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01-03-2013 at 3:48 PM
dede0726
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Stims question

Sorry to post again, I guess I just have a lot on my mind today.

Do you inject yourself or does DH do it for you?? I'm not afraid of needles but the thought of giving myself shots freaks me out a bit. Any tips to make it easier??

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Me - 35 DH - 37 SD - 10
Married 10/8/2011
Started TTC July 2011. Infertility workup July & August 2012.
DH - all clear. Me - Unicornuate Uterus discovered at HSG 8/16/12. Referred for IVF 8/28/12. Approved for IVF Warranty Program 10/2/12. Laparoscopy 11/1/12 - removed right rudamentary horn, both tubes, left ovarian cyst and endometriosis. Given all clear for pregnancy after 1/1/2013.
IVF cycle 1 starts 1/19/13!
12 eggs, 7 mature and all 7 fertilized - 2 Frosties!!
5 day SET 2/4/13 - Beta 2/13: 86 & 2/15: 186 BFP!!!!
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01-03-2013 at 3:51 PM
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My DH did mine last time.  He really didn't give me a choice.  I'm glad because I think I would chicken out too much and cause too many issues.  I really liked it because I could watch the whole process (knowing I wasn't responsible) and I could visibly watch to ensure it went completely in, etc.  I sat on a stool and DH stood on his knees. He was nervous the first few nights but then we got a hang of it. :)     This time I might stand up. I don't know.  Curious to see what other ladies say!
Me:27, DH:29 Married: 07/07/07 TTC Since: March 2011 MFI Me: No known Issues Varicocele embolization April 2012 IVF #1 with ICSI July 2012: BFN :( DH- Femara for 90 days to decrease Estrodial levels SA and RE Consult 12/10/2012 Numbers have improved! IVF# 2: Jan 2013, Beta 1: 6.1 #2: 9 #3: 16 #4: 21 #5: 129 #6: 644 #7:65 #8:6 9: 1.6 C/P 6weeks0days 5 frosties IVF #3 FET March/April or May?

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01-03-2013 at 3:54 PM
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I ended up giving almost all of my shots to myself. The first time is always the worst and its not like I like doing it, but it wasn't terrible. I did have my DH do my PIO shots bc it was IM.
Me: 34, DH: 30 :: TCC since 2/11
SA: Perfect! CD3 b/w=Elevated Prolactin? HSG = Blocked Right Tube
April- Femara 2.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN
May- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN
June- Femara 7.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN
August- Lap & Hysteroscopy = Blocked & Partially Blocked Tubes
Scar Tissue Removed, Left Tube Partially Open
September- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN
October- 100mg Clomid + Trigger + TI = BFN
IVF # 1: Stims 11/30 ER 12/12/12! (10R, 8F, 2 Transferred, 6 Frosties!)
Beta #1- 176 c/p @ 4w4d
FET #1 February 26th
Lost 4 Frosties to Thaw, Transferred 2 = BFFN
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01-03-2013 at 3:54 PM
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I injected myself. DH couldn't even stand to be in the same room while I did it. I wouldn't have let him anyway. I like the control of it. To make it easier...just do it quick, don't hesitate, just get it over with. I almost had a panic attack during my first one and when it was over I felt silly because it wasn't bad at all!
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Multiple clomid rounds from 11/2010 to 6/2011. ~ All BFN
IUI w/clomid 7/2011. IUI w/clomid & injectables 11/2011 & 1/2012. ~ All BFN
Occasionally using acupuncture.
IVF #1:EPP 5/2012 ~ (4R, 3M, 2F w/ICSI). Both embies txfrd. ~ BFN
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01-03-2013 at 4:07 PM
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I've done all my own shots.  I felt better being in control of it (plus I'm a nurse, so it made sense).  The first one of IVF 1 was bad, as were the last couple days-I just had a ton of anxiety.  IVF2 was not near as bad-dare I say almost easy?  To get through the shots, I turned on music as a distraction.  It helped me not focus so much on what I was doing, and if I was having a rough time, I'd tell myself Okay at the end of this phrase/bar/beat-do it!  Good luck!

