My I.V.F Journal

Friday 5th June 2009 - Egg Collection Day

Woke at 5.30 and lay in bed waiting for the alarm to go off. We were told to leave early to go to the Wessex Clinic because of traffic, so we left the house at 7.30, didn't need to be there until 9.00. Yes we got there too early hehe, had a 45 min wait, there was hardly any traffic.

We were called in and I was told to change into a gown, socks and dressing gown. We sat with one of the nurses in the recovery room, going over the forms we had filled out etc.

Hubby got called out to go and do his bit. The nurse put a capula in my arm, luckily she found a vein lol. When it was time she led me into the theatre. Everyone was introduced to me, loads of faces. I had to lay back with my legs in stirrups and Sue, the lady doing the collection said I'd feel a funny taste in the back of my throat, which I did, and not long after that I was out like a light. I don't remember a thing until the nurse I saw earlier brought me some water, I asked if I was going in yet hehe. She said I had been chatting throughout the whole procedure lol :D She said they had got 10 eggs out :)) 10!!! wow, I'd been thinking 5 would be good lol.

Anyway after a while she let me get up and I sat in an armchair eating biscuits, drinking a cup of tea and reading the magazines. The nurse said I could get dressed, and as soon as I had been to the toilet I could go home. After dressing she took me through to an office, Hubby was in there and she took the capula out of my arm and gave me some strong pain killers.

I was told to start with the pessaries tomorrow moring, hmm fun :)

When we got home I went to bed for an hour or so, didn't think I'd be able to sleep but I did. Im very achy and a bit sore, but its ok, trying not to use my tummy muscles at all.

Now it's the long wait for a phone call tomorrow to tell us how many fertilised. Fingers crossed :)