Ultrasound #1

Today was an exciting day, we had our first ultrasound! The baby's heartbeat was in the 170's which the nurse said that they would like to see it in the 120's.  Just hearing the heartbeat was wonderful, it just made all the shots, all the emotional ups and downs all worth it.

We told my husband's side of the family the weekend before since we were all together. I was apprehensive about it and would have liked to wait until the ultrasound two days later just to be sure but it all worked out. 

So the nurse gave us a flash drive and saved the ultrasound pics to it. She said to bring it back the next time and they'll save those to it as well. Technology is awesome.

Here is the first pic of baby Lawrence:

Doubling Doubler

This morning I went to the hospital lab in Fairfield where I'm staying at for work.  Since I obviously haven't been there before I had to go through the whole rigamarole (is that an actual word?) with my information.  While I was talking to the receptionist another lady came up and stood at the counter with me. The receptionist asked her can I help you and she was like oh I'm just waiting.  If you know me I'm a nice person but at that moment I just gave that lady a dirty look.  I was so annoyed because its not like we're at the grocery store, I'm telling this women personal info like soc #, etc.  It's like thanks for being all up in my business!

I digress, so I finally made it to the lab and got my blood drawn. The phlebotomist (spelling?) said that it would be several hours before they faxed the results. So I somewhat patiently waited for the phone call from my RE's office. I was even taking my cell phone to the bathroom with me in case I missed the call. Well it took forever and at 3:45 I finally called and left a message on the nurse voice mail. Well it helped.  I got a call about 30 minutes later. **drumroll please**

My beta was 807!!!  It more than doubled, I was soo relieved.  I think that the internet is a wonderful and can yield so much information but it can also be a downfall. I read a blog about someone who got a positive hpt and 1st beta and then the second beta dropped and it was chemical. So of course that had me paranoid, thankfully everything looks great the number doubled like it was supposed to.

So the nurse told me that I needed to schedule an ultrasound in 2 weeks and to keep taking all the meds; PIO shots and Vivelle patch.  I was looking at my work schedule and my husbands and figured that it would be about Aug 27th (3 weeks later) before we can both go. Which the nurse did say that the further out the more we would be able to see. So hopefully we might be able to hear a heartbeat too. I'll have to look up when you're able to do that. Either way I just hope that it all keeps progressing.

God is wonderfull!!!!!!

Beta Day!

So I stopped by the RE's office at 8am and had my blood drawn for the beta test.  I was expecting to not hear back from the doc till late morning at the earliest.  Well I got a call an hour later I hadn't even made it all the way home yet from des moines.

And the number was.... 388!  yeah, I'm officially PREGNANT!   The doc said that I need a second beta test and in 2.5 weeks an ultrasound and that I have to continue to do the PIO (progesterone in oil) shots, joy :o(

I need to have the test repeated in 2 days to ensure that the number is increasing. Which is a slight challenge on its own.  I'm out of town this week for work and so the nurse gave me the lab request to take in someplace. So I have to find a clinic or hospital close to where I am (which turns out is in another town).  And then I have to figure out what to tell my coworker why I have to leave early or not go to dinner with her without telling her the real reason.

The hubby and I have decided to wait until at least after the ultrasound before telling some family & friends.  That way we're sure that everything is progressing properly. Which I know that doesn't mean that nothing will happen but here's to hoping!

Confession - no will power!

So yesterday I was officially 7dp5dt. And I was thinking and obsessing about whether I should or shouldn't take a HPT (home pregnancy test). Well my confession is that I couldn't wait and I went to the store and bought a box of tests.  I finally got my BFP!!
I know I know it is still early and we haven't had the blood test yet. There's the potential that it could be a chemical pregnancy, etc.. But for right now I'm pregnant per HPT until proven otherwise! yay!!!