Hi everyone, I just wanted to say hello. I'm 6 1/2 weeks pregnant, due in January 2012.
I wondered if I would ever be where I'm at today. I had always gotten my period, so never really thought I had a problem. Well, when ttc, I noticed I had an 8-10 day luteal phase, which means my uterine lining sheds itself before a fertilized egg can securely attach. Not a good thing, and I've had two chemical pregnancies probably because of it (positive test that faded to negative in a day or two, then my period). I also found through the use of ovulation prediction kits that my body constantly geared up to ovulate, but would often delay for 5 days or so. I would also bleed during ovulation (not spotting, but bleeding). I started seeing a fertility doctor in late March, shortly after a chemical pregnancy, and had planned to start clomid, ovulation trigger shot, and progesterone supplementation mid-May. I was really looking forward to overcoming my problems, yet nervous--what if treatments fail? During my whole time ttc, I kept feeling God say "Yes, but wait." I felt Him saying wait until after I get my master's degree, but I was impatient, and kept hardcore ttc, and when nothing happened, became frustrated with God, thinking I'll never get pregnant.
I got my master's degree on May 8 this year. As I was waiting for my period to come so I could start clomid, I decided, on a whim, to take a home pregnancy test. Positive! So exciting, but also nerve-racking--will this one stick? I went away to see family that weekend, sure I'd have my period before coming home. My period never came. I went to the doctor that Monday and got it confirmed I was pregnant. They did 3 blood draws to make sure my levels were rising appropriately, and they looked great. I am now 6 1/2 weeks according to my LMP (not entirely sure how far I really am, I might be a little less, I think I ovulated late, but this cycle was really erratic). Oh, and doctors also wanted to test my progesterone, since I had short luteal phases. I thought for sure it would be low, but it came back normal! I believe God stuck to His word all along--the "Yes, but wait," and he healed me! Praise be to Him!
Also, I am still very worried about a miscarriage, knowing they're common in the first trimester. I would be devastated if, after trying for awhile to get pregnant, I lost my baby. Please pray for God's protection. I keep feeling Him say, "Trust me," and reminding me that He is so great, He is the divine creator. But I still struggle with my faith. Please pray for God to send me His comfort, and strengthen my faith.
I wondered if I would ever be where I'm at today. I had always gotten my period, so never really thought I had a problem. Well, when ttc, I noticed I had an 8-10 day luteal phase, which means my uterine lining sheds itself before a fertilized egg can securely attach. Not a good thing, and I've had two chemical pregnancies probably because of it (positive test that faded to negative in a day or two, then my period). I also found through the use of ovulation prediction kits that my body constantly geared up to ovulate, but would often delay for 5 days or so. I would also bleed during ovulation (not spotting, but bleeding). I started seeing a fertility doctor in late March, shortly after a chemical pregnancy, and had planned to start clomid, ovulation trigger shot, and progesterone supplementation mid-May. I was really looking forward to overcoming my problems, yet nervous--what if treatments fail? During my whole time ttc, I kept feeling God say "Yes, but wait." I felt Him saying wait until after I get my master's degree, but I was impatient, and kept hardcore ttc, and when nothing happened, became frustrated with God, thinking I'll never get pregnant.
I got my master's degree on May 8 this year. As I was waiting for my period to come so I could start clomid, I decided, on a whim, to take a home pregnancy test. Positive! So exciting, but also nerve-racking--will this one stick? I went away to see family that weekend, sure I'd have my period before coming home. My period never came. I went to the doctor that Monday and got it confirmed I was pregnant. They did 3 blood draws to make sure my levels were rising appropriately, and they looked great. I am now 6 1/2 weeks according to my LMP (not entirely sure how far I really am, I might be a little less, I think I ovulated late, but this cycle was really erratic). Oh, and doctors also wanted to test my progesterone, since I had short luteal phases. I thought for sure it would be low, but it came back normal! I believe God stuck to His word all along--the "Yes, but wait," and he healed me! Praise be to Him!
Also, I am still very worried about a miscarriage, knowing they're common in the first trimester. I would be devastated if, after trying for awhile to get pregnant, I lost my baby. Please pray for God's protection. I keep feeling Him say, "Trust me," and reminding me that He is so great, He is the divine creator. But I still struggle with my faith. Please pray for God to send me His comfort, and strengthen my faith.