- IVF Ladies - Afternoon or Evening Injects?

branmuffin2112 · May 2012

{I fail at doing a poll, sorry lol} Just curious for those of you have have already been through IVF, when did you do your injects?

I've heard some people do them in the afternoons and some people do them in the evenings. Is it a personal preference or is it based on your protocol?

Pros/Cons for afternoon vs evening?

I won't start stims til the 3rd week in June but I'm just thinking ahead...getting nervous. IDK if I'll be able to do the injects without DH home, who knows. I'm probably stronger than I give myself credit for ::shrugs::

TIA for the insight ladies!!!

winofairy · May 2012

Both RE's (from different clinics) gave me instructions to do my injects in the evening between 6-9pm.

Ccjones85 · May 2012

I was told by me RE to pick a time between 6-10 and do them at the same time every night. I chose 8 because I figured if I went to dinner I would be home by then.

mrskitton · May 2012

My RE said to do them between 8 and 10PM....which is fine with me because that's when DH and I are home together to do them.

hootie123 · May 2012

My REs have always given me a time window as to when they wanted me to do my injects.

You can definitely do them yourself - you are stronger than you think!

MrsNukem · May 2012

My protocol had me doing injects both AM and PM. I did 20iu's Lupron plus 225 Gonal F in the AM, then another 20iu's Lupron and 225 Menopur in the PM. So 4 shots a day. I think it depends on your protocol and what your RE recommends.

If given a choice I'd probably do PM. If you have to go to work in the morning, that's one more thing you have to do before you leave (give yourself shots) so I'd rather do them in the PM when you have more time.

And don't sell yourself short, you will be surprised at what you can do. I did the shots myself and they really weren't so bad.

branmuffin2112 · May 2012

Ccjones85:
I was told by me RE to pick a time between 6-10 and do them at the same time every night. I chose 8 because I figured if I went to dinner I would be home by then.

Idea Good thinking

Jenny935 · May 2012

My directions are between 6-9pm and to try to stay as close to the same time each day as possible.

ycristina84 · May 2012

Ccjones85:
I was told by me RE to pick a time between 6-10 and do them at the same time every night.

This. But during my IVF cycle I also had to do them in the morning before 10. So I took my shots at 9 a.m and 9 p.m.

BzeetyD · May 2012

ycristina84:
Ccjones85:
I was told by me RE to pick a time between 6-10 and do them at the same time every night.
This. But during my IVF cycle I also had to do them in the morning before 10. So I took my shots at 9 a.m and 9 p.m.

Yep I'm a morning and nighter as well. 7:45am and 9pm. Same times every day.

BAKERMOMHDS · May 2012

Both IVF cycle, clear instructions from my RE : Injects between 7-9pm

Aegis2005 · May 2012

During my fresh cycle I was doing two does of Lupron - so I decided to do my injections around 9 - so that if I wanted to sleep in on the weekend I didn't have to wake up to do a shot. The 9 o'clock slot has stuck, and I've done 9pm for my fresh, my first cancelled FET and my current FET.

firesiren · May 2012

I did mine in the evening so I could sit on the heating pad and watch TV

LuvWIfootball · May 2012

I was told to do them between 5-9pm and keep the same time every day. This was for Follistim and Menopur. I was told to take Ganirelix each morning (starting day 6 of stims) between 6-8am and keep the same time. For this next round, I'll be taking Lupron in the morning, same time frame of 6-8am, and Follistim/Menopur at night.

This first injection was the hardest because of all the anticipation of starting a cycle and the anxiety of the shot. But after that it was easy. They didn't hurt, but I decided on day 2 to ice the area first. I got my injections ready, iced for 5 minutes, and then did the injections. The icing gave me time to sit back and relax, rather than feel like I was rushing it. It was really more a mental thing than for pain, although I think it is also the reason why I didn't experience the Menopur burn that others have had.

hugmonkey · May 2012

My RE's office told us to do Lupron in the morning. For Gonal F, Menopur, and Progesterone, we were told to do them in the evening.

eegeekwife · May 2012

we did mine at night they said between 6 & 9 but whatever works best and as long as we did it at the same time every night.

BOTB32010 · May 2012

Currently I do my Lupron AM and PM about 12 hours apart but at no specific time. Next weekend all my injections will be in the PM but I'm not sure yet on timing.

nuttycoconut · May 2012

Mine were done around 7pm. My RE wanted me to do them in the evening because she doesnt call me until 5 or so after my monitoring appointments and she sometimes has me increase or decrease my meds that night.

kyna81 · May 2012

I had to do stims between 4-7 pm. I had to do microdose Lupron 2 X a day 12 hours a part. So I would do them at 6 am and then do my evening shots around 6 pm.

Snarling Fox · May 2012

I've only had to do once a day, my instructions are for nighttime shots. I work in the afternoon and don't get home to late night so I aim for midnight. Also helps for my traveling - I frequently move between east and west coast so I had to pick a time that would work in both time zones.

I'm a self injector. MH has a serious needle phobia so absolutely no help. The first time or two is the worst but it gets better. You are really stronger than you know - you can do this!! And ice is your friend

Good luck!

krissywave · June 2012

i did mine in the evening because the call from RE office would varry from hour to hour. So this way I knew I would be at home at the same time every night to take my meds

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