Short version: Juliet Elise was born 3-3 at 18:18, weighing 7,7! She's all about the double numbers! She is doing great! I'm still having issues with my blood pressure and some pre-e signs-- headache, slightly blurred vision. The whole story: I went in on Wednesday night to start Cervidil. I didn't end up getting it until midnight. I was able to sleep until about 2 am, when I woke up in pain. I didn't make much progress over the night, but some. Dr. came in and broke my water around 9am and placed an internal monitor to measure contractions. I was having strong regular contractions, so they didn't start pitocin. I was only at 1.5 cm at that time! The contractions were getting painful, but I was getting through them. Around 10:30, I was only at 2cm! I was told that the anesthesiologist would be in a c-section starting around noon, so if I wanted an epidural, I had to order it before then or wait until after 2pm. I ended up getting the epi ...
I didn't take meopur but I had great luck with 300 units of Gonal F each morning. No side effects except the first day I had muscle aches.
ReplyDeleteGood luck!!
My hubby gets Menopur three times a week and he says it doesn't sting. Not sure if that's just in comparison to the Ovidrel? We don't do heat or ice, just a jab in the but, nice and slow pushing the meds in. Good luck and let us knwo how it goes.
ReplyDeleteYAY! I'm so excited for you guys!
ReplyDeleteIn my experience, it's best to try different combinations out. If I remember correctly, those are both in the stomach, right? I think that I preferred to ice the area before and then apply pressure for a few minutes after the shot. For the most part, those just felt like a little sting at most. Sometimes it would burn a little, but not too badly. The heat was reserved for the PIO shots after transfers because the oil would just sit there and give me problems.
GOOD LUCK! I'm very excited for you guys!
I didn't have any stinging with the Menopur. Just make sure to let the alcohol on your skin dry all the way before you inject--that's the only time I felt burning with any of my injections.
ReplyDeleteThe Menopur did burn when I took it but it wasn't horrible. I just tried to vary the spots I gave it in...abdominal and thighs. I did ice for 30-45 seconds before I gave it. Apparently you can't ice for too long or the medication has a hard time dispersing. GL!!!
ReplyDeleteI definitely have to ice for Menopur. I did it without the first two times and the burning was crazy (but my skin is pretty sensitive). Once I started icing, it went a lot better. Good Luck - you'll be fine!
ReplyDeleteI stumbled upon your blog today. Best of luck with your IVF!
ReplyDeleteI just did mine in Febrauary..... I didnt have troubles with the Menopur but did with the progesterone shots after ER. If you do have troubles try ice for a minute or so then do the shot wait a second before pulling the needle out then put a heat pack on the injection site for about 5-10 minutes. Should be good to go then!
My Menopur shots are in the stomach so I ice the area first, then lie on the couch and try not to tense up. Easier said than done if you're like me and don't like needles! It does sting a little but it's bearable. I've found by concentrating on breathing in and out while Hubbs does the shot, it helps me to relax and lessen the sting. After I put Arnica cream on the area (helps with bruising) and then a hot pad. Not sure it does anything but I find the warmth soothing.
ReplyDeleteGood luck :)