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melissa721melissa721 member
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So this IUI cycle is our last before IVF. We are trying a cocktail of sorts to give it one solid effort before moving on.

One of the things I am doing is baby aspirin for my minor clotting issues. I've noticed I'm bleeding more with the baby aspirin after my injections. And I'm noticing that my injections hurt now. Is the pain normal? Is it related to the baby aspirin/extra bleeding?

My other question is about my trigger shot. Should I expect to bleed a lot after the trigger since it's a bigger needle? And should I expect blood to fill the needle when my husband pulls back on it before plunging? Should we try the other cheek? QUESTIONS!1!1! TIA :)


 

bfp 1 - m/c 1.31.11 @ 10 weeks

bfp 2 - baby born via c-section on 5.4.12 @ 37 weeks

bfp 3 - blighted ovum/d&c on 4.13.13 @ 8 weeks

bfp 4 - 3rd IUI, very late BFN with super low P, c/p

bfp 5 - natural bfp while on lupron, baby born via RCS on 4.27.15 @ 39 weeks

bfp 6 - surprise! baby born via RCS on 11.13.16 @ 38 weeks



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Re: Baby aspirin and injections (sig warning)

  • FutureMrsBaldwin2012FutureMrsBaldwin2012 member
    edited June 2014
    Aspirin is a blood thinner so yes it could be causing you to bleed more at your injection site. Is it an intramuscular or subcutaneous inject?If it's intramuscular than you should not get a flash of blood. For a subcutaneous injection you do not need to aspirated before injecting. I'm a pediatric nurse and we do a lot of IM injections, the purpose of aspirating is to make sure that you are not in a blood vessel and that you are truly in the muscle. Hope this helps!

    Married 12/4/12

    Began TTC 11/2012

    Diagnosed as anovulatory 7/2013

    Round #1 Clomid 50 mg 8/2013= BFN

    Round#2 Clomid 50 mg 9/2013=BFN

    First appointment with RE 9/27/2013

    HSG showed left tube completely blocked, diagnosed with hypothyroid and began 50 mcg Synthroid, Vitamin D level low and began 2000 iu Vitamin D, Hubby's SA showed "super sperm" according to RE

    Round#3 Clomid 50 mg + Ovidrel trigger 10/2013= BFN

    Round #4 Clomid 50 mg + Ovidrel trigger 11/2013=BFN

    Round #5 Clomid 50 mg (no trigger, on vacation) 12/2012= BFN

    Round #1 Femara 2.5 mg, no trigger, IUI cancelled due to early ovulation 1/2014= BFN

    1/25/2014= BENCHED for the first time (two leftover follies on the right)

    2/7/14 Diagnosed with MTHFR/Benched

    4/2014 Round #2 Femara 5mg, IUI #1=BFN

    4/28/14 positive opk with no treatment while on break, confirmed with ultrasound= BFN

    5/16/14 5mg Femara + trigger + TI=  BFN

    6/2014 5mg Femara + trigger + TI= BFN

    Awaiting IVF consultation appointment on 7/29/2014

    8/8/14 Began BCP's to prep for IVF

    9/16/14 Began Lupron injections

    9/25/14 Began stimming for IVF #1 with Menopur and Bravelle

    10/8/14 10 eggs retrieved

    10/13/14 2 embryos transferred

    10/21/14 BFP!!!

    11/24/14 confirmed that baby stopped growing at 6 weeks, d&c scheduled 




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  • melissa721melissa721 member
    FutureMrsBaldwin2012 said:

    Aspirin is a blood thinner so yes it could be causing you to bleed more at your injection site. Is it an intramuscular or subcutaneous inject?If it's intramuscular than you should not get a flash of blood. For a subcutaneous injection you do not need to aspirated before injecting. I'm a pediatric nurse and we do a lot of IM injections, the purpose of aspirating is to make sure that you are not in a blood vessel and that you are truly in the muscle. Hope this helps!

    Trigger is intramuscular. Follistim is subcutaneous. It does help. Thanks!


     

    bfp 1 - m/c 1.31.11 @ 10 weeks

    bfp 2 - baby born via c-section on 5.4.12 @ 37 weeks

    bfp 3 - blighted ovum/d&c on 4.13.13 @ 8 weeks

    bfp 4 - 3rd IUI, very late BFN with super low P, c/p

    bfp 5 - natural bfp while on lupron, baby born via RCS on 4.27.15 @ 39 weeks

    bfp 6 - surprise! baby born via RCS on 11.13.16 @ 38 weeks



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  • kushie77kushie77 member
    New best practices are recommending not to aspirate on IM injections.  I'm back in school in an LPN to RN program and they are actually teaching not to aspirate when performing IM injections.  

    see page 3


    ****SIGGY WARNING****


     Hashimoto's with irregular cycles  DH- 37 Severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia

    TTC since May 2012

    HSG- all clear

    March 2014 - RE appt. 
    April 2014- Saline sono all's good, terrible SA results - 8 sperm found all abnormal
    May 2014- Fert Urology- Bilateral varicoceles, recommend Donor Sperm
    12/2014-  Surprise natural BFP  EDD 7/31/15 Plan:  Starting foster to adoption, natural cycles




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  • melissa721melissa721 member
    kushie77 said:
    New best practices are recommending not to aspirate on IM injections.  I'm back in school in an LPN to RN program and they are actually teaching not to aspirate when performing IM injections.  

    see page 3

    Is it merely to reduce pain or did I miss something else on that page? Is there any other benefit to not aspirating?


     

    bfp 1 - m/c 1.31.11 @ 10 weeks

    bfp 2 - baby born via c-section on 5.4.12 @ 37 weeks

    bfp 3 - blighted ovum/d&c on 4.13.13 @ 8 weeks

    bfp 4 - 3rd IUI, very late BFN with super low P, c/p

    bfp 5 - natural bfp while on lupron, baby born via RCS on 4.27.15 @ 39 weeks

    bfp 6 - surprise! baby born via RCS on 11.13.16 @ 38 weeks



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  • kushie77kushie77 member
    melissa721 said:
    kushie77 said:
    New best practices are recommending not to aspirate on IM injections.  I'm back in school in an LPN to RN program and they are actually teaching not to aspirate when performing IM injections.  

    see page 3

    Is it merely to reduce pain or did I miss something else on that page? Is there any other benefit to not aspirating?
    There have been studies showing that aspiration really doesn't help to confirm needle placement and that it's unnecessary.  

    ****SIGGY WARNING****


     Hashimoto's with irregular cycles  DH- 37 Severe oligoasthenoteratozoospermia

    TTC since May 2012

    HSG- all clear

    March 2014 - RE appt. 
    April 2014- Saline sono all's good, terrible SA results - 8 sperm found all abnormal
    May 2014- Fert Urology- Bilateral varicoceles, recommend Donor Sperm
    12/2014-  Surprise natural BFP  EDD 7/31/15 Plan:  Starting foster to adoption, natural cycles




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