Week 4
9:17 AM
So, here we are. My first ever bump photo. It was completely surreal to stand there and hold my
While I've been peeing on pregnancy tests at LEAST once a day for over two weeks (please do not hand me anything test shaped... pencils, drinking straws, french fries... I'll probably pee on those, too), I hadn't totally accepted it until our first beta test on 6/4. We were 10 days past transfer and I was expecting a number close to 100, if we were lucky. I made the nurse repeat herself three times when she said 348. Our second beta doubled right on time (12dp5dt 769), and the nurse even told us we were "textbook". I know better than to get too excited, but if IVF pregnancies are a ladder, we've made it up several rungs this week.
I'm using this little questionnaire borrowed from my friend, Emily, but I'm also modifying it a little for my first trimester to incorporate the unique qualities that IVF brings to a pregnancy...
I'm using this little questionnaire borrowed from my friend, Emily, but I'm also modifying it a little for my first trimester to incorporate the unique qualities that IVF brings to a pregnancy...
How far along? 4 weeks
IVF Medications? Progesterone in oil shot every other day, 4 progesterone suppositories daily, 6 mg estrogen daily.
IVF Medications? Progesterone in oil shot every other day, 4 progesterone suppositories daily, 6 mg estrogen daily.
Maternity clothes? No, but the bloat is so real that buttoning my pants is no longer a thing when seated (thanks, progesterone)
Stretch marks? No
Bladder Watch: Trying to drink more water than usual to stay healthy is great, but I may as well move my laptop to the bathroom stall some days at the office. Nothing too difficult to handle yet, though!
Bladder Watch: Trying to drink more water than usual to stay healthy is great, but I may as well move my laptop to the bathroom stall some days at the office. Nothing too difficult to handle yet, though!
Sleep: No problemo!
Best moment(s) this week: Beta number calls!
Miss Anything? Not really, yet. I think the excitement outweighs that for now.
Movement: Would be terrifying at this point.
Food cravings: Not exactly, but I do need cheesy snacks regularly to keep nausea down (like goldfish crackers or Trader Joe's white cheddar cheetos).
Anything making you queasy or sick: Being hungry, which is amusing and complicated. I've actually lost a few pounds, despite my snacking, which just means more room for cheetos.
Gender: Hoping for a dinosaur.
Gender: Hoping for a dinosaur.
Labor Signs: No, thank goodness.
Pregnancy Symptoms: Very mild nausea and tiredness, mostly. My breasts hurt less than they do when I'm about to begin my period, but still ache. Its just different. Cramping occasionally. A runny nose- I'm still not convinced this was pregnancy related, although my doctor said it probably is.
IVF Medication Symptoms: BLOATING (I feel massive). And my poor butt is such a mess from the injections. So red and lumpy and itchy! Only 6-8 more weeks of this! 😑
IVF Medication Symptoms: BLOATING (I feel massive). And my poor butt is such a mess from the injections. So red and lumpy and itchy! Only 6-8 more weeks of this! 😑
Belly Button in or out? In
Rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: A little of everything. I'm happy, but guarded and I can definitely tell my patience is a bit thinner than usual.
Looking forward to: Our first ultrasound on 6/20! I cannot wait to hear blob's heartbeat and take another huge sigh of relief.
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