Late for my stims

[mummyofnone]

Hi guys

HELP!! Im freaking out. I take my stims (ovaleap 300mg) every night at 7.30pm I’m on time all the time but on Saturday I was late and took it at about 8.15pm- I was so upset. Back to normal on Sunday but today, we stupidly didn’t hear the alarm and only realised at 9.10pm (I’m on day 6 and have a day 8 scan on Wednesday) I’m so so angry with myself and can’t stop crying- how could I mess it up. Will call the hospital tomorrow but have I done damage here?? Please can someone reassure me or help me? And please don’t tell me off- I’m feeling so low about it

(also I’m so useless at seeing when someone replies - so will keep checking in)

@mummyofnone

I don't think the stims timing makes too much difference as, depending on when you do stims, they can ask you to change the time on the day of the trigger injection to work around that. The trigger injection is the one that is very time sensitive. But of course check with the clinic/hospital 😊

Thank you so much, I’m so frightened and feel so useless. Iv waited for this cycle and completely effed it up! My trigger should be on Saturday night (based on the shitty two cycles I had before) so I’m hoping I can get back on track

thank you for messaging and being lovely xx

Only the trigger shot has to be done at an exact time. For my stims I took between 7.30-9.30pm and one I even took later than that as I was out. My clinic were happy as long as I always took them round about the same time e.g. always in the evening.
Try not to worry too much and good luck!

No worries at all! IVF is a mad and overwhelming process. No one is perfect in it at all and these things happen, it's not like you've done it on purpose. Please try not to beat yourself up even though I know it's hard when it's such an intense situation. Anyone who tries to tell you off definitely doesn't understand the process well, although hopefully that wouldn't happen.

I'm not a medically trained professional but after a couple of rounds of IVF (and having success so far from it thankfully) my money would be on that one mistimed stim injection is not going to have much of an impact. Best of luck with it all! 🥰 xx

Thank you so much xx I’m so scared as this is our last chance xx I really hope itl be ok xx

I don’t think the later stims will make a difference but as a PP has said the trigger shot timing does matter so when it is confirmed both you and your partner set alarms and make it foolproof. I used to have alarms on my phone and reminders on Alexa. I remember Alexa’s voice startled me and caused me to break a menopur vial and cut my hand.

Thank you so much x I’m so glad you have a happy ending xx
fingers crossed as I don’t feel like I can take much more x

With trigger shot, the last two times, I was ready and had people over to hold onto me (I have a needle phobia) this time I’m scared about the trigger because I used to have the ovatrille pen and this time it’s a syringe - I’m so so frightened of needles. This is the only cycle that I have ever messed up the stims and I’m kicking myself. I’ll make sure we both set an alarm with a ten minute countdown so we don’t mess it up. I feel so disheartened now - almost like I’m going through the motions, I didn’t realise how soul destroying this is and I’m struggling the third time round x

@mummyofnone I genuinely don’t think you have messed up the stims, I was just mentioning the trigger shot so you could plan ahead for it. Sorry it’s a different one than you’re used to, I did like the Ovitrelle best of all for easiness! Is there somebody really calming in your life that could be with you while you do it?

Thank you for being so so lovely. I’m just kicking myself so much. I want this to work and I messed up the time (I also have bad anxiety and this will bug me)

I had the ovitrelle pen and felt really confident but the syringe just feels scary. I hope it doesn’t feel different or bigger x Seems like cycle three is testing me so much- in cycle 1 and 2 I had syneral as my down reg but this time I had prostap (ouch that’s eye watering) I’m hoping maybe things being different might help.

I have my husband who is soooo calm and cute and have my toy unicorn which helps - I might go to my mums so she can give me tough love when I start to cry haha

Thank you for being so incredibly kind and caring xx

Hey, I wouldn’t worry at all. My clinic told me they say the same time everyday for stims so people can get into a routine and don’t forget completely but the nurse told me if it’s 7pm one day, 8.30pm the next and 9pm the day after then no problems at all and it won’t have any negative effects. As others have said it’s just the trigger that needs to spot on time wise! Don’t beat yourself up about it, this journey is enough as it is! Xx

Please don’t panic! It’s only ‘around the same time’ so you are absolutely fine. My meriofert injection broke on Saturday and I was 15 hours late taking it by the time I got a replacement. I didn’t sleep a wink that night thinking I’d blew my cycle -the nurse said it made no difference and I had a good egg collection today.

Awww that’s so reassuring thank you-it’s so horrible how it can really impact you. I’m so so glad that you had a good collection! I hope everything is going well for you xx

Thank you so much for helping x that gives me comfort xx I hope it’ll be ok x