Starting treatment

Walking and reading some good books kept my mind occupied! Best of luck!

You got this! The injections for the egg retrieval was easy after you through the fear of doing the first injection.

Hey!! I’m starting next month too!! Feel free to message me. 🤍

I'm starting the birth control this week and shots early June. Feel free to message me! We'll be on the same timeline

For me, the injections were easy, both for retrieval and the progesterone in oil for the transfer. But I am fat, so there is a lot of cushion to inject (even the intramuscular shots hurt less because of my size). The hard part was the fear of the unknown and trying to surrender to the process. From having to use extra stim meds because my eggs matured slowly to waiting for daily embryo reports, and then the dreaded 2 week wait, the waiting and unknown were my hangups. But I am glad I did it. As a poor responder, I made 3 eggs, 2 fertilized, and only one made it to a 5-day blast and into the freezer. I chose not to test the embryo, but waited to transfer until after an endodometriosis remissiin protocil could be completed (90 days of lupron) and then did a frozen transfer. He will be 5 in July.

It's a lot more daunting to think about IVF than to actually do it. The injections are a bit meh to do but either get your partner involved or just pull your big girl panties on and get it over and done with. Just get to the next stage, don't think of it as a whole process. So one med, then the next scan, then the next med/scan etc You'll be fine 😊

Feel free to message me. I’ve gone through two cycles in the last 9 months

Have a couple of date nights planned, it can be all consuming so take time to enjoy each other's company. Find a new book to read and do things that make you happy, even just painting your nails or something. I always found putting ice on my tummy helped before injections and when I used ice, I didn't bruise so much

Thank you everyone, that has all been really helpful and you’re all so kind ❤️

I really liked turning the injections into something I did with my partner. My first round I was a bit shy and did the injections by myself, the second time my partner asked to be with me, even though he’s really needle phobic. Just having him there opening the packets etc was a comfort. My tip is to do them slowly - both pushing in and taking out - you kind of want to just get it done but I found I bruised less when I did in and out slowly. Good luck! Like the other ladies said, it seems worse than it is. Be kind to yourself, sometimes they made me really tired and I napped at lunch time. If your work are understanding that is helpful too. Rest, talk kindly and positively to yourself. Be open with someone (partner, sister, friend, mum) about how you feel so it’s not bottled up inside xx

Visualization of what you want…we would do a video every night after the shots talking to our future baby about the process of making them. It helped us stay positive.

Acupuncture and reflexology , remember to breath when overwhelmed, if you’re into music- do yourself a favourite playlist and run them thru when idle.. all the best!!

Hey I am going through it currently and will have my trigger on Saturday. If you are a month away, I would say try and remember to take your vitamins - CoQ10, vitamin D, follicle acid. increase water intake, do light yoga or breath work. Ask your partner also to eat clean. Try to reduce coffee intake if you do have. Sleep well and pamper yourself :)

@N thank you so much. I am taking proceive so it has everything I need plus the clinic told me to take extra calcium and vitamin D which I am doing too. I always drink alot of water and go for 2 walks a day. My husband is pretty good with eating clean and we only drink decaf coffee. Best of luck with your journey 💙🩷

I was terrified for mine. I used an antibac wipe before doing each injection. One of mine made my belly really itchy and warm for about an hour afterwards, so I used a little bit of ice in a towel to help with that. I would have a little treat after my evening injections to make myself feel better. To help with the anxiety and nervousness I bought a murder mystery puzzle book on Amazon and I went for walks. I also kept a journal and I listened to so meditation videos on headspace/Spotify. I also had a trusted friend who I'd told everything, who supported me through in ways I didn't know I needed support.