Low AMH Level

adc0417 · February 2018

Just spoke to my RE and he wouldn’t put me on Provera to induce my period as my estrogen is low which means my lining is thin. He can put me on birth control but is afraid it’ll suppress my ovarian response for the cycle. So, recommends repeating the blood test in 2 weeks and seeing where I’m at then. Ughhhhhh

hopefuljj · February 2018

@adc0417 oh jeez:-/ I’m sorry lady! That is so frustrating! It is so hard to walk around in these bodies that simply won’t do what we want them to do!

AFM finally got a positive OPK. Exactly when I expected! CD 25. Insane. Thanks IVF! Anyway at least I was able to schedule the EFT. Still awaiting alllll the blood work from the different labs for the autoimmune panel and the blood clot panel! RE is on vacation so I expect them early next week. Although she is of course checking email because she responded to me at 8am this morning (I emailed at 7am) and coordinated setting up my EFT and sent me the plan. I don’t think she’s ever really on vacation.

Ilky · February 2018

Day 3 report: 8 embryos growing nicely

JamieH2000 · February 2018

@adc0417- I am so sorry for the further delay. I was in limbo for 2.5 months last winter and they some of my hardest times during this journey ever. Thinking of you.

@hopefuljj- yay for getting things scheduled! that is great your RE is so responsive! It really is amazing when our REs go above and beyond like that.

@ilky- congrats on your report! I hope day 5 is just as good! Keep us posted!

Hopeful_mom · February 2018

@ilky- great report indeed - grow embabies grow!! looking forward to the next one!!

@adc0417 sorry for the delay it sux but we all want things to be as perfect as can be during this process!!

@hopefuljj yea for ovulation u really know your body girl

Try and catch up on some sleep! I actually taped the remainder of the olympics the last few nights as bode millers boring tone just kills me...there's just no excitement in his voice at all...he was putting me to sleep! I felt terrible for Von...she literally just had to get down the mountain, poor thing!! I was so looking forward to the female skaters and I just felt terrible for USA! Who knew the highlight was going to be the team event...at least they all looked lovely

I missed Apollo in these games though...so speed skating wasn't as much fun too watch...but regardless I still had them on.

@emmasemm not sure if i missed an update from you...you're probably busy with your thesis....

emmasemm · February 2018

Sorry for being a bit awol this week. Crazy busy days.

@ilky Great embie development!

@adc0417 oh I hope you’re not waiting too much longer

@hopefuljj oh that’s so good you Od and can get moving!

@jamieh2000 my suggestion would be do a bunch of things you can’t do KU or that will be more difficult after - spur of the moment weekend breaks, getting tipsy in a fancy bar, go up an indoor climbing wall, go in one of those indoor skydiving centers...

@hopeful_mom thanks for asking, no I was quieter this week, but love titting as much as I could

Though today was a good day.
I had my appointment with the haematologist and she did a crazy amount of blood work and I go back in just under two weeks for the results. She took me very seriously and said we were absolutely right to go to her to get everything else checked. And she said regardless of whether it helps TTC, if anyone plans multiple injectibles cycles they should be on baby aspirin as a prophylactic to heavily reduce the risk of thrombosis from abnormally high estrogen levels over a prolonged period of time.
I also finally found a great place to do local monitoring! It seems to be “the” place for all the lesbian couples to go to for their IUIs so they’re used to measuring follicles and linings etc. And I can get US whenever I want, just drop in first thing in the morning, easy peasy. 45 Euro a Time. Blood work same day no problem at all. And they’ll even email the report in English to my new RE before 4pm every day (I’m in Germany so I was expecting to have to act as intermediate translator. I could have kissed the nurse when she explained it all to me after I’d seen the doctor!
And finally I got written confirmation we can do the karotyping here in country. Just need to call for the appointment date/time on Monday.
In other news, I’m at the end of CD30, think I Od between CD17 and CD21, so am now waiting to see when AF shows up. I’m pleased this cycle has been a bit longer as it hopefully lines up end of March to start the first IVF cycle with the new RE.
You know me, I need a plan ;-)
And yes, also trying to write my thesis in the middle of all this and work. Six weeks and I hope I am finished. Only six weeks seems not enough time, but I am determined not to take the extension as I just want it done now.
But for tonight it’s time for bed after a nice dinner out with DH :-)

hopefuljj · February 2018

@Ilky wonderful update lady!!!! Grow embabies grow!! Next update is Sunday?

