Well it's been awhile!!!

I apologize to those who actually follow this blog (I know there are at least a few of you :P). I have been so nervous, excited and overwhelmed with this pregnancy that I've totally slacked on my blogging. But I am back - I promise.

For some updates: today, I am 12 weeks pregnant. I have officially hit the "safe zone". Meaning that, after this point, the chances of a miscarriage dramatically drop. That said, I was already feeling pretty safe. My doctor scheduled me for an ultrasound when I was 7-and-a-half weeks pregnant. It was amazing! We saw our little baby (looked more like an oblong "blob", but I was still in love!), the heartbeat, beating perfectly at 158 bpm (causing my husband to sigh the biggest sigh of relief I have EVER heard - and this from a guy who said he wasn't worried!), and learned that our new love was measuring at 8 weeks - right around where he/she was supposed to!

On the down side, the dreaded morning sickness hit me - hard! I have never vomited so much in my life! Luckily, I think it may be finally starting to go away. Though I was sick today, the three previous days were great - no vomiting, and very little nausea. I just want this to end before Christmas!!!

Speaking of Christmas...about a week before then, I am set to find out the sex of the little lentil. I can't wait to stop referring to this blessed baby as an "it"!!!

- B

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