IVF Road

August 13 started a new cycle and the start of the IVF conversion. I had to go in to the clinic on days 3,6,8,10 on those days they did an ultrasound and blood work.  I was overstimulating myself with the Follistim shots so that I would have multiple follicles for the retrieval. At day when I would have usually done the "trigger shot" they determined they wanted my follicles to keep cookin and went back on day 12. That night I did the "trigger shot" and they had set the time and day for the retrieval. During that time I started taking antibiotics and steroids to prepare my body. The day of the retrieval we went to the clinic, I had to change into a gown, wear booties, and hair cap. They started an IV and gave me a sedative and pain medication. Little did I know that this would be the last thing I remembered.  Apparently they took me into a room and removed the follicles by a hollow needle they inserted through my uterine wall. Once this was complete and I was more alert they told us they had 12 eggs from the retrieval. The next day we would receive a call about the success of the fertilization.