 814 gram. Only mami reduced weight by 300gram heheheh …. Today the baby position is quite good, I can see the head, body and legs folding towards the abdomen:
This is partially of the report for FA scan:
See the Genitalia? FEMALE! hehehehe …. gegirlllllllll …..
19 July 2008 – My laling reach KLIA …. (he will back for good!).
June 2008 – Time really flies. I’ve reached half way trough. My baby is fine. Me too. No problems arised during last 2 months. I am very happy furthermore my hubby was around about a month. We do things together and he helped me a lot. We already bought few things for our baby. At first we donno where to start but the moment we start, we seems couldn’t stop buying hehehe … these are the pix:
We love you too baby!!!
Baby suits …. so many? not really … I donno the gender yet so we ended up with white, yellow, green and brown suits …. there’s one jumper in blue.
Another sets. I just love the olive green colour. The blanket, shirt, booties, mittens and bip from Poney. Towel (Anakku), Baby bag – baby kiko.
Accessories – self-explanatory. I like the POOH comb!
9 June 2008– ANC with Dr Colin. Tomorrow gonna be a very detailed scan, to see the overall structure of the baby. It may take more than an hour. UPDATES: IT’S A BABY GIRL!
The baby is fine, so as the mummy. We are so excited! My EDD is expected on 21/10/2008. Baby weighs 384g, 21W2D. Very active baby ….. 🙂
21/06/2008 – Since I last known my baby is a GIRL, I made an effort to find pink color clothes hihihih …. so excited. I just cant help myself. At last I got this (enough to satisfy my excitement at the moment, the remaining I think I will wait for my laling to return from overseas next month):
A jacket & gown from Disneyland, the bottom sets I bought from Parkson Baby Fair. Girls shirt must have ruffles! hehehehe …..
25/6/2008 – Mummy feels like eating abc, lasagnia, mushroom soup and chicken wing …. ta daa….
26/6/2008 – Window shopping. I saw this carseat. The price is so good (on sale). Should I get it now or not? I am still thinking! hehehe … need to show to hubby first before buying.
Mommy also bought 2 pairs of leggings for gegirl, aren’t they cute?
It has been a month I haven’t updated this blog. I am extremely busy. But my baby is fine. Now I start to feel he tickles my tummy. My last ANC was on 14 May 2008. The baby at first seems asleep but after being idsturbed by the sonographer, he strecthed the legs and body…. so cute! My husband and I were so excited to know the gender, however the baby was so shy. Keep on playing and crossing his legs… hihihi …
This is the Image of last scan week 17. The sonographer could not get the best shot since the baby not cooperative enough (she said) heheheh. From here we can see clearly the head and body and the baby is sucking his finger with a placenta on top.
Now I have only one baby. With my laling around, I am extremely busy. Almost everyday we went out. Shopping, dining etc. My laling will return to his project next week.
4/4/2008 – We went to see Dr Colin for my regular ANC. The sonographer scanned my abdomen. This is the first time my hubby joined my seeing the doctor since my ET. We can see the baby is big! Complete figure with 2 legs, 2 hands, the fingers are so tiny …. hiihihihi we’re so excited! So cute too. The sonographer measured the liquid behind the neck. She said the purpose is to see whether there’s a risk of down syndrome or not. If it is more than 3mm, there’s is a high chance to get a down symdrome baby and if less than that it should a normal baby. My baby’s measure is 0.9mm. My baby was so active. He/she keep on playing and dancing. The sonographer also has difficulties to lock the appropriate image since the baby is keep on moving and tossing left, right. We can see the tiny fingers are placed in front of its face, looks like sucking, then show the butt to us hihihii ….. veryyyyyyy active, like the sonographer said.
My baby at week 12. Lying with hands in front of his face. Size about 6cm.
23/04/2008 – ANC with Dr Colin. Today I arrived at TMC around 8.20am and still got one carpark empty infront of TMC. As usual, the nurse will check my BP, urine and weight. My weight doesn’t increase that much. Since ET, my weight just add up another 800gram. huhuhuhu …. maybe I don’t have the appetite to eat especially rice. In other words I imagine my actual weight is actually reducing (???) hihihi. They also took my blood for 2 tests. The result will come out a week later.
The sonographer then scan my abdomen. I can see my baby is getting bigger. The size is now 8.22cm, the age is 14weeks+2days, the baby weighs 103gram and heartbeat 154/minute. The image today is not that clear as the baby is lying with his back towards the scanner so all I can see is his head, back and the backbone. He doesn’t move a lot which I believe he is in a deep sleep hehehe… At times I can see his legs with the thigh bone so visible and hands moving a bit.
Today Dr Colin prescribed me with normal supplements like obimin, dha, calcium plus ternomin for my BP and MMT for my heartburn. I have difficulty to sleep nowadays due to heartburn problem. Even though my BP is normal today, I need to take ternomin in order to get my BP under control like now.
After that I went back to office to continue my work after 2-day off. With hundreds of emails to clear out, I receive a surprise this morning from my laling ….. tadaaaaaa:
p/s the bouqet is for me, the teddy bear is for our baby hihiihihih ….
