Morning appt.

Appt. went ok, although stress levels are high due to some insurance/hospital stuff that we've been dealing with since my HSG in February.

The first time she measured the lining it was 7.2, which is odd because that would mean it got thinner since yesterday. She moved the wand around, measured again, and got to 9.3. They measure the thickest part, so I don't know how we'd ever get an exact, but the 9.3 would go in line with how it's been increasing the past few days.

Follicles - I have 18.7, 15.8, 15.4, and 13.4 on my right side. There are some smaller ones there, as well as 2 tiny ones in my left ovary. We didn't even measure the left ones today. That ovary was being exceptionally difficult and was painful to find. Yesterday they were only a 5 and 7 so we knew they were nothing to worry about. We'll be triggering tonight and IUI is on Friday. The 18 is definitely in play, and the 15s "could" be. So we finally got there, and there is a definite chance, but I'm not holding my breath. I guess I'm still disappointed that it took longer and more drugs to get to this point. My lining is better than it was last cycle (we think) but the follicles aren't as mature. We'll know more on that when my E2 levels come in later today. I'm not sure what number I'm hoping for. I think it's 200-300 per mature follicle that we want to see, so if for some reason I have a number in the 900s, I'll be freaking out a tiny bit. Really, I think 400-500 will be good – that would mean definitely one and possibly 2 mature ones. Ideally I guess I’d like about 600, but I can’t be picky. (Although Anne – didn’t I tell you last cycle that I couldn’t be picky but I’d like over 500 – and about 5 minutes after that I got the call that it was.) It's that fine line - I want more than one shot at it, but don't want triplets. Thank goodness this is it for awhile, I don't want to think about it anymore.