Making Babies

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Madu Tertekan Belum Dapat Anak

Me nak share satu article dari suratkhabar Metro bagi pasangan yang belum dikurniakan rezeki anak. Mungkin boleh dijadikan rujukan.
SAYA berusia 37 tahun dan berkahwin selama lima tahun tetapi belum dikurniakan anak. Suami saya berusia 46 tahun dan mempunyai dua anak menerusi perkahwinan pertamanya. Untuk makluman puan, saya adalah isteri kedua.
Saya mempunyai masalah senggugut teruk [...]

30Oct2009 | Little Mama™ | 14 comments | Continued
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Tunku Azizah Fertility Foundation (TAFF)

I promised to share whatever knowledge that I have to help you getting pregnant, right.
Well, have you ever heard about Tunku Azizah Fertility Foundation? Oh yes, we have a fertility foundation in Malaysia!
Tunku Azizah Fertility Foundation was established by Tengku Puan Pahang Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah in 2004. And, its already sponsored [...]

14Sep2009 | Little Mama™ | 93 comments | Continued
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Getting Pregnant 101+

Being pregnant is a very wonderful thing that we could ever experience. Especially, if the pregnancy is of our very first baby (and after the first trimester with all the nausea, dizziness, yucky feeling are gone). The feeling was oh so gooood with all the little kicks and hiccups, wasn’t it?
But, not all of [...]

1Sep2009 | Little Mama™ | 28 comments | Continued
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hCG – What’s That?

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a peptide hormone produced in pregnancy, that is made by the embryo soon after conception and later by the syncytiotrophoblast (part of the placenta).
Its role is to prevent the disintegration of the corpus luteum of the ovary and thereby maintain progesterone production that is critical for a pregnancy in humans. [...]

7Sep2007 | Little Mama™ | 0 comments | Continued
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Treatments Costs

This is the summary of all expenses incured so far for my fertility treatment.
SUMMARY IUI + medications (gonal-f + clomid) 571.10 in Aug 07 IUI + medications (gonal-f + clomid) 798.10 in July 07 self-done + medications (gonal-f + clomid)544.10 in Jun 07 self-done [...]

5Sep2007 | Little Mama™ | 0 comments | Continued
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1st IUI Failed

On 30 July 2007, I had little brownish discharge. It was so little, so I thought it was implantation bleeding.
But what is implantation bleeding? This is what I got from one of the website.
Implantation bleeding occurs when an egg has been fertilized and implants into the lining of the uterus. Because the lining uterus is [...]

5Sep2007 | Little Mama™ | 0 comments | Continued
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Still Not Pregnant….

We kept our fingers crossed and hoping for a miracle.
But, on 2 July 2007, I had my period. And, it came 6 days early from the expected date. Also, it was not like the normal period – the color started from brown to maroon and brown again.
Usually, my period start with light red, bright red, [...]

6Jul2007 | Little Mama™ | 1 comment | Continued
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6 Matured Eggs!

On 15 June 2007, I went to see Dr K for the ultrasound procedure. And, there were 4 big eggs in my ovary (3 in right, 1 in left).
But, the eggs did not mature yet so we need to come again on 18 June for ultrasound again. Dr K prescribed an additional dose of Gonal-F [...]

6Jul2007 | Little Mama™ | 0 comments | Continued
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Do The Eggs Matured?

On 21st may 2007, I went to see Dr K again. And, do the ultrasound again.
The first time I did the ultrasound, I felt itchy at my private part. Maybe it was the gel. But, this time I was feeling better — no more itchiness.
I was dissapointed that the number of big eggs didn’t increase. [...]

30May2007 | Little Mama™ | 1 comment | Continued
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Next Step After Clomid

During the meeting with doctor on the 4th day of my period, the doctor set the 11th day for another appointment. This is for scanning/ultrasound to see whether my ovary has produced enough eggs for IUI.
Doctor K said that if there is more than 4 matured eggs, then we can proceed with IUI. But, if [...]

30May2007 | Little Mama™ | 0 comments | Continued
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Clomid Side Effects

On the second day that I consumed the Clomid, my body was aching all over. Cramps… tiredness…. headaches…. came at the same time. That were exactly the same symptoms that I’ll have during pre-period.
On the 4th day, I had a TOTAL mood swing! I was feeling angry with no good reasons and vented my [...]

14May2007 | Little Mama™ | 0 comments | Continued
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See The Doctor!

After the second blood test, I was asked to wait for my next period. As soon as I got my period, I need to call LPPN to set for an appointment with a doctor.
Take note that, you’ll need to call in the afternoon (after 2.30pm) for making appointments. If you call in the morning, they [...]

14May2007 | Little Mama™ | 0 comments | Continued