I had 11 of them sticking out of me yesterday, and one was even right between my eyes! One in my belly button, and then ones up and down my legs and on the tops of my feet. It didn't really hurt, but the ones in my feet and face kind of pinched. I wasn't prepared to have to sit there with them poking out for a half an hour, but I did it.
I was diagnosed with Spleen-Qi deficiency and was told to not eat raw foods or drink cold beverages b/c they will extinguish my abdominal fire. And this is probably TMI, but...I mentioned my constipation from the Lupron and whatever she did, she cured it. I have never been so gassy in my life, and now I am all cleared out. All-in-all it was fairly relaxing, and I have an appointment for next week. I plan to go weekly until the end of this IVF, hopefully it helps.
With those needles the count for IVF#2 is up to 22. Once stims start it will be at least 3 a day...I think overall we will reach triplets digits this time around. Needle phobia? No more.
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Our journey through infertility, to pregnancy, with a few bumps along the way.
About Me
- Andrea
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
- After years of struggling with infertility we are finally parents to twins thanks to IVF#2! Learning through the difficult time of infertility, a multiples pregnancy, hospital bedrest, and a NICU stay that life is life, there is nothing you can do to control it. All you can do is try to make the best of it:)
Our Journey
- 10/05-Got married!
- 12/06-Began TTC
- 8/07-Diagnosed with Varicocele
- 10/07-Varicocelectomy
- 7/08-First RE appointment
- 9/, 10/, 12/08-IUI #1-3=BFNs
- 1/09 -IUI#4 =BFN
- 4/09 -IVF#1=BFN w/RE #2
- 6/22/09-IVF#2 =BFP!
- 1/15/10-Hazel and Elijah were born
Blog Archive
IF Success Stories
- Busted Babymaker
- Caroline-From Infertility to Baby
- Conceive This!
- Infertility Journey to Motherhood
- IVF on the Down Low
- Little Bluebirds Fly
- Make it Grand
- My Infertile World
- No swimmers in the tubes, no bun in the oven
- Not How I Planned
- Pieces of My Life
- Someday, Someway!
- Swimming Against the Tide
- There's a baby at the end of this, right?
Multiples
Infertility Blogs
Loss
Non-IF blogs I like
Money Spent on IF
- 2008-
- 7/23/08 -$323 RE office visit
- 7/23/08 -$727 cervical cultures
- 8/11/08 -$948 day 3 bloodwork
- 8/11/08 -$536 day 3 ultrasound
- 8/20/08 -$285 for IUI #1
- 9/5/08 -$194 Semen analysis and cryopreservation
- 9/08-9/09 -$150 semen storage fee
- 9/11/08 -$194 semen analysis
- 10/6/08 -pending $3,500 for HSG
- 10/11/08 -$285 for IUI #2
- 12/1/08 -$285 for IUI #3
- 12/27/08 -$285 for IUI #4
- 2009-
- 1/24/09-$248 RE office visit
- 1/28/09 -$412 semen analysis and bloodwork
- 1/30/09 -$542 mock-ET and bloodwork
- 2/6/09 -$3,966 for IVF & ER anesthesia
- 2/10/09 -$1,819.05 for IVF Meds
- 3/25/09 -$1,290 freezing embryos
- 4/2/09 -$293 beta testing
- 6/1/09 -$3,996 for IVF #2
Acronyms
- AF = Aunt Flow (menstruation)
- Beta =Beta blood test, tests for pregnancy hormone
- BFN = Big Fat Negative (on HPT)
- BFP = Big Fat Positive (i.e. PREGNANT!)
- DH = Dear Husband. Even when he's not being particularly dear
- ER = Egg retrieval
- ET = Embryo transfer
- FET=Frozen Embryo Cycle
- HPT = Home Pregnancy Test
- ICSI = Intro Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection
- IF = Infertility
- IL = In-laws
- IUI = Intrauterine Insemination
- IVF = In Vitro Fertilization
- LO = Little Ones (babies)
- MFI = Male Factor Infertility
- MoM = Mother of Multiples
- O = Ovulate
- OPK = Ovulation Predictor Kit (tells when you O)
- Pg = pregnant, pregnancy
- PIO = Progesterone in Oil shots
- POAS = Pee on a Stick (take HPT)
- RE = Reproductive Endocrinologist
- SA = Semen Analysis
- SIL = Sister-in-Law
- Stims = Stimulation hormone shots
- TI = Timed Intercourse
- TTC = Trying to Conceive
- TTTC = Trouble Trying to Conceive
- WTF=What the fuck? -why didn't this work
9 comments:
Congrats! Glad it went well :-)
That's awesome to hear! Bonus that it helped the lupron side effect!! :)
HA! That's great. It will be even better next time now that you know what to expect.
that's fun. :) i remember opening my eyes and trying to look at that needle right between my eyes. the 30 min goes by quickly, though :)
I'll have to remember that tip when I start Lupron next week! I started acupuncture last Friday, and went back yesterday. I have a Liver Qi deficiency- 17 needles both times. Fun times.
yay - so glad you you are conquering your fear!
Thanks for the info on the accupuncture!! I am going to be starting some time this summer- in anticipation of our IUI. Now i have some idea what to expect!!!!
I miss acupunture so much!
I used to be needlephobic, too, but after 3 ovulation inductions, 3 IVFs and 12 acupuncture sessions, I think I could be stuck with a rug needle and not be phased. Good luck - happy fertility thoughts are coming your way!
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