Fragment Injections

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I'm meant to give myself 10 injections.

I'm literally sat her balling my eyes out. I can't bring myself to do it. I've tried everything. My husband has offered but it's traumatising me.

I'm half an hour from the hospital so going there every day isn't an option with 5 kids.

What do I do?! I'm a fucking hormonal mess 😭😭😭

I know they're scary, and there's no point in freaking yourself out. If you're all worked up, make yourself a brew, relax and try again later. Or get your husband to try.

I have an irrational fear of needles. Literally typing this post has made me worse, it's so ridiculous.

I was jabbed in the neck with Novocain as a small child and I just literally can't deal with needles unless it's a medical professional doing it.

I did say this to them in hospital so they did the first one for me. And I don't know why I thought I'd be ok doing them when I got home cus I literally can't do it.

I don't know what I aim to gain from this post. As I know I need them, and I know a MNer isn't going to come through the screen and do it for me. I'm just such a mess. My husband has taken the four other kids to the park so I'm just sat here like a blubbering fool feeling absolutely pathetic!

Are you getting a HV coming to you? Would they be able to help?

I ended up with my hv doing it for me after dd was born.

I had to do this. I’m a nurse and give these injections daily, but it still made me squirm thinking about doing it to myself. I got through it by rationalising everything. It is a TINY needle, much smaller than needles for taking blood or giving vaccinations. It doesn’t feel anything like either of those things. Has someone actually talked you through doing it before you left the hospital? Honestly, I think you need to allow your partner to do it. Doing that to yourself adds a whole other dimension to it. If you really can’t, phone the ward and ask if you can pop back in daily for them to do it. We do this for people who cannot give it to themselves.

Call your GP or midwife team, they might be able to administer them. I managed to do some myself in the end. I looked online at how to inject myself for reassurance. After a terrible birth, I just pysched myself up and thought "I can do this!". Good luck

Sorry to hear this OP, i had to habe two lits after DS aad born. The first lot I was just the same as you and insisted DH did them. He is not known for being gentle or delicate and practically harpooned me each night, also getting himself in a complete state over it.
When I had to go back in the second time and have them he refused so left me no option to try as we are 40mins from the hospital. I got the nurse to show me then did it myself, and do you know what, it was far less painful and I was really proud of myself.
Could you ask the community midwife to pop in and help you do the first one? I promise you they are such a tiny little needle, nothing like taking blood or vaccinations.

I had these but couldn't do it myself at all! My partner done them for me, I just closed my eyes and hid my face. Glad I don't have to get them now!

Hope you get something sorted

Nope. I'm on attempt number two and I'm seconds away from a mental breakdown again. I phoned the midwife at 3pm and she didn't answer or return my call. The gp didn't have any appointments.

At this rate I'm going to give myself a fucking embolism from the tears and stress!!

An update...

I phoned the maternity ward that I left yesterday looking for advice. The MW was very kind and admitted she too couldn't do it herself so understood my distressed (hormonal) state!

She did however explain why I'm such high risk and the dangers that gave me, so when I hung up I literally locked myself in the bathroom and forced myself to do it.

I'm utterly traumatised and I have NO idea how I'll do that again for the next 8 days but I'll cross that bridge tomorrow.

Thank you for the kind words, I'm calmer (for now lol) and hopefully my brain will allow me to get over my emotions for the days to come...

I'm not scared of needles but I cried a lot when it was injection time. My husband did mine but he was more nervous! Well done for doing the first one. You can do it