First time IVF Start injections on Saturday

[mialou]

Hi Everyone,

I am new here also and wanted to say hello. I am very excited after my down reg scan this morning which sees me good to start stims on Saturday. I am anxious about the needles and would welcome any advice from you all. I am not squeashmish really, but just want to make sure I minimise the stress. Is it better to get your partner to do it?

I am at MIVF also and must say I am enjoying the comfort and professionalism of the clinic. Would love to hear from others at a similar stage in treatment to me. This can feel very lonely at times particularly when you are at work and its all you can think about!

[Kahlan]

Hi Mialou,

Welcome

You will find the injections are a piece of cake once you get the hang of it. I got hubbie to do it because I want him to be involve in the process .

good luck and keep us posted

[Janie71]

MiaLou,

Is that Melbourne IVF or Monash? I'm at Melbourne IVF.

I agree with Kahlan - the injections definitely become easy after a while. Getting your partner to do it can be a great way to keep them feeling involved (unfortunately mine is needle phobic!) I really hope that your stay here is short and sweet!

Come on in to the https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ly-2008-a.html

There are heaps of us in there that are all going through the same thing. Lots of wonderful advice and support, you won't feel lonely anymore.

Janie xxx

[Kahlan]

Hi Janie,

I am with Monash ivf. It happened by default since the FS we saw who later recommended ivf was also working for Monash IVF. I had always wondered whether I should have explored other clinics before blindedly gone with Monash. Do you mind me asking how is your experience with Melb IVF and what are they currently charging for a stimulated cycle?

Mind you so far I am very happy with Monash IVF. The staff are very supportive and I've got a very good doctor.

Kahlan

[tiggerlinda]

I agree with Janie come join us!

Injections are easy once you do a few I prefer to do my own control freak \

Sending you some

[JBM]

i made sure when i pinched the skin where injecting i did it real hard . i think it helped to not feel needle as much, i did it myself too and only got one bruise 1st time. good luck

[Princess_Fiona_01]

Hi there,

i found that numbing the injection site with an ice pack for 5 mins before you inject does wonders - you wont feel a thing. Also, once you finish injecting, count to 3 before you pull the needle out. This way all the fluid goes in, and no little bubbles of it on the end of the needle, which can be disconcerting for some.

Good luck to you... fingers crossed on a BFP!

Cheers.... Fi

[mialou]

Thanks everyone! How wonderful it is to know that there is so much support available.

I actually had my first session of acupuncture this morning too. I thought it was worth a try. The amount of needles I had sticking out of various points on my body this morning has given me some confidence for tomorrow morning. I saw an amazing woman Margaret Morris who works as part of Ruth Trickey's practice. Was a very nice experience. I will be going back next Friday and then I will have a pre and post embie tramsfer acu session. Fingers crossed!

[Nixon]

Hi everyone, i've been checking out the posts for a while and it's so great all the support and info that is supplied here.

I started on Lucrin last Wednesday and I'm going in for my blood tests, hand in the consent forms and pick up my FSH meds tomorrow.

No one I know has been thru IVF and I find it is really difficult to talk to my friends. Most of them have kids or haven't started trying yet. I feel like I'm whinging about it when I talk to them. I don't hate the fact that I have to do IVF and I'm quite optimistic (maybe that's because I haven't even started FSH yet).

I go thru periods of quite high expectations and then periods of depression and feelings of having no hope.

I have tried reading some books but I have found that they tend to send me into the depression state. Maybe I'm in denial and looking at the real-life disappointments makes me realize that it could quite easily happen to me.

My husband is great - he's doing my injections (he has to brace me against a hard surface otherwise I jump a mile) it's getting easier though. He holds me and lets me cry - stupid baby white lions on the animal planet channel - and I haven't even started the FSH injections yet.

I go thru periods of complete clarity where I feel like I can see every single leaf on a tree miles away and then periods of walking around in a daze - forgetting what I'm saying half way thru a sentence.

I'm scared about how many eggs will be there when I go for collection, I'm scared about how many will make it to the stage of ready for being put back, I'm scared about how many will be viable to be frozen. So many things that are out of my control.

I'm sorry to go on and on - I think I just need to unload somewhere.

I wish all of you the best for you journeys . I would like to hear more of your stories - both triumph and disappointments.

All the best
Nix