No, I’m not pregnant, just overstimulated.

I was reading something the other day that said weight gain can cause overstimulation in women with PCO. I have put on 10 effing KGs since I quit my job and I’m wondering if my fat arse has anything to do with the fact that I seem to be stimulating at a rather alarming rate.

30 follicles. Mind you, only eight were over 10mm, but the rest were between 8 and 10, giving them a chance to catch up before next Wednesday which is when I think egg retrieval will be – E2 was only 1180, so plenty of time to grow and hopefully will stay on the right side of 4000. Those follicle numbers are big but I’m not too worried about getting the dreaded OHSS. ( I better not be back here in a week crossing that out. Did I just jinx myself?)

But I do look pregnant. My jeans are too uncomfortable to wear, so I have resorted to dresses which are just so unflattering on a distended stomach. And I swear I got an empathy smile from a pregnant woman this morning. It’s gonna be a hot one in Sydney and she saw me fanning myself as I waited for my coffee (with my receipt for $5000 I had just paid to the clinic for this cycle. That’s enough Frequent Flyer points for a third of a return trip to Melbourne, thank you very much) and she was doing the same  – only with a copy of Famous starring KStew and RPatzz on the cover (six sleeps til New Moon. Muchisimo de excite, yes I am a sad, SAD old lady who has a thing for a sparkly 17 year old) – and I’m so sure she gave me the old “Yeah, pregnant in Summer sucks massively, doesn’t it?” look.

Actually, I was probably just imagining it, and enjoyed pretending to be pregnant because I am such a sad loser and would rather look pregnant than fat.

So yah. I predict retrieval numbers similar to last cycle. I farking hope so at least. But as I said before, one to transfer and one to freeze is the outcome I hope for. I know there are some lovely ladies out there who are having problems even getting one egg, and if I could give you some of mine, I totally would.