Lurker looking for injectables success stories! :)

lilmis

Hi everyone! First, I would like to say congratulations on you beating IF and getting pregnant! I hope and pray to be joining your board soon! My hubby and I have been TTC since May 2009.  I have done 3 cycles of Clomid/Trigger/IUI , and we are now moving on to Gonal-F next cycle, if this natural cycle doesn?t work out. I am really nervous about doing the injectables, especially since I hate needles and a wimp when it comes to pain.  I was just wondering how many of you have had success with Gonal-F/Trigger/IUI or just injectables in general.  Thank you in advance! J

xtencornfield

I am pg with #2 on a Femara + Bravelle + Trigger + TI cycle. I have zero problems with needles and had no issues giving myself the shots. After the first two days on the Bravelle, I found my "sweet spot" and couldn't even feel the shots anymore.

Good luck!!

ShannonSky

Both my LOs are Gonal-F babies. Gonal-F makes the cutest babies That first shot is the worst, and you will never have to do another first shot again. After that, it'll get easier every day.

lisa&andy

My twins are from Follistim+trigger+TI. I hate needles as well and it took me probably 20 minutes to work up the courage to do the first one, but after that I got a routine down and it honestly wasn't that bad. I don't know what the needles look like for the Gonal-F, but the Follistim ones are itty bitty.

Mr.&MrsS

Both of my pregnancies are from Gonal F/trigger/IUI.

With DS1 the first time we made it to IUI I got pregnant. (I had a couple of cancelled cycles due to overstimming before we finally made it to IUI).

With DS2 it took two cycles to get pregnant.

I was so scared of the needles and everything at first. You just have to not think about what you are doing and go for it. Every day it will get a little easier.

Good luck!

CMM05

DS1 is the result of our first IUI with Injects cycle. We also used Gonal-F (loved it! had no side effects!). I triggered with one follie and now he is 3.5 years old

GL!

 

oct11bride03

Before IF I had a serious needle phobia. Now, not so much. I was afraid of doing the shots when the RE said we were doing Follistim and Ovidrel, but it was actually very easy. I got pregnant on our first cycle doing IUI.

Good luck!

futureMrs.Eanes

My current pregnancy is a result of clomid+injectibles+trigger+TI.  I was really worried about the needle as well, but my DH learned to give the shots to me so I never had to do it.  I hope this works for you!

LucyPevensie

I remember the first time I injected myself with follistim (very similar to gonal-f.)  I cried, had a panic attack, yelled at my husband and made him leave the room, cried some more -- then finally did the injection.

I think I laughed at that point - it was SO anti-climactic.  You can honestly barely feel it - the needles are SO tiny and thin.  You'll do fine!!!

And the result of my 3rd IUI with injectables is in my siggy!

leslie&brian

I had 3 failed Clomid IUI's, and I got pregnant on my first injectable cycle. The shots aren't bad at all..I promise. Good luck to you