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olowani:
Mamas in d house, i jst got my hsg test result 2day n it shows i hav my right tube patent n the left tube blocked... Pls cn i get pregnant wit one tube or wil i hav a sucess if i try iui? Pls help me

Yes u can get pregnant witt 1 tube.If thats your only issue, chillax bc u have nothing to worry about. Amazing thing abt infertility is that even some people with kids who didnt struggle have just 1 patent tube even without knowing. Live healthy, stay positive and take your folic acid judiciously. I have just 1 tube left and its blocked. Just telling u so u inow your case is nothing. Goodluck my dear

Ekatwins:
Hello Everyone, am new here. I ve not been able to go through the thread cos i just joined nairaland. Though I glanced tru some few and knew i was in the right place. I stumbled on this thread and decided to join so i can fully participate. Pls and Pls i need your candid advice here and URGENT.
Age; 42 in July,
1 miscarriage.
Ovulation induction, 2 icsi in 2015 but No pregnancy.
Married 2011.
Male factor, perfect.
Me; multiple fibroids not in womb. Adenomyosis,
About to start another procedure 2years after in another hospital and after all test, Amh (ovarian reserve) is said to be low, so the need for donor eggs.
So now, procedure will start in 2 wks. I am yet to tell hubby about the donor egg. Pls help me. Should I conceal and continue or Tell him. Pls I need urgent ADVICE

Pls n pls, DONT even think of concealing such info. It can only help to destroy ur marriage in the future. Tell him. Infact the earlier thr better so I think right now should be the perfect timing. He's been there with you for a long time to be paid with lies. Goodluck in ur upcoming treatment.

EJIZY:
Please can u give the tips u used in writing

Its practice,practice and more practice. By practice I mean actually writing some essays and timing yourself and having someone proofread for u. If theres nobody, u will sure feel when ur writing has improved. Another means of preparing is reading a variety of sample answers to the same question so it can give you an idea of how to tackle different questions, what is expected of you and also you will be able to connect those different methods of writing to produce a strong/quality essay.
Another thing is the length of your essay, ive written IELTs 4 times, first for admission, then for immigration and last 2 times for certification and ive come to the realization that the length of your essay matters alot. I"ve always written almost the exact 250 words because all this while I thought you couldnt write above that. That way I always limited myself in expanding my ideas. This time around I wrote 6 solid paragraphs. Paragraph 6 was the conclusion. I made them as coherent as possible. E.g my paragraphs were :intro, causes, cons, pros, solutions and conclusion. Guess what, I had a maximum of 2 related but well elaborated points in each paragraph. Mind you I didnt finish writing my conclusion.
Using a variety of Vocabulary is also of essence. Trust me, I used a few "terms/big words" in the right context though.

NB I PRACTICED USING THE WEBSITE GIVEN BY IDP (their writing section is well disected) , IELTSBUDDY AND WATCHED A FEW YOUTUBE VIDEOS WHEN LAZY WHICH WERE OF HELP THOUGH. I prepared for a maximum of 7days but it was intense because I wrote a minimum of 5 essays and alot of reading different writeups.
You can do it, good luck my dear.

RonkeGoke:
Hello please what centre did u write yours?

Not in Naija.

April 8 results:
Listening 9
Writing 7.5
Reading 7.5
Speaking 7.

Wow atlast, my target was writing. Needed a 7 and I got it. My last IELTs I had a 6.5 in writing. Im happy I made it and want to encourage everyone not to give up for they can attain their targeted result. Good luck everyone.

yolemum:
@ famouschildren&henmaris... Thanks so much for the responses..but the doctor had to transfer,saying by freezing there's no guarantee the embies wld survive since there were jus 3 left frm 8

No wahala, thinking of u. This will end in praise.Good luck mama

yolemum:
Hey house,please I need help,suffering for severe OHSS 6 days after EC...cant sleep ,so bloated,cant walk straight but hospital say it's normal.i can't hide my Tommy becos I need to resume work in Monday...am on drugs presently paracetamol...any tips on what to do? ET has been done

OHSS is such a nightmare. They say drink lots of fluid with electrolytes. Gotorade juice will help alot and eat lots of protein too. I can relate to not having any comfortable position to sleep,lie or stand upright,hopefully it subsides soon.
I would advice u freeze all instead of transferring now bc when u get a bfp,OHSS will get worst even if it subsides be4 the transfer. I had the most horrible experience of OHSS and i dont wish it on anyone.My dear dont feel bad or delayed,if u freeze all and transfer in a month or two when there's no chance of getting OHSS the better ,im advising based on personal experience.
Hope u feel good soon. All the best

