I know, I haven't blogged for a while, and I'm getting messages from people wondering what's going on. Actually, nothing much is going on.The first trimester is just kicking my ass! I have been thoroughly exhausted. I'm turning into a koala - I think I'm asleep more than I'm awake.
I was laying on the edge of my bed today, looked across my bedroom at the treadmill, and actually laughed out loud. My plan was to get into the practice of running on the treadmill everyday starting last spring, so that when I got pregnant, I could keep that up and stay in better shape throughout the pregnancy. Ha! That theory is long gone!! :) I have a terrible time getting out of bed in the morning, I crash on the couch for a couple of hours by 5pm, and then I'm ready for bed about 10pm, which is very unlike my usual night owl habits.
The blood draw requests continue to flow in, which you all know, irritates me to no end. I've had 3 draws in the past 2 weeks and have to get another Monday. Maybe that's another reason I'm so exhausted - I have no blood left to function! ;) The hcg levels have all been great. The first level was 157, the second level (which they wanted to be at least double that number) was like 1387, and then the third was over 8000, so no trouble there. The problem level is the progesterone level. It was fine on the first measure. Supposed to be 20 or more and it was 21.5. Great! Well, then the weekend after that draw, I was supposed to have med refills delivered to my door. They didn't show. So, my nurse had me do extra suppositories over the weekend, which she said would be fine as far as getting my body the hormones it needed, but would probably make my levels a little low when the next blood draw was done. She said she would make a note of it - no problem. Well, Monday came and....no meds. So, Marc called the company and must have really let them have it because I got a call that day with tons of apologies and the promise that my meds were on their way!! They did arrive the next day, so the injections resumed. But.....the progesterone level was then so off that, you guessed it, they want another blood draw to measure it again and make sure it's back up. Ugh.
After the first trimester full of needles, blood draws, and lots of sleepiness, the second trimester is gonna be a piece of cake!! Speaking of cake, Marc's Aunt Cheryl spoiled me with red velvet cake today, and brought me fudge a couple of weeks ago. Yummm!!!! She's awesome!
Our next step is the ultrasound next Friday. We will find out whether there is one inhabitant or two in this gorgeous uterus. I'm not gonna lie. I'm a little nervous, and will be a little in shock for a while if it ends up being two. I've never done twins before, and I'm old and out of shape. But, we will know soon, and then the therapy can begin! :)
Thanks again for all of the continued support, thoughts, and prayers! You are all awesome! :) Talk to you again in a week!
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Friday, September 6, 2013
Baby on Board!
The exciting news is in!! There is at least one baby on board in this gorgeous uterus! :) We received the news from the bloodwork this morning. The hcg level needed to be above 50 in order to be considered a good positive, and the level was 157! Yay! So, our journey continues to the fun part now!
It has been a very difficult week for me because I can't wait for things. I'm very impatient when it comes to results, so I, of course, did some home pregnancy tests. I got a positive result on Monday. I told the guys, they were excited as well, but we all agreed that we wanted to wait for the blood test to make the news public. Now, I agreed that this was a good idea, BUT, my talent is carrying babies, NOT SECRETS!! So, everytime someone asked, When will you find out?, How do you feel?, etc., I wanted to say - "We're pregnant!!", but I had to keep it in. I told a few close friends because I would have exploded if not! LOL But, I also wanted the guys to be first to announce their news. After all, this is their news to share, and nobody likes a spotlight stealer. :) So, we all had to wait for Marc to get home from overseas today in order to share the great news!
I asked Marc if he wanted to do the blog today to share the results, but he's tired from his long flight.....Awwww, poor baby. :( That trip home from Paris must have been exhausting. I don't know what would be more tiring. Oh, wait! Yes, I do! Ummm, housing a baby or babies in your gorgeous uterus! But, we want to let Marc get his beauty rest, so I'm blogging tonight. ;) Michael, take good care of him and make sure he wakes up refreshed and feeling lovely. ;)
I will have another blood test on Monday, and then another on Wednesday. Don't get me started - you know how I feel about this! But, you've listened to me bitch and moan about the needles enough, so I will not bother you with more complaining on the matter. I do, however, think if a pee stick was good enough to let me know I was having 5 smart, beautiful, wonderful children of my own, it should be good enough for this adventure as well. But, we all know the nurse enjoys making me suffer. So, if you see me walking around town this week all pale and barely able to stand- it's the blood loss. I apologize now if I don't recognize you, but I'm sure I'll be a little lightheaded until I recover.
