So, yah, that was kind scary

Without getting all TMI on you, I had a bit of spotting this morning that made me make up my mind quite quickly about which OB/GYN practice to chose. So, good, that's taken care of now. I called the doctor's office to see what I should be doing and spoke with probably one of the nicest nurses I have ever talked to in my life. She was very detailed, very calm, and not at all condescending. She sent me to get some blood tests and a diagnostic ultrasound. Both were pretty painless. The hardest part was the bits of waiting.

I waited after the ultrasound for the tech to speak with my doctor's office and then she was able to pass the phone to me. The nurse from my doctor's office (the super nice and awesome nurse) said everything looked good on the ultrasound, that the gestational sac was present and the appropriate size for how far along I am. That made me feel much better, but we were still waiting to hear back about the blood work. So, I left the hospital and went on my way running a few small errands.

I finally got a call from the nurse a little after 5 and my blood results were really fantastic. My beta test (a test for hCG - a pregnancy hormone) was in the 5000s which was well within the normal range for the length of my pregnancy. My progesterone levels were also really good. They look for at least a 20 (whatever that means) and mine was 25.1. When she told me I felt as if I had just aced an exam. That and a ton of relief. I was given the go ahead to continue with my plans to travel down to Connecticut to visit auntie-to-be, Kristen. Hooray!

The nurse scheduled me for a follow up ultrasound on December 31 to make sure that everything continues to progress properly. I'll be a little over 7 weeks then.

Since everything is OK I feel a little foolish for having been worried, but I'm glad that I had things checked out anyway. It seems even more real now that I have something more than a little plastic stick that I peed on say "Pregnant." Also, I am really happy with the practice that I chose. Hopefully the quality of care I received from a nurse that I never actually met is indicative of the quality of care that I will get from the doctors that I will eventually meet with.