Hello, I am 25 and my husband is 27. We have been married for four years and trying since our honeymoon. After the first year of trying we went to a fertility clinic where I tried Clomid. With the first cycle of Clomid I had one good egg but no pregnancy. With the second cycle of Clomid I had 5 good eggs but my lining was to thin and we could not even try to get pregnant. I would try to focus on exercising and getting in shape and try to forget about how badly I wanted to get pregnant, which of course never worked for very long.

Finally in January I went to an IVF doctor two hours from home. I was really scared about all of the shots and awful side effects that I had heard about. I was very lucky in that I had no side effects except for being a "little" moody. I took Lupron in my thigh twice a day for about 18 days. Most of the time I really could not even feel the shot. I was very scared for the next set of Repronex shots in my hip, but once again it was not bad. I took Repronex once a day for about two weeks. I always heard how thick Progesterone was and that shot was the one that scared me the most, but it really wasn't any worse than the other shots. Some days it would hurt, but the next day it would not be bad at all. The retrieval was scheduled for February 9th. I received Versed and Demerol during the retrieval. I thought I would be totally out of it, but I was not. I was awake and every once and a while I would feel a little pain, but I just breathed through it and it was not too bad. The doctor retrieved 15 eggs, 6 fertilized and only 3 actually made it to the transfer date. I was really upset when I found out that the three I was hoping they could freeze did not make it. I was praying for a sign that this cycle would work. My prayers were answered when the transfer of 3 embies was scheduled for Valentine's Day. The transfer was a piece of cake. The worst part was having a full bladder. I had to lay flat on my back for two hours and I just felt like I could not stop having to use that wonderful bedpan. A couple of weeks after the transfer, I was having some strange food cravings and I was going to the restroom quite frequently. My blood test was scheduled for day 15 but I couldn't wait and had it moved to day 12. It was positive!!!!! I am now 12 weeks pregnant with twins. I can't believe how the last few years of crying at the sight of a baby or pregnant woman and being depressed is gone. It is like all of that sadness and depression never happened. All of the shots and fears and everything was totally worth it. I can't explain how happy I am to be doubly blessed with these babies. Good luck to everyone out there doing IVF and it really can happen on the first attempt. I know you have heard this a thousands times but just try to stay positive. When the time is right - IT WILL HAPPEN.

Lori