An infertile IVF veteran who is now a mother of 4
Encouraging strength, instilling hope, trusting life. A success story after 15 IVFs & FETs
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Friday, August 31, 2018
IVF
To all these remarks, I just want to laugh. Come on, you don't know my story.
Sometimes, when the remarks get too annoying, I would send a shocker by telling him/her " We are infertile, I have to undergo IVF many many many times." and I would see an incredulous look on the face.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
My IVF story - Trusting the journey
In between now and then were 10 fresh IVF, 5 frozen IVF, 3 canceled IVF, a few miscarriages, 1 ectopic pregnancy that ended in a surgery. I have 4 beautiful kids now.
Life is kinda crazy in that way. I wanted 3 kids and it seemed impossible at that time. Getting pregnant with the first child was straightforward. One IVF was all it took. Thank God for that. Getting pregnant with the 2nd child was tougher. Many failed IVF and miscarriages and ectopic. After 2 whole years of cycling one IVF after another, I got pregnant, and it stayed and I became a mother of 2.
A veteran IVFer. A fighter. A wounded soul. A crazy person. A resilient mom. Some of the names I have been labeled. I knew I wanted a third child. I was scared of the prospect of revisiting IVF and I knew the possibilities of a prolonged struggle. True enough, it was a rough one and lengthy one.
The fact is, women suffering from secondary infertility doesn't get much empathy and support from people around them, especially if the trying is a long drawn one.
When my 9th fresh cycle and the frozen cycles that came with it failed. I felt really defeated. Its been 4 years since I started trying for a 3rd child, wounded with many failed and canceled IVF, it was rough rough rough on my emotions, to say the least.
Here in my country, the maximum permissible times any woman can undergo a fresh IVF cycle is 10 times. I was not going to stop till I max out all chances. The 10th fresh cycle was a success. My 3rd child was born.
Number 3 who is 2.5 years old today. |
Thank God for sustaining me, giving me the resilience and buffering the pain, and ultimately blessing me with my children. My family unit is complete.
Wait.. that's not the end of the happy ending. I had 1 last frozen embryo in storage. And what would a person who had prayed for every single embryo that the Lord has breathed life into it no matter how brief? I couldn't make myself discard my one last embryo, furthermore, the odds of pregnancy was low. Out of almost 50 embryos fertilized and transferred to my womb, 3 embryos went on and became successful pregnancies.
The one last embryo took and became my 4th baby. That is a miracle. God has a plan and is thankful for His mercy and blessings. All glory to God.
If you are reading this. I hope you find hope and renewal of strength after reading my story.
Lots of love,
A veteran infertile IVF mother of 4.
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
3 must do if you are facing multiple failed IVF attempts but still want to try
1. Change a Fertility Doctor
2. Take a break
3. Juice
Friday, February 26, 2016
Thought of the day
Hello from the other side. Or is there really the other side? It seem to me now that there is not a distinct other side. It felt like there was truly other side of IVF, back then when I was still at it. The other side I have envisioned was, a lush green field of happily ever after. Right now, this side actually feels pretty much like that side. Life is life. What I am trying to say is, you could be happy where you are right now, wherever you are. You see, the grass is always greener from the other side, but truly, life is worth celebrating on both sides of infertility. Life is worth celebrating now, pleasure is worth feeling now. You do not have to delay joy just because you are trying to overcome infertility. Just embrace life and life will embrace you back.
Friday, June 12, 2015
Baby T is 7 weeks old
I have waited a long time for you baby T. Thank God that you are here, safe in my arms. Cheers to happy beginnings, a life together. I love you baby T.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
On desires and setbacks
You might think its resilience, or perhaps pure stubbornness. To me, its a desire I cant let go of.
How can anyone still be hopeful after so many setbacks? How can anyone not want to move on when the odds keep stacking against you? Sure thing, I am darn tired of failing. I am darn tired of this whole IVF big fat negatives (did i mention miscarriages yet?) Gosh, its hard to carry on, BUT it will kill me to give up on my desire to have another child right now. Its really a damn if you do, damn if you don't situation. I don't want to live my life regretting giving up too early, and I don't want to have this ordeal of trying again and again sapping the joy out of my life.
I have been fortunate. I have been blessed. I have 2 successes under my belt, and they are 5 and 8 years old today. They are the greatest joy in my life. I thank IVF and God often for them. My challenge now is, to hold on tight to joy in my heart and not let this ordeal of trying for one more rob me more than it should.
