Wednesday, June 10, 2009

I Rise

My 2nd beta is 78.9, basically doubling over a 48-hour period. Good news.

My nurse says that you don't usually see the large amounts and jumps that you see in IVF when you're doing IUIs, and that my clinic looks for rises of 66% over 48 hours, which I'm more than doing.

I'm going in for a 3rd beta on Friday morning and will probably go in for an ultrasound sometime next week.

For all the laypeople who read my blog and don't know betas from gammas, I'm in a family way at the moment.

Who knows the news aside from you, dear Readers? Obviously, John Dear. Also, my mom, BFF and Roger. My mentor knows, as does my shrink.

Who doesn't know? My dad, JD's parents, our siblings, the rest of the world. Trying to keep the news in to surprise the parental units at my MIL's birthday party next week.

28 comments:

Jessica White said...

Something was telling me to check in :- WOOHOO!!!!! YOU'RE KNOCKED UP!!!!! I'm SOOOOOO, SOOOOO, SOOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU! *HUGS* I'm praying that all continues perfectly!

Anonymous said...

I've been hitting the refresh button all day! So glad to hear the good news! Wow!

annacyclopedia said...

Oh, wow, Jendeis! You are such a legend and I am just so hugely happy for you! First try! You rocked it so freakin' hard, my friend.

Jen B said...

Congratulations! Yippee! Can't wait for Friday!

Melissa G said...

Congratulations!!!! That is frickin' fantistic!!!

Searching for Serenity said...

You've been such a great reader and commenter on my blog. It brings me so much joy to read your news. I'm VERY happy for you and hope that all continues to progess smoothly.

N said...

Whoohoo! Great news!

Jen said...

Woohoo!!! Congrats on the doubling and may you have an equally lovely number on Friday :)

Paula Keller said...

Jumping up and down, squeeling! That's great news!

And seriously, you get an ultrasound already next week!?!

LJ said...

*that* is a good number now. I was hoping for anything 70+ and you got that with room to spare. Woo hoo!

Mel and I agree that since this is a diyIUI that even a few hours of ovulating later than expected would mean you're ahead of schedule. I'm hanging on tight for the ride!

satto said...

Woooooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

Tricia said...

How wonderful!!! I am still praying for you!

Clare said...

Great stuff! Good luck with the next beta and the U/S.

AwkwardMoments said...

Excellent Doubling! You are in the family way!

JJ said...

Awesome, awesome, awesome=) So happy for you!

HereWeGoAJen said...

Hooray! Way to double!

JW Moxie said...

"Just like moons and like suns,
with the certainty of tides,
Justlike hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise."

I am so, so very happy for you!

Liddy said...

That is fan-fu€kin-tastic. I am so excited for you. We will have to do the happy dance 17 days from now in DC. Many well wishes for Friday. As always you are always in my thoughts. Love ya girl and hugs!

Lollipop Goldstein said...

Huge, huge, huge sigh of relief! Congratulations, sweetie :-)

Juggling Frogs said...

!!!! !!!!

(Doubling my previous comment to go with your doubled bHCG!)

B'shaa tova!

Hillary said...

Wow! Yay!! Congrats, Jendeis, I am so happy for you!

Meghan said...

WoooooHOOOOOO!!! So flipping excited for you!

Somewhat Ordinary said...

Breathing a huge sigh of relief! You're going to be a DI momma!

Anonymous said...

squeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!
so happy for you
sososososososo happy for you (and do not read that as so-so happy). OMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!!!

yay!

Ms Heathen said...

This really is such fantastic news! I am so very happy for you, jendeis.

Me said...

Glad for good news!

Jamie said...

You don't just rise - you double!

Fantastic!

Shelby said...

Yay!! I'm so excited for you and JD! Woo hoo!!!