So yes Im bad at this whole blog thing....need to find more time to post :)
So to update everyone!
12/27/10 got my Beta number 2 results and they were good! 833!! Doubled just like they should of for the number of days its been since my last one.
Next step pregnancy ultrasound to verify pregnancy on 1/6/11
Ultrasound done - 1 baby, Heart rate 120!!! YAY!
Was told to call my OB as they were releasing me to him and set up an appointment (which I did) and if I had and questions to call them till I saw Dr. Cahill. The nurse gave me a flu shot as I was slacking and didnt get one yet this year. I seriously debated it due to having a stuffy nose and sore throat but the nurse told me I would be fine due to not running a fever.
Came home called Dr. Cahill and set up the next two visits, first one is with his nurse Nicky who I love to death to go over family history all that good stuff. The person on the phone told me to expect a 45 minute visit for this. Than the following week I finally see Dr. Cahill for my first offical OB Visit.
So now I wait till my visit with Nicky next week and pray morning sickness doesnt kick in (hasnt yet but I know it usually does around 6-7 weeks which is what im currently at)
Wish me luck!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Beta Draw Number 2
So mother nature played a trick on us and sent us a nice little blizzard to New England! Work was closed today (YAY) but so was most of the labs till 10 am. Blood work needs to be in before 9 am to get results today so I sucked it up and said we can go later seeing as we are not going to get the results today anyway. Plus it was still snowing and pretty awful out this morning, best to stay home till the roads were safer!
Hubby had to go into work for a little bit this morning but came home around 1 pm to snowplow out the driveway. After that was done, Nicole, hubby and myself packed into the car and headed to lunch at 99 Restaurant. After a nice relaxing lunch we went over to Baystate Reference Labs for my Beta lab draw. My doc faxed the form over to the wilbraham office seeing as I wasnt gonna make it downtown by 9 am this morning to be drawn there. The lab tech was very nice but missed my vein the first time and started the whole digging around trick (hate that) but it actually worked and the blood started flowing in the tube. So now we wait till tomorrow to get the results and hopefully my beta numbers went up alot and everything is ok!
Hubby had to go into work for a little bit this morning but came home around 1 pm to snowplow out the driveway. After that was done, Nicole, hubby and myself packed into the car and headed to lunch at 99 Restaurant. After a nice relaxing lunch we went over to Baystate Reference Labs for my Beta lab draw. My doc faxed the form over to the wilbraham office seeing as I wasnt gonna make it downtown by 9 am this morning to be drawn there. The lab tech was very nice but missed my vein the first time and started the whole digging around trick (hate that) but it actually worked and the blood started flowing in the tube. So now we wait till tomorrow to get the results and hopefully my beta numbers went up alot and everything is ok!
The journey Begins - Catching you all up
So after a few years of trying naturally to have a child and one trip to an RE who I hated I finally broke down and went to the RE my cousin told me to go to from day one. First appointment was in Nov of 2010 and went great. The doc was very nice (Unlike the last RE i went to) and told me things looked good for me to go ahead with an IUI schedule. I was informed to call day 1 when the witch arrived and we would start a round a clomid and schedule an HSG (to make sure my tubes were not blocked) and do ultrasounds day 12 and go from there.
So the witch arrived Early (normal cycle is 32-34 days, this one was 27 days!) on 11/20/10. I call the RE office and inform them of my day one date. They schedule all the tests for me and make sure I got the clomid and ovidrel injection in the mail (which I did). The RE suggests I continue taking the metformin they prescribed (this was making me sick to my stomach) but told me the choice was mine. I decided to suck it up and deal with the waves on nausea and take it. Heck if it could help why not!
Days 3-7 (11/22/10 - 11/26/10) I had to take Clomid 100 mg Daily.
12/1/10 (day 12) and I go in for my Ultrasound. They find 5 follicles measuring @ 8-10. Told me I was clear to go for my HSG later today and to come back on the 4th for another ultrasound.
12/1/10 HSG done, tubes are clear and everthing looks good
12/4/10 Ultrasound found 1 follicle measuring @ 16.5 - RE Office instructed me to do my ovidrel injections tomorrow night at 9 pm to trigger ovulation.
12/5/10 Ovidrel Injection x 2 done at 9 pm
12/7/10 - IUI day. Hubby went in at 7 am for his "donation" than I went in at 9 am for the IUI. Nurse said things looked great and noted he had 75 % - 22 million count. She told me I didnt have to tell him that as it would go to his head haha. I did tell him and his reponse was he has super soldiers - LOL
Now the 2 week wait begins, at least im leaving on a 7 day cruise from 12/11/10 - 12/18/10 to take my mind off things. Took a preggo test with me on the cruise but it came out negative. It was early though.
Took a home preggo test on the 19th and saw a faint faint line. Redid it on the 20th and same faint line...what the heck!
Went to lunch with my cousin (who might I add is preggo) and she told me to just get the digital test so I dont have to figure out lines. Ok did that - went home tried it out and BINGO says Im pregnant!!!
