Bumpy Road

Once again our path is not a straight one.  Ours has some twists and turns, and definitely some bumps.  Last week when they confirmed the pregnancy they saw my Progesterone levels had gone down from over 40 to 38.2.  There was a concern that could be a sign of an Ectopic Pregnancy.  We were scheduled for an ultrasound for today.  Nothing like waiting five days (and over a long weekend) for a test that could reveal something like that.

Today we had the ultrasound and Baby P was there.  We saw a yolk sack and since I am 5w3d it's too early to see the heartbeat.  Everything looked great.  So what's the bump?  More blood work was done and my Progesterone level has now dropped to 17.  My HCG levels have gone way up over 9000 but the low Progesterone could mean one of two things.  Either I need a boost of the hormone and all will be okay or I am showing signs of a possible miscarriage.  I am starting the intramuscular injections tonight.  If that's all that I need we will see an increase in my levels come the blood work on Friday.  We are praying that's all I need and everything will continue smoothly after this hurdle.

So, if you are a praying person please send one up for us.  We could really use it.