IUI needles

[Marley&Me]

HI

I am due to start IUI next year and I know i have to have trigger shots, but are they the same as a regular BT needle? I don't think I can do that myself

[Maruschke]

Nope the needles are much much thinner. I barely felt them!

[briggsy's girl]

no - they are a subcutaneous injection - into your tummy - relatively painless from my experience (i had many of them while TTC)

you can put a 50c piece in the freezer to put on your tum and numb the spot - squeeze the flesh a little and jab yourself (they say to do it fast, but i found i couldn't do it - only ever did it slowly so i could control it)

you don't have to locate veins or anything like that - and the head of the needle is significantly finer than the ones used for a blood test

[Lenny]

I think we all went through the thought that we couldn't possibly do it ourselves, but once you do, you realise that it's fine. They are small and don't really hurt.
I'm with BG - i always did it relatively slowly. The nurse at the clinic let me try it out in the office (into a peice of foam) so that i could see the needle and feel how much pressure to use etc.
All the best with it. It's ok to be a bit freaked out, but you'll be fine! xx

[briggsy's girl]

i went through the "can't do this" anxiety each cycle - and even though i was fine doing it, i refused to let DH watch me (if i knew he was watching lol)

[LuluHB]

I have to lie down getting BTs cos I frequently faint at the sight/feel of needles but I managed really well with giving myself injections. As the others have said, much smaller needles and I found the fact I was controlling the process made it much easier to deal with.

[lil_chookie]

Really easy. When you have the first one you'll be surprised how pain free it is

[Maruschke]

I also had to do it slow but I wondered if that was because I am now a little chubby? I just couldn't push the needle in that fast. Hmm. But it didn't ever hurt.

[Marley&Me]

Awesome, thanks ladies

'subcutaneous' I remember that from my vet nursing studies

[Marley&Me]

I also had to do it slow but I wondered if that was because I am now a little chubby? I just couldn't push the needle in that fast. Hmm. But it didn't ever hurt.

I hold all my weight on my belly. I have thin arms and legs and a chubby belly So maybe I will have to go slow....

[Mrs Mac]

Hi ladies, I just started my first injections today and wondered if it is normal to get some Bruising after you inject? I had to get DH to do it for me and I think we were both nervous now I have a bruise and hope we didn't stuff anything up.


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[myturn]

I think we all went through the thought that we couldn't possibly do it ourselves, but once you do, you realise that it's fine. They are small and don't really hurt.
I'm with BG - i always did it relatively slowly. The nurse at the clinic let me try it out in the office (into a peice of foam) so that i could see the needle and feel how much pressure to use etc.
All the best with it. It's ok to be a bit freaked out, but you'll be fine! xx

The nurses at my clinic actually gave me an empty needle and got me to jab myself while I was there with them (obviosuly not push anything in!) it was great actually cause it meant I really DID know what I was doing and that I COULD do it.... cause I couldn't chicken out in front of them!!!

Hi ladies, I just started my first injections today and wondered if it is normal to get some Bruising after you inject? I had to get DH to do it for me and I think we were both nervous now I have a bruise and hope we didn't stuff anything up.

I get brusing from mine as well even though I do it myself, he probably feels worse cause he DID it TO you , but tell him it will be fine - I end up like a pin cushion - even my mum was surprised when I showed her my belly with lots of yellow spots all over it on thursday.

so.... don't worry

[Mrs Mac]

Well after my first disaster needle we seem to have gotten the hang of things. I still cringe every night before taking a big breath and telling DH to go for it. But almost no bruises left since day 1, Yay. Only 1 more day and I go for my BT to see if I have an eggie or two ready. Fingers crossed there aren't to many.


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[Mrs Mac]

Hi ladies, I have had one crazy day and am really confused now. We started out first cycle of IUI this month and today CD11 I went in for an ultrasound and BT, while I was in there the nurse was a little worries because I have developed 3 follicles and I was told any more than 2 they will cancel the procedure. She was hoping that when I went back for my next ultrasound only the larger one would have grown. So the nurse called this afternoon asking me to come in tomorrow for another BT and ultrasound only to call me back 5 min later to say take your trigger shot now your insemination will be at 11 tomorrow. My follicles were only 14mm and 15.8mm, now I am worried they are to small. Why would they all of a sudden rush into this, I feel like something has gone wrong and they are just giving it a go anyway. Has anyone been told to trigger with follicles this size? Am I stressing over nothing.


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[LuluHB]

I ended up not doing the IUI but was having the trigger shot and the bts and ultrasound to check follie size etc. The follicle I had was 16mm so not as big as they usually like, but my BT showed I was already surging so I had the trigger shot that day. Maybe its likewise for you - you're already surging so its either do it now, or not at all this month. FWIW, that one undersized follicle is now 24 weeks along.

Good luck. Hope you have a PA soon.

[Mrs Mac]

Thank LuLu, you made me feel much calmer.


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