Somebody asked me recently
" Why try for the 3rd child when you already been through much for 2?
Why didn't you stop when you were winning, why try and risk feeling like you have lost?"
To state the obvious, I really do not enjoy the roller coast emotional trauma of each failed IVF attempt. Its kills me each time, I felt horrible. Do I have a choice to not carry on? Yes I certainly do. Do I want to give up and carry on with life? Yes I certainly would like to. Can I give up my desire for another child?
I cant. I don't want to. I cannot give up my desire for another child.
I vividly imagine, ardently desire, enthusiastically act upon and pray that this dream of a baby will come to pass.
Wednesday, August 07, 2013
Whats up next stop? Its... FET
I used to think that the maximum number of fresh cycle that I would undergo is 10. But it looks like this number no longer is a barrier to my baby dreams. I might just go as far as it takes to bring my baby home. I may consider stopping if I am still unsuccessful in a few years time when age really catches up.
My next baby plan is to start FET in August/Sept cycle. I have 2 frozen blastocysts waiting.
Stay Calm and Keep Trying
Monday, June 03, 2013
Sipping a cuppa coffee
As a recap on my beta ordeal
On 2 days intervals, my beta were 100, 116, 316, 166, 134 (asked to stop all meds).. 1 week has pass, beta 78...... still waiting for my menses.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Beta hcg update
Friday, May 17, 2013
Overcoming obstacles
I did the pee test. Its negative. Its ok, I'll try again in 1 or 2 menses cycles time. Meanwhile, I'll heal the pain with patience and being thankful for all the blessings I have this life now.
Thank you for cheering me on in your heart. Dont lose hope if your obstacles seem challenging, Coz, one fine day you will leap across... Just be patient.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
7dp5dt
Couldnt sleep last night, woke up alert very early today, needed to pee. Feeling hot flushes and sore boobs with a mild headache on the right side of my head. Surfed the internet forum and read that papaya should be avoided during 2ww. This info freaks me out because I ate some papaya couple of days ago.. 'keep calm , keep calm'. Im telling myself that if its critical information, my doctor would have told me to avoid it.
2 more days to testing...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
6dp5dt
I got a positive! Ya right, a positive for urinary tract infection. Started antibiotics last evening and is feeling much better when I use the loo now, otherwise it felt like a crab pinched my peehole at the end of each pee attempt.
First of all, I hardly ever get uti. May be once in a few years? I should have peed again shortly after being cathetered during Embryo Transfer. If I did, I wonder if it would havd made a difference. I asked my RE if uti during the 2ww might affect chances for a bfp. He said it wouldnt affect a weeee bit. I just have to believe him.
I think I might skip poas (pee on a stick) this time. The last few cycles, my mind really got screwed up badly by the false positives (probably residual effect of the pregnyl jabs administered during the 2ww support). During the last cycle ivf#8, I did a digital hpt at my mom's house and it turned positive, it wrote 'pregnant' on the stick. You can guess the rest.. I told everyone at mom's place and was happy as a lark, but only for 1 day. On the day of hcg blood test and it turned out bfn. I did another hcg blood test and the hcg dropped further to near zilch. Darn pregnyl shots. It was so so hard and embarrassing to have to break the news to everyone who witnessed my happy dance the other day while holding the positive hcg stick. I felt like an idiot.
Really, so i think it might be wiser to lay off from poas especially since I'm jabbing myself with pregnyl this round too, on top of inserting cyclogest into my vjayjay twice daily and popping progynova.
This waiting ... this 2ww... is excruciating. I've been on the ivf wagon for way too looong. Please let this time be a bfp and baby in arms 9 months later. Pouring lots of baby dust on myself........ :)
Monday, May 13, 2013
4dp5dt
It is a beautiful morning today. Life is beautiful because it is a gift. Health is a gift and so is life. Live each day fully, even when you are in a stage of limbo like the 2ww. Thats my motto today.
Friday, May 10, 2013
The 48 hours bedrest
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Day 5 embryo transfer update
My embryos did a stellar performance. Out of the 8 eggs retreived, 6 viable eggs, 5 fertilised embryos, 4 embryos survive and are blastocysts at day 5.
2 great looking blastocysts were transferred. 2 more blastocysts are frozen for rainy day.
