15dpo beta update!

1,254!!!!!


Yes, you heard that right. :)  I couldn't be more happier!

P4 level is at 25! Perfect range. 

Ultrasound on the 25th! I am still in shock and trying to pinch myself to wake up from this amazing deam!!!

Final Progression!

I am really enjoying watching these sticks get darker. I was worried at first that they were getting dark too fast. But now that several people have told me that quite a few people get dark tests early, I feel better. Thank you Lord for this beautiful gift of life!!!!

I have tons of symptoms to report.

Symptoms:

•  Last night I had really horrible nausea to the point where I couldn't sleep because any moment I felt like I was going to puke. I went to Walgreens to pick up some Unisom (a friend requested I take it). I swallowed that baby and within 45 minutes I was out like a lamp and not feeling sick. Yay! Don't get me wrong, I'm so happy for that symptom. It reassures me.
• Last night I felt like I had to poop and was having quite a few cramps. I'm writing that up to gas pains. I never ended up pooping but I did fart quite a bit before I went to sleep and since I've been awake this morning I've been farting non-stop. Sexy, huh? haha

This Unisom is making me very sleepy even though I feel like I slept so amazingly last night. And today I haven't really had any issues besides having to fart every 2 seconds. LOL  I can't stress it enough how grateful to God that I am. He is so amazing!!!!!

8-12dpo progression!

I still can't wrap it around my head that I am pregnant. And the fact that I'm beating the control line at 12dpo is mind blowing to me. Truly. Insane. I never ever thought this would happen. It's like I went from one extreme to another. Infertility to super amazing (obviously) rising hCG. My beta is on Tuesday (hopefully). 3 more days of waiting!


Symptoms:

• Last night I had my first round of toilet hugging. Note: A bowl of Lucky Charms right before bed is not a fab idea. It did not sit well with me. 
• Insomnia... I'm guessing this it due to being anxious and nervous. I can't sleep because my mind is racing at the fact that anything could happen at this point (any point, really).
• Still waking up feeling like I could eat a whole cow by myself.
• Daily morning very soft bowel movements (not normal for me). This is really strange to me. Normally I am not regular like this. It's usually sporadic and I am not able to time when I'll probably have to go.
• Frequent urination. Yep, going to the bathroom probably twice the amount as I normally would. The bathroom is like my new best friend? Yeah, not really. lol

Still praising the lord for the miracle He has given my husband and I. I am still in shock and I might be in denial for a while. I just pray I don't keep puking. Ehh, could totaly deal WITHOUT that but if that's what God has in store for me to get our take home baby, I'm all for it! Let the puking continue, please. :)

11dpo PM update & symptoms...

 

I'm loving my tests. Although I get super nervous right before I dip every one of them. I feel like one of these times I'm going to get a super duper light line and then freak out. Freaking out is not fun in my book. I try my hardest to remind myself that hCG doesn't rise every 2 hours. LOL And my tests are looking pretty darn good as the days go by. A fellow TTCer told me "You're going to break that line before other women even start testing!" I thought that was pretty funny. Some friends are saying "twins" and I think there is only one in there, snuggling deep. :) I am still trying to wrap this around my head that I am indeed pregnant. I've never had this dark of tests. I beat my tests with my chemical at 9dpo(Yeah, crazy, I know!). I just keep praying to God that he lets us keep this little nugget growing inside me. I also thank God for giving us this miracle. I have so many emotions running through my head right now. The main one is fear. But, again, I'm trying to depend on God and all we can do right now is wait. Whatever He has in store for us, we can handle. We will overcome each and every obstacle He delivers because we have before. I am just blessed to know we conceived naturally. That is a miracle in itself.

Symptoms:

• EXHAUSTION! I've been wanting to go to sleep at 5pm for the last few days. Today I almost fell asleep in the car on the way to dinner. Yeah, I was that tired. I also had a very long nap today....so I shouldn't be.
  
• HEADACHE. ALL. DAY. LONG. I finally gave in a took one regular strength Tylenol. Thank God it eased up a little.

• STARVATION. I felt so queezy on the way to dinner I was so hungry but I also felt like I wanted to puke at the same time. Ugh! Once I ate, I felt a little better. The feeling of being sick stayed for about 20-30 minutes after I ate.

