And the Dr. confirms it...

I am definitely pregnant!!! I had a Beta HSG test which confirmed what I already figured out...

I AM PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

At first, I was concerned because my Beta seems so low (40). However, it was taken 3 days before my period was even due...and my doctor says it's fine...PLUS I looked it up, and apparently Beta levels vary a LOT in early pregnancy, and my level is okay for someone who got tested as late as 5 weeks...so hopefully I am okay!

I am scared stiff that something will go wrong, but I'm trying to calm down. My first ultrasound is in four weeks...why so early, you ask? I think they're doing mine early since I used fertility medication, and they like to know early if you happened to have gotten pregnant with multiples (twins, triplets, etc)

So thrilled! Yet very cautious, of course!

-B

I think it's true!!!

Tested this afternoon with a First Response Early Results test...!!!

Could it be...?

Do you see it???

No Luck to You!!!

Just a quick note to let you all know that no one managed to guess my Clomid-related side effect - nausea!!! Nothing too bad, and basically just on the days that I was taking the pill. I am very glad to have avoided the major mood swings and hot flashes that I've often heard about!!!

More posting later...

-B

So Far, So Good...???

My first cycle of Clomid is going good so far...having managed to avoid many of the side effects of the medication, I am optimistic about this actually working (and by that, I mean, "work" by making me ovulate...I'm not so optimistic about the pregnancy thing yet!). I figure that my body responds very well to other hormonal drugs...so why wouldn't this work?

I appreciate the continued wishes and prayers from friends and strangers alike - who knows...maybe my/our prayers will be answered...soon!

- B

Starting Clomid!!!

Or rather...I started! Today, I started my first dose of Clomid (a fertility medication that helps make you ovulate...it's a pill, nothing too crazy yet!) Now I suddenly feel like SuperUterusWoman!!! This is going to be the first month that we might actually have a CHANCE at getting pregnant.

However, something very sad is now hanging over my head. And that is that I found out that my dear friend, Anne, has just miscarried her baby...she was already into her second semester, and I imagine that this is a big shock to her and her husband. Please everyone, keep them in your prayers!

- B

Is it working?

Well, I have finished my prescription of Prometrium...so far, nothing has happened (no "Aunt Flo" has arrived to visit, that is!). However, I am feeling quite crampy at the moment, so let's hope that this means the proverbial ball has started rolling.

If I can start my fertility drugs soon, it'll be great timing; my husband has a two-week vacation coming up, so it will be a nice and relaxing time for us - perfect for baby-making!!! Although, I admit, I'm still quite the pessimist about this. I honestly don't see myself, for example, being pregnant before Christmas. I'd love to be proved wrong...but something tells me that I won't be that lucky.

- B