@Hopeful_mom thank goodness the Olympics are over Saturday! I can not keep up with this insane sleep schedule! I feel like a zombie when I get to work the next day! Speed skating was crazy last night because Korea ended up not dominating! And poor us ladies for figure skating:( but my god those Russians are amazing!!

@emmasemm that is so great about the clinic for local monitoring!! I’m so excited that things are all coming together for you! I bet/hope/pray your March cycle will exceed your expectations:). Good luck with the thesis writing! I hear you on not wanting to extend it, just get it done so that it is in the past:)

JamieH2000 · February 2018

@emmasemm- YAY! so happy you found a place for local monitoring. What a relief! Sounds like things are coming together and timing may line up. Let's get this party started!!

@ilky- any update on your embabies?! you are doing PGS right?

Ilky · February 2018

@JamieH2000 yes, we got the call yesterday. I was so down yesterday

3 embryos didn’t make it to day 6. 4 biopsied and 1 will be checked today. Dr will call me today on the fate of the last one. Then they will be off to pgs testing. I guess I wasn’t expecting 50% of loss, which seems about average. I’m just concerned and worried about the pgs results. I’d love to have at least 2-3 good quality embryos since we don’t even know if the first try will work. I don’t know how I will make it another week to get results... trying to not lose hope and pray, but with all the raging hormones not helping right now

JamieH2000 · February 2018

@ilky- I totally get it, I would feel the same. I know its not much comfort, but I actually think 4/8 is above average! When I had 6 at day 3 my RE said she only expected to have 1-3 left at day 5/6. So hopefully they are good quality and with your age, 50% or more should be normal, so I am crossing everything that at least 2-3 come back normal! that is such a great result with low AMH! Hope the rest results come ASAP since I know the wondering is just the worst!

Ilky · February 2018

@JamieH2000 Thank you darling! I know, I should be grateful considering I didnt have any for the first 3 IVF tries. I really do think the things that I did in between the IVF #3 and IVF #4 helped tremendously. I was surprised of the # of eggs, embryos I got too!

Hopeful_mom · February 2018

Ilky Thats great news! I know its sad when all our embabies don't make it through, lets hope your golden eggs are this batch! Each step of this process is not easy, hoping this week goes by super fast! Hang on there!

@emmasemm yay for finding a good spot for monitoring! I'm feeling great for this next round! I hate that you have so much going on but you thrive through it all! Hope you will find some time to relax while stemming and let those follies grow!!!

@hopefuljj Thrilled hockey finally got gold, didn't realize how long its gone on for. The Russians were great indeed...I still even they weren't judged fairly, the older girl deserved the extra point for her free skate, can you tell I paid attention

Its crazy that they are both so young and yet they may not be at the following Olympics. Glad you can get your beauty sleep back

moly416 · February 2018

Hi all,
Just wanted to introduce myself and share my story - I've been browsing this thread for a while and find all of you very inspiring! I've posted in a different thread before about my first IVF cycle which yielded zero embryos. It was a bit of a conundrum as I had a significant number of follicles, more than a dozen, but only ended up with 4 eggs collected during ER. Only 2 were mature and end up being fertilized - we opted for PGS/FET - and none had made it to the blastocyst stage.
At my WTF appt, the doctors suggested that I had started with too low of a dose of stimulants and recommended to start with the maximum dosage in the next IVF cycle. It seemed reasonable to me. We re-did some blood work and lo and behold, a few days later, I find out that my AMH had dropped to 0.6 ng/mL. It was at 2.8 about a year ago. This could very well explain the results of my first cycle. My RE is still very positive because my AFC is ~15 from last November. Has anyone experienced this drastic change in AMH? I've been taking folic acid and vitamin D the past few months, too! I guess a year really matters in fertility. Because of this result, I decided to do a fresh transfer just in case we don't get more embryos next time around.

