I'm nine days post ovulation. I decide for the heck of it to take a test since we still tried this month, just not as actively. Who am I kidding? I tracked my ovulation, we had sex every other day, I was just a little more relaxed because I knew answers and help were coming. So I peed in a cup first thing in the morning. I unwrapped the First Response Early Response test. I dipped it in my urine for 20 seconds. And I looked.
Was that what I think it is?! Is there a faint line?! I take a picture. I text it to a couple friends. They all see it too. I take a digital test. It confirms it with a "pregnant 1-2" result. I'm in shock. I'm scared. I'm shaking. It's happening again, but hopefully this time it won't have the same outcome.
Of course it's a Saturday. What do I do about my upcoming appointment on Tuesday? Do I keep it? Cancel it? I call the office first thing Monday morning and tell the receptionist my news. She is thrilled for me. She's never met me, I'm a name in their computer system and a voice over the phone, but she is genuinely happy for me. She tells me they will dance the appointment, but if I ever need them in the future not to hesitate to call. It makes me kind of wish that I did actually have to go there and be an active patient just because of how nice she was.
My next problem is finding a new ob/gyn. After my experiences over the last two months with my current provider's office I do not want to go back there. I called a new office that was recommended to me and they get me in for a "new patient" appointment in 2 days. It's just a "get to know you" kind of thing so that they can order bloodwork for me to check my hCg and progesterone levels due to my previous miscarriage. Great! I get my bloodwork drawn on Wednesday and again on Friday. My hCg results are 101 and 306, respectively. My progesterone is 25.8. Everything looks good! So the journey begins again of being pregnant. Hopefully this time I carry a baby to full term
