5 Weeks!

I am 5 weeks today and will start my 6th week tomorrow!

I've spent the weekend being pretty nervous. Until today only *I* had told myself that I was pregnant and that's really not all that comforting...

This morning I planned to call my current ob/gyn (who is no longer doing obstetrics anyway) and ask to come in for a blood test and beg for an ultrasound. They were so rude and difficult when I called that I got off the phone and had to keep myself from crying.

So I decided to just say screw it and call my best friend's OB and hope they might be able to help me. What a difference! I wasn't even their patient yet and they were more excited, understanding, and accommodating than where I've been a patient at for 3 years!

At first she only had something tomorrow (the ONLY day I have to work and do important work no less) so I asked if I could be put on a cancellation list for today. She told me to hold on and went and talked with the doctor herself!!! I couldn't believe it and was SOOO thankful!

So they got me in at 1:30 today and my new doctor is SOOOO nice. She is very understanding of my concerns right now because of PCOS and did an ultrasound without me even having to beg her which is very uncommon for this early. Most women don't get theirs until 8-10 weeks.

She took my word for it that I was 5 weeks and not 7 1/2 weeks (like my last period would show) which was even nice b/c many doctors don't seem to realize women with PCOS don't have perfect 28 day cycles. so she told me that at 5 weeks, an ultrasound may show nothing at all or may show a sac, but it's VERY unlikely we'd see a baby. I was OK with that. I just wanted to see whatever is 'normal' to see at this stage to ease my mind a little at least.

It took her a few minutes of looking around, but we saw it. A tiny black sac and a beautifully thick lining. The best part? She measured my sac and it measured at 5 weeks, 1 day. Pretty darn exact!

I felt tons of relief and so did my husband I think. He didn't tell work where he was going b/c he was nervous that he'd have to come back and tell them bad news, but now he's excited to explain where he's been :)

I also got my blood drawn (not the full work up yet) for my first beta (will have the 2nd Wednesday morning so I can get it back that day and not have to wait all weekend) and my progesterone levels checked. Again, didn't even have to ask or explain about this, which you'd think would be normal, but no....

The nurse who took my blood was very understanding of my horrible veins, fear of needles in my veins, and the fact that I pass out if I am sitting up. So I got to lay down and she actually got it in my arm on the first try! Normally I am being poked in both arms and it ends up in my hand...

I feel really confident in this practice and with my new doctor and I am very excited right now and just trying to take everything one day at time..... That's all I can do and the Type A/Planner/Controller in me hates it, but I am just rolling with it :)