Being here in Korea with a limited supply of other foreigners to speak with about babies is sometimes hard.
Out of all the people we know personally only 1 has had a baby and no one we know in Korea, foreigner or Korean, has had fertility problems. Super.
That is the entire reason for this blog. Someone at some point may need it and not living in Seoul, it would be a good idea for other people to know where to start.
I had a conversation with 2 ladies about our process so far and thought that perhaps this conversation may be needed by more than just them, so I am posting my side of the conversation in the hopes that it may help others.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Hmmm. Just throw a screwdriver in there.
Well we were told that IVF is our only option.
We will have a second opinion exam for both of us and go from there. The doctor said to wait one month then test again--which will be next weekend.
If IVF is our only choice then we have decided to do it.
We discussed all avenues and reasons for and against and we have decided to give it a go at least twice. In Korea the procedue is about $3,000USD per treatment from start to finish so it is a lot more affordable here than in America.
If we were living in America we would not be able to afford this even if we wanted to. It seems it is fortunate we are here.
The hospital we are going to currently is a private hospital and they are very good from what reviews and other information we can find about them.
We will begin IVF in either August or September 2013 so we will see what we see when it comes nearer.
We will have a second opinion exam for both of us and go from there. The doctor said to wait one month then test again--which will be next weekend.
If IVF is our only choice then we have decided to do it.
We discussed all avenues and reasons for and against and we have decided to give it a go at least twice. In Korea the procedue is about $3,000USD per treatment from start to finish so it is a lot more affordable here than in America.
If we were living in America we would not be able to afford this even if we wanted to. It seems it is fortunate we are here.
The hospital we are going to currently is a private hospital and they are very good from what reviews and other information we can find about them.
We will begin IVF in either August or September 2013 so we will see what we see when it comes nearer.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Donations and the waiting game
Our baby doctor is about 2 blocks from our house so it is very easy getting here.
Saturday's are the only days we are available to see the doctor due to our work schedule.
Today we arrived for our appointment at 11am for J's exam and now we having been here since then awaiting the results. It is now 12:48 and we were told it should be one more hour.
Not complaining though because in Korea this is the ONLY time we have waited longer than a few minutes for the doctor.
Since this is a Saturday it is very, very busy. We did not even have a seat in the waiting room for about 40 minutes and had to stand.
When I am finally pregnant it will be easier scheduling appointments during the week because I will not be working. Or I will have less hours allowing visits to the doctor during the week. I shall insist upon it.
Until then, alas, here we are. Waiting.
On a more personal side, J's exam went swimmingly. He had a room, a Lazy Boy and T.V. with only one channel. For some reason I find myself giggling over this and have no idea why.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Improvements?
Well, we have found a fertility doctor which is open on Saturday's. Yippee!
We went this past Saturday and actually had to wait a little over an hour to see the doctor. This is unusual in Korea as the normal wait time is about 5-10 minutes. Saturday however, is a very busy day for this hospital so it is fine with us.
It is important to note that we did not make an appointment before going. It is not really needed or wanted in Korea but it depends upon where you are going.
I had another check up and the doctor wants me to have a HSG test coming up. My better half will have an examination next Saturday and we will go from there.
It is called Maria Infiritility Hospital. There are locations throughout South Korea and a few other locations in Asia and even one in New York City. If you are interested the link is below.
http://mariababy.com/neweng/about/about_01.asp
Our doctor did not speak perfect English but it wasn't hard to understand what was going on. He asked us many questions. Communication was fine, we had no trouble.
The nurses and doctor were very kind and nice and the hospital is very clean and spacious. All medical equipment was top notch (so far) and I did not feel strange being there.
Our bill was a tiny bit higher here versus the same things done at the other baby doctor but not so much that it is a problem.
Maria's bill: 23,000W and the other place was 15,000W.
Not bad for our first trip to a new hospital. Let's see how it goes...
Round 2!