Thank you laling … I missed you so much too! Baby missed you too!
10/05/2008 – My laling reach KLIA yeyeyeye …
14/05/2008 – Next ANC (i can go with my lalinggg yeyeye….)
1/3/2008 – Notice the plural word in the title? Now we are in our 8-week.
Today I eat YOGHURT for the first time. I don’t drink milk, I don’t eat cheese or yoghurt or milk related products. I DON’T LIKE YOGHURT. But I know I need the calcium for me & my babies. What I did is put it in my mouth and swallow. No feeling at all heheheh ….. for the babies’ sake….
05/03/2007 – I am suffering acute sinusitis. For the past few days I had green phlegm with bloods combined with blocked nose. Normally my doctor will prescribed antiobiotic but not now. So I went to SJMC to see my ENT specialist. He prescribed me a nasal spray and antibiotics (not advise to take if it is not necessary). Tonite I vomitted twice but I think that’s not due to the morning sickness. I just feel something tickled my throat and then I purged. huhuuhuhu …..
07/03/2008 – Today is my 2nd ANC. Dr did an abdominal scan and showed me the heartbeats. I can see in brief something is blinking in both sacs. The doctor said they were good. So I didn’t ask more questions. I can see their images ….. looks bigger than earlier. huhhuhuhu very excited. I believe if it is VS, maybe the image is clearer. After the image is locked, the Dr typed the word BABIES (yeyeyeyyeye). You can see in the image below:
11/03/2008 – Last 2 nights I had a very bad cough. VERY BAD. I urinates and vomitted while coughing. So I went to TMC to consult with my doctor or change my medicine. I met Dr Surinder since my Principal is not around. Dr Surinder scanned me (abdominal scan). Firstly he said my babies are healthy. Then he tried to trace their heartbeats. 1st baby, I could hear his/her heartbeats very clear and fast with the graph surged up and down. dug dug dug dug dug ….. then Dr scanned the 2nd baby….. he said he can’t see the heartbeat. He tried to trace using the sound, still there were none. Then he did VS, still there’s none….. at that point tears started filling my eyes. I can see their images clearly, I saw their round heads, their bodies, legs…… the doctor said their sizes are also different. The 1st baby sized 8w5d, the 2nd baby 7w5d, means the 2nd one is smaller and looks like stop growing. huhuhuhuuuuhuhuuu … uwwaaaaa….. Then Dr Surinder consulted me, I think quite long …. he said, for the benefit of the doubt, I need to come again next week and see the babies growth again. I was so sad….. I told him I wondered why is this happened? He said twin pregnancy is considered very high risk. The 6th week until 13th week is the critical period which babies are normally miscarriaged. Then he continued check my cough problem. He said my throat is very bad (which tickled and makes me cough), and the best thing is I need to consult my ENT Specialist. I was crying on the way back while driving my car all the way from Damansara to my home. At the same time, I don’t want to think about it. I believe there is still a hope to have my twin. I want both babies so muchhhhhhh …….. I keep on talking to my babies, be strong like mami and please hold to mami…..
12/03/2008 – I woke up this morning with surprise! I had rashes around my mouth. They are tiny white spots scattered around my lower face and nose. I don’t know why is this happened. I went to see my GP, he said this is allergy. So he advised me to stop some medicine. At night I feel itchy and inflame around that area. huhuhuhu …. one after the other. I am so afraid thinking of what’s next…. must it be this difficult?
13/03/2008 – I’m on MC due to my allergy rashes. My GP gave me new cream today and it seems work. The rashes subside and become dry. But still I don’t feel comfortable. My cough also completely healed after I took a new cough syrup that my ENT Specialist prescribed me – PROSPAN Cough Syrup with Dried Ivy Leaf Extract as its active ingredients. It is not drowsy, no drugs, no colorings, no alcohol etc …. I really appreciate this syrup. I’ve been taking other kind of cough syrup for the past one week but it didn’t work. PROSPAN Cough Syrup work well with my problem and it is the best so far. I had taken the dose 2 times and my cough is gone! I believe it tackles the root cause of my problem. Like my GP said, cough is just a symptom. We need to tackle the root cause.
17/03/2008 – I mentioned earlier that I dont want to think about losing a twin. But I just cant help myself….. out of curiosity, over the weekend I did some research and found few interesting articles about this issue. Seems it is a common problem. The statistic shows 1 in 5 pregnancies will have this problem. So whatever the outcome tomorrow, I will receive it with open heart and open hands. I have discussed this my hubby. Whatever happened/ going to happen is already written. We can pray but HE knows best. HE always give the best to us. Hubby told me that maybe my body was not designed to carry more than one baby, so that not to give further complications to me. Maybe it’s true.
You may refer to these two articles about the “VANISHING TWIN” Syndrome, which I might be facing at the moment.
