Saturday is the day!

We had an appointment today. The sonographer told us we had about 4 follicles that were looking good. Then the nurse came out and told us we had 2 that would ovulate and to stop the menopur and do the trigger shot tonite and come back Thursday for the IUI. YAY! No more Menopur! Then the nurse called me back a few hours later and told me that the RE looked over everything and really wants me to continue the Menopur tonite and tomorrow to give the leading follicle on the left a chance to catch up since my "left tube is better" (I'm still unsure what she meant by that since both tubes were open and looked fine during the laparascopy ??). So BOO on two more Menopur shots, LOL. Our new game plan is Menopur two more nights. HCG trigger shot Thursday night, IUI Saturday morning. Since I will only have 3 follicles, we will not be doing a retrieval this time. I was bummed a little at first because I wanted to have some extra to freeze in case we don't get pregnant this cycle. But then I remembered the not so pleasant retrieval and decided I'm okay with it. ;)

So Saturday is the day!

CD #7

We're still doing the Menopur shots, and they really aren't too bad. We went in today for an ultrasound and bloodwork. The ultrasound showed 14 decent sized follicles (ranging from 5-9mm)and more that are smaller so we will hopefully be able to have several retrieved this time and frozen. I am waiting on a call from the nurse, which I guess I'll get Monday (grr) to tell me when to come back for the next ultrasound. There's my quickie update! Thanks for all the continued thoughts and prayers. It means a lot to me.

Holy Follicles!

Our appointment went great today. I had an ultrasound and bloodwork (my 7th prick this cycle so far-OUCH! And then I had another one a little while ago). The ultrasound tech started measuring my follicles and said, "Well, there's 4 on that side." And then moved to the right ovary. I have eight follicles all together. We left unsure of what that meant exactly. The nurse called me after the appointment and said that the RE wants me to come back Thursday for another ultrasound and more bloodwork. She said I have one "leading follicle" that is 15mm and several that are close behind. They are hoping that one or two follicles will catch up. If too many catch up then they will pop some of them before the IUI to lessen our chance of multiples. The IUI will be Friday or Saturday. I am very excited and hopeful!

Also, I listened to Barack Obama's speech in the car on the way home and was very moved. I am very proud to be an American. I think that he is going to bring about the change that this country needs. On the news they said that everyone will remember where they were on this day...I guess I will remember driving home from the drs office feeling hopeful in more ways then one.