Good News

I went in for my blood tests yesterday.  They had to take 4 tubes of blood!  Was not expecting that.  They wanted an hCG test, a blood panel (for hemoglobins, cholesterol, etc.), and an HIV test.  I also had to pee in a cup for a urinalysis.  I almost passed out when the lady had to take so much blood.  They made me stay and eat a graham cracker and drink some water before they would let me go.  I kept my phone close by in case they called that afternoon, but no such luck.

This morning as I was getting ready for work, I called my OBGYN to see if they had the results yet.  This was literally at 8:00 am when I knew their office would be open.  A nurse said that they had the results, but that my doctor still had to review them and then they would call me.  I waited all morning, with my phone glued to my hip, and nothing.  Finally, during my lunch break I called them and got ahold of a nurse.  She said, "Well, everything came back normal and your hemoglobins look great."  I was like, "Sooo, does that mean I'm pregnant?"  She laughed and said, "Oh, you don't know yet?"  I said no that no one had called me.  She said yes I am pregnant and my hCG levels were 551.  All I knew at that moment was that 551 was a big number and I was so happy to hear from a professional that I really was pregnant!

Later, I found a website that had a great chart on it that explained the hCG levels.  Check it out here: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/duringpregnancy/hcglevels.html

hCG levels in weeks from LMP (gestational age)* :

• 3 weeks LMP: 5 - 50 mIU/ml
• 4 weeks LMP: 5 - 426 mIU/ml
• 5 weeks LMP: 18 - 7,340 mIU/ml

This information matches perfectly with my timing.  The day of the blood test, I was 4 weeks and 4 days pregnant, and that lines up with about 4 1/2 weeks on the chart.  My husband has been saying for the past few days that he would be more surprised if I wasn't pregnant, since I missed my period.  I am so happy and so relieved!  Now my main job will be to take care of myself...making sure I get to bed on time, flossing, eating right, all the good stuff.  :)  Oh, and my due date as of right now is Friday, June 7, 2013!