Their Bun, My Oven

This week I started the Lupron. I went to Stanford Monday for a pre Lupron ultra sound and all I know is that the doctor said, “right ovary quiet…left ovary quiet.” I guess that meant that they were…quiet? The Lupron will make my ovaries thick so it can better hold the embryo. I started the injections Monday night after the appointment. I was so scared!! (As you can see from the video) Man, I was so sick to my stomach. When I was setting everything up I got so nervous. I didn’t know what to expect, was it going to hurt, was the needle going to go in right, was I going to bruise, was I going to feel the liquid going in? I had no clue. Thankfully my husband and my best friend were both there to support me. I think knowing that they were there gave me some kind of bravery to just go for it. (I didn’t want to wuss out in front of them) So I just went for it. I was surprised that I didn’t feel anything except a little pressure when I pushed the Lupron in. When I was done I was so relieved that it didn’t hurt! After about a minute I felt a slight burning sensation, but nothing that I couldn’t handle. Now I’m on day five and I look forward to doing it because it means we are all one step closer to the transfer. I can’t wait! The only thing that is weird about the injection is that the other night the needle went into one of my stretch marks and it made it swell and bruise pretty badly. I’m now trying to avoid the stretch marks.

I must admit, I am utterly dreading the butt injection. Who knows, maybe it won’t be as bad as I think… 20 days and counting…

Me doing my first injection! Watch at your own risk

The bruise!