Ultrasound Today

Scratch the August 30th due date...looks like #2 will make an appearance closer to September 11th. I think we had our days a little mixed up. Of course the mix up makes me a little nervous so we will have a follow-up ultrasound on February 5th. We were able to see a heartbeat, the yolk sac, and all that good stuff. Sydney was with us and very interested in what was going on. She is such a curious little peanut.

Even thought the dates are slightly altered, the doctors are confident that all is well. I'm doing what I can to stay positive at this point. Hopefully the next 14 days will fly by. I will have to keep myself busy, which shouldn't be too difficult considering the pile of laundry I'm staring at.

On the flip side, Sydney had her tubes put in yesterday. She was such a trooper. Jason and I were so proud of her. Check her out before surgery...reading books and playing with bubbles. No fear at all! She is becoming a big girl right before our eyes. She is my little side kick and I love every minute of it. Being a mom is the most amazing feeling. I just love it!!

the numbers are rising!!

Good news, my hCG is up to 3900. After only 48 hours my doc likes to see at least a 60% rise and I well exceeded that. We are feeling good that this little one is sticking!! January 21, 2009 will be our first ultrasound. At this point we are estimating an August 30th due date, but will know more on the 21st. The sonographer will be able to measure the amniotic sac and determine how far along we really are.

On another note, Sydney will be having ventilation tubes placed in her ears on January 20th (Happy Birthday Jason). It should be a very simple procedure, but we would appreciate every one's positive thoughts on this day for her speedy recovery.

Morning sickness or all-day sickness?

With Sydney I was "lucky" enough to only be nauseated in the afternoon/evening. Round 2 is bringing an all day feeling of ick. Hopefully this first trimester will fly by, because I'm ready to feel full of energy again.

Today I had my hCG level drawn again. I should have the results in a few hours. The goal is for it to have at least doubled since Wednesday (anything >3778). It is not a secret that I am a huge wimp when it comes to having my blood drawn. I really thought that I would get better about it since I am an RN now...ya right. Putting a needle into tiny babies heads doesn't bother me, but when a nurse comes at my AC with a needle I want to run out of the room. To make matters worse, today I decided I'd be OK if I just sat in the chair and let her draw my blood, the way most people have their blood work done. Up until today I requested a place to lay down while I was a pin cushion. So the blue tourniquet was tied on, I squeezed the stress ball deal, and the nurse poked me. As the needle is sticking out of my arm she is calling for help and decides to fish around a bit...um, stop, pull the needle out, then get help. She didn't get any blood. So, she tries the other arm and fails. At this point I say, "I think we should have someone else try and can I lay down." I feel like a huge goober, but I was sweating and felt a little faint. No way was this joker poking me again. She takes me back, calls in back up, and in one more poke I was done. Next time "Sue" shows up to draw my blood, I will request someone else. I really thought I was a big girl now and could graduate to sitting up for blood draws...wrong-o. Forever will I be the wimp who has to lay down for any type of poke. "Sue" was very apologetic and mentioned she was having a bad day, and the STAT blood man was waiting for my blood, so I guess I should cut her some slack. Really, I don't blame her, I just hate being poked.

It's for real!

Today was the first official OB visit for Baby Nash #2! Confirmation was obtained and lab tests were drawn. My progesterone level is 24 (anything greater than 12-15 is good) and my hCG level is 1889 which correlates to 6 or 6.5 weeks. Friday I will have another set of labs drawn to be sure everything is rising appropriately. Hopefully in 2 weeks we will have an ultrasound. I can't wait to see the little one and to confirm the place of implantation.

So that's the good news...now let me take you back to the last few days leading up to today's doctor visit.

It was New Year's Eve afternoon when I decided to pee on "the stick." The result was positive and I was absolutely giddy. Jason was not home from work yet, but I knew I wanted to tell him in person so I had to jump around in my bathroom full of excitement without him. Luckily Sydney was there to jump, dance, and laugh with me. When Jason pulled into the driveway, Sydney and I greeted him with the good news. He said "really" with a huge grin on his face. Our plan to spend New Year's Eve enjoying some wine and scrabble was put on the back burner. Instead we celebrated by relaxing in our PJ's and talking about the future.

The next few days were kind of a blur. I'll admit, I pee'd on a few more sticks just to confirm. I don't think it really sunk in for me until today. It also took a few days for the news to sink in with Jason too. I can't even count the number of times he offered to make me a latte or questioned why I didn't want any coffee.

It should be another amazing ride. I'll do my best to keep this blog updated, so check back!