I'm pregnant, but it's not mine!: Magic number, phase 1

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Magic number, phase 1

Sorry for holding out on you all day! I was running errands after work and just got home. So we got results this morning and the magic number is...............

Holy smokes, right?! We are so excited! Fingers crossed for a reeeally good number on Thursday :) I am officially 4 weeks and 1 day pregnant today!

I have blood work Thursday, and then again next week. Ultrasound and more blood work on 2/17. I work at an OB/GYN office so I'm going to try to see if our ultrasonographer will do a quick scan on Valentine's Day, because I have a really cute idea to surprise the guys with :)

Thank you all SO much for your good thoughts and vibes you've sent our way over the past weeks, I really appreciate it! We have such a long way to go still, but I'm so glad things are looking good.

Thanks for reading

xoxo

5 comments:

Doug and Bill said...: This is just so incredibly cool! Being on the other side it's so fun to see you excited about creating life for another couple, especially (for us) a couple of anxious daddies like we are...congrats. Fingers crossed things move in the right direction! Thanks for sharing.; February 1, 2012 at 12:36 AM
Jesse said...: SUPER number!!; February 1, 2012 at 6:14 AM
Debi Koch said...: Holy cowsers! This is so excited. Blew my guess of 396 outta the water! You're such an over achiever. Ain't always a bad thing ;); February 1, 2012 at 8:58 AM
Jeni said...: Holy huge number! Congrats!; February 1, 2012 at 9:03 AM
cheldi said...: SO happy about the good news and can't wait for the ultrasounds!; February 1, 2012 at 9:55 AM

Timeline

8/1/11- Applied to Growing Generations

8/9/11- Telephone interview with agency

8/23/11- Approval received from independent insurance agency

9/5/11- Travel to LA for medical and psych screening

9/13/11- Received profile of IP's from Growing Generations (and approved them right away!)

9/21/11- Medically cleared and my profile sent to IP's

10/21/11- Skype match meeting

*Disclaimer* Usually the match meeting is within 2 weeks after profiles are approved by both the surrogate and IP's. However, my IP's were in the process of having a baby and had some false labor scares, so our meeting got re-scheduled a couple times :)

10/24/11- OFFICIALLY MATCHED!

11/12/11- Trip to IP's hometown to meet them in person

11/19/11- Draft contract received

11/21/11- Phone call with attorney to review contract

11/23/11- Final contract received and signed with no changes

11/29/11- Final calendar and meds received

12/1/11- Started medications!

12/12/11- Lining check- need more time and repeat ultrasound

12/16/11- Lining check- confirmed transfer for 12/21/11, begin Progesterone

12/19/11- Transfer canceled- embryos weren't thawed in time

12/21/11- Stop meds

12/26/11- Period

12/28/11- Re-start meds

1/9/12- Lining check- need more time and repeat ultrasound

1/13/12- Lining check- need more time and Viagra and repeat ultrasound

1/16/12- Lining check- transfer confirmed for 1/21/12, begin Progesterone

1/20/12- Fly to LA for transfer

1/21/12- 5 day frozen blast transfer

1/26/12- BFP x2!!!!!

1/31/12- Positive beta, 424.8

2/2/12- Beta just about tripled, 1214.8

2/17/12- First official ultrasound- there's a baby in there and it has a heart beat of 116!

3/1/12- 2nd ultrasound, baby is in there with a heart beat of 158! Released from RE, but continuing 1.5cc of progesterone daily.

3/9/12- First OB appointment

3/15/12- Decreased progesterone to 1cc

3/20/12- Stopped progesterone!!