Prior to starting ivf I was completely needle-phobic, and the thought of blood tests and injections scared me more than anything else to do with the process. I was amazed at how quickly my initial fears disappeared. Bt's don't phase me anymore, and after my first couple of injections I actually started to feel 'empowered' by them - in the sense that I was in control and each shot was one step closer to achieving a pg. For me, bt's and injections became routine pretty quickly, and I suspect this is the same for a lot of ivf-ers.

I agree with rhichichi - the real stress is not the medical side, but the unknown. Are the hormones working correctly? Do you have enough follies? How many eggs did they collect? How many fertlised? How many survived? and the most important, did it work? I think most clinics offer free counselling for ivf patients, and it's worth checking it out before you start and as you go along.