Well, my D&C went as well as to be expected. I completely freaked about my IV, yet was totally calm for the surgery. As a matter of fact, I only had tears all day for the stupid needle and was super relaxed prior to surgery. It got over sooner than we thought, and Dr. R said I didn't have a ton of tissue and should expect to feel well soon. I felt a little bad yesterday afternoon in between my multiple naps, but today I honestly feel perfectly fine. I had a host of kind words via cyberspace and calls from my closest friends yesterday and today, which meant the world... thank you!
I am so glad it's now behind me, and I'm already thinking about what my next progesterone level will be... praying for another 12 or higher! We actually get to start trying right away, and I'll start my meds tomorrow (days 3-7) like we did in June. I know it may take a while for it to happen again, but I'm believing it can still happen at any given point - that will keep me going. God is clearly still in charge of this endeavor and will make it happen when he wants to. I'm just doing what I need to and trusting He'll make it work! :)
8.27.2008
8.20.2008
Huge up and ups, and Major down!
As a follow-up to my last post and to say it simply, I did receive a miracle... Kim and I learned we were pregnant on July 26. We were so overjoyed and ecstatic! I had an appointment when I was four weeks. Today marks 8 weeks. For the past several weeks, I've experienced pregnancy at it's finest... heartburn, bloating, nauseau at night, etc. It's been absolutely amazing praising God for this unbelieveable miracle. Just think one month before I got pregnant my progesterone was 1.4, then 12~ God is good!
On a much more sad note... I went in today for my sono to make sure things were progressing well, and learned I'm no longer pregnant. I had a blighted ovum, a.k.a. early pregnancy loss. Basically, we conceived, and the fertilized egg attached to the uterus wall as was supposed to. However, the fertilized egg didn't create a baby. This can happen for a number of reasons - bad eggs or chromosome issues. So, we're emotionally going through the pits today. This doesn't increase changes of it happening again, although it could as with anyone. I read today that about 50% of miscarriages are caused by this. I'm just thankful we learned this early and I didn't lose a baby... but I did lose a pregnancy. So, I have a D&C scheduled on Tuesday, b/c my uterus was working well and had a placenta and all - just no baby. Tuesday will be a rough day, but my close friends and family will get me through it.
Right now, I'm sad, frustrated, joyful knowing my body works and hopeful we can have a healthy baby someday.
On a much more sad note... I went in today for my sono to make sure things were progressing well, and learned I'm no longer pregnant. I had a blighted ovum, a.k.a. early pregnancy loss. Basically, we conceived, and the fertilized egg attached to the uterus wall as was supposed to. However, the fertilized egg didn't create a baby. This can happen for a number of reasons - bad eggs or chromosome issues. So, we're emotionally going through the pits today. This doesn't increase changes of it happening again, although it could as with anyone. I read today that about 50% of miscarriages are caused by this. I'm just thankful we learned this early and I didn't lose a baby... but I did lose a pregnancy. So, I have a D&C scheduled on Tuesday, b/c my uterus was working well and had a placenta and all - just no baby. Tuesday will be a rough day, but my close friends and family will get me through it.
Right now, I'm sad, frustrated, joyful knowing my body works and hopeful we can have a healthy baby someday.
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