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[quote=Anonymous]Can't beat the last poster--what a great list. I'd only add to be kind to yourself. I unfollowed all acquaintances with babies on facebook (and probably some friends who posted too much), and avoided baby showers (and any events with a lot of kids/parents of young kids). You process how you feel the way you need to, and it's okay--just worry about taking care of yourself right now. Don't tell anyone the exact timing of your procedures so you can process on your own first if you need to before sharing any news with anyone. I found a blog entry with a good list of "what not to say to someone with infertility" and sent it to the few friends I had opened up to about what I was going through (with a nice note about how they had not necessarily done these things), so they would stop accidentally saying ass-hatted things to me.

For the IM injections, I found that icing the spot beforehand helped numb it enough, and then I put gentle heat on it after the injection. I warmed up the needle in my hand (or against my chest or belly) while i had the ice on. I left the heat on for a few minutes and then walked up and down the stairs a few times (or around the house for a few minutes), which helped prevent the painful knots that I had gotten the first few days. If you get a rash like I did, cold helps, along with some hydrocortisone cream, and alternating sides. I found my left side was more sensitive than my right side, so I did one-shot nights on the left side, and 2-shot nights on the right side.  I did my injections around 9pm, but I think next time I'll do them pretty much before bedtime. 9pm injection made it hard to schedule any outings with friends since I couldn't explain why I needed to leave so early. Any progesterone will give you pregnancy symptoms so will echo what others said and recommend NOT symptom-spotting. Don't take any pregnancy tests before that blood test. Chances of seeing a positive that early are low and it was harder on me emotionally to see that negative than to just wait. Not to mention, they are expensive, and you have enough to spend on.

I binge-watched tv shows, found a new book series to obsess over, or threw myself into work during cycles/the 2WW as much as I could. It helped take my mind off things. I also tried to fit in acupuncture, yoga, walking, and tried to eat a healthy diet (I roasted lots of things on Sunday to help get me through the week with some healthy options). I found that loose-fitting tops and dresses helped when I was feeling bloated at the end of the cycles. I figured I could also use them for early pregnancy which I have. Good luck to you and take care! [/quote]

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