My dear sisters,ive been going via alot since i announced my bfp. Unfortunately I lost my baby,had a missed miscarriage. I wouldn't wish ohss even to my enemy,ive been through hell.I had severe cramps n went to emergency n an untrasound was done only to find out my baby no longer had a heartbeat n had stopped growing at 6w5days. Before then the emergency had turned to my home due to OHSS. I had a worst case of it and bad news is it gets worst with pregnancy so i was in extreme pain. Breathing was a nightmare,had no sleeping position n was loosing my mind but yet i kept resisting just to ensure baby stays ok after reading from different sites how its a good sign n shows all is great. One night i almost lost my breath n DH rushed me to the hospital n guess what? 6.5litres of fluid was drained from my tummy. I looked 9 months pregnant. The draining was not painful n i was told it had no effect on baby since it was done by sending a catheter at one side of my stomach. The draining brought instant relief n after staying in the hospital for 3 days just to get fluids intravenously n for monitoring purpose,i was discharged. The same night i was discharged i started having severe cramps,y it started when i left the hospital i cant tell. I mean the cramps were so severe dat i couldn't sleep for days,i called the hospital severally n they kept assuring me it was normal and i should take tylenol but i guess they were assuming it was the light cramping in early pregnancy. After 3 days i couldn't take it anymore n sadly enough my bloating n OHSS had started again so i went back to the emergency. They checked everything n my beautiful foetus looked great besides the fluid build up again so i had to go in again for another draining. This time around,4.5litres of fluid was drained n i felt relieved from the bloating but the cramping didn't go yet the hospital found no reason for the cramps n concluded it may be bc my ovaries were still swollen from stims n egg retrieval so i was sent home. The entire week was a nightmare,with no sleep n cramping. I had an appointment for an ULTRASOUND at 7weeks only to be told baby stopped growing at 6w5d n there wasnt a heartbit. I was ask to wait for a week n return which i did n what was supposed to be 8weeks still showed baby was still at same 6w5d with no heartbit so i was told i had a missed miscarriage and baby will eventually pass out. I was given 3 options: to wait for my body to expell it naturally,take medication to induce miscarriage or a dnc. I opted to wait,after waiting for two weeks with all the signs of pregnancy such as sore boobs,metallic taste in mouth etc getting worst instead of decreasing,i opted for medication so i could relief myself n feel normal. Before taking the meds i went for another US on friday oct 7th which was supposed to be 10weeks pregnant to ensure it was actually over and got same results confirmed,baby at 6w5d with no heartbeat.i was prescribed misoprostol to insert vaginally (warning :TMI) gosh that night i had the worst crams ever,im used to cramps due to endometriosis but that one was something ive never felt before. 4 hours after inserting the meds i saw tissues come out of my body,i bleed lumps,oh dear was it heartbreaking,I cried to c my baby pass out but i thank God all this will soon be over so i can be myself again and look forward to whats next. OHSS may not be the cause of my lost but my dear sisters ensure u never get it as much as u can,i was stimulated just for 8 days with very small dose of puregon yet i got OHSS n went via all these trauma just to come out emty handed. Ive wept n cried my life throughout this month but i know its well reason y im brave enough to share my story.
Good luck to everyone,i will give myself time to recover before considering to do a FET with my remaining embryos n who knows Gods plan. I look forward to tomorrow bc i believe MY SORROWS R ACTUALLY TRANSPORTATION TO GREATER THINGS AHEAD (Joel Osteen). Baby dust to us all.

metaose:
@ Kemifemi and Henmaris, pls which clinic did u use for your cycle just to check out for a better and new clinic with high success rate after my second failed cycle. thanks

Didn't do it in naija, cycled in Canada

uc2hot:
@henmaris...thank you.did u do accupunture?

No i didn't.

foe123:
Am currently undergoing ivf, am really afraid of the outcome, my transfer will be next week,I hope everything goes well in Jesus name.

Firstly,there is power in positive thinking so send fright away from ur mind and stay positive.U sure r doing all u can so y worry,leave the rest to God and everything gonna be alright. All the best hon,Thinking and praying for u.

uc2hot:
@henmaris..congratulations.happy bumping .i tap into ur testimony.i wonder where i ld get dat pomegranate juice here in lagos.
Can someone with a BFP from IVF jst help a sister on what to do right from when u leave d clinic after ET.Some pple say dont bathe with soap,jst lie down..may God help us and bless our effort.

