First Ultrasound!!

We had our first ultrasound this morning... an external and an internal... It went great!! First off, there is just one baby in there... and it has a heartbeat!!! The lady said everything looks perfect!!! I am excited and relieved!!! I started crying when I saw the heartbeat!!

I got to my doctors on Monday to review the ultrasound and have my first OB appointment, as opposed to my IF appointments!!

Ultrasound tomorrow!!

So we have our first ultrasound tomorrow morning at 10:30... I must say I am very nervous! I keep having these dreams that I get there and they tell me I am not pregnant... I woke up a few days ago in tears and ran to the bathroom and peed on a test... thank God it had 2 very dark lines!

I know I am still pregnant, I am sooo sick soo often and the food aversions are getting worse, I can now add yogurt to the list of no go foods!!

I will post after my u/s tomorrow... pray everything will be good!!

Morning Sickness

I am six and a half weeks along- and now the morning sickness has set in! It has come and gone the past week or so, but now it seems to be pretty consistently coming from 5-9am every morning... and still comes in waves the rest of the day. I have no appetite and eat for the sake of eating.

I have lost 3lbs, but most of my jeans and dress pants are now very snug around my waist... they are so tight when I sit down and they make my stomach hurt. I bought a black Bella Band and wore it last night... I LOVED IT!! The relief I felt was amazing... and no one could tell!

I went out for my sisters Bachelorette party last night in Niagara Falls, after a full day of shopping in Buffalo... I was beat. I also felt soo old, most of the other girls were in tiny little dresses and everyone was drinking and dancing. The music was so loud and the lights were flashing- made me so nauseous! I lasted until 1am and then headed back to my hotel room... just couldn't stand any longer!

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Oh the Bloat!!

I really can't believe this bloat!! I am perfectly fine when I wake up in the morning and get dressed... and then as soon as I eat something it starts... and my the time I go to bed I feel huge! My pants feel so tight around my waist it hurts! I mentioned to my mom that i was going to consider getting a bella band soon- and she called me yesterday and said she bought me one as well as a pair of maternity capri's. I tried on the band last night and it was awesome! I am going shopping in Buffalo on Saturday and plan to buy a black one too!! It is my sister's bachelorette party this weekend in Niagara Falls and I want to wear these cute black pants I have- but they are a little tight now... so I am hoping the black Bella Band will do the trick!!

Last night I was having some cramping and my back was killing... I fell asleep pretty early, but woke up and was still really uncomfortable! I think I have been overdoing it the past few days... I am not very good at slowing down and relaxing and I need to start! I didn't have any meetings scheduled today, so I took the day off to sleep and relax!

Tonight I am going to Junior Achievement training, I am facilitating the Economics of Staying in School program next week in my friends classroom... this is my 4th year!! I love working with the kids teaching this program!!

I hope everyone is having a great Thursday!! Only 6 more days until my ultrasound!!!

Telling our friends and family...

So I am not great at keeping things a secret when it comes to me... I try really hard, but I admit I am horrible at it!

I told a few of my closest friends right away when I got my BFP, and a few other really close friends over the next week.

We told my sister and her fiance last Friday, and they were so happy and excited.

We told our parents on Monday night... mine first, then DH's. We got them each a book called "The Ultimate Guide to Grandma's and Grandpa's"... they were all shocked and surprised!! When my Mom hugged me tight it was the first time I cried about all of this stuff... I was so happy! They are all so excited and happy!

DH is going to tell his sisters tomorrow night, and I am going to tell my baby sister as soon as I see her Friday night!

We decided that we will tell our Grandparents on Mothers day and the rest of our family on the May long weekend. We will share the news with the rest of our friends after that!

I don't know how I am going to keep it in, but I will try hard!!

Symptoms so far...

So far I haven't had too many symptoms, but I thought I would list the ones I am having:

- I am soooo tired, if I don't take a nap I am asleep by 9... and I feel like falling asleep at work!
- I have this nasty metallic taste in my mouth that only chewing gum masks
- My BB's are a little sore, Big and heavy
- My sense of smell is sooo strong- I smell everything and so many things make me naseous
- I am feeling a little queasy in the morning, afternoon and night... it comes in waves
- I can't eat chicken... a lovely food adversion... even the thought of eating it makes me naseous

Surprise!!

I have decided to start this new blog because some of the people I know "In real life" don't know about my BFP yet!

If you are new to my blog, and want to know the history please feel free to leave me a comment and I will send you the link.

I am going to start this new blog picking up where I left off in the old one... I was cramping and spotting and had no idea why... I wasn't sure if it was an early period, an early miscarriage, or what... I had a blood work done at 7DPO and had a Progesterone level of 7 and a negative beta!

When I woke up on Thursday morning the cramping and spotting had subsided a bit, and I am not sure why, but I decided to POAS and to my shock and surprise there was a 2nd, very faint line... right away I peed on another... and the same thing... I called in DH and had him look at them to confirm their were in fact 2 lines- I also took a pic of them. They were just Internet cheapy tests so I decided to stop on my way to work and pick up a First Response test. I stopped at Wal-Mart, bought one, and peed in the bathroom there... right away 2 lines!! I had an extra requisition for a beta in my purse, so I stopped at the lab on my way in and had my blood taken... I also left a message for my doctor.

My doctor called awhile later and told me not to get my hopes up, but she would call as soon as she got the results. I didn't get a call until MONDAY!! In the meantime I think I peed on a dozen tests and they were all positive... even the digital!

When the doctor called on Monday morning and confirmed I am pregnant... all my beta's are below:
Beta #1: 23 (9DPO)
Beta #2: 122 (13 DPO)
Beta #3: 219 (15 DPO)

She also put me on progesterone suppositories and pelvic rest (no sex in 1st tri). I am willing to do whatever I can to make this work... I am so excited, nervous, scared and thrilled.

My first ultrasound is on April 30th!!

EDD according to the internet is Dec 18.