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Me:28 DH:28 TTC since 1/11 Dx: unexplained IF/early DOR
Feb'12- Clomid/TI with CD3 &21 labs(normal)& SA-count 6mil/ml,morph/motil OK-BFN
April'12 Ultrasounds,HSG -clear, slight acurate uterus
5/14 IUI #1-50 mg clomid-post wash total motile count 19.3 prometrium 2dpiui= BFN
6/11-IUI #2-100 mg clomid & prometrium post wash count total motile 17.5 = BFN
7/6 IUI#3 with 100 mg clomid, estridiol, prometrium. post wash total motile count 23.3 = BFN
8/30IVF#1 BCPs, Follistim, Menopur,Ganerelix,Novarel.
ER 9/11-8R, 7M, 5F.
ET 9/14 2 embies transferred. 1 10cell Grade 4, 1 8cell Grade 4. No frosties. BFN
IVF#2 BCPs, Follistim, Menopur, Ganerelix, Novarel, Baby Aspirin
ER 12/5-16R, 12M, 8F!
ET 12/10 5dt! 1 fully expanded blast & 1 early blast. No frosties. BFN
2/13- Saline sono revealed a polyp. All additional labwork coming back normal. Genetic screen revealed DH has MTHFR deficiency & I am a carrier for it.
3/13 hysteroscopy & polypectomy
3/27 Began working with Reproductive Immunologist Dr. Kwak-Kim. Found High NK cells, High DHEAs, slight hypothyroidism, tendency toward blood clots (High PAI-1)Began synthroid & metformin 4/19.
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01-03-2013 at 4:39 PM
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DH always does my trigger shots and he'll be doing my IVF shots too (unless it's mid day then I guess I'm screwed). Once I tried to do the trigger myself and I ended up bleeding and bruised. I really butchered myself. :-/

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01-03-2013 at 4:43 PM
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I do mine myself. DH does my IM PIO as its kinda hard to reach. I just recently found that it was easier for me to sit down. I thankfully don't have much stomach fat (it all goes to my hips:-() so when I sit I get a little roll of skin and fat that's easier to inject into. Only other advice is just to go for it. The more you fuss with it and try to ease it in the harder it is. 

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10/11: after 2 years, saw a RE, FSH 5.4
11/11: BFP! (surprise after thyroid med & normal hsg),
12/11: missed m/c after 7 week u/s,
1/12: D&C,
6/12 IUI #1: clomid, 5 mature follicles, excellent sperm,= BFN,
7/12: IUI #2: clomid, 3 mature follicles, excellent sperm= BFN,
8/12: IUi #3: clomid, 5 follicles, = BFP!, C/P
10/12 IVF #1: FSH 5.4, estradiol AFC: 14, long Lupron 150/bravelle75,5R/5M/4F, all 4 made it to 5dt, 1 blast and 1 8 cell transferred. No frosties. BFN
IVF #2: AFC 21, MD lupron 12/25, 225bravelle/150men, 4R/4M/3F, 5dt of 1 blast BFN
IVF #3: natural start antagon, starting 3/30, ER 4/11, 12R,11M,10F
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01-03-2013 at 4:56 PM
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J&D2007:
I do mine myself. DH does my IM PIO as its kinda hard to reach. I just recently found that it was easier for me to sit down. I thankfully don't have much stomach fat (it all goes to my hips:-() so when I sit I get a little roll of skin and fat that's easier to inject into. Only other advice is just to go for it. The more you fuss with it and try to ease it in the harder it is. 

 Thanks for that tip - my stomach is on the flatter side too and I thought maybe I should lay down (I'm not sure why I thought that would be a good idea).
Me - 35 DH - 37 SD - 10
Married 10/8/2011
Started TTC July 2011. Infertility workup July & August 2012.
DH - all clear. Me - Unicornuate Uterus discovered at HSG 8/16/12. Referred for IVF 8/28/12. Approved for IVF Warranty Program 10/2/12. Laparoscopy 11/1/12 - removed right rudamentary horn, both tubes, left ovarian cyst and endometriosis. Given all clear for pregnancy after 1/1/2013.
IVF cycle 1 starts 1/19/13!
12 eggs, 7 mature and all 7 fertilized - 2 Frosties!!
5 day SET 2/4/13 - Beta 2/13: 86 & 2/15: 186 BFP!!!!
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01-03-2013 at 5:22 PM
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I give them to myself. I like to relax in the recliner. I give themin my stomach because I have plenty of fat and feel that would be less painful than my thigh.
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01-03-2013 at 5:22 PM
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I gave myself my follistim and ovidrel shots, but with the IVF my husband is going to give me the PIO shots as I don't think I could stand to do it.  

I am curious about the menopur and lovenox, if they are similar to the size of the ovidrel needle or are bigger?  And where do they go?  Stomach? Thigh?  

