My IVF journey

Rachel

7/30:

We’ve decided to try again with the frozen embryo we kept from the initial cycle. I’m on my 4th day of BC pills. After three weeks of this I’ll be back on progesterone and estrogen and hopefully the next week I’ll have a FET.

7/23:

Update on this date....I was told the embryo didn’t stick. Honestly I didn’t feel anything when I heard it. I didn’t really feel anything till a couple days later. Then I just cried....

Disclaimer: I know I’m sounding like a whiny baby and I’m sorry. I just need somewhere to vent other than to my husband and I’m selfishly hoping for some sympathy so bear with me.

So I just completed my first embryo transfer last Monday and I’m just so ready to have the 2 week wait be over! I feel like every nerve in my body is on high alert and my husband keeps wanting to handle me like a china doll. This isn’t all bad but sometimes it just gets on my nerves. And all this bloating and cramping and twinges of pain, I don’t know what to think.

On the one hand, the doctors and blogs all tell me it’s normal, on the other hand I’m terrified I’m doing something wrong. I keep being told it will all be worth it, but then my mind goes to the thought of what if it doesn’t work?

Right now I just want to go crawl under a rock and not come out until it’s time to find out if it worked.....

Hugs and prayers for all you ladies going through the same thing. This is one heck of a journey!