Hi there
This is the first time I've ever posted anything on the internet. Am a little bit nervous but BB has encouraged me so here goes.....

My partner and I are trying to conceive our first baby with IVF. This week is the failure of the second cycle and I started on another Flare IVF cycle. I haven't so much minded the drugs in the first half of the stim cycle. The egg pick up was painful but I was fine in a few days. But the drugs on the second half of the cycle were terrible. Progesterone. It's like having the world's worst PMS and instead of just going for a couple of days, it went for 2 weeks! Revolting. At least now we know what to expect.

I have just started my second stimulation cycle. So this will be try number 3. The FS says that it takes an average of 6-10 cycles. But no matter how rational you think you're being, the physical reality of not being pregnant is gut wrenching - literally! Especially when we get to see our little embie at the transfer. That little four cell thing, could be our kid! It's pretty surreal, i have to say and one of the benefits of having to do IVF. Pretty special once we do get pregnant to be able to show our kid at their 21st what they looked like at 4 cells! Pretty freaky.

I'm having acupuncture twice a week and that is keeping me on the even keel. It's an absolute god send, I have to say. and especially as I'm not able to take any migraine medication - am a chronic sufferer of migraine my whole life. I recommend acupuncture to anyone, for it's emotional/psychological impact as well as the physical benefits in trying to conceive.

We're doing pretty well as a couple and as individuals. As a lesbian couple we haven't had months/years of trying to conceive before ending up on IVF so we're reasonably fresh. That may fade quickly, I'm not sure. IVF is definitely a journey/rollercoaster, that's for sure.
Ok, I'll finish there.
Hope you and yours are all well
QG