I pampered myself like an egg oh after ET.No lifting of anything over 10lb. Even to cook fufu i didnt oh,did not want anything strenuous for my body. I still did the cooking sha,like making the soup while hubby was incharge of all the difficult task.Keep your feet warm,as in start wearing your sucks from the hospital. All these little things we do may be of great help. U dont need bed rest though,get active a little bit. As for where to get pomegranate,hopefully some lagos mammas will come in and help.Good luck sis,its gonna be fine. God will c u via.

Finally the Lord has done it.
Yes im here to testify and encourage someone. God blessed me with a bfp in my 3rd IVF in August and today 1 saw my babies heartbeat.
Ive not been via what u have been through or you are going through but ive had a bitter test of infertility. Have stage 4 endometriosis with hydrosalpinx. When i was told sorry maam we have to take out your tube for the best result i felt like my world had collapsed. That was after having surgery in February this year and i was being asked to go in for another one to take out the tube with hydrosalpinx bc i didn't signed the consent form to take anything out before the first surgery. I wept but committed everything to God and bounce gracefully into the theater in april and everything went well and i was put on a monthly shot of lupron for 4 months. Immediately after the 2nd surgery my clinic called and said they were gonna refer me to another clinic because they couldn't handle our case and gave their reasons,oh dear was it disappointing?thats an understatement of what i felt. They referred us then and it took over 2 months just to get a call for the first appointment. My DH with his faith kept saying we shouldnt worry that as soon as we get into the new clinic everything will be a.marathon but i didnt just listen bc i was seeing a waitlist of 6months to do ivf after your initial appt.Fastforward to our first appt july ending just as DH said everything came as a dream we started our cycle 4 days after our first appt which was an exceptional case. Why it happened that way,Grace.

THINGS I DID DIFFERENTLY
-Started eating 5 brazil nuts per day from day 1 of stims
-1 tab of 81mg aspirin/day from day 1 of stim (its part of hospital protocol)
-Drank pomegranate juice and ate the fruit itself from day of retrieval to day before ET
-Drank cranberry juice from day of transfer throughout my 2ww
-Divided the core of 1 pineapple and ate 1 slice everyday from day of transfer to day 5
-wore very thick socks throughout my 2ww
Dont know if all the above did the job but atleast my mind was at ease that im trying my best and yaayyyy it was a bfp after a long wait. Thank you Lord and I hope so.eone is encouraged by my story. Never ever give up,people use different paths to arrive at same destination but the most important thing is we will all get there.

omopepper:
Good morning house.
Please I need suggestions and advice as to what could be wrong with me.
Hubby and I have decided to go through with icsi come October after TTC for 4yrs. Doctor advised icsi cos hubby's sperm count was a bit low but with good motility.
I have worries.
I worry because each time am about to see my period, I have severe stomach cramp. I have lower abdominal pain too every other day. What I have noticed is that I have severe pains when am about to end my pee.I don't don't even know how to descripe the pain I feel but I feel it's infection. When am on my period, every part of my tummy hurts. Then I feel this sharp pain just at the middle down my lower abdomen. Not to mention that I stool and phew throughout too. My toilet is usually my best friend during this period.
The amazing thing is after seeing our fertility doctor, he recommended we start our procedure cos there is nothing wrong.
I have my fears that my babies might not stick cos there is something wrong and that thing is infection.
Now, I have taken a lot of drugs for infections. Am now confused as to what to take.
I don't want to do this procedure until am free from this cramps and pain.
Please anyone with a suggestion as to what I can do or best anti bacterial drugs to take?

Hello my dear,as others have said there is no way u can get a diagnosis in a public forum and ur gyno/fert specialist is the best person to advise u. That said,i will just tell u what i think,maybe u can ask your doctor about it. I had exactly same symptoms u described. Very painful cramping during AF and a burning sensation when I wee, the toilet my best friend too during Af. I was diagnosed of Endometriosis so u could just express ur concerns to ur doc n ask him to check for possible endometriosis .All the best,everything will come to pass.

wonyi:
After transfer avoid sugary/acidic fruits like pawpaw,oranges, mangoes, grape,lemon etc avoid spicy n peppery food,hot bath, pushing while using convenience, avoid using the stairs.

be positive, pray like the whole procedure depends on prayers,exercise faith through constant memorising the verses about fruitfulness in the bible,pray in the night,sing praises n watch comedy movies to ease anxiety.
Take more water, cucumber, avocado, egg,beans,moi moi. Eat more protein.
For the suppositories, use constantly. Injectible progesterone works better, ask if vasoprin is needed.
Be friendly with staff,ask when not satisfied or in doubt.
ABOVE ALL ,IT'S GOD

After transfer, avoid staying in bed,walking increases blood flow

Thanks sis,putting in my best and looking up to HIM bc i know after everything God alone has the final say. Stims day 1 today.

