I've had a busy weekend filled with blood tests and ultrasounds. Now that I'm in the midst of the stimulation phase, follicles are constantly monitored to help determine the growth of my eggs. (The eggs are too small to see but the follicles are fluid filled sacs which each contain an egg.)
At yesterday's visit, the doctor counted 7 follicles on the left and 4 on the right. As usual, it was almost impossible to see anything on the right so this was more of a guess based on the limited visibility! Today's visit was about the same and I was told to continue with the stimulation and come back tomorrow.
The question on everyone's mind is, 'when is the retrieval?' At this point, the doctor needs to be satisfied by the number of swollen follicles and their size. Once this happens, I'll be given an hCG trigger shot to release the eggs within 36 hours. Fingers crossed we'll get the go ahead tomorrow!
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