So, they are looking for the hcg level to double with each test, and they are monitoring the hormone levels from all of the daily shots and suppositories. Yep, I said suppositories, and yep, I said daily. Is it starting to stand out how much these guys owe me for all of this?!?!? LOL
The next big thing I'm curious to get to is the ultrasound that will happen here in a few weeks. We need to find out if there is one or if there are two little critters hanging out with me for the next 9 months. I'm rooting for one, but I know many of you are rooting for two, and I forgive you for that. I forgive you because I've rooted for twins when many of my friends have been pregnant, so I deserve it if it happens to me. :)
I am overwhelmingly happy for my friends. I'm so happy things are working so smoothly and hope they continue to go that way. How crazy is it that we've made it to this point!?!? Wow for science! I can picture how exciting delivery day is going to be and how amazing this is all going to turn out. <3
It has been a very difficult week for me because I can't wait for things. I'm very impatient when it comes to results, so I, of course, did some home pregnancy tests. I got a positive result on Monday. I told the guys, they were excited as well, but we all agreed that we wanted to wait for the blood test to make the news public. Now, I agreed that this was a good idea, BUT, my talent is carrying babies, NOT SECRETS!! So, everytime someone asked, When will you find out?, How do you feel?, etc., I wanted to say - "We're pregnant!!", but I had to keep it in. I told a few close friends because I would have exploded if not! LOL But, I also wanted the guys to be first to announce their news. After all, this is their news to share, and nobody likes a spotlight stealer. :) So, we all had to wait for Marc to get home from overseas today in order to share the great news!
I asked Marc if he wanted to do the blog today to share the results, but he's tired from his long flight.....Awwww, poor baby. :( That trip home from Paris must have been exhausting. I don't know what would be more tiring. Oh, wait! Yes, I do! Ummm, housing a baby or babies in your gorgeous uterus! But, we want to let Marc get his beauty rest, so I'm blogging tonight. ;) Michael, take good care of him and make sure he wakes up refreshed and feeling lovely. ;)
I will have another blood test on Monday, and then another on Wednesday. Don't get me started - you know how I feel about this! But, you've listened to me bitch and moan about the needles enough, so I will not bother you with more complaining on the matter. I do, however, think if a pee stick was good enough to let me know I was having 5 smart, beautiful, wonderful children of my own, it should be good enough for this adventure as well. But, we all know the nurse enjoys making me suffer. So, if you see me walking around town this week all pale and barely able to stand- it's the blood loss. I apologize now if I don't recognize you, but I'm sure I'll be a little lightheaded until I recover.
So, they are looking for the hcg level to double with each test, and they are monitoring the hormone levels from all of the daily shots and suppositories. Yep, I said suppositories, and yep, I said daily. Is it starting to stand out how much these guys owe me for all of this?!?!? LOL
The next big thing I'm curious to get to is the ultrasound that will happen here in a few weeks. We need to find out if there is one or if there are two little critters hanging out with me for the next 9 months. I'm rooting for one, but I know many of you are rooting for two, and I forgive you for that. I forgive you because I've rooted for twins when many of my friends have been pregnant, so I deserve it if it happens to me. :)
I am overwhelmingly happy for my friends. I'm so happy things are working so smoothly and hope they continue to go that way. How crazy is it that we've made it to this point!?!? Wow for science! I can picture how exciting delivery day is going to be and how amazing this is all going to turn out. <3
Thursday, September 5, 2013
The Announcement You've Been Waiting For.....
will take place tomorrow night!!! LOL I had ya excited, didn't I? Sorry, couldn't help myself. I had the blood test this morning, and we should get a call with the news on the hcg level tomorrow sometime, so stay tuned. :)
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