It’s here, it’s here, it’s here!

Laryen and I decided to go out to dinner to celebrate the big day! Then it was time to get my shots ready for Day 1 injections. Luckily I only need to take them at night and right now it’s only 2 shots. The Gonal F which stimulates my follicles to grow more eggs and a diluted Ovidrel shot which helps make sure the eggs are healthy.

Laryen is such a big help through all of this! He made sure my dosage for the Gonal F pen was correct (225 for the first 3 days) and put the needle on it and got it all ready for me! And then we had to get just a teeny bit of the diluted Ovidrel into the second needle. See, the needles aren’t that big!

But it’s still a scary thought to stick YOURSELF with a needle! I’m so irrational but my biggest fear is that the needle is going to break off inside me!

It was super nerve-wracking….I started to do it then got too scared, lol. Then I just went for it! And now that means we have officially started IVF!

The first shot BURNED!!! Our wonderful nurse, Alicia, warned me that it might. Tomorrow maybe it won’t burn as bad. It was tender for a while afterwards. The second needle was super easy! We’ll see how I feel tomorrow! Alicia says some people don’t feel any different, some feel nauseous or bloated or cranky. Laryen is really hoping I’m cranky! 😉

 

Same time, same thing tomorrow!