Today marks the first day of my 10th week of pregnancy. I am 1/4 of the way finished gestation. I just finished taking my morning course of medication. A morning routine I have had for 8 weeks, and a routine that will be ending after tomorrow.
See, as part of being an infertility momma, there are certain medications that I am still on. The Estradiol and Prometrium I will be stopping Tuesday is very important. It provides me with hormones that my body doesn't produce enough of. These hormones prevent me from rejecting the baby and having a miscarriage. But at some point in the 9th week the placenta is supposed to take over that role and begin pumping out these needed hormones. Which is why I am due to take my last pills now.
This is not an easy thing to go thru. I am kinda attached to the idea that I will really be a mom this time around. I am terrified that something will go wrong. Yes, the placenta is supposed to be doing it's job. . .but what if it's not? My nurse from SGF has assured me that everything will be fine and that they stop everyone at this point. But only time will tell. I am nervous as hell.
Week 12 will help calm your nerves on this...yes?
ReplyDeleteYes. . .and no. Week 12 is when I stop the Metformin. :)
ReplyDeleteBut after week 13 & 1/2 I should be calm as a cucumber.
What does the Metformin do?
ReplyDeleteHelps with insulin resistance caused by PCOS. Some women stay on Metformin the duration of their pregnancy. But I am being told to stop at 12 weeks since I'm not showing any signs of problems in that area. Yay?
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