Guess What...
Friday, September 05, 2008
I took the dollar store test the night before my period was due. As always (I've taken quite a lot of them over the months), the control line appeared but nothing else. As I watched test work, I said to myself, "Of course, it's negative. You're totally infertile!". So, I threw it away and got ready for bed. Then, I took my temperature and saw that it was 99. I am not sick and my temperature should have been low already. So, looked at the test again and it was positive - I just hadn't given it enough time for the test line to develop.
I'm seven weeks pregnant now. It's been quite a roller coaster of morning sickness and emotions. Last time I was not sick until around now, but this time I've been so sick and emotional for weeks already. I started wondering why I ever thought this was a good idea. Hopefully it's normal to have mixed feelings.
Yesterday, we had the first sonogram. I just new that I was having twins (because I as so sick so early and because I just had a feeling), but no, there was just one little baby in there. It was really quite amazing to see that this is indeed real. The one concern is that there is a pool of blood under the placenta. I go back for a second sonogram in two weeks to see if it absorbs. The doctor said to take it easy, rest, and don't exercise. No problem. I'm sick as a dog anyway. I got another prescription for Zofran - so I can at least eat and be functional enough to care for Lilly.
I hope that everything will be okay. A pool of blood like this can cause a miscarage. Now I feel bad for having such mixed feelings about the pregnancy. I really do want it. Of course, the Zofran kicked in and I'm feeling pretty good (comparatively) but when I'm sick I start to get overwhelmed at the thought of a newborn and toddler.
posted by Avorie @ 1:40 PM,
3 Comments:
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At 11:25 PM,
Amanda and Tim said...
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Oh wow - congratulations - I am so happy for you! It sounds perfectly normal to be having those mixed emotions, especially after how ill you have been. Thinking of you lots and sending lots of love your way. Take good care of yourself!!
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At 7:34 AM,
Isabel said...
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OH MY GOODNESS...........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hooray. I'm very excited for you and your little family. Please make sure you keep us posted.
(Does this mean you'll be blogging more? I HOPE SO!) -
At 5:20 AM,
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Oh I'm so happy for you~ Congratulations! Ironically with my 4th (after i was diagnosed with crohn's) I had the same thing, subchorionic bleed. It did resolve around 20 weeks and i am happily running after my ava ever since :)
