Yesterday my period arrived, just one day later than anticipated, but that’s all good. I called my nurse and started with the Birth Control Pills (Reclipsen).
Birth Control Pills (BCPs) – YEY!!!!
I will be on Birth Control Pills for 14 days (1 day longer than last time), then 3 days later we go into the Clinic for my Cycle Day 3 baseline ultrasound and blood tests – this time we won’t need to have all the lessons on injections – but we will need to sign some paperwork and sort out the finances. Then the next day I get my instructions for injections…and we are off on IVF/ICSI cycle 2! Here is a calendar of our cycle…
Planned Dates for IVF Cycle 2.
It is all happening a week later than I expected, which puts me in a conundrum about work travels. This would mean travelling for work almost the day after I take my first beta blood test. If it is positive, then I will be flying transatlantic to the UK just 4 weeks pregnant, and have to figure out how I’m going to do these progesterone injections. Or if it is negative and I am not pregnant, then I will be away from Chris at a sad time. Either way, it kind of sucks. If I don’t go on this work trip then I will be a real let down to my team. I’m hoping Chris might be able to come with me on this trip, but it is really hard for him to get the time off work.
Anyway, I am genuinely excited to be starting this cycle, but I had a little cry yesterday. I think it was all the period hormones running around. I cried because of the whole situation of fitting everything in life around this IVF cycle. I’m trying to make it easier for myself by taking some leave off work, but it is a busy month for my team, there is lots of work to be done, I have already had to pull out of one work event (in Switzerland :-|) and so I feel guilty. Despite feeling like this….I still have hope for 2016 🙂
2016 is the year I will be stronger, braver, kinder and unstoppable. This year I will be fierce!!!
For those of you who are new to the whole IVF process or want a reminder of how IVF works you can find a summary on my “What does it all mean?” page here. Currently I am in Step 1 of the process!
The Great Pudding Club Hunt 
How exciting that you are that close to starting IVF 2. How frustrating to have your work trip scheduled so close to BETA..praying for you that it all works out!! xo
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Thank you 🙂
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woohoo! I swear I hate the bcp as much as any of the injections lol it makes me feel so sick : ( Best of luck! I have my fingers crossed that everything is going to work out beautifully!!!
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Now that you mention it, I have been feeling a bit nauseous! Thank you for your positive thoughts 🙂
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I’m sorry the whole work schedule isn’t working out right now. That makes it tough. But yay for the excitement and hope of a new cycle. 🙂
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Work could be worse, I shouldn’t really complain because they are so supportive. I think the hormones were just running wild in me:-)
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You got this! Good luck my dear. I hope all goes tickety boo with a big fat positive on the other end. 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Thank for sharing.
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AAAAHHH!! Here we go!!! I love your declaration for 2016!! Woohooo!!
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That’s exciting that it’s all underway now! I totally understand the work guilt stuff, as I may have said before. It’s like constantly being torn. You must be pretty good at your job and very dedicated. Good luck to you for this cycle! Hope the yucky hormones don’t give you too much trouble.
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