Graduated!

My appointment today went really well.  

Although getting there was a totally different story!  My mom texted me at 6 am to tell me she saw on the news that the interstate was shut down.  Apparently a semi wrecked and spilled loads of gasoline everywhere and they were trying to clean it up.  So I had to get up and get ready earlier than I normally would and figure out a way around the interstate, which I did.  It didn't take that much longer than my normal route, it was just a curvy 2 lane road.  Can you imagine the stress this would have caused if it had been an egg retrieval day???  Anyhoo...

My appointment was at 9:30 and I didn't get my ultrasound until about 11:20.  We (my mother-in-law was with me) waited in the waiting room for about 20 minutes and then the rest of the time was spent in the ultrasound room....in other words I waited with no pants on.  Really cool....actually not cool at all but sticky....you girls know what I mean....booty sticking to the super thin paper on the table....I hate that!

I always know that I am going to have to wait when I go there.  There have been very few times that I was in and out on time.  I never complain to them about it....ever.  I know they are doing their best and going as fast as they can.  I always come prepared to wait.  I was there for 4 hours one day.  I can't say I was happy about that....but I sure didn't let them know...

Do you girls ever have a super long wait?

I was hoping that it would be Dr. B that would be scanning me.  He is not actually my doctor but I have seen him more than anyone.  This IVF I saw him at every appointment and none of the other doctors.  He did my retrieval and transfer as well.  

Well it wasn't.....it was Dr. M, who I like but have only seen twice in two years.  

He came in and quickly asked how I was feeling.  I immediately told him that I "cheated" and me and my husband already looked and it was one baby and he/she had a heartbeat.  Then I realized that sounded kinda crazy so I reminded him that I do ultrasound.  He laughed. He scanned for a minute and said there is a heartbeat.  Then he showed it to us and took a few pictures. 

He told me that they would draw a progesterone today and if it looked good then I could stop the PIO injections.  He could tell by the look on my face that I was a little worried about that.  I'm just scared to stop them too soon.  He told me all the statistics and studies....blah blah blah.  I trust them completely (I mean look what they have done for me) but I am just a worrier.....Since I already have a bunch of Endometrin he said I could take those for 3 more weeks if it made me more comfortable.  It does...of course...although ask me later how much I hate them...

He printed me out some stuff to take to my OB doctor and told me to make an appointment and I was released into his care!!!  That is pretty crazy!  I mean I get to go to a real OB and not just for a damn pap smear?!@#!??  This girl is excited!

When he was done I went out into the hall to wait for the girl to draw my blood.  I saw Dr. B coming down the hall and I swear I wanted to kiss him on the mouth!!!  He hugged me and asked me if I "cheated" and looked before today and said that he knew I would.  He was so happy for me and then hugged me again and told me to let them know in the fall about the baby.  I was trying so hard not to just burst into tears.  It is just amazing what they do for people and I am so so so thankful!

Here is a picture of the baby that is growing inside of me!  Measuring 6w3d with a due date of 10-18

   

I called my OB doctor the instant I got home.  It was pretty weird making that appointment.  I have been waiting to make that call for almost 3 years.  I was tearing up before they even answered.  

Nurse:  How can I help you?

Me: I need to make an appointment with Dr. C

Nurse:  Ok, for your yearly exam?

Me:  NOOOOO!!  I'M PREGNANT!!! (yes...I did scream...didn't mean to...it just came out...)

Anyway, finding a day was a scheduling nightmare.  It is easy for me but my husband...ehhh not so much.  So after a ton of maneuvering.....we will be going on March 16.  I will be 9 weeks.  

This is the day before my birthday.  Pretty ironic....Two years ago on my birthday was our first appointment with Dr. C because we hadn't gotten pregnant.  What a difference.... 

A girl I work with, the one who went through IVF 5 years ago and now has twins, bought me a pregnancy journal.  What a sweetheart!  

(image courtesy of Google Images)

I really like this one A LOT.  It has a ton of space and places for pictures.  It also has stickers and frames you can put around each picture if you like.  It even has some scrapbook paper in the back that you can use if you want to make the picture pages scrapbook-like.  This thing is so me!  

So I am going to head into my living room and spend my entire Friday night getting started on it.  I am old and I love it :)