Embryo Transfer Timing

For embryo transfer, Kato Ladies Clinic told me to check in on day 14 after menstruation in order to monitor my ovulation. Once my ovulation is determined, then the transfer will be five days later. Cost estimation is 236,000 yen plus costs for blood tests.

Blastocyst

One of my eggs was able to go through the blastocyst stage. I am relief and very happy to find out this news. So now my next step will be to prepare my body for embryo transfer in a few months. Blastocyst cost was 70,000 yen.

Fertilization

Today I found out that fertilization occurred only on two eggs. The rest of the eggs that were retrieved simply did not mature. Cost was 50,000 yen.

Eggs Retrieval

I checked in at 9:30AM for my eggs retrieval procedure and went straight to IVF cashier on 4th floor. From there I was directed to wait on the 5th floor. A short time later I was called into the Relax room and changed my clothes to surgical gown. I waited on the provided bed while laying down. There were at least eight beds in the Relax room and every bed was occupied. I got my turn at around 10:50AM and waited in front of the Operation room which was located inside the Relax room. After the previous person was done I was ushered into the Operation room.

The room was very dark just like in the movie theater and I could see the doctor who I assumed would do the operation was sitting down and several nurses who were standing up. I lay down just like having a pap smear examination. The doctor then began the operation quickly while I was watching the process through the monitors. I was not sedated and fully aware of the operation. Five minutes later the operation was done. I got out at 11:05AM and was instructed to lay down for a while.

Then the nurse gave me Flomox pills to take for two days and told me to change and wait on the 9th floor for doctor consultation. At the consultation, the doctor explained the IVF process in detail such as how long the wait period until the blastocyst stage occurs, the survival of the eggs, the embryo transfer, and the costs. He was very informative and encouraging. Due to the statistic and to increase the chance to get pregnant, my husband and I decided to freeze my eggs for the next cycle transfer. Total time spent at the clinic today was five hours and paid 40,000 yen plus 210,000 yen.

Day Four

I went through the usual route of going to the 9th floor and back to the 4th floor. Today, I was given a specific time to check in which was at 8:00AM. And since I arrived early I got number 77. The doctor told me today that I will have my eggs retrieval procedure on Saturday. I was also given a GnRH agonist spray that I need to take tonight at 12:00PM and 1:00AM on both nostrils. Total cost was 5000 yen.

Day Three

I learned an interesting fact today which was statistic of successful IVF in Kato Ladies Clinic. Percentages of successful IVF there are as follow:
Age 32 < has 60.6% chance by non-freezing and 76.1% by freezing.
Age 33-35 has 45.2% chance by non-freezing and 67.3% by freezing.
Age 36-38 has 26.1% chance by non-freezing and 63.8% by freezing.
Age 39-41 has 23.1% chance by non-freezing and 40% by freezing.

Non-freezing method is when the embryo is transferred back to the woman's uterus on the same cycle. Freezing method is when the embryo is frozen and will be transferred back on the next cycle.
Today's cost was 8000 yen.

Day Two

I started the day a little later than previously and arrived at Kato Ladies Clinic around 9:45AM. I went straight to 9th floor and got number 298. After thirty minutes I was told to go to 4th floor. Then the nurse told me to go have blood work done at 10th floor and came back to 4th floor for examination after. Doctor checked the progress of my follicles and discussed my blood result. Total wait time was 4 hours and paid 19,000 yen.

Direction

To go to Kato Ladies Clinic from Shinjuku train station is very easy. Take the west exit and exit out to B2 which is underground. Follow the direction to go to A18 exit. After getting out of the underground station at A18 cross the street by going over the pedestrian bridge towards the Shinjuku police station. When you see a big intersection right in front of the Shinjuku police station, Kato Ladies Clinic is on your right side of the street.

Day One

Here is the summary of my first day at Kato Ladies Clinic. I arrived at Kato Ladies Clinic at 8:45AM and went to the 9th floor to get a number which was number 200. As seen in this picture so many people were waiting in the wait room.

Then I waited for approximately thirty minutes until my number appeared on the screen and went to the 4th floor. There the receptionist asked general information such as what day my last period was and if today was the third day of my period. After an hour the nurse called and told me to go to the 10th floor to get blood work. From 10th floor we were told to go back to the 9th floor to wait. After an hour wait period we went back to 4th floor and met the doctor who gave me Serophene pills to take for twelve days to improve ovulation. Total hours spent at Kato Ladies Clinic today was approximately 4 hours and paid 5000 yen.

Tokyo

The temperature is about six degree Celsius in Tokyo but it feels like minus six degree to me. The wind is freezing cold. Luckily I still have my winter clothes from the days when I lived in the States. In two days I will have my doctor appointment at Kato Ladies Clinic.

Departing

Its finally Tuesday and we are off to Tokyo. I am a little bit nervous because I have a cold. Hopefully, the journey will go well and the flight will be on time...

Counting Down

It is only a few more days until my trip to Kato Ladies Clinic in Japan. This time around, I am planning to document everything in detail so that my experience can benefit others. I'm very excited to be able to go to Japan again and hopefully to be pregnant again.