5w5d - Exhausted!

Dear Bunny,

Hi, sweetie! I'm so sorry that I haven't written to you since Monday. There's something you probably need to learn about your Future Mommy: I think I should have been born twins, because I always am involved in enough things to keep two people busy! Anyhow, work is what's been keeping me busy this week, between attending two days of training on Tuesday and Wednesday and then delivering two days of training yesterday and today.

And you're not helping, Bunny! I have never felt so exhausted in my life as I've felt this week! Oh my goodness, little one! Do you think you could spare a bit of energy for me after you use enough to grow yourself?? :-) I was so tired driving home yesterday afternoon that I really struggled to even stay awake for the twelve miles between the office and home - how pathetic is that?

I'm so proud of you, though, Bunny! When I finally got my bloodwork results on Wednesday (your silly Future Mommy forgot that the office was closed on Tuesday!), I was definitely in a bit of shock! Of course, I was very relieved that I was negative for all diseases and positive for all immunities, but the numbers! Wow!

4w5d hCG: 5200
5w1d hCG: 12000

So tell me, Bunny...what's up? Should I have listened to FF and used the earlier O date? Even adjusting back by two or three days makes those numbers seem awfully high. And remember, you still showed up negative on 2/14, so you couldn't have implanted much earlier than the chart shows...

Or...are there two of you in there, Bunny? The numbers aren't tripling or quadrupling, but they are pretty high for my presumed dates...which could mean that our little hunches and signs are right on! Of course, your mommy worries that it might actually be a bad sign and indicate something like a molar pregnancy, but I'm going to try not to dwell on that and instead hope that the numbers are either a non-sign or a good sign!

Bunny, I'm very excited that I get to see you soon! They scheduled me to come in to have my first consultation with the OB nurse as well as my first ultrasound with the doctor on March 12th - so it's less than 2 weeks now until I can see you! You'll be around 7w3d then, and so hopefully we'll even hear a heartbeat! Of course, we'll also get to see how many of you there actually are in there and if you're more advanced than we think. I can't wait!

I'm going to need you to help me look out for any signs of gallbladder issues, though, Bunny. They tell me that my total bilirubin count is elevated, which could mean that there's trouble brewing. Unfortunately, the symptoms are very similar to morning sickness, so if you could do me a favor and get that a bit more under control for me so I can monitor for issues, I'd appreciate it!

Would you believe, Bunny, that I'm already getting a tummy? I can't believe it. Of course, I was so thin to begin with that any weight gain or shift at all is noticeable, but to see a bump in the mirror already is hilarious to me! Your Future Daddy loves kissing the bump, though...he thinks you're the coolest thing in the world, Bunny!

Ok, ok, I know, I know, I'm talking your ear off! I'll let you go for now, Bunny, but I'm thinking of you always!

Hugs,

~FM~

5w1d

Hi, Bunny!

Are you being a good little bunny? We've been thinking about you all weekend! I got some of your numbers back today - just the progesterone - and it was 22.9 - which is high enough at 4w5d to make me feel happy! No HcG yet - hopefully tomorrow I'll have both Friday's and Monday's numbers - fingers crossed!!

I've been teasing your daddy about you a bit...I keep asking him "what if it's TWINS?" You see, daddy's coworker just had triplets, and so this is a really opportune time to tease. And then...we had something REALLY weird happen this weekend, Bunny. Your daddy was cooking eggs for breakfast on Saturday (I didn't have any...it turned my stomach, so I just had bacon and rolls) and the first egg he cracked open had twin yolks! How bizarre - he's seen that before, but I never had. So...I came over to check it out. And we cracked the next egg open...TWIN YOLKS!

How funny! The other two that were cooked were just normal singletons. But it got us thinking - how funny of a sign would that be?? I told your daddy that if I got to my ultrasound in a couple weeks and there were two of you in there, I'd probably die of a heart attack while laughing my butt off. But seriously, Bunny...if you're actually Bunnies...we love you both and want you very, very much.

So whoever/whatever/however many of you are in there, keep doing what you're doing! Pending good blood work results, we'll probably get to peek at you in about two weeks - and we can't wait!!

Hugs,

~FM~

4w5d (Rinse, Repeat)

Dear Bunny,

Thanks for being a good little Bunny at the doctor's today! Looks like we get to set you back by a day, though...the doctor thinks 4w5d is more accurate to describe today than 4w6d. Of course, once we get to the ultrasound phase, it could change all over again! That's ok, though! promise! You just come on and join us in your own sweet time, and we won't quibble over a day or two!

I'm so glad the doctor was enthusiastic about your chances of becoming a full-grown bunny come this fall. Seeing her - normally so reserved - positively bubbling over you really did your Mommy's heart a lot of good. God willing that blood will back up her enthusiasm and we'll progress smoothly!

Sorry to tell ya, but we have to go back on Monday to do the needle-stickey thing all over again. Yeah, sucks, but gotta check on you! If that goes well, that'll be the last needle for awhile, promise!

After that, it looks like we'll go back to meet with the OB nurse the week after next, and then get to see you on an ultrasound the week after that. I can't wait! They tell me that we may even get to hear your heart beat then, sometime around 7 weeks. YAHOO!

Ok, Bunny. I'll leave you alone for now so you can have a peaceful weekend doing all sorts of bunny things. Love you!

Hugs,

~FM~

4w5d

Dear Bunny,

Ok, I get it with the breakfast burrito - I do, believe me. But pizza? Dude, you're killing me here. I just had pizza on Monday - you were semi-ok with it then! But did you have to let me get to the SIXTH slice before you protested? Haha, you mom's a pig sometimes. Especially with pizza!

By the way, have you gotten to meet all of the fantastic women who come around and read Future Mommy's blog? Aren't they awesome? I can safely say that I have the best virtual support group ever!

I had some pretty darn bizarre dreams last night - I wonder if you caused them? You weren't even in them, but they were REALLY weird. Trippy. And you know me...I'm not much of a dreamer!

I'm getting excited for tomorrow's appointment. You'd better be snuggled in tight and let the doctor get back good bloodwork numbers as a result!!! I have all of my crossables crossed that that's the case. Maybe I'll even get to see my first picture of you tomorrow - since she has an U/S right in her office! Last time, they checked on your angel-sibling only after I was having issues, and that was a week further advanced, but who knows what they'll do this time!

I'm going to stop and buy a notebook on the way home from work tonight to start keeping track of pregnancy things. I have about 1,000,000,000,000 questions to ask and to think about and to plan out, and I want to get myself organized!!

Love you, Bunny!

Hugs,

~FM~