We had another good appointment on Monday. They were able to see heartbeats on both our little peanuts, and then played them for us on the U/S machine. Both were measuring 6w1d, and I was 6w3d at the time, which is great. They did find a subchorionic hematoma behind baby B, so I'm thinking that's why I had some bleeding last week. It didn't seem too big, and I'm not on any restrictions, so they didn't seem too concerned about it. The doctor just told me to take it easy. So, I try to stay off my feet as much as I can at work - though days like today where we had 3 babies in 20 minutes it's not always easy. But, then I just rest when I get home. Like today when I fell asleep around 6:30 and took a nice two hour nap!
I still haven't told my dad he's going to be a grandpa again. I mean to call him every day, but just can't seem to bring myself to do it. We don't have the closest relationship - my parents divorced when I was 4. He's always been there, but he didn't know we were going through IVF. I haven't even talked to him since my birthday two months ago. Part of it, though, is I feel like telling him will finally make me admit to myself that I really am pregnant. Or that by telling him, I'm tempting fate and that something will go wrong after that. I told myself that I was going to wait until we saw heartbeats, which we did Monday. But now that there's this hematoma, I'm just scared to call him. It makes no sense.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Good News
I talked to the RE's office twice today. The first time they called, they said that my progesterone had dropped to 10, and they had no idea why. So, the nurse told me to throw away the bottle of PIO that I've been using, and to up the dose to 150mg a day. But, she said the RE was having them run the test again in case it was a lab error.
So, when she called back, she had good news. There was a lab error and my progesterone level was fine! I can even stay on the 100mg. She gave me the OK to go back to work tomorrow, but I was a little nervous about the bleeding starting again since I've been horizontal for 24 hours. So, I'm going to take one more day off and get up and move around a bit to make sure the bleeding doesn't come back. I know you can have bleeding, but it just makes me feel better to have that extra reassurance. And then I can go back to work for one day and have the weekend to take it easy in case anything starts up again. Now, I'm going to get back to the America's Next Top Model marathon. I really should find something more productive to do when I'm home resting :)
So, when she called back, she had good news. There was a lab error and my progesterone level was fine! I can even stay on the 100mg. She gave me the OK to go back to work tomorrow, but I was a little nervous about the bleeding starting again since I've been horizontal for 24 hours. So, I'm going to take one more day off and get up and move around a bit to make sure the bleeding doesn't come back. I know you can have bleeding, but it just makes me feel better to have that extra reassurance. And then I can go back to work for one day and have the weekend to take it easy in case anything starts up again. Now, I'm going to get back to the America's Next Top Model marathon. I really should find something more productive to do when I'm home resting :)
Ups and Downs
It's been an up and down week so far. Monday was my first post-positive beta ultrasound. I was really nervous about it, but things went really well. There were TWO perfect little gestational and yolk sacs. No heartbeats yet, but I was only 5weeks and 3 days. So, twins! I think DH is a little overwhelmed. He sent me a text message later in the day saying that if we wanted to talk about finding Lacey (our dog) a good home, we could. She's a little rambunctious, but nothing crazy. And by the time these babies are born, she'll be over two years old, so hopefully she'll have calmed down even more.
Yesterday was a little more of a down day. First of all, there was a wreck on the highway right by my house as I was leaving for work. So my normal one hour commute took me two hours. It took me 45 minutes to go 2 miles. The rest of the day was going ok - morning sickness lasted a little longer than usual, but it had finally eased up. I was standing up looking for something in my purse and all the sudden (TMI alert) I felt something leaking. I thought at first it was maybe just a little discharge, but then it kept going. So, I head to the bathroom and there is bright red blood flowing out. I had been having some more intense cramping for a little bit then I have had up to that point, but I thought that it was just a new symptom. Since it was more than just some spotting, and I had cramping with it, I called my RE. They had me leave work, come to the office to have some blood work drawn, and sent me home to rest.