adc0417 · February 2018

@moly416 Welcome!! So sorry to hear about your first IVF cycle being unsuccessful and such a drastic drop in your AMH. Can I ask you how old you are? I haven’t heard about such a significant drop in AMH in one year, but I think the age can impact that. You should also look into CoQ10 and DHEA.

moly416 · February 2018

@adc0417 I just turned 34 in december. I really should work on my signature. They did just advise me on the coq10 and dhea.

Kp214 · February 2018

@moly416 sorry you are having difficulties. Just popped by to suggest also taking vitamin D. If your level is low, it can artificially lower your amh level, from what I’ve read. Good luck!

JamieH2000 · February 2018

@moly416- I believe that follcile count is much more important than the AMH number and usually much more indicative of IVF success. I believe they didn't give you the right protocol or triggered you too early. They should be able to get more mature eggs. I think it makes sense to start with max stims next time. Unfortunately sometimes it takes more than 1 cycle to figure out the best protocol. Were you on birth control before your cycle? That ruined my first one. My second one wasn't better with micro dose lupron. The third time we did estrogen priming with antagonist and that was the ticket for me to get more eggs (see my siggy details). Best wishes and keep us posted!

moly416 · February 2018

Thank you so much ladies for the advice!

@Kp214 I had been taking Vitamin D but this winter has been dreary and the sun hasn't really shown itself the past months. Maybe it wasn't enough Vitamin D. I was taking 2,000 units daily.

@JamieH2000 I was on Mirena IUD which shouldn't really have anything to do with the ovaries. They also did say they wanted to do a dual trigger this time ~ lupron and Ovidrel.

Kp214 · February 2018

@moly416 You might consider increasing that dose.

hopefuljj · March 2018

@hopeful_mom I’m so with you about Medvedeva!!! They were both amazing but I did want her to get gold:).

@ilky I totally understand how you feel:( your results were really great though! Above average for sure! I would be thrilled with those results! It’s so wonderful that you were able to have such great results after the previous cycles, everything you did really paid off! You should be proud of your body:). I’m crossing absolutely everything for you and can’t wait to celebrate when you get great PGS results!!!! Hope this wait goes by fast for you:) you are strong and patient, you’ve got this!!

@moly416 I echo everything these ladies already said. I would be less worried about the amh and focus on afc. And for sure take vitamin D if it is low. Here is my question... my amh is .27 (or so it was a year ago, god knows what it is now...). Sometimes I produce an ok amount of follicles, like 6-7 (ok amount for DOR) but then most are empty:(. Is this what happened when they only retrieved 4 from the cycle you had more than a dozen follicles?
I read an insane amount on issues with trigger causing empty follicles vs empty follicles for other reasons etc. In my case, I do fear it was an egg quality issue (I just turned 37, did all my retrieval’s at age 36) and I suspect quality issues were likely from my Hashimoto autoimmune disease or from endometriosis which I have no symptoms of by my RE suspects. I’m curious what your clinic said to you in regards to what you retrieved? I very highly recommend taking HGH (human growth hormone, aka omnitrope) which is as far as I know always out of pocket, but might help with egg quality. It really is all such a mystery to be honest in regards to what works and what doesn’t. I basically did the same protocol except on my canceled cycles where I tried to up my dose by a lot and had a dominant follicle alone in a ghost town both times, and had wildly different outcomes each round. I have not done the DHEA because with my thyroid issue it could be problematic but I very highly recommend a high dose of COQ10 for a couple months to assist with egg quality and 200 mg vitamin E twice a day.
Good luck!!