I am still pleasantly shocked that a poor responder with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) like me can have 4 beautiful blastocysts. I am very very thankful n pleased. I am praying that these blastocysts transferred will implant and be my baby/babies.
My hcg test is 12 days from now. Meanwhile, my 2ww begins..
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
3 days post retrieval
Doctor informed that there will be no transfer today, instead, we will go for blastocyst day 5 transfer. This is my 9th fresh ivf cycle and my very first attempt at day 5 transfer.
Your mother
Monday, May 06, 2013
2 days old embryos
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Post Egg retrieval update
My retrieval went smoothly. 8 oocytes/eggs were retrieved. my uterine lining has thicken to 7.9mm and dr informed that we can go ahead to do the embryo transfer in 3 to 5 days time.
Out of the 8, dr says some look immature which I expected since some follicles were as small as 10mm during trigger. Dr is aiming to maintain the 2 leading follicles at optimal quality and triggered when these 2 were 18mm.
Thank God that things have so far progressed smoothly.
Right now, I look forward to good outcome in the fertilization process, embryo development process, embryo transfer process before I begin my 2 weeks wait and pregnancy test.
Friday, May 03, 2013
Day 11 - 1 day post trigger
Dear my baby-to-be,
I am so excited that I am 1 step closer to conceiving you. Thank God we make it to 1 day before oocyte retrieval with this new low dose fsh ivf protocol. You know, I am willing to inject any amount of drugs into my body just so to have a chance to be your mother. Just like for your 2 older sisters, my love for you begins in my heart even before you are in my womb.
Tomorrow, I will be checking into the hospital at 6am. The process of retrieving eggs is an interesting experience for me, its like giving birth to half of you. God plays a lead role in the making of you, I pray that God will bless us with His Touch and breathe your soul into my embryo. We call it fertilization process in conception, but indeed it is God fertilizing your spirit into those cells. The bible says that there is a time for everything... I pray with my heart and my soul that this is your time now.
Sometimes, I get scared and confused, what if I can not have you? What if I am make to give up before my heart says so? I so believe in you and in God's timing.
God placed a seed of desire for daddy and I to have you. God will see it through.
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Day10 update
Did my scan today. I have about 7 follicles. 2 at 18mm a few around 13mm and the smallest at 10mm. My uterine lining is quite thin at 4.7mm.
Since the objective is to get 2 or3 good ones my RE decision is to trigger tonight. My egg retreival is scheduled on Saturday. There is a possiblity the embryos will be frozen for transfer in my next month's cycle if my lining remains thin.
I never had thin lining issues. It kinda worrying to have a thin lining. Thin lining means not optimal for implantation means lower success rate.
I got to have faith in my good RE to make the right judgement calls.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Crossroads- Day 7 update of ivf #9
Tomorrow I will be seeing my fertility dr for my first scan. I hope that my reproductive organ is responding well to the 100mg clomid daily and also the little puregon I am on.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Mini IVF Journey
' Hey, again? You never quit, do you..?' A familiar face remarked yesterday. ' 'Desire' was my reply. That one word sums it all up for me.
Today is my day 2 of my menses cycle. I am officially on my 9th fresh Ivf cycle (not including all the frozen cycles aka FET cycles). This time, I am using a new Fertility specialist and a new protocol. I am on a mini IVF. Drugs on this protocol includes 5 days of clomid and alternate days of puregon injections from day 2 onwards. The 'mini' part of this ivf is associated to the lower dose of puregon. On a typical antagonist ivf cycle, assuming a 12 days stimulation cycle. I will receive an estimated dose of 600iu x 11 days = 6600iu of puregon. For this cycle, its about 200iu x 6 = 1200iu.
Thats alot less FSH drugs.
The aim for mini Ivf is higher quality eggs in a lower quantity. Mini IVF aims for 2 to 3 good eggs during retrieval.
Yes.. no.9 ivf cycles not including frozen ivf cycles and still believing....Desire ....
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Be Thankful
Sunday, June 05, 2011
HPT is a BFN on 10dp3dt :(
I feel like a foolish moth, with it's wings broken, after repeatedly flying into the damn glass pane, in hope of getting to the light.
Even though, I have been thru many 2wws over the years, the disappointment of a bfn is still hard to bear. The disappointment feels like grief of lost, that starts from the centre of my heart and radiates out across my chest and into the pit of my stomach.
