Here's a quick update concerning my sister's surrogacy:
My sister got her first Beta done on Thursday and her HcG was 100. They were happy with that because it was so early on....they would have been relieved just to have a 50. Her progesterone level was 27. A couple days ago, her HcG was only up to 173 and her progesterone was down to 21. They were a little concerned with these numbers, so they increased the amount of progesterone suppositories she's supposed to take. The bio-mom was super nervous that this wouldn't turn out to be a viable pregnancy..... but today, my sister's HcG went up to a whopping 554! And her progesterone was at 80. They told her to cut back on the progesterone and she goes back on Thursday for yet another Beta. After she hits 1500, they will do an ultrasound to see the sac placement. She sounded very relieved when I talked to her today.....as, I'm sure the momma is too!

I'm glad I don't have to ride a scary rollercoaster like that. I mean, I haven't had anything done in the way of HcG levels or any of that stuff. I just choose not to worry about it and trust that the little bean is growing fine in my belly. (Actually he should be a little smaller than a kumquat by now!) There have been a few times when my nausea has subsided and my boobs didn't seem as sore and I got needlessly concerned....but I just know that this baby will be healthy and strong.

We have our 2nd prenatal appointment tomorrow and I am very excited. I've been trying to think of questions for the midwife to write down and take with us. I know it's early to be thinking of this, but I think I'm going to ask her what happens if I do test positive for Type B Strep later in the pregnancy. I have heard that a lot of women test positive for it and then they have to be on IV antibiotics when they deliver....but since I won't be in the hospital and I'm not all that crazy about antibiotics anyway, I wonder what the game plan would be if it would turn out positive. My midwife seems to think that Type B Strep has its roots in large livestock and that women may actually get it from dairy products. I haven't done any research on that, but I do still eat dairy. I eat string cheese occasionally and sometimes I drink goat's milk....but I haven't been eating any yogurt or cottage cheese or anything like that....although I know that acidophilis is good for you. I get so confused because my midwife is a vegan, so she is naturally going to steer me towards an animal-product free diet.....but I have no intentions of becoming a vegan, so maybe I need to make it plain to her that I need more dietary suggestions that jive with being a carnivore. (although I'm not exactly crazy about meat right now, anyway)

Labels: family, pregnancy, prenatal appointment, surrogacy