Good news & Bad news

I think I'll give you the good news first. That way if you don't want to hear the bad news you can move on.

The Good News: I finally, finally, finally found the baby's heartbeat on the Doppler! I was so excited on Saturday when I found it that I cried & then I wanted to throw up but that's just the hormones. I am trying not to be obsessive so I didn't even try on Sunday...But last night the second I walked into the house that Doppler was out lickety split! It did take a little while but I was rewarded with that beautiful beating heart. The really good thing is I won't be a paranoid freak when I go for my ultrasound today.

The Bad News: I got my blood results back from my first OB visit & it turns out I have the MTHFR mutation. Oh and not just the mutation but a double mutation. Luckily, being the internet research freak that I am, I have been self medicating for this anyway. I was already on the baby aspirin as per protocol for all patients at the IVF clinic. The 4mg of Folic Acid & B6 & B12 is over the counter & there is no risk of od'ing, so of course I took it. Thank god because I may not have gotten where I am now without it. The nurse stated that baby aspirin was enough for the clotting issues but you can bet the cellulite on my butt that I will be fighting for Heparin or Levonox when I go to the doctor today. I mean why temp fate? I'm already high risk thanks to the habitual aborter, threatened aborter & size less than dates. Why not throw a little extra blood thinner into the mix. My OB doc is pretty good at keeping me calm, hence the weekly ultrasounds, so maybe I'll win this battle too.