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!!

Base line scan and start stims!!

Had my baseline scan this morning. I was very nervous as worried about it being painful. Thankfully my nurse was lovely, so considerate and it hardly hurt!! She is now called nice nurse.

I have a little fluid in my uterus but most prob because I am still bleeding (hopefully, fingers crossed!!) and there are lots of small follicles on both ovaries. My right ovary is in a slightly strange position, most prob due to my endo and adhesion's. Nice nurse said at the mo the ovary is ok to get at for retrieval so hopefully that wont change.

I start my stims tonight!! I am on 300 units of Gonal-F a day and my suprecure (lupron to American's) is continuing but a slightly lower dose.

I am so excited!! We are moving onto the next stage! I am growing my follicles!! This is happening!!