First shots done...it's official!

Re: First shots done...it's official!

• jschwind22 member

  January 2013

  Congrats!  The first shot is always the worst!

  I actually liked the Q-caps better than drawing up with needles.

  
  

  
  

  TTC #1 since February 2011
  Me: 29 (3/5/13- high NK cells)  DH: 28 (5/8/12- MFI low morph and motility)
  Cycle #21 (IUI#1), Cycle #22 (HSG 9/21/12) and Cycle #23 (IUI#2)= 
  Cycle #24- December Snow Bunny IVF #1
  ER 12/6/12 (14R, 11M, 9F), ET 12/9/12 transferred 2 day 3 embies
  Bleeding and low betas=very cautious  C/P 5W3D
  Cycle #26 March Lucky Duck- FET #1
  scheduled 3/20/13- CANCELLED- lining issues
  Cycle #27 May Emerald- FET #1.2
  delayed- Starting Trental for 3 months + natural cycles Cycle #28-30= 
  Cycle #31 August Shooting Star- FET #1.3 
  transferred 1 hatching blast 8/21/13= Betas 8/30 (108) and 9/3 (565)

  U/S 9/19/13- HR is 128!  U/S #2 10/4/13- HR is 174!
  It's a BOY!
  

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• Ecarabeo217 member

  January 2013

  I guess I'm so used to needles that the Q-cap seemed uncomfortable. Maybe I'll get used to it

  Married 2007
  3 Clomid IUIs -- BFNs
  IVF #1 never made it to transfer
  On "egg health" cocktail DHEA/CoQ10/FRC/Pregnitude/Melatonin
  Starting IVF #2 for Feb 2013
  Follistim/Menopur/Ganirelix
  Cancelled mid-cycle due to high P4 levels early on.
  OCPs again for IVF 2.5 mid-March. IVF 2.5 transferred two "gorgeous" 5-day blasts and BFFN. Even REI is baffled
  On indefinite hold until a huge stroke of serendipity led me to IVF 3 May 2014
  Testing found positive cardiolipins/APS, now on lovenox and intralipid infusions
  Transfer of 2 5-day blasts and (FINALLY) BFFP!! 1st ultrasound shows two sacs and two HB, but one is sluggish, almost expecting vanishing twin Subsequent ultrasound confirmed vanishing twin, but my other Little critter looks fantastic!
  "You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it."
  -- Margaret Thatcher
  
  
  
  

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• Gr8te member

  January 2013

  Woot woot! I was told I could use the Q-caps or a needle. I prefer the Q-caps because I'm horrible at drawing up meds with a needle.

  ~ Everyone Welcome ~
  TTC: 05/2011 Me: 32, All Clear DH: 38 Dx: MFI Low Testosterone & 1% Morphology
  IVF #1 w/ICSI & IMSI, 12/03/12: ER: 27R, 20M, 15F
  4 blasts frozen (3BA 4BA 4BB 5BB) b/c of moderate OHSS
  FET #1: 02/08/13 Transferred 3BA & 4BA | HPT 5dp5dt BFP!
  
  10dp5dt Beta #1 - 810 | 12dp5dt Beta #2 - 1843

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• solisilou member

  January 2013

  Congrats!!!

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• jezebel57 member

  January 2013

  Congrats on beginning the cycle! I am curious how I will do with the Qcaps.  I only ever had pre-filled syringes (follistim, ovidrel) so this will be my first attempt at drawing up meds.  

  Me (37) DH (39); PCOS changed to Unexplained, changed to DOR in 2012 (finally a correct diagnosis!); 

  Started TTC 2009 with RE after 6 months.  

  Clomid + Trigger x2; 

  IUI + Femara x1,

  IUI + Follistim x2;

  IVF #1 (MDL) February 2013- BFN.

  IVF #2 (antagonist) May 2013, First BFP of my life. 

  Identical twin miracle BOYS (!!) headed our way- due date is technically 2/4/14 but c section is scheduled for 1/7! 
  
  
  

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• new+tothis member

  January 2013

  Good luck!! I think I used q-caps like twice. I found them super annoying! I'm used to using needles though. The only time I used them was if I had to do a shot in the car. I still have a big bag of them....
  

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• Ecarabeo217 member

  January 2013

  new+tothis:

  Good luck!! I think I used q-caps like twice. I found them super annoying! I'm used to using needles though. The only time I used them was if I had to do a shot in the car. I still have a big bag of them....
  

  This! I can see myself totally forgoing the qcaps. Especially since I'm doing 150 of menopur, so I have to mix 2 vials for each dose and it is a lot of moving that stupid cap around. I'm better off with needles. 

  Married 2007
  3 Clomid IUIs -- BFNs
  IVF #1 never made it to transfer
  On "egg health" cocktail DHEA/CoQ10/FRC/Pregnitude/Melatonin
  Starting IVF #2 for Feb 2013
  Follistim/Menopur/Ganirelix
  Cancelled mid-cycle due to high P4 levels early on.
  OCPs again for IVF 2.5 mid-March. IVF 2.5 transferred two "gorgeous" 5-day blasts and BFFN. Even REI is baffled
  On indefinite hold until a huge stroke of serendipity led me to IVF 3 May 2014
  Testing found positive cardiolipins/APS, now on lovenox and intralipid infusions
  Transfer of 2 5-day blasts and (FINALLY) BFFP!! 1st ultrasound shows two sacs and two HB, but one is sluggish, almost expecting vanishing twin Subsequent ultrasound confirmed vanishing twin, but my other Little critter looks fantastic!
  "You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it."
  -- Margaret Thatcher
  
  
  
  

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• Temp878586125009588 member

  January 2013

  Exciting!

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• SCRN member

  January 2013

  Ecarabeo217:

  So I've shot myself, lol! Guess this cycle has officially begun :Dis it me, or are the Qcaps more annoying than they are helpful?nbsp;

  
  
  Yes! Super annoying! I never really got the hang of them and found it much easier to just draw it up with a needle. Good luck on your cycle!!

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• shell3879 member

  January 2013

  I start my first shots on Tuesday and I wasn't given the Q-caps.  I'm nervous about it!
  

  Me: 34 DH: 40
  Removed ovarian cysts in Mar 2010 & removed left ovary in May 2010
  TTC since Oct 2011
  Sep 2012 IUI #1 Natural cycle BFN
  Sep 2012 IUI #2 Natural cycle BFN
  Oct 2012 IUI #3 Natural cycle BFN
  Nov 2012 removed uterine polyp
  Feb 2013 IVF #1 ER 2/8: 13R,6M,6F, 3dt of 1 6-cell & 1 7-cell embie, beta hell resulted in blighted ovum.
  June 2013 IVF #2 cancelled due to lining too thick
  July 2013 IVF #2.1 ER 7/9, 9R,4M,2F, 3dt of 2 8-cell embies, BFN
  

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