QUOTE(gladfly @ Nov 20 2014, 07:29 PM)
Hi...yes we did 2 rounds both IVF. We didn't do back to back. I think Prashant also didn't recommend us to do back to back, he mentioned to take a 6 month break before we try again. My wife took 1 year break before we tried it again( its the emotional trauma that is harder to heal)
When we took the year out, I kept assuring my wife that its ok..and that life was fine (with or without a baby). We also did TCM, (before KL Fert set up the next door TCM). The sensei prescribe us with some herbs (Korean ginseng) as he said my wife's womb was "cold". Barred my wife from drinking cold drinks and so on. As usual we just did what we were told. I cant vouch that it solved our problem but after taking the TCM course, the second egg extraction was much easier.
As far as I can tell, when my wife was going through the jabs...it was ok (physically wise). Some complaints of bloating and so on but nothing major. By right its unlikely to do 2 rounds of IVF / ICSI back to back. This is because when the egg extraction process, usually Prashant will extract as much good eggs as possible. We had to try again cause our first extraction yielded only like 5 good eggs and from that only 2 made past day 3. That 2 was implanted and unfortunately it didn't happen. If you are lucky, as our 2nd attempt, you may have a few more eggs and you are able to freeze any extra. So one may have multiple implants with 1 egg extraction sessions.
If I remember correctly, 2nd attempt we managed to extract 13 eggs and 8 made it pass day 3. Out of that 5 made it blastocyst. We froze it and came back after 1 month for implant. Used 2 of the blastocyst and was successful with 1. We froze the remaining 3 for KIV....
At the risk of being like trying to promote Prashant (which I am not being paid to do so ), you are probably in hands of one of the best fertility doctor around. We went back to him even after 1st attempt failure because we liked him, for being frank. And he gives some aura of confidence ....dunno don't ask that's what my wife says....
Lastly, I sincerely hope that your journey will end in success and welcome you to the realm of parenthood. Here's to multiple months of interrupted sleep at nights...
Let me know if you need any further clarifications. You can PM me if you like
Hi gladfly, thanks for sharing detailed accounts of your ivf journey. It's very helpful and also comforting to have the necessary information.When we took the year out, I kept assuring my wife that its ok..and that life was fine (with or without a baby). We also did TCM, (before KL Fert set up the next door TCM). The sensei prescribe us with some herbs (Korean ginseng) as he said my wife's womb was "cold". Barred my wife from drinking cold drinks and so on. As usual we just did what we were told. I cant vouch that it solved our problem but after taking the TCM course, the second egg extraction was much easier.
As far as I can tell, when my wife was going through the jabs...it was ok (physically wise). Some complaints of bloating and so on but nothing major. By right its unlikely to do 2 rounds of IVF / ICSI back to back. This is because when the egg extraction process, usually Prashant will extract as much good eggs as possible. We had to try again cause our first extraction yielded only like 5 good eggs and from that only 2 made past day 3. That 2 was implanted and unfortunately it didn't happen. If you are lucky, as our 2nd attempt, you may have a few more eggs and you are able to freeze any extra. So one may have multiple implants with 1 egg extraction sessions.
If I remember correctly, 2nd attempt we managed to extract 13 eggs and 8 made it pass day 3. Out of that 5 made it blastocyst. We froze it and came back after 1 month for implant. Used 2 of the blastocyst and was successful with 1. We froze the remaining 3 for KIV....
At the risk of being like trying to promote Prashant (which I am not being paid to do so ), you are probably in hands of one of the best fertility doctor around. We went back to him even after 1st attempt failure because we liked him, for being frank. And he gives some aura of confidence ....dunno don't ask that's what my wife says....
Lastly, I sincerely hope that your journey will end in success and welcome you to the realm of parenthood. Here's to multiple months of interrupted sleep at nights...
Let me know if you need any further clarifications. You can PM me if you like
I am thinking of seeing dr prashant and would like to know more about your experience with him.
- Is he patient and willing to listen and explain your questions, however many?
- Does he help give you direction on what to do, your options and potential consequences?
- is he helpful with "problem dissection" queries - i.e. if you would like to find out the cause of failures if the treatment was not successful
- what is your wife's opinion of him...from a women's perspective
- how far in advance do you have to make an appointment to see him?
- how long is his usual waiting time?
- how many times do you have to go to the fertility center for 1 cycle of ivf and embro transfer?
Thanks!