The Result

I am pregnant. 

Again. 

Beta #1 (at 8dp5dt) was a 71. This doubled nicely to 187 at 10dp5dt. (That's roughly a 34 hour doubling time. Woohoo!) 

I wish I could say I refrained from the pee-stick madness, but you all know me better than that. I started testing at 3dp5dt, hoping to establish a negative so that I could test for real at 7dp5dt. Only the FRER didn't cooperate and remained positive. As did the Internet cheapies I dug out from under my sink the next day, and the FRER again the day after that. The lines kept getting darker (after sending Mo out to buy more sticks, of course), but somehow I managed to hold out until beta before busting out the CBE digital. 

My first u/s is scheduled for July 29th, and I am anxious to see what's going on in there.  Right now I am most worried about my TSH level, which was 3.7 two days ago. I had already increased my levithyroxine (from 75 mcg to 100 mcg) at embryo transfer, so my RE says not to worry and they will check it again in a few weeks. Still, I am anxious, as I attribute some of the reason behind Miscarriage #2 to not increasing my dose early enough. There are conflicting stories in the interwebz, so any reassurance will be most welcome. 

I am trying to put some stock into the fact that these are the best numbers we've had yet, and that I am doing everything possible to make this successful. There are just so many hurdles to be crossed, and it seems like each time there is something new to worry about.  So much for The Zen, right? 

Please stick around, bab(ies). You are much-longed for and already so, so loved.