My understanding is that, because the technology nowadays is so well advanced, we can see the 2-3 sacs as early as 5 weeks of pregnancy. Not necessariliy all will survive. If our scan is at week 12, maybe we also do not notice the other sacs that already vanished. So whatever it is, week 12 onwards is the best time to confirm the multiple pregnancies. It is best for our emotion not to overjoy with the initial news. According to my doctor, there might be some abnormalities to the fetus which my body had identified and naturally reject it. He said nobody can explain what actually happened. So I am more open now. …… tapi tak tau la esok lepas scan camana huhuhuhu ….. I still hope for the best. tipu la kalau tak sedih/ risau langsung kan …. but writing here, makes me feel comfortable and ease.
18/03/2008 – My ANC with Dr Surinder. I went to see him around 4.30pm. I was ready for any outcome. I think I am. Dr Surinder is very good. He makes me feel comfortable. We just talk and talk and talk. He showed me every detail of my babies. The size, the age, the heartbeat, the heartbeat rate, the picture, he even recorded the baby’s movement (so cute!) and to be burnt into a CD, so that later I can upload the video here, in this blog. I was really impressed and satisfied. It is CONFIRMED, I LOST one twin. The other baby (Twin 2, as per pic below) is stop growing. You can see the different in their sizes. Even the sac size also different. At the same time, Twin 1 was very active. I believe he/she tried to give his/her best pose to ME (“grin”). I saw he/she tosing left and right, jumping here and there….. I felt so good even though knowing that I lost the other one. But it is ok. God’s will. HE always give the best to us. After I did some research and based on the doctor’s advise, I’m completely ok now. I left TMC with a little bit confused. Kind of “lost” feeling. But while driving I tried to get back my strength and stabilized my emotion. It was just after dinner tonite, I cried about 2 minutes. Of course I feel sad. But come to think of it, I am going to take it positively. I have one baby to take care to from now on. That’s most important. So for the memory, here is the pix of my “TWIN”:
Oh yes, my BP surged again. it is 100/140. My doctor is concerned about it. He prescribed me with ternomin again, but with lower dose.
11/02/2008 – Today the DR confirmed their existence and progressing very well. At night I had a very bad headache.
13/02/2008 – My 2nd day at work after a very looonnggggg break. Hundreds of emails to be cleared & response. Now my bestfriend is plain water and vegetables. I’ll make sure I take a lot of these everyday. For the past one week, I frequently woke up in the middle of the nights. Sometimes once every hour. This makes me feel so sleepy during the day….. huhuhu
16/2/2008 – I am at home for the weekend. Not going anywhere. Missed my betterhalf so much. Now I start feeling pains around my boobs, especially my nipples and the surrounding areolas.
18/2/2008 – I am having flu & sore throat since yesterday. I just went to my GP in the afternoon and she gave me some medications however I am not that confident with the medicine. I am thinking to go to my DR at TMC tomorrow. To make thing worst, I got diarrhea this evening. I don’t feel any stomach-ache but I was just purging and purging like no ending. They are all water. So to clear my curiosity, I called TMC and asked to speak to any nurse. Unfortunately the guy that answered the phone said they are all went home already. But he promised to look at my case file and return my call. About an hour later he called me and told me that Dr Surinder would like to speak to me.
I told the DR that I suffered from diarrhea – poo poo about 8 times in the past an hour. He’s kinda surprised with the numbers. He advised me to replenish the fluid that I lost earlier, drinks water and take some oral dehydrating salts which I can get from any pharmacy. But the simplest way he said is to drink 100plus. He mentioned that it is normal during the early pregnancy to catch some diseases as my body is at a compromised stage where the body doesn’t want to reject the baby so it compromised some other things. He said it is just some toxin from the food that I took earlier and the body doesn’t like it and try to flush them out. He advised me just to be careful when we approach someone that having cough, flu etc as we are just too easy to get the disease. Something interesting to learn today! He also said if I can come to the center tonite and they will wait for me and get the medicine ready (at that time it was 5 minutes to 9pm). Since I cannot drive at night (estigmatism) so I would rather wait till tomorrow morning. By the time I am writing this, I’ve poo poo for 15 times and vomit 1 times. I already got my 100plus 1.5L x 2 bottles and keep on drinking it. Now I feel so tired and sleepy. I think my body already dehydrated.
19/2/2008 – I am so weak today. Around 9.30am I went to TMC and meet Dr Surinder. He prescribed me some medicines and also did the VS. He said that there are 2 gestational sacs in my womb. One is very clear, the other one is a little bit hazy. 2 gestational sacs means I got twins! I can’t wait to see them again in my next appointment!
21/2/2008 – Starting yesterday I am feeling nausea. I don’t know whether it is a morning sickness or not but it is still under control. I am longing for sour food. I had tomyam soup and fresh orange yesterday which is so yummy. It satisfied my appetite. I learnt from this website www.3dpregnancy.com that if we could eat in small quantity but frequent, that will overcome the nausea. It helps if we could spare something to munch by our side. So yesterday evening I did a little bit of shopping, these are the items that I got & spare in the office:
Orange Juice, Digestive biscuits, pillow biscuits, prune, raisins, mango pudding hehehe …. more to come!
22/02/2008 – Next appointment for my 1st ANC (Ante-Natal Check). DR will do the ultra-sound scan. He said by then we should be able to see the image. I am looking forward to see the heart beat!!!
