I had an appointment this morning to check on things. I was so relieved to get the nurse I really like, who I'm now calling Nurse Awesome. She's just so nice and when she comes into the room I feel relaxed and not on edge. And today she did both my bloodwork and ultrasound. Usually, it's two different people on each task. She said I had some pretty follicles growing, a few at 15 and some at 14!!! Which is progress!! I was so relieved. It was just what I needed to hear. I have an appt on thursday morning, and the plan is so far to trigger thursday night and IUI friday morning!! I am praying this plan...stays the plan...
I did ask Nurse Awesome what my Estradiol level should be at with what my follie size was and she said probably around 300-600. But when I got home tonight and checked my results online, the Estradiol was only at 176 :( So I'm not sure if that's a bad sign or not. I emailed Nurse Awesome, so we'll see what she says. I just hope Friday will still be a go.
Keep cookin' follies!!!! Let's DO THIS :)
My early morning visits to the clinic have been interesting. And the same feeling always comes over me when I walk in there. I think I've mentioned before in a previous post, that the fertility clinic I go to is absolutely beautiful. Leather couches, a fireplace, Keurig machine, classical music, just really really nice and calming. There's a whole fertility spa upstairs. But as I wait for my name to be called each time, I watch all the other women (and sometimes their partners/spouses) come and go. And I feel this immediate connection with them and a shared sadness. I always wonder what their stories are. How heartbroken are they? Did they just maybe get good news? Are they about to go in for their first IUI or IVF? Do they cry as much as I do?
It's a like a club in a way. Like a secret hideout where we are all gathering together with the same goal...to make a family...
Sometimes I just want to introduce myself, or say hello, or even hug them. But I don't. I just sit and pray for good news...
And then I pray that I'll get to work on time...
Stay tuned for news of the Ovaries Oven and Nurse Awesome.
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When we took our baby in to meet our RE recently, a lady was leaving in tears. It reminded me of all the times I left like that and I wanted so badly to hug her and tell her that we'd been there too. You really do feel like a member of a secret society. And after you get pregnant/have a baby, you worry that the society will kick you out. :)
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