IVF Meds - Storage & Organization
Friends, my meds arrived yesterday and I’m so thankful! We’re officially ready to get started with stims in just a little while, and we couldn’t be more excited!
Because storing and organizing so many medications can be overwhelming, I’m wrapping up my IVF medication mini-series this week with how I’m storing and organizing my meds! Let me just say, it’s pretty overwhelming when that big ol’ box hits your doorstep, but I feel so much more prepared after getting everything in its place.
STORAGE
When I opened up the box of medications yesterday, I was completely stunned at just how much accompanies an IVF cycle. Syringes. Needles for drawing up medication. Needles for injecting medication. Sharps container. Alcohol swabs. Vials. Pens. Powders. Diluents. It. is. a. lot.
I’m honestly not sure where I would be without the MyVitro IVF Essential Support Kit (check out my post all about it right here). This genius kit has everything I need to safely and securely store my supplies so I can access them easily, store them according to pharmacy recommendations, and keep them out of the reach of my curious baby Bitsy. I just love it and can’t recommend it enough!
ORGANIZATION
I’m using pretty much every piece of the IVF support kit for this cycle, and I’m happy to say it holds everything so well! I’m using the caddy to organize my mixing needles and my needles for injections, my syringes, and my room-temp medications, and I’m using the fridge bin to keep my Menopur, Follistim, and Leuprolide Acetate safe and cool until I need them.
Of course, being my enneagram 1 perfectionist self, I took time to organize each needle by gauge and length and had a blast getting everything settled in the caddy and fridge bin. This may be the only time I’m so excited for all these needles!
I put the alcohol swabs in one of my favorite dishes, too, so things feel a little more put together and pretty. It’s the little things, right? I also kept all the paperwork, patient instruction information, and drug information to add to our IVF binder for all the inevitable questions I’ll have when we start injections.
SHOT STATION
This is a crucial part of planning during IVF: setting up a shot station. I originally planned to move a table into my bedroom and use it entirely for medication, but, as a precaution, I didn’t want to keep anything in Bitsy’s reach.
My mama had the brilliant idea to use our dresser as the shot station because it’s easy to see everything clearly, it’s easy to clean, it’s got plenty of space to spread everything out each night, and I can go snuggle in bed and relax right after injections. Plus, it’s carpeted in our bedroom, so less risk of breaking a vial (which I’m totally prone to doing out of sheer nervousness the very first night).
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So y’all, that’s it on the meds front! I’m feeling much more prepared and even excited to get our stims going next week. We’re getting so close!
PS - If you’re getting tired of medication talk, don’t fret: I’m bringing you a fall home tour next week and sharing one of my favorite fall recipes. Stay tuned!
