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jenn_unpluggedJust kidding. It's way too early for that! But I come bearing a photo, yay!
We have one little embryo, and it seems to be doing just fine. I was a nervous wreck before the ultrasound, terrified that we'd get in there and see an empty egg sac or something. The egg sack was fairly prominent on the screen, though, and it didn't take him long to zoom on on the tiny little thing in the corner. He pointed out that you could see the heartbeat, which was just amazing -- it's a little flutter on the screen. And then he turned the sound on so I could hear it, which was even more amazing! I think that was about when I started to think yeah -- this is really going to happen. I was afraid to let myself believe it before (and maybe I still shouldn't) but now it's starting to sink in at last.
The embryo measured at 6 weeks 2 days, which is just a day earlier than what I've been operating on. My HCG is just fine at 16,000, and my progesterone was at 43, so I get to lower my dose again on Friday, which I'm happy about. I don't know how long I'll have to do the shots, but hopefully my body will take over sooner than later.
I have mixed feelings about it being one instead of two. The main reason I was hoping for two was that I would be done and would never have to do this again. And now I'll be right back here in a couple of years. But I was also relieved, because the idea of twins was incredibly daunting. The impact of two newborns on your life would be tremendous. I spend a lot of time alone while Doug travels, and I was really worried about the prospect of being all alone with two babies for weeks at a time. I mean, how do you even go to the grocery store? And forget traveling on an airplane without help.
But I can put all of that out of my mind now and focus on this one. Singleton pregnancies are far less risky, and I've just tremendously reduced my chances of having a c-section, which I'm happy about.
Eeee, it looks like I'm finally going to have a baby! Around the third week of March. :-D
We have one little embryo, and it seems to be doing just fine. I was a nervous wreck before the ultrasound, terrified that we'd get in there and see an empty egg sac or something. The egg sack was fairly prominent on the screen, though, and it didn't take him long to zoom on on the tiny little thing in the corner. He pointed out that you could see the heartbeat, which was just amazing -- it's a little flutter on the screen. And then he turned the sound on so I could hear it, which was even more amazing! I think that was about when I started to think yeah -- this is really going to happen. I was afraid to let myself believe it before (and maybe I still shouldn't) but now it's starting to sink in at last.
The embryo measured at 6 weeks 2 days, which is just a day earlier than what I've been operating on. My HCG is just fine at 16,000, and my progesterone was at 43, so I get to lower my dose again on Friday, which I'm happy about. I don't know how long I'll have to do the shots, but hopefully my body will take over sooner than later.
I have mixed feelings about it being one instead of two. The main reason I was hoping for two was that I would be done and would never have to do this again. And now I'll be right back here in a couple of years. But I was also relieved, because the idea of twins was incredibly daunting. The impact of two newborns on your life would be tremendous. I spend a lot of time alone while Doug travels, and I was really worried about the prospect of being all alone with two babies for weeks at a time. I mean, how do you even go to the grocery store? And forget traveling on an airplane without help.
But I can put all of that out of my mind now and focus on this one. Singleton pregnancies are far less risky, and I've just tremendously reduced my chances of having a c-section, which I'm happy about.
Eeee, it looks like I'm finally going to have a baby! Around the third week of March. :-D
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Date: 2007-08-01 12:08 am (UTC)Little Bean!!!!
(next time, it'll be twins. You watch. **RUNS AWAY**)
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Date: 2007-08-01 12:35 am (UTC)I have mixed feelings about it being one instead of two.
I'll admit that I was hoping for two for you, so that you wouldn't have to do this all again. But I'm still incredibly excited for you! This must feel awesome.
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Date: 2007-08-01 12:37 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-08-01 01:10 am (UTC)Srsly, I am now officially totally inviting myself to come down to a baby shower for you. I have this mad urge to buy baby shoes RIGHT NOW. :D (Hey, give a girl a thrill! I am having mad baby urges and it ain't gonna happen. I think I should treat myself through shopping for you. :D :D :D)
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Date: 2007-08-01 02:11 am (UTC)I can not wait to see you and October can not come quickly enough...
I love you so very much....big hug!!
Mom
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Date: 2007-08-01 02:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-08-01 02:49 am (UTC)So wonderful! I was just talking to my preggie sister today, and she is so happy to hear your news. EEEEEE!!!! I'm so happy!
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Date: 2007-08-01 04:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-08-01 09:27 am (UTC)When we had all the early scans of the garklet between 5 and 12 weeks his age based on the measurements kept jumping around by a day. And then of course he ignored his EDD entirely ;)
And a propos of almost nothing, some RL friends of our's who were sucessful with twins on their second round of IVF almost 3 years ago now (she has PCOS but more importantly, he had a low sperm count), found out last month they were spontaneously pregnant and are now expecting another baby on New Year's Eve...
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Date: 2007-08-01 03:53 pm (UTC)Our "peanut" is so sweet, just love every cm!
Love, Aunt Pam
YEAAAAAAAA!
Date: 2007-08-01 07:31 pm (UTC)"Aunt" Donna :)
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Date: 2007-08-02 02:34 am (UTC)LYMI!
Lori
So very excited!
Date: 2007-08-03 03:53 am (UTC)Big hugs and much love! Dad and Barb