22/02/2008 – I just came back from TMC for my 1st ANC and VS. It is confirmed, I have 2 gestational sacs = a TWIN! We can see the egg yolk in both sacs but it is a little bit too early to see their heartbeats. So I shall continue with my folic acid and cyclogest for another 2 weeks (till my next visit). From the image lots of information I got:
Gestational Size = 1.49cm
Gestational Age = 6w5d
EDD = 12/10/2008 (hihihihi *grinning*), but having twin means I need to deliver much early. So they gonna be September 08 babies I guess.
Today’s cost RM 710.90
23/2/2008 – The whole day I feel nausea …. I don’t know what to eat but I know I have to eat something. Morning, fried rice, afternoon chicken rice then couldn’t take anymore rice. I just don’t feel like eating it. Then I bought from the stall “Mee Goreng Basah” (Fried yellow mee) that was for the tea time hehehe … then I continue with kaya bread. Dinner time, I don’t know what to eat. Had some orange juice and then *ting* ….. I feel like eating instant noodles. I got the curry flavour. I haven’t had an instant noodle for about a year. Suddenly tonight I could finish it until the last sip. huhuhuuuhuhu my babies wanted curry maggie mee!
24/2/2008 – Today I went to the wet market. I just couldn’t stand the smell but need to buy something as I had some menu in mind for me and my babies :). Tomyam Soup, Fried Mee, Mee Hailam and Asam Pedas Ikan Parang. All the sour one hehehe …. Amazingly I didn’t eat rice the whole day. I just had some bread with kaya and then I made a homemade rojak buah. uuuuuuu delicious…. I had rojak for lunch. Then in the afternoon I just catch some sleep and watched tv. Dinner time, I cook mee + tomyam soup. I just love MEE at the moment. Any kind of mee, be it fried or with soups or maggie mee. I finished one full bowl of tomyam mee which normally I couldn’t. Oh yes, the main ingredient must be squid. Others NO.
26/2/2008 – Yesterday I was emotionally down. I felt so tired being alone and was so lonely. I told my laling about this. Sorry laling, I just need to tell you. After that I felt relief. Today I start a new day with new feeling eventhough I am still tired. I had fried meehun (vermicelli) + yellow mee with squid sambal for breakfast. At lunch, I had rice with vegetables soup and fried squid (squid again? yes!) hehehehe …. My laling will come back in 4 weeks time. I am so excited! The babies too!
I will update in details what are the treatment and process I have been through in chronological order. I was introduced to this fertiflity center by a colleague of mine, who has successfully delivered an IVF baby 3 years ago.
We have been married for 7 years and so far no signs of pregnancy come to our life. My husband has done some treatment in the past that affect his fertility. We both aware and take note of that until recently we feel that we are really looking forward to have a child. It is just that in the past we were so bog with our works and never got a chance to see the doctor.
It’s all started on 29/10/2007 – we went to TMC Fertility Centre (Formerly know as Damansara Fertility Centre) about 3pm and requested to see Dr Colin Lee Soon Soo. However since we just walked-in, we were referred to another doctor. Prior to that, we were shown a short presentation about the whole thing. The doctor scanned me for the first time and then we exchange our stories. From the scan, the Dr noticed something that may be due to cyst or the egg shell in my ovary but to confirm that, I need to come back on my 2nd day period. The Dr then scheduled for my husband’s sperm test. The Dr also performed a pap-smear test. I was bleeding for another 3 days after this visit. Total for this visit RM 300.00.
1/11/2007 – my husband needs to do sperm test. We were asked to come back in the evening to see the Dr for the result. In the evening we were referred to a different Dr. The Dr explains the sperm test reading and we did expect that. Then we fixed the next appointment and my husband asked for some medication to improve his fertility. Total cost for this visit is RM 628.00.
16/11/2007 – 2nd day period scanning. The appointment was set with Dr Colin. He was very charm and friendly! He confirmed it was just the egg shell. We need to comeback for the second semen analysis and swim-up test on 21/11/2007 to confirm the sperm test. Total cost for this visit is RM 180.00
21/11/2007 – 2nd sperm test. My husband did the 2nd sperm test in the morning however the result was not really encouraging and he needs to produce the new one right after that ….. phewww! The lab assistant explained that the new sperm eventhough not as many as earlier, it should be better in mortality compared to earlier one. We decided to go for breakfast since we hadn’t had our breakfast yet and come back another 2 hours later. Then we went to see Dr Colin in the afternoon to see the result. We were asked whether to freeze the sperm or not. After thinking of the consequences, we agreed to freeze the sperm. Total total cost for this visit is RM 1090.00
5/12/2007 – Appointment with Dr Colin. From here we decided to proceed with IVF plusICSI since other options seems impossible for us. After giving some views and decision made, we were briefed in details by a nurse what are the next course of action. She laid out a tentative schedule on what to expect. Then, the nightmare ……. blood test …. owh! when was the last time? My blood was taken twice, each on left and right hand. The good thing is they put lots of material around the wall so that I can divert my attention by reading those articles. The blood test it to test whether I got disease or not. So do my husband, but his only once. Here is the evident:
Then, another nightmare hihihhi ….. the Buserelin injection. Dr Colin had explained earlier that I will do it myself but couldn’t imagine how does it looks like. Then the nurse come out with the needles and the medicine…. whoahh … wondering how can I do that. Scarry! The nurse guided me to do the first injection. I need to take 0.5ml Buserelin for 15 days, from today till 19/12/2007, each morning at 7am. First time did that, not too bad. My husband could not stand to see the needle but I didn’t feel the pain. So I passed the test. Yeay! I went back home with a handful of needles and 2 bottles of Buserilin and a bottle of cotton swap soaked in alcohol. Total cost for this visit is RM 4,895.00.
