It's funny how quickly you forget all things that go into the process of having a baby. It had completely slipped my mind that I needed to do a blood test for confirmation. In true Kelly fashion, I had arranged with the doctor's office to have my script for blood work faxed directly to LabCorp in Maryville. Once I arrived, they informed me that they didn't have anything and couldn't draw my blood. This made me relatively grouchy. The doctor's office had closed for the day so I had to wait until the next morning and opted to have the fax sent to work so it would be in my possession. So, on 10/19 I had blood drawn which confirmed a beta level of 1,094. Now, I will be completely honest, even after questioning I'm not sure I completely get what this level means. The nurse informed me that if I had given blood on 10/15 (one month from my last period) then they would have expected the number to be 100. I asked why my number was so high and questioned if this was an indication of multiples. The nurse said the number was high and confirmed at least one baby, but couldn't say more until I give more blood. So....I give blood again this Wednesday and then they said we get to have our first ultrasound the week of Halloween! I'm so excited!!! The cramping has stopped which is nice, but I feel SO tired and keep having crazy dreams. I've also noticed a decrease in appetite, but I'm not nauseous - thank goodness. So far, so good!
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