Day fifteen of IVF cycle -
To continue on from my post Day eleven – The ten things they should warn you before your first IVF appointment i bring you ten thing that you will learn throughout the duration of IVF…
- The Female reproductive system:- What a follicle is, how large it must be to ovulate, how long an egg lives, where the egg and sperm meet…
- The Male reproductive system:- How long sperm lives, what a good sperm count is, what a good sperm mobility count should be, how long it takes for sperm to generate, how many days before EPU he should ejaculate, how many days before EPU he must withstand from ejaculating…
- That you are now overly qualified to give your nieces and nephews their sex education classes
- That the white fuzz on the ultrasound machine actually means something
- That you REALLY did have to lose your modesty - as now not only the doctor, the nurse, and three scientists have seen your un groomed “who-ha” they also almost got pee’d on by you because your bladder was just that little too full at embryo transfer…
- That self embarrassment has a whole new level. There is a point in your life where you must realize that talking about discharge or your partners sperm count is generally classified as “too much information”
- That unexplained crying will forever remain unexplained. See a baby – cry. See a pregnant lady – cry. See a fat person, assume they are pregnant – cry. See nappies on sale at the grocer – cry. Rub your belly – cry. Cry for no reason. Cry in the am. Cry in the pm. Cry because you are crying.
- That when people tell you, you “just need a holiday” or “just relax” or “arn’t you just being a little impatient” they are just trying to help… They really have NO idea, so just nod and smile, nod and smile
- That patience is a virtue you dont have, and that the most important thing you will be warned of and the most important thing you will learn throughout the duration of IVF is,
- That you and your partner may just be contemplating life without children…
“You have learned something. That always feels at first as if you had lost something.” ~H.G. Wells
