IT'S TIME... EGGS ARE COMING OUT!

Hey friends,

What a whirlwind few days!

I have been going to Dr. Denker every morning since last Friday. When you are on your last few weeks you have to go almost everyday for monitoring... blood work and ultra sound, blood work and ultra sound.

On Friday I had made around 9 eggs and they are maturing nicely (you want the eggs to mature at the same rate). The eggs on Friday were about 8 to 9mm in size. Sunday they measured around 13 to 14mm and Monday they shot up in size to 16 to 17mm and this morning they were 17 to 20mm in size. Dr. Denker and Irena were both pleased.

They told me once my blood work came back this afternoon they would tell me if I could go one more day (letting the eggs mature one more day) or if the "trigger" shot was happening today. Well blood work came back and we are doing trigger shot tonight at 10pm. Which means egg retrieval is Thursday morning at 9:30a. I AM SO EXCITED!! Nervous... but excited!!

Now about egg retrieval... it's considered surgery. They will put me "under" anaesthesia or twilight as some say. i will not feel anything (thank goodness) and will wake up with no memories of what happened. LOVE THAT! Phil will be by my side and the sweet Eliza from Dr. Denker office will also be my my side. I have a lot of amazing support around me. I am super blessed to have so much support!

Once the eggs are out they will start working their magic on Phil's sperm and fertilize my eggs. Then we wait around 3 days to see how many fertilize and survive. The transfer should be around Sunday or Monday.

I cannot believe we are on the home stretch! I am trying to keep myself grounded... because lots of things can go right and wrong from this point forward. We are praying hard.

I will update you after the egg retrieval. Dr. Denker said I will be sore... GREAT! Well after a week of internal ultrasounds and blood work this should be simple (hey, at least I am out!).

Keep us in your thoughts! YEAH :)