Beth (brittone2) Updated siggie???

[elliput]

Does that mean what I think it means??????

[kimbe]

YAY!!!! Congratulations! Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy! :D :D :D

[kimbe]

YAY!!!! Congratulations! Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy! :D :D :D

[s_gosney]

How exciting! Congrats!

[s_gosney]

How exciting! Congrats!

[Zana]

Congratulations!!! We are due around the same time!

[Zana]

Congratulations!!! We are due around the same time!

[mudder17]

Oh my gosh, Beth, I am so thrilled for you! Now we can do the pregnancy journey together and another infant journey! :P I wish you a very happy, healthy and exciting 9 months!


Eileen

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Kaya will be a sister, ~11/14/06!

[mudder17]

Oh my gosh, Beth, I am so thrilled for you! Now we can do the pregnancy journey together and another infant journey! :P I wish you a very happy, healthy and exciting 9 months!


Eileen

http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/candle.gif for Leah
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http://tickers.baby-gaga.com/t/catcatcvi20040222_-6_Kaya+is.png
Kaya will be a sister, ~11/14/06!

[kochh2]

Yay Beth :) So glad you finally updated your siggie... I've been so excited for you... I'm happy things are still going well :) and can't wait to see your baby bump soon!!!
xox Love ya

[kochh2]

Yay Beth :) So glad you finally updated your siggie... I've been so excited for you... I'm happy things are still going well :) and can't wait to see your baby bump soon!!!
xox Love ya

[jenjenfirenjen]

Wow! What is in the water around here??? Huge congrats Beth! That's awesome news.

[psophia17]

YAYYAYYAYYAY!!!!

I'm so happy for you, Beth!!! I love surprises :)

ETA: come join us at Preggo Pals, you know you want to! http://s14.invisionfree.com/BBB_Preggo_Pals/index.php?act=idx

[tina-t]

Congratulations!!!

[MarisaSF]

Congratulations!
I just adore spring and all the little buds!
:)

[ribbit1019]

Congratulations Beth! Logan will be a great big brother!! I wish you a very happy and healthy pregnancy!


Christy
My Waterbabies
Maddy 6/9/04
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& Jarred 3/8/06, 14 lb 24 1/2" @ 10 wks, a happily breastfed babe.
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[hez]

Congratulations, Beth :)

[TaChapm]

YAY!!! It's about time you updated your siggie! :) I'm so glad you are to the point where you feel things are going ok enough to share!

You've got ot love those little metformin miracles!

Tara
Mommy to Jackson 11-10-02
Tyler William 6-9-05
OMG!!! It's a GIRL!! Due September 5, 2006!

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[pb&j]

Yippee! Congratulations. Wishing you a very uneventful pregnancy. :)


-Ry,
mom to Emma, stillborn 11/04/04
and Max, 01/05/06

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[buddyleebaby]

Oh, Beth! Congratulations!
Wishing you all the best (and doing a little happy dance. ; )
Hooray!

[annasmom]

Congratulations and best wishes for a happy and healthy pregnancy!

[mudder17]

>ETA: come join us at Preggo Pals, you know you want to!
>http://s14.invisionfree.com/BBB_Preggo_Pals/index.php?act=idx
We're already setting out the welcome mat for you! :D


Eileen

http://www.mothering.com/discussions/images/smilies/candle.gif for Leah
http://www.gynosaur.com/assets/ribbons/ribbon_sapphire_24m.gif

http://tickers.baby-gaga.com/t/catcatcvi20040222_-6_Kaya+is.png
Kaya will be a sister, ~11/14/06!

[lmintzer]

Beth,
Sending our warmest congratulations! Here's to a great 9 months!

[JBaxter]

Wow Congrats Beth Happy healthy 8months :)

[bcky2]

huge congrats!!!! how wonderful for you and your family :)

[Jo..]

I would like to add my congratulations and well wishes and chime in that I, too, would love to see you over at the preggo board :)

http://s14.invisionfree.com/BBB_Preggo_Pals/index.php?s=621895e12695d7940825fa4cbf7e3b9d&

[megs4413]

congrats!

[juliasmom05]

Congrats Beth !!!!!

Marci

Mom to Julia 4/05

[g-mama]

Congrats, Beth! That's very exciting news. I hope you have a great pregnancy.


