My IVF Journey - Day 1

Phase 1, started at 8:30am on Sunday the 27th February, with my first dose of Syneral. A nasal spray that stops my ovaries from functioning.

It was simple, insert into nostril, push down on the nozzle and breath in, I have to do this on the left side in the morning and right side at night.

At first it was like any other nasal spray, but as the morning went on and time passed, a dull headache began to develop.

All the while my husband sat on the couch watching the morning news, while I soldiered on with my normal daily routine. I made him breakfast, fed, talked to, played with and entertained Sara.

Finally after cleaning up after both of them I had time to sit and eat my own breakfast. A whole pink grapefruit followed by a bowl of muesli.. Yum!

Phase 2, was another single dose of the Syneral nasal spray but this time into the right nostril. Plus my first injection of Puregon (450iu), which Rob injected into my tummy.

Surprisingly it didn't hurt as much as I'd expected!  I felt so silly after it was done as I'd been quietly freaking out that I would faint!

Syneral:

Synarel assists in decreasing the amount of oestrogen produced by the ovaries. This provides a more controlled situation for subsequent stimulation of the ovaries to produce eggs.
Puregon:
Puregon solution for injection contains follitropin beta, a hormone known as follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). FSH belongs to the group of gonadotrophins, which play an important role in human fertility and reproduction. FSH is needed in women for the growth and development of follicles in the ovaries. Follicles are small round sacs that contain the eggs.