Beta #3

I left work just a few minutes after 3pm on Monday, I wanted to drive into town where I have phone service and talk to a nurse at my clinic.

Luckily, my nurse was working and I got to talk to her. She looked over Saturdays results and wasn't happy that we'd been told they weren't doubling in 48 hours. She explained that doubling in 48 hours is a bit outdated and they like to see the numbers increase by 66% within 48 hours. My numbers were just under that but she wasn't too concerned. I asked if she was working Wednesday and she said she'd keep an eye out for me in the waiting room.

I slept horribly last night. My deputy principal had asked me to take the class for the rest of the week and I was feeling guilty that I'd be leaving them with their fourth relief teacher in 3 weeks. I know it's just one day but these kids don't cope well with change. I'm back there Thursday and Friday but I was still worried about how they'd go.

And I was worried about my HCG level. I think it's worse, because the teacher I'm replacing did an ivf cycle a few weeks ahead of me, but is having complications. So every day I'm hearing updates about how she's going and how things aren't looking good. I know that she's just 3 weeks ahead of me and is facing all these challenges and it makes me think "that could be me".

After my blood test this morning I had to run a few errands, Tony got a flat tyre on our car last night so I had to go to the tyre place and get that all sorted out. Then I was going shopping for some new shoes to wear to work, I haven't bought work shoes in ages and I can't wear my current ones another day. I'm on my feet all day and by the end of the day my feet are killing me. That kept me busy and occupied for most of the morning.

I'd just started planning a few lessons for the rest of this week when my nurse called me. My HCG had risen from 660 to 2994! What a relief. I'd decided I'd be happy if they were over 1700 but to see that they're nearly at 3000 is wonderful.

My progesterone is sky high and over 500, my nurse said they're happy to see it around 70 so for it to be this high is great. And it means I can start weaning off the progesterone pessaries. Now it's just one pessary every third night. Hopefully that'll calm down some of the cramps I've been having.

I have another beta next Wednesday just to make sure everything is still on track. Then on the 31st is my 7 week scan with my FS, I'll be exactly 7 weeks.