IUI

Day12 3 follies (L: 12mm, 24mm!, R: 12mm)
LH: 6.96
Progesterone: .372
Estrogen: ? (can't remember)
Due to the large follicle we triggered on day 12 and had an IUI the following two days.

This was my first IUI so I wasn't sure what to expect.  I took Clomid days 5-9 w/ an ovidrel shot on day 12.
A couple of strange things happened....Sunday night (CD10) I started having bad cramps and a headache which are typical for me when I ovulate and I usually ovulate around day 12.  The cramps continued into Monday so on Monday I took an ovulation predictor test and it was positive for my LH surge.  Now...when this surge started I have no idea.

I was pretty upset because my monitoring appointment wasn't even until Tuesday meaning the earliest I could do the IUI was Wednesday. I was already a little upset that they had me come on day 12 for my first monitoring appointment when I usually ovulate early.  What does this all mean...well, I absolutely broke down at my monitoring appointment. On Tuesday the ultrasound tech told me I had fluid in my pelvic cavity and one of the follicles (one of the 12mm ones) was more dense leading her to believe I may have ovulated.  Upset was only the beginning of what I felt.  Later in the day when I got my bloodwork, the nurse confirmed my progesterone would have been above 3 if I had already ovulated and my LH higher than 10.  So I am entirely confused. I took TWO different tests, one a digital smiley face test and one a cheap line test. Both were positive. Along with two separate tests showing I had my LH surge, and the cramps, and the headache, and with the information from the ultrasound tech....something just doesn't fit? Long story short, the nurse told me to trigger that night because one of my follicles was 24 mm!!! Isn't that too big?

I have so many things running through my mind as I begin my 2WW.  Did I ovulate before the IUI? Why do my ovaries ache? How can an IUI decrease your chances of miscarriage? Agh! I am going to try to stop thinking about everything for now and focus on just trying to get through the next two weeks.

Positives for the day:
The IUI nurse is amazing.  She is from Ireland and is the most nurturing woman.  Another positive is that according to the nurse my husband had the best swimmers of the day and overall numbers.  This was after I had to ask her for the numbers because my husband seemed so freaking concerned about it.  So, does this mean all the nurses take bets each morning on who will produce the best?!  Probably not, but the thought makes me laugh as well as my husband's reaction when I told him :)  It would be funny if she was just making that up just so hubs would smile.