Day 13 and counting

I finally have some good news! My ultrasound showed that I have one viable egg on my right ovary (currently 15.5 mm in size) and my uterine lining is 9cm, which is awesome since it should be between 8cm - 10cm. By cycle day 16 (which is when I usually ovulate) it will be 18.5 - 19mm in size. So...I'm producing viable eggs on my own and my body is getting ready for ovulation like it should be, without the aid of fertility drugs!! I am so excited and, although it might sound odd, I'm proud of myself! I know I had no control over what was happening so it's not like I held the reins or anything but I feel so good and so hopeful. I know that even when I ovulate, we'll only still have a 25% chance of conception just like everyone else but making eggs and ovulating on my own is such a huge step in the right direction. :)

Now, some of you may be thinking, "why is she getting so excited about creating eggs, it's what a woman's body does, we all do it," but here's the thing: my body WASN'T doing it. I went a whole year, from January 2008 - December 2008 with sporadic cycles, sometimes missing 2 cycles in a row. I don't even know if I was ovulating during that time, and the general consensus among the doctors is that I was not, since we didn't conceive that year and most people our age only take 3-6 months. So, you can see how this seemingly natural, normal thing is such a milestone for me.

I also found out that my residual cyst from the cycle before (the reason I'm not doing clomid this cycle) has disappeared as hoped. So that's another chunk of good news, too!

What's next? Well, today is cycle day 13 and I have to start my ovulation test sticks (pee on special sticks to test for ovulation) starting tomorrow. When I get a positive, it will mean that I am going to ovulate within the next 24 hours. If I don't get a positive over the weekend, I am to have another ultrasound Monday morning to see what the eggs is doing and then if it's still there, I will be given a trigger shot to release it.

Wish me (us) luck! And thank you for the prayers, God must have heard you and rewarded your kindness. :)