On New Years Eve I spent my morning back in the doctors office having another ultrasound. This time they were looking for follicles to see when we would be scheduling my iui. I was looking forward to this ultrasound with high hopes for multiple follicles since they had bumped up my dose of Gonal-F. The results were okay, but not exactly what I was hoping for:
Right Ovary: 19mm follicle 13mm follicle
Left Ovary: 19mm follicle 12mm follicle
So I had two really good sized follicles (meaning I had to have my blood drawn) which was good but the other two were too small and won't be mature enough to ovulate. I was really hoping for 3-4 mature follicles just to up our chances. (Last cycle they told me we had between 2-3 follicles, so we are starting this cycle off with possibly 1 less follicle already.)
After the ultrasound I had my blood drawn to check for my lh level. The nurse called me in the afternoon letting me know I would be triggering that night at midnight and coming January 2 for the iui. What better way to ring in the New Year than with a shot in the belly!
We had friends in town with us for New Years Eve which was great fun we spent the evening playing cards against humanity and laughing our butts off! And after counting down to midnight and kissing my hubby I enjoyed a nice shot of ovideral :)
On Friday my husband and I made our way to the doctors office by 9:30. My hubby completed his part by 9:50 and was off because he had to go to the base to study. So I relaxed in the waiting room for about an hour while everything was prepared for the iui.
I was taken back by 11:00 and on my way home by 11:30. I am always so surprised how simple the iui process is, no pain or discomfort and over in minutes. So this month we have 2 good looking follicles and 29 million swimmers to hopefully make some magic happen. I have now enter the Two Week Wait. This might be the most difficult time of the cycle. There are no doctor appointments, no medicine to take, just time to sit around and wonder, wish, hope, and pray!
I hope everyone is having a great start to 2015! I hope and pray these weeks go by quickly and there are positive results at the end!
XOXO
Brooke
On Friday my husband and I made our way to the doctors office by 9:30. My hubby completed his part by 9:50 and was off because he had to go to the base to study. So I relaxed in the waiting room for about an hour while everything was prepared for the iui.
I was taken back by 11:00 and on my way home by 11:30. I am always so surprised how simple the iui process is, no pain or discomfort and over in minutes. So this month we have 2 good looking follicles and 29 million swimmers to hopefully make some magic happen. I have now enter the Two Week Wait. This might be the most difficult time of the cycle. There are no doctor appointments, no medicine to take, just time to sit around and wonder, wish, hope, and pray!
I hope everyone is having a great start to 2015! I hope and pray these weeks go by quickly and there are positive results at the end!
XOXO
Brooke
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