Thank You

Thank you for all your encouraging comments. Yesterday was a rough day. Today was better. I knew that you'd understand that I am not complaining/venting because I'm ungrateful to be blessed with a pregnancy. I'm venting/complaining because this is the most stressful thing I've ever done and I need a release if I am going to be able to focus on doing what I need to do when the going gets tough. And I know it is going to get a lot tougher. Regardless of that, it will not change how lucky I feel every second that I am experiencing this extremely tough phase. I'm so glad that I have the outlet to let it all out, have a good long virtual cry and release some of my frustration.

Getting that out of the way-

Today was our first OB appointment. (side note- one of my co-workers said today, "you have another appointment? Didn't you just have one?" And I thought- you just wait until after January if you think I've got a lot now!) We got the whole rundown of how it is going to work from here on out, and I got great answers to my very long list of questions. I'm feeling pretty good about the OB my RE recommended, and excited to tour the brand new posh NICU at the hospital we will deliver at. I've also gained 6 lbs in the last 6 weeks, since getting weighed at 6w5d. (This is good in a twin PG because I need to get a jump ahead of the weight gain curve early on.) Best of all, we got to finally hear the precious heartbeats (I didn't get the opportunity at any of the u/s).

I also FINALLY got called back about the b/w results from Friday and our next steps. At first they wanted me to continue the PIO for 6 more days than I thought (!) until 12w5d. (Picture me screaming inside my head) I calmly explained that I would need a prescription refill for one vial then, because I would run out 5 days before that. After checking with the RE, it was determined that I could indeed stop then and not get a new vial. (Thank you Jesus!) So I'm going to be bad (because I fibbed a little and only have enough to get to 11w6d) and take one less shot than they think. I am ONLY doing this because I KNOW 150% that is will be fine. That means I have only 3 more PIO shots left (Thank you Jesus, again!) Then early next week I'll have another u/s and my last b/w to double check that things are fine. I don't know what day yet, because the OB's nurse needs to call back the RE's nurse and confirm this and then call me back (coordinating both doctors has been a real pain, and I'm glad that after this, I'll be done with that, too) Then, I'll join the ranks of "typical" pregnancies and not have a doctor's appointment for 4 weeks. And I won't have another u/s until 20 weeks. What ever will I do with all that free time? (wait- don't answer: I know exactly what I'll do: nap and school work.)

I also had a milestone moment today: I had my very first student ask me if I was going to have a baby. I was wondering when that would happen. Get this though- he's in first grade, and was not my student last year (I don't think he even knows my name). He also has cognitive disabilities (in non educational speak: he has very low abilities). Of all the students to ask first, I was amazed that it came out of him. I guess I'm really showing now!!!