Just got back from my ultrasound! Gotta say…once “wanded”….I just closed my eyes and waited for the news that my eggs were not growing. This was not to be the case, however! They are looking “very nice”, according to my nurse, and I will take “very nice” any day of the week. Ol’ troublesome lefty was willing to work with us today. She could see 3 good size follicles (the fluid-filled sacs holding the eggs) @ 14.52 mm, 14.69 mm, and 15.98 mm (the leader of the pack)-and a few under 10 mm. The right side showed 7 follicles @ 14.5, 14, 14.92, 11.8, 13.48, 10, and 9. The little ones might not catch up, but we have a great chance of getting 8-10 eggs. On the day of retrieval, most likely Sat or Sunday, anything over 15 mm has a good chance of containing a viable egg, or so they say. Follicles generally grow 1-2 mm per day. So, they are basically waiting for some to reach the 18-20 mm range, and then it is GO TIME. I would have like to have seen a few more eggs, but I will take what I can get with a smile on my face!
My uterine lining was a 11 mm (wanted to see over 8mm) and starting to take on the triple striped pattern that the doctors covet. That means it is growing nice and fluffy for the embryo stick in. So now I am just waiting for the final word that my E2 levels didn’t plummet-that dreaded 3 o’clock phone call. But the sun is shining, my eggs are growing, and things are looking way up!
The top is of ol’ lefty. Those black grape shaped objects are the follicles. Each time you go in, they take measurements. Lookin’ good, right!!!?? TThis is just one view (you can only see two of the three that were there. The nurse rotates the wand around to get multiple angles. The bottom picture is the right ovary. You can see about 4 of them. Ain’t science cool?
Gambling with the Moon 