What really happened

DECEMBER 30, 2011
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Yesterday, I met Dr. Wilder for the first time.  It was only supposed to be a consultation, but because I found out I was pregnant last weekend, my appointment went a bit differently.

I had had a quantitative blood pregnancy, or hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin), test on Tuesday with my previous dr.  There are two different types of blood pregnancy tests that can be administered; quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative hCG test gives you an actual amount of hCG that is present in the blood-hCG is the pregnancy hormone.  Qualitative hCG tests basically gives you a yes/no answer by telling whether or not hCG is present.  Anyway, I was told that my hCG level was at "100.something", by previous dr, and that my progesterone level was at 61. Normal level of progesterone at my stage of pregnancy, I'm 4 weeks :) , can be between 9-47. Interesting....hopefully soon I'll know whether or not that means anything. 

When I met with Dr. Wilder, after the great response he gave me from giving him alllll of my charts, haha, he decided to run another hCG test on me. As of 3pm this afternoon, I'm anxious to hear what my levels are.  I was told that hCG levels are supposed to double. We'll see what I'm doing.

How could I have forgotten to mention this until the end (well, nearly end) of my post?!....I have reached the coveted 18 dpo today!! My temps have remained at 97.9 the last several days.  I'm not sure if I will continue taking my temperature.  It will be kind of odd not doing it, as I have done it every morning at 6AM since August.

I could not be happier.  It's hard not to have a permanent cheese smile, but I have to play it down. Only our general manager and salesman, both of whom I work closest with, know at work.  I cannot wait to get out of my first trimester. I want to know that this baby is safe and healthy for the long haul. 

My baby.
Mine.
I'm going to have a baby.

I am only technically 2 weeks pregnant, however you start counting from the first day of your last period, or for us savvy fertility people-if you read my blog, you can count yourself- cycle day 1 (cd1).  So that is where the other 2 weeks are coming from.  Unbelievably, next week Matt and I get to go to our first sonogram!!  Can you believe that?! I never imagined I would get to do it so soon...but this dr, he's a keeper, and he is setting the plan for me just as I had hoped for.

I cannot wait!!!

Pure bliss, -Natalie