I didn't mean to leave you hanging....

I finally got some numbers yesterday afternoon.

Progesterone on Tues last week was 32.

HCG yesterday was 2963.

OH MY LORD, I'M PREGNANT!!!!!!

I'm going in for a "dating" ultrasound on 8/31.

In other news, Grant shot another commercial for the March of Dimes. I swear, he IS Ron Burgundy. I'll have to blog the story when I get a chance.

More later and lots more thoughts. I guess I'm back to blogging....if you will have me that is.

Limbo part two

I demanded a progesterone test Monday.

I got a call yesterday that they only run those on Monday mornings and Thursdays...so no results until friday.

Starting to get frustrated. Don't they know that after 4 years I will need faster answers than that?

Makes me think twice about staying with this practice for the entire pregnancy.

Limbo

And the wait is excruciating....

I called my doc yesterday and asked to have HCG and Progesterone tested. We've been trying almost 4 years for this and I just don't want to take chances or get hopes up if it's not real.


So after going to two labs yesterday I called to get results. The nurse said "well, it's positive but the number is low so we are going to have you go back in a week and do another blood test."

Wait, what? A week? So I asked what my numbers were. HCG was 59, they didn't do progesterone. "We'll be able to tell more in a week."

Gee, thanks. I"ve waited almost 4 years to see a positive and you are going to tell me this? Way to burst my bubble.

I called back later and insisted on having my progesterone drawn. I also had a friend look online (I was in an inservice all day) for HCG numbers. She found this:

At 14 DPO, the average HCG level is 48 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 17-119 mIU/ml.
* At 15 DPO, the average HCG level is 59 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 17-147 mIU/ml.
* At 16 DPO, the average HCG level is 95 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 33-223 mIU/ml.
* At 17 DPO, the average HCG level is 132 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 17-429 mIU/ml.
* At 18 DPO, the average HCG level is 292 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 70-758 mIU/ml.
* At 19 DPO, the average HCG level is 303 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 111-514 mIU/ml.
* At 20 DPO, the average HCG level is 522 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 135-1690 mIU/ml.
* At 21 DPO, the average HCG level is 1061 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 324-4130 mIU/ml. * At 22 DPO, the average HCG level is 1287 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 185-3279 mIU/ml. * At 23 DPO, the average HCG level is 2034 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 506-4660 mIU/ml. * At 24 DPO, the average HCG level is 2637 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 540-10,000 mIU/ml

So since I'm likely about 14 or 15 DPO (yes, I don't temp...it makes me insane) then I'm okay, right?

So now I wait. And I obsess about every twinge. And I tell myself that if it's not going to grow that I'll live.

Right?

Limbo

(and I thank anyone who commented! Who knew that people still checked on me? Gotta love those feeds huh?)

Day Two

Another test, a different kind. A positive, faint but there.

Still not 100% believing it...won't for a while I'm sure.

I'm going to call my doctor and ask for some blood work.

Cross your fingers, will ya?

Too scared to believe it....

Grant becomes Q-C March of Dimes Ambassador

Grant made the paper on Friday. Here's the link to the story. He is so excited to lead our March for Babies this year!

He was in a commercial to promote the walk. Last week while we were driving to the television station, we were talking about March of Dimes. He asked me "Mom, we are marching for all the babies in the world, right?" I told him we were. Then he said "Well Mom, if aliens have sick babies, I think we should help them too!"

He did a great job with the commercial. Apparently he has great timing. He learned his lines much better than I had anticipated and did a great job. They told us that it usually takes a few hours to do. We were in and out in about 45 minutes. Way to go Boo!

Please support our March for Babies. You can donate online at www.marchforbabies.org/grantsgang

Every little bit helps!

Rejected

I got a letter last week saying that I was not accepted into the Librarian Grant program.

I'm more upset about it than I had thought I would be. I really thought my application would be accepted. The letter said that they needed to look at the distribution of where the teachers will be so that the whole state gets even coverage.

I'm considering asking to join in the cohort and pay for the classes. Mr and I have to sit down and look at financials in order to do that. I would apply for loans, but it's a pretty penny. Yes, I'll get a raise with the degree, so it may even out in the end.

I've never really been rejected like that before. It is a jolt to be told "thanks but no thanks."

Blah. My mood matches the weather now.