The trigger

So a trigger injection is a big needle that basically triggers the overies to release the eggs! I had my ultra-spound on wednesday morning. I was feeling bloated, uncomfortable and just so tired. I waited with the other hormonal women (some bought husbands and 1 woman bought her husband and BABY......Just to show off i spose her "happy family")
I went in, took my pants and undies off, lay down and waited for the sonographer to come in. I am always excited to see my overies on screen, i recon they could go for an oscar, their performance was amazing! (to say the least) I think Jim Cary would be an equivalent to my overies.....Great performer, but sooooo over done! LOL! As i got ready for the internal movie to start. So fast forward the gross parts and the internal movie was definatly a winner!!!! 40 was the number i had to circle. Yes people thats 40!!!!!!! Normally you are wanting between 15 and 20.......oh no my Jim Cary overies just blew that out of the water. But then it sunk in............40 is alot of follicles, i could be cancelled.......Oh no, they might cancel my cycle 2 days out from egg retrieval. Oh the worry sets in and i am still half way through my internal, i still have a probe going round my vagina. (gross sorry i know!!!!)
FAST FORWARD
So i am now forced to wait until the nurses ring me to let me know if i am even going to be able to trigger! The devestation i prepare myself hurts. I waited till 7pm last night to hear from the nurses who rang me with good news! The phone rings and i pick up pretty much straight away, i start with a perperation deep breath.......I listen and I am okay to go ahead!!!! I have to trigger at 10:30pm!!!! waaaahooooooooo!!!!! So so so so relieved! So so so so so happy!!!! We were at Josh's nan and pop's for the ratcliff x-mas party so we have to leave at about 9pm......9:20 at the latest! Just as we were about to leave, i was told to wait cause Aunty Tanya just wanted to say a few (note a few) words. Well Tanya spoke, Greg spoke and then of course Linda spoke and at that stage it was 9:20. I got up and left.
The drive home was a bit nerve wrecking. I was so nervous about the trigger. There are a few parts to the injection.

We almost got home and then we hit traffic. Stand still, road closed traffic. So there was no option, we were 15mins from home, we HAD to pull over and do the trigger injection on the side of the road on the M5.
It was yet again a reminder that my life was run about by needles and infertility.

The trigger was mixed and in 1 deep breath the needle was put into my tummy. Josh was a great help. He helps me push the seringe down nice and gently.It took about 30 seconds to empty the contents into my tummy. A bruise came pretty much as soon as i pulled the needle out. OUCHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

All done, home time. Now time for bed, and then i remembered, we have to have sex... (something i am not wanting to do considering i am so bloated and feeling so discusting and nope just wasnt wanting to do it at all.) So i told josh, and he was just as excited as i was....(not very) He then told me the most exciting thing that i think i could have heard.......He had taken care of it yesterday. I cryed with excitement. This is another point that reminds me that we rely on IVF and other people to create a life that so many people just do without thinking.....

So the trigger is done, josh is ready and now i am about to go and have a little snooze before dinner.

xoxo