Now that we've crossed the hurdle of measuring the meds, giving the shots (the hubs really has become a pro) and the ritual of having something to do every night at 6:30 p.m., its time to start planning the egg retrieval. Some women decide or are forced to use donor eggs for one reason or another. Throughout the process, we've been doing ultrasounds and labs, which have luckily shown the RE that my eggs are ok and growing steadily. They should be ready to use soon, so retrieval is scheduled for April 2nd. On one hand, it feels like this process has taken forever. But once we got all our ducks in a row, time really flew. I'm proud of us for making it....there were times I thought it was "touch and go". Which reminds me....
The one piece of advice I can give about meds for this process is this: Be prepared to be someone else. Seriously. You think PMS makes women a little nutty? Well, honey bear....you ain't seen nothin' yet! I've never really been that big of a PMS sufferer. I had some cramps, and maybe a few cravings. But this....oohhhhh, man. This is different. You have never, not NEVER been this hormonal in all your days. I promise. These meds have made me a complete nutter on more than one occasion. My husband and I would do just about anything to have a baby. Would he have suggested IVF if he had known I'd become Cruella DeVille? That, I dunno.