Trigger shot... I did it and feeling proud!

jennym25 · August 2014

After my u/s yesterday the nurse said I would most likey need to trigger today, I thought oh no I'm going to have to inject myself! Totally nervous. I had blood drawn and she confirmed around 3:30 that I would need to do trigger today between 10 and 12. I was so nervous just thinking about it but when the time came I walked over to the ladies room at work and did it like a champ, with moral support from DH of course. I didn't feel a thing. All those nerves for no pain, now I'm just feeling a bit crampy, which I didn't feel last month. Tomorrow is day 1 of IUI, I got back on Friday for 2nd IUI. I just had to share. Have a great day ladies

LindseyM2012 · August 2014

YAY!!! Congratulations on painless trigger shot. Hopefully that cramping is a sign that its working! Fingers crossed for you and good luck on the IUI tomorrow and Friday!

catlover790 · August 2014

Wow that's great! I had mine done at the office and I'm glad it worked out because I was so nervous (being the first time). I hope the IUIs go well!!

shirleymaeby · August 2014

Hooray for you! My RE always has me trigger at night before bed so I make DH do it because even though the needle is teeeeny tiny (and I feel nothing at all) I don't want to actually see it go in.

gsancho · August 2014

Yay for trigger shot!

ronniesgirl1981 · August 2014

It's a big mental hurdle! Good luck this cycle!

BKBABY3 · August 2014

Yay for you! Giving it to yourself messes with your mind. I'm over being nervous about being poked anymore, but sticking myself is another story.

Usually make my husband do it, but when I have to myself I do feel like such a champ afterwards!

jennym25 · August 2014

@lindy04aggie - yes, with DH moral support and a lot of courage i poked myself. I was lucky last month that i was ready during my u/s appointments and the nurse gave me the option to have it done by her or at home, of course i chose her. This time i had no other option , but that just made it more challenging to do something that im afraid of.

Thank you ladies for the well wishes and to those who think you can't do it YES YOU CAN!! Just think that the end result can be a little miracle .

AnnaClaire256 · August 2014

Woot woot! I'm always so impressed when girls give themselves the trigger. You're pretty much a badass....or I'm just a weenie. (I'm gonna go with both) Good luck with your IUIs. I've got my FX for you!

Chasity08 · August 2014

All of you ladies are such rockstars. I can't do it. The one time I had to give myself a shot I ended up crying and had to ask my manager to come in and do it for me! hahaha. I'm a drama queen. They embrace it

ToryKate · August 2014

That's impressive! I don't know if I would be able to do it

Good luck this cycle!

SweetieShellieH · August 2014

yay!!! It's not as hard as our minds make it out to be isn't it. I found even thought I've been trained to poke other people with needles (phlebotomy though, not injects), it took me five minutes of holding the needle to my tummy before I could insert the thing the first time!