AFM - doing my weird Yale EFT receptivity test Monday! My sister is picking me up with my as of today 6month old niece!!!! I can’t brlieve she is 6 months old!!!!! She’s going to drive me up to Westchester and spend the day with me and I’m so excited about it:) I got all my insane blood work results and mostly they were good, the active killer cells (which I know is basically bullshit) are quite elevated so she is actually recommending I to do intralipid therapy and take low dose prednisone for transfer! Which I had begged for and she said no. I’m happy because based on everything I have read, with the Hashi, I am more likely to have high levels of uterine killer cells than not, so if I can’t get that tested for I would rather do all the weird shit because it took me 1 year to get myself here with 2 embryos for transfer. So the girl who got allergy shots for a year (and now for 3.5 yrs) before getting pregnant just so she wouldn’t even have to take a Zyrtec while pregnant (I’m allergic to my cat...my baby girl) is like GIVE ME ALL THE DRUGS! I’ll take anything! Oh how things change on this journey and expectations get reset constantly. The only thing hanging over my head is that I never went to Jersey to find a doctor to do an ERA.....
Jaime! If the first transfer doesn’t work, I might have to book me a flight to Chicago)!!!!!!!!!

Ilky · March 2018

I got my PGS results!!! We have 3 normal embryos! Yay! I'm so happy, although a little sad for the ones didnt make. I cant wait to have my period now lol. It's been 11 days I hope it will come soon. If everything goes well (pray to God) then my transfer will be around the 3rd week of March

JamieH2000 · March 2018

@hopefuljj- wow I am so glad you did that bloodwork and that your RE is willing to add in the drugs you wanted! Now I am wondering if I should insist on the same testing! For the intralipids, I feel like I have heard thats not covered by insurance and really expensive? I hope thats not the case for you, but curious if it would be covered for me even. My thyroid antibodies were elevated, but only slightly over the range, so I may have some very mild Hashi too. My mom had Graves (opposite of Hashi) so thyroid issues are in my family too. I think there is def a correlation between some of this autoimmune stuff and DOR/quality issues. I really hope science figures this all out soon! I am not sure if I posted, but I will be adding in doxy (antibiotic) and Medrol (steroid) this time, per my request. My RE said its an older school protocol, but it can't hurt so I figured why not. I wonder how different predisone and medrol are? Anyways, yay for getting the EFT done and seeing your niece! So glad you are going to get to transfer soon

probably April?

@ilky- congrats girl, that is a great result for you I think! How exciting!! Are you doing an a natural FET or medicated FET?

Ilky · March 2018

@JamieH2000 thank you! We will be doing a medicated one. I dont think my doctor even considers a natural one. We didnt discuss that option and a few people I know who went to him they all did medicated cycles. Fingers crossed!

babyhopeful442 · March 2018

@Ilky What did you do differently between ivf #3 and #4? I'm finally able to join the convo now. I've had 4 failed IUIs and am proceeding to IVF. Just got my protocol for estrogen primed antagonist protocol. Found out that this protocol requires 2 months just to get to retrieval, then one month off, then transfer month. So a total of 4 months to find out if the IVF worked. My acupuncturist recommended me to take a month off from stims to just do acupuncture and herbs to prime for IVF. I'm on the fence about it because i've been going to another lady for acupuncture since November and have never stopped my sessions. My AMH was tested september 2017 to be 0.898. I don't want to waste any more time but off course, want to give this IVF the best possible chance of success since it is such an expensive investment. My RE doesn't want me on herbs while we are cycling, so i can't do them together. What do you ladies recommend?