Tomorrow, I will get my bloodwork done just to give it a closure. I really wish that one of these 2 embryos could be my baby. IF only this could be true...
Thursday, May 12, 2011
FET in May
Right now, I am on day 4 of my menses and has so far taken my 3rd dose of Femara (Letrozole) to prep my body for FET in less than 2 weeks time.
Recently, I have been thinking about how long this ttc been going on. It started 2 years prior to my elder daughter's arrival. She is now almost 5 years old. Infertility is almost ingrained into my identity now. I am thankful that I have my daughters, they are the fruits of my labour.
Couple of days back, I met up with a group of mothers from my daughter's school. During our lunch conversation, we got on the topic of pregnancy and ttc. I casually mentioned that I needed IVF for ttc and felt certain awkwardness from some. It was kind of weird. Nevertheless, I am still going to start firm that i am not going to hide about infertility. There is NOTHING to be ashamed of, hence i shall not let others make me feel this way too. In fact, I feel completely blessed that IVF is an option for me to assist my family in overcoming infertility. One day, I must be an advocate in Infertility Awareness, maybe within me, I already am.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Versatile Blogger Award
Cindy @ Raising a man & 2
below list from cyclesista May/June Active Cyclers. Do check out cyclesista
- Liz @ Womb For Improvement (IVF #2)
- Sarah @ Bio Girl (FET #2 for Baby #2)
- S @ Misconceptions About Conception (DE IVF #1)
- AdSchill @ MissConception (IVF #1 - TTC #1)
- Amy @ This Woman's Work (IVF #2 for baby #1)
- Lady Pumpkin @ Planting a Pumpkin Patch (IVF #3 w/ PGD)
- New Year Mum @ A Year On... Our New Beginning {hopefully} (FET #2 for baby #2)
- Mrs Babydream @ My Journey through IVF (FET #3)
- Renee @ Pathway to Parenthood (IVF #3)
- Amanda @ Babymaking Fully Exposed (IVF #2 FET)
- Baby Hopes @ Chasing Our Stork: Our Journey Through Infertility (IVF #1)
- Jen @ The Chronicles of Violetta Margarita (IVF#1)
- Magic Mama @ Abracadabra Baby (IVF #3 + PGD)
- Jill @ Feelin' IFfy (IVF#1)
- Buggy @ A Bug Odyssey: A journey through infertility (IVF+ICSI+PGS #2)
- Mom@heart @ InfertilityQueen (IVF#2)
- Lindsey @ Adventures of Endo in the Arctic (IVF #1)
- Christine Palamara @ C+C Baby Factory (IVF #2)
Friday, April 15, 2011
What IF
What IF from Keiko Zoll on Vimeo.
Thursday, April 07, 2011
April FET - get set go!
I have done most of the things i have set out to do before starting this April cycle. Some of the stuffs I have done include having a wonderful getaway to Phuket, hiked in Nepal and had teas and meal with the villagers. Started running up to 4 times a week. Did my bird poo facial. Did my Balinese massages. Had fun family time at universal studio. Carried, cuddled, swing and ran with my children a thousand times. Life has been good.
I am all ready for my FET. I am expecting to start my FET medication, Letrozole instead of clomid this time, on day 2- 6 of my menses cycle. I am expecting the flow anytime now. Dr asked me to take 1000iu of vitamin D as daily supplement. I have 2 remaining day3 4cells embryos. I am hoping that it will work. And should it not work, I have plan to follow that up with my 7th fresh IVF cycle in May in hope for a third child.
Wish me luck.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
bfn
12dp3dt
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Today
Today, i can still believe that my embryos hadnt left me
Today, i can still think that the symptoms im having is due to a growing embryo instead of the multiple drugs in my body
Today, i can still anticipate a possibility of a good news
Today, i can still touch my belly and feel love radiating from my womb
Today, i can believe i am still in the game
Today, i imagine my beta is going to turn out just right and i am going to be blessed with good news
Today, i can visualise my baby's heart beating in another 2 weeks time
Today, i close my eyes and imagine the feeling of happiness of a congratulatory greetings for tomorrow's beta
Today i can imagine the twinkle in my husband's eyes and the tension release.
