The Long Awaited Update
I had plenty of ideas of how I was going to let you all know “the scoop”. But when it came down to it…I’m at a loss. So I’m just going to put it out there.
Eric and I are expecting a new addition to our family in October; October 21st to be exact!
There I said it! PHEW!
I’ve been holding out on spilling the amazing news for so long because it was so early when we found out, as we knew it would be. And it still is so early. 6 weeks= SUPER EARLY!
So we actually found out for sure on Tuesday February 12th (14dpiui #1) when I had my first positive beta, 198. Two days later (16dpiui #1) it jumped to 490. One week later (21 dpiui #1) up to 3291. Now as of yesterday we are over 5000 and they don’t dilute over 5000, so we don’t know the exact number.
Of course I didn’t wait until the actual first beta. No. I started testing at home at 10dpiui. I got a very faint line that first day. I wanted to know whether it was still the trigger shot or an actual positive, so I tested again the next day and got a slightly darker line. The following day I tested again, and en even darker line popped up. Yup, I was pretty confidant it was real, but Eric kept me grounded and wanted to wait for any excitement until we had the two initial betas to make sure there were numbers and that they were going in the right direction. Man, were we shocked. I still am in shock!
We have only told our parents, and a few very close friends. We want to wait to tell the rest of our family and friends until we hit the 8 week mark.
My first sonogram was last Tuesday, with a different doctor. Long story short, my doctor had an emergency and couldn’t make it to our local office so we had to go to the main office and have our sono by a different MD that we’ve never seen. He showed us two gestational sacs. We flipped! One was exactly half the size of the other so he said it was possible that it would disappear. On yesterday’s sonogram we only saw 1 sac. I will also say that the sono machine from yesterday was not nearly as high tech as the one at the main office; I mean the clarity was like night and day. So my doctor said we will see what next week’s sono shows. I will take this opportunity to add that both Eric and I are just as happy with one as we are with two. So we will see what happens. My gut feeling is that there is just one little one in there.
Yesterday was definitely a milestone. We got to see how much the sac has grown and got to see the tiny little flicker of our precious little ones heartbeat! It was the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen! We both stared at the screen in amazement. It was an incredible moment for us as parents to be.
So that’s the update. And that’s why I’m super fanatical about the whole fever thing…See “SICKO” post from earlier today. I can only take Robitussin DM for my chest congestion and Tylenol ONLY if my fever goes over 101. I hate to take anything, especially in the first trimester. But I’m dealing. Lots of rest and fluids is keeping me going. No appetite, but I know I have to eat a little something.
I’ll post the sono pics as soon as I scan them in!
Thank you all for being so patient with me over the past couple of weeks!! It was well worth the wait, right?
February 27th, 2008 at 10:11 am
WAHOOO.. I AM SO HAPPY EVERYONE KNOWS NOW.. WEEEEEEEEE
CONGRATS BRANDY.. You know how freaking happy I am for you and Eric.. weeeeee
February 27th, 2008 at 11:48 am
I KNEW it!! CONGRATS!!!! WOOT WOOT!!!! Do keep us posted!
February 27th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
I am soooooooo happy for you. I knew it. I so wanted to ask, every time I posted.
Seriously, this is the best thing I’ve read all day. A halloweenie baby. What could be more perfect? We are so having playdates!
February 27th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
YIPPIE! I am thrilled for you. I kept wondering when you would post…I admit I started to worry that since you hadn’t said anything, it wasn’t good news.
I am so thrilled my magic saggy boobs helped!
February 27th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
oh yeah!! i’m so excited for you!! i had a funny feeling that you were!! i really did!
yeah!!! congratulations! feel better! feel good!
xoxoxoxooxoxoxoxo
February 27th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Wow!!! That is so awesome. I just recently discovered your blog a couple of days ago when I was googled fertility problems in young women. I read from the archives to the most recent post all in one night and have been checking daily to see how things go. I’ve got to say I have never been so happy for someone I don’t know in my life. Congradulations!
February 27th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Oh yaaaaay! I remember the first time we saw a heartbeat…after about giving up on the prospect. I am so happy for you. Let me just say (and I’m honestly not trying to scare you here) that we originally saw 2 gestational sacs…one much smaller than the other…and were told not to get our hopes up for twins. When we had our next ultrasound (super high tech machinery still at our RE’s office), the bigger sac had 1 heartbeat and the smaller sac had 2 heartbeats. It was slower growing because it was apparently working on a little split…giving us our identical Snap and Split.
Congratulations!
February 27th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Happy Dance! Happy Dance! Whoo hoo! (throws confetti and blows annoying party kazoos!) That is so very cool! Congratulations (this kind of news requires the entire word!) to you and Eric.
February 27th, 2008 at 10:22 pm
I am over the moon excited!!! Congratulations!
February 28th, 2008 at 6:10 am
I knew it! All those symptoms you described in the last month totally sounded
like pregnacy to me. Plus you not posting as much made me think you had a
secret you couldn’t divulge QUITE yet.
Congratulations and thank you so much for sharing with us. Keep thinking positively
and try to stay healthy. I had a cold early on myself at about 10 weeks so
I know how it feels that there is hardly anything you can do about pharmaceutical
wise. You probably don’t feel up for it, but here’s an article about a few yoga poses
that may help: http://www.yogajournal.com/health/118.
So excited for you!!
Marjie
February 28th, 2008 at 8:42 am
I don’t know you - came over from Jogging In Circles - but I just wanted to say congratulations!!! You must be so excited. I wish you guys nothing but the best!
February 28th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Honey!!!!!!! I’m so glad you commented on my blog today!!!! I have been so out of the loop with everyone dealing with a bunch of nothing. Your post here puts everything in perspective. What a beautiful thing to hear today!!!! Phooey on all the rest of the stuff. THIS is what it’s all about.
OMG! I’m so excited for you!!!!
February 28th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
YEA!!! congrats to you!!! I am so happy for you!!!
February 29th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
Congratulations!!
I wish you all the best - many years of happy, happy memories!
February 29th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
OMG!!! Hip Hip HOoray! This is seriously the best news ever. I’m so excited for you. You’re already bringing back wonderful memories for me of the first sono’s I had done. You are definitely more schooled in these things though…when the u/s tech labeled something called the “yolk sac” I was like WTH?? I literally have an egg yolk growing in there?
Anyway, sorry for the tangent. I’m super excited for you and can’t wait to hear all the details as you move closer and closer to the big day!
February 29th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
Hello there… this is great news for you and yours I’m sure. Congratulations and I can imagine how excited you must feel. Having been married for eight years with no pitter patter of kids yet, I understand the thrill you must be feeling right now. I just had a fibroid removal surgery early this year and hopefully I’ll have some good news soon too..
Congrats again and good luck
March 2nd, 2008 at 7:54 pm
I’ve been praying for you the last few weeks on and off and reading this just now makes me want to cry with joy!
I am so happy for you!
March 2nd, 2008 at 8:52 pm
hi honey! how are you feeling? hope all is going well with you!
March 4th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Congratulations. This is really great news.
March 5th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Wow, we have been so sick here that I haven’t been able to keep up with everyones blogs and I am so behind!
CONGRATS!!!!! How exciting!
BTW, I am blogrolling you at my Word From The Wise Blog
March 9th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
That totally rules! Very happy for you. My wife and I had issues getting pregnant as well, at least the first time. My wife had a surgery and a procedure, so when we got news we were pregnant it was extremely emotional. I am stoked for your family. Also, get well soon! Take care.