Morning sickness sucks.

It's like a really obnoxious hangover with the previous night's fun to make the nausea seem almost worthwhile.

Hello? Bean? Everything good in there?

Maybe all women go through it...
Maybe those who have had fertility issues are more prone...
Maybe it's just me...

But I have been worrying about the pregnancy... Will it stick? Is it eptopic? What does less morning sickness today mean? Is everything okay? Am I eating enough good foods? Am I drinking enough water? (Oh, I better be... my eyeballs are floating!) Can I exercise? What constitutes 'strenuous'?

I know I have to quit worrying and my husband reminded me last night that my one and only job right now is to "bake the bean", relax and keep positive. And I know he's right, but I really will be so much more relaxed and positive in exactly 6 weeks -the first day of Trimester 2.

Finally..My Days as a Pin Cushion are Over!

Yesterday was the last confirmation of the pregnancy that RMG needed - My fourth blood pregnancy test.

For those of you not familiar with the relationship of a fertility-specialist-and-a newly-pregnant-woman-who-has-gotten-pregnant-without-their help: the fertility docs don't give up. Now that Ted and I have made this bean the old fashioned way (soo much nicer and more romantic than the things we'd been through at RMG I am sure Ted would agree), RMG has stepped in to confirm, re-confirm, re-re-confirm and finally re-re-re-confirm that I am indeed pregnant. I think they don't believe that we did it without them.

So they start a battery of blood (aka Beta) Pregnancy tests. Most women might have one. I have had four. They are looking for the "pregnancy hormone" HCG. And then once it's detected and your pregnant, they expect it to double every 48 hours.

So here's my track:
Friday, Aug 14: 20
Monday, Aug 17: 169
Wednesday, Aug 19: 422
Friday, Aug 21: 1348

And upon hearing Friday's number I had to ask, "It's just one, right?"
Nurse: "We can't know until your ultrasound on the 8th"

When it rained, it might have poured. To be continued on the 8th at 2:15 p.m.....

Go Bean Go!!!

HCG 422.

This bean is holding tight and growing quite cozy in there.

Can you keep a secret?

People who have already been told (directly):
Sarah's mom, Sarah's sister, Ted's Mom, Ted's Dad, Mat, Sara, Sue, Madison, Charlie, Jack, Jimi, Kelli, Sheryl, Jerry, Laura, Shane, Brandi, Bonnie, Christopher Todd, Kenny, Nicole (Sarah's HR Director -- I had a total hormonal breakdown and lest she think I was just a nutcase, I had to fill her in), Rob, Brenda, Gary, Brent, Elena, Bub, Eugene, PK, Erica, the waiter at the Sushi restaurant, Shane's mom, Alycia, David, Nata, Arnaldo...

But shhhhh.... we aren't telling anyone yet. :)

Really? Really?!

Friday, August 14: I woke up and for no other reason that I just felt like I should, I took a pregnancy test. Knowing it would be negative, I hopped in the shower while it decided. And when I got out and peeked at what for the last 15 months has been the Window of Negativity, this time the "not" was missing. It said "pregnant". Pregnant. Pregnant? Not believing it, and in a state of shock I took the test to Ted for confirmation. "what does that mean?" (not much help in the confirmation department.) "I think it means I have to go to the doctor this morning."





My mom was coming up for day to attend a conference with me. When she got there I showed her the test (WOO HOO. settle down mom) and told her we had to make a pit stop for a blood test.





Off to RMG -my second home. Nurse Norma was excited for me. "Its a good sign to get a positive this early. You're pregnant" One vial taken. Fingers crossed and now we wait. They would call by 3:00.

The longest 6 hours of my life passed. yes, 6. I couldn't wait anymore. I called at 2:01. "Your test is positive but it's only a 20. We would expect the number to be above 100 when you've missed your period."
"But I haven't missed my period. it's not due for another week."
"Oh, well then we need to see you on Monday."


Saturday, August 15: HPT #2 "Pregnant" Start believing test one wasn't a complete fluke.


Sunday, August 16: HPT #3 "Pregnant" Okay, this could be for real.


Monday, August 17: HPT #4 "Pregnant" I'm starting to get used to this.
Monday, August 17 -11:00: Beta #2
Monday, August 17-3:07 -"Your number looks good. It's 169"

WE'RE (OFFICIALLY) PREGNANT!!!! :)