It begins...officially

So I had my appointment today - he gave me a scan to check to make sure my ovaries were all set for stimulation and I was given the go ahead to start the cycle officially. And since he scanned me today, there is now no need for me to get the blood test tomorrow, one less thing to do! I also maxed out my credit card and picked up my meds & cycle instructions. I have stopped the pill now and am just on Synarel every 12 hours. From Friday I will start daily FSH injections - 125iU of Puregon. My first scan to check on the follicle progress is on Friday the 16th.

I'm a bit nervous about the dose actually - it is a very small dose as far as IVF goes, but last time around when I was on 100iU, I produced 16 eggs (but only 13 mature). I do trust my specialist though, just hoping I don't overstimulate. That would not be pleasant with a toddler at home to look after, and I really want to be able to do a fresh transfer.

A bit nervous about the needles as well - last time I started off with no problems, but the more and more I progressed through IVF, the more I started to develop a fear of the needle. By the last cycle, I was really struggling to get through the injections and needing a lot of help & encouragement from my hubby. The FSH ones shouldn't be too bad, it's the trigger I am the most worried about. Oh well, all I can do is push on!