I went in for the ultrasound today, and I have one sac – in my uterus! Thanks to everyone for your support – all day yesterday I kept receiving comments, which helped me get through the day – I was so incredibly nervous!!! I am officially at 5 weeks, 3 days today, and the sac is measuring at 5 weeks, 1 day. It’s 6.91 mm in size. But the nurse said that was normal. She said everything looks good, and I’m to go back twice a week until we see the heartbeat, and then I’ll go back once per week until I graduate to the normal OB.
I’m so excited to see the sac in the right place. She even gave me pictures – so funny, my first baby pictures – what a cute little spot!!! And I have a lot of fluid in my abdomen, so I’m supposed to take it easy and not do too much activity, and allow the fluid to reabsorb into my body. No problem – I would do anything to make sure both me and the little one is doing just fine – for a long time!!!
So it just goes to show you, the hcg levels can be totally off – they can look like they’re going to be multiples, and it turns out there’s only one. I have to say, I’m a little disappointed. I had thought about it, and was really excited for twins, and hoping for twins. And I was really excited for the idea that I wouldn’t have to go through this TTC thing again… But I’m so incredibly happy there’s one. Plus it will be much healthier to have just one. Now we just have to focus on getting that heart to beat!!!
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Yippee! What a milestone in your life. I can't wait for the day when I can share the same news. I can totally understand your reasoning for wanting twins - there's a huge part of me that would love to be blessed with twins just so I wouldn't have to go through this ordeal again, but in reality, raising twins is costly and I think it would be overwhelming. Regardless, you have one little bean that is going to grow and grow...Awesome news! Congrats!!!!
ReplyDeleteYahoo for the sac!!!!!!! I'm SO happy that it's in th right place and growing well! Cant wait until you hear the hb!! I'm so happy for you!!
ReplyDeleteI definitely understand about the twins--I've thought the same thing that it would be nice to get a two for one kind of deal and not have to go through this again to have two kids. But, pp is right, twin pregnancies are risky and raising twins is tough and exhausting.
WOW, congratulations! What a great post to read the first time I'm visiting!
ReplyDeleteHappy ICLW!
Woo hoo!! Congrats.
ReplyDeleteYay!!!!!!! Wonderful!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo! Such great news, congrats! Fantastic that you get to go in so often over the next few weeks, that will really help set your mind at ease. I look forward to hearing about that heartbeat!
ReplyDeleteHooray for a sac, especially one in right the right place!!! I understand exactly what you mean about twins but YAY for an apparently very healthy singleton!
ReplyDeleteYEA!!! I've been thinking of you this morning and I'm so happy to hear this news!! Congrats!
ReplyDeleteThis is great news! It must have been so great to see that sac - and in the right place!!! I'm trying not to stress out about hcg levels and so am keeping your experience in mind!
ReplyDeleteWonderful news!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
great news babe :o) i know you're disappointed about not having twins, but on the bright side, a singleton pregnancy is sooo much safer. so at least, you don't have to worry in that respect. *hugs*
ReplyDeleteAwesome, Alex! :)
ReplyDeleteI know, we let ourselves daydream about twins as well, and after we got over the initial shock of what a twin pregnancy might bring...we became very comfortable with the idea. We weren't disappointed, per se, in there being a stunning lil' singleton in there, but we did have to re-orient ourselves a little. You get caught up in the excited!
Congrats! Looking forward to your upcoming updates!
Fabulous news! Can't wait to hear about your next exciting ultrasound!
ReplyDeleteYeah!! Awesome!! :-)
ReplyDeleteFantastic news! Congratulations on a sac. You are totally on track here!
ReplyDeleteAwesome news!! Yay!
ReplyDeleteWow, congratulations! I, too, have a secret twin fantasy. I've actually always wanted twins, ever since I was little. Maybe some artificially-induced twins will be the silver lining of this whole hellish episode in my life... I can hope anyways. I still don't think that twins would guarantee a cessation of this bothersome biological clock hounding me to have a baby already.... but I guess it could help!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to news of the heartbeat :)
Fantastic news!!!!! Congrats!!
ReplyDeleteYAY! That is so great. Maybe your high hcg levels just mean that your little one is an overachiever :) Can we say full ride to an ivy leage school? I'm glad you get a lot of ultrasounds, it must help reassure you that things are going ok?
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your first baby pic! ;) Awesome!
ReplyDeleteLove the positive list! Looks like you have lots going for you! :)
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