151 BABY!!!!!!!!!!!

YES!!!!! My beta came back at 151 for 15DPO.  I'm so thrilled right now it's not even funny.  At this very time last pregnancy, I was only at 36.5.  So this is a huge difference.  My progesterone was lower than last time, only 12.8 verses 16.5, but I'm on progesterone pills so I'll be just fine.  TSH and prolactin were within normal range.  I'm on cloud nine and I know now for sure this sticky bun is here to stick.

convinced my fmu sucks!

Yup, that's right, my FMU sucks balls.  For some reason I get better lines when I test with SMU or later.  Take today's test for example.  My FMU was lighter than yesterdays third MU and it was lighter than the test I just re took at 9PM.  No wonder I was freaking myself out all weekend long.  DOH!  However, with that lovely dark line, I believe I can say I'm officially done testing.  I will get my beta, progesterone, tsh and prolactin tomorrow morning.  I'm sure the numbers are going to be good, but I want them to be awesome.  I'm a bit nervous with my progesterone, but that's what the supplements are for.   


So it looks and feels like, I have a nice sticky bun in my oven.  Now just bake and grow little bun, bake and grow.  Mami, Daddy and your siblings want to meet you next summer. 

16dpo FMU on top and 9PM under

Progression (YES! I'm obsessed, but wouldn't you be after a loss?)

now this is what I call a line and docs appointment

So I had my visit with my OB today.  He did a blood draw and ordered to have my beta, progesterone, TSH and prolactin levels checked.  I should be able to get those results by Wed.  I just have to call the nurse.  The one thing he didn't do was give me a slip for a repeat beta.  He said with all the extra precaution we're taking, if the numbers aren't rising properly, there was nothing more that we could do.  He also adjusted my progesterone script.  I have to take a 100mg pill twice a day.  I also stocked up on prenatals, extra folic acid and baby aspirin.  I'm going to keep this sticky bun sticky if it's the last thing I do! 

He also gave me a script for an ultrasound to do next week after I hit 5 weeks on Saturday. I'll probably schedule it as late in the week as possible, probably Friday.  It's going to be hard because of school, work, and little mans birthday, but I'll get it done.  From there I follow up with him on the 12th, and that's when he's going to do another blood draw.  I'll also probably see him two weeks after that so I can get more progesterone if needed. 

I finally got my hands on my ICs this morning.  So of course I had to test since this mornings dollar store test wasn't good enough for me with FMU...and I got a fucking awesome line at 10AM with like 3rd mornings urine.  Now, I don't know if my FMU sucks or if it was the dollar store tests that suck.  Maybe I could have avoided the worry if I had gotten my hands on the ICs on Wed. when they were delivered after I left work. 

Picture time!!!!!

15/16 DPO lovely lovely line

Progression (including this morning FMU)

I might still test a bit more but I'm not going to go crazy about it.  I feel pretty good about this sticky bun.

still nervous

Temp went down, again, today to 98.26 and my test with FMU was not darker.  After some serious comparing it's still darker than anything from last month.  But I'm still scared.  I was hoping to see a darker line.  I know I should stop temping and testing, but I took that route last time and it still ended in loss.  I figure what have I got to lose this time around?  But I might end up stressing myself out more than I need to be stressed out.  Ughhh  I just hope that tomorrows appointment results in nice high beta numbers.

So without further ado...today's test

 Progression

still testing...

and I'm going to continue testing until I see a line as dark as the control line and/or I get really good beta numbers.

Dollar store test taken midday after holding my urine for only 45 mins.  Still darker than last time.

Progession

in disbelief

OMG I don't f'n believe it...

Stick baby STICK!!!!!

pretty sure I'm out

Major temp drop this morning, 97.92 from 98.62.  I have some cramping going on.  I'm sure the witch is knocking on my Thanksgiving door.  Well, I guess this is done and I'm out of the running this cycle and probably indefinitely.  Happy Fucking Thanksgiving! I'm about ready to stay in bed all day and say screw all the stress makers in my life, including the damn out-laws I'm supposed to be spending time with.  I haven't spent a Thanksgiving with my own family in years and I'm starting to get resentful.