We went this past Saturday and actually had to wait a little over an hour to see the doctor. This is unusual in Korea as the normal wait time is about 5-10 minutes. Saturday however, is a very busy day for this hospital so it is fine with us.
It is important to note that we did not make an appointment before going. It is not really needed or wanted in Korea but it depends upon where you are going.
I had another check up and the doctor wants me to have a HSG test coming up. My better half will have an examination next Saturday and we will go from there.
It is called Maria Infiritility Hospital. There are locations throughout South Korea and a few other locations in Asia and even one in New York City. If you are interested the link is below.
http://mariababy.com/neweng/about/about_01.asp
Our doctor did not speak perfect English but it wasn't hard to understand what was going on. He asked us many questions. Communication was fine, we had no trouble.
The nurses and doctor were very kind and nice and the hospital is very clean and spacious. All medical equipment was top notch (so far) and I did not feel strange being there.
Our bill was a tiny bit higher here versus the same things done at the other baby doctor but not so much that it is a problem.
Maria's bill: 23,000W and the other place was 15,000W.
Not bad for our first trip to a new hospital. Let's see how it goes...
Round 2!
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Clomid Side Effects?
So the past 3 weeks I have been having a sore abdominal area and a very sore chest.
Did a little research and was not relieved about what the possible causes of this could be. I will make an appointment at the doctor's in the next few day or two and have them check me out to make sure things are okay.
Take a test tomorrow and we will see how that goes. The doctor's appointment will be for any follow up work regarding the test and to schedule proper infertility testing for both J and myself. A complete workup this time.
I'm honestly not too hopeful about a positive test result tomorrow since there hasn't been one in the past 10 years but I guess it could happen.
Some information about work in how it relates to all of this is forthcoming...not wanting to jinx anything by spilling the beans early.
Oh..and no, we haven't been trying for a kid the past 10 years, we've just not been trying to prevent one.
Did a little research and was not relieved about what the possible causes of this could be. I will make an appointment at the doctor's in the next few day or two and have them check me out to make sure things are okay.
Take a test tomorrow and we will see how that goes. The doctor's appointment will be for any follow up work regarding the test and to schedule proper infertility testing for both J and myself. A complete workup this time.
I'm honestly not too hopeful about a positive test result tomorrow since there hasn't been one in the past 10 years but I guess it could happen.
Some information about work in how it relates to all of this is forthcoming...not wanting to jinx anything by spilling the beans early.
Oh..and no, we haven't been trying for a kid the past 10 years, we've just not been trying to prevent one.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Clomid Experiement
Day 1: New Year's Eve
Happy New Year everyone!
I began our night at 9:30pm by taking 100mg of clomid. Went to bed about 2am and didn't notice any side effects except for a slight headache and feeling a little drowsy. Thought that might have just been due to it being New Year's, so wanted to wait until Day 2 to see what's what.
Happy New Year everyone!
I began our night at 9:30pm by taking 100mg of clomid. Went to bed about 2am and didn't notice any side effects except for a slight headache and feeling a little drowsy. Thought that might have just been due to it being New Year's, so wanted to wait until Day 2 to see what's what.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Clomid for Hire
Well, it is easy to get a prescription for Clomid in Korea.
I went to the doctor today and asked about Clomid.
I asked if I needed to have an examination first or if my husband needed to be checked out first. The doctor said it is okay to have him checked out but we can try Clomid first.
He prescribed 100mg of Clomid. This is my first time using it and he said to take it day 3 to day 7 of my cycle then we can try from day 12-18. Take a test on day 28 and go from there.
I went to the doctor today and asked about Clomid.
I asked if I needed to have an examination first or if my husband needed to be checked out first. The doctor said it is okay to have him checked out but we can try Clomid first.
He prescribed 100mg of Clomid. This is my first time using it and he said to take it day 3 to day 7 of my cycle then we can try from day 12-18. Take a test on day 28 and go from there.
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