Since we were not planning to do IVF this cycle, I had to do some quick mental preparations for all that it entails and I thought it'd be helpful to others to share what I found most useful.
First of all, the hcg shot is hard to actually follow all of the steps. You have to administer it at the exact time they direct you to take it. My nurse said to make sure I hit the target time within five minutes. My husband was walking in the door moments before he had to give it to me, so I was glad I already did the research about how to combine the medication and draw it up or we would have been late. (It's different than the preloaded needles.)
How to draw up/mix the medicine (hcg trigger shot): (We watched it all the way through and then my husband watched while preparing my meds the second time.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii7kLJTvGs4
How/where to give the shot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-EY_4P67Hs
(We tried this and it was not too painful. I iced the spot before and after the injection for about 10 minutes which I think helped a ton. Just think carefully about what side you want to do the shot on because it does hurt badly the next day or so like a bad bruise. I thought about which side I like to sleep on and how I would want to lay on the couch to make my decision.)
More about IVF:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J6C_9umMTg
What does the procedure actually look like? Thank you to this woman who allowed it to be filmed! It really eased my mind and helped me to understand the process so much better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xugCKraWzRM
Oh and from all that I read, I drastically tried to up my water intake!! No eating after midnight!
First of all, the hcg shot is hard to actually follow all of the steps. You have to administer it at the exact time they direct you to take it. My nurse said to make sure I hit the target time within five minutes. My husband was walking in the door moments before he had to give it to me, so I was glad I already did the research about how to combine the medication and draw it up or we would have been late. (It's different than the preloaded needles.)
How to draw up/mix the medicine (hcg trigger shot): (We watched it all the way through and then my husband watched while preparing my meds the second time.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii7kLJTvGs4
How/where to give the shot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-EY_4P67Hs
(We tried this and it was not too painful. I iced the spot before and after the injection for about 10 minutes which I think helped a ton. Just think carefully about what side you want to do the shot on because it does hurt badly the next day or so like a bad bruise. I thought about which side I like to sleep on and how I would want to lay on the couch to make my decision.)
More about IVF:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J6C_9umMTg
What does the procedure actually look like? Thank you to this woman who allowed it to be filmed! It really eased my mind and helped me to understand the process so much better.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xugCKraWzRM
Oh and from all that I read, I drastically tried to up my water intake!! No eating after midnight!
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