How did I prepared for IVF treatment

After our 1st failed IVF treatment in SJMC in Mar'16, DH and I decided to take a 6 months break to prepare ourselves for 2nd IVF treatment. We have done as below in 6 months period before we start our 2nd IVF treatment in Oct'16;

DH:
1. Jogging max. 30 mins - Daily
2. Reduce caffeine drinks e.g. Coffee & tea 
3. Takes supplements (Vit. D3, E, CoQ10, L-Arginine, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, L-Carnitine, Blackmores Men's Performance Multi)
4. Wear boxer / loose underwear 
5. Sleep earlier
6. Eat healthy 

Me:
1. Acupuncture - Weekly (Xi TCM Centre, SS2)
2. Yoga / Jogging max. 30 mins - Daily
3. No cold drinks 
4. Eat clean / healthy foods e.g. Brown rice, steamed chicken & fish, broccoli, cauliflower, oat (reduce carbohydrates, reduce soy foods, no fast foods, no processed meat, no instant noodles, no spicy/sour foods, no caffeine drinks, no snacks and no sugar)

5. Eat more fruits/ fruits juice e.g. Orange, kiwi, raspberry, blueberries, grapefruit, avocado, Pomegranate, tomato, carrot, green apple, Pear, Grapes, Pineapple and Strawberry 
6. Takes supplements e.g. Blackmores Conceive well gold and Appeton Folic acid 
7. No tight underwear 
8. Sleep earlier ( usually sleep at 11 p.m.)

The 5 Steps of the IVF Process

The in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment can be broken down into five main steps, starting with stimulation of the ovaries and ending with embryo transfer and storage.

The embryo transfer can be a fresh or a frozen embryo transfer. The crucial part of the embryo transfer process is to make sure the implantation window is not over by checking progesterone hormone level. Besides, the endometrial thickness/uterine lining must at least 8 mm, it has trilaminar appearance and a good blood supply to the deeper layers of the endometrium.

Below is the infographic of IVF process for your better understanding.

Day 3 after embryo transfer calendar

After embryo transfer, you have to wait approximately 1-2 weeks before a pregnancy can be detected. It doesn’t seem that long but it’s true what they say – it’s the longest 2 weeks of your life.

If you’re dying to know what on earth is going on here’s a quick calendar of what typically happens during a successful pregnancy from day 3 embryo transfer day. Day 1 = the day after transfer.

Day 3 Embryo Transfer

Days past transfer	Embryo Development
1	The embryo continues to grow from a 6-8 cell embryo into a morula (16-64 cells)
2	The cells of the morula continue to divide, developing into a blastocyst (70-100 cells)
3	The blastocyst begins to hatch out of its shell
4	The blastocyst continues to hatch out of its shell and begins to attach itself to the uterus
5	The blastocyst attaches deeper into the uterine lining, beginning implantation
6	Implantation continues
7	Implantation is complete, cells that will eventually become the placenta and fetal cells begin to develop
8	Placenta cells secrete human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) into the blood stream
9	Fetal development continues and hCG continues to be secreted
10	Fetal development continues and hCG continues to be secreted
11	Levels of hCG are now high enough to detect a pregnancy on HPT. GO TEST!! (if you haven't already...)

The summary of the comparison of IVF treatment between Subang Jaya Medical Centre and Metro IVF Fertility Centre

I have went through two times of IVF treatment in two different IVF Fertility Centre which are Subang Jaya Medical Centre and Metro IVF Fertility Centre in year 2016. Below is the summary of the comparison of the IVF treatment between SJMC and Metro IVF for your reference.

If you need fertility treatment, below is the Metro IVF contact number for your further enquiry;