 

i did allow my husband to give me one of my ovidrel's one time, and he freaked me out with it (he put it in, pulled it out to make sure it was in, then put it in again) so that was the last time i let him. :)  Can't wait for PIO. :O 
Me (37) DH (39); Finally correctly diagnosed with DOR in 2012; Started TTC 2009; RE 2009/2010- RE cycle #1 clomid+ ovidrel + TI = BFN; RE cycle #2 clomid + ovidrel + TI=BFN; RE cycle #3 femara + ovidrel + IUI= BFN; RE cycle #4 75iu follistim + ovidrel + IUI= BFN; RE cycle #5 150iu follistim + ovidrel + IUI = BFN ; Took a break and had Weight loss surgery in 2011, back to new RE in 2012 ; AMH 0.43 IVF #1 /ICSI and AH; MDL protocol - ER 2/11 5R, 3M, 2F Three day transfer of 8 cell grade 3 and 8 cell grade 2 embryos. BFN. RPL testing shows homo MTHFR and hetero PAI-1. IVF #2 antagonist-ER 5/14 8R 6M 5F. Three day transfer of 3 embies. 6 cell grade 3, 4 cell grade 2, 5 cell grade 3. Hoping and praying. Image and video hosting by TinyPic  
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01-03-2013 at 5:50 PM
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DH did mine.  The reason was twofold.  1: I'm really afraid of needles and 2: It made him feel involved.

Ice the area first, lie down while he gives the injection and get yourself some bandaids that make you smile :-) 
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Cycles #1-10 = BFN
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HSG all clear, FSH = 13, Prolactin = 28, S/A = great
April 2012 MRI to check for brain tumor due to elevated Prolactin = clear
June 2012 Hysteroscopy to remove uterine polyps and partial septate
July 2012 IUI #1 7/7/12 = BFN
Aug 2012 IUI #2.1 Cancelled due to early/missed ovulation = BFN
September 2012 Forced break due to one huge cyst
October 2012 IUI #2.2 = BFN
November 2012 Begin BCPs for IVF #1
December 2012 IVF #1 = Delayed due to cyst. Start stims 12/22
January 2013 ER: 1/2, 14R, 10M, 9F
ET: 1/7 Transferred 1 "Perfect" blast! 4 frosties!
Beta #1: 99 BFP!/#2: 227/#3: 584/#4: 3,020.
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01-03-2013 at 6:06 PM
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afsalinas:

Ice the area first, lie down while he gives the injection and get yourself some bandaids that make you smile :-) 

Love the idea of getting bandaids that make you smile. :) So icing beforehand is okay? I'm new to all of this. 
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01-03-2013 at 6:08 PM
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My husband is a volunteer firefighter/EMT and I still don't like him drawing up or injecting me unless absolutely necessary. Call me a control freak, but I guess I just like to be in charge. I will be forced to let him do the PIO though, I'm terrified! I'll have the nurse draw a circle so hopefully theres no problems!
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01-03-2013 at 6:27 PM
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I do my morning injections (Lupron for almost a month now! EW!), and have DH do the night injections (Stims) -- it's too much for me. Injection in the am, US and BW mid day, Stims at night... too too much. He does night time only; and as stated above, it makes him feel involved. 
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01-03-2013 at 7:01 PM
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Mine liked to do it to feel involved. He was bruising me by pinching to hard so we had to work on that. I don't like doing it, I have to work myself up to it and make myself count and go on 1,2,3. It's not bad, but sometimes we tend to make it worse than it really is. Although when I get to PIO there's no way I could do those, they scare the hell out of me!
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01-03-2013 at 8:29 PM
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I injected Menopur in my tummy, Follistim and Cetrotide in my thighs. I didn't want to associate my DH with pain, so I never asked him to inject me. Also, I thought about triggering myself b/c DH was out of town but a fellow IVFer's hubby did it for me. You should be fine. It's more convenient if you can do it without the DH's help.
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01-03-2013 at 10:47 PM
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RosyGlow:
afsalinas:

Ice the area first, lie down while he gives the injection and get yourself some bandaids that make you smile :-) 

Love the idea of getting bandaids that make you smile. :) So icing beforehand is okay? I'm new to all of this. 

I give myself all of my SubQ shots in the stomach (Menopur, Bravelle, Ganerelix) and Hubby gives me my IM shots (trigger, PIO) in my backside, simply because it's an inconvenient reach.

Rosy, I personally don't find a need to waste time icing. If it helps you, then go for it. The one shot it is not recommended for is the PIO, simply because the cold makes it harder to inject. Instead, with PIO, you want to warm the oil in your hands before injecting. Also, keep in mind, everyone reacts differently. For me, the Menopur & Bravelle were fine, but the Ganarelix burned and itched for about 30 minutes afterward. Good luck!

