So I've been feeling good and patiently awaiting for Friday to come so the doctor could give me my pregnancy test and tell me it worked. I've been keeping busy at work testing all week and keeping busy at home afterwards. Yesterday I began to have a slight pinkish discharge. In a panic I called my nurse. I explained how there wasn't really any cramping but this pinkish discharge. She advised me that about 90% of their IVF pregnant patients have spotting/bleeding early in the process. She assured me that I shouldn't be too alarmed and to take it easy the rest of the day and that she would see me on Friday for my test. I spent most of the afternoon sitting while I tested my students and then went straight home and crashed on the couch to catch up on my shows. I went to dinner with my mom and sister and on the way home, I felt the surge of blood and knew it couldn't be good. It was too late to call my nurse so I just cried all the way home and went to bed. I called my nurse first thing this morning and explained that I know had heavy bleeding and was concerned it was my period. I got dressed and went to work and received her phone call a few hours later. She again advised me that it could be a list of things and encouraged me to continue my medications and keep my faith and hope. I am still considered pregnant until the blood tests says otherwise. She told me that they have had multiple patients have heavy bleeding due to the medications and other issues. So....to help ease my mind she scheduled me to come in tomorrow morning for my blood test rather than waiting till Friday. I was an emotional wreck, so I got a sub and came home to rest. The bleeding has gotten heavier and clotty at times. I have never been this heavy during my regular cycles. I've been a researching fool since I got home from work and have come up with the following explanations: my period (which I pray it's not), a side effect of my Estradiol medication, a possible hematoma in my cervix due to my vaginal Progesteron I take three times a day, the loss of one of my embryos (remember we put in two), or I'm pregnant with twins (women with twins normally bleed more than those with a single child because the uterus grows and stretches at a faster rate). I'm praying this is being caused by something later in the list. I will keep everyone posted as soon as I know something tomorrow. Please pray with me tonight that this is nothing but a side effect and my precious babies have latched on and are growing perfectly.
Until next time....
-BLT
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