Called the RE office the next morning (it was closed by the time I got home from work) and they had me go in for my first Beta blood draw. Nurse said she would call me by 430 pm and if I didnt hear from them to call them. So I waited and waited and waited and at 430 the phone rings. Its the nurse. Congrats she says, your pregnant!
So me being the nurse I am I ask for the levels! Beta # 1 - 51 / progesterone 15 (14 days post IUI). Those are normal numbers.
Go for my beta # 2 on 12/27/10 (longer wait due to XMas and offices closed). Number needs to go up for things to be good. So here is praying my number is high on Monday!!!
So the witch arrived Early (normal cycle is 32-34 days, this one was 27 days!) on 11/20/10. I call the RE office and inform them of my day one date. They schedule all the tests for me and make sure I got the clomid and ovidrel injection in the mail (which I did). The RE suggests I continue taking the metformin they prescribed (this was making me sick to my stomach) but told me the choice was mine. I decided to suck it up and deal with the waves on nausea and take it. Heck if it could help why not!
Days 3-7 (11/22/10 - 11/26/10) I had to take Clomid 100 mg Daily.
12/1/10 (day 12) and I go in for my Ultrasound. They find 5 follicles measuring @ 8-10. Told me I was clear to go for my HSG later today and to come back on the 4th for another ultrasound.
12/1/10 HSG done, tubes are clear and everthing looks good
12/4/10 Ultrasound found 1 follicle measuring @ 16.5 - RE Office instructed me to do my ovidrel injections tomorrow night at 9 pm to trigger ovulation.
12/5/10 Ovidrel Injection x 2 done at 9 pm
12/7/10 - IUI day. Hubby went in at 7 am for his "donation" than I went in at 9 am for the IUI. Nurse said things looked great and noted he had 75 % - 22 million count. She told me I didnt have to tell him that as it would go to his head haha. I did tell him and his reponse was he has super soldiers - LOL
Now the 2 week wait begins, at least im leaving on a 7 day cruise from 12/11/10 - 12/18/10 to take my mind off things. Took a preggo test with me on the cruise but it came out negative. It was early though.
Took a home preggo test on the 19th and saw a faint faint line. Redid it on the 20th and same faint line...what the heck!
Went to lunch with my cousin (who might I add is preggo) and she told me to just get the digital test so I dont have to figure out lines. Ok did that - went home tried it out and BINGO says Im pregnant!!!
Called the RE office the next morning (it was closed by the time I got home from work) and they had me go in for my first Beta blood draw. Nurse said she would call me by 430 pm and if I didnt hear from them to call them. So I waited and waited and waited and at 430 the phone rings. Its the nurse. Congrats she says, your pregnant!
So me being the nurse I am I ask for the levels! Beta # 1 - 51 / progesterone 15 (14 days post IUI). Those are normal numbers.
Go for my beta # 2 on 12/27/10 (longer wait due to XMas and offices closed). Number needs to go up for things to be good. So here is praying my number is high on Monday!!!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Boston Wrap Up Part 2 - Sunday
Last road trip to Boston, at least for the sailing school trips for a few weeks. Next time we come out it will be to actually go sailing or the second part of Phil's sailing certification series in a few weeks. So today Nicole and I signed up for a whale watch, and im SOOO glad we did. It was amazing! Saw about 50 whales...perhaps more and a bunch of dolphins which made my day. Dolphins are my favorite animal (mammal) in the world, thus why I have a dolphin tattoo!! By the way I took over 700 pictures on the whale watch, here is a little sample...
DOLPHINS!!!!!!!!!!
MORE DOLPHINS!!!!!!!
After the whale watch and a quick bite to eat we headed over to the Merry Go Round located in the harbor for a quick spin
With 2 hours left before Phil finished his class we decided to hop on a trolley tour around the city...was a nice way to wind down the day and learn about the history of Boston
Too bad the bruins lost, but Celtics are at least still in the run
Holocaust Memorial
King's Chapel
Cheers (aka Bull & Finch Pub)
The "new" State House
DOLPHINS!!!!!!!!!!
MORE DOLPHINS!!!!!!!
After the whale watch and a quick bite to eat we headed over to the Merry Go Round located in the harbor for a quick spin
With 2 hours left before Phil finished his class we decided to hop on a trolley tour around the city...was a nice way to wind down the day and learn about the history of Boston
Too bad the bruins lost, but Celtics are at least still in the run
Holocaust Memorial
King's Chapel
Cheers (aka Bull & Finch Pub)
The "new" State House
Monday, May 17, 2010
Boston Wrap Up Part 1 - Saturday!
Well I survived...made it home safe both evenings from our 2 day trips to Boston. I ended up driving to and from both days...made for long days and needless to say I was exhausted when we returned home.
We however had a blast! Phil finished up his small sail boat certification classes and is now certified! Nicole and I did some mommy / daughter bonding and got to see the sights of Boston.
On Saturday we started off the day at Starbucks in the Marriott Hotel till daddy had to go to his class. Had to have our morning java as we been up since 6 am!