~Kristen

Paolo 11-00
Benjamin 8-03
Marco 12-05

[AmyZ]

Yeah Beth!!! A big congrats to you and your family! How exciting!!

Amy Z

"Ma!" to Eliana 2/04 - She's 2!
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[kristenk]

Congratulations, Beth! That's wonderful! :)

[alexsmommy]

Congratulations!
Alaina
Alex Feb '03

[heidiann]

Beth,
Congrats!!

Heidi
Mom to Jillian 10/20/05

[octmom]

Congratulations, Beth! Best wishes for a happy and healthy pregnancy. :)

Jerilyn
DS, Sean 10/03
DD, Katie 3/06

"Baby makes days shorter, nights longer, home happier, and love stronger."

[aliceinwonderland]

Congrats Beth!! Logan will be a great big brother. I am very happy for you. :) :)

[ett]

Congratulations Beth!

[mamato1]

Congrats Beth. I am sending wishes for an easy enjoyable pregnancy.
Chris

Mama to Brendan (aka Boomer) 01/04


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[schums]

Congrats!! Here's hoping for an easy pregnancy!

Sarah
Mom to Alex (3/2002) and Catherine (8/2003)

[mommyoftwo]

Congratulations!

[kaylinsmommy2]

Wow, wonderful news. Congratulations!

Caroline
mommy to Kaylin 6/5/04

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[LD92599]

Congratulations Beth!!

Laura
mom to William

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[Sillygirl]

Congratulations and best wishes for a healthy, rosy pregnancy.

[bostonsmama]

Wow...how neat! Congrats! Wishing you the best.

Larissa

My-oh-my, we're doing it in July!

Proud Aunt to Jack Dorian, born to my brother and SIL on 3/06
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[Corie]

Beth,

Yeah! Congratulations to you and your family!
What happy news! :)

[darby24]

Congratulations Beth! Best wishes for good months ahead :-)

[KrisM]

Congratulations! I hope you have a wonderful 9 months!

[pixelprincess]

How wonderful! Congratulations Beth.

[HannaAddict]

Oh Beth,
Congratulations!! I hope you are feeling good and not too tired. The time will fly and December will be here before you know it. I'm very happy for you!

Kimberly

[Puddy73]

Congratulations, Beth! Best wishes for a happy & healthy pregnancy!

Jennifer
Mommy to Annabelle 9/08/03 & Finn 10/31/05

"If we couldn't laugh, we would all go insane." - Jimmy Buffett

[Judegirl]

Beth!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, wow, wow, WOW! Wow. Really??? Congratulations!!!!!

:)
Jude

[brittone2]

Thanks everyone from the bottom of my heart :) It has been a stressful few weeks.

This was quite the surprise for us as with PCOS, I don't really cycle on my own typically. DS was conceived with injectables/IUI. I tried metformin (a drug that helps women with PCOS balance their insulin levels and therefore the rest of their hormone levels) when we were ttc him, but it didn't do anything for me after 2-3 months and at that point we were ready to move onto more aggressive means. I stayed on it but we added other meds and that did the trick.

We've been thinking about ttc #2 for a while, but DS is not ready to wean and going the injectables route would have meant weaning. I decided to go back on metformin while still nursing, and this time my new endocrinologist bumped up my dose over what it was last time.

I started meformin right before Christmas 05. Since I hadn't had a period yet as of March/April, it was time to induce one (I have to do that every 3 months to reduce the risk of endometrial cancer). I picked up my RX, and also a HPT, kind of laughing as I was only doing the HPT as a courtesy test really...something I *should* do but I hated even wasting the money.

Much to our surprise, it came up faintly +. DH, the practical guy he is didn't really believe a line is a line ;) (You'd think after our history with IF he'd be an expert but he was kind of in denial). I used two different early tests, both +. The odd thing is the next day, and I still can't explain this, the same two brands of early detection tests both came up negative, so I assumed it was a chemical pgcy. I was just happy I had apparently ovulated.

I waited and waited, no bleeding, so I retested a week later and got a dark +. My beta was over 2000 at that point. However, my progesterone was only 9.5, so again, I was very worried and figured there wasn't much of a chance. I asked for supplements and of course was told they wouldn't help but might put my mind at ease. My levels went up to over 20 right away and have stayed there. I'm gradually starting to wean off the progesterone supplements (I'm 11 weeks now).

