These are the two hormones I am taking: Delestrogen on the top is a thick oil and a large 18 gauge needle is used to draw the oil into the syringe. We then switch to the thinner 25 gauge needle to inject the oil into the muscle in my bum. When the needle is inserted, I feel a slight prick and then when it reaches the muscle, I feel a sharper nerve pinching sensation. It does not hurt when the oil is pushed into the muscle and I am left with a sore muscle that I can feel when I walk around and small bruise. Last night I felt pretty light headed a few minutes after the injection. I sat down and waited for it to pass and then I was left feeling VERY tired. Almost as if I was drugged with a sleeping aid. I have decided to do this injection later in the evening, right before bed so that I do not have to fight to stay awake for rest of the night.
I also decreased the amount of Lupron I am taking from 10 units to 5 units (using the needle on the bottom of picture) and today I am feeling fantastic! It is as if the symptoms from the Lupron have been swept away and I am feeling more like myself!! Happy happy girl right here!!
We are just short of 3 weeks from the date of embryo transfer and I am feeling very optimistic about this whole process!! Once I have a positive pregnancy test, I will celebrate with the introduction to all my family and friends, this amazing family that I have been talking about all this time....the extended family that I have come to love and adore 6900 miles apart!!
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