The TWW has come and gone, and I'm down to the final hours. Literally... I'm within their call "window". My heart is in my throat and concentrating is certainly out the window. How do the 5-8 hours between the Beta and results call feel longer than the TWW?! With the exception of medical professionals, I… Continue reading Home Stretch
Tag: IUI
Faith Over Fear
In the beginning of May, my world changed. Our third IUI was successful, and for 2 blissful days my dreams had come true. I was going to be a mother. Subsequent beta tests would ultimately confirm a chemical pregnancy (i.e. early miscarriage). I can't compare this to the loss of a pregnancy further down the… Continue reading Faith Over Fear
A twisted sense of relief…
I am miscarrying... and this gives me a very twisted sense of relief. Tuesday's numbers did rise, but only to 307 (+3%). SO - I had an appointment Wednesday for MORE blood work and an ultrasound to try and find the sac of cells, whose location would give us a hint of miscarriage vs. ectopic… Continue reading A twisted sense of relief…
I am BROKEN…
Do you KNOW how hard it is to not share news like this?! First off, telling Mike about our positive test Wednesday night was the most beautiful thing I have ever done. (I wrapped up those "baby" goldfish crackers - which sounds silly, but the real ones are his favorite snack to have on hand… Continue reading I am BROKEN…
I am BURSTING…
I received that phone call... no, no, no - not that one. The one I've been waiting for... "Hi Dana, this is Ann from Dr. Mottla's office. I have some good news for you...".Beta #1 bloodwork results (where anything over 5 is pregnant, but they say 100 is a good number) came back yesterday. 265… Continue reading I am BURSTING…