Wohoo I am still pregnant! Every day I cherish being one step closer to the ultrasound were I will finally be able to see my baby! I hope he/she is doing alright in there!
I meant to update on my betas, but we have been really busy these past couple weeks. Everything looked great and my levels tripled to 49 at 12dpo (they were 15 at 10dpo). My nurse said she did not need me to come in for 3rd betas and went ahead and scheduled my 8 week ultrasound for Monday, October 5th....less than 2 weeks to go!
How many weeks are you? 6 weeks / 1 day
How are you feeling? I am feeling fine, actually. Not real symptoms have hit me yet. Anything that I have felt has come and gone within a couple days. I felt very bloated in my 4th & 5th week, but thankfully that has gone down. Over the weekend I was having lower back pain and nipple tenderness. I am so surprised that I still have so much energy, especially with a toddler running around!
What are you craving? Nothing
What is grossing you out? Nothing
Have you bought/received anything for the baby lately? Nope! Honestly, I haven't had time to think about any of this yet.
Have you / will you found out the sex? Yes, we probably will.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Sunday, September 6, 2015
I'm pregnant.....AGAIN!
Surprise! I am pregnant again! What a shock! I can't believe this is actually happening, but here goes.
We were not instructed to take a cycle off after our early loss so we decided not to take a break. Well very surprisingly, 4 weeks after our chemical pregnancy I got another positive pregnancy test!
I found out on Wednesday, September 2nd that I was indeed pregnant again. I was in complete shock since I had gotten a positive so early (I was 3w2d), but thankfully the tests have gotten darker which is a huge sigh of relief. I did go in for a beta blood draw at 10dpo (3w3d) and it came back at a 15 and progesterone was at a 18.3. The nurse was very pleased with those numbers and instructed me to go in for a second beta which I will get the results back in 2 days. The number needs to double in order for the pregnancy to be viable.
I am feeling very optimistic about this pregnancy! My due date will be May 16, 2016 :-)
We were not instructed to take a cycle off after our early loss so we decided not to take a break. Well very surprisingly, 4 weeks after our chemical pregnancy I got another positive pregnancy test!
I found out on Wednesday, September 2nd that I was indeed pregnant again. I was in complete shock since I had gotten a positive so early (I was 3w2d), but thankfully the tests have gotten darker which is a huge sigh of relief. I did go in for a beta blood draw at 10dpo (3w3d) and it came back at a 15 and progesterone was at a 18.3. The nurse was very pleased with those numbers and instructed me to go in for a second beta which I will get the results back in 2 days. The number needs to double in order for the pregnancy to be viable.
I am feeling very optimistic about this pregnancy! My due date will be May 16, 2016 :-)
Chemical Pregnancy....but happy news ahead!
I wasn't sure when I was going to do this update. I didn't want to type out the painful words; we had a very early miscarriage at 4 weeks pregnant.
Not even a day went by were we could fully enjoy this new pregnancy before I started to miscarry. It all happened so fast and far too emotional for a couple to handle, but we got through it.
The night that I got a positive digital test is when I first started spotting (I was 4 weeks exactly). The next day it continued so I rushed to the doctor's office for a beta blood draw. The results came back the next day were negative. My beta was at a 4 (anything under 5 is considered not pregnant), but at that point I was certain that was going to be the outcome.
I had a rough couple of days; I was feeling disappointed in myself and sad for my husband and for my daughter.
But as life goes, time moves on and the next chapter of our lives was about to begin....
Not even a day went by were we could fully enjoy this new pregnancy before I started to miscarry. It all happened so fast and far too emotional for a couple to handle, but we got through it.
The night that I got a positive digital test is when I first started spotting (I was 4 weeks exactly). The next day it continued so I rushed to the doctor's office for a beta blood draw. The results came back the next day were negative. My beta was at a 4 (anything under 5 is considered not pregnant), but at that point I was certain that was going to be the outcome.
I had a rough couple of days; I was feeling disappointed in myself and sad for my husband and for my daughter.
But as life goes, time moves on and the next chapter of our lives was about to begin....
Monday, August 3, 2015
I'm Pregnant!
Life has been so good to us since the last time I updated! A wonderful Christmas, fun birthdays, my sister got married, and I just found out that I'm pregnant with baby #2! I couldn't be happier right now!
