Blood test results and where to from here!

Went to the docs this morning post blood test results from Monday. When I had the test on Monday I was 5w3d.
Negative for syphillis, chlamydia, HIV etc! (der!!), no infections of any kind or nasties to speak of. My haemaglobin was perfect and iron levels spot on. My HCG level was 13631, which was nice to see! Pretty much where it should be from what I can see on the internet! Gotta love Dr Google!
Confirmed my blood group was a+, which I already knew from past experience and from being a blood donor.
The only fly in the ointment was that my kidney function was borderline and my sodium and electrolytes were very low. In the doctor's words my sodium levels were "that of an old person's"!!! She said it MAY be because I drink so much water, but I don't really add salt to any of my food. Only the past week or so have I started to cook with salt that has iodine in it. She told me there was no need to be so careful and that I can afford to load up on the salt (within reason, of course) and that I'll need to have another kidney function test in a month. I've always had some problems with kidney function, so no doubt it's jsut something they will need to continue monitoring.
I also need to have a 12 week scan, as this is classed as a high-risk pregnancy, based on the history with having twins at 6 months. Nothing to do with my age or any other factors. But, that's exciting cause it means I get to see bub again in only 6 weeks!!
I also asked her about the kitten I found and the risk of toxoplasmosis. She said as ong as I washed my hands and it didn't scratch me to draw blood and didn't basically go eating it's poop, then I should be ok. If I'm worried again in the next blood test, she said they could check but she was pretty sure it would be ok. I think I'll still get them to check later on, cause if it's as simple as having a blood test, it would do my stress levels a great deal of good!!!

Well, a good news morning really. Pity I have to be at work now! Sooooo not wanting to be here- can see Easter so close, yet so far!!

Am really tired this past week and struggling to even get out of bed in the morning! Have been late to work all week, but I figure better late than never! So far, no MS so that's good. Really noticing smells alot more now and my BB's are pretty tender all of the day. I noticed the other night that I could hardly swallow lamb chops that DP cooked (he NEVER cooks and now I've hurt his feelings by gagging on his creation!!), so looks like lamb is going to be a no-no food for me! BUGGER!!!!!

Not really feeling like much for tea most nights to be honest. Last night made DP roast beef but I had a bowl of Cheerios! Just like being a teenager all over again!!

Well, better run as I'm off to another work seminar. This post has been all over the place, but did it in a rush before I had to run off and didn't want to forget anything! See you next time!!!

Blood Tests and other stuff

Had my first "real" lot of PG bloods done yesterday morning. Also had to do an internal swab myself with an oversized, sterile cotton bud looking thingy. AND a FMU sample as well! The pathologist laughed and when she counted up all the things they were checking out, there were 13 things! The doc was checking my blood group but I already know I'm A positive, so that could have been one less thing on the list!
She took 4 viles of blood so hopefully they find out everything they need to know!
Have a follow up doc appointment tomorrow morning to discuss results and get my referral to the OB. Have already made my OB appointment - apparently you go during week 8, but my appointment falls during the start of week 9 I think. Heading to see Dr Jamie Freebie (hee hee, bet he isn't!!) at 9:20am o Monday the 19th of April. Am kinda looking forward to that appointment!!

Best run, as I've got Learning and Development Week here at work and am off to another seminar. Zzzzzzzzzz........

1st Scan today!

Went for a scan today! Unfortunately it was probably a little early!! Getting a bit over excited I think, but more than anything I wanted to go, simply to confirm that I AM indeed pregnant!!

The ultrasonographer was grrat. His name was Luke and he had such a lovely manner. I had a near exploding bladder (which he said was actually TOO full) but he proceeded anyway. Couldn't see much except the sac which looked like a blacl hole in the middle of the screen. He confirmed that this was indeed the beginnings of a pregnancy, which was music to my ears!! He then suggested that he could do a transvaginal scan which would enable them to get a better look! He went and got a female student to sit in the room which I wasn't really worried about, but I guess it was nice to have a female in the room. He really was a lovely guy though.
So they put the probe in (after I got to empty my bladder!!!) and had a little look around.
He was able to see the embryo which to me really did look like a grain of rice. No heartbeat yet, but he said that he could see the yolk sac and so9me other thing (can't remember what he called it now), but it was like a white area around the sac on the scan that actually looked a bit like a halo and he said that's what they look for and it looked exactly the way it should. He also checked my ovaries. I heard him say to the student lady, "there's the corpus luteum". I said, "oh, that's where the egg came from!" and he laughed and sounded impressed that I knew the term! I didn't want to confess that I'd obsessed over these terms for so long!!!
So he said the egg had come from my right ovary and everything looked good there. He then checked my left ovary and showed me a lot of little black circles which he said were my "future babies"! HE told me there were alot in there which I was happy to hear. It was nice to hear all this, because all through my TTC journey I'd never gotten to the point of having an ultrasound done to check my insides. He said they looked healthy and functioning normally with no sign of anything like PCOS from what he saw.
Then he checked my kidneys as he said being pregnany puts alot of strain on them, but he said they looked like perfect functioning kidneys so that was more good news.

After he'd done what he had to do, taking pics and measurements, he told me that I was 4 weeks and 6 days today - 1 day out from my original calculations. This now makes me due on 26th of November. He even said I'm due at 4pm!!! Don't know HOW the bloody hell he knew that!!!

So, he said he would have the report ready for my doc by tomorrow, but I'm not due to go back to her until next Wednesday. I have a full blood count on Monday too. The ultrasonographer said that he might suggest to the doctor that I return in another 2 weeks for another scan to see growth and to check for a heartbeat. I'm very happy at that thought!!!

