At least that’s the plan right now. My results weren’t as good as we had hoped for after the doctor lowered my dose of Follistim to 100 iu yesterday, so he increased it back to 125 iu. I had 20 follicles measured, 19 of which were either mature or right on the verge of being mature (we’re talking 1 mm away). My estrogen level was 1,559, up only 59 from yesterday. That’s quite low compared to the 500-point jump the day before. My IVF coordinator thinks it’s because they lowered my dosage. So, tonight I took another shot, and we’re pretty sure I will trigger tomorrow. She said she really doesn’t think I will go another day on the meds.

I’m amazed at how I’ve been feeling throughout this. I really didn’t know what to expect but, as my coordinator warned, I am definitely feeling worse now than I did at the beginning. According to my scale, I have gained 4 pounds, but my scale is so screwy that I really have no idea how accurate that is. I actually feel like I have gained more. I am bloated all the time. At the beginning, I felt fine when I woke up every morning and the bloat started hitting as the day wore on. Now, I’m waking up bloated and it just gets worse throughout the day. I’ve also been a *lot* more sore lately, which isn’t too surprising considering how big my ovaries are now. Today my abdomen was sore for most of the day, but now it seems to have gone away. I’m lucky to have such a supportive hubby. He wouldn’t let me do anything today but sit on the couch and rest. He’s really been so awesome through this process, and he still thinks I look sexy despite my horrible bloat. Awww. 🙂

So, hopefully tomorrow will be D-Day, and I will have good news for you in the afternoon. I’m really not expecting anything else.