8 weeks

I went in this morning for the follow up to last Friday’s progesterone drop.  I found out that two weeks ago, my progesterone was 17, and last week it was 4, which was well below normal range and obviously a significant/alarming event.  They didn’t know it, but I had stopped taking my progesterone, so they doubled my dose.  I, on the other hand, just went back to the normal dose I had stopped taking.  I haven’t heard from them today to tell me to change anything, so I’m assuming we are back to normal.  I also got a u/s this morning and he’s measuring 16.9mm, heart is beating at 160bpm and he was measuring 8w5d which is WAY ahead of what I thought based on last Friday.  He should only be around 8 weeks today which is what I’m going to say he is, because the u/s tech did say that some of the machines measure differently.  But THAT different??  Wow.  So as of right now I am content knowing that he is ok.  The nurse today said that 20mm is a significant milestone for them as far as fetus growth is concerned. I asked her why, and she told me, but now I forget (pregnancy brain!).  So we have another couple millimeters to go and should get there by Friday.   

This week Mike rented a fetal doppler for us to use until I can feel movement. On the one hand, I’m excited to be able to check on him at any time to make sure he’s still alive and kicking – until he can ACTUALLY kick.  But on the other hand….what if I don’t hear the heart beat one day?  That will cause more anxiety than anything else.  And then what am I supposed to do- call the doctor and say “I’ve been using a fetal doppler and don’t hear the heart, can I come in?”.   I feel like that will make me the freaky worry wart mom that I am trying NOT to be.  Though it would inform me of a problem before anything else….but if everything is ok and we don’t know how to use it then we may be doing ourselves a disservice.   I guess it doesn’t matter- that fetal doppler shipped today and we’re getting to the point in the pregnancy that we SHOULD be able to hear the heart. 

I am feeling pretty good for the most part.  The nausea I had week 6/7 (which felt like FOREVER) is now subsiding a little bit, and so has my tiredness.  I still sleep 9 or 10 hours a night which is what I feel like I NEED, but I feel less tired during the day and I think am less likely to nap.  Though I did nap last Saturday and it was amazing…I don’t know why I fight the nap.  I feel less bloated and am still fitting in normal pants for now, but I think in the next couple of weeks I’m going to pop a button.  I am trying not to eat for two but my stomach is always growling.   I don’t want to use this as a license to eat but it’s really hard considering all I want is PB&J, ice cream, and sweets.  Or pasta.  I could go for stuffed shells tonight, I think that’s what I’ll make. Yummm