Day Eleven of 100 – The 10 things they should warn you before your first IVF appointment

Day nine of IVF cycle – 125 iu’s FSH PLUS Orgalutran injection, today i was on bed rest, 15 follicles on my RHS gave me quite a lot of pain.  I have been quite concerned with this OHSS and am praying for good quality eggs for my retrieval on wednesday.  In hope to ease my worry i have compiled my list of the ten things they should warn you before your first IVF appointment…

That first appointment, the one where you are waiting in anticipation, excited about the hope that there is something that can be done about the fact that you haven’t had a period in – when was the last time i had my period?

It is at this point one of the nurses should give you a beautifully decorated piece of paper that says the following:-

10 things

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying where there seemed to be no HOPE at all.”  Dale Carnegie

Kind Hearts…

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