No more pain... good or bad????

Today I woke up and my breasts weren't hurting anymore. Needless to say, I freaked out just a little bit. I called the doctor and they told me not to worry about it because my hormones are probably just leveling out. Although, I am not quite sure how since I am on Progesterone right now. But either way, ultimately it comes down to.... 'What Will Be, Will Be'. So I guess there is no point worrying about it. It has been nice feeling nauseous, tired, constipated and full of heart burn this morning though. That helps me feel a LITTLE better about things! Any pregnancy symptom is better then NO pregnancy symptom, right? Well, only time will tell. Please keep us in your prayers.

We found the heart beat!!!!!

Here I am getting my ultrasound. Sorry, I know it shows a little skin, but come on.... under the circumstances, I can't just NOT post it! :)

Tommy took this picture of the TV screen but as soon as I get my computer back I will scan a good picture of the ultrasound and post it instead. Either way though. Still looks like a little bean!

Oh yeah, and by the way..... there was only ONE! No twins. So for whoever voted twins on the poll, you need to change your vote to either boy or girl. I took the twins option away! :)

Here is a video clip of the ultrasound. That way you can hear the heart beat too! It was at a rate of 160. Pretty good!! YAY!

These are the "Signs of the Times"!!

My family keeps asking me if I've been sick yet. Well, about 4 days ago and every day since, I've realized what it feels like to have morning sickness. I always thought it was like the flu and wondered how pregnant women would seem fine one minute, then leave the room and come back saying that they'd just puked. Now I know! I haven't thrown up yet, but I have been VERY queasy off and on. I kind of feel like I have constant motion sickness. It's really strange. But I am VERY grateful that the pains of the stomach flu don't come with it. I can deal with just being nauseous.

Also, today, I got my first heart burn! Ha! Ha! I know it's ridiculous of me to be happy about having heart burn, but any signs of pregnancy right now are a blessing in my eyes. They may get old a few months down the road or even a few weeks, but for right now, I am LOVING it!!

For my favorite "Sign of the Times", I am happy to say that my bra is getting too small already!! :D This is where I can hear my dad saying......... "Lorraine, TOO MUCH INFORMATION!!" Ha! Ha! Sorry Dad! I can't help it. It's all just SO exciting to me! (He didn't think it was very cool of me to put pictures of my insides on my blog from my last surgery.)

As of tomorrow I will be 6 weeks along. Then only one more week and I will have passed my miscarriage date from the last time. YAY! Please pray with me that this will work out. I am having so much fun with this already, and as grateful for the few weeks I have had being able to be pregnant again, I sure would love it to continue.

Tommy was teasing me the other day because I was reading the book, "What to Expect When You're Expecting." But I thought, as many times as I have lent this book out to people, it's about TIME I get to read it myself!! So, I am loving that too! I haven't gotten very far in it though. I'm always so tired, I usually fall asleep after just a few pages. I can't believe how tired pregnancy makes you, even in the very beginning. CRAZY!!

Speaking of crazy, did I mention.......... "I'M PREGNANT?!!!!" :)

I over did it. UGH

Last night I went to teach gymnastics not thinking anything of it. By the time I got done I was cramping a lot. It made me REALLY nervous. I talked to my boss and I am thinking that maybe I shouldn't teach the older girls right now. Some of them weigh more then I do. Spotting them takes a LOT of muscle. I think I just over did it, I guess. Plus, Alison and I did our round off back hand springs for the year! :) Each year we do it at least once so we can make sure that we still can!! I'm not quite sure if that was the best idea either. It made me see stars.

Plus, yesterday I also had the runs. I thought that maybe I was getting sick or that it could be the start of morning sickness, but I found out that Glucophage does that to you. Supposedly it'll only last about a week though, so I guess we'll see. Although, eating a whole can of olives probably didn't help matters! I couldn't seem to find anything good to eat. :)

Every morning I wake up, my boobs are aching too. I love it! I think it's AWESOME!!!! It couldn't hurt to have a little extra in that area! :D

Tommy has been such a wonderful support. He knew I was concerned about my cramping and he gave me several reasons why he thought I was. Then he said that he just really feels like everything is going to be okay. That made me feel SO good. He always knows just what to say to make me feel better. I sure do love that man!

