My cousins's classmate has successfully gave birth to a twins few months ago. Wow! It seems Taichung has a reputable success rate ya. But the sad story is one of the twins has Down syndrome. Oh my god, PGS!
My husband's karyotype nightmare is bugging me again. I wish to retest his chromosomes. But my plane ticket is non-rebookable. I hope we can have karyotype done in Hong Kong next week. Help please!
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
All set for the ivf consultation
We have completed all the bookings for my ivf consultation. I am excited. I was busy this afternoon compiling all my records.
I will fly out this Sunday. I will be back again on Tuesday. Hong kong is just two hour flight away. It is very near! Perhaps, it is faster to reach Hong Kong than from our store going to our warehouse! Traffic.
I am no longer nervous of meeting the hematologist. Relax!
I will fly out this Sunday. I will be back again on Tuesday. Hong kong is just two hour flight away. It is very near! Perhaps, it is faster to reach Hong Kong than from our store going to our warehouse! Traffic.
I am no longer nervous of meeting the hematologist. Relax!
Ivf cost- ouch ouch
I was indecisive few days ago. One of my consideration was the cost. Of course, I like the cheaper, the better- Taiwan or Philippines. Back in my mind, I wish to have ivf done in HK. I just don't know how my husband will react. Because few months ago, he said he prefers Philippines. Hk including the accomodation maybe about three or four times the ivf cost in Manila.
Finally, my husband agreed to support my choice. I hope this is a wise spent money. If unsuccessful, I will cry. I will feel guilty of overspending.
I just remembered my friend-Susan. She feels sorry whenever she sees kids begging in the streets. Dear god, why are there so many street children? Why not grant us one child? These street children are deprived of basic education. It seems that their parents are very irresponsible. She will be a very responsible parent.
Why god is so unfair? I laughed out and replied: God is fair! God knows those irresponsible parents have no means to undego a fertility treatment. How much is the iui or ivf? Wahaha... My boomerang hit me! Ouch!
Don't be in despair. It is just about money. We can earn back the money someday. I don't want to regret not having ivf done in this reputable HK clinic in the future. Hmmm... Has anyone regret of staying in five star hotel? Perhaps, it is the other way around.
Finally, my husband agreed to support my choice. I hope this is a wise spent money. If unsuccessful, I will cry. I will feel guilty of overspending.
I just remembered my friend-Susan. She feels sorry whenever she sees kids begging in the streets. Dear god, why are there so many street children? Why not grant us one child? These street children are deprived of basic education. It seems that their parents are very irresponsible. She will be a very responsible parent.
Why god is so unfair? I laughed out and replied: God is fair! God knows those irresponsible parents have no means to undego a fertility treatment. How much is the iui or ivf? Wahaha... My boomerang hit me! Ouch!
Don't be in despair. It is just about money. We can earn back the money someday. I don't want to regret not having ivf done in this reputable HK clinic in the future. Hmmm... Has anyone regret of staying in five star hotel? Perhaps, it is the other way around.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Who is Dr. Chan?
Google google... who is Dr. Chan? Sounds scary... He is a hematologist / hematological oncologist. I suddenly got phobia in blood and the big C!
I feel nervous.
I feel nervous.
when to go to have my initial ivf consultation?
My estimated menstrual period is December 10. This means I should have already decided what to do before Dec 15. I should be taking ivf preparation medicine by then. The following cycle - January will be the egg retrieval and embryo transfer cycle. Why I keep on delaying? Maybe a part of me is leaning on the hope that I will get pregnant with this IUI.
If I start my ivf preparation medicine in January, my first menstrual period will be Chinese New Year. Then my next period will be on Feb 26. My last lymphocyte immunization was in October. It will be about five months gap. I don't know my LAT level by then. I complain March egg retrieval and transfer is too far.
I procrastinate because I try to minimize my travel. From third week of October to December 1st week. I flew three times already. Indonesia, China and China. Maybe because of my belief that flying will cause me to become infertile. I am afraid that my IUI will not implant. The reality is I am not optimistic that this IUI will be successful.
Anyway, I to have my little vacation in Hong Kong. Vacation on tight budget! IVF cost in Hong Kong is very expensive to our standards. This brings me to question again: why Hong Kong? Ooops... Wrong question... The correct question is: why I am poor? Grrrr... I will strive to work harder after I have babies.
Why Hong Kong? That clinic has 26 years track record. They believe in immunology as a factor for infertiltity. For now, I don't want to put a period in the end of my sentence. I am afraid of monstrous doctors. I look forward to meeting well mannered doctor. I hope we can cooperate well.
If I start my ivf preparation medicine in January, my first menstrual period will be Chinese New Year. Then my next period will be on Feb 26. My last lymphocyte immunization was in October. It will be about five months gap. I don't know my LAT level by then. I complain March egg retrieval and transfer is too far.
I procrastinate because I try to minimize my travel. From third week of October to December 1st week. I flew three times already. Indonesia, China and China. Maybe because of my belief that flying will cause me to become infertile. I am afraid that my IUI will not implant. The reality is I am not optimistic that this IUI will be successful.
Anyway, I to have my little vacation in Hong Kong. Vacation on tight budget! IVF cost in Hong Kong is very expensive to our standards. This brings me to question again: why Hong Kong? Ooops... Wrong question... The correct question is: why I am poor? Grrrr... I will strive to work harder after I have babies.
Why Hong Kong? That clinic has 26 years track record. They believe in immunology as a factor for infertiltity. For now, I don't want to put a period in the end of my sentence. I am afraid of monstrous doctors. I look forward to meeting well mannered doctor. I hope we can cooperate well.
