Heartbeat(s)

Well my beta HCG has been steadily rising. This is a great indicator of positive pregnancy. Numbers have been 150, 441, 5263, and 16,296. But the main thing we've all been waiting for are the results of the ultrasound. It was so hard waiting during the hours leading up to the appointment today. As most of you know two embryos were transferred at the end of December. Waiting to find out if both took has been pretty intense. The ultrasound confirmed that there is for sure one healthy embryo! I'm pregnant! The intended family is going to grow again! There is however another blob/mass in there that has yet to be determined weather it's a failed embryo or one that implanted later and is slightly behind in development which would be the reason we couldn't see a heart beat. So no firm answer on weather there are belly buddies in there or just a buddy. There will be more waiting until the embryo(s) are farther along when another ultrasound can confirm more accurately the specifics. Hooray, a baby is on the way! So far I'm feeling great! Just a little sleepy in the early evenings. Ok, so I can't keep my eyes open passed eight but I'm not complaining.

It Just Might Be Official!

Sooo, the news we've all been waiting and hoping for! Blood level of first beta test was 150. This is a great sign that I'm pregnant but we needed today's beta test to at minimum double and it almost tripled coming in at 441! Woot woot! Pregnancy confirmed via blood hormone level! This is very encouraging.

There are still lots of fun tests and pokes that I have to go through before I'm in the clear like weekly blood tests to monitor all kinds of hormone levels. Just when I thought all that fun stuff would come to an end. Looks like I'll be on shots till mid February. You should see the giant bruises on my hips so far. The injection sights are also hard as rock. This was not an anticipated side affect but one that I must deal with. Also I'll have an ultrasound in just a few weeks to confirm a few things. First that the pregnancy is still viable and second to determine if both embryos implanted or just one. I might pass out if there's two but no matter the outcome is all in God's plan. Quite an exciting day. 

Overall I'm feeling quite well. No nausea yet. I wonder if that means it's a girl since I didn't have nausea with my daughter's pregnancy. I'm only slightly tired at the end of the day but then again who isn't?! The tentative due date is September 14th which means I'm 4 weeks and 3 days pregnant even though I've only been carrying the embryo for 12 days. Go figure on those calculations! The science behind this has been intriguing and the miracle of life, well just that. A miracle! So happy for the family!

Cautiously Optimistic

Well today certainly has been an exciting one. I was a bundle full of nerves this morning. While I was getting ready and trying to rush the kids along, I was praying for peace no matter what the outcome of the blood test. I remembered that I had just downloaded a ba-zillion Beth Moore books. I love her studies and thought I might find some pearl of wisdom to hold on to for the day. Two pieces jumped right out at me. The first was the title, "My God is huge and my God is able. If I don't get what I ask him for, I know I'll get something bigger." She gives a great devotional and in it provides the following verse.

You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of heaven worship you. Neh 9:6


I don't know, it just struck me that God really is all powerful and really is the life giver! He truly is almighty. No matter the outcome of the pregnancy, God is in control and He knows the bigger and perfect plan. 

Now on to the exciting news...
Results say pregnancy hormone level is at 150! That's a great thing! I'm still cautious to say that I'm pregnant but I'm hopeful that the next blood test in two days confirms today's exciting news by tripling. Trusting in God's perfect plan! Eagerly awaiting to find out if there will be one or weather there will be belly buddies. So happy for the family!