ERosePW
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Lady, try not to worry! I KNOW from experience its way easier said than done, because I've totally been there. I'd just sit there sometimes thinking about how DH would really feel if it came down to not having kids at all, and that thought killed me. But each and every single time that thought entered my mind, I pushed it out immediately and continued to persevere. I never lost faith, and when we PGS'd our last embryos and only one came back good, I never once let myself think that little embie wasn't gonna work. It will happen for you!!!
Well, my contractions continue on and off, and doc said it's likely to continue all the way up to the end. He said if they become more painful, or perfectly spaced, to give him a call or go back to hosp. But he wants me to lay on my side and drink water for an hour to see if they go away. He knows I work at home on Fridays, so he suggested I start working at home 2-3 days/week now. So my boss and I decided I'll do Wed and Fri now, and whenever I feel I need another day, she said to just email her. I get cabin fever if I'm at home too often, so I was happy for the 3rd day to just be at my own discretion.
As for child care, we'll be doing full time. I've chosen a Primrose School, and OMG, I love it! I toured the place, and I'm VERY pleased with how the place is run. The infant room is only 8 infants at a time, so I am on a wait list, but our name is first on the list, and we don't need it until 11/30, so they seem to think a spot will open. It's about $255/week. But all child care centers where I live/work are between $240-250/week.
I got my leave squared away, so that's a relief. I'm doing the 8 wks of short-term disability (c-section) paid at 100%, and then I'm using 4 wks PTO, and then taking 4 wks unpaid. So 16 wks total. It's funny because I was only planning on 12 wks so I wouldn't have any unpaid, but my boss kept asking me if I was SURE I didn't feel like I need more. So she's the one who got me thinking. So in the end, I did a quick peek at our finances and decided another 4 wks would be nice so that I don't have to go back to work until after Thanksgiving. My whole family is coming to ME for Thanksgiving this year! I was SO excited! Even my little sis who just had a baby will be coming. So it was nice to extend my leave past the holiday.
Well, my contractions continue on and off, and doc said it's likely to continue all the way up to the end. He said if they become more painful, or perfectly spaced, to give him a call or go back to hosp. But he wants me to lay on my side and drink water for an hour to see if they go away. He knows I work at home on Fridays, so he suggested I start working at home 2-3 days/week now. So my boss and I decided I'll do Wed and Fri now, and whenever I feel I need another day, she said to just email her. I get cabin fever if I'm at home too often, so I was happy for the 3rd day to just be at my own discretion.
As for child care, we'll be doing full time. I've chosen a Primrose School, and OMG, I love it! I toured the place, and I'm VERY pleased with how the place is run. The infant room is only 8 infants at a time, so I am on a wait list, but our name is first on the list, and we don't need it until 11/30, so they seem to think a spot will open. It's about $255/week. But all child care centers where I live/work are between $240-250/week.
I got my leave squared away, so that's a relief. I'm doing the 8 wks of short-term disability (c-section) paid at 100%, and then I'm using 4 wks PTO, and then taking 4 wks unpaid. So 16 wks total. It's funny because I was only planning on 12 wks so I wouldn't have any unpaid, but my boss kept asking me if I was SURE I didn't feel like I need more. So she's the one who got me thinking. So in the end, I did a quick peek at our finances and decided another 4 wks would be nice so that I don't have to go back to work until after Thanksgiving. My whole family is coming to ME for Thanksgiving this year! I was SO excited! Even my little sis who just had a baby will be coming. So it was nice to extend my leave past the holiday.