I'm Pregnant!
I was really excited to learn that I was pregnant last Tuesday. I can hardly believe it's finally true, my road to pregnancy has been a long one. On April 7 my gynecologist told me that I would have trouble conceiving a baby naturally, I was technically speaking "infertile" and she suggested fertility treatments. The explanation of my infertility was due to the out-of-place location of my ovaries, the cyst on the right ovary, my blood work that showed that the hormones that induce ovulation were not in sync, and instead of the standard 28-day cycle I sport a 43-55 day menstrual cycle. At that appointment she agreed to prescribe me three months of clomid if my right ovarian cyst was shrinking or gone. I hurried to get a second transvaginal ultrasound and sure enough the cyst had shrunk but was still present. She faxed a prescription for 50 mg of Clomid to Walgreens and out of excitement I rushed over to pick it up. Technically speaking my insurance is supposed to cover 50% of the cost of infertility diagnostics and treatments. But when I arrived to Walgreens insurance did not cover any of the cost of clomid because it had not been "pre-approved" by my insurance company. My period was due any day and the insurance approval process can take up to a week, so out of convenience I paid for all of the clomid, $26 for a 5 day supply. Clomid is to be taken day 3-7 of your menstrual cycle.
As of ten days ago I had the clomid in my possession and was ready for my period to start. But it was late, even by my standards. Finally on day 58 of my cycle (last Monday) I decided to take a pregnancy test to prove to my head that I was not pregnant, in hopes this would somehow induce my period. But on Monday when testing I accidentally dropped the test in the toilet, thus in-validating it, OOOPS! So Tuesday morning when I woke I had one last pregnancy test and I gave it a go. By golly it was positive. I imediately called Mark at work and he was shocked, it was so funny his voice cracked, I thought he was going to pass out! He told me to buy more tests, I thought that a good idea so I got dressed and rushed off to Walgreen's to buy more pregnancy tests. I took another test upon arriving home and once again pregnant. I did not believe it so I called the doctor's office in hopes of a blood test. But they said that if I had multiple positive urine tests that the blood test would just further solidify it. They did not see a blood test as necessary and went about booking me for my first pre-natal appointment.
When it comes to figuring out my due date I am due between November 30 and December 15, 2009. I could already be 9 weeks pregnant! What I find most amusing is that I have not had a period since February, so a lot of the infertility testing that was done and the appointment in which the doctor told me I was infertile...well I was already pregnant!!!
I have been really nauseous and lethargic for going on three weeks now. So to find out that I was pregnant was a relief, It's not the flu, it's morning sickness! As excited and happy I am about being pregnant I am also really un-comfortable. I knew that morning sickness was no walk in the park, but this, this is not what I was expecting. So far I have had like every negative pregnancy symptom in the books. I rarely get out of my pajamas and off the couch. I have felt so awful I have missed almost a full week of work. I've missed many days of volunteering. I have been a really awful wife, I have not done the dishes or cleaned my apartment in three weeks. My poor husband is used to a clean house and we now, temporarily live in a rat's nest. I feel helpless to the symptoms and depend so heavily on my husband for food, groceries and medicines. I don't want to eat, nothing looks or smells appetizing, I am tired of forcing myself to eat saltine crackers and soup and other such basic foods only to lose it to the sink.
I had a really great weekend with little to no nausea for a change but today sucked. I ate breakfast, then a few hours later I ate lunch and imediately threw up everything I ate today. And unfortunately the heaving continued uncontrollable until I threw up blood. Oh man I did not feel well following. I called the doctor and left a message because I do not think throwing up blood is normal. It took a long, long time to hear back from the doctor and in the meantime I did not feel well at all, my stomach was empty and I had some major abdominal cramping even after trying to refuel, I was really afraid I was miscarrying. Finally the doctor called back and told me to pick a few things up from the pharmacy (and by me it means Mark) and take it easy. If I continue to have trouble keeping food down I am to go to ER for IV hydration. GRR...looking forward to trimester 2.
In my second trimester we are going on a cruise to the Bahamas. By this time the morning sickness should be gone and I look forward to hitting the buffet and eating to my heart's desire.
In other surprising news I told my in-laws we are expecting on Wednesday night and my sister-in-law told them she is expecting on Saturday afternoon. My in-laws will go from no grandchildren to two grandchildren in a months time.