Ilky · March 2018

@babyhopeful442 I'm sorry you need to go through this whole process, but I definitely understand why you dont want wait any longer and get on with it.
I took two months of between the #3rd and the #4th IVFs. As you can see from my siggy, 3rd one got cancelled even before it started due to low AFC and high FSH (my AMH is 0.56). I did so many different things in that time so I dont know which one worked but I feel like its a combination of some or all. Here is the list. Feel free to ask if you need any details on any of them.
- 400mg Uniquinol (200 x2)
- onion tea (boiled onion water drink 2x for 3 weeks)
- acupuncture 2x week
- mayan abdominal massage therapy once every week (except during menses)

The above are just the new things I started. I had already been doing natural prenatals, B12+folate (I have mthfr), b complex, vitamin d, selenium and magnesium. I'm also gluten, and dairy free. I dont eat sugar (including naturally sweet fruits like peaches) and I eat very limited carbs. In addition to all supplements above I believe taking liver supporting milk thistle and free radical remover alpha lipoic acid during the stims helped tremendously.

Good luck! I know its hard and I am still in the game but keep positive (although its normal to feel crap for a time) and pray! We are here for you!

babyhopeful442 · March 2018

@Ilky what was your AFC for this last round? and do you remember for the previous rounds?

Ilky · March 2018

@babyhopeful442 #1:7 cancelled #2:11 only 3 grew cancelled and converted to IUI, #3:7 cancelled and #4:7 they got 9 mature eggs

Hopeful_mom · March 2018

Ilky woohoo thats so AMAZING!!! huge congrats to you!!! You better be on cloud nine, you got everything back!! Thats not easy to do! All of your fighters made it through thats wonderful news!!

@jamieh2000 @hopefuljj I know i'm 1/2 way through here but still freak out, especially as my mom has hasi so I"m always concerned about the thyroid BUT so far so good. Hoping all will continue well and I'll have to go to her specialist after and really double check. Of course this dr isn't covered by insurance probably why I put it off all these years! I think its great you keep making the recommendations to your RE. I did that with mine after my acupuncturist looked over my blood work go figure

And you weigh everything! They were very against lovenox so I obviously let them habe that one as it has a mess of things that can go along with it too.

@babyhopeful442 I just wanted to add try to not fill discouraged many woman do quite a few IUIs and they dont work. Usually REs will do 6 for woman before moving on to IVF....and your low amh isn't too bad right now so have some hope!! If you've been doing acupuncture this whole time you may not need to take more time off. Are you doing bcp? I did EPP too but no BCP so I didn't have time off in between cycles but I was also banking and did cycles back to back.

hopefuljj · March 2018

@ilky woooooow!!!! What an incredible outcome!!!! How wonderful!!!!!

@jamieH2000 Hey lady! Intralipids are not going to be covered...I’m actually terrified becaue I haven’t talked cost yet:/ the autoimmune blood panel I just did wasn’t covered and neither will this EFT receptivity test. I just tacked on a few thousand dollars worth of tests and procedures because I think I’m a bloody doctor!! I reallly need to chill back on all of this! I love that you are adding doxy and medrol! I still see ladies who have much success when doing that!! It’s interesting that your mom has Graves and that your antibodies are slightly raised but you don’t have an actual Hashi diagnosis. Have you checked all your thyroid #’s recently just to make sure? It’s so crazy how many issues there are for us to wonder and worry about, it feels endless....I just hope this works for both of us and we can stop thinking for just a little while!!

emmasemm · March 2018

Hey ladies! Sorry I’ve been a bit quiet. Lots going on.

@ilky great news on your embies!

@babyhopeful442 sorry the IUIs didn’t work out, but good you have a plan. I’ve been doing acupuncture for some months and at the start I also wanted to try some herbs - but actually my acupuncturist decided not to as with my multiple conditions and medications and us not wanting to lose any time, she said she will not do them for me. I totally understand the feeling of pressure not to lose so many months before starting. See below how crazy I am for that...

