/waves at all the familiar faces

It feels good to be remembered by so many! Thanks for the warm welcome!

Good news: my hCG levels at ~16DPO were 220. Since I don't know my exact
dates (which is the reason I got myself into this situation ;-) ) I try
to take the most pessimistic estimate. But then I still come out OK.

Today they drew blood again, but if I'm to judge by my stomach, hCG
levels have been rising nicely. I'll see my OB on monday and get the
results then. I've never felt this nauseous during pregnancy before. The
thought of food makes my stomach turn. I do try to eat little bites, and
especially protein-rich foods seem to go well.

Have any of you noticed that your blood takes longer to clot during
pregnancy? After the blood was drawn I had to press down on the vein for
minutes. Usually I'm in and out of the lab in a under minute, today I
took at least 5...

So good signs all along. I'm almost getting faith...

I
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mom to DS (6yo)
mom to DS and DD (3yo)
guardian of DH (age classified)
and one tiny pea in the making