Today I'm 4 weeks, 4 days and my estimated due date is Feb 7, 2010. That may change after my first appointment on 6/17. So here's what happened:
I really had counted this cycle out so I guess it's true when they say "when you least expect it...". Last week, I took 3 pregnancy tests and they were all positive, but I still had the trigger in my body, so I didn't think too much of it. Although, the lines were getting darker, so I thought maybe something was up. Here's a picture:
On Friday, May 29, I had a follow up visit with my OB (for the D&C that I had last month). Everything looked fine. I actually didn't have a polyp, but just extra endometrial tissue. They removed it and sent it to the lab and everything came back fine. Then I explained some of my symptoms and how my lines were getting darker, so he sent me for a beta blood test to determine the amount (if any) of HCG in my body. Then I would go for another on Monday to see the increase (hopefully).
This past weekend, I went camping, had a great time and tried not to worry about it. Although I was quite nauseous all weekend. When I go home on Sunday, I decided even though I had just peed an hour earlier that I would take a test. The line came up super dark!!! That should have convinced me, but it didn't. So Monday morning, I took a digital and the result showed up within 1 minute.
You'd think I would have been convinced, but I still waited for the doctor to call on Tuesday. He told me that my beta on Friday showed 114 and Monday was 592. That gives me a doubling time of about 30 hours, which is fantastic since they want 48 hours or less.
So everything is going great. I'm still very scared and nervous because it's still early and anything can happen. I'm reassured that my numbers were so strong and that I'm still on progesterone, metformin, and baby aspirin which decreases the risk of miscarriage.
As far as symptoms, I've had some nausea which seems to come and go (no vomiting yet). I've also been waking up in the middle of the night and finding it hard to go back to sleep (that could just be the nerves and excitement though). Finally, I have definite pregnancy brain. I keep forgetting things or messing up the way I talk...it's crazy!
2 comments:
I know I've told you a million times on the board but... I'm SO freakin excited for you!! It is going to be so fun seeing all the girls I "know" on JM go through pregnancy and giving birth to beautiful babies!!! :)
WOOT!!!! Congrats!!!! This is awesome!!! (I didn't know things were this close, this is awesome!!!!) :) -Katie
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