Down reg scan was all good although a little gross given I'm 3 days into my period. I'm just relieved there wasn't anything on the screen that shouldn't have been there. I was half expecting a set back but thankfully I didn't need to worry. So we're all good to go with stimming. I've started at 400iu of puregon this time. Next scan is in a week, so lets hope I'll be loaded with follies by then. I'm still sniffing which is going ok but I'm tired and feeling a little flat from the meds and how drawn out this cycle is. My alarm goes off every morning and night reminding me to take my dose which is a good thing because I would never remember otherwise. I am actually starting to get a bit sick of taking the syneryl (and preconception vitamins too for that matter!) but you gotta do what you gotta do I guess. I actually worked out the other day that I have spent nearly $500 in preconception vitamins alone since we started this whole thing in December last year. I am starting to resent buying them each month because it's a reminder that we're still not pregnant. I keep hoping each box will be the last one so I can start buying pregnancy vitamins instead! But so far that is yet to change.
Anyway ... I am preparing myself for the craziness that comes with these high doses of puregon. Hopefully I don't get caught shoplifting or anything weird this time around. I've also been quite depressed from the other meds and pretty cranky lately. I feel bad because I haven't had alot of patience with the girls and have been snappy with Scout quite often in the morning lately. I just don't seem to be sleeping very well so I'm a little worried that I'll become quite unbearable to be around over the next few weeks as the drugs build up. How people do this cycle after cycle I have no idea. All I know is I need to try and relax, distract myself, be patient with those I love, and keep my head about me as I head into the business end of this cycle.
Life lessons from an almost dead tree
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you totally get a pass for whatever emotions/outbursts you have - in my opinion. its not easy to load yourself up with hormones and try to keep your head on straight. just keep doing what you're doing, it will pay off!
ReplyDeleteLike person above says - you get a pass for emotional outbursts! Glad the scan looked good - roll on stimming!
ReplyDeleteGood luck - both in weathering the emotional poop-storm and in having a successful round so that you don't have to go through this more than once.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the difference between pre-conception and pre-natal vitamins?
I take pre-natals, they conveniently come in bottles of 280 pills (7 x 40).
Hi Erin - I actually don't think there's a huge difference between the two lots of vitamins but they're suppose to be tailored slightly differently to meet the two different needs. The preconception ones I take are in a box that has two different types of tablets you're suppose to take daily. One box lasts a month. The prenatal ones for the same brand come in a massive jar with just one type of tablet you take daily. I have no idea about these things. I just take the tablets lol. This is my second round of IVF so yes I would definately like it to be my last! Time will tell I guess :)
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