I was scared to but it is seriously no big deal!!! I did mine myself also. The needle is superthin and I was looking in the mirror to line it up and then closed my eyes and went for it....then I had to look in the mirror again to see if it was in (it was) because I didn't even feel anything!! The hours leading up to it were nerve-wracking but ended up being totally unnecessary....you'll do great!!
The first time I did mine was at 4:50am, which is no big deal because I'm up at 4am for work. I numbed the area with a popsicle (in the wrapper). This last time, I had to do it at 12:30am (as in MIDNIGHT) and I didn't even think about the numbing, just wanted to do it and get back to sleep and it still didn't hurt at all. In the past year, I have come to learn that the anxiety leading up to events is often worse than the event itself.
I found a friend who helped me :) So, it is done! I woke up with some redness in the area - but other than that I feel normal :) Ready for IUI #2 tomorrow morning...
Anissa - my doctor calls it an HCG shot. Basically it triggers ovulation to start so they can schedule the IUI with accurate timing...in my case anyway.
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The hours leading up to it were nerve-wracking but ended up being totally unnecessary....you'll do great!!
In the past year, I have come to learn that the anxiety leading up to events is often worse than the event itself.
Baby dust to you!
M