Well, I'm offically pregnant! By my calcultaions, 5 weeks 5 days! I've been trying to at least read through the board but I've been a bit busy. This pregnancy has been an emotional rollercaoster!
I got my first positive home pregnancy test on June 7th. At that point I had already been nauseous for about 4-5 days. I had my first bloodwork done June 9th, my HCG level was 141, which is good. I had a second set of blood drawn on June 14 and the HCG went up to 573, which is great. HOWEVER, my prpgesterone level is low, its 10.1. The minium should be 15-20.
Progesterone is the hormone that prepares the corpeous lutem (sp?) for the fertilized egg. If there isn't enough progesterone the fertilized egg won't "stick" and you miscarry. Thats what happen to me last month. But last time the level was only 3, under 5-7 is not viable.
So, I'm on progesterone vaginal suppositories twice a day. They burn and are messy, but if should bring the levels up. I have an early ultrasound scheduled next Tueday to make sure its "sticking" and growing as it should. They will also give me an offical due date but I'm guessing around 2-12-05!
The nausea only comes and goes now, where is was constant last week. My boobs are forever sore and I'm so tired that I'm in bed my 9pm! I have had some cramping but my doctor assured me this was normal. I haven't had any spotting which I did last time, so thats a bit reasurring.
Other women with low progesterone have used the suppositories and gone on the have a health baby, others have miscarried. I will have to use the progesterone until 12-14 weeks, thats when the placenta takes over the production.
Ok, I'm sure you know more than you wanted! 
I am not a reliqious person but to those of you that are, I ask for your prayers, not for me but for my baby. Thanks for asking about me and I'll give an update next week after the ultrasound.
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Taking it one day at a time.....
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