I had a business trip planned for the first week of August, and it just so happened to fall on the week I was starting my IVF cycle. My period had already come and gone and it was time to start my IVF meds. I decided to be brave and take my ...
25Aug 2013
Gonal F Injections….Not as bad as I thought!
Ok, I have to admit it took me about 10 minutes to inject my very first Gonal F injection on August 1st. But after I mustered up the courage to do it, it was not as bad as I was expecting! The needle itself is quite small, a lot smaller than the syringes ...
21Aug 2013
UnBoxing my IVF Meds
My IVF medications arrived and boy was I excited! I knew there was going to be quite a bit of product, but I was not expecting the boxes they came in to be so HUGE! Here is what I received: Estradiol Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG - also known as the trigger shot) Menopur Ganirelix Acetate MethylPREDNIsolone Gonal F Progesterone supositories Syringes Needles It was ...