@hopefuljj I’m so pleased you’re moving forwards. And yes the extra testing is expensive out of pocket, but I just keep thinking how expensive it would be to “waste” a precious hard fought for normie. As a bit of a guide, my new clinic has a full price list of everything they offer already and Intralipids are 300 per infusion, ERA is 950. They don’t list EFT as they only did one before, so would get a current quote if I wanted it.

@jamieh2000 so good you are getting the extras added to your protocol. My new clinic was insistent I do high dose steroids during each stim cycle even. My Rheumatologist is ok with it, but thinks it’s such a small number of ladies it has any effect for - i said I don’t want to fail and then find out I am one of those few. He said fair enough.

@hopeful_mom hope all is going good with you. I have to ask, but has your Fire vag finally forgiven you???

@moly416 welcome. I think you already had some good advice and seem like you started some of the right things. Have you had a full genetic workup? Sometimes if you have plenty of follies but don’t get many to respond or they are empty there is a Genetic component. Worth asking your clinic. Also as you will see on here many of us are talking auto immune protocols. There is still so poor understanding of how auto immune diseases might affect fertility, so we’re all kind of one-off experiments ourselves. Get them to check for all the common autoimmune issues too if they haven’t already. Lastly, look at protocols - avoid BCP, for some Estrogen priming works well for others it’s a disaster, and if antagonist doesn’t work for you, think about asking for a micro dose Lupron flare protocol. These tend to either be awesome cycles, or you will totally crash and burn though - no middle ground.

@adc0417 how are you doing?

AFM Another frustrating week of trying to get the Karyotyping sorted here in Germany. So yesterday bit the bullet and will fly to London for the day with DH on Tuesday to get them and some other testing done. It’s crazy expensive (last minute flights after terrible weather in the uk this week where lots of flights were cancelled) but at least then we have the results in 2-4 weeks. Maybe in time for this cycle end of March, but if not definitely in time for April. Not sure if I’m hoping they find something that we can address easily and would explain all our previous failures, or if I want the report to come back with nothing. It feels strange to hope they find something...

JamieH2000 · March 2018

@hopefuljj- I have my thyroid checked annually and its always been fine, so I think thats why I don't have a hashi diagnosis. My thyroid antibodies were like 36 and the normal range was like 0-34, so they were hardly outside of normal. My RE said that we would just check my TSH once I become pregnant since it can spike during pregnancy because of the antibodies.

@emmasemm- that is so frustrating to have to fly to another country for testing, but I understand just wanting to get it done and get some answers. Its always a catch 22- we don't want to have things wrong but we also want answers for the issues!

hopefuljj · March 2018

@JamieH2000 that’s good about your thyroid:) the IVF meds (mostly estrogen) mess with the TSH levels so it’s always stressful and you have to get them checked all the time so I’m glad you aren’t dealing with it. My TSH has been all over the place even when I’m so strict with my meds because of all the estrogen:(. Right now it’s good but I never fully trust it because at the previous check it was very elevated.
@hopeful_mom I wouldn’t worry too much about your mom having Hashi. It’s good for all women to get their thyroid checked before, during and after pregnancy but you likely aren’t going to develop Hashi during your pregnancy, and If you did it takes a while for the antibodies to do enough damage to your thyroid that your TSH levels are affected, so if you didn’t have high antibodies when you last checked prior to pregnancy you are likely in the clear:) . Now hypothyroidism without the autoimmune aspect is another story. That I know can come on for women after pregnancy but as long as you have your TSH tested throughout you will be fine!

I’m trying to sort out all the meds I’m ordering for FET....thought it would be a natural cycle. Lol’ing about that as I try to navigate this calendar of meds insanity over here!!! Awaiting biopsy results for infection and other things as well as the receptivity test...which I’ve decided is BS and wish I had gotten an ERA but it is what it is at this point. I have tried to do all the things...can’t wait for my intralipid therapy, it will officially be the most insane thing I have done this far on this journey:) weeeee! And I’m officially already dreaming the f out about having to do PIO shots. I’ve done SO many shots at this point but never PIO.....so...scared!!!!!
Hope all you ladies are doing great!

