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Paula, just wanted to drop in and say when I did my injections, I started on one side of my tummy (the right) and every day moved the injection over a little bit towards the left side, so I wasn't injecting in the same area. That way, if I got a bruise or a bit tender, I wasn't annoying that area any further.
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Hi everyone,
Still plodding through the TWW final BTon Easter monday.
Paula - I find that under my belly button is the best spot for the needle or in the thighs. But as i am only going through OI my doses are relatively small. I found the trigger hurt the most as it was the biggest dose.
Peta - it sounds like you may just need a break from it all. I was feeling like that when things were going so slowly with follicle develiopment and i was having to make three hour trips for scans. Wehave decided that if this cycle is a dud we are going to have a break and move to a clinic that is closer.We have one just round the corner but wanted to go to our FS clinic but considering we haven't seen him since before Christmas what is the point.
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Saph hope your Tww is going along well
Peta how are you today?
Needles different side each day worked for me trying to find a differnt spot
Hope all of you are doing well. I resgined yesterday so spending a few days on the couch before the lap on Tuesday
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The lady at the clinic that gave me all the meds injected me with the pen in the belly too so that i could see how its done (minus the fluid of course). The needle didnt hurt at all, i couldnt even feel it but im sure that with the fluid it will hurt a little. Oh well, its all worth it!
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Hi ladies,
I haven't posted for sometime but I'm still keeping up to date with all your stories and progress. You are all a wonderful support mechanism for each other and I'm grateful to have found this site of wonderful ladies.
I was hoping I could get some of your opinions or advice
When I last posted, I had just completed by 3rd round of clomid with no success. DF and I had discussed that we would next move on to IUI. When we met with our FS and told him our decision he basically talked us into IVF and before we knew it our details had been sent through to the IVF clinic ready for us to make an appointment. We had always throught that IVF would be the very last course of action for us, and it threw us when we realised it had come to thisl
Anyway, we recently had our meeting with the nurse co-ordinator at the IVF clinic so she could inform us of the procedure etc. Luckily, I was familiar with most of it due to your lovely posts, so nothing came too surprising..... except that we were told to expect to do 3 cycles of IVF - as about 80% of couples fall pregnant after 3.
I'm just wondering does anyone think that jumping from clomid straight to IVF is the right thing, or do we owe it to ourselves to try other alternatives such as IUI? I've also noticed some of you referring to OI - what is this? Can somebody please explain.
I've also noticed that a lot of you are recommending acupunture for infertility. Is there anyone you could recommend in Sydney in the western suburbs, as I'd like to give this a go if you think it might help.
I'd really appreciate any advice.
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Lyrnos - I never had the option for IUI without donor sperm but from what I can understand there are still the same scans and BT's involed. My friends who have been through IUI then IVF wished they went to IVF. It is a rollercoaster but not that bad as long as you approach it postivly. I am on my 5th round and will keep going to we get our little one. Ap is great and I do reccommend it even if it is just for stress
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Lynros, i too was on Clomid without success. I decided to see a different FS at IVF Australia. I was worried that they would convince DH and i to go straight to IVF but they didnt. OI is ovulation induction. When you arent ovulating on your own or regularly. I think at the end of the day it is up to you.. If you feel that you want to try IUI, then you should have that option. Has your FS given you any reasons to go straight to IVF and skip IUI. My FS told DH and i that the only reason we would go straight to IVF would be if DH sperm came back with bad morphology and/or mobility. It would be in that instance that IUI would not be worth the time and money. But they came back fine so we have been told to try the IUI for now.
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Hi lynrosHi ladies,
I haven't posted for sometime but I'm still keeping up to date with all your stories and progress. You are all a wonderful support mechanism for each other and I'm grateful to have found this site of wonderful ladies.
I was hoping I could get some of your opinions or advice
When I last posted, I had just completed by 3rd round of clomid with no success. DF and I had discussed that we would next move on to IUI. When we met with our FS and told him our decision he basically talked us into IVF and before we knew it our details had been sent through to the IVF clinic ready for us to make an appointment. We had always throught that IVF would be the very last course of action for us, and it threw us when we realised it had come to thisl
Anyway, we recently had our meeting with the nurse co-ordinator at the IVF clinic so she could inform us of the procedure etc. Luckily, I was familiar with most of it due to your lovely posts, so nothing came too surprising..... except that we were told to expect to do 3 cycles of IVF - as about 80% of couples fall pregnant after 3.
I'm just wondering does anyone think that jumping from clomid straight to IVF is the right thing, or do we owe it to ourselves to try other alternatives such as IUI? I've also noticed some of you referring to OI - what is this? Can somebody please explain.
I've also noticed that a lot of you are recommending acupunture for infertility. Is there anyone you could recommend in Sydney in the western suburbs, as I'd like to give this a go if you think it might help.
I'd really appreciate any advice.
I just read your post, and thought I would add my thoughts. I am the same age as you and hubby and I have been trying for over 18 months. We have "unexplained" infertility... We were planning to try IUI after chlomid but after a short break of herbs and natural methods we decided to start on IVF. I'm glad we did because sometimes your first IVF cycle can show what is going wrong - we had issues with our eggs and sperm "failing to bind" (sperm sticking to the egg basically). Only 1 egg fertilised and that didn't make it, the rest just languished! The "cure" for this is ICSI. When I look back I know we made the right decisions at the time, but as I get closer to 37 I do kind of wish we had found this out earlier. Also I wish I had known this was a possible cause of infertility, it isn't something that seems to get discussed.
Ultimately, you need to arm yourself with information then make the decision you feel best about. You should never feel pressured into anything!
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Hi Ladies,
Hope you're all having a good weekend . I have my first BT & scan on Monday and I forgot to ask if I needed to take anything with me. Is there anything you recommend I take or need to do before hand?
Also, is it normal to be exhausted and teary at this point? I'm up to day 7 of the injections....
Thanks greatly..
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Izzylou - can't help u with ur quations but thinking of u love and wishing u all the courage and best in the world!
numa, belle333, paula (name buddy
Have been a little lo today. Friend of mine came to visit with her newborn - great for a cuddle but the bub is similar age to what my #2 would have been (2nd m/c). our #1s are the same age. she also spoke of getting on the go soon for #3. Have been really down ever since she said that - she is same age as me - I feel like her life is the one I wanted for myself. I scream so hard on the inside in times like these - it hurts.
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