Who thinks IVF is just painful and hard work?

[hollandlop]

Hi. This was my first time doing IVF. I was diagnosed with endometriosis and have been trying to conceive for more than a year with no success. I am age 34.

Anyhow, I started mly IVF cycle in January. It is really hard work!

Aside from taking all the meds that make me so bloated and cramped all the time, I have to give myself Lupron and Estradiol injections into my own stomach! Ouch!!!! My stomach is all purple from the shots.

Then there's the extremely painful egg retrieval! My insurance doesn't cover infertility so I am doing the retrieval without any form of anesthesia to save money. It was the most painful experience in my life!

I just did my egg transfer last thursday. And did my 3 days of total bedrest.

After that, I have to to continue my injections into my butt! Those injections hurt even more because the progesterone is made out of oil, which requires a much longer and thicker needle. And I have to do them everyday for 3 whole months!

Yesterday, all of a sudden, I urinated a lot of blood. It scared the hell out of me! I called the doctor and he thinks it's the blood that gathered in my uterus from the egg retrieval.

Well, I implanted 2 embryos and had 3 good ones frozen so if it doesn't work this time, at least I won't have to go through the painful egg retrieval again.

But I am hoping that it will work this time. This whole IVF process is just too stressful and painful. Well, those are my thoughts, anyone agree with me?

[Flosnru]

It's so worth it!!! I had the same injections.  We only had 1 transferable embryo :0(
Wish we had at least 2.  We were hoping for baby girls and it's a boy.
However.... I am so thankful to have at least one embryo growing inside me!!!  We are day 6 after embryo transfer.  I am crazy bloated like I'm 4 months pregnant and it's difficult to breathe.  But in the end.... We will have a beautiful healthy baby!  Good luck to you!!!!

[missbaby41]

lol u are a mess, its seems your face was all twisted while typing this...but yes it can be stressful...this is my second time within 3 years......Woooow I bet it was painful i cant even imagine....I had my transfer yesterday so i feel you on the progesteone shots but i dont inject into the butt its above my butt line near my side.........yes yes yes im praying for both of us...i just posted an hour ago on here