My Kato IVF journey
History
- 30yrs old, dh 31yrs old, 3yrs ttc
- done w hysteroscopy for polyps removal
- diagnosed adenomyosis, diagnosed pcos but w regular 28days cycle period, ovulating but no matured eggs, high in prolactin
- dh teratozoospermia
- 3 medicated cycles failed, iui#1 failed
- tried acupuncture, clomid, duphaston, femara, metformin, decilone, usana supplements while on ivf, etc
- different supplements from maxgxl, evening primrose, vit e, l carnitine, l glutathione, co q10, omega 3, cal mag zinc, dq procreation, royal jelly, vit e 400iu, folic acid, methylcobalamin,etc
- hilot
- completed 2yrs of 10 days novena w the feast of sto nino, danced at obando church, often visits to Simala, Father Joriz prayed over to us last May, i talk to God a lot, prayers can move mountains!
Jul2014
- symposium (free), a seminar and facility management
What i learned in this seminar are the basics of ivf or in vitro fertilization, reproductive system of the male and female and the likes.
Feb2015
Cd2 - qualified for Natural ivf
Cd8 - HSG
Cd14 - Egg Retrieval w 2 eggs, both arrested
- cancelled cycle
Apr2015
Cd3 - for minimal stimulation (clomid, stims injectables )
Cd14 - egg retrieval w 4 eggs, only 1 matured
- fertilized to day 2 embryo grade 3, frozen
- we took usana supplements (essentials, coquinone, biomega, flofavanol) until day of transfer, vitamins, folic and green veg diet.
- transfer was next cycle which is supposedly May, but we are not able to fly to manila due to personal reasons
Jun2015
Cd2 - Doc Mendiola was not confident with my grade 3 so he asks if we're willing to do another retrieval (unmedicated or non stims) to transfer 2 eggs, if any. We said yes immediately.
Cd14 - egg retrieval (w no stimulations) w 1 egg, 1 matured
- i was really surprised that we've got 1 matured egg, i take it to our green veggie diet and usana supplements plus destressing ourselves.
- fertilized to day 2 embryo grade 3, fresh
Cd16 - embryo transfer w 2 * 2 day embryo both grade 3, frozen and fresh respectively (this is called domino protocol - double transfer - frozen and fresh transfer)
- no preg symptoms but only the meds' effects, headache, nausea, cramping.
Cd26 - 13dp2dt blood test for beta, 334!
- poas and BFP!
Cd32 - 18dp2dt blood test for beta, 3900!
- Tvs / bscope found gestational sac sized 3mm as 4w2d
Estimated total expenses as of last visit since started w kato - 340k. This excludes our to and from airfares and hotel accomodations since we are from outside manila.
Ive been to 8 OB's in my 3yrs ttc, coz its not working. I really searched for answers why infertility struck us. Consult doctors asap. So dont give up sissies! Trust your instincts. This maybe a long road for me yet, but im very happy right now that i cannot entertain nega thoughts to what might happen. Thank u lord for this experience!
