just 2 more weeks

(4w 6d)

in another 2 weeks, i'll have made it as far as I did last time...

got to talk to my doc today to figure out the game plan for the first trimester. I wasn't very optimistic that i'd get anything since the nurse was fairly sure of herself saying they're standard protocol was to wait until 20 weeks for any USs... so the doc asked the usual questions, "your last lmp, how far along do you think you are" and I answered them and said I was kinda scared because all I can think of was the MC and how anxious it made me this time.

she decided to prescribe progesterone to last me til I reach 10 weeks (at which point the placenta takes over) and requested an US for around the 7 week mark so that we for sure see a heartbeat. so until I get the US and know there's a heart beating away in there, i'm on pelvic rest to give baby ample time to implant properly. that also means no strenuous exercise til that point. so no jogging or step class for the time being. i'm bummed cuz I have that colour me rad 5k race the weekend before I hit 7 weeks, so I won't have any time to warm up my legs and I probably won't be able run much of it and will instead have to take my time. something i'm sure my sister isn't anticipating since she won't know about the pregnancy til some time later in july when we tell the rest of the family.

so I called the US/Xray dept at the hospital to schedule the US and I was lucky enough to get one the day my dad comes into town, i'll be about 7w 1d. the US will be at the same time they land, so i'm hoping we'll make it home long before they get there. at first I wasn't going to have one until the week after, but she took a second look and I got lucky. so we'll be telling my dad when he's here about the pregnancy because we want to tell him in person since he's conveniently here, and we might also tell DH's dad the same day because that's conveniently his bday, lol.

i'm just still in such disbelief at how this happened and the timing of it all. just, wow!