Operation pin cushion: day 13

Egg collection today - they got 21! I'm still in shock - I was expecting 9 or 10.

We went up the night before and were at the hospital at 8am. I went in for my operation about 9:30 and was awake and talking by 10:30. Because they got so many eggs they have to be careful of something called ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome (OHSS) which can make you feel very rough. I have some extra drugs to help stop that.

Wee Man had a great time at his sleepover and didn't wake up until 9am

Today's drugs are the beginning of a new regime - the aim is to make a nice snuggly womb to put the embryos back into:
Dexamethazone
Doxycycline
Crinone - a progesterone supplement
Norprolac - this is to stop the ovaries leeking so much fluid in order to try and stave off OHSS. !

Operation pin cushion: day 12

No injections today! Just a few tablets. We came down in London ready for my operation on the morning. Wee Man is on his first sleepover at Grandma and Grandad's - I hope it was a "sleepover" not an "awakeover".

I'm getting nervous now. And a bit hormonal I think - stupid drugs.

Talking of drugs - today's were:
Dexamethazone
Doxycycline

Operation pin cushion: day 11

Had a scan today which showed great egg growth - lots of the small ones had grown too so we might get a bigger harvest than expected. The doctor said I might need to take the injection to mature the eggs tonight instead of tomorrow but would wait for the results of my blood test.

We decided to drive home and if I needed to go back in tomorrow for a final scan then I would leave Wee Man with his grandparents and get the train in.

Got the call from the hospital at 4:30 to say that they wanted me to stop taking the growth drugs and take the drug to mature the eggs tonight at 8:30, then report back to them at 8am on Wednesday morning got egg collection - yikes!

Final injection done and a night in my own bed to look forward to.

Today's drugs were:
1000ui Gonasi
Dexamethazone
Doxycycline

Phew - what a week!

We're home - yay!

We have had a busy week. We've driven nearly 1000 miles in sunshine, wind, rain, sleet and snow. We've travelled by car, bus, train, high speed train, underground, lift, escalator, buggy and on foot.

Wee Man has stayed at all of his uncle and auntie's houses. He has learnt the names of them, his cousins, and their various animals. He has tried new food (ice cream was definitely the favourite), learnt lots of new words, and finally come round to the fact that not all trains are called Thomas.

I've had 5 scans, 9 blood tests and injected myself 26 times.

We have had a great time. Thank you to my lovely siblings, siblings in law, niece and nephews for packed lunches, home cooked meals, lifts to various stations, babysitting, baby entertainment, and finally but most importantly, great company. Xx

Operation pin cushion: day 10

Left Wee Man playing with his cousins this morning while I went for my scan. We're looking on track for egg collection on Thursday. There are 9 fair sized ones, with a few other ones that might grow enough, so fingers crossed for a good harvest.

Todays drugs are:
112.5ui Gonal F
150ui Merional
Dexamethazone
Doxycycline

Operation pin cushion: day 9

Just a blood test today. My brother, sister in law and two boys came into London with us today and we had a lovely day out. Wee Man had a real adventure and when he was going to sleep he told me all about his day: "bus, train, birdie, tick tock, Percy".

No change to my drugs today:
112.5ui Gonal F
150ui Merional
Growth hormone
Dexamethazone
Doxycycline

Day out around London

I was carried by my uncle around the Tower of London. Then we went over tower bridge where I had a big snooze all snuggled up with my raven. I really like my raven - I call him birdie. Don't worry Nana - he's not real!