I had my Day 13 ultrasound appointment yesterday and I had 3 mature follicles (19.9, 16.3 and 15…again, no clue the measurement they use for this, I just got the numbers so they are quite arbitrary). Last IUI cycle I only had 2 mature follicles, so maybe the 100mg Clomid helped that 3rd little follicle develop! They had me trigger this morning and IUI tomorrow morning. They wanted me to trigger around 7am this morning which is way after Barry leaves for work (he has to leave by 5:45am…cringe). I really really really did not want to have to do the trigger shot myself so my great friend Rachel came over to help! Sweet friend of mine got here at 6:45am (AND she lives about 20 minutes away!). We had a yummy pancake breakfast - 100% whole wheat pancakes with 100% fruit blackberry “syrup” – Totally sugar busters friendly! and caffeinated coffee…last day for caffeinated coffee hopefully for 9 months. :)
And then came time for…dum dum dum dum…
She did great! She said her hand was shaking, but I couldn’t tell. Several little droplets of the Ovidrel ended up all over the room (just kidding Rach!) but we decided that the Lord is totally in control and can cause me to ovulate completely with or without all the little droplets! :) So I am all triggered up and waiting for those little eggies to be released! Come on body do your thing!
We have decided to do the IUI in Mobile this time just for good measure. :) Since it is a 3 1/2 – 4 hour drive and the collection is at 8:30-9:00am we decided to drive down tonight and get a hotel. And then I decided to just book the hotel for 2 nights so after the IUI tomorrow we can come back to the hotel and bum around all day/night. Watch some TV, catch up on some reading (I am reading a book called “Eat This Book” about how to REALLY read the Bible, man it’s heavy…AND I just started “How to Have a Mary Heart in a Martha World”"…why I started a second book before finishing the first is beyond me….anyway, I want to get some reading done…). I love getting away from home (I love our home, but I get a little stir crazy in Dothan) and I LOVE LOVE LOVE hotels so great excuse to stay in one! Prayers for a high sperm county and motility, for those little eggies to be right where they need to be tomorrow and for the sperms to dig, dig, dig!! :)
Sending happy thoughts your way! Good plan for the additional night!
ReplyDeleteAnother book to check out is "God's Big Picture". It is all about how the books of the Bible all tie in together. Several of our Bible Study group have read it or are currently reading it and they say it is wonderful. Let me know if the Mary/Martha book is good although I'm sure it is. I will say a little extra special prayer for you and for Barry over the next few days. Let me know if you ever need another "helper" with your trigger shots. I am willing to help or provide emotional support as I know how hard it must be for Barry not to be the one giving them to you. Keep us posted and have a safe and productive trip!
ReplyDeleteYeah!!! I am so excited for you! We will be praying for the Lord to answer all your prayers tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteYAY YAY YAY! 3 is GREAT. I'm so excited for y'all. And I think that is a wonderful idea to stay an extra night. Just fyi...we always got together the next morning after the IUI too. Praying that you and your husband have a great trip!
ReplyDeleteLisa -- I just read about your journey on Courtney's "Praying for a Little One". I want to encourage you to hang in there and keep looking for the positives in all of this. The song you have on your sidebar, While I'm Waiting, was one that I would listen to constantly while I was waiting for my baby blessing. After 6 years, she finally arrived 2 weeks ago today... and suddenly those 6 years don't feel so long anymore.
ReplyDeleteWoohoo!!! Goooooood luck! Have fun on your road trip! Sounds like you will have a nice relaxing time. I love to get away too...something about staying somewhere that you don't have to worry about cleaning the next day that just does it for me :) I'll be praying for your little eggaboos!
ReplyDeleteYeah! I am so excited for you guys and I will definitely be praying for you. We also got a hotel in Mobile the night before our procedures. It was totally worth it and made for a much less stressed morning.
ReplyDeleteI do the same thing with books, I start another one before I finish my current one. Happy reading! I am so hopeful for you guys.
Praying for the IUI! And What a sweet friend! :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck and enjoy your mini vacation!! I will be praying for you guys! You're always in my thoughts.
ReplyDeleteLove ya- Breanne
That's awesome that your friend was able to come and stick you! :-) Praying that third follicule is the baby for you guys!!! And of course, who couldn't use a little relaxation.
ReplyDeleteOh, wow! Rachel's "I'm scared" face is scary! What I want to know is what kind of funny noises she made as she gave you the shot! We're praying for you guys tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw this post, I thought..hey I know that girl! I forgot we had Rachel as a friend in common. Tell her hello for me. It's great she was there for you do to your trigger. I did my IUI yestersay, it was my first, so I'm trying to hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. It's not up to me if this works or not anyways. I'm just anxious about keeping my overactive brain busy for the next two weeks.
ReplyDeletePraying for you, Lisa!
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