So, today I'm still resting. Thankfully, the bleeding has stopped - just a little bit of brown blood this morning. I'm still waiting to hear from the RE to see what the blood work showed. They had me do an extra PIO shot when I got home yesterday too. So since today is my estrogen shot day, too, I'll have four shots in two days. It's a little sore in that area :) I'm not sure if they're going to let me go back to work or not yet, though I'm not in a hurry to go back. The bleeding was just so sudden. I hadn't been on my feet alot, I wasn't lifting anything. The only thing different about my day was the two hour drive. It was definitely scary seeing that bright red blood. I'm really hoping that doesn't happen again.
Yesterday was a little more of a down day. First of all, there was a wreck on the highway right by my house as I was leaving for work. So my normal one hour commute took me two hours. It took me 45 minutes to go 2 miles. The rest of the day was going ok - morning sickness lasted a little longer than usual, but it had finally eased up. I was standing up looking for something in my purse and all the sudden (TMI alert) I felt something leaking. I thought at first it was maybe just a little discharge, but then it kept going. So, I head to the bathroom and there is bright red blood flowing out. I had been having some more intense cramping for a little bit then I have had up to that point, but I thought that it was just a new symptom. Since it was more than just some spotting, and I had cramping with it, I called my RE. They had me leave work, come to the office to have some blood work drawn, and sent me home to rest.
So, today I'm still resting. Thankfully, the bleeding has stopped - just a little bit of brown blood this morning. I'm still waiting to hear from the RE to see what the blood work showed. They had me do an extra PIO shot when I got home yesterday too. So since today is my estrogen shot day, too, I'll have four shots in two days. It's a little sore in that area :) I'm not sure if they're going to let me go back to work or not yet, though I'm not in a hurry to go back. The bleeding was just so sudden. I hadn't been on my feet alot, I wasn't lifting anything. The only thing different about my day was the two hour drive. It was definitely scary seeing that bright red blood. I'm really hoping that doesn't happen again.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
The surreal life
I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that I'm pregnant. Despite the fact that I've already started having some slight morning sickness. Nothing crazy - just a little bit of nausea off and on. Mostly if I haven't eaten enough.
This week has been dragging, though. I just want it to be Monday and have the ultrasound over, so I can start letting things sink in. I just can't yet. It's too soon.
I have managed to finish the Twilight series in my attempt to keep my mind off of things. I ended up really enjoying it in the end. I think I still don't quite get all the crazy hype about it. But, I did get drawn in and finished the last book in a few days. And I enjoyed the outcome. Now, I just have to wait until the movie comes up on our Netflix list so I can compare the two :)
This week has been dragging, though. I just want it to be Monday and have the ultrasound over, so I can start letting things sink in. I just can't yet. It's too soon.
I have managed to finish the Twilight series in my attempt to keep my mind off of things. I ended up really enjoying it in the end. I think I still don't quite get all the crazy hype about it. But, I did get drawn in and finished the last book in a few days. And I enjoyed the outcome. Now, I just have to wait until the movie comes up on our Netflix list so I can compare the two :)
Thursday, April 2, 2009
The results are in
Sorry to keep you waiting. I tried posting from my phone, because I knew I wouldn't get a chance to until late, but I couldn't figure out how to work it. So.....my betas were
6dp5dt - 49.7
8dp9dt - 172!!!
Definitely doubling. I can hardly believe it. It still hasn't sunk in at all.
It's now officially way past my bedtime since I didn't get home until after nine and wanted to watch all 3 hours of the ER finale tonight. Thank you all for your support! You all are wonderful!
6dp5dt - 49.7
8dp9dt - 172!!!
Definitely doubling. I can hardly believe it. It still hasn't sunk in at all.
It's now officially way past my bedtime since I didn't get home until after nine and wanted to watch all 3 hours of the ER finale tonight. Thank you all for your support! You all are wonderful!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Fast Week
I can't believe it's been a week since I posted last. I went back to work the day last Thursday and have been going ever since. Thursday and Friday were long days at work, though not bad. Just some things to catch up on since I had missed a bunch of days. Plus, Thursday night we had dinner with my in-laws, and it was the first time I saw my BIL, SIL and nephew since they had moved back from TN earlier in the week. And, it's my normal night for handbell practice. Friday, my BIL had people over for pizza to that them for helping them move in. Now, I did not help since I was on bedrest at the time, but I got to participate since DH helped :)
Saturday was my nephew's first birthday party. It was a pretty good day. I went that morning to BRU to get his gift since I hadn't had time before. And I must admit, it was a little overwhelming at the time. Lots of pregnant bellies or babies every where you looked. It seemed like a popular time to work on the registries. (I did almost park in one of the "reserved for moms-to-be" spots, but restrained myself.) But, the rest of the day was fun. I was a little worried about how I'd feel because they got pregnant (on their first try) almost at the exact same time DH and I started trying. So, seeing my nephew is a very visual reminder of what we could have. But, he's just so adorable that it's hard not to have a good time around him. He was so excited to get one of his toys back that was living at his other set of grandparent's house for the week. And loved a lot of the new toys that he got.