6/12/2007 – 7am, my second Buserelin injections. The instruction is that I need to do it alternately left and right 1cm away from the belly button and downwards. Did it and watched by my husband. He felt so sorry for me. Well honey, nothing to sorry about. Life is full of choices. We already chose this and we will go through this together. Really, it wasn’t hurt.
7/12 – 19/12 – Continue the injections as instructed. Funny, sometimes I feel so scared to do it despite few times doing this without hesitation. At times when I hesitated, I put down the needle, take a deep breath and just do it. Yes, sometimes I DO feel the pain but just a little bit.
Here are the needles (used & unused) together with Buserelin. Just noticed that I short of one needle for the 24/12 injection:
19/12/2007 – Appointment with Dr Colin at 8.30am for 2nd blood test and scan. I went there alone since my husband is abroad. Today is my 2nd day of mensus. For the test result, I went back to see Dr Colin at 4pm. He said that there is an empty shell on my left. It may be due to cyst or egg shell. I need to come back on 24/12/2007 for confirmation then only he can recommend what is the next course of action. For the meantime, I shall reduce Buserelin to 0.1ml starting tomorrow.
24/12/2007 – Next appointment. Update 24/12/2007 – We went to see Dr Colin this morning. After the scanning, he mentioned there’s cyst on my left. I saw he wrote: 6mm – unhelathy looking. So I know, the time is not there yet. I need to consume medicine in order to clear the cyst. According to the nurse, it is a clear cyst means contain water inside. So now I shall increase my Buserelin intake from 0.1mm back to 0.5mm and some other medicine to tackle the cyst. Total cost for this visit: RM72.90 (only for the additional medicine and some for flu). On MC today.
25/12 – 07/01 – Continue Buserelin injection for another 2 weeks. New dose 0.5ml.
02/01/2008 – Period. Kinda panic hihihi …. Last period was on the 18/12/07. All of sudden period again today. Called TMC to check whether this is normal or expected. The nurse said yes. For my 2nd Buserelin intake, they would expect 1 period. She said if I am period during this two weeks, next check-up (7/1/08) they will do the blood test to check my hormon. If I do not period, they will check urine for pregnancy test. Foohh…. relief! Just do my math of the total cost so far. I have paid RM 7,165.90.
07/01/2008 – Next appointment to scan whether the cyst is there or not. Tentative schedule for egg picking is 24/01/08.
Updates 07/01/2008: Dr Colin did the scan and confirmed is was not a cyst. It was a con! hihihi … actually was an old egg shell, which responded to the medicine he provided earlier and now it is gone! So far the plan is on schedule. I shall reduce my Buserelin intake from 0.5ml to 0.1ml starting tomorrow and going to start my GONAL-F injection on the 13/01/2008. The nurse taught me how to use the Gonal-F injection this morning. Scarry a bit looking at the size of the pen. but when I saw the needle, oh ok … just like the buserilin needle. But do not know what to expect since on the 13/01/08, I am going to do it alone as my hubby will be abroad. huhuhu …. Yet to have the pix of my Gonal-F (will update soon). For this reason, we bought a new minibar to be kept in our bedroom so that I can store all the medicine within reach and apart from other food items in the normal fridge, cost us another RM 388.00. The nurse advised us to be VERY happy and take a very good food for good eggs production. Will do! First test- we were landed with summon for not parking at the appropriate place and we take it with open mind. Well, that counts to our cost. (those who have came to TMC must know how difficult to get the appropriate parking). I came back with 3 boxes of Gonal-F and next appointment with Dr is 17/01/2008. Egg picking is scheduled on 24/25 January 2008. Total cost for this visit is RM 2700 (for Gonal-F RM900 x 3 boxes) + RM 100 for the summon…… that’s life! hihihi …..
12/01/2008 – OK, tomorrow I shall start my Gonal-F. Everybody knows that hihihi …. today I’ve done a little bit of research on the internet everything about Gonal-F related. Phewwww firstly I found this video:
These are some pictures of my Gonal-F in my new fridge *grin*
13/01/2008 – Ishall start my GONAL-F huhuhu……
Updates 13/01/2008 – I’ve just completed my first Gonal-F injection. Yeah! I passed….. hihiihih …. NO PAIN at all. I don’t feel any. In fact the buserelin injection this morning is a bit painful. My Gonal-F “tick” sounds 6 times. What I undersand from the above video, 1 tick = 0.75ml
15/01/2008–It has been 3 days I am taking Gonal-F injection. So far so good even though I am doing it alone, by myself. My feeling? hmmm I have difficulty to sleep and eating. At times I feel like having a reflux too. My tummy feels cramp sometimes.
