Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Beta 3 and 5 week photo

I went in for my 3rd beta today and to have a follow up ultra-sound for my OHSS. To my surprise, I got to see my little sesame seed! (And to my mother's relief, there's just one little sesame seed!) My beta came back at 2018 which was a good rise from 208 seven days ago. My enlarged ovaries are looking better too - right ovary down from 13 cm to 7 cm. I thought they would be smaller because I have not been feeling as much pressure. Husband wasn't there for baby's first photo (hence my doctor's cute note on the ultrasound) - I told him I had no idea that we would be seeing anything - I thought we were just checking on my ovaries again. I am exactly five weeks along today with a due date of June 29th.

5 week photo - the black bean looking thing in
the upper left of the picture is him!

Work has been crazy stressful lately, and Monday night I woke up in the middle of the night in a somewhat state of panic about all of the work stress that I am under. I am so fearful that the stress will somehow negatively impact the pregnancy, and I know if something happens I will wonder if it was stupid work stress that caused it. So right then and there at 3 am as I lay in bed, I decided that I was going to tell my boss about what was going on (and what had been going on over the last year with the miscarriages - he only knew about my first one). I also asked to work from home for a few days - I can't stop working on my current project because I am really needed, but I do think working from home helps shield me from some of the stress and urgency around the whole project. I was SO happy with the supportive response that I have gotten not just from my direct boss but the entire management chain up to the top. They have told me that I can work from home whenever I feel it's necessary for my physical or emotional health.

So I am back to trying to be positive, but honestly, I am scared to death of all of this ending. Lots of prayers, positive thinking and deep breathing over the next 9 days until I can see my sesame seed again!

4 comments:

  1. Hooray for the sesame seed! I totally hear you about the stress - I'm a lawyer and I manage my own office. I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night freaking out about something. I find it helps to do deep meditative breathing, at least to get the heart rate back to normal. It's great that your job is so accommodating!

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  2. Hooray for one little sesame seed in exactly the right place!!! Happy for u!

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  3. Yay for one sesame seed!!! And an awesome beta! I love that your boss and everyone is so accomodating - that's wonderful.

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  4. YEAH! That is awesome you got to see it. My work has also been super supportive and I couldn't have made it through without it. I work from home all the time and it definitely insulates you from the drama.

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