What happens during an IVF cycle?

[Janie71]

Hi Krikkit,

I have done one Down Regulation Stimulated Cycle and one HRT FET (which lead to our BFP).

On the down reg cycle it went like this:
Day 5 of period - started pill
Day 21 - still on pill and started on Syneral (nasal Spray) in the am/pm
Day 27 - took last pill - still on Syneral
Started bleeding on Day 31 (will call that Day 1 of new cycle).
Day 4 - still on Syneral - went for first scan with FS to check that everything was "switched off"
Day 6 - still on Syneral - started on Puregon 100iu
Day 11 - Still on Syneral and Puregon - went for scan with FS
Day 15 - Last day of Puregon - had last scan with FS
Day 16 - had Syneral in the am and trigger injection in the pm
Day 18 - EPU
Day 20 - Transfer of Embryo and started on Crinone.
Day 34 - went in for BT - unfortunately it was a BFN

So all in all I went to the FS for 3 scans, then had the day off work for the EPU, and went in for transfer (but went to work before and after). Apart from that it was just the BT which I did on the way to work

I won't bore you at the moment with the FET, but if you ever want to know the process for that, just let me know.

I continued with my life as per normal (or as normal as you can when you are so full of hormones). In fact on the night that I did my trigger shot, I was interstate at my BFF wedding!

I wish you all the very best of luck. It is a daunting process, but so worth it when you get that BFP.

Janie xxx

[{sarah}]

Mine seems a bit more complicated than the others here! I did a down reg cycle, but I don't recall exactly how long I was on the pill before the injections started, but this is my time table.

Day 1-7 - Lucrin injections daily
Day 8 - Lucrin injection & blood test
Day 9-10 - Lucrin injection
Day 11-13 - Lucrin & Puregon injections
Day 14 - Lucrin & Puregon injections & blood test
Day 15 - Lucrin & Puregon injections
Day 16 - Lucrin & Puregon injections, blood test & internal ultrasound
Day 17 - Lucrin & Puregon injections
Day 18 - Lucrin & Puregon injections, blood test & internal ultrasound
Day 19 - Lucrin & Puregon injections
Day 20 - Lucrin & Puregon injections, blood test & internal ultrasound
Day 21 - Lucrin, Puregon & Pregenyl (trigger) injections, blood test & internal ultrasound
Day 22 - Day off!
Day 23 - Egg collection
Day 24 - Day off!
Day 25-27 - Crinone Gel twice daily
Day 28 - Crinone Gel twice daily and embryo transfer
Day 29-38 - Crinone Gel twice daily
Day 39 - Pregnancy blood test BFP!!