Tammyla Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Thank you, everyone. I had one last test lying around so for some reason I decided to take it this morning using first morning urine, around 6:45 AM (yesterday I'd taken it using second morning urine around 10 AM). It looked a little lighter/fainter than yesterday's positive did. I hope that isn't anything to worry about. ETA: (TMI) been having a little brownish spotting still, too, particularly when I wipe. It is so hard not to be paranoid about everything! Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 You've got it! :grouphug: Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 I think the difference in shade is possibly more down to slight variations in quality of test. I spotted with all four pregnancies, and in fact with my second actually bled quite heavily for the first 3 months or so - he was born big, strong and healthy, and continues in rude health :D. I do remember being quite beside myself with anxiety at the time though, especially as I'd miscarried just before becoming pregnant with him. :grouphug: and best wishes Cassy I hope so! Thanks for sharing your story. I think that I'm going to call the doctor's office on Monday when they are open and ask them if they will let me come in ASAP just to do a blood test for hcg levels, even though they don't do the first office visit til 7 weeks. I am also going to pick up a few more tests today and see how they look over the next few days lol.... I will feel reassured if I see one that looks darker again (as opposed to continuing to get lighter or something)! Keep up those good wishes, vibes, prayers etc, I SO want this to work out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ester Maria Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Mazal tov, best of vibes. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Congratulations! Sending sticky thoughts for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCalMom Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Praying for you and a healthy baby! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted June 19, 2011 Author Share Posted June 19, 2011 Thanks again for all the thoughts, well wishes etc. Not much of an update, but so far things are sort of the same... still having the brownish spotting and took another test that ended up being lighter still. My only hope is that when I took the first one, the urine I used did seem darker/more concentrated and I hope that was what made it darker, or that it has something to do with the levels of dye in the tests or whatever... tomorrow I'm going to call the doctor's office and see if I can get them to do a blood test... the whole thing is nerve-wracking. You spend five months wanting and trying for something and then you get it but you're not sure it's "real" or going to work out and you want to have hope but you're afraid to, too... ugh... it's making me kind of insane! I'll update again if I have any changes and appreciate those of you who are thinking of me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Fingers and toes crossed, prayers and hugs coming your way! Hang in there!:grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanieM Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Congratulations!! I am holding the vision of you and baby in perfect health, thriving through a glorious pregnancy and birth. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 :grouphug:B :party: woohoooo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 :party: Congrats and prayers/well-wishes your way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Congratulations! Here's wishing you a healthy pregnancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Welcome to the club! Here's wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenC3 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Congrats Nance! I had a feeling it would happen soon:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Congrats to you! How exciting. I hope you have a healthy and easy pg. Better you than me. ;) :iagree: Holding the thought for you. I'd be like this: :blink::willy_nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Thanks, all. :) I called the dr back today and asked them if they would do blood tests to check my hcg levels. They said yes and had me go in today. I got the first blood test at 11 AM this morning. I have to go back Wednesday morning to repeat the test to see if the hcg levels are rising like they should. I should have the results by Wednesday afternoon. I am so nervous. Please continue to keep me in your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Thanks, all. :) I called the dr back today and asked them if they would do blood tests to check my hcg levels. They said yes and had me go in today. I got the first blood test at 11 AM this morning. I have to go back Wednesday morning to repeat the test to see if the hcg levels are rising like they should. I should have the results by Wednesday afternoon. I am so nervous. Please continue to keep me in your thoughts. Continued prayers, Nance! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 Went for my second blood test at like 7:30 this morning. Sometime this afternoon, my doctor's office will have the results to compare with Monday's results, and then they will know if my HCG levels are rising like they should... ...I am on pins and needles waiting to hear the results myself and I REALLY hope the doctor's office calls me with them today. I don't know if my nerves can take it if they make me wait until tomorrow to hear from them. I had such a hard time sleeping last night, tonight would probably be ten times worse. I just want to know if this pregnancy is looking viable or not so far. I feel like I'm in such limbo, not wanting to stress myself out too much, but finding it hard not to worry; wanting to get excited about the pregnancy, but afraid to let myself get too excited before I know things look okay... Ugh today is going to positively crawl by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Looking forward to a great update, Nance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 Looking forward to a great update, Nance. Thank you! And btw I will have Alexa write a letter to your daughter this week. Somehow (don't ask me how, I have no idea) I misplaced the last letter your daughter sent before we even had a chance to open it. Then we did get her postcard but things just got nuts here with a bunch of different things and Alexa never got around to writing again and I never got around to encouraging it... but I'll have her write. In fact, I'll tell Alexa to call this afternoon to start things off again. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Sounds great, Nance. Silla will be excited. Take care and have a good cup of tea. Nadia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Country Mama Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Ugh today is going to positively crawl by. Thinking of you!!! Pins and needles here too. I'll be watching this thread for your happy update. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2read Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Congratulations! Praying all goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted June 22, 2011 Author Share Posted June 22, 2011 So, the doctor just called me. He said that my HCG levels on Monday were 410 (blood test taken around 11 AM) and today they were 587 (blood test taken around 8 AM). They are rising- but not as fast as they'd like to see them rise. They should double every two to three days, but it could just be that it hasn't even been quite 48 hours in between tests. He said they can't really detect anything on ultrasound until the levels are in the 3 to 4 thousands or higher. So for now they want to keep monitoring my HCG levels. He told me to go back to repeat the test again Friday morning, so I have to stress for the next 48 hours or so until I can do that and hear from him again. In the meanwhile, I have to go to the hospital blood bank tomorrow for a shot of rhogam because I have RH Negative blood and I've been having spotting. And I should call if I develop heavier bleeding or bad cramping. The concern is whether the fetus implanted in the right place I guess, but all I can do now is wait until Friday and see what happens with the HCG levels. I am scared. :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Oh Nance, I'm so sorry you don't have a definitive answer right now. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Nance, Try to stay rational, sweetie. It's hard. Thinking of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassy Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 So sorry you're having to go through so much anxiety. You are in my thoughts and prayers. :grouphug: Cassy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 Spotting ended up looking a little more pinkish yesterday evening (it had been brownish every time prior to that) so I called the doctor and ended up going to get the Rhogam shot last night just in case. It looked pinkish a couple of times last night, this morning mostly brownish again. Still only pretty light spotting either way, but I just don't have a great feeling about things between that and the HCG levels not rising so well so far. Well, I guess tomorrow will tell when I repeat the HCG test again. It's only 9 something AM but I wish today would hurry up and be over with already. :P Thanks again to those of you who are keeping me in their thoughts, prayers, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy at Home Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug: Nance, sending positive thoughts your way. Congratulations! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassyscrapperinid Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 :party: Thats wonderful!!! More sticky dust your way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 :grouphug:Prayers and a truckload of sticky dust! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Oh Nance. :grouphug::grouphug: Ugh. I've been in that same spot you are more times than I'd like. Unfortunately we've had them go both ways. :( I know what it's like to want something so bad and then be on such pins and needles. And the minutes just crawl by, let alone days. :001_huh: I'm so sorry you're faced with this. The numbers don't necessarily mean anything is wrong (not everybody has "textbook" pregnancies) but I know how stressful it all can be. :grouphug: I'm sorry about the anxiety. I know how badly you want this. I do want to say CONGRATULATIONS though. Getting pregnant is the first step, right? :D :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Nance, I wanted to encourage you to continue steadfast in hope. My little 'numbers aren't doubling the way they should' baby is now 5. Here's praying for the stickiest of babies, and peace for momma. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 :grouphug: I'm praying for you and your baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 Thanks all, and Pam I appreciate you sharing your own positive outcome. I left a message for the dr asking if he can have them test my progesterone levels too when I go for the HCG test tomorrow. I don't know if it could make a difference at this stage but if it's low maybe they can give a supplement and maybe that would help? I know there is so little that can be done at this stage and whatever is going to happen will happen, but just trying to cover whatever bases I can on my end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariam Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Congratulations !!!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Vixen Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Congratulations!!! Sending lots of sticky baby vibes your way :-) Marisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 So, got up at 2:30 AM having to pee and when I wiped there was like some dark pink spotting. Started thinking too much and could not fall back asleep. So by 3 AM I was making coffee, and I've been messing around at the computer drinking my one-cup-a-day. It's now 5:30 AM. Went to the bathroom again an hour ago and spotting was sort of brownish again. Having some mild crampiness on and off, but I've had some mild crampiness on and off every day and that's pretty normal in early pregnancy anyway. Going at 7 AM when the lab opens to repeat the HCG test for the third time. Only had like a 46 percent increase last time, which wasn't great. Hoping for better results today, but not feeling overly optimistic. I should find out the results this afternoon, last time he called between 3 and 3:30 PM. I guess I will go take a shower now to kill some time. I am definitely going to need a nap today! Maybe when I get back from the lab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Mouse Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassy Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Oh Nance, I'm so sorry this is turning out to be such an ordeal for you, I'm hoping and praying with all my heart that it all turns out OK. Is there anything you can do to distract yourself? It might be worth trying to find something. Having had a couple of anxious pregnancies myself I know that the uncertainty can go on quite some time, and in the end what will be, will be. Hopefully it will be for the best :001_smile:. :grouphug: Cassy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmosis Mom Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Waiting for an update. How long has the spotting lasted? I had around 5 days of spotting with my last pregnancy (thinking it was a light period). :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Updates in this thread.... http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=286415 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCalMom Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 :sad: :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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