After Phil headed to his class Nicole and I went to the local playground near the harbor while we tried to figure out what we wanted to do for the day. Nicole mastered going down the fireman pole in about 5 minutes time. She was very timid at first but once she saw another little girl do it she had no fear than didn't want to get off the thing!
Next we decided to attempt the Boston Subway system and head to the science museum. This was Nicole's first time on the T (Bostons Subway system) and she was very excited about it. I wasn't too excited as it was crowded and ended up sitting next to someone who either forgot deodorant or didn't shower. At least it was a short trip!
The Science museum was so much fun! We watched the IMAX dinosaur movie, went on the motion simulator and explored all the different floors. Nicole was all excited she got to see her favorite dinosaur, triceratops! We were there all day and before ya knew it we had to head back to meet Phil. We didnt get to see all the museum had to offer but plan to go back this summer with my nieces and hopefully will see the rest. All in all was a fun day!
We however had a blast! Phil finished up his small sail boat certification classes and is now certified! Nicole and I did some mommy / daughter bonding and got to see the sights of Boston.
On Saturday we started off the day at Starbucks in the Marriott Hotel till daddy had to go to his class. Had to have our morning java as we been up since 6 am!
After Phil headed to his class Nicole and I went to the local playground near the harbor while we tried to figure out what we wanted to do for the day. Nicole mastered going down the fireman pole in about 5 minutes time. She was very timid at first but once she saw another little girl do it she had no fear than didn't want to get off the thing!
Next we decided to attempt the Boston Subway system and head to the science museum. This was Nicole's first time on the T (Bostons Subway system) and she was very excited about it. I wasn't too excited as it was crowded and ended up sitting next to someone who either forgot deodorant or didn't shower. At least it was a short trip!
The Science museum was so much fun! We watched the IMAX dinosaur movie, went on the motion simulator and explored all the different floors. Nicole was all excited she got to see her favorite dinosaur, triceratops! We were there all day and before ya knew it we had to head back to meet Phil. We didnt get to see all the museum had to offer but plan to go back this summer with my nieces and hopefully will see the rest. All in all was a fun day!
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Boston Road Trip!
7 AM on a Saturday and I'm up and ready to go...although I didn't sleep well last night, maybe got 2 hours of sleep if I was lucky. I still however am looking forward to today's trip. We are heading to Boston for the day and again tomorrow (commuting both days as its only an hour and a half away). Phil (hubby) is doing the second weekend of his certification for small sailboats. All steps he must take to for us to move towards our dream of retiring some day and sailing away.
We both got into sailing 2 years ago when we went on a harbor sail in Newport at the boat show. Since than we have been planning what we have to do to someday own a boat and actually use it. We currently have a bass boat but want to give up the power boating world for the relaxation and thrill of sail. Its been on the market off and on since last summer but due to the economy there have been bites but no catches. Hopefully this summer we can sell it and move on.
Plans for today while hubby does his courses, I think the science museum. Tomorrow we might take a whale watch. Gonna play it by ear when we arrive in Boston. Nicole keeps saying she wants to go to the aquarium again (we went there last weekend).
Here's to a fun day!
We both got into sailing 2 years ago when we went on a harbor sail in Newport at the boat show. Since than we have been planning what we have to do to someday own a boat and actually use it. We currently have a bass boat but want to give up the power boating world for the relaxation and thrill of sail. Its been on the market off and on since last summer but due to the economy there have been bites but no catches. Hopefully this summer we can sell it and move on.
Plans for today while hubby does his courses, I think the science museum. Tomorrow we might take a whale watch. Gonna play it by ear when we arrive in Boston. Nicole keeps saying she wants to go to the aquarium again (we went there last weekend).
Here's to a fun day!
Friday, May 14, 2010
Here is to a new day
Well here I am, my very first blog. Im reaching that good ol age of 40 in a few years and felt the need to gather my thoughts and exciting journeys I plan to take from this day forward.
Its funny to think ill be 40. I remember when I was a kid thinking 40 was so darn old and here I am about to turn it! 20 was not bad, heck I was a year away from being able to drink legally so I was rushing though that year. 30 was a good and bad year...I had my daughter when I was 30 that was wonderful, however I was very depressed at the "number 30." Looking back though Im wondering if changing hormones from having a baby might have played a factor into that.
So here I am today 37, going on 38 in July and have I really done everything I said I would of done by this age? Heck no! I must of had high hopes for myself when I was a child!!
So here is my journey...taking it one day at a time
Its funny to think ill be 40. I remember when I was a kid thinking 40 was so darn old and here I am about to turn it! 20 was not bad, heck I was a year away from being able to drink legally so I was rushing though that year. 30 was a good and bad year...I had my daughter when I was 30 that was wonderful, however I was very depressed at the "number 30." Looking back though Im wondering if changing hormones from having a baby might have played a factor into that.
So here I am today 37, going on 38 in July and have I really done everything I said I would of done by this age? Heck no! I must of had high hopes for myself when I was a child!!
So here is my journey...taking it one day at a time
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