Egg collection is Friday!

I went in for my second monitoring scan and I have the go ahead for egg collection on Friday! I am excited and nervous. My lining is still nice and thick. A few of my smaller size follies have caught up and I have 3 large ones now. I am a little disappointed still with my response as less than last time, but you all know the cliche, it only takes one!! Lol!

I am terrified about my egg collection as last time I remember and it was so so painful. I know my Dr will give me more sedation, but I am still nervous. I think what makes it worse is that I can not have my DH in there with me, unlike last time.

I trigger tonight and go in Friday morning. Not sure what time yet!
One step closer to getting my positive!

Monitoring scan

My scan went OKish today. I am a little dissapointed. I have one large follie on each ovary (L=20mm and R=18mm), a few medium size on each side (13,14mm) and then a few small ones on each side (7,8mm). Last IVF cycle I was ready for egg collection after a week of stimming. I am not ready. I go back for another scan on wednesday and then most likely egg collection on Friday.

I had more follies last time, I am worried I do not have many this time. I guess last time I had a lot and it ended in a BFN. I have to keep telling myself it is 'quality not quantity' and the fabel of the hair and the tortoise blah blah!!

On a good note, I have a thicker lining this time round (about 12.5mm) and I had a great acupuncture session this afternoon.

I am trying to stay positive. I am using a different stim drug and so no wonder I am responding differently. There is definitely hope with this cycle, I am just being down for some reason.

Positive thoughts!!! I keep having to remind myslef!!

stim update

I have one more stim injection to do tonight and then I go in for my first follie check tomorrow morning!! I am excited about the scan, excited to see if the twinges I am feeling are my follies growing. I really hope all is well.

I am having less side effects with the injections now, the diarrhoea has calmed down thankfully!

I am trying so hard not to get ahead of myself and think about my collection and transfer next week. I keep reminding myself that I could get cancelled, I may not be responding, that small amount of fluid may still be in my uterus.

DH and I had the baby name talk last night. We have agreed on a few names, but we had to stop ourselves as we were getting so excited about the thought of us having a baby (or two!) and we have a way to go yet.

Grow follies grow!!