Things Are a Changing

This year has been full of changes. We remodeled our home, replaced/added a ton of landscaping and then in early August I found out we were expecting a baby.

We've had several miscarriages as mentioned in previous posts and so when the test said pregnant, we were scared out of our minds and overly elated. It was one of the strangest combinations of emotions I've ever experienced. We found out on a Sunday morning, so I took another test Monday and it came back with the same result, so I started by calling my insurance to find out how much this was going to cost and then it was time to find a hospital/OB since I hadn't found one here yet. I decided to go to a hospital that is top ranked in the state and deals with complex situations.

I called the office explained my history of low progesterone and she said, honey we need to see you tomorrow. At that point, I knew I was going to like this practice. I started going when I was 4 weeks along and had to go every other day for a blood draw/visit with the PA to get the results of the previous 2 days. At first, my progesterone was ok and the HCG was doubling every couple of days and they loved my progress. I also got an ultrasound every week to check the progress. The first week all we could see was a thickened uterine wall. Week 5 we saw the gestational sac. Week 6 we could see as wiggly baby and the heart flickering. The HB was 167, which is perfect. Week 7 baby looked bigger, but still like an alien and HB was 165. Week 9 HB was 162 and was moving all over the place. Week 12 I had a ton of blood tests including one to screen for chromosomal abnormalities and will tell us the gender. I was also cleared to fly. I got a call from the Dr. And they didn't get a big enough sample of the baby DNA to perform the test, so this past Monday I had to go in for another blood draw.
My Dr. is awesome. Since she knows my history, I get an ultrasound at every appointment. Monday was such a sweet experience. We interrupted the baby as He/She is sleeping on their belly. To the left.       
is their head and you can see their spine on top. The little legs and Hands are all tucked up  underneath. After the ultrasound tech was working to get the heartbeat and we heard it twice, the baby was annoyed, moved it's arms and legs vigorously and turned to its side, so all we could see was the backbone. We didn't get any facial shots today. This baby definitely likes to be left alone when sleeping and is undeniably Ben and my child :-) Here's the ultrasound.

I just feel so blessed for our tiny little miracle. I didn't think we would have this opportunity in this life. I'm so thankful for all of the prayers and support we have had over the years. I know it's no coincidence that we are due on Easter. 

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