Infertility update

We are so excited to announce that I am 4 weeks pregnant! Barely pregnant but already so much has happened! This morning 10/15/2012 I got the results of my 2nd Beta Quantitative HCG blood test! My # more than doubled and went up to 181!! My doctors office was very happy with this # and told me to follow up at 6 weeks for a Ultra Sound to check for Viability! We could not be Happier! We have waited 3 1/2 years for this!Symptoms:Mega Fatigue,Food aversions,Cramping/ pulling pains, back pain,Easton's response to the news: "So the baby is not with Jesus anymore?" us: "no" Easton: "Ok!" Such a kid response! He has been asking us for the past few months "when is the baby is coming out of mommy's tummy or Can I go get the baby from Jesus?"This evening at 9:30pm Dr. Peterson called me and said that he was happy with the increase in my number but due to my history he would like me to repeat one more beta tomorrow. He also wanted to increase my Progesterone to 200mg a day. Then see me at 6 weeks for a US.10/16 (4 weeks 2 days)I went and had my blood work drawn this morning at 11:30 am. I received a call from Dr. Peterson's office informing me that my number went up to 266. So it did not double like it should and was only a 47% increase. I informed her that I woke up early this morning with sharp pains in my lower right pelvic area but that it subsided. She told me that she would call Dr. Peterson and call me right back. When she called back she informed me that Dr. Peterson wants to do another blood test on 10/18 and also tomorrow morning have me come in for a US at his office. They are concerned due to my history of multiple miscarriages and also ectopic pregnancy. Well I was at work when I found all of this out and I was devastated! I immediately called Brandon and broke down. He was so disappointed but was so supportive and told me to stay positive. I decided it would be best if I went home for the day. So I have just been laying in bed praying and hoping that things will turn around and we will be able to have a happy and healthy baby. 10/17 (4 weeks 3 days)At 7:45am we went to our appointment with Dr. Peterson. He did an US and said that I had 2 very large cysts. One on each side. The one on the Right had ruptured and there was free fluid from it. He said that is most likely what caused me so much pain. The one on the left has not ruptured yet. Then he looked at my Uterus and said that he saw a "probable sac" measuring at 5 weeks. He looked at my Right and only tube and said he did not see an obvious Ectopic pregnancy. SO the plan he says is to watch this pregnancy VERY closely. I do another HCG tomorrow 10/18 as well as a Progesterone level. He said that if my numbers double and if my Progesterone level is at least a 15 then the pregnancy should be fine. If my progesterone is 5 or less then it is not a normal pregnancy and we will discuss possibly ending the pregnancy. Brandon and I were very grateful to hear that it was not a ectopic and also to know the actual cause for my pain. We still do not have a definite answer so the pregnancy could go either way. We know that we just have to trust in the the Lords will and stay as positive as we can. So for the rest of the day Easton and I just relaxed and watched a movie and played a game! Then once Brandon got home we got to go to the hospital and meet our new niece Chanley! Eaaton was SO excited to hold her! he could not keep hos hands off of her! so cute! congrats to my Brother Tyler and Whitney! Until tomorrow...

10/18 (4weeks 4days)Went in for my HCG and Progesterone today at 11:50am. Was notified that my HCG is 461! Which is a 73% rise so that is good. She said they had not yet received my Progesterone level. I called my Ob's office just before they closed and she said my level was 22. Well since Dr. Peterson said anything above a 15 was good we are content. Dr. Peterson would like me to do another HCG 10/20 and if that goes up then we will go in Friday Oct 26 and do a UltraSound.10/19 (4 weeks 5 days)This morning I got a call from Dr. Peterson's office. She says they got my Progesterone level back and it was a 69, which was great! I was so confused since My OB had just told me yesterday it was 22! Turns out that that my OB was looking at my number from last year. Anyways, we were go happy to know that my number was great!10/20 (4 weeks 6 days)Went in today for my HCG. I called Dr. Peterson's office but they closed at 11am. They were so nice and paged the on call Dr for me. Dr. Johnstone was on call and she called me back less than 5 minutes later. She was so nice. She told me she had not yet received the results but would watch for them today and call me if she received them. If she did not receive them then she would call me tomorrow morning, Well she called and left me a message at 6 pm tonight and informed me that my HCG level was 1320!! So it was a great rise! It almost tripled! We could not be more excited! We truly feel like this is a miracle! We go next week for a ultra sound and pray that all is alright!10/23 (5 weeks 2 days)I called Dr. Peterson's office this morning because he asked me to call if my pain continued. I have still had R lower abdomen/pelvic pain that is sharp and it happens about 2-4 times a day and lasts for about 10 minutes. I talked with the nurse and she said she would talk to Dr. Peterson and get back to me. Tonight at 9:30pm Dr. Peterson called me and said that if I am having pain then they need to see me tomorrow. He said he is out of the office but one of his partners can see me. I am hoping it is just the Ovarian cysts.10/24 (5 weeks 3 days)I called Dr. Peterson's office this morning and they want to see me today at 2:15 with Dr. Hammoud. Not sure we will see much on this Ultrasound but hoping they can at least rule out a ectopic. So this is what we saw!

A sac and yolk sac in the uterus!!! I am measuring 6 weeks so just about right on schedule. He says that I still have cysts on my ovaries and the one on my left is about the size of an orange so that is why I am still having pain. He said the reason the cyst is getting so much bigger is because I have such a healthy pregnancy that my hormones are making the cyst bigger. We are SO excited! We will see Dr. Peterson next week on October 31st for a Ultrasound to check for the heart beat! YAY! Now we just hope and pray that all will go well and that our little one will continue to grow!