6 week ultrasound

We saw and heard the heartbeat of the little baby 1/4 of an inch long, the size of a Lentil. 

This made it all more real and exciting to be pregnant!

Blah

So far I have been super tired, having to pee all the time, and quite tender in my breasts. But all of a sudden on week 5 day 5 I woke up with that blah feeling and my mouth started to water and I felt like throwing up. I made my way to the kitchen to get food which helped and did fine for the next few days with regular waves of nausea.  But this morning was a different story. I still didn't throw up, I just dry heaved for a good 5 minutes. Not fun. But I won't complain too much I am still so elated just to be pregnant.

The Verdict

I went in on Wednesday for a blood test but due to a lack of communication between the lab and the clinic I did not get the results until Friday. It was torture.Wednesday evening I called the office and a scheduler just said "I will have them call you tomorrow with the results." Which I took as bad news and was immediately in a bad mood (to put it lightly) I was worried and thinking to myself of course I am not pregnant. Then at work on Thursday instead of letting me take a call they asked to take a message. I was livid. I hardly ever give out my work number and this was an important call. But, it turns out they were just calling to tell me they had no results and no response from the lab. So I called the lab, then the main office, then they transferred me to another department and they said they would fax over the results. It was a mess and it was closing time for the clinic. I had to wait until morning for the results. I didn't quite trust the first tests I took and I was dying to have some kind of clue so Thursday evening I took another home pregnancy test, just to see. This time the line was pretty strong. I was so happy, elated, joyful, and in a great mood. The best part was hearing my husband give thanks to our Heavenly Father during our family prayer that night and asking for a blessing of strength and health for me and the baby.

I had a second blood test on Friday and received the results today, Saturday. My first number was 86 which sounds a little low but is fine for such an early test. Then the second number was 243, definitely double! I am positively PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!

I Walk The Line

I just couldn't wait to take a pregnancy test. I was supposed to wait until Friday but did one Tuesday night instead. It is just too tempting when the words on the box say "test 5 days sooner" So I did, and hallelujah there was a very faint line. I literally jumped up and down with glee. Then I told my husband and asked if I should take another. We decided to wait until morning. I seriously had a hard time sleeping. I was waking every 45 minutes to check the clock. Finally at 5:45 I jumped out of bed and took a test to find another faint line. I still have reservations about it being true, it seems too easy (and by easy I mean spending just under $7,000 and only taking 2 1/2 years compared to spending over $20,000 and taking 5 years like last time). I called the clinic and had a blood test drawn and now I am waiting for the results.Waiting, waiting, waiting.

Sleepy

I am usually real tired for two days after an IUI but this is the sixth day I have felt desperate for a nap. Not just feeling like a nap would be nice, but feeling like I will fall asleep standing so I may as well give in and lay down for "quiet time."

Cross your fingers

So today was the day for another Superovulation IUI. I had all the usual symptoms but not as much bloating as last time. I really hope I don't have to go back to the fertility clinic ever again.

Day 10

Today at my ultrasound my lining was still thin, only 5.9 but I had four good follicles. The doctor asked if I was worried about twins.  I replied "No, one less pregnancy". He doesn't know that I have been sending subliminal messages to my body and mind that I WILL GET PREGNANT (with twins). Of course I would be so happy just to be pregnant and have one baby, but two babies would definitely be a bonus.

HCG shot tonight, hopefully for the last time.