Sunday was church and dinner at the in-laws again, which we do every Sunday. Then we watched a whole bunch of sports the rest of the day - the NASCAR race, then some March Madness, and finally watched Tiger win his first match since coming back from his time off. The rest of the week has just been filled with work. It's made the time go so much faster. I can hardly believe that my beta is tomorrow. (Well, I had one drawn yesterday, but they won't run it until tomorrow.) I'm teaching a class for some of the doctors at work tomorrow - right when I should be getting a call from the RE. So, I'm really hoping that it's going to be good news. It's going to be really hard to go back to teaching if I'm bawling my eyes out.
I have been debating with myself whether or not to POAS. Part of me just wants to know, and know right now! But, I really got burned on my first IUI. I was well past where the HCG trigger should have been out of my system, and decided to take a test on Thanksgiving day since I had the day off so I could have the day off of work to deal with it. I got a BFP, but the next morning, it was white as can be BFN, and the beta was negative. I know that can't happen again, since I used Lupron as a trigger instead of Ovidrel, but there's still this fear that I'll get a BFP, only to find out tomorrow that my betas aren't doubling. I did go buy some tests, though, so maybe I will test in the morning. At least that will give me a little bit of an idea so I can prepare myself for the call in the middle of my class. I'm sure I'll continue to debate with myself all evening, and maybe all night. I have a feeling I won't sleep very well tonight.
Saturday was my nephew's first birthday party. It was a pretty good day. I went that morning to BRU to get his gift since I hadn't had time before. And I must admit, it was a little overwhelming at the time. Lots of pregnant bellies or babies every where you looked. It seemed like a popular time to work on the registries. (I did almost park in one of the "reserved for moms-to-be" spots, but restrained myself.) But, the rest of the day was fun. I was a little worried about how I'd feel because they got pregnant (on their first try) almost at the exact same time DH and I started trying. So, seeing my nephew is a very visual reminder of what we could have. But, he's just so adorable that it's hard not to have a good time around him. He was so excited to get one of his toys back that was living at his other set of grandparent's house for the week. And loved a lot of the new toys that he got.
Sunday was church and dinner at the in-laws again, which we do every Sunday. Then we watched a whole bunch of sports the rest of the day - the NASCAR race, then some March Madness, and finally watched Tiger win his first match since coming back from his time off. The rest of the week has just been filled with work. It's made the time go so much faster. I can hardly believe that my beta is tomorrow. (Well, I had one drawn yesterday, but they won't run it until tomorrow.) I'm teaching a class for some of the doctors at work tomorrow - right when I should be getting a call from the RE. So, I'm really hoping that it's going to be good news. It's going to be really hard to go back to teaching if I'm bawling my eyes out.
I have been debating with myself whether or not to POAS. Part of me just wants to know, and know right now! But, I really got burned on my first IUI. I was well past where the HCG trigger should have been out of my system, and decided to take a test on Thanksgiving day since I had the day off so I could have the day off of work to deal with it. I got a BFP, but the next morning, it was white as can be BFN, and the beta was negative. I know that can't happen again, since I used Lupron as a trigger instead of Ovidrel, but there's still this fear that I'll get a BFP, only to find out tomorrow that my betas aren't doubling. I did go buy some tests, though, so maybe I will test in the morning. At least that will give me a little bit of an idea so I can prepare myself for the call in the middle of my class. I'm sure I'll continue to debate with myself all evening, and maybe all night. I have a feeling I won't sleep very well tonight.
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