Progesterone Update: Much Better!

Well, I am doing much better today.  Thank you for your prayers, emails, and blog comments.  I got some good news on my progesterone, which helps me feel like this pregnancy might be the one that sticks.  While I was in the shower this morning (it's my deep reflection time, you know), I thought about the phone call I had yesterday with the secretary at the nurse's office where I had my blood drawn.  I realized that the progesterone results were the last ones she told me and I didn't think to ask what the date of that lab was, but I had a hunch she was just reading me my P+6 results since I had them done at an affiliated lab that would show up in her computer.  And whenever I have progesterone drawn, it's sent to the Big City, so the results take a day to get back.  I don't know why I didn't think of that before!

I knew the nurse's office was closed today (because that just seems to be how my luck goes), but I decided to stop by the hospital on my way home from work and request copies of my medical record. I knew the progesterone number from yesterday would be entered into my medical record- I've done this before:-), and sure enough it was.  My progesterone yesterday was 27!!  Woo hoo.  It did go up from 16 at P+6 to 27 yesterday, which puts it in Zone 3.  My body is producing more progesterone on it's own.  Thank you, Lord.  I'm still continuing with the shots, but it is so nice to know my body detects the pregnancy and is trying to do something on its own to sustain it.  That gives me hope that my HCG numbers will have doubled by tomorrow.

We've already cleared the first hurdle....we made it further than the 2nd pregnancy.  Now we just need to clear the second (and much, much scarier) hurdle...make it further than the 1st pregnancy.  Once I clear those dates/appointments, I think I will breathe a huge sigh of relief.  I'm sure I'll still be anxious throughout the pregnancy (I have PCOS, infertility, and pregnancy loss to thank for that), but I think it will be much less.

I am feeling so much more upbeat and optimistic today.  This might really be it!!  And yet at the same time, I feel so humbled and unworthy to carry this gift or receive your prayers.  There are so many of you amazing, faithful bloggers out there that are as much or more deserving of a pregnancy.  It's those of you still waiting that I'm thinking of particularly today.  Whether it's waiting to meet your spouse or waiting for a child in your home, these are the people on my heart today (in no particular order):

Hebrews 11:1

Patiently Waiting

Isaiah 55:8-9

I Must Have Prayed for Patience

Faith Makes Things Possible....Not Easy

Made for Another World

Be Not Afraid

Jelly Belly

What If God Says No

non-blogger D.

Polkadot

Catholic Mutt
Alive in Hope
NFP Fertility Help

Love Came Down
Blessed Be Lord

More Than Anything

Mrs. Henderson
His Perfect Timing

Infertile Catholic

TCIE

So ladies, please know that I am praying for each one of you!  I am praying that your period of waiting is coming to an end soon!  (And I apologize if I forgot you.  This is just who comes to mind at the moment.)