1. There’s no way to prepare for the ways the hormones will make you
feel. You might feel nothing, you might feel completely off.
2. Every step of the IVF process is a question mark : Will your eggs
mature, will you be able to extract enough follicles, will there be eggs
in the extracted follicles, will the extracted eggs fertilize, will the
fertilized eggs mature, will the mature fertilized eggs stick? Etc.
3. Vaginal ultrasounds are actually pretty invasive and can be painful.
Not only that – but you may very well have to do them daily.
4. Subcutaneous injections are nothing to be afraid of. Scarier things will come after.
5. The doctors cannot predict how much ovarian stimulation medication
you will need – so this is a big cost question mark! Assume the worst.
6. Intramuscular shots don’t hurt when you get them. Don’t be afraid of
the needle! Be afraid of the pain that follows the morning afterwards
7. Do NOT inject an intramuscular shot anywhere near the middle of your
butt cheeks – you will not be able to walk the next day. In some cases,
for the next few days.
8. Progesterone makes you feel really pregnant. So after your egg
transfer, you really feel pregnant – how’s that for screwing with your
mind?
9. Having to hold your pee while you do the egg transfer sucks!
10. Egg transfers are not painless procedures. It might feel very
uncomfortable and you’ll be tempted to piss all over the doctor trying
to get that egg in.
11. A test run for an egg transfer is a very good thing!
12. Ovarian Hyper Stimulation is no joke – and it’s directly tied to the
number of follicles you produce. Although rare, if you’re PCOS you’re
really at risk. Drink water like you’re about to cross a desert with no
supplies. Drink electrolytes like crazy and go on a super high protein
diet.
13. Swollen ovaries hurt like all hell – and you can’t cough, have a
full bladder, or laugh without discomfort. You also can’t walk right and
have trouble sleeping on your stomach.
14. You probably need to take time off of work during your IVF process
15. Progesterone in oil shots can actually leave your butt cheeks misshapen, sore and lumpy for days, weeks, or longer
16. If you get pregnant – you may have 12 weeks of progesterone in oil shots
17. Even if you get a BFP after your IVF, it can still degrade into a BFN
18. Progesterone can give you horrible dizzy spells
19. You may find yourself quite immobile during your cycle – it’s not a
bad thing to lose some weight before you start to offset any immobility
related weight gain
20. Get a heating pad! It will help you in so many ways.
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