Needles are my friend!!

Yesterday John, Renee and I went to learn all about the injections that i would have to be doing. We brought Renee along just in case John isn't around or doesn't feel comfortable giving me the shots.

It was such a neat experience, i totally felt like a dr and i'm so excited to get us started. There will be a total of 5 medications that i will have to take. We got to practice getting the right amount of medication and what it felt like to release the medication (thank goodness we weren't practicing on me)

1. Lupron- this one has a little needle and i just have to insert the needle into the vile and draw the correct amount then just inject it myself into my stomach area. This is the first medication we start off with and i get to start it next thursday. YAY

2. Follistim - this medication's needle is so weird it is in a pen like system (maybe like an epipen) we insert the vile into the pen then screw in the top and just click the dial at the bottom to get the correct amount then inject it also into the stomach

3 Menopur - This is another shot that will require me to measure out the correct amount. This requires much more thought though as you have to draw up the correct amount of water from its own vile then inject it into another vile that contains powder and mix it up. Then draw up all that fluid, making sure not to leave any drops left in the vile then injecting it into the stomach.

4 Novarel - this is a 1 time shot that has to be done exactly 34 hours before the extraction of the eggs. This one is another one that needs to be mixed then given in the stomach. John got to practice this one as if it is in the middle of the night i know i won't be able to mix it correctly.

The last drug is the Progesterone shot that i will receive in the behind starting after the egg is implanted and if we are successful this shot will last for 8 weeks till the child is considered 10 weeks old. This the shot that John or Renee would have to do. It comes in a large vile then to draw up the correct amount you use a long thick needle (this needle totally freaked me out). Then you switch needles after you have the correct amount to a thin but still long needle to do the injection.

YAY for being a pin cushion. I'm so excited as this means this is really happening and we are on our way.