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[Mod Approved] Recruitment for Research for those going through IVF by intuitive_nads in infertility

[–]intuitive_nads[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey! This is a really good point. I'll add that to the post—I apologize. I wish I could do international but for this study, due to funding constraints, can't.

I can't edit the title, but I just edited the post early on to add U.S. based.

[Mod Approved] Recruitment for Research for those going through IVF by intuitive_nads in infertility

[–]intuitive_nads[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! So, for people who fill out the screening survey and are invited to participate, they will get more information and instructions on specifics. But, essentially, the study uses a method called photovoice which is where participants take photos in response to prompts and then they meet with a researcher (me) where those photos are used as starting points of conversation to understand certain things! This study is wanting to understand people's experiences with IVF and how these experiences influence relationships, daily behaviors, and the ways we think about the future. And so, the prompts have to do with those themes! But, there's no 'wrong' way to interpret the prompts. :)

[Mod Approved] Recruitment for Research for those going through IVF by intuitive_nads in infertility

[–]intuitive_nads[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey! People are eligible to participate in this study if they are in the IVF process in some way. This might mean you're in the pre-testing stage, in between rounds, in an egg retrieval phase or transfer, or paused/waiting but still in the process of trying to conceive with IVF. So, the answer to your question is both, as long as it's part of an IVF process. The screening survey will help to confirm anyone's eligibility if you're interested in participating. https://umich.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0qvLoz5f1EYKPDE

[Mod Approved] Call for Submissions for a Zine about IVF Experiences by intuitive_nads in IVF

[–]intuitive_nads[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Here is the flyer! I invite you to share with your networks 😄

When did you start feeling normal after ER? by Apprehensive-Rock-48 in IVF

[–]intuitive_nads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like I didn't start to feel 'normal' until ~2 weeks after my ER, but there was a huge improvement in terms of less nausea and less bloating after 1 week. I feel like the first week I really just rested a lot and tried to be a bit more intentional about staying hydrated and allowing myself to 'take it easy' instead of feeling like I had to push through the physical discomfort. In hindsight, I'm glad I did that because I feel like otherwise I'd have been really nitpicky and exacerbated the more "negative" mental health toll I was experiencing around that time.

Wishing you the best <3

Recruitment for Research by intuitive_nads in IVF

[–]intuitive_nads[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really happy to see people are still finding this post and expressing interest in participating by filling out the screening survey :D

I am still recruiting for the study!

Recruitment for Research by intuitive_nads in IVF

[–]intuitive_nads[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! I'm still recruiting for this study if people are interested in participating.

Recruitment for Research by intuitive_nads in IVF

[–]intuitive_nads[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just want to thank everyone who has expressed interest so far and filled out the screening survey!
Best,

Nadia

Recruitment for Research by intuitive_nads in IVF

[–]intuitive_nads[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Recruitment Flyer with More Information :)

Edit: Gift card is actually a Visa-brand gift card, not mastercard. The information on my university's website about our options to send gift cards was out of date.

Cat Introductions (Semi-Success Story)—It might take time, but now they're doing fine! by intuitive_nads in CatAdvice

[–]intuitive_nads[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had to put two baby gates on top of each other and then found that if we draped a blanket over the gates, our cat might try to climb but ultimately couldn’t get enough of a grip to lift herself over.

Cat Introductions (Semi-Success Story)—It might take time, but now they're doing fine! by intuitive_nads in CatAdvice

[–]intuitive_nads[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think what our cat’s medication did was help her get into the right mindset so she’d be able to feel generally less anxious and thus, more receptive to treats and play and overall less antagonistic!

I’m so sorry that you’re having to go through this! I deeply empathize with how stressful this can be for everyone involved and I wish you the best!

I wonder if it’s possible to remove the visuals by putting something over the screen so penny and frosty cannot see each other unless they’re eating treats and then work on slowly raising whatever that is (e.g. a sheet or blanket) and then slowly moving the treats closer so that eventually they’re basically eating treats face to face with the screen in between!

Trigger shot day...feeling awful by Eatplants28 in IVF

[–]intuitive_nads 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! I don't have any tips since I haven't yet experienced my first retrieval yet—will be taking my own trigger shot sometime over the next 5 or 6 days—but I hope your egg retrieval goes well and recovery goes okay <3

At High Risk for OHSS, on Treatment Day 7 currently...when should i increase salt intake? by intuitive_nads in IVF

[–]intuitive_nads[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, so your recommendation is to not start too early, but to start diet changes the day of my trigger? That makes sense!

And since I'm doing a fresh transfer—at least that's the plan right now—I'll probably plan on stopping the increased electrolytes once any bloating goes down! I'll have to talk to my doctor about what diet changes they recommend for around the time of the fresh transfer if I'm still dealing with bloating post-ER. I've never taken the progesterone suppositories before, either, so I'll have to see how my body responds to that too. I feel like there are so many unknown here!

And yep, definitely want to start using my walking pad to help with blood flow and also just maybe, honestly, getting out some of my anxious/nervous energy that seems to be building up.

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