I was really excited to learn that I was pregnant last Tuesday. I can hardly believe it's finally true, my road to pregnancy has been a long one. On April 7 my gynecologist told me that I would have trouble conceiving a baby naturally, I was technically speaking "infertile" and she suggested fertility treatments. The explanation of my infertility was due to the out-of-place location of my ovaries, the cyst on the right ovary, my blood work that showed that the hormones that induce ovulation were not in sync, and instead of the standard 28-day cycle I sport a 43-55 day menstrual cycle. At that appointment she agreed to prescribe me three months of clomid if my right ovarian cyst was shrinking or gone. I hurried to get a second transvaginal ultrasound and sure enough the cyst had shrunk but was still present. She faxed a prescription for 50 mg of Clomid to Walgreens and out of excitement I rushed over to pick it up. Technically speaking my insurance is supposed to cover 50% of the cost of infertility diagnostics and treatments. But when I arrived to Walgreens insurance did not cover any of the cost of clomid because it had not been "pre-approved" by my insurance company. My period was due any day and the insurance approval process can take up to a week, so out of convenience I paid for all of the clomid, $26 for a 5 day supply. Clomid is to be taken day 3-7 of your menstrual cycle.
As of ten days ago I had the clomid in my possession and was ready for my period to start. But it was late, even by my standards. Finally on day 58 of my cycle (last Monday) I decided to take a pregnancy test to prove to my head that I was not pregnant, in hopes this would somehow induce my period. But on Monday when testing I accidentally dropped the test in the toilet, thus in-validating it, OOOPS! So Tuesday morning when I woke I had one last pregnancy test and I gave it a go. By golly it was positive. I imediately called Mark at work and he was shocked, it was so funny his voice cracked, I thought he was going to pass out! He told me to buy more tests, I thought that a good idea so I got dressed and rushed off to Walgreen's to buy more pregnancy tests. I took another test upon arriving home and once again pregnant. I did not believe it so I called the doctor's office in hopes of a blood test. But they said that if I had multiple positive urine tests that the blood test would just further solidify it. They did not see a blood test as necessary and went about booking me for my first pre-natal appointment.
When it comes to figuring out my due date I am due between November 30 and December 15, 2009. I could already be 9 weeks pregnant! What I find most amusing is that I have not had a period since February, so a lot of the infertility testing that was done and the appointment in which the doctor told me I was infertile...well I was already pregnant!!!
I have been really nauseous and lethargic for going on three weeks now. So to find out that I was pregnant was a relief, It's not the flu, it's morning sickness! As excited and happy I am about being pregnant I am also really un-comfortable. I knew that morning sickness was no walk in the park, but this, this is not what I was expecting. So far I have had like every negative pregnancy symptom in the books. I rarely get out of my pajamas and off the couch. I have felt so awful I have missed almost a full week of work. I've missed many days of volunteering. I have been a really awful wife, I have not done the dishes or cleaned my apartment in three weeks. My poor husband is used to a clean house and we now, temporarily live in a rat's nest. I feel helpless to the symptoms and depend so heavily on my husband for food, groceries and medicines. I don't want to eat, nothing looks or smells appetizing, I am tired of forcing myself to eat saltine crackers and soup and other such basic foods only to lose it to the sink.
I had a really great weekend with little to no nausea for a change but today sucked. I ate breakfast, then a few hours later I ate lunch and imediately threw up everything I ate today. And unfortunately the heaving continued uncontrollable until I threw up blood. Oh man I did not feel well following. I called the doctor and left a message because I do not think throwing up blood is normal. It took a long, long time to hear back from the doctor and in the meantime I did not feel well at all, my stomach was empty and I had some major abdominal cramping even after trying to refuel, I was really afraid I was miscarrying. Finally the doctor called back and told me to pick a few things up from the pharmacy (and by me it means Mark) and take it easy. If I continue to have trouble keeping food down I am to go to ER for IV hydration. GRR...looking forward to trimester 2.
In my second trimester we are going on a cruise to the Bahamas. By this time the morning sickness should be gone and I look forward to hitting the buffet and eating to my heart's desire.
In other surprising news I told my in-laws we are expecting on Wednesday night and my sister-in-law told them she is expecting on Saturday afternoon. My in-laws will go from no grandchildren to two grandchildren in a months time.
