What is a Rainbow Baby?

In some circles, babies born to families after the loss of a child are referred to as "Rainbow Babies." The idea is that the baby is like a rainbow after a storm. "Rainbow Babies" is the understanding that the beauty of a rainbow does not negate the ravages of the storm. When a rainbow appears, it doesn't mean the storm never happened or that the family is not still dealing with its aftermath. What it means is that something beautiful and full of light has appeared in the midst of the darkness and clouds. Storm clouds may still hover but the rainbow provides a counterbalance of color, energy and hope.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

5 weeks 6 days! 3rd betaHCG results...

I was waiting sooo impatiently for these results! They FINA LY called me this morning. The news is GREAT! So at 3 weeks 6 days my levels were 77. At 4 weeks 1 day they were 159. Those levels were ok but I would have liked them to double faster. Well at 5 weeks 1 day my levels had risen to 2426!!! That's sooo much better. They are doubling every 36.63 hrs! I think we might just have a sticky baby in there! Here's hoping!

So as for symptoms, nausea pretty much all day but it comes and goes, exhausted, headaches... and now heartburn is added to the list. Hooray!

Ok well, just wanted to give a quick update. Our ultrasound is this Friday so I'm sure I'll update again Friday afternoon. I'm hoping and praying for a heartbeat. I'll only be 6 weeks 1 day but, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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