Butt Shots and Embryos

Well, the stomach shots are over, which is good, but now we have to do progesterone in oil (PIO) shots right in the butt. Ugh!

To be fair, though, the butt shots actually hurt less than the stomach shots, which is weird because the butt needle is like twice as long! And the formula is very thick and slow.

The PIO makes my butt hurt pretty bad, which means walking and sitting both hurt equally!

My tips for doing the PIO shots are:
1. Lay on your stomach and do something to distract you- play a phone game, watch a show, or read funny things.
2. Breathe! There are lots of apps and graphics and things online to help you to control your breathing because trust me, the drugs go in a lot easier if you are relaxed!
3. Warm up the PIO to body temp before administering. Myke usually puts it in his pocket for a half hour to get it nice and warm- that makes the oil a little more liquidy so it goes in easier.
4. Move around after the injection. I walk up and down the stairs three times. This helps the meds move around in your body, so they aren't sitting in one place.

And now, an EMBRYO UPDATE!!

Of the 14 embryos, EIGHT fertilized!!! Eight!!!! That is so crazy to think that those could be our future kiddos right there, growing and developing and getting ready for implanting! I am so grateful!