IUI 3- BFN.. on to IVF and nervous... please help!

eaconstantineslp

Hello,

My third IUI with clomid was a BFN. Based on my previous medical history, my doctor wants to move me on to IVF. I am a little bit apprehensive about the process. Specifically all of the additional injectible medications. I know my husband is nervous about giving me some of the injections for fear that he will hurt me. Any advice/ thoughts would be appreciated.

Janimal

Ah nuts, sorry you have to do this.

 My Clomid IUIs were a bust also.  I did IVF to have my daughter.

Honestly, the injections weren't so bad!  I had waaay worse side effects with Clomid.  Clomid made me irritable.  The IVF meds just made me tired. 

The needles for the suppression and stim meds are tiny tiny.  Generally, those injections are in your tummy.  I SWEAR they are easy to do.  It's a bit weird at first, but they don't hurt.  I lived my regular life except I had syringes in my purse and gave myself injections all over town!  I even gave myself a shot once sitting in my theater seat during a musical by the light of my cell phone.  They really are no trouble at all once you get the first few down.  You can totally do all those injections by yourself.  I know injections are scary but they are way easier than you might think.

At some point, you will require progesterone.  Some doctors require that by injection, some suppositories, and some both.  I've used injections for each of my cycles.  Those needles look a little scary as they are to go in the muscle (booty) and are therefore longer and thicker.  My husband was terrified of them, and practiced sticking an orange over and over before the real thing.  Now, he's an old pro.  The first week or two is cake - they don't hurt as long as the needle goes in fast and is drawn out fast.  After a while, not gonna lie, they do hurt because the muscle can only take so much!  But it's not horrible, and you only continue them if pregnant so that make them more tolerable.  Your doctor might not have you do them at all anyway.

When I travel for business I do the progesterone myself.  So if your husband is really freaked you can actually do them yourself, it's just a bit awkward.

Take care, good luck.  IVF is a scary prospect but the procedures are probably not as bad as you think.

choirgirl

Hi,

I'm so sorry. We're just about to do our first (and probably only) IUI, but with Femara. 

Sounds like Janimal's got you covered, I just wanted to give you a hug!

AmandaMacD

Ditto what Janimal said.  I am so sorry that you sre going through this. 

Stacy092306

Ditto all of the above.  It can seem a little overwhelming at first, but really it is not that bad.  I used to be terrified of needles, but the injections were super easy once I got up the nerve to do the first one.