Today I went for bloodwork to check my beta levels. This was the absolute answer to the anxiety ridden question of "Are we pregnant? Did it work?" We went for my bloodwork at 9am today and went home to wait for the phonecall that would come sometime between 1 and 3pm. This had to be one of the longest 5 hours of my life.
We were kicked back watching TV and the phone rang. I could have sworn that my heart stopped for a second. I looked at the caller ID. It was the doctors office. My heart was about to beat out of my chest. Ryan is laid back and appears not to be nervous at all. (I think he trusted the home tests more than I did!) I answered the phone and our IVF coordinator, Angela, was on the other end of the line. She said, "Well it has been a long road for you guys but I am calling to let you know what I think you already know. You are indeed pregnant!" I fell silent. Maybe I had to let what I had just heard soak in, maybe it was shock...maybe it was me just silently thanking everyone who had prayed for us. I felt a lump in my throat as if I were about to cry. She broke the silence by then telling me that all of my levels looked great. My HCG level was 103 and she said she liked to see it above 49, so that was good news as well. This means the babies/baby has imbedded itself into the uterine lining and is starting to grow. My progesterone level, which is also important in preventing miscarriage, was at 16. She said this was fine as well.
My emotions are high. After that phone call, Ryan and I sat quietly for a while...neither of us having to say anything. It was a wonderful day here at our house! (insert happy dance here!)
We go back to recheck the levels on the 18th, 1 week from today.
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