Hoping for stained blouses...

All of that pep rally spirit you've been exuding seems to be working, but don't put those pompoms down yet! On cycle day 9, today, D had a follicle sized 13.4 mm. Follicles apparently grow about 2 mm per day. With 18 mm being the optimal size for the release of a mature egg, D's follicle should be done "cooking" on cycle day 11 or 12. At that time we will be instructed to give her the HCG trigger shot. So, if all goes well, the insemination would be scheduled for days 13 or 14 (Monday or Tuesday). We should hear more when D's bloodwork is analyzed later this afternoon. Apparently, they can tell more specifically where she is in her cycle by her estradiol (E2) levels. So, please keep cheering and twirling those batons for a few more days. Hopefully, if all goes as planned, sometime in late March of next year, I'll be going to work with spit-up on my blouse -- and I really do mean that I'm wishing for that.

UPDATE:
The bloodwork came back with 102 E2 level, which is good but indicates that the follicles are still maturing (200 E2 per mature follicle.) So, we have another appointment on Saturday (day 11) for a second ultrasound and blood test. If the follicles have grown up enough by then, the doctor will recommend that the HCG shot be administered that day. Monday then would be THE DAY!