I just thought I’d post my experience from this mornings first injection.. After feeling really down recently, I’d built up starting my injections so much in my head and told myself that I wouldn’t be able to do it, that it would be horrendous BUT it was absolutely fine. I really wanted to be able to do my own injections so that I could be in control of at least some part of this journey but my lovely Husband was on hand just in case.
I managed to self inject (with very shaky hands 🙈) my first Bemfola jab. It was easy & painless and now I’m looking back and wondering what I was so worried about. If I can do it then anyone else who’s worried can certainly get through it too 🙂
I’m so glad I’ve got the first one out of the way, I feel so much happier and more confident that I can do this now and just wanted to pass my positive experience on, in case anyone else was feeling like I was.
We can do this 😀
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Well done! I felt the same way when I started my first IVF cycle last year and then I wondered why I’d worked myself up so much about it! I think it’s more than just the injections, it’s entering into the whole IVF process and the mixture of nerves and excitement. Good luck to you x
You’ll be fine. Did your clinic give you an injection pen? I have one and found it really helped. You don’t have to see the needle going in, nice and easy to use.
Good luck with egg collection, I’m sure you’ll do great. Just take it one step at a time, I’ve found it’s best that way.
I had my first full cycle of IVF last year. Egg collection was nerve wrecking as I’ve never been under general anaesthetic before, but I have to say I actually quite liked it!! It’s like the best, deepest sleep you can imagine and then it’s all over with. Got 20 eggs retrieved, 16 fertilised and 9 got to day 5 blastocyst. Got a positive pregnancy but unfortunately it didn’t develop as it should and I miscarried at about 10 weeks. It was a long, drawn out process as my body was still trying to hang on to the pregnancy even though it wasn’t viable. We tried again at the start of this year with a frozen embryo transfer. A FET cycle is much easier and less intrusive. We were unlucky again though as I did not get pregnant. Now just finished our 2nd FET cycle (3rd overall) and I’m due to do a test in the morning. Official testing day at the clinic is Tuesday, but I can’t wait until then, far too nervous! Positive vibes and good luck wishes would be most welcome! Xxx
It sure is!! So happy for you 🥰 wishing you lots of luck and well wishes for the rest of your journey 😘 xxx
We'll done! It's such a big step. Totally weird if you think about it!! I still have to take a couple of deep breaths before I inject and I've done loads of them!! Silly really! Good luck my lovely! Hope it all goes well for you.x
I was just as nervous this morning but it went well. After a very large deep breath I managed it. Not sure it will ever get easier 🙈 but it’s definitely manageable xx
Well done you 👍🏻 I was the same. Took me about 4 days of injections until I stopped shaking! I had my first round of ivf ICSI in May using Bemfola pens and I am now nearly 13 weeks pregnant. Good luck for the rest of your cycle ✨xx
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