Injecting gonal f?

Heather&Jesse

So last cycle was my first with injectibles and I wasn't sure I could handle doing the shots in the stomach so we did upper thigh. The IUI didn't work so I figured I would try doing them in the stomach this time. I'm on day three of shots and I just read online I should be injecting below the BB and I've been doing it to the side. Big deal or no?

smacb

My RE made me take an injection class for iui and ivf.  I used gonal-f for both.  I was told both times to inject within a one inch radius of my belly button on the side.  I got pregnant with my 3rd iui and had a m/c and I'm still pregnant from my ivf with gonal-f to the side.  Try not to stress!  Good luck. Hope you get your BFP!

Heather&Jesse

I did take a class but they showed me in the leg because I was too scared. I should have googled before I started this round but I had thought they said belly button area. Thanks for your story, crossing my fingers!

RyansMTCowGirl

smacb:

My RE made me take an injection class for iui and ivf.  I used gonal-f for both.  I was told both times to inject within a one inch radius of my belly button on the side.  I got pregnant with my 3rd iui and had a m/c and I'm still pregnant from my ivf with gonal-f to the side.  Try not to stress!  Good luck. Hope you get your BFP!

This is what I was taught also.

hoping4more

I did all of mine in my arm this cycle, I know they worked in that they made me produce follicles. Good luck!

MaybeMore

I've got the most fat to the side.  It'd be pretty hard to keep from hitting muscle going below.  And muscle hurts!

 

I think you're fine.  I think you were fine before, though.  As long as the follicles are the right size, it doesn't matter how it happens.

byrne15

i go at belly button level to the side (and rotate sides)

AshleyR2452

byrne15:

i go at belly button level to the side (and rotate sides)

 

This.  That is where I have the most fat, although I don't think it matters too much as long as you are hitting fatty tissue instead of muscle.