Ultrasound Chronicles: 8 Days and Counting

Still another 8 days to go before we have our ultrasound! I think this wait is MUCH MORE nerve-wracking than the 2ww wait! Since you can cheat and take hpt's during 2ww you have an idea of what is going on before your beta, but not this wait. Short of running to the emergency room with some feigned tummy issues, you are not getting a sneak peak at what is going on until that ultrasound appointment! I am ticking the days off on my calendar and doing busy work in attempts to pass the time! Once we get a heartbeat confirmation, I am starting the protocol to induce lactation and I will be blogging about that experience as well. I am hoping it will be a great resource for others out there that are thinking about trying this but are afraid to or apprehensive for whatever reason. I am hoping that I am successful with it, since I have read that if you have breastfed before your chances of success are better and even though it was almost 19 and almost 17 years ago, I have in fact breastfed before, LOL! Hey it still counts even if it was ions ago! I will start off by taking Prometrium (a form of progesterone and taking a drug called Domperidone, which is also used to treat motion sickness) I will be doing this for around 60 days OR until I notice significant breast changes (i.e, increasing about 1 cup size OMG!) after that, I will stop the Prometrium, continue the Domperidone AND pump for 20 minutes EVERY....THREE...HOURS... Yes you read that right!! I am also adding in several herbs that are known to increase milk production. According to all the literature, the sooner you start the better your chances and the better chance you have at making and adequate milk supply and since I am planning on being the primary food source, I'm gonna get started ASAP! So here's to me having success with this! More on this to come after we get past the ultrasound! Come on April 4th!!!

Beta Day Part 2! 11.75dp5dt

Final beta was today! The nurse said she was looking for the number to be around 540 since it was 3 days later. At 48hrs it should have been around 300 she said.. Well our number was good.. Really good..... SIL took a FRER last night because she is amazing and sweet and probably knew I was thinking/wondering/hoping everything was ok and this is what it looked like:

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812!!!!

Our doubling time is 27.8 hours!! Next up, ultrasound April 4th, to see how many buns we got baking in her oven!

Beta Day! 8.75dp5dt

Nurse finally called with our beta! I thought I would die from waiting!! I think she wanted to know as much as we did.. So at ALMOST 9dp5dt our first beta is..........
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135!


YAY!!!! We go back Monday for 2nd beta!!! It's finally happening!!! Enjoy the weekend everyone, I sure plan to! :-D :-D :-D!!!!

POAS Chronicles: 8.75dp5dt

OK now she's just showing off...:

Better shot of FRER:

 See what I mean? LOL.. Blood has been drawn and now we wait.. Should be hearing something any time now... Next post will be... THE RESULTS SHOW :)

POAS Chronicles: 8dp5dt When Surrogates go ROGUE

OK, I know y'all have already read the post with the digital test. SIL emailed me when she got home from work with the subject: Just now. I was like "WHAT! She knows that last digital is for tomorrow!" I click the picture and this is what I see:

Ahemm... She does not listen very well does she? LOL! Someone sound the alarm, we got a rogue surrogate on our hands!!! :-D :-D!!

OK for serious y'all, we are NOT testing again until the last digital of the morning.. Well unless she had 3 tests in that box, then methinks I might get a few more emails,LOL!!! Atleast I will sleep well tonight!