Monday, December 1, 2014
Single or double embryo transfer
How many embryo shall I allow to be transferred to me? The Taipei doctor puts one embryo only. It is believed to be safer. Twin pregnancy poses the risk of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and pre term labor.
What if we tranfered one embryo and there was no implantation? What are my overhead cost? Air fare, hotel, and ivig. Whatelse?
What is my view about pregnancy? Pregnancy is dumb I do, dumb I don't. I am willing to take the risk once. If I have a baby already, I can't imagine myself of having my second ivf.
I think, I will allow to put two embryo. Come what may. I surrender to god.
What if we tranfered one embryo and there was no implantation? What are my overhead cost? Air fare, hotel, and ivig. Whatelse?
What is my view about pregnancy? Pregnancy is dumb I do, dumb I don't. I am willing to take the risk once. If I have a baby already, I can't imagine myself of having my second ivf.
I think, I will allow to put two embryo. Come what may. I surrender to god.
Where to do IVF?
These are my considerations in choosing IVF center:
What is order of my priority?
- success rate (conservative or aggresive?)
- years of service
- location (Ideally, the best place is Philippines)
- cost
I personally believe the success of IVF greatly depends on the embryologist. I have bad experience in one of the IVF center in the Philippines. Their andrologist did a shameful semen analysis. The total sperm count of motile and immotile had exceeded 100%. My husband's morphology was always 1% in Kruger standard. But is lab, he got 7%. Location plays an important factor for our IVF center selection. So, I decided to have IVF in the Philippines. Due to holidays we can have our IVF January. Since, I have been taking viagra and heparin for the uterine biophysical ultrasound. Perhaps, it is wise to try an IUI. So, we tried IUI in a prominent hospital.
My husband semen analysis last week was so great. Is it a miracle or what? Am I just so pessimistic? In the span of 7 days, the semen quality was greatly improved. Is this a case of double standards? The Quezon City people observe Kruger standards. The semen analysis report were done by andrologist. Who does the semen analysis in Global City? Medical technologist but I feel they are interns. I heard them exchanging jokes and I also overheard somebody asking how to make the report. Does he need to just sum up the sperm blablabla? I don't feel like going to this hospital for IVF anymore.
I am thinking to do whether to have IVF with one of the oldest IVF center in the Philippines or just go abroad for treatment?
I guess years of service isn't an important factor, since my choices are all above 10 years already.
Again, what is order of my priority?
- success rate (conservative or aggresive?)
- cost
Taipei, Taichung or Hong Kong?
Taipei
- single embryo transfer; This means lower success rate.
- affordable
Taichung
- one to three embryo transfer
- according to friends: it looks like a production line. Many patients
- don't believe immunology as a factor for infertility. They will believe in immunology only when I have three unsuccessful IVF with grade A embryo. I am not in the position to argue with them.
- affordable
Hong Kong
- one to three embryo transfer
- they do consider immunology
- expensive
This brings down my choices to two: Taipei or Hong Kong.
Taipei- although cheap it has lower success rate. I saw in many blogs implantation failure. Ai... One embryo or two embyo transfer is best for me?
For the meantime, I prefer Hong Kong. My friend called me today, re: new ivf center which uses japanese technology. Ai... I am just riding a merry-go-around. Embryologist experience matters a lot. I want to have ivf in HK.
What is order of my priority?
- success rate (conservative or aggresive?)
- years of service
- location (Ideally, the best place is Philippines)
- cost
I personally believe the success of IVF greatly depends on the embryologist. I have bad experience in one of the IVF center in the Philippines. Their andrologist did a shameful semen analysis. The total sperm count of motile and immotile had exceeded 100%. My husband's morphology was always 1% in Kruger standard. But is lab, he got 7%. Location plays an important factor for our IVF center selection. So, I decided to have IVF in the Philippines. Due to holidays we can have our IVF January. Since, I have been taking viagra and heparin for the uterine biophysical ultrasound. Perhaps, it is wise to try an IUI. So, we tried IUI in a prominent hospital.
My husband semen analysis last week was so great. Is it a miracle or what? Am I just so pessimistic? In the span of 7 days, the semen quality was greatly improved. Is this a case of double standards? The Quezon City people observe Kruger standards. The semen analysis report were done by andrologist. Who does the semen analysis in Global City? Medical technologist but I feel they are interns. I heard them exchanging jokes and I also overheard somebody asking how to make the report. Does he need to just sum up the sperm blablabla? I don't feel like going to this hospital for IVF anymore.
I am thinking to do whether to have IVF with one of the oldest IVF center in the Philippines or just go abroad for treatment?
I guess years of service isn't an important factor, since my choices are all above 10 years already.
Again, what is order of my priority?
- success rate (conservative or aggresive?)
- cost
Taipei, Taichung or Hong Kong?
Taipei
- single embryo transfer; This means lower success rate.
- affordable
Taichung
- one to three embryo transfer
- according to friends: it looks like a production line. Many patients
- don't believe immunology as a factor for infertility. They will believe in immunology only when I have three unsuccessful IVF with grade A embryo. I am not in the position to argue with them.
- affordable
Hong Kong
- one to three embryo transfer
- they do consider immunology
- expensive
This brings down my choices to two: Taipei or Hong Kong.
Taipei- although cheap it has lower success rate. I saw in many blogs implantation failure. Ai... One embryo or two embyo transfer is best for me?
For the meantime, I prefer Hong Kong. My friend called me today, re: new ivf center which uses japanese technology. Ai... I am just riding a merry-go-around. Embryologist experience matters a lot. I want to have ivf in HK.
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