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Dstevens429
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Started Stim Injections today
Dstevens429
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in Infertility
Hello All I started my stim injections today and am really excited to say....it wasn't awful. I really thought I wouldn't be able to give myself the injections instead i pinched an inch and darted the sucker in, lol. So far I am on Follistim 300iu daily and HCG low dose 10 units. Daily monitoring starts Monday! Anybody know how I'm going to feel after a few days of these hormones?
Confirmed Pregnancy 9/18/2010
M/C 10/27/2010 BLIGHTED OVUM
10/2011 - HSG 2 blocked tubes
11/4/2011 - Lap Surgery - Extensive tubal disease (tubes opened)
1/3/12 - Repeat HSG (L tube open, R tube blocked)
1/15/12 - R tube removed
Started Stim Injections 2/17/12
Follistim 300iu and Low Dose HCG 10 units
Trigger - 2/25/12
ER 2/27/12
ET - 5 dt - 3/3/12
1 blast transferred
9 frosties
BETA #1 - 626 
Beta #2 - 2470 Beta #3 - 5470
3/29/12 - 6wks 3 days - no yolk sac, embie, or hb 
Blighted Ovum
8/3/12 - FET #1 1 flickering blast transferred
8/9/12 - POAS +
8/15/12 - Beta #1 1400 Beta #2 3200
8/20/12 - U/S 5 wks 1 day Yolk Sac seen
8/28/12 - 6wks 2 days - Heartbeat 116
9/4/12 - 7wks 3 days - HB 136
YAY! TEAM BLUE! Alex was born 4/15/13 5:09pm 6lb 10oz 20in!
Beta #2 - 2470 Beta #3 - 5470
3/29/12 - 6wks 3 days - no yolk sac, embie, or hb Blighted Ovum
8/3/12 - FET #1 1 flickering blast transferred
8/9/12 - POAS +
8/15/12 - Beta #1 1400 Beta #2 3200
8/20/12 - U/S 5 wks 1 day Yolk Sac seen
8/28/12 - 6wks 2 days - Heartbeat 116
9/4/12 - 7wks 3 days - HB 136
YAY! TEAM BLUE! Alex was born 4/15/13 5:09pm 6lb 10oz 20in!
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Re: Started Stim Injections today
TTC#1 since October 2010
"The jump is so frightening between where I am and where I want to be...because of all I may become I will close my eyes and leap." Mary Anne Radmacher
Me:35, 5 major abdominal surgeries for Ulcerative colitis, failed j pouch, perm. Ileostomy DX-DOR & Tubal abnormalities/Extensive Adhesions from earlier surgeries.latest fsh -26
IVF 1- March 2012 Antagonist Protocol; BCP until March 3; AFC this cycle is 10 (Hooray); Start stims on March 9; ER on March 19- 2R; 2T (1 perfect 8 cell, 1 scrappy 3 cell); tubal infection from ER-hospitalized. Doomed! BFN
Essure Procedure to treat bilateral hydrosalpinx; June 2012, wait 3 months for confirmation test.
IVF2 (Egg Banking)-letrozole/antagonist cycle; June/July 2012 225iu merional + cetrotide; slow responder, Ovulated before ER. Unbelievable. Canceled remaining cycles with my eggs
DE IVF in Brno, Czech. Approx. ET on Oct 6 CANCELLED-Essure didn't close both tubes-test again in 3 months
IVF3-DE IVF ET on Dec 9, 2012 (decided to roll the dice no matter what!)
2 perfect HB transferred; 8dp5dt beta:36; 10dp5dt beta 15; chemical pregnancy.
Turning our hearts toward adoption
DH:36, SA-perfect
Married since July 11, 2009
Fur baby Cairn Terrier
SAIF/PAIF Welcome
let me tell you, that noone is a bigger baby when it comes to needles than me. seriously. i had panic attacks just thinking about it. i almost didn't do ivf at all because i was so afraid of all the needles. that being said...
it really isn't that bad. there were days i was taking 4 shots a night, and i was okay. not great, mind you, but okay. toward the end i wouldn't even flinch. you have no idea what an improvement that is. now i am confident i can handle needles. so i guess that's something.
after a few days you may start to feel some discomfort, mostly like a full feeling. it's not really actual pain, though, so don't worry. you'll be okay.
congratulations on being so brave so far. you deserve a treat for sure. gl on the rest of your cycle. just take it a day at a time.
Hi!
I also started stimmng today (Bravelle and Menopur) and it wasn't as bad as I thought. A little stinging while injecting, but nothing major.
Congratulations on being so brave, we did it!