TTC Baby Seidel # 2: Cycle 1- The Longest Weekend

Oh has it been a long weekend! Week, really. So here is the rundown on us finding out we are doctor-confirmed pregnant and that this pregnancy is viable.

So I get my beautiful positive pregnancy test Sunday afternoon. Of course as soon as I wake up in the morning on Monday I call the doctor. I made an appointment for 10:30 for my first blood draw. We scheduled my second draw for exactly 48 hours later on Wed morning. Wed morning after I left I met a friend for shopping and lunch. They called shortly after I left to let me know that my HCG was 18 (low, but it was low with Landon too) and my progesterone was high which is great. All that matters is that the HCG doubles around every 48 hours. If that doesn't happen the pregnancy is most likely not viable. So, I was not worried about my levels at all! I went to the restroom while we shopped and had very minimal, hardly noticeable spotting. This gave me only a little concern because I had it worse with Landon, it passed and things were fine. So on I went feeling pretty confident and happy that I was, at least for now, pregnant.

So I should have gotten my second draw results by Friday. Note I said should I called Friday and discovered that the lab had not yet sent them back or entered the results into the computer. The nurse said that if they got them she would call before they leave but, if not, Monday it is.

So it's Monday! I called this morning and discovered that the lab had STILL not returned my results! The same nurse from Friday, who was very understanding, went off to track them down. About 3 hours later a different nurse called with my results! My magic number was 36- that's where my HCG needed to be. It was 47! My progesterone was low so the doctor called in a progesterone supplement for me to be on for the first 14 weeks of pregnancy (10 more weeks of progesterone!). I was able to pick it up at a pharmacy here in town. We also scheduled my first appointment! March 30th we will go see our little firefly! I am over the moon and so excited!!! I can't wait to share all of this with all of you and am excited that we will share with my parents this weekend!