Jan 22 2008
But I don’t feel pregnant…
We discovered that Hubby will be taking a short business trip that will keep him from being present for my first ultrasound. I called the doctor’s office to see if I could reschedule it for earlier in the week, but the nurse said that February 1st was the earliest we could do it. Apparently, timing is everything in this business, so it would have to be February 1. Or later.
Come on. Are you kidding me? There is no way I’m going to opt for later. I’m already going nuts as I count the days until February 1.
According to this website, it says that with IVF, you calculate pregnancy by counting from two weeks prior to your egg retrieval. In my case, my egg retrieval was done in August 2007, so that would make me 5 months pregnant! (Just kidding!) As you know, my beautiful embryos were frozen, which is why I call them “Snowflakes”. In a normal IVF cycle, I believe the embryo transfer takes place about 3 days after the egg retrieval. So, that would make January 1, 2008 my theoretical egg retrieval date. Two weeks prior to that is December 18. So, according to that calculation, that would make me 7 weeks pregnant. It doesn’t quite make sense to me, but I’ll have to ask my doc about that.
I don’t feel pregnant, necessarily, just fat. For some reason when I talked to the nurse this morning and she said that they would be scanning for the fetal heartbeat, it gave me a mild panic attack and I’m not even sure why. Scary thoughts flooded my mind and it took me a while to dismiss them. Scary thoughts on both sides of the spectrum: what if they hear 4+ sets of heartbeats… or what if…
I need to stop being such a pessimistic worry wart. God has always brought us through, never giving us more than we can handle. I keep having to remind myself about that, especially now while our lives are awash with uncertainty.
A 30-something Christian girl, blissfully wedded to her perfect match (the yang to her yin) of 14 years. A new mom to her miracle baby, born on October 4, 2008. Living life in Hawaii, less than 5 miles from her hometown, a slave to her mortgage payment, but seeking balance in her pursuit of family, faith, recreation, and rest.
As you would expect, I have about a zillion stories about multiple births and IVF (many of which I won’t tell you about
However, I will tell you that once we had a lady come in to deliver twins… and they found heartbeat #3.
100% true story.
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Ryan
http://uncommon-cents.net/
The whole pregnancy calculation is just weird in general…even if it isn’t IVF. For non-ivf people, when you conceive you’re usually considered 2 weeks preggers since they count from the first day of your cylce (aunt flo). its totally weird! Also, i don’t know if you can hear the heartbeat yet. But they can do the ultrasound (the internal one) and see the fluttering heart(s). If hubby cant go, maybe you can ask them to print out a picture of it. hang in there with the waiting game *keeping you in my prayers* =)
Awwwww….poor hubby! What a bummer on the timing.
I don’t know since I have never been pregnant, but I am SURE that your fears and worries are beyond typical, especially for an IVF pregnancy. Looks like I need a new prayer tactic now that you are pregnant!
I’m sure you are in great hands, especially since you are in great Hands!
it’s normal to be anxious over the little snowflakes.
all new moms are.
i’m excited to find out how many heartbeats
the nurse will pick up! =D
can’t wait till february 1! hee!
@Ryan S. That is an unbelievable story! Imagine, you’re all ready with the baby supplies for twins and now you find yourself delivering triplets? Wow!
@Mars: I hope they can give me an ultrasound picture, because you know, that has to go on the blog!
@April: Thanks for the reminder, April! I must remember that it’s all in God’s hands and that’s a great place to be!
@cyn: I’m counting down the days, too! Just over a week until the ultrasound! Praying hard!
Like mars said - they can make printouts of the little darling(s). Ahh, I remember those days well… Seeing my wife flinch as the cold transponder touched her tummy.