Don’t worry darling as I am a brave girl (you know I am!). Even though we are in two different continents, I know you are reading this. muahhss love you so much. missed you a lot!
17/01/2008 – Next appointment.
Note: For the past few days, my tummy feel so blotted and so unconformtable!
Updates 17/01/2008 – Today I went to see Dr Colin. Learning from the past, I left home this morning around 7am. Reach there around 7.50am even though my appointment is sometime later. So many parking lots to chose for and I parked my car exactly in front of the main entrance’s staircase :).
Being the early patient, it was not a long wait. DR scanned me and count the follicles. Looks good! On my right was 10 follicles and left 11 follicles, both side size 10mm. The DR smiles when he was telling me I should have many eggs and my chance of pregnancy is 60%. He said tentatively the OPU (Oocytes Pick-up) should be on 24/1/2008.
I raised my concern to postpone the treatment for about 3 weeks only but he said that is not possible. If I freeze the embryo then I have to wait another few months to start the procedure again. Oh, that’s a long wait. It is ok then. So I should come again on 21/1/2008 for scanning and see the follicles development.
BTW, I need to continue my Gonal-F injection & Buserilin for another 4 days maintaining the same amount of medicine’s quantity. So additional 1 box of Gonal-F is required. Today’s cost is RM900 (for Gonal-F only).
21/01/2008 – Next appointment.
Updates 21/01/2008 – Today I went to see Dr Colin again. As usual, I arrived around 8am, this time I did a side parking so that people cannot do double park & block block my car :). I had some breakfast and register. While waiting my turn, I do some office work at the clinic (I have meeting at 10.30am hehehe). 10 minutes to 9am, the nurse calling me. I was the first patient again!
The Dr scanned me, measure my follicles and then there was another doctor, Dr Surinder watching what’s Dr Colin doing. From their conversation, I believe it is part of the learning process. Then the Dr measure my follicles, many of them. So the scanning took a longer time than usual. my sizes around 15 – 16mm. Heard the Dr uttered something to Dr Surinder like “something small” but don’t know what does it mean.
So after finished, Dr mentioned that there will be many eggs. He confirmed my OPU will be on 25/1/2008, ET 28/1/2008 and will be on MC for the next 2 weeks. I’ve asked the Dr about staying in hospital during the MC period, he said ok, they will arrange for that. I felt so relief. So the Dr informed me that I shall continue my medicine as follows:
22/1 – Last Gonal-F injection, 225 iu @ 7.30am
22/1 – 23/1 Buserilin, o.1ml @7.30am
23/1 – 8.30pm sharp, I need to do another injection, the medicine called OVIDREL.
24/1 – 11pm, to start fasting and take the 2 tiny yellow pills to clean the bowels.
Total cost for this visit is RM204.00 (for Medicine only)
Updates 24/1/08 – I did the OVIDREL injection last night. I was in a rush because almost forgotten the schedule, 8.30pm SHARP @ 23/1/2008. Lucky something alarmed me 3 minutes before that. hihihi…. fooohhh … but still not to miss the photoshoot. The needle is longer and bigger than the other medicine that I’ve taken earlier. But since I was in a rush, can’t think of the pain. Within seconds, it’s finished. Today, I feel something missing. After about one and a half month with daily morning routine of injection, today there is none. OK, finish with the story. This is the actual photo taken before the injection last night:
BTW, today I feel very week & tired. My heart pounding very fast. Feel likes the blood pressure is increased. Tummy blotted, can’t described it. Sometimes feel so cramped that I can hardly walk around.
Darling, wish you’re here by my side….
25/1 – OPU
Updates 25/1/2008 – This morning I took a cab and heading to TMC Fertility Center in Damansara Utama. I reached there around 7.40 and straight away go to the registration counter. I thought I was the earliest …. saw few couples inside. So around 8.20 the nurse called me to check my BP, confirmed the medicine intake, my weight etc. After that I pay for today’s treatment fee in total RM 7,460 (RM 2500 for ICSI and balance for the remaining IVF).
About 10 minutes to 9am, the nurse took me upstairs, show me my room and then changed my cloth to the OT cloth. It was so fast. There is another bed inside the room, the first patient for today’s OPU. She’s still inside the OT. Once the Dr finished with her, they took her out from OT and straight to the bed. Then, jeng jeng jeng …. my turn. I need to lie on the operating table and the remaining was history. The last thing I remeber was the Dr injected me (feel pain a bit) and I passed out.
