For those of you who have done IVF cycles already, were you knocked out completely or did you have conscious sedation? If anyone had conscious sedation, were you alert enough to really know what was going on and did you feel much of anything? I think this is the only part of our first IVF that has me nervous.
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Re: Conscious Sedation for ER? (SAIFW)
I was completely out. Not for very long but completely out. I'm not so sure I'd want to do it any other way..but I guess each clinic is different!
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I was knocked out completely. ?And really glad that I was. ?I really didn't want to know what was going on. ?When I woke up it was all done and I was fine.?
Good luck with your cycle.?
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I've had both. At clinic #1, I had CS, and it was fine. I was awake and talking (incoherently) for both IVFs there. I remember each of them, and I did have pain, but I didn't care.
At clinic #2, I had full anesthesia. It was more expensive, but to be 100% honest, it was LOADS better. The recovery was easier, it was less traumatic, and just a better experience all around. It's not to say that I would not go to a clinic that does CS, but just that I did not prefer it.
The major difference was the recovery. For IVF#1 and #2, I had 19 and 11 eggs retrieved respectively. After IVF#1, I had horrible pain for a day or two. For IVF#3 and #4, I had 16 and 32 eggs retrieved respectively, and I had very, very little pain.
With CS, I think the patient can move more - even if you don't feel like you are - and that minimal movement makes the resulting pain greater. The pain during the procedure itself was tolerable though.
I hate to be a downer, and like I said - if you like the clinic and trust the stats then definitely go with them - you'll be fine
But just wanted to be completely honest.
Elizabeth
I am a runner, knitter, scientist, DE-IVF veteran, and stage III colon cancer survivor.
Mine was conscious, both times - 2 diff clinics. The first time they gave me the drugs a bit early and I was in a happy place when I went into the room for ER. The second time I did not get the drugs until already in the room. Both times I had no pain and was aware but things are a bit fuzzy. DH wanted to buy some of the happy drugs to take home for me
Good luck!