Maggie is 22 months and she amazes us every day, she is so smart and is SUCH a great at toddler. She has many many words in her vocabulary, knows all the letters, can sing songs, and is as cute as can be! I'm so proud of the little lady she has become. What a fun stage she is in! I can't believe she'll be 2 in less than 2 months!
Marcus and I decided to start trying for our second baby in March. I had a gut feeling it would take just as long, if not longer, to get pregnant again so we chose to start trying before my sister's wedding. Little did we know that it would take us exactly the same amount of time and we got pregnant within our 4th cycle trying! I found out I was officially pregnant on Monday, August 3rd, 2015 with a positive digital test! Estimated due date is April 12, 2016. My first ultrasound is scheduled for Sept. 9th which I'll be 9 weeks by then. God is so good!
So here comes the fun part....I can start weekly pregnancy updates again! Stay tuned....
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Life Update!
Wow it's been way too long since I have actually wrote a post on here. A lot has happened this past year and we are so looking forward to what's in store for us in the future.
Miss Maggie is 13.5 months old now and is growing like a weed! She is so smart and makes us laugh every single day. She walks all over the place and is starting to say a few words. She is about 20lbs and 30" tall. She is very social and we love her dearly. We honestly don't know how we got so lucky!
I am still working part-time (~16 hours a week) and have been so fortunate of the schedule I have. I enjoy the days at home with Maggie and the weekends when Marcus, Maggie, and I can spend quality time together as a family. Thankfully, football season is over for Marcus so he gets home at a more decent time in the evenings.
I have finally decided to make a lifestyle change and lose some weight! I am down 25lbs so far and I hope to lose much more in the next several months. I am eating healthy with the help of Body by Vi shakes along with walking, running, and weight lifting. The winter months are going to be even more of a challenge, but I have confidence that I will keep losing weight. My short term goal is to lose 60lbs total by the time my sister gets married in July of next year...only 35lbs to go!
Because of the wedding coming up we have decided to postpone trying for baby #2 until the summer or possibly even later! When Maggie was born we had the intention to start tying again when she turned 1, but now that that time is here I don't think we would have been ready even if there were no wedding. So the plan is to start talking about TTC #2 in July of next year. If we are both ready then we will go for it, but if not we will hold off. Admittedly, there are times when I feel ready to start trying right now and I wish we didn't have to wait, but most of the time I am perfectly fine with our plan.
Marcus and I are doing great. We celebrated 3 years of marriage this past September. Our marriage has changed since bring Maggie home. Mostly for the better, but not everything. We still have a lot to work and improve on, like all married couples.
That's pretty much it for now! Life has been busy!
Miss Maggie is 13.5 months old now and is growing like a weed! She is so smart and makes us laugh every single day. She walks all over the place and is starting to say a few words. She is about 20lbs and 30" tall. She is very social and we love her dearly. We honestly don't know how we got so lucky!
I am still working part-time (~16 hours a week) and have been so fortunate of the schedule I have. I enjoy the days at home with Maggie and the weekends when Marcus, Maggie, and I can spend quality time together as a family. Thankfully, football season is over for Marcus so he gets home at a more decent time in the evenings.
I have finally decided to make a lifestyle change and lose some weight! I am down 25lbs so far and I hope to lose much more in the next several months. I am eating healthy with the help of Body by Vi shakes along with walking, running, and weight lifting. The winter months are going to be even more of a challenge, but I have confidence that I will keep losing weight. My short term goal is to lose 60lbs total by the time my sister gets married in July of next year...only 35lbs to go!
Because of the wedding coming up we have decided to postpone trying for baby #2 until the summer or possibly even later! When Maggie was born we had the intention to start tying again when she turned 1, but now that that time is here I don't think we would have been ready even if there were no wedding. So the plan is to start talking about TTC #2 in July of next year. If we are both ready then we will go for it, but if not we will hold off. Admittedly, there are times when I feel ready to start trying right now and I wish we didn't have to wait, but most of the time I am perfectly fine with our plan.
Marcus and I are doing great. We celebrated 3 years of marriage this past September. Our marriage has changed since bring Maggie home. Mostly for the better, but not everything. We still have a lot to work and improve on, like all married couples.
That's pretty much it for now! Life has been busy!
Friday, September 26, 2014
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