My thanks to Tara (TaChapm) for her help and advice on supplementing with progesterone. It was so so helpful and calming to know it *can* work.

Then I had an early US, they thought they saw two sacs, both empty and that they were measuring only 5ish weeks. I was pretty sure I was about 5.5 weeks but they thought I was further based on my hcg levels (which shouldn't be used to date a pregnancy but they were sure trying to do that). I had to wait a week for repeat US at the hospital where there was better technology. I wasn't feeling optimistic after the progesterone issue, etc. However, much to my surprise there was a little bean, measuring 6.5 weeks with a little heartbeat, and no indication there was a 2nd sac. I had another US at 8.5 weeks that went fine, and I just heart the HB with a doppler the otehr day, so I'm finally trying to allow myself to believe. I still feel very much in denial, but very very happy.

It was much easier to concieve this little one as compared to DS, but the road to this point has been filled with so many ups and downs...the actual early part of pgcy has been much more stressful than it was with DS.

I'm so thankful to my friends here for their support, and I'm so thankful for this little one :) I never imagined in my life I'd ever experience a "surprise" pregnancy :)

Thanks again for your well-wishes and kind thoughts. They mean a lot!!!

[Roleysmom]

Beth, congratulations! It sounds like it has been a scary journey with lots of ups and downs during the last couple of weeks. I hope the next 30 weeks go wonderfully smoothly! Congratulations again on your happy surprise!

Paula
Mom to Roley Julia, January '02

[elliput]

Now that you have confirmed personally - CONGRATULATIONS! Your saga has me sitting here with tears in my eyes as I am so happy for you. :-) :-) :-)

[wendmatt]

Congratulations Beth, what a wonderful miracle.

[annasmom]

Oh Beth, your past few weeks sound so stressful! I am so thrilled that you have your little bean!! Best wishes for a very uneventful rest of your pregnancy!!

[JMS]

Congratulations Beth. I hope all the ups and downs are behind you and that the remainder of your pregancy is healthy and happy. Best wishes!!

[trumansmom]

That's so exciting! Congratulations!

:)

Jeanne
Mom to Truman 11/01 and Eleanor 4/04

[sbjf]

How beautiful, Beth!!! I am a pcos/Metfomin girl and I'm so happy to hear that Met worked it's magic with you. The right dose is absolutely imperative for it to work, I'm glad your doctor upped it in December.

What a stressful beginning you have had for sure (if it's not one thing it's another, right?), but it sounds like you are all set for smooth sailing now.

Congratulations, I'm thrilled for you and your whole family!!!

[turtledove]

Congratulations! It always makes me feel good to hear success stories after IF issues. My DD is an IVF baby. Sending you tons of healthy baby vibes!

[tarahsolazy]

Getting in late here, but Congrats Beth!

[Queensgirl]

Congratulations :-)

[mamalou]

How exciting, Beth! Huge congrats!! Hope the rest of the pregnancy is stress-free :)

[mommy_someday]

Congratulations, Beth! I hope the following months are smooth sailing for you. **happy dance** :)

[Wife_and_mommy]

Oh WOW!! Congrats to your family, Beth! :)


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[Momof3Labs]

Congratulations, Beth!!!

[jk3]

Congrats, Beth!

Jenn
DS 6/03

[brittone2]

Thanks again everyone!! You are all so sweet and your positive thoughts mean a lot to me.

I had my first appt today with my midwife (switching from an OB to a midwife run birth center for my care) and all was well. We heard a nice heartbeat and I'm about 11.5 weeks now. My uterus was the size she'd expect for a 14 week pg'cy but I have a very short torso and am very petite so she thought that all made sense :) I guess that's why I am getting a little baby belly already!

I really really appreciate all of the kind words from everyone. It has been a rough few weeks but I'm hoping for smoother sailing now (fingers crossed).

[karolyp]

Beth, I'm sorry to chime in so late but just wanted to say congratulations and best wishes for a healthy 9 months!

[SweetTooth]

Congratulations, Beth! I've really appreciated so many of your posts & the input you provide to this community. I'm very happy for your new miracle & hope the rest of your pregnancy is smooth sailing!