Egg collection - any tips?

[Buisquits]

Good morning all!

I’m so excited (or actually scared but let’s keep our mind positive) that I can’t sleep! Yesterday we had a scan and there are 11 follicles of good size and a couple more still growing! I take it is a good number. The next scan is tomorrow (!) and the collection day is probably Tuesday! Any tips my lovely friends? It’s my first time and am trying not to panic

PS

Apologies for the exclamation marks but I’m very excited!!!

[Lizzielizzielizzie]

I didn’t do anything special and it was all straightforward. Good luck!

[Buisquits in reply to Lizzielizzielizzie]

Thank you!

[Purpledazzle27]

Have some prune juice in the fridge and drink some each day to help prevent constipation. It made the bloating feel so much worse and I waited a couple of days before getting prune juice and wish I had been having it beforehand. Don’t worry about egg collection you probably won’t remember any of it. It was more like a general for me without the shaking or cold feeling after. Just felt a bit bloated. Good luck xx

[Buisquits in reply to Purpledazzle27]

I’ve just put prune juice on the shopping list, thanks for the tip!

[Lynnr54]

No tips at this stage. After EC make sure you rest up and recover properly. Once you’ve had ET then eat fresh pineapple every day (including the core) and Brazil nuts. Good luck with EC! I think from your other posts you’re at the same clinic I am - they’re all lovely there and will look after you x

[Buisquits in reply to Lynnr54]

Thanks Lynnr54, ive got 3 day booked off work. That should be enough.

Hahaha, yes we may be from the same clinic. They’ve been ever soo good with me! And everything Is moving so so quickly!

[cls37]

I have just had my third egg collection! It’s never as bad as I build it up to be.... nurses are all amazing and have always been heavily sedated so wake up in recovery blissfully unaware of what has happened!

Wishing you lots and lots of good luck xx

[Buisquits in reply to cls37]

Thank you! Hopefully it will be as easy as you say!

[Tugsgirl]

Full bladder. It’s uncomfortable but will make the process much easier for them and for you. Drink lots of water after EC and remember you’re allowed to take paracetamol for any uncomfortableness xx

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I had my egg collection the other week I was so nervous I actually got myself up at 5am so I would be extra tired at 12.30 when I was booked in for conscious sedation so I would be out cold but rest assured I would of been out cold regardless lol the last I remember is talking about a pizza and asked to wriggle down the bed and the next I was waking up in the recovery room having blood pressure taken and it was just 30mins later and I felt great ! But the bloating was terrible for me so uncomfortable .

My clinic told me not to follow any fad diet for implantation or any of these thing as there is nothing that has been proven to help it’s as simple as saying I brushed my teeth every day in that 2 weeks so that’s helped me 😂😂 so I’m just letting nature take its toll .

Hope it all goes well for you and 11 is a good number I only had 6 and got 5 eggs x