Panic, calm, panic....rinse and repeat

I had enjoyed four full days of unadulterated bliss. Bestie and I went shopping for Preggie Pops and Bellie Bars and I'm registering willie nillie at Motherhood and online to my Expectant Mother's group through our insurance. Then there was trouble....I woke up four days ago to a nasty surprise. Blood.

I got into my GP right away and with Bestie in tow we skedaddled on over. My GP did a pelvic and ran some bloodwork and sent it off to the lab. She told me I was not having a miscarriage At The Moment and to go home and try to not worry. (Yeah Right!) She told the lab to put a rush on the bloodwork and that she would call me in a few hours.

So I waited.

And waited.

And Waited.

The panic had been slowly building throughout the day and frequent calls were made to my support system: my mom, my bestie, my mother-in-law, and my sister-in-law. All reassured me that because I was not cramping and the blood was so minimal I had nothing to worry about. So my galloping heart would finally whoa a bit and I'd hang up the phone and I'd be calm.....until about ten minutes later when the doubts and fears would start in again.

My doc called me a little over 24 stress-filled hours later and told me that the bloodwork looked great and the levels indicated a normal 5 weeks into pregnancy, which corresponded perfectly with my data. Phew. "Stay down, stay calm, and get into an OBGYN ASAP."

As you can probably imagine that hasn't been too easy. But keeping the Rookie in the dugout is number one priority for Team Jorgensen right now, and all the players are pitching in. Well, they're trying.

Hubby and Noel administered a blessing to me and it was such a deeply moving experience, too personal to share, but mentioning it just to say props to the priesthood, we are so blessed.

On Friday I called my own personal Homeopathic expert, Janeen, and she went above and beyond. Not only did she bring me Raspberry Leaf tea, which has essential 1st trimester health benefits, but she also brought me lunch and entertainment in the form of her adorable, precious twins. She also cleaned my kitchen which gives her extra bonus points on the friend-o-meter.

Today is Sunday and the bleeding has finally stopped. I've never felt happier to feel so nauseous either, it's a sign that things are as they should be. I sure hope all this isn't a sign of things to come...

I see the OB on Tuesday.