LadyGuinivere:
God bless you all. The names are too numerous .
Thanks so much . Procedure went fine. Im up and about this morning
@mumzyt thanks for your story. Im 6 years now and still can't believe it.
it is well oooo

LadyG, uve been via alot but your selflessness and ability to hold yourself and still participate in this forum like nothing is up is amazing. Im happy the procedure went well. Hold on to faith and keep putting in your best effort . infertility shall come to pass someday courage.My thoughts are always with u, hope u remember me.

On another note,my August sisters,who are those cycling this August? Lets share our experiences and support each other. Im in for just another round but most importantly the final round this August bc i believe this will be it.

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Hello ladies, I'm still on oh. I'm doing portion control. Still eating lots of cabbage and now lettuce to make a change so I don't give up. Guess what? I weigh myself yesterday and I'm at 85kg, thats from 90kg when I decided to begin weight loss about a month or so ago. My daily meals now begin with a cup of mint Lipton green tea and lime (lime may be too acidic if u r ttc so it's best u substitute it with lemon. I'm on a 3 months break from ttc in other to loose weight and prepare my body for my LO in July #positiveconfessionsbringconception# so lime is not an issue for me now). I dink the tea with 2 scrambled or boiled eggs and a slice of wheat brrad/wrap some days. Launch either cabbage/lettuce salad with lots of cucumber and carrots. Su per i eat what ever food is at home but very small quantity and it's by 6pm at the latest. I still drink lots of fluids. Not a water fan so I turn to drink much Lipton with lime or lemon or empty after my super so I don't feel hungry before bedtime. This is what is working for me.
Good luck to everyone. We must attain our goal.

Fvine:
I know that being overweight reduces chances of conception but didn't know about the BMI thingy and the percentages. Thanks for sharing. Just keep keeping on and you'll get there.

Just wondering, why the Lupron Shot? Do you have Endometriosis or Fibroids? Will love to know the reason just for my knowledge and learning. I got the Lupron Shot before my Myomectomy to help shrink the Fibroids, reduce damage to the uterine lining, prepare the lining so that I don't bleed much during surgery. But I do know that it's also used in the management of Endometriosis. But walahi the Hot Flashes I got from the Lupron Shot seemed to be from hell. But it was well worth it I must say.

I have endometriosis. I know the site effects,had it for 3 months last year. I just had a laproscopy for endometriosis n now lupron to kill any remaining endometriosis. As u said it's well for sure.

Fvine:
Well done Gurl! Continua Continua! you're on the right path with your meals. Wheat is controversial for ttc. I don't know if you're ttc or not, just thought to point that out for you and for us all. But I wouldn't worry in your case since its just 1 slice of wheat bread per day instead of the regular white bread which is bad.

Try steamed salad vegetables with diced Irish Potatoes (mash up small inside while steaming), steam with little water, add small curry powder. I love the taste of it and it's healthy and filling. Just try out a small quantity and see how you like it. You can also make Fritata by yourself but watch the quantity consumed.

I sure gonna love the diced potato in steamed salad. I'm a potato n mixed vegetables fan. Yeah will do home made fritata and watch out for the quantity I eat. I'm ttc oh,was just put on medical menopause yesterday with lupron so I'm on ttc break for the next 3months but in the meantime I have to shed some kg. My fertility doc wants me to be at a max of 29 BMI by june. He said though BMI of 29 is overweight,it's still a great size for ttc and with any +1 BMI above that u loose a 4% chance of conceiving ie at a BMI of 30 u have a 4%chance less than ur average % of conceiving based on ur age and if u r 31BMI its an 8%chance less n so on. So I have to keep working on my weight till I c my doc in june for treatment plan to carry my twins/triplets.
All the best to everyone.

Kudos to all the ladies doing Egg Fast. Congratulations on ur weight-loss Chyvia. Since the last time I posted I've been eating lots of cabbage,cucumbers and apples. Im just doing portion control but eating lots of cabbage and cucumber. My regular day begins with a cup of green tea, one boiled egg and a slice of wheat bread for breakfast. I eat cabbage salad (cabbage, carrots, cucumber, sweet peppers, onions)and a little bit of cream with about a cook spoon of boiled parboiled rice. In the evening I eat steamed mixed vegetables (same content as my launch but steamed to make a change) either with half a piece of plantain or potatoes or empty with grilled/boiled chicken/steak depending on my strength/zeal to cook lol. I eat cucumber or apple as snack when I feel like. My last meal of each day is by 6pm at the latest but I still drink lots of fluids (water or green tea) after 6pm.
Had an appointment with my doc today and I weighed 87.6kg, height 1.69cm with a BMI of 30.5 which means ive actually lost some kg since my last BMI which was at 32.3 in January. I've also lost 2.4kg since I took my weight last weekend.
Long post huh, let's keep the spirit ladies,we'll sure attain our goal.

