I just wanted to post a quick welcome message to anyone stopping by for October ICLW.
I am in the thick of my first and probably only IVF cycle (so I hope it works!). My retrieval is tomorrow morning. Wow. Honestly, I never thought I'd be here. Historically, I've been terrified of needles...and the mere thought of the "big needle" used for retrieval was the scariest of all.
But here I am. For this cycle alone, I have given myself 36 shots. And I am oddly calm about tomorrow. I guess reading the stories of other women going through the same process I am has been more comforting that I had expected.
So the quick recap on my cycle is this: I did the long Lupron protocol and started stimming last Friday night. I stimmed very well...so well, that I am risk for OHSS. I expected this based on how my body responded in prior injectable IUI cycles that I've done.
Thank you to those of you who passed on your experience with OHSS. I don't fully trust the nurses at my clinic (I seem to receive conflicting information), so it was good to match up your experiences with what I read on dr. google and what paperwork I received from my clinic. It sounds like high protein and lots of electrolyte drinks are the way to go...and to keep a close eye if I get pregnant, because it could/will get worse.
Thanks for reading. I'm off to the couch for a quiet evening in front of the tv.
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Good luck with retrieval! It sounds like you are going to get a good number of eggs. I found mixing it up the drinks helps when trying to avoid OHSS, otherwise the thought of more Gatorade will make you feel sick. Last cycle I figured out that coconut water was a good source of electrolytes. My clinic also prescribes Dostinex which is supposed to help. Good luck! Just try to take it easy after retrieval.
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I'm here from ICLW. Good luck with your retrieval! I am just starting out with an RE and have no idea if IVF is in our future, but I read so much about it from other women in the blogging world. It seems like a very physically and emotionally tough process, but it also seems to be highly successful. I wish you the best of luck and hopefully a happy and healthy pregnancy!
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