[megsc]

Originally Posted by Rob&Irina

TOLD YOU SO!!! i am so happy for you! why am I crying?

'cause you're crazy like the rest of us, or most of us anyway, I won't speak for everyone...you know who you are.

[Rob&Irina]

Originally Posted by megsc

'cause you're crazy like the rest of us, or most of us anyway, I won't speak for everyone...you know who you are.

i blame my crying on pregnancy hormones... i know i am not pg, those are sympathy hormones i have developed lately

AM - are you taking a nap with LP? i picked up Alex from his daycare, rushed home and see no update with details from you

tonight is going to be one long night!!!

megsc - just a reminder, I's u/s is tomorrow at 11:30 am!

[Aggie]

Originally Posted by AMKD

We have a heartbeat!!

OMG - through the tears streaming down my face, I could see our little baby's heart beating away on the screen - 114, clear as day.

AM, Congrats!!!! I remember that feeling so well...just like it was yesterday. There are so many milestones associated with pregnancy, this is just the first of many for you! Your story, along with Robin and Irina's, makes me wish I could give my Wyatt a little brother or sister...I think the second go round I would "enjoy" the pregnancy so much more!

[MONI]

AM- I'm so happy for you... I'm getting all misty eyed. YEA!!!!!!!

[AMKD]

Sorry to keep you on hold, ladies . . . . .

So I get to the office and they all look at me with the sympathetic "poor crazy girl" look. Guess when I called yesterday and explained I would not be able to wait till Thursday through my choked back tears, they figured out I was on the edge, lol. The u/s tech brings me right in and we start talking. I tell her why I am concerned (beta and last u/s) and she begins the scan. First thing I see is a big ol sac - nothing else. So I immediately think, "Ok, nothing there, so be it" (Hmmmmm, when did I go to u/s school? Oh , that's right - never!), but she moves the probe and suddenly . . . . what's that???? . . . . . could it be???? . . . . is that a heart beat???? She's not saying anything, so then I think, "Musn't be". Suddenly she says, "Well AM, your baby has a heartbeat". The tears begin and I have to look away towards LP so I don't lose control and start all out blubbering all over the place right there on the table. She gets the heart rate at 114 and tells me it is measuring at 5 weeks 6 days - I am 6 weeks 1 day, good to go!

Then I get my exam by the PA, who asks, "Feeling better?!?!?!"

Then I go see the RE who immediately says, "Did I or one of my staff do or say something that made you so worried?" I explain that it wasn't anyone, but rather my beta numbers not increasing properly. We discuss this briefly and he tells me about averages and nothing is exact and yada yada yada (not really hearing him at this point). Then I tell him my blighted ovum concern and he smiles and shakes his head and says, "I wish you would have called me yesterday and told me that is what you were thinking, because I would have bet you money that you did NOT have a blighted ovum!". Ok, feeling silly now because apparently everyone knew it was not a blighted ovum but me (RE, Megsc, Robin, cat, amsa, MaggieMoo, Jen, Dre, Kelly, Jill, etc etc etc). Anyhow, he makes me promise not to get so worried about things in the future - to call him immediately and he will allieviate my fears.

Then we discussed the fact that I am still breaking out in small red blotches daily and I still have to take a Zyrtec every night or else I cannot stop itching and breaking out in welts. Now he is wondering if it is the Estradiol I am reacting to. Must go see an allergist. Skipping tonight's Estradiol and Zyrtec, tomorrow morning's Estradiol, and reporting any itchy/welts/blotchy symptoms to RE tomorrow.

Again, thank you for all your support!!!

[ara79]

oh i missed so much today. work has me swamped, but summer is just 2 days away for me!

AM, got you had me in tears TWICE trying to catch up w/ everything. god is so good, huh? LP is GOING TO BE A BIG BROTHER!!! here you go, for old time's sake:

robin, i am PUMPED up about I's u/s tomorrow!! i can't wait to hear the great news from you!

[amsa]

Am- You did it again, the tears are just flowing. At least this time it is in the privacy of my own home.

I am so happy for you, I had a feeling yesterday that things weren't right when I realized you were too preoccupied to maintain your 40 a day posting habit. I am glad to know that you have the reassurance you need and can start to enjoy another healthy wonderful pregnancy.

[cat915]

yeah, at the very least, am should have been on here talking to herself last night, right amsa?

Am- thanks for all the details and once again, i'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy that you saw the heartbeat-- now try and relax for the next 34 weeks!

Robin- can't wait to hear the bean count! YOU know i'll be on waiting for ya, at 10:15 (kidding, just wanted to throw a new earlier time in there for Meg to see if she's paying attention)-- so get your behind back to the office Robin and POST immediately following the appt Otherwise, i might have to enlist meg and her dh's hunting gear to track you down...

[AMKD]

Originally Posted by ara79

here you go, for old time's sake:

Ah, good times, good times!!

[AMKD]

Originally Posted by amsa

I had a feeling yesterday that things weren't right when I realized you were too preoccupied to maintain your 40 a day posting habit.

I know - I'm surprised someone from the forums didn't call my house directly to check on me, lol!

[AMKD]

Originally Posted by cat915

Robin- can't wait to hear the bean count! YOU know i'll be on waiting for ya, at 10:15 (kidding, just wanted to throw a new earlier time in there for Meg to see if she's paying attention)-- so get your behind back to the office Robin and POST immediately following the appt Otherwise, i might have to enlist meg and her dh's hunting gear to track you down...

Robin - I'm with cat. We all know I am an "all or nothing" poster these days, but you better get back here and report how many lil ones you guys got in there ASAP tomorrow!!

[AMKD]

Originally Posted by megsc

'cause you're crazy like the rest of us, or most of us anyway, I won't speak for everyone...you know who you are.

Feeling very self conscious at the moment . . . . . . . but in good company.

[mazariee]

I am so sorry I have been MIA but work has me nuts plus my sweet boy is teething not only 1 tooth but 3. 1 top one cut through, the other top one and another bottom one are trying to cut through so he has been quite CRANKY!!!


OK back to AM!!!!!!

AM I am so happy you got your nerves calmed today and that you got to see a heartbeat!! God Bless!!! Your RE sounds like an angel!!! As far as bein an US tech I think we all can be one without going to school with all the darn us we have all had done

Again CONGRATS on the healthy little bean!!!!!

[megsc]

Originally Posted by cat915

y (kidding, just wanted to throw a new earlier time in there for Meg to see if she's paying attention)-- Otherwise, i might have to enlist meg and her dh's hunting gear to track you down...

Ha, ha: I'm on it and DH is out of town and while he won't tell me the combination to the safe (hey wait, isn't my great, great, great grandmother's silver in there along w/ hunting gear?) his BFF has it and is a sucker so I can get it, no problem, I'm helping design his e-ring.
TOMORROW IS A BIG DAY AGAIN!!! CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR THE NEWS, ONE, TWO, EIGHT, WHATEVER IS GOOD NEWS!!!!! Well, maybe not eight, but if it is, can we all go on the Today Show with y'all???? You did see my Lester post, yes (little self indulgent I knwo but I just want to make sure that my debut has been seen).
See y'all in the AM!!!!

[megsc]

Originally Posted by mazariee

I am so sorry I have been MIA but work has me nuts plus my sweet boy is teething not only 1 tooth but 3. 1 top one cut through, the other top one and another bottom one are trying to cut through so he has been quite CRANKY!!!

feeling your pain there, MIA over the weekend for same reason, or so I think, that or another great mystery along w/ the virgin mary on a grilled cheese.