Over the weekend I decided to take a trip up to Morton to visit Justin because he was unable to come home for the weekend. When I got there, I decided I would try to make myself useful by cleaning their camper and doing all of their laundry for them since they really don't have the time due to their work schedule.
This was probably not the best idea. All of the cleaning and laundry really wore me out. I had to drive to Lubbock to take all of their bedding and clothes to a laundromat to do all of the laundry. It took several hours, and it was a pain in the butt. Needless to say, I felt terrible afterward and began to have some scary symptoms. My lower back had begun to hurt and I had a few abdominal cramps to go along with it. The combination of the two sent me into a panic (as does pretty much anything else these days).
After having a hysterical, crying meltdown on the phone with my mom on Sunday afternoon, I decided I would call my doctor on Monday if the symptoms did not go away overnight.
I woke up Monday morning (today) and still felt very uneasy about the pregnancy. I called my RE to see what they suggested. They found a fertility specialist in Lubbock and sent orders to their office for an ultrasound to check on the baby. I arrived at their office around 1:45 and my appointment was scheduled for 2:00. They did not see me until 4:00. I was livid to say the least.
The ultrasound revealed that the baby is still doing good. It had a heartbeat of 151 bpm (up significantly from our last ultrasound). I was praising God once again for allowing this baby to be healthy. However, I am still worried since the baby only measured at 7 weeks 0 days and I am 7 weeks 4 days. I am trying to convince myself that the difference is caused by the difference in ultrasound technology in my doctor's office and this office. The convincing is not going too well. I'm grateful that we still have a heartbeat, but the fact that the baby is measuring a few days behind makes me crazy. In an IVF pregnancy, I can't chalk it up to late ovulation. We KNOW the exact day, hour, and minute that our little one was conceived.
Here is a picture from the ultrasound. Now I must wait until August 9 to see if everything is still going well. Here's to another wait.
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