Midwife appointment yesterday went well. We are working with a midwife practice, which means we have to meet with all the midwives over the course of the pregnancy because any of them could be the one in the delivery room. Our midwife yesterday was okay but seemed a bit abrupt. Between her attitude and my [...]
So back in the beginning of December, my dcotor wrote me a note for work, indicating that I needed to limit physical activity. Fast forward twenty days, and HR tells me it’s “too broad” and that they won’t be able to accommodate that sort of letter. After a bit of phone tag, the doctor invites [...]
I first started posting about the medicalization of conception shortly after meeting with our RE. In that initial post, I focused on the questions one begins to ask when starting down any kind of medical ttc path. Other posts followed, focusing on the control (or lack thereof) that welcoming the medical profession into your home [...]
Finally got a call from the doctor today at 1 pm. Less than twenty four hours after the draw? Yes. An eternity to C and I? Absolutely. My original level was 106. Today, seven days later, I was expecting to hear numbers between 800 and 1200. My number? 3562. Quick (online) calculations tell me that’s [...]
Doctor called today to confirm that the (three) pee sticks did not lie – I am, in fact, pregnant and I have a solid hcg of 106 as of 13 dpo. We are going to draw blood again in a week and he offered a week seven appointment to do a first ultrasound… which is [...]
That’s pretty much EXACTLY how I have felt today. Earlier this weekend, my boobs grew (like the first try). I was exhausted all day yesterday (but there was some emotional stress going on, too, so I chalked it up to that) and I took a nap (I NEVER EVER NAP unless I am ridiculously sick [...]
I think we have the start of something wonderful. I am physically shaking…. I apparently did not believe this was goi g to happen. Please pray, hope, cross fingers for a sticky pregnancy!! More later. My wife values sleep more than telling the Internet about out TWO lines.
