Telling the world...ie: Facebook

So, after our appointment on Thursday we were feeling so elated and excited. We knew right away that we were going to tell the rest of our family and some really good friends after the appointment.
 And we did.
 And it was amazing.
 :)

 But then came the whole, "when do we tell the rest of the world?" And by that we of course mean, FB! 

When I first thought about it, I was unsure if it was a "good idea" to tell the world so soon. Yes, we are a little over 8 weeks, blood work looks good, and we saw our little one and their heart beating away.

 But was it too soon?

 What if, God forbid, something happen?

 But then it hit me like a ton of bricks.... I want to CELEBRATE. I want to CHERISH every.single.moment of this pregnancy.

 This could be our only pregnancy and I would hate to look back and see that we didn't enjoy every moment.

 So, I told the world! ;)
(Facebook)

 I shouted it from the rooftops!!
(My status)

 And people sung songs of joy for us!!
(Commented on our status)

 And I am SOO happy I did because...
This is a miracle.
This is a gift from God.
This is something to CELEBRATE and CHERISH and ENJOY.

 God is SO good.

SOOOOOO INCREDIBLE!!!!!

8 weeks (their precious head is pointing down to the left!!!!):

Seeing him/her and their heart beat is the most BEAUTIFUL thing we have ever seen!!!!!!!

We are on cloud nine over here!!!!!!


Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

Thank you Jesus!!!!!!!

:):):)

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Tomorrow's the day

We have our first doctor's appointment/sono at 3:30!!

I'm 8 weeks today.

Holy cow...when did that happen?!

I still feel like we just found out...

The excitement/joy/disbelief/shock and awe make it feel like we did at least!

All in all I've felt pretty at peace and excited about everything, but then the day of blood draws (like yesterday, my first in 2 weeks!) I sorta get in to panic mode.

My dh tries to remind me that worry is not from God and that we've got to continue to have faith.

So that's what I'm doing...clinging to my faith.

Trusting Him.
I know he has great things in store for us, and we have already been blessed so much...

I'll keep y'all updated about my appt tomorrow. If y'all remember, could you offer up a prayer (or ten!)!

Thanks!!

Saint Anthony, Saint Gerard, Saint Gianna, Saint Therese, Blsd JPII, pray for us!

"Faith ends where worry begins & worry ends where faith begins."

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It's crazy to think that this time last month

I stopped taking this medicine, and decided to hoard it for this month, since it did such wonders on my cm.

And now, it's just sitting there and when I see it, I smile and think, "best head cold EVER!!!"

We have our first sonogram, with who seems like an amazing doctor, Thur 6/28 @3:30.

EEK!!!
So excited!
So shocked!!

Praying that everything continues to go well and that we continue to have a safe and healthy pregnancy.

"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish." [Johnn Quincy Adams]


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The difference between an IFer and an non-IFer

One of my very good friends is pregnant with number 3 and only 3 or so weeks ahead of me.

Talking to her about her pregnancy had me thinking about our pregnancy and how very different they are.

She found out she was pregnant and told family fairly quickly-to celebrate the newest member.

We did the same however, we told asking for prayers and petitions for our pregnancy.

She has not done any blood work, just like the other two pregnancies, because the missing period and BFP were enough to confirm she was pregnant.

I have done lots of blood work to check my hcg and progesterone and know I will most likely be closely monitored this entire pregnancy.

She is 10 weeks and looking at scheduling her first sonogram to get a look at her baby.

I'm 7 weeks and am excited mixed with anxiety because I know that sometimes, things do not go well when going into that first sonogram.

Shes already announced on Facebook that #3 is on the way-without any other confirmation except for that missing period and BFP.

We haven't even told our whole family yet and most def not all our friends. We will wait until the sonogram. [Although I guess I one up her since I told the world wide web almost instantly after finding out! ;)]

I guess it's just crazy to see the two sides...

One knows the excitement and joy of having no issues getting pregnant and delivering.

The other knows the heart ache and pain that comes with years of her body failing her and also, knowing so many amazing women who have had to suffer with loss.

The thing is, I'm not jealous...I'm so beyond grateful for every moment in this crazy journey of ours.

It's helped us to learn to truly cherish every single moment and realize just how precious and fragile life is.

I know that not all non-IFers are as carefree as my friend (who is amazing and so supportive!!!) but it makes sense for some people to be like that...because, thankfully, it most likely means they don't know the pain of carrying the cross of IF.

So yes, in these last couple weeks I've seen two very different views on getting pregnant!

As for me and my dh, each day we wake up, we thank God for this gift and we pray that he will watch over this little one with his loving and protective arms.

I'm still in shock and feel like I'm walking around in a beautiful dream.

I still can't believe it, but then again, when I turn and lay on my bo.obs wrong and they hurt.so.bad or when I go too long before eating and find myself in the bathroom dry heaving or even that fact that I've never been an afternoon nap kinda gal and now it's pretty grand, well...it's a beautiful reminder that something is definitely going on....a little life growing and changing daily, nestled safely inside my womb.

We've had so much peace and excitement about all of this.

And yes, there's still moments of fear or anxiety, but when that happens, we offer it up and thank God for all his beautiful blessings.

But...mostly, 5 years and our first pregnancy...well, we are definitely in a beautiful shock still!!!

Keep growing baby!!! We love you so much already and can't wait to meet you!!!








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Protein?

I heard back from PPVI with my labs and they want me to continue to use the suppositories and injections since it was in a low zone 2.

But then, the nurse mentioned something about my protein level (I can't recall the exact wording) and mentioned they like to see it between 0-2.5 and mine was 5.

She said not to be startled, but they check it because it can be a sign of pre-term labor and so she asked all the questions: cramping? No. Bleeding? No. Lower back pain? No. Etc...

She said it could be caused by other things other than the preterm labor, like a cold (which I don't have) or a cut or pulled muscle or whatever.

Anyways, of course I turned to doctor goo.gle and I found nothing.

So, I was really hoping y'all would have advice or any information.

I really don't want to worry because worrying doesn't really get me anywhere but...it's so hard not to.

So any advice or information?



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I got the results for my third blood draw..

And...

They are going up!!!!

I'm in beautiful, wonderful shock!!!

Thank y'all for the prayers and all the wonderful advice!!!!

Here's the numbers:
6/5
Hcg #1 250
Prog #1 6.2

6/7
Hcg #2 658
Prog #2 8.6

6/11
Hcg #3 2,542
Prog #3 14.8

And I sent my blood draw to Omaha today without any hiccups or difficulties.

I can.not.believe all this is happening to us.

God is good!!!

Grow sweet baby, grow!!

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