Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Pregnancy #6: Epic Fail

The first beta hcg was 9 - not good. My doctor is reserving judgement until we see what happens on Wednesday, but it's looking pretty grim. I'm thinking that if I was getting positives last week, the hcg must have been higher than 9 at some point, leading me to believe that it's already falling. Pregnancy #6 = epic fail.

I hate that I keep bringing such pain into Hubby's life. He's devastated. I can see it in the set of his mouth, the droop of his shoulders. And his eyes - so, so sad. It breaks my heart that he keeps having to deal with this shit because of MY dysfunctional lady parts. Sunday, Father's Day, he kept touching my belly, and smiling, and it was so sweet that I knew it couldn't last. My life just doesn't work that way.

The doctor called me at work to give me the test results, and the waterworks started. I know my coworkers must know something is up, but luckily I got to hide in the office on the phone with tech support, so I could duck under the desk and play with wires whenever a fresh batch of tears appeared. I can't control them. They just pop up out of nowhere. I don't know how I'm going to function today. Especially if we have any preggo clients come in.

The sick thing is, I think I might want to try again. My name is Wifey, and I'm a miscarriage-holic. I have not yet fully implemented my straight edge, organic only lifestyle. Of course, I blame myself and those couple of beers I had after ovulation. I keep thinking that this whole trying to stay knocked up thing is like some crazy math equation: add organic everything, subtract pesticides, beer, sugar, carbs and anything else I remotely enjoy, multiply by a couple of doses of going to church (even though I don't believe in god anymore) and at the end, we'll get =baby. I know myself well enough to know that I won't be able to accept it if I feel like I haven't given 100% effort. I don't want to wake up some day 10, 15 years from now and wish that we had just given it one more try. I think I must be insane.

2 good things: Damn, do I have a strong marriage. We've been through the ringer and have only come out tougher and more in love. I just wish I could make him a dad, because he'd be a fab one.

The other good thing: some lawn care sales guy approached Hubby when he was out mowing today. He was in such a mood because of dealing with all this, I guess the thought of trying to wrangle the jungle in our backyard into submission sent him over the edge, and he signed a contract for professional weed control. I'm not thrilled about the whole chemical thing, but if you saw the weeds in our yard you'd know why we need to do this. They just won't die (unlike the babies in my uterus). We have a six foot privacy fence back there, and some of this shit is beginning to grow over the top of the fence. My soil, it seems, is fertile beyond belief. Oh, the irony.

16 comments:

  1. Hey Wifey
    Glad I popped over, I suffered my 6th fist trimester miscarriage 3 years ago and have been barren (WTF?) since then!!!
    I'm really sorry to hear of this epic fail, your story seems so similar to mine and I can so identify with your emotions.
    Hang in there k? I dunno how, but somehow we survive these suckhairball events!
    (((hugs)))
    ICLW

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  2. I am so sorry. Having only had one miscarriage I can't even begin to imagine what you're going through. (((hugs)))

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  3. Not fair. It's just not fair. I know how hard it is to believe it (God do I know...) but it isn't your fault. Please don't give up everything you love thinking that you'll get pregnant. You're not doing anything wrong. Seems like you just got shafted in the genetics department, which has nothing to do with you. I'm so sorry that this is happening again.

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  4. Thanks, ladies, for the kindness. It's amazing how people you've never even met can somehow make you feel a little less alone, and a little less crazy.

    Sharon - you're right, we do (somehow) survive. And survive is the most appropriate word I can think of for all this.

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  5. I'm so sorry. I know what you mean about feeling sorry for the hubster. Sometimes I wonder at how much mine must love me to keep going through all of this. I'm glad you have a good one as well.

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  6. Oh my, I am so so sorry Wifey. I've been following your progress and it just breaks my heart that you are going through this. I know there's nothing I can say to make this better, but please know that I'm here to support you. ((BIG HUG))

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  7. I'm so sorry for your loss. I understand your feeling about your "defective" parts -- I have a unicornuate uterus, and after I was diagnosed I asked my husband if he still would have married me if he'd known ahead of time. He thought I was crazy. But yeah, I know how you feel.

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  8. I'm so sorry. These really early losses suck, especially when you have to repeat the beta. I've had a few and I'm afraid of future ones since my 2nd trimester loss.

    I'm so sorry for your loss, and for your pain.

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  9. Oh my gosh. I'm so so sorry for all that you've been through. I know what you mean about defective lady parts. It isn't fair.

    ICLW

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  10. WIfey, I'm so so so sorry. You know our stories are so similar. I totally agree with you on the strong marriage and husband. And just wanting to try. I have that same drive to keep trying until we succeed, despite the ever-decreasing possibility. I just want to let you know that you are not alone. I am thinking of you. Sending hugs and peace and strength.

    Take care of you and DH.

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  11. So very sorry...there are no wards really...can't believe how bad it has been for you...

    Hugs.

    ICLW

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  12. Here from LFCA

    I am so sorry. I know the frustration and devastation of loss after loss. Wishing you better things.

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  13. We cry and our husbands buy...mine bought a new plasma tv after our last miscarriage...sigh.

    I'm so very sorry that you have to deal with another loss...

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  14. wifey - man, my heart can hardly stand it - but i can totally relate to you. after our second loss last year i felt like such a total failure mostly because of the way it made my husband feel. i felt washed up but we were able to turn a corner and i hope you and your husband will too. wishing you many blessings,
    ericka
    iclw

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  15. I am so sorry and absolutely heart-broken for you. Whatever cruel twist of the universe invented the special hell that is multiple miscarriage has a whole bunch to answer for, it is a pain that no one should ever have to deal with. I'm wishing for the very best for you and your husband and lots and lots of strength (though somehow it sounds like you've got a lot of that!).

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