I triggered!

Sorry for not posting yesterday. I really don't have a good excuse other than the fact that my ovaries hurt :-)

Anyway, as I'm sure you can tell from the title, I finally got to do my trigger shot yesterday (11pm). That means that I have my egg retrieval at 11am on Friday morning. They are surprisingly precise about the timing on this one. We had to do the trigger within 5 minutes of the assigned time, and they try to start the retrieval at exactly the time they assign. If it's too short, you don't get the full effect of the meds (they make the side of the follicle detach from the actual egg) and if they wait too long, I'll ovulate on my own and the whole cycle will be a bust b/c they won't get the eggs out with the needle.

The shot wasn't too bad. I'm a little sore today, but it was a IM (intra-muscular) shot, so that probably explains it. It was also the first one that DH had to give me. Since it needed to be IM, I had to take it in my hip/butt. I can't reach that so well, so it was all on him. He did a really good job, especially considering my nervousness. He stayed really calm, and I barely felt it at all. He did, however, feel that he needed to draw on me before giving the shot (for his own entertainment). We use emla cream to numb the area before the shot, so we circle the area where the cream is going before putting it on. That way you can tell where the numb areas are when the cream has been absorbed/wiped off. DH decided to draw pictures to add to the design of the circle. So, I have a sunshine (the circle), a computer (?), a puppy (?), and his signature on my butt cheek. Hopefully it'll wash off in the shower today!

Here are my numbers from yesterday:

Right: 15, 17.5, 18.5, 18.5, 19, 20.5
Left: 12.5, 13, 15.5, 16
Lining: 13.6
Estrogen 2100+

The eggs will continue to grow between now and the retrieval. so we're all very hopeful that we'll get lots of good and mature eggs (anything over 15mm could contain an egg, 18 pretty much guarantees it).

The other good thing is that I don't have to take any shots, get any blood drawn, or go in for an ultrasound today. It feels kind of like a vacation :-) I'll find out how many eggs we have before we leave tomorrow, and I'll find out how many successfully fertilize on Saturday. I REALLY hope this works for us!