Patience is a Necessity

We are definitely pregnant.  My BETA came back for today and it is up to 394.  And the nurse said that everything looked good so I don't have to change any of my med doses.

I don't have to go to NFC anymore.  She released me to an OB.  Unfortunately Hoptown couldn't get me scheduled in until July 20th.  It seems so far away but is really only 3 weeks.  The one good thing is that we'll definitely have a heartbeat by then.  So I won't have to go in more than once.  Bill's thinking about coming down for the appointment.  I think it would be nice for them to see where we live and what Doctors I'm going to be going to.  Hopefully we'll be able to go ahead and schedule the 20th week u/s too and then it'll be far enough in advance for R to ask for time off.  I really hope they can come down.

I went into NFC around 8am.  I didn't wait very long and got called back to give blood.  The nurse was very nice, she put down that the test had to be done by 1pm CST so that it could make it to Boston before they closed.  The boys and I drove home and around 12pm had some lunch, after which I promptly fell asleep.  Around 1:30pm our nurse from BIVF called to give us the news.  She didn't even give it away in her voice, she was very solemn.  She said "It came back positive and my HCG was 109."  I couldn't believe it, I almost fell off the couch because the blanket was wrapped around my legs.  I told her that I wanted to call Bill so she gave the number that they were at and I dialed.  B answered the phone and asked if I had any news, it was really hard to contain myself.  I told him "Happy Belated Father's Day!"  He said "No way!"  He just started screaming.  We were definitely all in shock.  I couldn't stop shaking and smiling all day long.  I called John and told him, then called his Mom to tell her. 

After John got home from work he took me out to dinner at Olive Garden (yum!)  We had a great time.  It was nice to be able to celebrate.  And I don't think any feeling in the world came pass up being able to take that next PIO shot.

I go back in on Thursday for a repeat blood test.  They're going to make sure that everything is where it needs to be.  And then from there we'll schedule the ultrasound, which should be around the 6 week mark so it'll be around July 4th.  WooHoo!!

I am so happy.

Well our blood test is tomorrow morning.  We should find out sometime after lunch.  I hope they call sooner than that though ….. I really want to know one way or the other. 

I did use another FRED this morning ……. and again it's a negative.  I really hope that the tests were damaged in shipping and that's why they're all coming up negative.  But either way we'll know tomorrow for sure.  I can't wait to get that phone call.

I just don't know what to make of this cycle.  I feel so normal.  No hotflashes, no moodiness, no chocolate cravings, no nothing.  At least nothing that I usually get when I'm on PIO and estrogen.  It's just so strange.  It's like it's just another day.  Weird!!

Till tomorrow …………….

Well I got another negative this morning.  I used a FRED again (I hate him). I'm beginning to wonder if I should change the tests that I'm using.  I had a dream the other night about getting a BFP, but it was on a test that used blue dye…and I don't have any of those here.  Should I go buy some??  I don't know.  I wasn't really looking to buy anymore HPTs for this cycle (especially since I still have so many).

I want to SCREAM!!!!

Well I finally have a page that I can post pictures.  So I think I'll stay around here for awhile.  I am linking my old page to this one so you can still access some history.  So we'll see how it goes.