No wicked witch appeared...what a relief
With all the horror stories Id both heard and read about of how women react to the hormone treatment in IVF, I was absolutely terrified. My husband was too.
Im at the best of times, a sensitive, sometimes over emotional soul, so I assumed that on the IVF hormone treatment, Id instantly transform into the wicked witch from the west.
How surprised we have been. There’s been no change in my mood at all. Its such a relief!!
Sure Im a little more tired than usual, though that could easily be caused by the early morning appointments for blood tests and ultrasounds that are apart of the process in this stage.
On the whole though, theres been no adverse reaction at all. I feel pretty normal. Its really fantastic!!
Tomorrow we have yet another blood test and ultrasound and after the doctor recieves these results, he believes he’ll probably be able to set the schedule for next step of the process, the procedure where they remove my eggs for fertilisation.
Its amazing how smooth the process has been so far. Both my husband and I feel pretty relaxed and are enjoying the sweet connection created by the morning ritual of him giving me the hormone needles. He was very nervous about doing this, but now sees its really quite easy. We didnt think it would be such a soft and gentle experience.
My chinese doctor, whom I have visited weekly for accupuncture treatments during this whole adventure has told me she’d like me to have a treatment on the day they take the eggs out and on the day they put them back in, she wants me to have a treatment both before and after the process.
She is such a gem. I call her my emotional wellbeing angel and I couldnt imagine going through the IVF treatment without her. She has offered me a space to share any fears and has treated me according to these. With much of my fear now melted away, she simply continues to ensure my chi(energy) is flowing freely hence helping my body to best deal with the increase of hormones and prepare for pregnancy.
Blessings to her, to my doctor and to the universe for the support I really feel I am recieving.
Until next time,
much love
mysticmiss
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Mysticmiss, I am at same place as you. They might do my Egg Collection on Wednesday (Aug. 27 and then the rest) I also, like you, am emotional & overly sensitive in the best of times. The hormones have made me a slight more emotional, but not so bad. I am 39 (Officially 40 on Oct. 5) and we have been trying for a year and a half naturally and this is our first IVF trial. My daddy died from cancer a few months ago, so that has (and does) affect me too. Baby dust to you, and glad to know you didnt become a Witch
Oh, I also have an amazing acu doctor who will do same as you said yours will do to you. Good luck (its partly a luck game) to us both. How old are you? This is my first poosting ever, by the way…so I am a virgin but your post struck a chord with me…
Tamara in Montreal, Canada