IVF Question #1 ~ Egg Retrevial

Ruby_Tuesday · August 2009

How bad is it? Do they put you all the way under? I was reading the sheets last night and I felt a little queasy at the brief description. I'm a wuss.

(Obviously I have not gone to the IVF orientation yet. Just trying to get an idea of what to expect.)

LCB34 · August 2009

It really wasn't that bad at all. I was completely out. I was sore after and pretty bloated. I don't remember much from that day and pretty much slept. I didn't have OSHH though and I hear that can get very painful. Good luck!

yodasmistress · August 2009

They put you under "twilight sedation" but as far as my experiences (at two different clinics) it's full out midnight sedation. Wink

There is some tenderness when you wake up, which will stay with you for a few days but it's not a big deal at all.

krissyh21 · August 2009

The scariest thing for me was the thought of going under for the first IVF, but I was out like a light and did not feel anything after then putting the IV in my arm (it made my whole arm hot)... then I took a few deep breathes in a mask and next thing I know I was in the holding area eating crackers and asking "how many eggs".

You will do great!!!

mybobble · August 2009

I was out completely for mine. I woke up in the recovery area a short while later. I was a little sore and moved a little slowly but was fine otherwise.

GL!

dulcinea03 · August 2009

I was under a twilight for mine, my ER was on a Wednesday. I slept the rest of that day at home. I stayed home Thursday as well since I had asked for the day off and I work 12 hour shifts on my feet. I was back at work Friday. I wasn't moving quite as fast as normal, but it wasn't bad.

Overall, it wasn't that big of a deal- recovering from my laporoscopy was much tougher.

LolaL · August 2009

I was completely out for mine. The hardest thing for me was the IV she could not get it in and was digging. When I woke up I could not believe it was over. I was a little sure that night and could not stop peeing, kinda felt like a urinary tract infection a little. Overall it was pretty easy..just rest and drinking gatorade made me feel better! Good Luck!

I see you are in the Philly area, which dr. do you see?

terraflora · August 2009

I agree with everything the pps said, the sedation is easy, I woke up as I was wheeled out, But I did have a mild OHSS; I had a lot of follicles and that made the recovery worse than normal. I stayed home two days afterwards. The second day afterwards was actually the worst, a lot of cramping and very bloated. But even that was all bearable. GL!

svp1537 · August 2009

Both of mine were the "twilights", and I came out of them very quickly.... After you are a little sore, a little tender, but I think the whole experience is very exciting, from the ER to the ET to the 2ww... even though it hasn't worked yet for me, I am always so darned optimistic!

Imanurse03 · August 2009

For mine I got propofol, which is "twilight sedation." It is not general anesthesia. It was very easy! You don't remember anything, it doesn't make you sick to your stomach and wears off quickly. Good luck!

Ruby_Tuesday · August 2009

LolaL:

I was completely out for mine. The hardest thing for me was the IV she could not get it in and was digging. When I woke up I could not believe it was over. I was a little sure that night and could not stop peeing, kinda felt like a urinary tract infection a little. Overall it was pretty easy..just rest and drinking gatorade made me feel better! Good Luck!

I see you are in the Philly area, which dr. do you see?

I go to Main Line Fertility. You? It seems that there are a number of us here.

LolaL · August 2009

YES I go there too!!! Best of luck to you...I will be following your posts hoping this is your big cycle!

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