11:26PM

Up with a migraine.  So, I thought I’d stop here and post a little e-mail transaction that I had with my IVF nurse earlier today.  Here’s the set-up:  had my first beta yesterday.  They don’t give you the results since it’s such an early one (6dp5dt).  I was getting cold feet about the second beta tomorrow, so I shot nurse Peggy this e-mail:

Hi Peggy!

 Boy am I getting nervous about my beta tomorrow.  Ack.  I have to work until 8pm tomorrow evening, and I think waiting for a phone call will just make me crazy and a really TERRIBLE therapist for my clients, so I would like for you to send me an e-mail instead if that is possible.  That way I can check it together with my husband once I’m home from work.

 Is that possible?

 Eve

So, I think I’m just going to get a ‘will do’ type response.  Imagine my surprise when she writes this back…

 OK Eve, lightening is going to strike me, but your first beta was 41!!  That is an awesome first number.  Now, you need to behave yourself—we need that number to at least double—so I will email you as soon as I receive it.  Congratulations!!

 Peggy R.

Clinical Coordinator

So I read and re-read that e-mail, in complete and utter shock that what I think nurse Peggy told me is that I’m pregnant!  What?  I had thoroughly prepared myself for a beta of zero, zilch, nada, nothing.  And then I sat there in disbelief for awhile.  And then I called my hubby at work and rambled on about the e-mail and the number and thoroughly confused my hubby until I had to shout out, “I’m pregnant!”. 

Well, there you go.  Pregnant for today at least. 

I go for beta #2 at 8AM tomorrow morning.  I should get the results a few hours after that.  Trying to not let my mind wander too far ahead and the many plausible positive AND negative scenarios.

Just happy to be pregnant, despite a migraine, for tonight.

Holy sheep.  Who knew?