IVF 6: Day 11

I went in this morning for bloodwork and ultrasound. I mentioned to the doc doing my ultrasound that I've been exhausted. Her response was that it's normal but not much to do about it other than having an extra cup of coffee at 3pm. I wasn't really looking for a solution, but it was reassuring to hear it's an expected symptom which means it should go away when the cycle is over.

It will be down to the wire to see if trigger will be Friday or Saturday. Lead follicle measured at 19 and they like to see it at 21-22. If not triggering tomorrow I'll have to go in on Saturday for bloodwork, which means I'll have to find a friend to drive me. Very likely not going to go past Saturday. Good thing too because after tomorrow I'm out of meds.

So bloodwork results came back and definitely not triggering tonight. I go back tomorrow morning for day 12 monitoring.

I've stalled on my diet. Even though I'm still eating within my limited calories, I'm bloated and I think the weight loss is being replaced with bloat and fluid so they cancel each other out on the scale. I broke protocol and had an egg+cheese bagel this morning. I was so full it held me til lunch when I had coffee and an apple. The mild nausea keeps my appetite quiet. Drinking water is a chore but I force it down because if I get dehydrated my veins get flat which makes it difficult to get blood every day.

Hopefully only a few more days of this madness.