One week to go

I did the last of the injections on Saturday and I'm so glad to be having a break from the medication now. It's made me ridiculously bloated and my breasts have been painfully swollen. For the first time in 2 weeks I feel relatively normal. I don't like the idea that I might need to start the process all over again in a couple of weeks.
My other half keeps asking me if I feel pregnant. Of course, it's much too early to be able to answer that. I've got a big zit on my chin, which in the past has always been a sign of my period being on it's way. But with my hormones being so haywire who knows. From what I've read, an embryo wouldn't implant until 7-10 from fertilisation, so anytime from today... It's strange to me that with everything the medical industry knows about managing fertility, we are all still completely clueless as to what is happening inside me at the moment.
I didn't get the job that I interviewed for. Thoughts about maternity pay and child care costs etc are buried pretty deep in my brain for now though.

Waiting...

The IUI procedure went smoothly on Monday and so now we just wait. I need to do one more injection of Pregnyl on Saturday, to help develop the womb lining I think. As long as I don't get my period, we can do a pregnancy test on 2nd February...
The nurse decribed the 2 week wait as being hell-ish, but we've already waited so long that I don't see why a couple more weeks will be so bad. I've also got job stuff occupying my mind which is a good distraction. I went for an interview today. Not sure that I really want the job but the maternity benefits are pretty good so that's what is selling it to me more than anything!

First attempt at IUI

I had a scan on Friday to see how the follicles were coming along. The procedure was really uncomfortable as one of my ovaries was sitting very low and being difficult to read. But thankfully there were two follicles that looked like they would be ready by today, so we're booked in for the first IUI this afternoon. I had to do a different injection on Saturday night to make me ovulate and I'm definitely feeling the signs of that happening this morning. So, fingers crossed... How lovely would it be if it worked first time??

Needles and pins

I've been injecting for 4 days now. 2 each day, in my stomach. Buserilin with a syringe and Puregon with a pen. It's not something I'd do for fun(!) but it's not too bad. It seems like there isn't any consistency with which injection is going to hurt most, or how easy it's going to be. My other half is 'flicking' the injection site before I stab as this is supposed to help reduce the pain.
After the first jab, I felt fine for about 24-36 hours but then started to feel incredibly drowsy and jittery. A really unpleasant feeling and I couldn't focus on anything. Thankfully that has subsided. I've had some minor headaches and a bit of nausea since then. So we'll see what today brings!
I'm going for another acunpucture session today and a scan of my ovaries tomorrow to see if I'm ready for an insemination...

Jabs

Had a lovely Christmas and then the New Year hit along with thoughts of needles and side effects and trips to the hospital. I start the injections tomorrow. I'm fairly anxious about it and will be glad to get the first time out of the way so that I know what to expect. I keep reminding myself that diabetics and others do this every day.