Krystie - Yeah I think I had to wait about 3 weeks for AF - DOH! From my experience the IVF process differs from clinic to clinic and is very much situation dependant (depending what the fertility issue is), but when we started, basically I was given all the drugs I needed about a week before AF was due, the nurse went through what to inject and when etc, then I had to call them the day my AF started so they could give me the green light to go ahead. I wasn't on the pill, I just had to wait for AF (and sorry for TMI but they considered the first day of AF when you have a proper 'flow' before midday, as lots of ladies spot for a few days as it starts). Then I had to take one injection for the first 7 days, then it went to two injections for the second week, then a 'trigger' injection 36 hours before my egg retrieval. I remember having to drop into the clinic every second day for an internal (!!! !!!) ultrasound to check follicle growth. I remember someone said to me when I was pregnant that I would lose all my dignity while giving birth, but after all the test etc from IVF I already felt like every man and his dog had seen my 'whohaa'. Sean and I chose to use ICSI rather than traditional IVF (this is where they inject the sperm directly into the egg) due to Sean's sperm issues. Anyhoo, I think when you have to take the pill before thats called a 'down' cycle or something like that? Hopefully Nicole or BG will drop in with more info from their experiences, and not sure if you are going through Melb IVF? We used Repromed here in Adelaide and they seemed pretty progressive. HTH

Bella - good to hear from you - yeah, almost all set for work, gotta try on my work clothes to see what fits and then buy some new pieces. Hope you are settling in .... it takes a while after moving doesn't it, there is always a million things to do

Better go, have a few boring house-worky type things to do

Nay
x

ETA - Bella - If it was for damn money, I wouldn't be going back to work yet, as I agree, Mummyhood is my favourite ever job, but never mind, we chose this lifestyle and to build this dream house to fill with our family. At least I am going back to a job I do enjoy, I know a lot of Mums have to go back to work to jobs they hate, making it all the harder!