The In Vitro Journey: Cycle #1 - Check up Ultrasound

Well here we are.. 1 week into hormone injections. I'm feeling very bloated and crampy, slightly irritable but nothing unmanageable. I had a mini melt down yesterday when the bar stools I shopped for for 6 months arrived and were assembled. When we put them together we discovered one had a hole drilled in the wrong place causing it to wobble. A few tears laters, David had taken it apart and fixed it; all was right & well in the world.

Today we went in for a check up on our growing follicles. The doctors hope to see follicles around 14mm and a uterus lining of 7mm or higher. We found a total of 6 follicles on the left side and 9 on the right. My uterus lining was 7mm. The doctors are very happy with our results and instructed us to start taking the Cetrotide tonight to prevent my body from ovulating. My blood work showed that my estrogen level was a little high (1593) and will need to be monitored, but again, nothing to worry about too much. 

We were told that we were probably looking at a Monday (8/17) egg retrieval! We go back to the clinic on Friday morning for another ultrasound and after that we'll have an even better idea of timing. Everything is right on schedule so far. We're both so excited to be moving this process forward and hoping for continued success and good health for all.

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