The next thing I know, I was on another stretcher (how did they transfer me I don’t know), lying and sedated. Feel so sleepy but managed to look at the clock on the wall. it is 9.35am. It was very fast. Around 10am I asked one of the nurse to go to the washroom and then she guided me to my rest bed, beside the first patient (we are separated with a curtain). I saw food! (btw, I was so hungry as I need to fast since last night). There on the table a glass of plain water, a cup of milo and 3 pcs of crackers. Looks yummy …
Then I was tossing left and right feel not comfortable until I fell asleep. I woke up around 11am. Lying and waiting. Around 11.30am a nurse came and advise me what’s the next course of action. I need to take some medicine tomorrow and day after tomorrow. Next Monday I need to come back and ET is scheduled at 10.30am. 🙂
Guess how many eggs do they pick-up from me? Answer: 28 eggs
My friend said I was so fertile! Thanks to my friend who pick me up at the center and send me home.
28/1 – ET
Updates 28/1/2008 – Today I woke-up at 5am. Had some breakfast and pack-up my things to be brought to the hospital since after ET, I will be sent to specialist hospital and stay there for a week. Actually for the past 2 days I suffered from severe gastritis. I’ve seen my GP yesterday and he gave me very light medicine in view of my condition. I won’t be able to update this blog for a week or so as I am not sure whether I can use my laptop in the hospital.
I’ve arranged my taxi for this morning trip to TMC. I need to arrive at the center around 9am and the ET is scheduled at 10.30am. Hopefully everything’s fine.
Updates 30/1/2008 – OK today is the 3rd day after ET. Now I am in a Specialist Hospital for a one week bed rest. They have free wireless here and I have my laptop with me. They sent me here using ambulance (first time for me). I saw the letter from Dr Colin I will be put in maternity ward. This is my 1st meal at the hospital:
Oh ok …. About my ET:
Abt 9am they scanned to see my bladder. It was empty. However I said I just drink this morning so the Dr said it’s ok, don’t drink anymore, just hold on and don’t pass the urine. I shall come back around 10.30am for a second scan. At 10.30am, my bladder was half full. So the Dr said I can get some rest upstairs while waiting for my turn (since I was in pain from gastric). Around 12pm I was called to the OT. So they prepared me around 10 minutes then Dr Colin came in and explain to me the OPU outcome. In summary, 0ut of 28, only 18 were matured, 7 were fertilized and 2 were transferred. I will explain in details tomorrow. The total amount I paid today is RM 1,675 (for ET and Cyclogest supply for 2 weeks).
ET Details Updates – The procedure was very fast. I can clearly see the clock ticking on the wall. First someone came in and confirmed my name as per their working sheet. I was made to lay on the Operating Table with my legs tied and open. Then the nurse inserted a speculum followed by a catheter. It was not hurt but I feel tickling a it maybe the equipments bumped into my uterus wall. I cannot see this but I heard what they were saying. Then I looked at the screen they put on my right. The nurse did an abdomen scan to see my bladder. I also heard someone (i think the embryologists) speaks over the speaker. After that they called the Dr to come upstairs.
Then Dr came in and explained what’s the OPU outcome as per my writing earlier. Initially the Doctor said 3 embryos will be transferred. I also heard the embryologist mentioned “OK MY NAME, 3 embryos, 3 minutes”. Then a moment of silent. I saw the Dr was on the phone but hardly heard him speaking. I believe the other end is the embryologist who was located in other room. Suddenly, the Dr instructed the nurse to tilt the operating table so that my head is lower than my legs. Then he informed me, “MYNAME, they are not 3 embryos, they are only 2 embryos as the other one is average in quality. I said OK (It’s better something than nothing, and I believe the Doctor knows what’s the best for me). By then the time is around 12.17pm. The lights and aircond went off. I was sweating a bit. Then I saw from the screen, they guided the catheter contained my embryos inside my uterus and suddenly everything seems stopped. They locked the image on the screen and that’s all, finished around 12.20pm. After that the doctor inserted the Cyclogest. He said that will support my pregnancy.
Then I must lay on the OT for an hour before they transferred me to my rest bed. I stayed there for another 2 hours before I went down and arranged for payment. I was supplied with Cyclogest for 13 days until my BETA test on 9/2/2008 (Day & Night – 11AM, 11PM). Then I waited upstairs as the ambulance will pick me up from the 2nd floor.
31/1/2008 – OK, since the internet here is veryyyyy slow, I think I better update the details story once I am back at home this Sunday. For the meantime, I just update a short story only. This morning I saw missed calls from my laling …. uwaaaa … I put the phone on silent mode. In the afternoon then only I managed to talk to my laling. muahhsssss missed you. Coupled with a basket TuttiFrutti delivered in the afternoon sent by my laling. Thanks to the technology! I’ve yet to open the wrapper as I would like to enjoy the beauty first. Thank you so much laling!
Then around 5pm Dr Colin paid a short visit to me. I was so happy. I didn’t expect at all. All of a sudden I heard like someone calling my name from the other side of the curtain. Then I saw his face. Oh thank God. I feel comfort when I met him just now. At least I want him to know that I am doing fine. I did ask him why I did I get so many eggs? He said maybe due to polycystic ovary but still he cannot confirm anything until he look at my case.
