Oh, It’s Tuesday: The Results
So, I’ve been going back and forth with myself about how to tell you guys this, but I found out at 2:30pm yesterday that I’m pregnant.
Of course this was proceeded by a nearly sleepless night, followed by a paralyzing fear that kept me in bed until Monique was able to talk me into getting up and driving to my fertility doctor’s office for a blood test.
“Did you cheat?” asked the nurse that took my blood.
“What do you mean?” I asked. I had forgotten to take my progesterone a couple of times, maybe that’s what she meant.
“Did you take a home pregnancy test?”
“I thought about it, but the internet said I could get a false positive or a false negative, because of the IVF, and I couldn’t. I just have to know for sure.”
She nodded and said, “Yeah, it’s better if you don’t cheat.” And that made me wonder about the women who had, the ones that had obviously come into the doctor’s office buoyed on hopes of positive home pregnancy tests, only to find out that they weren’t pregnant.
Later on this same nurse informed me that I was “very pregnant” and congratulated me. Then she told me I would need to come in on Thursday to make sure that my beta has doubled — which basically means to make sure that my pregnancy hormone has doubled. Apparently if it doesn’t, then that means that the pregnancy could be a chemical or ectopic — both dire scenarios.
So now I’m keeping my fingers crossed for Thursday. But according to Monique, that’s basically what pregnancy is, being really scared all the time that something’s going to be wrong or some test will come back negative. So unless you’ve got nerves of steel (which I don’t), it might just be the scariest thing you ever do.
Still, CH and I are very happy, excited and hopeful. But we’re also a little afraid to believe that it’s true, which I wasn’t prepared for. I did a lot of work towards being okay all the times that I found out that I wasn’t pregnant. And I was pretty sure that I’d be able to handle it if IVF didn’t work the first time. But I never really thought about how I would handle it, if it did.
Again, thanks so much to all of the friends, family and even strangers who supported us through this. We’re really looking forward to the next nine months, and even more so, to all of the years that come after it. Life feels so wide open right now.
100% Love,
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Mo and I (and Sekou) are so happy for you two!
Mo and I (and Sekou) are so happy for you two!
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!! Congratulations!
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!! Congratulations!
Very exciting news!!!!!!! Hugs to you and Christian and the wee one.
Very exciting news!!!!!!! Hugs to you and Christian and the wee one.
I am confident your happy dance will continue through Thursday. Woohoo!!!!
I am confident your happy dance will continue through Thursday. Woohoo!!!!
yay!!!! I am so happy for you guys! Maybe we can go through being preggers together. I will see what I can do on my end:) (((HUGS)))
yay!!!! I am so happy for you guys! Maybe we can go through being preggers together. I will see what I can do on my end:) (((HUGS)))
AWESOME!!!!! BEST PARENTS EVUH!!!!!!!!!!
AWESOME!!!!! BEST PARENTS EVUH!!!!!!!!!!
Wow..I am SO excited for you!! And I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you that all continues to go well :) CONGRATULATIONS!
Wow..I am SO excited for you!! And I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you that all continues to go well :) CONGRATULATIONS!
Fantastic! That’s one cute little critter on it’s way.
Mixed race kids are the best but then I am biased ; )
More digits crossed for you!
x
Fantastic! That’s one cute little critter on it’s way.
Mixed race kids are the best but then I am biased ; )
More digits crossed for you!
x
OMG OMG OMG!!!!! I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED for you!!! congratulations! *hugs*
OMG OMG OMG!!!!! I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED for you!!! congratulations! *hugs*
p.s.- you are going to make one GORGEOUS pregnant lady!
p.s.- you are going to make one GORGEOUS pregnant lady!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rock on! I smell a maternity shopping trip with Delia in the future! You gotta preggers and stylin’ lady!
You’re gonna make an awesome mom!
Rock on! I smell a maternity shopping trip with Delia in the future! You gotta preggers and stylin’ lady!
You’re gonna make an awesome mom!
I’m seriously crying right now. I’m so freaking happy for you guys!
Congratulations!!!!
I’m seriously crying right now. I’m so freaking happy for you guys!
Congratulations!!!!
This just made my day, week, month!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!
This just made my day, week, month!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!
So as you know I did my crying last night…..but I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS (again). Though the journey is filled with fear, anticipation, etc. it is also filled with excitement, happiness, etc. and in the end when you look into that babies eyes everything else just fades away and you know a love that you never knew existed.
So as you know I did my crying last night…..but I just wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS (again). Though the journey is filled with fear, anticipation, etc. it is also filled with excitement, happiness, etc. and in the end when you look into that babies eyes everything else just fades away and you know a love that you never knew existed.
So awesome. I wanted to give you a hug this weekend, but being so chaotic never got a chance to see you! CONGRATULATIONS… I’m very happy for you guys!
So awesome. I wanted to give you a hug this weekend, but being so chaotic never got a chance to see you! CONGRATULATIONS… I’m very happy for you guys!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
congratulations!
congratulations!
Awesome!
I’ll keep my fingers and my toes crossed for you on Thursday.
Awesome!
I’ll keep my fingers and my toes crossed for you on Thursday.
congratulations!!
congratulations!!
Blessings, blessings! Your heart and mind (and boobs?) must be bursting with this news. Now take your fierce and nerdy selves out to celebrate.
Blessings, blessings! Your heart and mind (and boobs?) must be bursting with this news. Now take your fierce and nerdy selves out to celebrate.
Hey there… my husband Wally & I got to hear your wonderful story & news straight from your hubby’s mouth this evening up here in SF!! Many congrats & blessings& we wish you all the worlds joy!!!:)
Hey there… my husband Wally & I got to hear your wonderful story & news straight from your hubby’s mouth this evening up here in SF!! Many congrats & blessings& we wish you all the worlds joy!!!:)
Congratulations! I’m sure you’ll enjoy and savor every moment.
I heard about your blog after Janice’s shower and didn’t rediscover it until much recently. I’m sorry I missed you at the wedding.
Congratulations! I’m sure you’ll enjoy and savor every moment.
I heard about your blog after Janice’s shower and didn’t rediscover it until much recently. I’m sorry I missed you at the wedding.
Toutes mes félicitations, je vous souhaite tout le bonheur possible!!!! :D
Toutes mes félicitations, je vous souhaite tout le bonheur possible!!!! :D