The egg is near...

Today I had my first post-Clomid ultrasound. The point of the ultrasound is to do two main things: Check the lining of your uterus and see if you have any eggs that are mature or close to mature. (Clomid can thin out lining). Also, if you have too many eggs that are mature, you could end up in a Jon & Kate Plus 8 situation...which I definitely don't want. Sean came with me since it was the first one and he was just interested in seeing my ovaries as well. I hope I get lucky and won't have to do this anymore, but if I do...I know he won't be able to go to every one with me. But it was nice having him with me for the first one. I love that man...

My lining was good. Seeing my ovaries/eggs on an ultrasound was an interesting experience. The good news is I have "plenty of eggs." You could see them, which was cool. I had a follicle on my right ovary that was 12mm, which is not mature. I had a bunch of other small ones but she didn't measure those since there was really no point. At first, I was disappointed because I have been having cramps for the last few days and had a lot on my right side yesterday. So I thought I was out. But then she moves to my left ovary and BAM! 17mm follicle!! The doc said that 18mm is mature and that I *should* ovulate this weekend. So yay for that! Please mature and release, ovary. Pretty please? You'll get 9 months off, if all goes well!

Then we got a sex schedule. No, she didn't write down anything, but she did tell us when to start/stop having sex. Sean joked "I'm not a machine." I'm excited and optimistic, which is good to feel. I'm realistic though, so I won't be *too* bummed if it doesn't happen this month. But the good news is that it appears I'm responding to the Clomid. I should hear about my bloodwork this afternoon. I go in on the 17th for a progesterone blood draw to confirm ovulation.

(not my ovary, but this gives you an idea of what we saw today)