1/2/2008 – As early as 8am, there is another Dr come and visit me. Dr Wong Pak Seng is one of the Doctors in TMC. Today I am ready with few questions to ask. I mentioned to him that I suffered a back pain and blotted. He said it is normal. He also explained that the SUCCESS of the IVF is based on the Quality of the embryos. If it is a good embryo, once it is planted, it is there already. No need to worry about its falling down etc. He explained a lot based on my questions that makes me more comfortable and know what to expect.
2/2/2008 – My 6th day of ET. Nothing much to tell except yesterday I felt severe back pain, somewhere around the waist. It comes all of sudden and faded away an hour later. Today I do my math again. To-date, I have spent RM 20,104.90 for this treatment inclusive of medicines, excluding my stay at the hospital about a week.
3/2/2008 – My 7th day of ET. I am going to check out from hospital today, and rest at home for another week. The cost for one week at the hospital inclusive Dr’s visit RM 1,356.
4/2/2008 – At home. My right leg is in pain. I cannot walk properly. I don’t know why. This afternoon I am going to see my Dr to check and get some medicine if possible. I am afraid if my left leg works so hard to support my body that will affect the ovary.
In the afternoon I went to see Dr Colin to check my right leg. While driving there, I got a very terrible headache. When I arrived the nurse check my BP – 6 times, left and right hands. She couldn’t believe that my BP reading was so high. 4 times using the machine and then she used the manual equipment 2 times including changing my sitting style. Lastly she wrote my reading as 138/96. Then when I met Dr Colin, he scanned my abdomen to check whether there is any fluid inside or not. Since my egg was a bit too many, I may suffer from fluid retention. There is no fluid. Then the doctor prescribed me Pregnyl injection immediately after the consultation, which is done by the nurse. He also checked again my BP. This time the reading is 140/102. He said it is quite high and he prescribed me BP control medicine TENORMIN for 3 weeks supply. For my leg, he prescribed me with Wintosal Cream to be applied 3 times daily. Total cost RM 332.00.
5/2/2008 – My 9th day of ET. Today I start taking tenormin in order to control my BP. In the afternoon I got severe headache. I really can feel my BP surged abruptly. I tried to sleep but when I woke up the headache still there.
6/2/2008 – Just received a call from TMC. The blood test scheduled this Saturday 9/2/2008 is postponed to Monday 11/2/2008 as the lab is closed on 9/2/2008. But still I need to go there this Saturday to get my Cyclogest additional supply as my current supply just enough until Saturday morning. So I can see Dr Colin on Monday! Scheduled earlier on Saturday I will see Dr Surinder since Dr Colin is on leave. Happy Chinese New Year to Dr Colin & Dr Wong.
9/2/2008 – My 13dp3dt. Today I supposed to do my BETA test but postponed to Monday. I went to TMC to get my additional supply of Cyclogest for the next 2 days. My BP seems back to normal 128/83. For the past few days I feel like the pre menstrual syndrom and lots of gas, blotted. Pulling pain under the belly. Total cost today RM60.00.
OK, if you ever wondered how does the Cyclogest look like, here is the pix:
9/2/200811/2/2008 – Next appointment to confirm the pregnancy by doing a blood test (also referred as BETA test or in layman term BF – Big Fat, if BFP Big-Fat Positive, BFN-Big Fat Negative). Test at 8.30am, result come out around 2pm. Dup-dap dup-dap!
11/2/2008 Updates AM – I went to TMC this morning. Arrived there around 7.30am. Had some breakfast then about 8am I went up. Around 8.20am the nurse called me and took my blood. Ouch! I felt pain a bit. Then off me go! Now at home, waiting, waiting and waiting for the result which is expected around 2.00pm. I’ll leave home around 1pm this afternoon. My heart poundinggggg …. huhuhu ……
11/2/2008 Updates PM – MY BETA HCG Reading = 907. It is BFP! BABY DUST FOR ME! The moment I entered the Dr’s room, I only heard he said, “Good news for you” at the same time the bell outside at the lobby was rang by the nurse. Then Dr said the bell was rang for you and heard everyone at the center clap clap clap including the DR! Then bla bla bla…. the remaining was history. I couldn’t listen to what he said. I felt like floating in the air. Lastly I heard the Dr said, the reading is quite high, it could be more than one baby! I couldn’t write anything else. I am just to happy to write anything. Thank you all for your support. Wish all the IVFers Best of Luck! Thank you to all my blog readers for your wishes. Today I am supplied with additional Cyclogest and Folic Acid. Total cost for today RM613.30.
I’ll start a new Chronology starting tomorrow for my baby(ies) journey on monthly basis.
OK Last update for today. First thing I bought once the result out:
Time to change my shoes. I normally wear a 2inch or 3inch high heels to work. Now no more!
So excited & happy ….. mixed feeling, don’t know what to expect too.
This site is dedicated for my future hope, a very special baby(ies). My husband and I is entering into a new phase in our life. The story I write in this blog is based on my understanding and does not representing anyone else. The story does not award instructions to whatever treatment or medical requirement to anyone. We will remain anonymous regardless whether the treatment is successful or not.
Journey of a new life 
