Excited and scared....first IVF cycle

**Possums** · June 9th, 2008, 10:45 AM

Hi everyone...well, after waiting for what has seemed like ages since my ectopic pregnancy to finally get to this stage, things are finally underway in our first cycle. I have just come off the pill and am taking synarel nasal spray and due to start injections in a few days. Estimated week of egg collection is June 23, which isn't far away. DH and I are excited, and also anxious (especially me)...I know we have to be realistic, but it's so hard not to get my hopes up. At the same time I am trying to brace myself for the fact it might not work this time. The waiting, the lack of control, the treatments, the inability to plan for things properly while in this weird limbo has been getting to me lately. Anyway, fingers and toes crossed now!

**MsPink** · June 9th, 2008, 11:33 AM

Best of luck Possums...

**tiggerlinda** · June 9th, 2008, 01:52 PM

Possums Good Luck and ask away with any questions sending you some

**bubbles81** · June 9th, 2008, 04:38 PM

Hi Possums, I'm on the same boat as you!! I'm on the pill at the moment and have an appointment with my nurse tomorrow to start syneral and the injections as well! Me and my hubby are both exited and i'm kinda scared of the injections. I resigned from my job a couple of weeks ago,for other reasons also and because i knew its really hard to plan things with ivf and work at the same time, especially needing to head to the hospital every now and then, so hopefully we will both get BFP!!!!!!

***Paula*** · June 9th, 2008, 07:15 PM

Possums and Bubbles best of luck with your first IVF cycles. It is all definately very exciting and scary but all worth it and all a breeze.

You will have lots of questions along the way so dont forget to join our TTC & Assisted Conception thread and ask away. We are all here to help and i myself was just in your shoes a month ago.

Best of luck ladies and i hope to hear great news from you both real soon.

**bubbles81** · June 9th, 2008, 10:13 PM

Hi Paula! Thank you i hope we can get get BFP soon!! my appointment is 10am tomorrow morning with the nurse at monash IVF, shes going to give me all the medicines and injections arhh!! Im bringing my camera with me tomorow so i can video record all the steps in injections(im scared I 'll forget or miss anything)

**Mrs P** · June 9th, 2008, 10:35 PM

Goodluck Possums! We are feeling a similar thing, about to start our first round of ovulation induction shortly after my laparoscopy (fingers crossed) so probably mid July. It is exciting to be starting to TTC but also scary - wishing you all the best for your 1st cycle

**bubbles81** · June 10th, 2008, 06:05 PM

Just came back from from having the appintment with the nurse and have got my bag of goodies! she showed us how to do the injections and everything, there is so much to remeber!! going to start syneral tomorrow and the injections next week. omg! She said to put the pregnal injection in the fridge. do you also put the gonal injections in the fridge as well?

**Possums** · July 4th, 2008, 11:09 AM

I am VERY distracted at work today...lol my productivity is not great

**Malyna** · July 4th, 2008, 12:33 PM

oh possum

I'm not surprised you are distracted at work.

**bubbles81** · July 5th, 2008, 02:47 PM

just called the nurse and my transfer is 7.30am tomorrow morning!!!!! Soooo exited and scared, cannot wait till little bubsie is inside me!!! the nurse didnt go into detail about the eggies, she just said some are doing really well, and some have stopped growing.She said we will know it in full detail tomorrow.
Started on the crinone last night..wierd stuff!! But i will have to get used to it, so far no symptoms, little cramping here and there, and thats it.
Will let u know how i got tomorrow!! Wish me luck!

**Possums** · July 5th, 2008, 05:20 PM

Good luck Bubbles...an exciting time for you tomorrow!

**bubbles81** · July 5th, 2008, 06:07 PM

thanks possums!! Sooo exited!! Not long for you as well!! Have you started on the crinone yet?

**Malyna** · July 5th, 2008, 06:55 PM

good luck bubbles - will keep everything crossed for you

**Aleenta** · July 5th, 2008, 09:29 PM

Best of luck Possums and Bubbles, hope the Crinone is not too bad, and sending positive vibes for great embies that are wanting to stick around.
I had some potentially good news today. You might remember my cycle was cancelled due to overstim...well AF arrived today and I rang the clinic, and they think that I may not have to go back to square 1 and start the pill again but be able to start from a down reg scan and start injections (much lower dose!) again. Very excited!! So I have a scan on Tues and if I get the all clear ie ovaries settled down again, then I can start Gonal F again and won't lose so much time. I am still on Synarel - it's now like a permanent fixture in my daily routine - have been taking it twice a day for 31 days now!!
Sending all my best, and can't wait to hear good news from you both x

**bubbles81** · July 6th, 2008, 01:40 PM

just came back from transfer and little bubsie is tucked away nicely in my tummy! We had a day 5 blastie transferred and the embroylogist said it looks nice!!
Aleenta thats great news!! look forward to hearing about your journey soon!!
thanks everyone with the well wishes-will now be in the tww and blood test is on 17th july! cant wait!!!!wish me luck!

**bubbles81** · July 7th, 2008, 11:52 AM

well, its second day of the tww, woke up with a big cramp on my belly, it has eased off now but still crampy , hope thats a good sign!! had a dream last night and the nurse said that i was pregnant!!! hope it comes true!

havent done much just stayed at home on my bed with lot of dvds-its nice especially with the cold weather outside.
how are you doing possums? let us know how your transfer went. The only bit i didnt like was when they pushed the rubber catheter? inside, it was sore. But other than that it was a breeze

Hopefully little bubsie is already implanted inside