5th HCG

My level on 8/19/2011 at 5 weeks 2 days pregnant is 557!! It should have doubled from 74 to 148 and then doubled again to at least 292! Well is way more than doubled!! Brandon and I were very excited about this news. It was like a huge weight was removed from my shoulders. I am not sure if my doctor will want me to retest before my appointment at 7 weeks which is on September 1st! I will find out on Monday what he would like me to do. Friday and Saturday I have had some pelvic discomfort and pain. I have not had any bleeding and it is usually at night and when I wake up in the morning it is gone. I do remember having this a little with Easton (not at all with my recent miscarriage) I have heard that it can just be your uterus expanding. I will just discuss it with the nurse when I talk to her on Monday.

It has been really hard not to tell anyone! I want to tell our families so bad! However we know emotionally that if for some reason the Lord still does not feel that it is the right time for this little spirit to enter into our family it would be really hard to get all excited and tell our families and just turn around and tell them we miscarried again. We figure once the Ultrasound is done and we have gone to our first appointment we will talk about a good time to tell our families. For now it is our little secret.

Yesterday and today I have felt a little queasy when I eat and I am noticing that I am still tired but not quite as tired as I have been this past week. However I have been getting a nap in almost every day so I am sure that is helping.