8 Weeks

As there's not a lot going on here, except for the never ending progesterone shots, I thought I'd share a little tidbit I read today:

Baby's now the size of a raspberry!Baby is growing like mad, putting on about a millimeter every day and continuing to straighten out in the trunk. Though you can't feel it yet, baby is moving those little arms, legs, and (now only slightly) webbed fingers and toes like crazy.

The good news is that we have our first appointment scheduled with my OB on Monday. While it will be sad to leave everyone at REACH, this is a great step and means that this is now considered a normal pregnancy.

Wish us luck on Monday!!

One Strong Heartbeat!!

While it seemed like an endless few weeks to see the baby, it was worth the wait! We were able to see one gestational sac, one yolk sac, and one beautiful little baby. The baby measured 0.9 cm, which is just what it should be, and were able to hear an amazingly strong heartbeat. The heartbeat was 135 beats per minute which, according to the nurse, is above average. Clearly our child is already gifted!

For those of you unfamilar with the yolk sac, it is the first element seen during pregnancy and is a critical landmark, identifying a true gestational sac. Later in pregnancy, it shrinks and its job is taken over by the placenta. (This is why, it is really only seen by us IVF girls who get very early ultrasounds!)

Check out the pictures below!!!

First Baby Picture!



Close up of Baby, Gestational Sac, and Yolk Sac



Heartbeat- 135 BPM

Exhausted!

I haven't posted in a while, because there's not a whole lot to report and frankly, I've been napping during much of my free time!! I am completely exhausted (apparently this is very common in early pregnancy) so have found that the mid-day nap is key to accomplishing anything in the afternoon. Now that I've been on the progesterone shots for a month, the oil is starting to build up and I am definitely getting sore. Thankfully, these are all just side effects of the pregnancy (and sustaining it) so I can't complain at all. Steve is going out of town for a few days so I'll resume my daily visits to the doctor's office for shots. While this is a bit of an inconvenience, it will help pass the time until the ultrasound on Thursday!!