Hi Redlady,

Welcome & hope you find this site full of fantastic information. Better than what you get from FS & nurses at times!!..the boards saved my sanity. You really DO have to take control during your cycle and sometimes not rely on the nurses to get back to you etc - my nurses have forgotten a number of things as they are so busy but once your know the routine you will be fine.

Good luck for your scan this Fridays. I remember how exciting the 1st cycle is (ok..so by my signature you can tell I'm not so excited but I still feel a positive anticipation when I start.

I think its great you have 2 clinics - one waiting & one you go with. I have also 2 - sort of happened when my original FS wasn't available unfortunately after a failed cycle and I really needed to talk to a FS so saw another clinic. I have sent off my police checks etc to both so atleast if I need be I have the option of going back to the first one.

Not sure if this happens to you but some advice I wish I knew before my first cycle - don't eat too much..hehe!!..truly the stims gave me a huugggee appetite and I put on 4kg in less than 3 weeks, no amount of exercise got it off. My metabolism just was asleep!...and 6 weeks after the fluid went down I was still 4kg up...so mine wasn't water. The next cycle added another 3kg so I've now taken it easy since i'm up to cycle 5

Goodluck with your cycle - hope you get some good embies ready for a xmas romp