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Monday, November 28, 2011

Unreal

***Pregnancy Discussed***

Today I am 6weeks 3days (6w3d).  I passed another milestone yet it doesn't seem real.  I had my first ultrasound this afternoon and I'm happy to report that there is ONE baby growing in my tummy and it has a heartbeat (doctor estimated it started beating in the last day or so, said it was about 115bpm)!!!

I was extremely relieved but I still don't really believe it.  Now that the babe has been visually confirmed, I need to work on accepting that I'm actually pregnant.  My symptoms are so mild, which I know I should be so thankful about, that I worry... while in my head I know that I'm doubly blessed to be pregnant AND have mild symptoms (other than the major gas incident of Thanksgiving... lesson learned... don't drink a whole bottle of sparkling ANYTHING while pregnant).

In the last year I've transferred 10 embryos over a total of three (fresh) ET's and finally one stuck around.  It's hard to believe we finally found my ONE GOOD EGG!

But I'll work on it.

As I continue to cheer on my infertile sisters... because if it can work for me...

Mom emailed this to me today.  So true.
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23 comments:

  1. JenNovember 28, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    Yay! Awesome news - so happy for you!!

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  2. JennyNovember 28, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    So exciting that you heard baby's heartbeat! I'm sure you'll start believing it's real very soon. :)

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  3. AliNovember 28, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    I so understand where you are coming from, I have my first appointment on thursday. While I know I'm pregnant, I still can't grasp the concept, and I'm also paranoid that my symptoms are too mild. Glad you had a good doctor's visit!

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  4. Frankie BeeNovember 28, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    Yay! So amazing to see heartbeat! It's such a relief to get through the first ultrasound.

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  5. ShannonNovember 28, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    Hooray for a wonderful little heartbeat!

    I sometimes feel like it's unreal for me, too, even though my little guy is 6 months old. :)

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  6. RNovember 28, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    I'm so glad I'm not the only one. i'm only about 4 weeks or so, and I just went in for my blood test today (results tomorrow), but I've had six positive pregnancy tests done over three different days. And I have some symptoms. And I STILL can't believe it! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

    Hope you don't mind if I "borrow" the cartoon your mom sent... I love it!

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  7. bunintheovenplease!November 28, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    I have only three weeks left to go - and I still can hardly believe it. I am so happy for your good news. Just remember that every day you can feel entirely different and that's normal!

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  8. GilleNovember 28, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    I still barely feel like I've even been pregnant and J is almost ten months. It just doesn't feel like it.
    Its so sweet to see that little heartbeat? Congrats!

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  9. bluejNovember 28, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    awww such a sweet post.

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  10. khariniNovember 28, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    What a blessing! Such happy news! I am so thrilled for you BB!!

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  11. ClaireNovember 29, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    Huge congratulations to you on your pregnancy and seeing that beautiful little flicker of a heartbeat!

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  12. Sarah QNovember 29, 2011 at 12:08 AM

    My pregnancy symptoms didn't really show up until 7-8 weeks. So hang on girl, you probably got some coming your way. :)

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  13. inBetweenNovember 29, 2011 at 12:57 AM

    such wonderful news!!! yeah, those pregnancy symptoms will show up soon... and then you'll freak out on the days that they are more mild, or at least I always did. What a crazy ride this desire-to-reproduce thing is.

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  14. TiaraNovember 29, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    One perfect little heartbeat...what could be more beautiful? very happy to hear every thing went well.

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  15. gwinneNovember 29, 2011 at 8:34 AM

    Congrats on this major milestone!!!

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  16. wottadollNovember 29, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    That first heartbeat is a truly wonderful moment. It's so true - and so maddening - that all it takes is that ONE good egg. For some this egg appears at their first IUI; for others it's years of intensive treatments. I want to screen print a onesie for my son that says "all it took was one good egg". Glad you caught yours!

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  17. RebeccaNovember 29, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    So glad you got one to stick. I have hope for me yet. Congrats again!

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  18. BillyNovember 29, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    Yay for such a wonderful heartbeat!

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  19. TashiaNovember 29, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    Congrats, isn't the heartbeat the most amazing thing to see?? And just one is a relief, I'm sure. :)

    Don't worry too much about lack of symptoms. They may come later or not at all, and not having any has no correlation with the health of the baby. I never had true morning sickness, just some mild food aversion, and I had a perfectly healthy baby, as have many others. I did have some fatigue in the first trimester, more like in the second half of the first trimester, and ended up going to bed quite early most nights as a result. But it wasn't so bad I couldn't function. Second tri I felt pretty normal - no sudden bursts of energy, just better than before - and third was all about achy hips and heartburn. I have a feeling that you'll be getting some pregnancy symptoms at some point, and it will feel more "real" when you do (not to mention when the ultrasound blob turns into a baby shape) - but for now, enjoy not feeling bad!

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  20. AnonymousNovember 29, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    So so happy for you, BB! Seeing the heartbeat is such an awesome moment - one you'll never forget :) It will slowly sink in over the next 9 months that it's totally real - you really are having a baby! I felt like I was faking it until I was about 8 months pregnant :)

    Big, big hug!!

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  21. Sarah @OMGTheresThreeNovember 30, 2011 at 1:31 PM

    I hated that period between finding out your pregnant and truly feeling pregnant. I don't remember exactly when it became real for me, but it did and it will for you too.

    Maybe you'll be one of the lucky ones with only minor symptoms.

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  22. JenNovember 30, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    This is so awesome! I am over the moon for you! You deserve this happiness and so much more.

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