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07.21.08, 18:58 PM General Topics
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IVF QUESTION: We got the news today that we are a BFP on our 1st IVF cycle. 4 weeks far along.... question and big surprise to me is that PIO + Estrogen shots are suppose to continue for 5 more months???????? I was under the impression that after you received the BFP- no more shots....WRONG.... why, why do I have to continue with the shots.... (I know I know to support the pregnancy, part of the fertilty treatment / therapy....but WHY? WHY for soooo long.......???????????????????????????????????????? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.21.08, 06:58 PM Flag
 

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most people have to continue with the shots through the first trimester. since your ovaries were so overstimulated from the IVF hormones, you are not producing progesterone on your own. the prog helps keep the lining of your uterus thick to hold the embryo(s). i know they are painful, but you will be used to them soon and the pain does subside. try icing your butt for a few minutes before injection and then massaging after. i found that to really help. also be sure to rotate butt cheeks! good luck. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.21.08, 08:51 PM Flag
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thank you so much... your'e right it helps soooooo much to ice my b4 the shot and a lil massage afterward with a lil warm cloth on my butt has helped enormously..... thank you again..... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.22.08, 12:16 PM Flag
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Ask your doctor if there are other methods you can use. They now have water-based progesterone shots which use a smaller needle. I was experiencing some numbness from the shots, so my doctor let me switch to suppositories at 7 weeks...new research suggests it is just as effective. I might get a second opinion, though. I also got pregnant on first IVF, and only have to continue progesterone until 10 weeks. Another friend of mine has a history of m/c, so her ob/gyn is keeping her on progesterone until 12 weeks. I believe around 10-12 weeks is when the placenta has taken over progesterone production. I would ask your doc if there is a medical reason why you need to be on the shots for so long. It may be specific to your diagnosis. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.26.08, 11:02 AM Flag
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