Week 6

Welcome to our baby blog! I wanted to start writing now even though we haven't yet told anyone about our little one due in March. I actually found out during week 3 that I was pregnant after seeing a very faint line on a pregnancy test. However, I was having some problems with bleeding, so I went to the doctor the next day (a Friday) and it was confirmed that I was, indeed pregnant. Unfortunately my hormone levels were extremely low (looking back I guess they would be low in week 3) but I went back in on Monday and it showed that my Hcg levels had risen quite a bit, but my progesterone was still extremely low. So I started on progesterone supplements right away to help keep the pregnancy. I have been extremely nervous about this after knowing that such low levels often end in miscarriage. However, I went back to do more blood tests (OK, I practically begged) a little over a week after starting the supplements and my progesterone was up in the 20s which the nurse told me is a great sign! So now we're excited and looking forward to my next (and first REAL appointment) which will be during week 8. We hope to see a heartbeat on the ultrasound! I can't help but still feel nervous because it is still early and everything, but I'm also thrilled to think about how in just 8 months, we will have a little baby here with us!