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My Due Date: October 31, 2012I have given birth!
Age: 51 years old
Location: Houston, United States
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7w2d: Potluck Purgatory and Pregnancy Progression
By DestinyStarr » Posted Mar. 16, 2012 2:01pm - 185 views - 4 comments
I am STUFFED.
Good grief.
We just had a potluck lunch here at work, and I made the cutest plate with all of these teeny small portions of everything on my plate (normally I would pile it up but I was trying to keep myself under control).
Then folks went back for dessert. It was all downhill from there. I had some banana pudding and chocolate cake. Yummmmmmmmmmmmm.
Since my "pipes" aren't being cleared regularly from the bottom, it is now backing up to the main line and I think that I am finding myself feeling more full and uncomfortable a lot sooner than normal. And I don't like it one bit.
I just realized, too, that I never updated my journal after my appointment yesterday. We saw the baby, s/he had almost tripled in size from 2.4mm last week to 7mm, and we saw a heartbeat!! The lil pumpkin's heart was beating at 118bpm. Bloodwork from the week prior showed my progesterone at 19.7 (yay!) and my HcG at 88,000 ............ huh?........ *record scratch*
Did I say 88,000?? Yes I did.
When I was in the doctor's office, and she was looking at my chart and just rattled that number off I thought to myself 'wow! that sounds great!' But then, I got home and got curious and started looking up normal/average Hcg levels for my gestation.
88,000 seems a bit high for 6 weeks (at that time). Um, I think she must've meant 8800? or Maybe 8000? I dunno. I'm certain that there is only one baby in there and I don't think it's that big of a deal to call back for the exact number, so whatever.
I'm scheduled to go back when I am 11weeks. My doctor initially asked if I wanted to come back in next week to look in and "check" but I declined. Given the past miscarriages, I could tell that she was trying to gauge my emotional state about the pregnancy. I just told her that I will wait the requisite time that any other normal patient would. I don't want nor need the stress of going back and forth to her office "peeking in" etc. I am confident that my baby is fine and I can't wait to see his/her face this October!!
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7w2d: Potluck Purgatory and Pregnancy Progression
By DestinyStarr » Posted Mar. 16, 2012 2:01pm - 185 views - 4 comments
I am STUFFED.
Good grief.
We just had a potluck lunch here at work, and I made the cutest plate with all of these teeny small portions of everything on my plate (normally I would pile it up but I was trying to keep myself under control).
Then folks went back for dessert. It was all downhill from there. I had some banana pudding and chocolate cake. Yummmmmmmmmmmmm.
Since my "pipes" aren't being cleared regularly from the bottom, it is now backing up to the main line and I think that I am finding myself feeling more full and uncomfortable a lot sooner than normal. And I don't like it one bit.
I just realized, too, that I never updated my journal after my appointment yesterday. We saw the baby, s/he had almost tripled in size from 2.4mm last week to 7mm, and we saw a heartbeat!! The lil pumpkin's heart was beating at 118bpm. Bloodwork from the week prior showed my progesterone at 19.7 (yay!) and my HcG at 88,000 ............ huh?........ *record scratch*
Did I say 88,000?? Yes I did.
When I was in the doctor's office, and she was looking at my chart and just rattled that number off I thought to myself 'wow! that sounds great!' But then, I got home and got curious and started looking up normal/average Hcg levels for my gestation.
88,000 seems a bit high for 6 weeks (at that time). Um, I think she must've meant 8800? or Maybe 8000? I dunno. I'm certain that there is only one baby in there and I don't think it's that big of a deal to call back for the exact number, so whatever.
I'm scheduled to go back when I am 11weeks. My doctor initially asked if I wanted to come back in next week to look in and "check" but I declined. Given the past miscarriages, I could tell that she was trying to gauge my emotional state about the pregnancy. I just told her that I will wait the requisite time that any other normal patient would. I don't want nor need the stress of going back and forth to her office "peeking in" etc. I am confident that my baby is fine and I can't wait to see his/her face this October!!
Comments for this Journal Entry
 | Comment from MadisonN » Posted Mar. 17, 2012 4:47am So glad your ultrasound went well! Only a few more weeks until your next, not that long from now. Good luck at the next one! And mmmmm... A potluck sounds pretty good right now. I wouldn't be able to contain myself, I'd probably eat everything while the rest of the people stare at me in amazement. I think I want to hunt down some banana pudding today. Hugs and best wishes! |
 | Comment from knicole27 » Posted Mar. 16, 2012 9:41pm awesome news!!! oh wow.. a potluck would be a bad idea for me right now.. I would eat all the food hahaha!! my friends had a going away dinner for me last night and INHALED a huge plate of lasagna and salad. It was damn good. lol. 88,000 could be right actually... at 4 weeks 5 days my beta was 4800 and it doubles every 48 hrs so.. could be. I also was seemed to have a higher hcg...but.. its a good sign :) |
| Comment from Mamaof2soon3 » Posted Mar. 16, 2012 8:01pm You are sooo darn strong! I love your spunk! i'm so happy that all your numbers are checking out good..and that the heartbeat showed up!!!! This one is "The One" isnt it!!!! Do you feel any different inside this time around..? | |
 | Comment from ktjones1 » Posted Mar. 16, 2012 2:37pm Yay for the great ultrasound! Best of luck to you (: |
