WTF to my sister M!! Last night I was talking to her about my u/s and dr appt yesterday morning. Baby is measuring 2w ahead, which was the same as with DS, and he's 3lb 8oz. Dr said he will be big, probably close to what DS was at birth. M goes "woah-HO LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER C-SECTION FOR YOU!" She said it in such a rude way that I started scolding her on the phone bc she said it in such a final, nail in the coffin, kind of way.
First of all, she knows I'd like to try for a VBAC this time. Second, she also knows that if I have c section again, I will have to have another one if we have a 3rd baby, and the dr's told us they don't really recommend any more than 3 c sections, sometimes 4 depending on health, history, etc. And she knows that we chose to have the c-section with DS, I could have pushed but we decided the risks were too high for DS so we chose the c section and I have no regrets about it. I knew I was looking at another big baby and that I could have to have another c section again, which is ok in the end bc I want whats best for the baby. And if I only have 3 kids, or even just these 2, I will be thankful for the beautiful babies I have. But M didn't need to be such an ass about it. Ugh, she drives me insane.
My insurance (again) - the coverage is very good but it's on not a major network such as BCBS, Aetna, etc. (I work at a university that administers their own health insurance plan) so it seems like every little step of the process takes ten extra steps.
I've been trying to get my breast pump ordered and there were only 2 durable medical equipment (DME) providers I could use in my insurance's "preferred" network, so I pick one (a national company), call them, and give the fax number to my OB. Easy, right? My OB office faxes my prescription and information over and - guess what? - this company does sell breast pumps but NOT IN MY LOCATION (I asked why and the lady told me something about "corporate decisions" and she doesn't know). Then I call the other DME provider (a local provider) and they do not sell breast pumps at all. WTF?!
I call my insurance exasperated, they put me on hold forever, only to inform me that I can go out-of-network and it will still be covered at 100%. Which is great news, but it contradicts what I was told initially. Seriously, people, this does not have to be this hard! And it makes me angry on behalf of women in my area (which is already underserved with regard to health care) who have to deal with companies that put rules in place for no freaking reason just to make services harder to get.
Ugh, my teeth. I went to the dentist for a cleaning/check-up yesterday and found out I have a cavity that needs to be filled. I have stupidly sensitive and cavity-prone teeth, but everything had been fine for awhile. So annoying.
First world problems: I modeled a new maternity dress for a local photographer 10 days ago. She told me I'd have the photos in less than 2 weeks, no big deal. I went and looked at her page today and she already has sneak peeks posted of a session she did 3 or 4 days ago. I'm trying not to be aggravated, but I had to a pay a fee for our session ($30) and am anxious to see how the photos turned out!
DHs niece sent us a save the date a few months back for a wedding in Florida (we're in Mass). We ultimately decided to wait on plane tickets bc I'd be 35 weeks... DH was going to book his ticket but we didnt have all the details.. called DHs brother who said it's cancelled.. would have been nice to be told this before we were booking a ticket and hotel..
Also got a FB invite to a different wedding today.. clear across country.. in March.
Never thought I'd complain about this but wtf work why is it so dead lately?! I can only take so many more days of doing everything in my power to make myself look busy when there's absolutely nothing to do...not to mention the person I'm working with is new and doesn't talk at all except to ask work related questions...I'm so boreddddd
WTF to my students, I'm losing my mind! They have been rotten since we came back from winter break and I'm over it. Time to crack the whip, so to speak.
WTF DS. You are totally freaking adorable that you go to bed with the same two stuffed animals and toddle out holding them every time you get up, buuuuuut you went to bed for the night an hour ago and I really didn't want to put you back to bed right now.
I'm also annoyed with breast pump coverage. It was so easy last time. I picked what I wanted under $500, sent in a receipt, and got it reimbursed. This time I have so many more hurdles to get a pump I don't even want. I halfway consider just buying what I want and forgoing the whole battle with insurance, but I'm not a working mom so I feel like I'm not justified in getting the "best" pump when I could get another and have an older one.
WTF Person I'm training for my maternity leave. The first thing she said when she first saw me was you are so tiny, when are you due? I can't believe you are 30 weeks. She kept going on all day about how tiny I was. I told her baby was measuring right I'm track and then I would change the subject.
This didn't bother So much since I've never had body or weight issues. But when I pulled out my lunch she was so shocked, "is that all you are going to eat?! That's not lunch it's a snack! You are going to be so hungry, do you want some of mine? What did you eat for breakfast? No wonder you are sooo tiny? A ugh she literally asked all these questions at once. My lunch was an apple with almond butter, 1/2 cup of dried apricots, one quest bar that has 20g of protein and 13g of fiber. I didn't finish all of it and it's plenty for me since I always have a big breakfast and dinner. I just told her that its plenty of food and my weight and baby are perfectly fine.
Im good at hiding my annoyance and this is my last week before maternity leave so she's was lucky I was in a good mood. Plus, she's never been pregnant so she has no weight on her comments and observations.
