PIO - Anyone doing their own injections?

Re: PIO - Anyone doing their own injections?

• cad828 member

  August 2011

  Hi there - I am on my 2nd IVF cycle & just started my progesterone in oil intramuscular injections last night. I have always done them myself since my DH works nights every other month & both cycles he happened to be on nights when I was doing my shots. They are honestly not bad once you get the hang of them. The biggest advice I can give is make sure you ice the spot afterwards & change spots frequently - I switch sides every night. I know you can do them in either your thigh, arm or butt but I've never tried doing them in my thigh or arm. I might try my thigh this cycle as you can get sore after you've done them for a while. The first few times I watched a video on villagefertilitypharmacy.com multiple times before giving myself the shot - they have videos on how to inject all medications & they are really, really helpful! You can definitely do it- it's a piece of cake once you do them a few times!! GL to you!!

  Me: 33 & DH: 31~ Married: 07/10/05; TTC since 09/2009
  Dx: Endo; Lap surgery:09/2009
  Referred to RE October 2010
  IVF #1 April/May 2011 - BFN; IVF #2 August 2011 - BFP, ended in miscarriage; FET #1 April 2012 - BFN; IVF #3 Fall 2012

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• wood6463

  August 2011

  oh i did my husbands a little baby when it comes to needles.

  I stood in front of bathroom mirror, put all my weight on the opposite leg and injected it, make sure you rub the spot after wards.  Good Luck!!!

  TTCing since 2008 Unexplained 3 - IUI's all BFN's IVF#1 July, 2 grade A, 8 cell embies put back, 12 frosties. BFN FET #1 10/30, beta #1 on 11/11/11-352!!!BFP!! Beta #2-1152

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• naybird

  August 2011

  I've done all my shots myself.  I had my nurse draw circlies on my butt with a sharpie so I knew where to aim.  I went in front of the full lenght mirror, bent over, shot and immediatly put the guaze over the area, since I take blood thinners. Massaging the area after helps to disperse the oil.

   I was told no ice with PIO at all, since it's an oil and it may keep it for dispersing. My nurse told me I could heat the oil in the syringe, one of her patients said that helped, but I didn't notice a difference.

  Good luck, and you can do it!!!

  Renee- 37 DH - Chad - 39
  2/06 - surprise pregnancy - twins
  3/06 - m/c 1st baby at 6 weeks 
  5/06 -2nd baby had no heartbeat at 14 wks.
  D&E - Bled out. Blood transfusions. Week in ICU - Cheated Death!
  Diagnosis: Blood clotting and bleeding disorder, immune issues, & cervical stenosis
  5/10 - 1st IVF cycle - BFN
  FET - 10/12/10 - BFN
  1/11 - IVF with PGD - BFN
  IVF - May - BFN
  6/11 New RE - fingers crossed!
  9/11 - IVF - 4 transferred
  10/13 - BFP!!
  It's a boy! Clint Michael, Due in June!!!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• lunatwo member

  August 2011

  I did my own during my last IVF cycle and I found that it was not hard at all.  There are quite a few videos on youtube demonstrating how to do it.  Just search PIO shot on youtube.com and it might help.  GL!
  

  4/08 BFP resulted in m/c
  8/08 BFP resulted in m/c
  3/09 Polyp removed and dx MTHFR (both copies)
  6 Clomid cycles, all BFN
  5/09 IUI#1 with Clomid=BFN
  6/09 IUI#2 with Clomid=BFN
  8/09 IUI#3 with Clomid=BFN
  IVF#1 = BFN
  IVF#2 = BFN
  IVF#3 ET 2 Grade A blasts 11/16/11
  Beta #1: 485
  Beta #2: 2,495
  
  

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• lenebene

  August 2011

  I did....  I would turn to the side, put my butt on the counter (so that it's relaxed) and inject.  I had the nurse draw circles, so I knew where to put the needle.  I would then massage the area and then sit on the heating pad for about 5 mins.  youtube.com has some good videos.

  IUI#1 = 09/10 - Canceled - Dx w/POF
  DE IVF #1= 04/11 - BFP
  

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• DC ICSI Momma member

  August 2011

  I'm doing them in my thigh which was recommended by the ER Nurses.  The first one was yesterday (Tuesday) and my thigh is still really sore.  Today was the other thigh and I'm just dreading how bad this is going to be.  Definitely the worst part of the IVF process for me.
  

  ~~*Me: 34, No IF Issues DH: 37, MF due to Quadriplegia~~*
  First IVF Cycle 8/22 - ER = 11 Eggs, 10 Mature, 9 Fertilized 9/7 - Beta = BFN
  FET - Two Frozen Blasts -11/10/11. BFN IVF#2 3/17 - Lucky Day! 3day transfer, 2 healthy embryos. 4/2 - Beta #1 949! BFP!! <a href="http://www.thenest.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=HTML&utm_campaign=tickers" title="D

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