We heard the heart beat!

Yes, you heard me right, there was only one. But nonetheless, I'm still grateful there was a heartbeat. I'm not going to lie, I'm a little bummed. But I'm trying to look at all the positive things of only having one: 1) NO STRETCHMARKS!!! 2) NO C-SECTION 3) NO MINIVAN 4) NO WHALE OF A TUMMY 5) IT'LL BE EASIER TO WORK THROUGH THE PREGNANCY AND AFTER 6) LESS CHANCE OF COMPLICATIONS 7) QUIETER HOUSEHOLD Okay, that's all I can think of, anyone else have any more?

Time

I don't think it's possible for time to slow down any more than it has. I feel like every minute is an hour! *Sigh* I'm so anxious to know if I'm having twins and how they're doing. Sooo hard to wait! Two more days...

4 Days Sooner WOO HOO!

Guess What?! I convinced the nurse to let me come get my Ultrasound 4 days EARLIER! Woo Hoo! So I'm scheduled for Thursday, 9/20 to go see my babies. I can't wait :)

Mind games

So I'm going to be totally honest. Maybe it's me, maybe most of those that have IVF do this, I don't know, but I will confess that I play scenarios out in my head and have doubts...

Example #1: what if the doctor didn't even put any embryos in me, he just pretended. OR the embryos got stuck in the tube thing, how does he KNOW that they went in me?

Example #2: what if they are lying about my blood test results and I'm not really pregnant?

Example #3: what if these symptoms are all in my head?

Logically I know these are silly doubts and thoughts, of course I'm pregnant and it's real, but sometimes it's hard to really believe something you've wanted for SO long that has finally happened is actually for real. You're kind of waiting for the "Just Kidding!"

I just had to put it out there. Thankfully I know the pee tests and fat belly and lack of a period are all solid proof :).

The verdict is in... Kind of...

Well I got my results back. So for the Infertlity world, I am 16 DPO and 11 DP5DT. My numbers came back at 470.5 for HCG Level. So I more than tripled!!! According to betabase.info the average number for this day for twins is 401! Sooo, it's not official but it's a very good possibility!

So now we wait for 2 1/2 weeks till the ultrasound on the 24th to confirm. That's okay with me, I'm tired of being poked!

Poke Poke Poke

I'm really tired of getting my blood taken. Two times ago my vein collapsed and she had to try my other arm. This time the lady (different one) couldn't "find" my vein after poking my one arm and had to go back to the arm where the vein broke that other time. I told her to just use my jugular. She laughed. My goodness, my veins are NOT HAPPY! Thankfully I have a two week break before they take my blood again... I think... I hope. So I went in at 1:00 today because I had to make a later appointment so that I could go during my lunch hour and so the pharmacy nearby would be open, so what that means is that I don't get my results back until tomorrow :(. Totally bummed about that. So unfortunately I don't have anything to report today EXCEPT that my belly is growing (probably just water and fat) and my boobs are growing too (again, probably just water and fat, but that's okay)! Feeling a little less nauseated, and a little less cramps, but still definitely feel pregnant. Pants are getting tighter and tighter. I really need to go buy some more pants. I hate wearing sweats ALL THE TIME. It was fun for the first week, but it got old after that. I took another Home Pregnancy Test. I like to do that before my blood tests just to reassure me that they'll be positive results :). It was as bold as the other line. I'm not sure if they can be bolder than the other line or not, but they were the same darkness/thickness. So I felt much better about that. It still doesn't seem real though. I have to keep telling myself over and over that its real, it's happening. It's just so surreal.

Confirmed and Inconclusive...

Well I got my results back... 155.5 is my HCG level. I had in my mind that if it were around 100, I'd know it was 1, if it were 200 or higher, then I'd know it was twins. So... Right smack in the middle! Another test on Thursday to confirm they are doubling/tripling and then ultrasound at 2 1/2 weeks from now. I'm lowering my estrogen level and keeping the same with my progesterone although the levels were good. So... It's real! But still lots to know, twins? Boy/girl? Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!

I'm happy with whatever, so grateful it worked!

Takin' it easy

I slept for 3 hours today and tried to make sure and stay hydrated. Ive felt a good amount of cramps in the last 2 days, and this time they are more period-like. It's always nerve racking around the time you're supposed to start. But my reassurance is my sore boobs, morning sickness, and the two lines on the test that are much darker today. That and knowing most people who have done IVF feel cramping too.

Blood test tomorrow. I hope the numbers are high :) it's starting to feel a little bit more real. Sooooo grateful, Sooo blessed.

Well............

I found another box of tests under my sink so I decided, "Why Not?!"


There were two lines this AM! And they show up better than the pictures show. Official test on Tue, but I'm feeling pretty good!!!

Oh and note to self, don't go on a boat on the ocean to see whales when you're feeling morning sickness. Not a good combo. But the whales were cool!