08-31-2008, 10:29 PM
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Sounds like things are pretty confusing for you without a consensus from your dr's office. Can they give you some written instructions?
I've only ever heard of subQ shots being given in the stomach or outer side of the thigh and IM shots given in the upper part of the buttock. We did almost all of my subQ shots - and there were a lot for IVF - in my stomach. We tried a couple in my thigh and it hurt like the dickens. There were a couple in my stomach that hurt, but less than the thigh shots, and some that I barely felt at all. For example, I just gasped with the stomach shots that hurt whereas the shots in my thigh made me swear.
Based on my experiences I definitely recommend the stomach. Just lightly pinch a chunk, make sure the bevel of the needle is pointed up, take a deep breath, and inject while you exhale. The needle should go all the way in, then push the plunger.
It won't be as bad as you're imagining it to be - really. Good luck!
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TTC since 11/05
Me 31: tube issues, polyps
DH 33: OK
4/07-11/07 - 5 rounds chlomid 
IVF #1 in July '08
7/5 Lupron
7/12 stims
7/23 ER 8 mature eggs, 7 fert
7/26: 3dt two embryos w/ frag, 1 blast to freeze
8/6 Beta
FET #1 in Aug/Sept '08
9/11 FET 1 blast
9/20 Beta = 31
9/23 Beta = 86
9/26 Beta = 362
10/8 & 10/15 U/S = empty gest. sack measuring 5w1d
10/20 D&C 
In between, taking, RJ, BP, propolis, CoQ-10 & a multi for me; multi, C, E, & almonds for DH
IVF #2 in Jan '09
12/18 Lupron
12/27 stims
1/7 ER 10 eggs, 8 mature, 7 fert
1/10 3dt two 8-cell & one 10-cell
1/21 Beta 1 = 324 
1/24 Beta 2 = 860
2/10 U/S = 3 heartbeats! 
2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/25 U/S = triplets still growing strong
4/22 anatomy scan = everybody looks good, genders a surprise
5/11 = cervix shortened to 1.5cm, now on restricted activity
5/13 = cerclage at 20 wks
Our triplets were born at 30w6d on 7/28/09!
Elizabeth Anne, 3#10oz
Joseph Nathan, 3#12oz
Meredith Alice, 3#2oz
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