Told my Mum and Dad this arvo. Was nervous as all hell telling them. They were thrilled! Mum was chattering away congratulating me and Dad cried - not blubbering crying, just tearing up!! So sweet! I was in two minds about telling them, as I know it's early days and I don't want to dash their hopes should something go wrong, but I wanted them to know! Especially when I live 1300km away from them!

Still not much in the way of symptoms. I have one freakin' blind pimple on my chin and I never get those. Plus I feel oily on my face again today. It's disgusting, feel like I'm in 95% humidity in the tropics somewhere!! Oh, and I unpacked some groceries before and I had bought some bacon pieces to put in some pasta and I could smell it much more than I normally would and it was less than appealing!!!

Have tingly burny feelings in my bb's every now and then, but I wouldn't say any more than maybe once every secon day?? I did have that today when I got out of the chair in the waiting room at the imaging place today.

Anyway, enough waffle for today! Will write more tomorrow if there are any updates!

Bye for now!

The POAS Addiction continues...

So, the POAS addiction continues! I found a few OPK's in my draw at work and I read on the internet that you can use them as a HPT as well, due to HCG being picked up the same as LH.... and this was the result! It came up like this almost immediately, and I thought the darker one was the control line, but I checked the packaging and the darker one is the TEST! Wowsers!!! I never got an OPK that strong, that's for sure!!

So, I think I'm still doing tests just until tomorrow when I get to have a scan and have it all confirmed. Still worried about my lack of strong symptoms (mostly MS).... can't help it!

Maybe it's because I'm only just now stopping the vitamin B6? Or because I'm now drinking T2 tea with lemongrass and ginger. Maybe I'm warding it off?!?!

Did have to get up to pee at 4:40am again this morning. That seems to be my most common awake time now! Don't need to go so much during the day, mostly just at night.

BB's still not sore, but certainly more tender than they normally would be on a day to day basis. As I type this, I have a slight burning sensation (tingly, burning feeling) in my nipples (hate that word, wish I had a better term!!).

Weighed myself again this morning. Was 58.4kg and had work clothes and boots on. Still below my original weight of 59kg, but only just. Haven't been eating loads of food, pretty normal really.

Find myself getting a little tired in the afternoons more than normal. Didn't do Body Pump last night as had a huge dose of the CBF's! Found a tiny little kitten last night which I have nicknamed Ripley. Have to feed her with a syringe and am feeding her baby formula so hope that's ok. Must get some whiskas milk at the shops this arvo and try that. At least looking after her last night took my mind of being PG and worrying about my lack of symptoms and nearly talking myself into thinking I'm not UTD! Stupid, stupid, stupid! Maybe it just comes from TTC and it all being so overwhelming when it actually does happen?!?!

I need to GET OVER this feeling and just enjoy it!!

Could have kicked DP's butt last night!! Was sound asleep and he rolled over in bed and accidentally elbowed me in the left eye - his elbow slotted perfectly into my left eye socket!! Frightened the bejesus out of me but I laughed cause it didn't hurt that much! He thought it funny too when I told him this morning!! Bloody bed hog!

Am a bit worried about Kimnus from BH forum. She had been quite sick with MS for the past week or so, and she's been MIA from the forum. Have my fingers crossed she's ok, and just too busy to log on...

Kimnus, if you're around, let us know you're ok!!

Well, got a work meeting now so better go and earn my keep!

Bye for now! : )

Yay, I'm slowly figuring out this blog thing thanks very much to the coaching and support of Green Sprout! Thanks again GS!!

Not really much else to add today to be honest. Am starting to wonder if and when the REAL pg symptoms will appear and things will start to sink in. For me, all this still doesn't seem real.

I have been reading the BH forums and I don't think I'm the only one worrying about lack of symptoms. Hopeully it ends up a case of "be careful what you wish for" and I get to 'feel' pg soon!!!

In saying that, I've noticed the last two mornings I've woken at about 4:30am to pee! Have been absolutely busting, and that's not like me to have to get up at night at all.

Plus, still have a dull ache in my lower back and my BB's are definitely fuller - just not much change in the size yet!!

I went to Baby Toyworld at lunch today to have a little browse and get out of the office. Found a cot and chest of drawers I will get. It's a Grotime Rollever cot in white, and I will get the matching chest of drawers and I think the toy box. They lay-by so might just buy them that way and then I don't have to bring home yet. Otherwise visitors will see and I don't want anyone to know yet. Plus, there's a cautious part of me that is scared to buy any BIG stuff like that until at least 12 weeks....

I have a scan on Thursday but I'm really thinking it's too early. The doc said it would be fine, but from what I read it's supposed to be more 6 weeks and I probably won't see a heartbeat this early. Oh well, I'll be happy just to have it all confirmed.

Downloaded iPregnancy on my iphone last night. Clearly I've become a little too keen to track every little change! I'd better cut back or at least not do so much at work. I want to get the opportunity to take maternity leave, not lose my job before that point! Lol!!!


Just uploaded a pic of my 4 x First Response tests I've done since the original internet cheapie test I took. You an see them gradually getting darker! I haven't got any left at home don't get to see just how dark I can really make them go! lol!

Well, better go and do some work - right after I figure out how to follow some of my other TTC and PG forum friends!

Toodles!

Well, my first attempt at blogging! Still trying to pick a nice "look" to it. I want it to look nice as it will need to make up for the less than rivetting reading! lol!!! This is more a practice post at this stage....