IVF started today!

[Starsandsunbeams]

Our story so far... I am 35 and my husband is 34. We've been trying to conceive for just over 2 years. All test results on his side are fine, most tests on my side are fine apart from me having a low AMH of 3.4. they say this shouldn't affect natural fertility, but here we are now, starting IVF. My follicle scans have shown averagely 8 follicles on each ovary.

So, today was a big day as we finally got to the starting point of IVF. I injected myself (and it really wasn't as bad as I was expecting it to be! Phew!) Which will suppress my ovaries.

I was just wondering if anyone else has had similar test results/treatments and how you got on? I've been reading lots of books and articles to get prepared so am not feeling as anxious as I was once was. It's really useful to hear of other people's experiences and stories, so thank you to you all for sharing and supporting each other xx

[CJones40]

Were in a similar situation to you. We’ve been trying for 3 years now. All the tests for both of us have come back normal so the issue is ‘unexplained’ which is so frustrating.

We were meant to start our first round in October but other things always kept coming along and pushing it further back. We finally started the injections at the beginning of January but after 6 days of injections, I didn’t have as many follicles as they would have liked so it got cancelled and we’re just waiting to start again now. Hopefully AF will arrive this week!

I was so scared of the injections, but after the first one you realise that they’re not actually bad at all! Like you, I did a lot of reading and that made me feel less anxious too.

Everyone’s journey is different but the important thing is that our journeys have started! All the best with your treatment! Xx

[Starsandsunbeams in reply to CJones40]

Thank you for your reply. It's hard not to have any control over the situation- what will be will be! But not knowing how my body will react to the meds is something difficult to prepare for. Good luck with your journey and all the best with the next round of treatment x

[CJones40 in reply to Starsandsunbeams]

That’s definitely the biggest thing that stressed me out! I was frightened of the unknown!! Exactly as you said- were the meds going to make me bad, how would I be injecting myself, what will happen at all the hospital appointments, what is egg collection going to be like.... you name it, I worried about it!! I was constantly thinking about how I was feeling, and looking for symptoms of anything and everything. I’m thinking of the last time as a trial run. I now know the injections are nothing, and I felt well enough on them and I also know that the hospital appointments are not scary! I didn’t get as far as egg collection so still feeling pretty nervous about that but we have to remember that we’re doing all of this to hopefully get the most precious thing out of it at the end! Take every day as it comes and every step one at a time! Good luck!! Xx