An A+ at the Dr

Today I went for my first ultrasound since starting the stimulation drugs. We are right on track! My right ovary has 5 follicles and my left has between 7 and 9 follicles. My uterine lining has the 3 lines, which is perfect. Now that is the kind of news you want when you leave the doctor. I also went to acupuncture today. We are doing electrostimulation now along with the needles. It is weird how the electrostimulation feels different when placed near each ovary. On my right side I felt the normal tingle, it make me visualize those 1970's balls that have the attraction to your hands when you touch them. It is comfortable, and continuous like a pencil taping. My left side on the other hand responds very differently. I couldn't feel the pulses until it was turned up more, then it felt like my insides were being grabbed by a fist and wringed around, it wasn't so much painful and just uncomfortable. It was fine until Dr. Wong left the room, and then was frightening, as I laid on the table with pins in my belly, feet, wrist, third eye and neck. I felt almost panicked as you don't want to move with all the needles in you, because then they hurt too. I yelled "Dr. Wong" a few times, in the same tone that come out when you are having a bad dream and you don't seem to know if your being loud enough, but don't want to wake up the whole house. A moment later I was relieved of the discomfort. He said that often the most active ovary is also the most sensitive, do to space and resources.

I am excused from Ultrasound tomorrow, and will stay on the same medications. The follicles are very similar in size, about 1.1mm and they will get to about 2 mm or a little over. My ovaries that are normally about size of a in shell walnut, will get to the size of of a mid size apple. Yikes. I am going to be very bloated, our nurse Tonie says (by the way she is 9 months pregnant herself!)
I am getting very excited to get pregnant and get this show on the road. I stopped at Joann's fabrics today to get ribbons to sew on my onesies. It is supposed to be a "bedrest" activity for post embyro transfer but I bought more then enough supplies to start ahead of time.