Fvine:
Sorry about this but I doubt it's an Egg Fast Error. There's something called the whoosh in Egg Fast which happens to some people. What happens is that during the Egg Fast, it seems like they're not losing or even gaining and then the whoosh happens after the 5th day on the Egg Fast and they drop off all the fat and more.

Another question I'll ask is were you having a regular bowel movement? And please share your typical Egg Fast day meals let me see what you ate. Note that am not doubting you, it could still be that like you said it's not for you but I just want to analyse what happened to see if I can help you and others who might experience this.

,@Uche was not on my period. Fvine, ate almost same thing for all the 3days. Breakfast scrambled eggs mixed with mayonnaise n fried with coconut oil. Launch many boiled eggs (like 6) and mayonnaise and supper scrambled/boiled eggs with mayonnaise. Couldn't stand butter bc the one I bought was too salty for my liking so just made do with mayo and/coconut oil.
As for Bowel movement that too was an issue. No BM in all the 3 days of the fast which also kept me worried and one of the reasons I quit. I rather felt bloated from day 2 and after quitting like the following day after quitting I didn't really eat food.I ate lots of fruits (cucumber ,apple and orange) and drank peppersoup then I had a BM that day. Im not saying Egg Fast doesn't work but it's not for me.

Chyvia:
Day 2 of my egg fast ate only 3 eggs and 2 tablespoon of butter. Was not feeling hungry today cos I was travelling back to lagos took a lot of water and meat.

@ fvine and henmaris how far for your egg fast

My sis oh, I quit the Egg Fast after 3 days bc I took my weight and was at 90kg instead of 88kg I started with. Maybe it doesn't work for me. Now trying portion control and healthy eating.I followed the Egg Fast strictly so I think it's not just something for me. NB I used the same scale so not a scale error.
How far with u n Fvine? Good luck

Chyvia:
Couldn't start the egg fast today but will start on Easter Monday.

On it waiting for u n Fvine to join me. Lol

Fvine:
You go gurl! Right her to support you. Drink water as much as you can, don't schedule or measure it. Am starting on Tuesday.

Day 1: ate a total of 10 eggs , 8spoons of mayonnaise and 2 spoons of butter. Mmmmm had to make hot pepper else I couldn't have been able to eat the eggs. It's just hot pepper,I'm assuming it doesn't affect the fast. Had 3 boiled eggs for breakfast, 3 scrambled eggs with mayo for launch and 4 boiled eggs for super. Drank overdose water, tummy hurts lol.
Yupeeee I made day 1,looking forward to day reaching day 5.

Bukolarade:
@ wholesomegrace
Pls pardon me. I am actually new on this platform. I have seen an expert, it is just that the 1st IVF I did was not successful due to the overpower of the endometriosis, I had to go for an emergency operation.

Ma, I need advise from u and probably someone that has gone thru this. I feel alone.

U r not alone my dear. I'm in same pot but trust me, most endometriosis ladies end up having kids either naturally when they've lost all hope and bang it happens or with IVF. Even without endometriosis IVF doesnt always work the first time so chillax. Talking with people who have had successful treatment and r now mom's to kids. Don't worry we shall conquer. I have stage 4 n one blockedtube so u can imagine but worries is the least thing on my mind.just be proactive n u will conquer.

Starting Egg Fast today @ 88kg n 1.66cm. @Fvine n anyone in the process let's be buddies n report daily to each other.
-Breakfast:3 boiled eggs +3 tablespoon of mayonnaise with 2 cups of water . Thanks

Fvine:
lol. am sure he'll thank you for the cheese. why not start in the morning of any day you choose to so that you can count your Egg Fast days properly? Just my thoughts. You're very strong though to want to do this over a holiday break, well that's except you're not celebrating Easter for any reason. Good luck.

Im celebrating easter oh but will do so with yummy fritata lol. U right,will begin Friday morning instead of tomorrow evening.thanks

favoredgal:
He weighed himself this morning and has lost 2kg in two days but he said he can't continue after today cuz he is irritated by the eggs already

So by tomorrow we will transition into steamed ugwu and meat for two days then see where that takes us to by the weekend

@chom4shizzle he does weight lifting and aerobics as part of his daily weekday routine. I fed him half yolk

2kg in 2 days, dats impressive/encouraging. Can't wait to c my no going down too. Hopefully I wouldn't get tired of eggs pretty soon

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