Hayseed

Thanks so much for your reply.

I have to agree being without a computer is hell, isnt it? I have done it a couple of times but am planning on heading out today to buy a new one.

You say it was a co-incidence with your new OB/specialist! Well, guess what, I am seeing him too! I cant pronounce his name, so I just call him Nick!, LOL!

I have been seeing him since February this year, he has been lovely. I also didnt realise that I was PG when I first saw him, he gave me this huge plan of attack and everything, just had to wait for AF to start, which she didnt, so I then rang him to tell him I was PG, he saw me that afternoon. Unfortunately it all ended badly, so I then did a couple of Clomid cycles with him and they didnt work either, so he said that we would have to do IVF, it was pretty much my only option, as he said that they could check the quality of my eggs, since I am getting old.

I am actually starting all the pre-IVF tests today, having all the bloods done and DH has done the SA this morning and we are having counselling today as well, I have my u/s tomorrow and then I wait until the 23rd to see Nick and see what happens next! I am doing it all through Clayton, which isnt far from me.

I am pretty confused about it all. I have got my info package, but am confused and anxious, not sure about the needles. I was told that they would give me a nasal spray to shut down my ovaries, then I would have to do injections for about 12 days, then harvest, fertilise, wait 3 days, then they would test them, then implant only the good ones.

I hope you dont mind, but I have a few questions. How many needles a day do you have to do? I noticed something about Lucrin (sp?) how many of that do you need? I understand that Syranel is the nasal spray, I can do that no hassle. Also, I wanted to know when do you actually start a cycle, do you have to wait for AF to arrive or do they just pick a date. By the time I see OB again, I will be on CD6, is that too late to start?

I know that I have a lot of confidence with my OB, he is just lovely. He says that this may be the only way that we can get answers, which I desperately need. I am not getting my hopes up that it will be really easy and will work first time, I am trying to be realistic, but its hard.

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me. It is nice to know that I am not going through this alone and that I have someone who knows all about it to talk to.

If I drive you nuts, just tell me!