Ultrasound

[judecorp]

Happy 04/05/06! I had fun writing that all day long at home visits.

I went in this morning for my mid-cycle bloodwork and ultrasound and although I was dragging ass because I got about three hours of sleep, all I can say is, "Viva la monitoring!" I say this because I'm not sure I'm getting reliable results from the fertility monitor - possibly because it hasn't gotten used to me yet and possibly because I've been having a hard time not peeing earlier in the morning and using up all of that first morning urine. Who knows?

I went in and they took blood to do an estradiol check and then I had the ultrasound to check for mature follicles. Just in time - I had one follicle measuring 19mm and another at 13mm, so at least one is totally ready to go. My nurse called later today and told me that I should shoot myself up with the hCG trigger shot tonight around 10pm for an IUI at 10am on Friday. I'm so nervous! I've never had to give myself an injection before.

I'm also nervous that I will ovulate before Friday morning and will end up inseminating too late. I know that they say that hCG triggers usually cause ovulation around 36 hours later but I've read that it can be as early as 12 hours later. Because the follicle is already a mature size, I'm worried that it's already ready to go, even though I haven't even read "High" on my monitor. Also, today I have had a lot of EWCM. Yikes!

What's even CRAZIER is that I'm having mature follicles and EWCM on CD 14! My cycles just keep getting more and more normal. I guess there really IS something to these drugs. My body is, like, actually /working/.

So everything is all set to go on Friday morning! Jen is switching her work schedule so that she is opening instead of closing (sad because I don't like when she closes, but happy because she can come with) and I originally was going to go into work after the IUI but decided I would try to call out entirely and take it easy all day, thinking good babymaking thoughts. I cancelled all of my visits and have decided to try not to stress about productivity. Hopefully I can convince Jen to knock boots with me that morning for extra luck!

Comments

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

Hey baby, do you remember the name of that sushi place we went to in Columbus when I came to visit that had DEEP FRIED? Dan wants to know.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Haiku, I think. Oh, wait! No! We went to some place near Cary's house that I had never been to, right? I have no idea what the name of that place was. Are you still in contact with Cary?

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

Not really. Darn! It was DEEP FRIED.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry. :( Deep fried is always good. The sushi place in Brookline has DEEP FRIED.

[estrange.livejournal.com]

Wow you have 2 follicles just like I had! Double the chances for you. Maybe we will be pregnant with twins together! December babies! I hope everything goes well. that is WONDERFUL it's day 14! Look at you, a regular girl! Even if you miss one of the follicles - chances are you'll catch at least one of them. I have really good feelings about this. Good luck! Baby dust coming your way! darn it - I won't be here Friday to see how it goes. Just know I'm thinking of you and will catch up with you when I get back from my trip.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

It would be fun to be pregnant buddies with you! :)

[siercia]

Wow!

I'll definitely be thinking baby making thoughts for you on Friday!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yes, please!

[kieron.livejournal.com]

Sweetheart - I am going in late to work and leaving at 6 PM - not closing;)

If boot knocking can happen - it has to happen before the heater guy comes at 8 am though!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Oh, yay! I thought you were closing. Oops!

Dude, I really want the heater dude to come tomorrow. Can't the landlord come babysit him? I'm FREEZING!

[hopemcg.livejournal.com]

One thing I started to say on the phone, but forgot was that the CBEFM can get fucked up by clomid and other hormoney things that we do to our bodies. Some people don't have any probs, but others can't get reliable results. Since you are going uber high-tech it doesn't matter.

Good luck with everything!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I had read that the CBE monitor and OPKs can get screwed up by Clomid, but I was really hoping it would just work.

Oh well, I'll see what it says tomorrow and if it doesn't register anything after the freaking hCG I will know it's screwed up.

:)

[indigodove.livejournal.com]

I will be sending you positive baby-making vibes! Good luck!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! :)

[sassywoman.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhh... I'm so excited for you. I remember freaking about ovulating too early when we did IVF. When they pulled out my 31 eggs 36 hours later I realized I should have relaxed and believed them! The shot will hurt a little because it is a needle after all ... but it will be over before you know it! Good luck!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Woah, 31 eggs! Holy crap!

Yeah, I know they know what they are doing and everything, I just can't help being nervous. I just need to relax and let everything happen, I suppose.

p.s. The injection was fine. It was so tiny and I ended up being worried for nothing! :)

[sassywoman.livejournal.com]

The sub q ones really aren't that bad. If you ever have to take the progesterone ones in the booty they hurt (2 1/2 inch needle). :(
If we get PG I get to take those until the end of the first trimester!!!
I felt kinda freaky when we found out I had 31 eggs in those ovaries. No wonder I felt like I was going to bust! I remember worrying about losing my eggs. I was so releived when they saw them on the sonogram the morning of my procedure.
Great vibes coming your way for Friday!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I can't even imagine having 31 eggs. Aren't your ovaries supposed to be the size of almonds or something? Yours were probably the size of oranges!!!

Hopefully I won't have to do any progesterone stuff. My LP last cycle was 15 days, so I think it should be okay... but I guess I'll see what they say, you know? I really don't want to have progesterone shots!

Thanks for the vibes! I want to be one of those people that gets knocked up first try!

[sassywoman.livejournal.com]

My ovaries were 4 times the normal size when they filled up with fluid and I developed OHSS. I'm glad we got so many because now we have extra frozen embryos to use for subsequent cycles. I'm really hoping you and I get knocked up this month!:)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Oh, Jennie, I really hope that, too! :)

[sassywoman.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping for us both!!!!!!!!!! I think April is going to be a lucky month!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Fingers crossed!!