14 mm and growing . . .

I went in for my follicular ultrasound this morning.  A follicular ultrasound helps gauge when ovulation will take place and what progress your ovaries have made in producing mature follicles.  Once a follicle gets to its full-size (it varies woman-to-woman and month-to-month) the body has a surge of LH (luteinizing hormone) which triggers the follicle to rupture, releasing the egg into the fallopian tube.  So my follicle in my left ovary was at 14 mm.  Based on my lining, which was beautifully fluffy, my CM, my history of ovulation, we predict an ovulation of this Friday, on cd 13. 

Now that the educational part is wrapped up -- LOL So I go in and see the ultrasound cart and all the instruments, I scan for what is going to be used on me, today.  Nope. Nope. Nope. Maybe? Oh, that one.  That's the one.  Its HUGE! What the heck?! I lay back, realizing I am going to need to relax if this thing is gonna need to go up there.  I must have done a good job because I dozed off.  30 minutes later and the Dr arrives.  She goes over DH's results with him and her thoughts for future cycles.  She turns to me and says all right, let's have a look.  My eyes widened at the thought of the instrument in question.  I comment that its awful big.  The nurse sees my face and chuckles and explains the whole thing doesn't go in and it has a cover on it.  Once I saw it again after the fact, cover removed, it was really not a "big" deal anymore.  It was slightly uncomfortable, but it was overall a breeze.  It was pretty amazing to see my follicles and lining on the big screen television mounted to the wall in front of me.  The Dr explained it was still early, but would go-ahead with the IUI since we'll only have a couple chances before DH leaves for training.  So Friday it is.  Oh these teacups, whoever said the teacups aren't a ride? I declare, they ARE!