After a year and a half of trying, we thought our prayers for a child had finally been answered. I had been through surgery, clomid, progesterone, and metformin which caused weight gain, hormone shifts, night sweats, and bad cramping most of the month. This was our last month of trying before going to a specialist.
On Tuesday night I decided to take a pregnancy test since I had gotten 7 days of positive ovulation strips. Our first ever BFP. I couldnt believe it. We went to the store and got the Clearblue test with weeks estimator and it showed 2-3 weeks pregnant. That night I started having pelvic pain. By 2am I had DH drive me to the ER when the pain became unbearable and I started spotting. After a dose of morphine that barely cut the pain, lab work showed an hcg of 144. The ultrasound revealed cysts on both ovaries and we were sent on our way with pain medication and told to follow up with the Ob. My Ob sent me to get another hcg on Thursday. While waiting for the results I took another Clearblue test Friday morning and it showed only 1-2 weeks. I started to feel dread and then the lab results came in at an hcg of 46. I was told that I would probably be losing the pregnancy in the next couple of days. What a spirit crushing thing to be told. I had to leave work because I couldnt hold it together. For us, our joy was realized for all of 2 days before being crushed. I guess I should take solace in the fact that I know that we can, at least, get pregnant. Hopefully the specialist will have a better plan for us.
On Tuesday night I decided to take a pregnancy test since I had gotten 7 days of positive ovulation strips. Our first ever BFP. I couldnt believe it. We went to the store and got the Clearblue test with weeks estimator and it showed 2-3 weeks pregnant. That night I started having pelvic pain. By 2am I had DH drive me to the ER when the pain became unbearable and I started spotting. After a dose of morphine that barely cut the pain, lab work showed an hcg of 144. The ultrasound revealed cysts on both ovaries and we were sent on our way with pain medication and told to follow up with the Ob. My Ob sent me to get another hcg on Thursday. While waiting for the results I took another Clearblue test Friday morning and it showed only 1-2 weeks. I started to feel dread and then the lab results came in at an hcg of 46. I was told that I would probably be losing the pregnancy in the next couple of days. What a spirit crushing thing to be told. I had to leave work because I couldnt hold it together. For us, our joy was realized for all of 2 days before being crushed. I guess I should take solace in the fact that I know that we can, at least, get pregnant. Hopefully the specialist will have a better plan for us.
