Turns out Karlis could be a Junkie and Stim Check #1

I was impressed. Karlis did a really good job drawing up and making his first injection. I was a little concerned at first when we got to the part where he actually has to give the shot and he just sat there, staring at my skin. But then he got up the nerve, gave the shot and then said he was going to throw up (don’t worry he didn’t). I am really proud of him. I hardly felt it and there was no bleeding so success!
We had our first stim check today and that also went really well. I have already produced 16 follicles (my RE wanted between 10 and 20)! I have 9 on the left ovary and 7 on the right. Here is a little about the process for those IVF newbie’s:
What are Egg Follicles?Egg follicles are fluid-filled sacs that are located inside both of a woman’s ovaries. A woman is born with millions of these eggs follicles, each of which contains an immature egg at its center. Each month, thanks to certain hormones, multiple follicles will begin to develop. Usually, only one egg will get released although in rare instances, two or more may mature. During IVF and in order for it to be most effective, more than just one mature egg needs to be retrieved. Your reproductive endocrinologist will attempt to remove all viable follicles that are present in your ovaries, so that multiple eggs can be fertilized. This means that a woman needs to have her follicles artificially stimulated by a follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) which is what I am taking Repronex for. Make sense?
So things are going good, couldn’t ask for any better. Hopefully my body understands what I am forcing it to do and it will just go along with it for around nine more months! :)