I am also in Adelaide at Repromed. I didnt know what to expect - no matter how much literature you read or what people tell you I find the experience of living through something is always different. The staff are really good at the clinic and do everything to make you feel relaxed - The stim cycle is pretty straight forward, blood tests and ultrasounds up until ovulation. The injections I also found ok (I am not the least bit sqeamish). I was a bit achy on the day of egg collection but ok to go back to work the following day. Embryo transfer first time was a little tricky as my cervix was tight and made it difficult to put the catheter in. The only thing I would say is - say no to taking home a picture of your embryo! I found this very distressing the first time I had an ET as I attached a lot of emotion to this picture and when the embryo didnt take I was very very upset. The second transfer I refused the picture, but in general coped much better the second time (natural FET cycle). I came very close the second time (chemical pregnancy) so was very buoyed by the result. The FS says I had a very good result (despite the fact of not falling pregnant!) and responded well to the drugs. I hope you have a great result too!
The worse thing I found with the first stim cycle was the crinone (progesterone cream) I think I was so PMS for the full 2 weeks after! Again the 2ww is the worse - you KNOW there is an embryo in there and you cant but help obsess about its attachment!
Good luck! I am either going to have a another FET (if it survives the thaw) or going to go through another stim cycle soon too, so let us know how you go!
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