project baby: 8 weeks, 5 days

Monday, January 10, 2011

8 weeks, 5 days

All is well. I can hardly believe it.

The baby is a week larger and is starting to look more recognizable. Nice, strong heartbeat at 181 bmp.

I was a little worried since my nausea has mostly subsided, but my spotting seems to have stopped over the last few days. I'm still pretty fatigued and have been getting REALLY hungry every 3 hours or so.

Even with everything on track so far, I don't think I'll be able to relax about this pregnancy until we make sure it's chromosomally healthy. Even then, I suspect I'll be somewhat anxious about it until I'm actually holding it in my arms...

1 more week until I graduate to the OB.
3 more weeks until the second trimester.

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ChristaJanuary 11, 2011 at 8:58 AM
Wow!! Your little one looks great!

Thanks for the comments on my blog - I know I'm a spaz these days but the support means a lot!
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The Timeline So Far...

January '09 -- Our journey begins.
July '09 -- First pregnancy.
August '09 -- 7 week ultrasound showed a tiny embryo with a heartbeat, but the sac around it was very small. I miscarried a week later.
October '09 -- After months of charting my cycles, I realized that I had a Luteal Phase Defect (the time between ovulation and my period was too short). Asked my OB for a referral to a Reproductive Endocrinologist (RE).
November '09 -- Second pregnancy.
December '09 -- 6 week ultrasound again showed an abnormal sac. My RE scheduled a D & C for the following week. The day before the surgery, the baby had a heartbeat, so we cancelled the D & C.
January '10 -- Miscarried at 10 weeks.
March '10 -- Fertility testing revealed I have a high FSH level of 12.8. RE recommended ovarian stimulation injections and either IUI (Intrauterine Insemination) or IVF (In-Vitro Fertilization). We chose IUI and I wound up with a chemical pregnancy.
May '10 -- Second IUI, second chemical pregnancy.
June '10 -- Operative hysteroscopy to remove a fibroid.
July '10 -- Fifth pregnancy (natural).
August '10 -- Consecutive ultrasounds showed nothing. Ectopic suspected, so I was given methotrexate and miscarried at 8 weeks.
September '10 -- New RE and recurrent pregnancy loss testing. Discovered I have anticardiolipin antibodies and will need to be on blood thinners while pregnant.
October '10 -- Operative hysteroscopy & removed another fibroid and polyp. Started birth control pills in preparation for IVF.
November '10 -- First IVF cycle: antagonist protocol. I only produced 3 eggs on maximum stimulation. We transferred two 5 day embryos on the 29th.
December '10 -- Found out I was pregnant with twins! But only 1 heartbeat at 6 weeks 5 days.
January '11 -- Lost the second twin, but the first is doing great.
February '11 -- It's a boy!
August '11 -- Eli Anderle was born on August 5th, 2011
July '12 -- Begin TTC for #2
Oct '12 -- IUI and positive pregnancy test
Jan '13 -- Never saw anything on the ultrasound, assumed ectopic pregnancy. Finally ended early in the month.
Feb '13 -- high dose Follistim IUI. I produced 4 eggs, but didn't get pregnant.
May '13 -- Surprise natural BFP!
Oct '13 - Lucas Alexander born still on October 4th, 2013 at 24 weeks. We will miss him forever. :-(

Monday, January 10, 2011

8 weeks, 5 days

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