Do You See What I See?

Yes, that's right...there is 1 beautiful baby that has made a home! The best part of all is that we got to hear it's amazing heartbeat! I feel like I've been waiting my whole life for this day to come. I've always imagined what it might be like, but no fantasy even begins to do it justice!

I was SO nervous today. I was feeling better and much more optimistic, but still just so worried. So many horrible scenarios were playing in my mind. When the Dr. came in the room, I made it clear I was ready to get straight to business! :) It was such a happy moment. The Dr. and the nurse were so excited for us constantly telling us congratulations and passing tissues. :) They were even gracious enough to let us record the heartbeat (over and over and over)!

Our little bun measures in at 9mm. We could immediately see a little flicker and quickly realized that was the heartbeat and then we got to listen to it for a few glorious minutes! We officially graduated from our RE and now move on to a regular OB in a couple weeks. It feels kind of scary leaving them. They have been so wonderful and personal answering my every little question and holding my hand throughout the way.

There is a slight disappointment that the other embryo didn't make it. Most likely it's been absorbed by my body. There is a 1% chance that it could be in my fallopian tube somewhere and be an ectopic pregnancy and there is a 1% chance that it could be in my uterus and just unable to be seen at this time. Both of those circumstances are highly unlikely though! We would've been excited with twins, but probably even more nervous, and worried about our financial future. I think I feel even more thankful for this 1 that has persevered and so blessed that out of all the eggs and embryos, God has chosen this one to be our child! I will always hold a special place in my heart for the other embie, but trust in God's plan for us.

The doctor rationalized that most likely my pain is being caused by a combination of my endometriosis and intestinal issues. I guess I sometimes forget about all the endo that has created a mess down there. He explained that as the uterus grows, all those endo lesions are stretching and pulling. Also I have 2 large endometriomas that could possibly be pushing and moving around. So, I guess all that combined with my VERY slow intestinal tract is expected to cause some pain. He encouraged me to follow up with my OB if I have any problems with it and if the pain is ever too severe to talk through, then it's time to make a trip to the ER. Hopefully, having this information though I can be better prepared and understanding of the uncomfortableness. As long as the little bun is safe and sound, I'm fine!

I continue with the progesterone support for 3 more weeks. Still no exercise, until week 14. He said now is the time to be very conservative. The good news is our miscarriage rate has dropped to below 5% now. I like those odds! We are on the road to becoming a "normal pregnancy." It feels anything but normal, but it definitely feels miraculous!