So far this morning I haven't been cramping but I sure don't feel up to par. That could be due to a number of reasons though, so I guess only time will tell.

First ultrasound scheduled!

Today I made an appointment for my first ultrasound. It's going to be at 2 p.m. on March 16th. By that time we will be able to hear the baby's heart beat, which I think will be SO awesome!!! I've decided to go with the midwives down in Pocatello. I have heard such good things about them. I really can't wait! I hate to get too excited because you never know what will happen, but on the other hand, I don't want to be puting bad energy out into the Universe about it either. I don't ever want to think that the worst will happen because then it might. From now on, I think I am just going to act like everything is going to work out and have faith that it will and if something happens and it ends up not working out, then I will deal with that when the time comes. But until then, let's just ALL be EXCITED!!!! YAY!!!!!!!! :)

Test Results!

Well, every time I have talked to my sister-in-law, Alison, since I found out that I was pregnant, it just about KILLS me not telling her. I think Tommy was annoyed that I had told a few people and he hadn't so I told him that he better hurry and tell her before I accidentally slipped. So he told Alison and his parents on Sunday.

Although I hate to have every one's pity if I miscarry, it couldn't hurt to have some more prayers on our side too, so I figured it would be okay. Tommy let me talk to Alison after he had told her and her reaction was great too. Although she DID say that she hopes I get stretch marks!!! :) I am so glad we told her. She is another one that I have a hard time keeping things from.

I was working out at my friend Cherie's house when the nurse called with the results. She said that my levels were at 2091!! YAY!!! She said that was great and asked if I knew a good day to make an appointment for my ultrasound. I told her I'd look at my calendar and call her back. That was partly because she was the nurse from the other doctor that I saw and not mine. But it also gave me an 'easy out' from both of them, because I am really thinking seriously about going with the midwives down in Pocatello. But we'll see.

Right after I hung up, Ali called. She was happy to hear the news! Then Jeanne called. She said that when Tommy told her that I was pregnant she got the chills. He asked her why and she said that about a week ago the thought came to her, "Lorraine is pregnant and she's having a girl." She quickly dismissed the idea having known my fertility troubles in the past. The odds weren't really in my favor, having miscarried the only pregnancy I'd ever had 13 1/2 years ago at 7 weeks, having already adopted 4 children, and in the meantime having went through two laparoscopy's just to find out that I had severe endometriosis and that my right ovary was completely embedded into my ureter and my left was VERY misshaped. I can see why she dismissed the thought. So she was very happy to hear the news too.

After we got done working out, I called Tommy and my mom and sister to let them know too. They were all happy. Now I just need to figure out what I am going to do about doctors. I guess I'll have to do some more research. I'm still leaning towards the midwives though.

2nd HCG blood test

Today after a crazy morning of teaching gymnastics and running around I finally made it to Idaho Falls around 3 p.m. TJ and Tyra stayed home so I just took Dylan and Braxton in with me to get my second HCG test done. This time it went much faster, thank goodness.

On my way out I saw my doctor. Dr. Baker wasn't the one I went to on Friday because he wasn't in. I told him that I was pregnant and so we talked for a few minutes. He said to use the Prometrium vaginally instead of orally... eew! He said that it works better and faster right through the skin instead of having to go all the way through the digestive system.

He also prescribed Glucophage for me. He said that the miscarriage rate is drastically reduced with people who are on it. Fine by me! At this point, I'll try ANYTHING that might help me keep this baby.

He also told me that my first test came back with a count of 962. He said that was great. Let's hope so!!! If the second test numbers have doubled, then I get to make an appointment at the end of my 6th week for an ultrasound. He said we'd be able to hear the heartbeat by then. WHAT??? That soon. How awesome is that? Results should be back tomorrow!!