I agree it's not as bad as you expect although at my clinic they don't knock you out for retrieval and it's a painful experience even with the slight sedation they give you. Then again it was cool watching the eggs come out so that was the trade off!!
OMG Joeve, are you serious ???? I think I'd rather be asleep for that! You're a tough lil cookie
Emma, like the girls have already said, it really isn't that bad. I have heard of one girl who reacted badly to the drugs, but most are OK. For me the antagonist cycle goes so quickly, I've barely stabbed myself a few times and it's time for egg pick up! lol. Being knocked out for the egg retival isn't bad either. Like myturn said, they keep you chatting away and then you're waking up in recovery so it seems you've only been asleep for seconds. So you'll be just fine hun and I really hope your IVF journey is really short Now, lets pray your police checks come in nice and quick
Wow Joeve I cant believe your awake through it all. At our clinic we each have our own beds. We check into that bed and put our stuff in our draw and get changed in the bathroom. Then I walk next door (its the same room they use for transfer) hope up in chair and lay back and they stick me with the drugs and off to sleep I go. It always freaks me out to wake up in my original bed back. They must life me off and put me in my bed.
Antagonist goes so quickly. It takes me 11 days from my 1st injection to EPU day. I started injections last Sunday night Gonal F 262.5iui, added 250iui of Cetrotide last night (Friday). I have my scan Monday and will expect from my previous history to stop all meds and trigger that night ready for collection Wednesday. Transfer should be the following Monday. So quick.
I must have lost my knack a little bit as the injections are starting to hurt going in. I know the Cetrotide always stings but last nights was very ouchy!! I have to pinch myself harder I think.
Emma - the first injection is always the hardest. Its mind over matter though. Once its done you will wonder why you ever got worked up about it Let me know if you want to join in the list. Even if its waiting for something to happen.
Good luck for tomorrow N2L. Hope your scan is not painful this time around and they find your ovaries and have a nice follie ready to pop xxx
Hi to everyone else. Hope your all enjoying your weekend.
MRS P - Every other transfer I have had I only took the day of and the day after transfer off and I didn't really slow down and always got a BFN. This time I took a week off work, sat on the couch, watched movies and did bugger all and got my BFP. I also cut out ALL caffeine, I didnt even have one drink with caffeine in it during the TWW and I still havent since I found out I was pregnant - I think it made a massive difference.
I also think to myself it is crappy to have no A/L or sick leave but when you are investing that much money into IVF do you really want to not take a day off and then think what if later?
Welcome Emma09 I agree with everyone the thought is scarier than the actual doing and try to block out those being negative about it (i remember one lady telling awful stories while we were all waiting!!)
I cant believe you do it without sedation Joeve OMG i even get something for transfer
Thanks for the advice on transfer Amy I cant remember what I did with DS.
AFM- Lining was 7.8mm yesterday so transfer this thursday 24th with a day 5/6 embryo. Had a rough day yesterday as the oestrogen interacts with my regular medication causing heart palpitations and abnormal ECG. So I spent the day in ED getting every possible test....feeling a little better today but just taking it very easy.
We have some sedation it's suppose to be like being a little drunk... I am not completely drug free I did feel the whole thing though there were a bit of tears. I also was able to see the u/s screen of my follies on one side and then up on the screen near the roof I got to see eggs as they were taken out of the fluid so it was cool. Also dh gets to come in with me
Hi Emma – Welcome. This is a scary ride particularly in the beginning, but if you are anything like me you will find this forum really helpful and supportive. Lots of amazing girls in here.
Like you Joeve, I was awake for the egg pick up, and whilst it was painful and there were tears I agree that the trade off of being awake and involved in the process seeing each egg retrieved was kind of cool. Joeve – can i ask what clinic are you at? I’m at genea.
Vic – the process sounds exactly the same except the getting knocked out part. Go in, get changed, wait in this comfy recliner, walk into the room next door for epu, sit up on the bed with the stirrups etc, and then they just give you an injection with a light sedation so you are awake ad can ask questions and talk to everyone in the room. DH is also there to hold your hand which is nice. When pain gets too much you just ask for more sedation (but still stay awake). When epu is done you know pretty much immediately how many eggs you have and they get you to transfer into your comfy recliner and wheel you out to rest and recover, before giving you some munchies and sending you on your way.
Vic – sucks that the injections are hurting. I’m impressed that you’ve been able to do back to back cycles. I’m always having to have one cycle off in between. So whilst I started this journey back in August, I’ve only had a couple of transfers, (long down regulation cycles haven't helped with that timeline either).
Bee – sounds like you have had a rough weekend. Glad to hear that transfer is so soon. Hoping a smoother journey through the TWW
N2L – Hope todays scan results are positive and that the timing of the transfer works for you and your DH.
Joeve and Mrx Mac – are you doing another FET at the moment?
AFM - Still waiting on AF - expecting her next Sun - but with my body, who knows.
Hi Jane I'm much like you ATM, FS would not let do back to back cycles so I am just waiting for AF to arrive but don't know when that will be and that is frustrating the hell out of me, I reay want to start this FET.
Just a quick one as I am on my phone. Tests today showed I surged yesterday and o'ed today. Transfer will be Wednesday all going well. In the meantime we bd'ed last night and will hit the workbench again tonight.
I am going to be low key this cycle. I honestly don't think it will work and am pretty much just going through the motions....
Anyhow, will try to do persies tomorrow. Hope you are all well x
Mrs Mac - Hopefully we'll both get this show on the road soon.
Joeve - Good luck with the stim cycle. Hope you get an awesome fresh one to transfer. In terms of stim cycles - whilst on one hand the needles are a bit of a downer, I must admit, I think I felt most empowered during my stim cycle - felt I was actually doing something iykwim. FET cycles just seems to be a lot of waiting, and I must admit my patience for everything is running thin.
N2L - Awesome results, things worked out nicely timing wise. Hoping that this is the cycle for you. Hope the TWW goes quickly and smoothly.
Mrs Mac - Hopefully we'll both get this show on the road soon.
Joeve - Good luck with the stim cycle. Hope you get an awesome fresh one to transfer. In terms of stim cycles - whilst on one hand the needles are a bit of a downer, I must admit, I think I felt most empowered during my stim cycle - felt I was actually doing something iykwim. FET cycles just seems to be a lot of waiting, and I must admit my patience for everything is running thin.
N2L - Awesome results, things worked out nicely timing wise. Hoping that this is the cycle for you. Hope the TWW goes quickly and smoothly.
Bfn for me, so I'm now just waiting for af to arrive so I can start another stim I've got my pills ready to go at least I can stop those horrible clexane injections now! I was running out of unbruised areas to inject
PS - so sorry hun glad you can try again straight away though (same as me!).
Vic - sounds like lots of eggs in there ha ha!! Fingers crossed you don't overstim.
AFM - visited an old friend today whose little one has a serious medical disorder. Made me feel very grateful that my DD is healthy (apart from the horrible cold she has at the moment, but ykwim). Seems we both caught man flu off DH on the weekend!
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???? I think I'd rather be asleep for that! You're a tough lil cookie
Now, lets pray your police checks come in nice and quick
glad you can try again straight away though (same as me!).
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