@super_sam03 haha on the outside I was cool and composed. But in my mind I'm like "b*th please, I just meet you so might want to think before you speak".
I guess because I'm obviously pregnant right now, so many people in my office (some of whom I've only seen once or twice) are coming up to me to asking when my baby is due. Maybe I'm just weird, but I wouldn't go asking the HR lady her due date unless we were friends.
Re: WTF Wednesday 1/25
First of all, she knows I'd like to try for a VBAC this time. Second, she also knows that if I have c section again, I will have to have another one if we have a 3rd baby, and the dr's told us they don't really recommend any more than 3 c sections, sometimes 4 depending on health, history, etc. And she knows that we chose to have the c-section with DS, I could have pushed but we decided the risks were too high for DS so we chose the c section and I have no regrets about it. I knew I was looking at another big baby and that I could have to have another c section again, which is ok in the end bc I want whats best for the baby. And if I only have 3 kids, or even just these 2, I will be thankful for the beautiful babies I have. But M didn't need to be such an ass about it. Ugh, she drives me insane.
DS--N14
Baby #2 EDD--4/16/17
I've been trying to get my breast pump ordered and there were only 2 durable medical equipment (DME) providers I could use in my insurance's "preferred" network, so I pick one (a national company), call them, and give the fax number to my OB. Easy, right? My OB office faxes my prescription and information over and - guess what? - this company does sell breast pumps but NOT IN MY LOCATION (I asked why and the lady told me something about "corporate decisions" and she doesn't know). Then I call the other DME provider (a local provider) and they do not sell breast pumps at all. WTF?!
I call my insurance exasperated, they put me on hold forever, only to inform me that I can go out-of-network and it will still be covered at 100%. Which is great news, but it contradicts what I was told initially. Seriously, people, this does not have to be this hard! And it makes me angry on behalf of women in my area (which is already underserved with regard to health care) who have to deal with companies that put rules in place for no freaking reason just to make services harder to get.
DD1 born 3.2014
DD2 born 4.2017
Me 31, DH 32, Married 08/08
02/13/15-HSG-All Clear
ER 02/05-20 Retrieved - 11 Matured, 9 Fertilized, ET 2/10 (1 Transferred, 4 Frz) - BFP 2/19, M/C-3/5-Trisomy 16
ER 07/14-14 Retrieved,11 Matured, 10 Fertilized, ET 07/19 (2 Transferred, 6 Frz), BFP 7/28, 8/16 U/S-TWINS!
Due Date - April 6, 2017 UPDATED March 23, 2017!
Married: 12-04-06
Annabelle: 1-1-08
Patrick: 8-15-10
EDD: 4-20-17
DHs niece sent us a save the date a few months back for a wedding in Florida (we're in Mass). We ultimately decided to wait on plane tickets bc I'd be 35 weeks... DH was going to book his ticket but we didnt have all the details.. called DHs brother who said it's cancelled.. would have been nice to be told this before we were booking a ticket and hotel..
Also got a FB invite to a different wedding today.. clear across country.. in March.
Baby Boy due 04/07/17
Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
I'm also annoyed with breast pump coverage. It was so easy last time. I picked what I wanted under $500, sent in a receipt, and got it reimbursed. This time I have so many more hurdles to get a pump I don't even want. I halfway consider just buying what I want and forgoing the whole battle with insurance, but I'm not a working mom so I feel like I'm not justified in getting the "best" pump when I could get another and have an older one.
This didn't bother So much since I've never had body or weight issues. But when I pulled out my lunch she was so shocked, "is that all you are going to eat?! That's not lunch it's a snack! You are going to be so hungry, do you want some of mine? What did you eat for breakfast? No wonder you are sooo tiny? A ugh she literally asked all these questions at once. My lunch was an apple with almond butter, 1/2 cup of dried apricots, one quest bar that has 20g of protein and 13g of fiber. I didn't finish all of it and it's plenty for me since I always have a big breakfast and dinner. I just told her that its plenty of food and my weight and baby are perfectly fine.
Im good at hiding my annoyance and this is my last week before maternity leave so she's was lucky I was in a good mood. Plus, she's never been pregnant so she has no weight on her comments and observations.
Me 31, DH 32, Married 08/08
02/13/15-HSG-All Clear
ER 02/05-20 Retrieved - 11 Matured, 9 Fertilized, ET 2/10 (1 Transferred, 4 Frz) - BFP 2/19, M/C-3/5-Trisomy 16
ER 07/14-14 Retrieved,11 Matured, 10 Fertilized, ET 07/19 (2 Transferred, 6 Frz), BFP 7/28, 8/16 U/S-TWINS!
Due Date - April 6, 2017 UPDATED March 23, 2017!
@Magheeta thank you! I hope you are feeling better too, it's awful! I feel like everyone I know has a nasty stomach bug