I will probably be updating every now and then. I want to be able to look back at my symptoms in the future and to embrace every second of this miracle pregnancy. I am trying to keep my guard, though. Keep praying for me!

8-11 dpo progression! :)

 



Sooo thrilled and thankful for this miracle!!!!

Weigh In and 10dpo progression :)

Week one: 184.0
Week two: 180.6
Week three: 179.6(AF week)
Week four: 178.2
Week five: 179.0 (Provera week)
Week six: 180.0 (AF week)
Week seven: 179.0 (Follistim week)
Week eight: didn't track (Follistim week)
Week nine: didn't track
Week ten: 177.4 (first myfitnesspal week)
Week eleven: 177.4 (AF week)
Week twelve: 174.2
Week thirteen: 175.2
Week fourteen: 173.6
Week fifteen: 174.0
Week sixteen: 173.4 (AF week)
Week seventeen: 172.4
Week eighteen: 171.6 (Provera week)
Week ninteen: 172.6 (Provera/AF week)
Week twenty: 170.6
Week twenty-one: 169.6
Week twenty-two: 171.2
Week twenty-three: 169.2
Week twenty-four: 169.2

Total lost: 14.8 lbs

Yay for not gaining! :) I've been trying REALLY hard not to go over my calories.

I've been super duper hungry all day long and very gassy. Interestingly enough, I haven't had any breast tenderness. They feel perfectly fine! I kind of wish there were something going on with them. My tests are getting super dark - to the point where I think I will break an FRER in a few days. Insane, isn't it? I'm just trying to really keep myself guarded and not get too excited. I pray this is a sticky bean. I'm getting a beta done on Tuesday, 15dpo. I could go in and do it with my PCM if I wanted to by with my tests right now, I know I have high numbers. Especially for 10 dpo....

I've been searching the web for pictures of positive tests at 9-10 dpo. Mine are super dark compared to all of the ones I have seen. It almost seems insane to me that they are this dark. My IC's are getting really dark, too. Much darker than the ones did with my chemical.

I am so thrilled to be experiencing this right now. I still can't believe my husband and I made a baby without IUI. I never in my life thought that it would happen naturally. God really worked his magic on us. I prayed and prayed for this child. I prayed for the opportunity to be a mother and I am so grateful. Thank you God!!!!!!! Glory to Him in the HIGHEST!!!!

Here's my progression....

 

 

9DPO DIGITAL!

PRAISE THE GOOD LORD! GLORY IS ALL TO GOD!!!!

8dpo BFP!!!!!!!!

With a 20-30 minute hold, same pee for all sticks.... I am shocked and speechless. Thank you LORD!!!!!!! And a NATURAL CYCLE at that???? I am so blessed!!!!!!!

6dpo

Yes. That's right. SIX dpo. This wait is killing me. I really want to test at 9dpo, but I think I might start testing the night of 8dpo. I have some 10 miu tests from earlypregnancytests.com that I have never used before so I want to see if I'll get something on those. No symptoms really besides this incredible hungry feeling I had last night and I am SUPER GASSY... Don't really like my temps because they seem a bit low.

I need to try to figure out what I'm going to do to keep me busy on Monday and Tuesday.... they are going to snail by. I will update with pictures of my sticks when time comes! Wish me a speedy next 48 hours!!!

Weekly Weigh-In

Week one: 184.0
Week two: 180.6
Week three: 179.6(AF week)
Week four: 178.2
Week five: 179.0 (Provera week)
Week six: 180.0 (AF week)
Week seven: 179.0 (Follistim week)
Week eight: didn't track (Follistim week)
Week nine: didn't track
Week ten: 177.4 (first myfitnesspal week)
Week eleven: 177.4 (AF week)
Week twelve: 174.2
Week thirteen: 175.2
Week fourteen: 173.6
Week fifteen: 174.0
Week sixteen: 173.4 (AF week)
Week seventeen: 172.4
Week eighteen: 171.6 (Provera week)
Week ninteen: 172.6 (Provera/AF week)
Week twenty: 170.6
Week twenty-one: 169.6
Week twenty-two: 171.2
Week twenty-three: 169.2

Total lost: 14.8 lbs

YAY! This past week I've been up and down, but this morning surprised me. I think it's because I spent 2.5 hours at the mall browsing and walked A TON! Although I ran a few miles at the end of the week last week. Wondering what my body will do next week? We will see!