{"id":1658,"date":"2020-02-12T16:09:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T16:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.theduff.co.uk\/?p=1658"},"modified":"2020-11-14T15:55:38","modified_gmt":"2020-11-14T15:55:38","slug":"ivf-injections-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theduff.co.uk\/ivf-injections-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"IVF injections:<\/strong> when, where, how, who and arrrrrggghhh!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

URGGGHHHHH IVF INJECTIONS.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unless you\u2019re somehow reading this a century from now and scientists have found a way for you to avoid IVF injections, needles will play a big part in your trying-for-a-baby life. (And if you\u2019re reading this a century from now, why aren\u2019t you just receiving messages telepathically like everyone else around you? And aren\u2019t all babies grown out of computers anyway these days? I digress.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the short, sharp shock you need to know before you start IVF: sometimes, you might be giving yourself up to three injections a day. Every day. For weeks<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But before you throw your hands in the air and yell, \u201cScrew this, I\u2019m getting a puppy\u201d, I swear it's not that bad. Daily injections aren't on anyone's bucket list, but you'll be remarkably impressed by how quickly it all feels so ordinary \u2013 if you allow it to, that is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That out the way, let's focus on some of the practicalities…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I'm terrified of needles… how can I cope with IVF injections?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most IVF injections don\u2019t hurt \u2013 or if they do <\/em>hurt, it\u2019ll only be for a second or two. There are just three types of injection that might noticeably sting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n