Month: March 2016
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I Didn’t Last the Weekend
So . . . I basically managed to convince myself over the weekend that the pregnancy had failed. Not because I felt cramps or started bleeding, but because every horrible scenario possible ran through my mind on repeat. I’m not super proud of it, but I’m scared. I want this pregnancy to work, and my…
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What Do You Mean I’ve Graduated?!
I met with our doctor today, and I am stunned – they’re letting me go! I guess I didn’t understand the timeframe for how long I could stay under the care of our reproductive doctor’s office, but they officially released me today (the ultrasound today looked great). And my first reaction was something along the…
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A Healthy Dose of Anxiety
I am struggling with anxiety. Everyday I wake up hoping that the pregnancy won’t end, and then I obsess over every little thing that could go wrong. The embryo could stop growing, our next ultrasound may not show a heartbeat, I could accidentally eat feta cheese and get listeria, or maybe I’m stressing my self…
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Please Don’t Take This Away From Me
Once again I am terrified of writing this post. I don’t want to jinx myself or this pregnancy. I saw a heartbeat today. This perfect, cute little heartbeat that was pumping at 119 beats per minute. And let me just tell you how terrified I am right now. I am beyond freaked out that this…
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Some Advice
So, my mom is definitely a unique individual. I give her a lot of credit because she raised three children (two of us were twins) without a lot of help, worked full time, cooked, cleaned, and did almost everything for us while my dad brought home a paycheck and sat on the couch the rest of…
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The Sac
Last Friday our vaginal exam revealed a gestational sac in the uterus (hooray, this is not an ectopic pregnancy!) And I realize that I should be overjoyed at this point, but I am getting more and more nervous and terrified that this pregnancy will end. Our last embryo stopped growing right around the 6 week mark,…
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Um, What?
Since last Monday, the doctor has been monitoring my hcg values to see where this pregnancy is headed. And now not only am I frustrated, but I’m also confused. Ideally, you want your hcg value to double every two days, and our numbers have been doubling like crazy. We started with an hcg value of…
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Doubtful yet Maybe Positive?
I’m in a weird place right now. I am struggling with this pregnancy and figuring out how I should feel. On one hand, I recognize that I am indeed pregnant which is an achievement (especially for me), but this acknowledgement is eclipsed by the fact that I fully believe this pregnancy will end. I’m not…
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