The trigger is a human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) injection. It is completed when the eggs are closing in on their peak of maturity. Egg retrieval will take place about 36 hours later.
A little bit about HCG...
I used a brand called Pregnyl. It's considered a superovulatory drug which comes from the urine of pregnant women. (A little gross) The hormone, produced by the placenta, triggers the release of eggs from the ovaries roughly 40 hours after the injection is administered.
Delivery: intramuscular (right above the butt)
Nick had to give this shot and I give him so much credit. He was really good!!! I was a complete basket case. First, I was super nervous that I wasn't mixing and getting the medication properly. Following the directions word for word and still feeling like I did something wrong. Then, nervous about this giant shot going in my ass. I burst into tears before anything ever started. Next thing I knew...it was over. I didn't feel a thing. I iced for about 15 minutes beforehand which I think helped a lot. I was almost completely numb.
Well...drama that I can be....didn't stop me from crying even after the shot was over. I am trying to be so positive but I am so nervous. I just lost it. Hoping, praying, and trying to believe that everything is going to happen just the way it should but I still have this little shithead in me that pokes me with "well, what if it doesn't work?" That little voice scare me more than anything.
Tomorrow I have a 7:45 blood test then we should be set for the retrieval!!!
CYCLE DAY 19
CYCLE DAY 19
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