https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:19:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-with-your-pio-injections#post-1644613 Mon, 19 May 2014 12:14:18 +0000 Jenn23 1644613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That happened to me a few times. But not much blood at all.</p> <p>Good to see your update that the nurse said not to worry. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-with-your-pio-injections#post-1642899 Sun, 18 May 2014 14:40:03 +0000 swedishfish 1642899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: she did...she just said not to worry about the bleeding. DH talked to her because I was a wreck this morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-with-your-pio-injections#post-1642891 Sun, 18 May 2014 14:32:56 +0000 tequiero21 1642891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely see what the nurse says.... Did she call u back? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-with-your-pio-injections#post-1642773 Sun, 18 May 2014 12:04:12 +0000 swedishfish 1642773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lilyofthewest: thanks for the advice! DH definitely puts the needle in like a dart. It's just worrying me because I didn't bleed when we did the PIO injections for my IVF cycle like I'm bleeding now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-with-your-pio-injections#post-1642759 Sun, 18 May 2014 11:42:30 +0000 momazon 1642759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only bled a tiny bit most times, just a small spot, but there was one instance where it bled a bit more. We did ours according to the videos online, and it was definitely higher than I would've thought it would be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-with-your-pio-injections#post-1642609 Sun, 18 May 2014 09:38:25 +0000 lilyofthewest 1642609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a nurse and I give lots of shots. Books/websites/teachers always say that an intramuscular injection shouldn't bleed afterwards -- but it is a lie. </p> <p>Most of the shots I give are with tiny 24g needles. I figure about 1/8 of the injections I give bleed a smidge. It isn't that you did it wrong, or gave it in to a vein -- just that you passed through some capillaries on the way. </p> <p>If you're using a fatter needle, you're more likely to hit a capillary. </p> <p>One thing that might decrease the chances of having substantial bleeding is encouraging your DH to insert the needle really quickly like a dart. Inserting it more slowly/tentatively can mean that the bevel slices more rather than poking straight in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-with-your-pio-injections#post-1642517 Sun, 18 May 2014 07:57:20 +0000 thisisme 1642517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did bleed a few times, a couple of times through the gauze. It happened on both sides, sometimes higher, sometimes lower. There didn't seem to be a pattern. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-with-your-pio-injections#post-1642510 Sun, 18 May 2014 07:32:55 +0000 swedishfish 1642510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: the nurse drew circles higher than my behind this time. I don't remember them being so high last time but a different nurse drew them this time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-with-your-pio-injections#post-1642508 Sun, 18 May 2014 07:29:43 +0000 tequiero21 1642508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, I never bled. Are u doing it on your butt? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-with-your-pio-injections#post-1642503 Sun, 18 May 2014 07:17:16 +0000 SweetiePie 1642503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did bleed some. A couple of times it went through the gauze. They told me not to worry and make sure I'm not hitting the exact same spot each time (which it doesn't sound like you are since it's only day 2 and I imagine you're alternating sides).<br /> Also, I remember thinking the injections were way higher than I expected as well, but I think that's just where they are. We didn't get circles drawn though! That would've been nice. </p> <p>I wouldn't worry about it, but if it makes you feel better to ask the nurse then you should! Let us know what she says, I'm curious! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-with-your-pio-injections#post-1642495 Sun, 18 May 2014 06:59:26 +0000 spaniellove 1642495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: Good idea. There are also diagrams online for where to inject that I found helpful. Good luck with those PIO injections!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-with-your-pio-injections#post-1642494 Sun, 18 May 2014 06:57:21 +0000 swedishfish 1642494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: yes. Just called the clinic to have a nurse call us back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-with-your-pio-injections#post-1642490 Sun, 18 May 2014 06:50:55 +0000 spaniellove 1642490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm...I bled some but didn't totally soak through a gauze pad. You're putting pressure on it right away, right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bleed-with-your-pio-injections#post-1642484 Sun, 18 May 2014 06:24:00 +0000 swedishfish 1642484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm on day 2 on my PIO injections. I feel like the nurse may have drawn the circles too high. DH has put the needle in, drawn back to make sure there's no blood and then injected the PIO but a good amount of blood has come out after taking the needle out both days. Did you bleed at all from your PIO injections? </p>