Day 14 - Ultrasound, blood work and trigger!

I was up before the sun this morning (not my favorite way to start a Saturday morning - or any morning for that matter) and off to the Dr for another ultrasound and blood work.  I was really curious to see what the tests would show since I doubled up on the Bravelle injections.

Today's total was $279.50 for the ultrasound and 2 blood tests. The ultrasound showed only 1 good follicle on my right ovary, which measured 19 mm!  The minimum size to trigger is 18 so I was ready!  After the ultrasound I went and had more blood drawn and was told they would call with instructions as soon as the blood results were back, sometime this afternoon.  They said I would either trigger tonight or tomorrow for insemination on Monday or Tuesday.

I came home and reported all of this to Andrew.  We were definitely anxious to get that phone call but had a busy day today.  We had a birthday party for one of Greg's friends from 11 - 1 and then I had to be at church at 2:00 and would be working until 8:00 this evening.  We went to the birthday party first and I was checking my phone constantly.  It was at the Brunswick Zone bowling alley (yes, there were a ton of toddlers bowling!) and it was super loud in there.  I was so paranoid that I'd miss the phone call but when we left the bowling alley, still no call.  I only got to hang out at home for about a half hour and started to get a headache.  I wondered if it was the crazy loud toddlers and the bowling alley noise or something else.  I told Andrew that I didn't feel very good and that I suspected that I was ovulating. 

It was 1:45 and time to leave for church.  The Dr's office still hadn't called so I handed my phone to Andrew and told him I was leaving it with him since my phone doesn't work at church.  I walked to the pantry to grab a granola bar that I could eat quickly between services for dinner and as I threw it in my purse and turned to leave, the phone rang.  It was CCRM. 

The nurse quickly explained that my blood work showed an LH surge - I am ovulating!  My instinct was right and blood test confirmed it!  She said "You need to trigger right now and come in tomorrow for your IUI."  She explained that the Dr might recommend back to back IUI procedures both tomorrow and Monday but said they'd decide that for sure tomorrow.  So we set the appointment for 2:45 tomorrow and hung up the phone.  I rushed into the kitchen, quickly explaining everything to Andrew as he prepared my trigger shot.  He gave me the trigger shot, I gave him a kiss and I ran out the door to church.

It was a crazy day today and tomorrow will be a big day too!  The time has come for the insemination and I feel like we've done everything we could on our end.  I've been eating healthier, exercising, lost 11 pounds, I've taken all the medicines and followed all the doctor's orders to a T.  Now, it's in God's hands.  Please keep us in your prayers.  After the insemination, the hard part begins:  waiting for the pregnancy test.  The waiting is the hardest part and we will be spending those couple weeks praying and hoping for a positive pregnancy test.  It's so nerve wracking to think about all the money we've spent and all the emotion we have invested but ultimately, we just HAVE to remember that in the end, what will be, will be and we will be ok with whatever it is that God has planned for our family.  Afterall, we pray for His will to be done, not ours.  Please keep us in your prayers as we embark on the next leg of this journey.