LSatturo126 · March 2018

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JamieH2000 · March 2018

@hopefuljj- I'm confused- what do you feel the EFT is BS? I know you still wanted an ERA, but I think the EFT should check alot of good things still? As for PIO, the first one is the worst! Make sure to warm up the oil first in your hand/bra/etc and then rub good after and sit with a heating pad. Any idea on timing yet? so excited for you!!

Hopeful_mom · March 2018

@hopefuljj what she said ^^

I would put the syringe with the pio in between my legs to heat it up, use these thick thighs for something

Its not cute, is DH giving them to you< I couldn't manage that one on my own and had my sister give them to me! Just remember to switch sides...it doesn't tickle and some days are better the others for whatever reason...
Can't wait for your time line!!

@JamieH2000 how are you looking?

hopefuljj · March 2018

Thanks for the PIO tips @JamieH2000 and @Hopeful_mom!!!!! Much appreciated!
transfer is scheduled around April 16th. I have been putting all the dates to remember to take different things into my callendar so there are gonna be alarms going off like crazy until then!

@jamieH2000 I only think EFT is crap because it’s not an ERA! But yes it testable for a bunch of stuff and I’m still super glad I got it, I just wish it would test for receptivity on a specific timeline like ERA:-/

it it feels so weird to be taking birth control...it’s been SO long! I’m totally not worried about the Lupron but super nervous about the PIO still and there’s also this vaginal stuff?!!!! It’s for Inflamation and I’m not sure why I’m taking it during this FET. It’s not even on my calendar yet, or maybe it didn’t fit with all the other meds;). If anyone did baby aspirin for a transfer, when are you supposed to start that???

JamieH2000 · March 2018

@hopefuljj- wow, only 1 month until transfer for you! So exciting! I take aspirin during my FET cycle. I start when I start the estrogen. I think it helps thin the blood and lowers stroke risk because of the increased estrogen. Is the vaginal stuff crinone? Some people do both PIO and crinone for progesterone.

hopefuljj · March 2018

@JamieH2000 transfer is actually April 11th! I keep thinking it’s later... thanks for the info on baby Asprin! The vaginal stuff is Metronidazole. So confused about it... I picked no up the PIO plus needles today. I’m horrified. The needles are basically the same size as the scary one you usually just use to mix meds!!!! How in the world would I do injections with a needle that size daily?!!!!
@Hopeful_mom I wish I could have my sister do the PIO shots for me! I’m gonna have to let DH do them or figure out how to do them in my own. I wish I still lived in BK so I was closer to her!

capps42613 · March 2018

@hopefuljj Like others have said, you will have good PIO days & not so good PIO days lol. DH chickened out on giving me my trigger shot (exactly 2 years ago today actually). So I had to man up and do it myself since time was of the essence. After that, I ended up doing all my PIO injections myself too. I basically had my back turned to my bathroom mirror and looked over my shoulder in the mirror. Don't let the needle scare you too much. Yes, it's bigger than most, but you will appreciate it bc it will inject much quicker than a smaller needle would. Oh, and it helps that you have a good amount of meat back there lol.

Hopeful_mom · March 2018

@hopefuljj woohoo the countdown is on awesome!!! If u were in Bk I could help u too

some girls r rockstars and do it themselves. I did them all on my own as my sister got the very first round wrong and it hurt. I prepared the PIO and she became a pro!! Can DH not help? I kno the needles I scary BUT they do have some junk in the truck to go through, at least for me

. If you have to do them on ur own there's a bunch of utube videos that could help too. Once u get through the first you'll see it's not so bad....there will be sensitive days where you'll need to sleep on the other side and wonder what hurts....then bam oh it's the pio. But considering what the crinone did to me I'm all about the PIO!!!

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