IVF Blues

I need to warn you all that I will probably be posting a lot in the next two weeks or so.  I want to have this whole experience documented so I will probably be posting after each appointment that I have.  Feel free to ignore me if the posting gets to be excessive.:)  

This morning I went in for my first monitoring appointment.  The nurse drew my blood to check my hormone levels and then the doctor did an ultrasound and looked at and measured my follicles.  I had 13 measurable follicles and the doctor said that was good for this stage of my cycle.  She must have seen what she wanted to see because she didn't ask me to adjust my dosage at all.  I'm hoping they'll have a lot more information for me at my next appointment on Thursday.  

I'm starting to feel mentally and physically exhausted.  I always feel really good after I leave an appointment because I have gotten really good news at each appointment, but there always comes a point during the day when the reality of my situation hits me.  I start to think about all of the discomfort I have to face and the fact that my body could be doing everything right, but I could still inexplicably not get pregnant...