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I should be ashamed of myself…

Well, as most of you have guessed from my back and forth from my sister, I am PREGNANT! I am currently 10.5 weeks (11 on Wednesday). I have been on bed rest through a lot of it, at first it was a twin pregnancy, but I lost one at 6 weeks. But then we saw the heartbeat for the other baby and everything looks good… the bed rest was precautionary. Then, last friday I was put back on bed rest after waking up to some blood (TMI, I know). Is there anything scarier than than that (except, as my sister reminds me, no fetal movement *shivers*)? I am completely freaked out, so I got on the internet and bought a fetal doppler to listen for the heartbeat… obsessive, I know, but when you spend thousands to get the kid, and have had past issues, and current issues, it is worth the peace of mind to know it’s still in there cookin away… KWIM? You know, after all of this I think Tan may be right, and I should twitter, my life doesn’t look so boring when you jumble it all together like that… Josh is scanning ultrasound pics now!

The Old Routine

Well, I am back to treatments again. I started my shots of Lupron (GnRH agonist) last Saturday and then started my gonal f shots on Monday. Went back to the Dr. this morning and I had a couple follicles on each ovary. Considering the month I got pregnant, I only had one follicle on the side that I have a tube on, this cycle looks hopeful! I am excited. I am trying not to get my hopes too high, but I feel good about it!

General update

OK. There has been a lot going on recently. both of my friends who got pregnant with twins through treatments have had the babies. I’ve been attending (when I can) a support group for infertility which is amazingly helpful. We are about to upgrade to a bigger apartment in the same complex (on the 22nd). I’ve had an awful sore throat all week. And I found out that last month I Ovulated on my own! It set me back as far as going back to treatments, because my cycles are longer than normal, but my ovary is in a much better place, literally, and I ovulated on the side that is always tricky to stimulate, so that was welcome news as well. I go in friday to see if I’ll ovulate this month too, if I do then 2-3 until I restart my treatments! YAY! This has been a really long break, and I just want to be pregnant again. Down 30 LBS! go me!

Babies are bits of stardust, blown from the hand of God.

~ Barretto