Ultrasound, 7 Weeks 4 days.

Today was such an exciting day, we heard our baby’s heartbeat, I “graduated” from my RE, and will most likely get to stop taking those disgusting progesterone suppositories!

Dr. K started off the scan by zooming in so we could …

I am surrounded by fertiles on all sides.

My best friend from childhood Alexis and her boyfriend Scott are coming into town and staying with through Christmas eve. She doesn’t know about blobby yet because I am waiting to tell her in person (tonight!) but for once I’m …

Second Ultrasound, We Have a Heartbeat!

ultrasound at 6 weeks 1 day

Due to the spotting and cramping, I went in for my second ultrasound  yesterday instead of Thursday like I had planned. Blobby is doing great and Dr. K said there was lots of development.  I couldn’t tell at all (other …

Spotting. Damn.

A little bit of brownish spotting last night on my pantyliner (that I’m still wearing all the time courtesy of the endometrin suppositories) and on the applicator when I used it last night and a bit again this morning. Plus …

The $3200 Baby… and why Oxford Insurance Sucks!

I know, two posts in one day.. but I’m totally fuming (sorry blobby, hopefully my heart rate will go back down to normal in a few minutes!) after I just got off the phone with Oxford.

Let me preface this …

Due Date Confusion

In my original excitement to finally be pregnant I found the first due date calculator google proffered and it was the kind that you put in the date of your last menstrual period (LMP method). That puts me a 5 …

First Ultrasound – It’s a Blob!

Yesterday was an exciting day, it was my first ultrasound since our BFP and an important one because it makes sure that the embryonic sac is in the uterus and not a tubal pregnancy or anything.

Jeff has never been …

Fertile Friends

I used to work at the publishing company that publishes The Conception Chronicles, which I HIGHLY recommend. I used to be the internet marketing manager there and for some reason the editor asked if I would read it when the …

In Defense of My Aunt

My previous post came off as angrier than I really was, I wan’t really angry, just dissapointed.

I really love my Aunt, she’s the only person in my ‘real’ life that actually regularly reads my blogs which shows you how …

The Cat is Out of the Bag.

One of the reasons I haven’t posted our good news on becoming-home is that my Aunt Diane reads it. We just weren’t ready to tell our friends and family until we see the heartbeat at around 6 weeks.

Because this …