Today, i can still remain hopeful
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
CTOC - Common Things Occur Commonly
So, these are my rough plans on what i am going to do if it's a bfn
1. Go to the Thai brewery Tawadang @ dempsey and drink to my heart's content.
2. Treat myself to a Kyoto Bird Poo facial. (A special bird droppings collected and processed with stringent control in Japan, it suppose to be really great for the skin)
3. Weekly Balinese Massage.
4. Begin to jog twice a week.
5. Go on a healthy weight lost diet.
6. Take up course in cake decorating on royal icing at Artistiq Sugarcraft
7. Bake more cakes, decorate more cakes and give as gifts.
8. Go to the newly opened Universal Studio and have fun with family.
9. Plan for a short weekend holiday in Feb
10. Tag along with husband to a conference held in Austria in March. Bring the kids along.
11. Groom myself better. Stop neglecting my outer appearance.
If its a bfp, there is only 1 thing i want to do. That is smile all day all night long. :)
With patience, my desire for a 3rd child will come true. 10% chance that it might be this round... 90% chance it might be the next few rounds (1 FET and 2 fresh cycles before i call it quits by end of 2011).
Monday, January 24, 2011
Hope or no hope....
To make things trickier, the nurse called and told me that i should come in for beta blood test on 27th instead of 25th as previously scheduled as it slipped her mind that that i was on hcg booster shots. So this coming Thursday. I will know better by then.
My tummy is so bloated due to water retention, i feel like i have gained lots of weight from not moving much and not exercising. I truly feels like a hippo. I dont want to be a sad hippo and have bfn. I want to be a happy hippo with a bfp. I feel so horrible right now, thinking that this ivf no. 6 or if i counted the FET, it will be IVF cycle no. 8 might ended as a negative... I will be heart broken. The truth is, i really dont know if I can get pregnant with this cycle. I really dont wish it to be negative. I just been dealt with a BFN last month with my FET, i am not ready for another BFN so soon. I pray for divine intervention.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
PUPO
PUPO! It's pregnant until proven otherwise. I am PUPO!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
3dp3dt updates
I did my FET in the beginning of December 2010. 2 frosties were thawed and transferred. Both are day 3 embryos at 3 and 4 cells respectively. After 4 days of bedrest, Christmas feasting and many POAS later, i got a bfn blood test.
I embarked on a fresh IVF the following cycle. My doc recommended that I add in growth hormones for this cycle. I took it. My ER was on 12th Jan 2011, collected 13 eggs ( thats quite a good number for me) , 12 mature and 7 fertilised with ICSI. Fertilization rate was not so fantastic at about 60% compared to 100% the last fresh cycle. ET was on 15th Jan 2011. Transferred 3 good quality day 3 embryos of 6, 8, 8 cells.
So here am I, 3dp3dt. My embryos are 6 days old now and anytime from today and the next 3 days. It should implant and nestled onto my uterus. My beta blood test is on the 24th of Jan. I have a good feeling about this round. Keeping my fingers crossed and praying for a BFP.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
FET after Japan Kyoto Holiday Trip
I will be travelling to Kyoto for a short holiday in Nov. When I'm back, I will begin prepping my body for FET by taking Clomid when my November menses begins, if all goes well, my transfer will be in mid December.
Monday, June 28, 2010
The abouts
About Weaning
My little baby is going to be 8 months soon. How time flies. I have been breastfeeding her until about a week ago. I switched her from breast to bottle formula and expressed breast milk. And when mommy feels a little sad about weaning her, I latch her on my breast for comfort feeding. Comfort for mommy and baby.
About Self Image
Lately, I have been meeting up with mothers and some of them are so slim and still looking so attractive. I cant help feeling like a frumpy cow. Where did i leave my self esteem at? I need to go find my 'element' again. But seriously, when my tummy rumbles, i feed it, and i feel it well. Sometimes, I smother it with too much. The thought of depriving myself from the one thing that gives me pleasure and comfort ( glorious food!) still seems too hard on me.
About IVF again
I desire to have more children. And i think having 3 kids to love sounds very very fulfilling as a family. So, in order to have a shot at getting a 3rd child. I need to have my menses back. Where are you menses? I plan to use my 2 frozen embryos on the 3rd menses cycle. My frosties are not the best quality. One is 4 cells and another is 3 cells and both are day 3 embies. Well, a try is a try. I hope against hope that I will be successful and that i don't have to resort to rounds of IVFs to get there.
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
reading my past blog entry
I gave birth to my daughter in 9 Nov 09... And Life..... did brings hope to me again.