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IVF #1: 10/17/12 Baseline: FSH- 9.4, E2- 24, LH- 3.7, Progesterone- 0.3. 6 follicles in my right ovary & 9 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ in AM. 10/21/12: Add Ganirelix SQ in PM. 10/26/12: hCG Trigger IM. ER 10/28/12: 13R, 7M, 6F. 5 Made it to PGS. ET 11/2/12: CANCELED. PGS: All 5 have "severe abnormalities." Devastated. Begged RE for back-to-back IVFs; Started Provera 11/2/12. AF said FU and came anyway, destroying any chance for a Dec IVF. Maxed out lifetime IF meds insurance. I can barely breathe, waiting to get through this process, hoping for my take-home-baby.
IVF #2: 1/7/13 Baseline: FSH- 8.8, 4 follicles in my right ovary & 6 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ in PM. 1/11/13: Add Ganirelix SQ in AM. 1/16/13: hCG Trigger IM. ER 1/18/13: 9R, 5M, 5F. 2 Made it to PGS. ET 1/23/13: CANCELED. PGS: All embryos have "multiple severe abnormalities." RE recommends we stop trying and focus on living childless, due to the repeated extremely poor quality of my eggs. I don't even know what to do with that.
IVF #3- NEW RE! 100% OOP: 3/1/13 Baseline: FSH- 9.6, E2- 61, Progesterone- 0.94, 3 follicles in my right ovary & 4 in my left. Rx: 150 Bravelle & 150 Menopur SQ in PM. 3/7/13: Add Ganirelix SQ in AM. hCG Trigger 3/9/13 SQ. 3/11/13 ER: 6R, 2M, 2F. Day 3: one 8 cell, grade 0. 3/16/13 Five day ET: one early blast, grade Fair. 3/24/13 Started period a day before beta. BFN.
IVF #4 (FINAL) (Added acupuncture to this cycle.): 3/25/13 WTF & Baseline: FSH-11.8, E2- 56, Progesterone- 0.84 3/26/13 Start stims. 3/30/13 u/s: 5 follicles in my right ovary & 4 in my left. Rx: 225 Bravelle & 225 Menopur SQ in PM. 3/31/13 Add Ganirelix SQ in AM. hCG Trigger 4/3/13 SQ. 4/5/13 ER: 5R, 3M, 3F naturally. Day 3: two 8 cell, grade 0, one 8 cell, grade 2 (Scale 0-best to 3-worst). 4/10/13 Five day ET: two blastocysts (the 3rd stopped growing.) 4/18/13 Beta: 2.5 BFFN.
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That’s it for us. I am beyond devastated and have no idea how to proceed from here. My life has been forever altered by this experience. Best wishes to all in their journeys! 
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Did every single one myself. I was freaked out at first too, but watched some YouTube videos and after the first one, it really wasn't as bad as I thought it was. Just got into a routine of it. Tried not to think about it too much and just did them. No icing or heat packs. Just looked in the mirror and alternated sides each day.
2nd ectopic resulted in loss of tube. HSG revealed remaining tube is "severely torqued".
IVF #1: ER 03/29/10; ET 04/01/10: transferred 2 embies; Beta #1 (9dp3dt)- 45; Beta #2 (11dp3dt)- 91= BFP
FET#1: ET 04/18/12: transferred 4 embies; Beta #1: >2 = BFN
IVF #2: ER 06/20/12; ET 6/25/12: transferred 2 embies; Beta #1 on 7/5/12= BFN
8/16: hysteroscopy for polyp removal
11/11: hysteroscopy #2 for yet another polyp removal
FET#2: ET 12/15/12: transferred 3 embies; Beta #1 (9dp5dt): 12/24/12: 426; Beta #2 (11dp5dt): 845= BFP
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I do all my own shots but I am a diabetic so I am very used to needles and drawing up meds. My husband did my PIO shot because I simply couldnt reach but now I am on Endometrin because I started developing hard lumps and had really bad bruising. Kinda wishing I could go back to the PIO because the Endometrin is really gross...much easier but gross.
 
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01-06-2013 at 9:18 AM
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I do it. Dh is too much of a wimp. Lol. He did it once. It was hilarious. His family farms so he was like "It's just like doing it to a cow!" Hmm  Lol! For starters, it is totally NOT like doing it to a cow. Totally different technique. After that he hemmed and hawed about doing it. Something about "I can't stab my wife with a needle...." So while he was complaining I did it. He kind of freaked out about that too because it took him by surprise. It's quite entertaining for me.

Don't build it up too much in your head. Just take a breath and do it. The first one is always the hardest. IM shots are worse than sub-q. If you're nervous about doing it right you can look at YouTube videos. If you have to do IM shots it's usually easier for someone else to do them for you (they hurt a little more and have to go further in - plus some Drs (like mine) make you do them in your lower back / bottom which is just plain awkward on yourself).

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