Whoever out there who is TTCing.... dont give up.. keep the faith.
Monday, January 04, 2010
Am i done yet?
How is life after IVF like? Its like I am almost forgetting those endless cycles of IVF, those emotional roller coaster rides and those tears that had fallen during the process.
Its like I've travelled a long and rough journey to reach home and once I've reached my destination.......... amnesia sets in on the past and I simply enjoy being where I am now. This blog remains a reminder of this journey, for each stressful moment, each cry or fuss from my baby is a reminder of my victory of which i am grateful of. My Ivf journey continues to inspire me in strength.
I have 2 more frozen embryos which i plan to use in near future. I have decided that 2010 will be an IVF-free year. I will most likely go on a thaw cycle in early 2011. If i am really really really lucky, I may get a viable pregnancy from it and have a 3rd child. Will i undergo another round of fresh IVF cycle? I really cant say now... part of me feels like I am done with IVF and contented with 2 kids... part of me feels like ....... i can try one more time. Afterall, I am 33 yrs old now and technically, IVF is still hopeful for the next few years of my lifespan.
Whatever it is.... 2010 is an IVF-free year for me.....
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Sunday, November 08, 2009
one last night of pregnancy
I thank God for all the blessings and the wisdom to keep going..
Saturday, November 07, 2009
2 more days to C section
im going to see my baby !!!
im excited but scared too...
i am feeling so tired already, i wonder how i am going to survive the sleepless nights..
everything seems so surreal...
btw i feel like a beach whale now..
:)
Sunday, October 18, 2009
35 weeks plus update
I have decided not to try VBAC. I will opt for elective cesarean instead. I feel that its a safer route for my baby. Reason being :
1. had a previous C section hence 1 % chance of uterine rupture.
2. gestational diabetes
3. low AFI level of 7cm
On the bright side, my baby is growing well and is around 2.5kg now. I am looking forward to seeing my baby. Its been a long journey from IVF ttc till now.
I feel very blessed to be where i am now.
Thursday, September 03, 2009
Hi !
I am so looking forward to having this baby in about 2 months time. Will post an entry on my labour story in due time.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
My last entry - The silver lining
My husband who has been a little reserved in expressing his joy over my pregnancy for self preservation purposes ... is very happy and assured now. I could tell that he is very touched and glad that we finally made it to where we are now.
I am closing the chapter to my IVF journey, maybe i'll begin a new chapter somewhere else on blog sphere on my further journey of pregnancy. After all, this blog is dedicated to readers in a way of providing my personal ivf experiences and information. After a few years of ttc for child no. 1 and then two over years with a total of 5 ICSI IVFs, 1 FET and 2 heartbreaking pregnancy lost , hitting over 21,000 blog hits and finally a 12 weeks bfp, Its time to move on, its job is done.
If there is one thing i have to be thankful for for my IVF experiences. It would be that it didnt break me and made me stronger..
- My faith is stronger
- My relationship is more resilient
- I am more appreciative of life
- the ivf objective is reached
To anyone who is reading this and undergoing IVF....please take heart that no matter how short or long your IVF journey may be..... hang tough and have faith.
For your cause is noble and the end result will be sweet and rewarding, in its own special way.
Meanwhile, I will be embracing this pregnancy wholeheartedly and pray to God for his continuous blessings and protection.
God Bless
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Failed my glucose tolerance test - OGTT

I did my 2 hours oral glucose test challenge ( OGTT ) and i failed it. I am diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance! Which means i am a prediabetic! There goes all the sweet stuffs, cakes, pastries, soda etc.
I bought a little machine to measure my glucose level. the brand is Accu-chek. I have to prick my fingers up to 7 times a day to monitor my glucose level. How fun! Duh! :(
I am 10 weeks now and i get to stop using crinone and pregnyl. And in 2 weeks time, I get to stop all my medications ( duphaston, progynova, proluton ). By then, my placenta should have swing into full function.
I gained some weight too. I started this cycle of IVF at 60kg, I was 62kg at 2 ww and I am 63.9kg now! Thats like a whooping 8 pounds in total.
I really need to be controlling what I eat, but seriously i didnt eat more than pre-IVF. May be my metabolism rate has slowed down alot and I am into the pregnancy fat conservation mode. I gained 28kg (60 pounds ) in my previous pregnancy. I really should be keeping my maximum weight gain to below 15kg this time round.