@BabyBlake042017 It's a tough call for sure. My DH works remotely and is the lead of his team that operates all over the country, and he travels about 50% of the time. His last trip is scheduled for when I am 37 weeks along (and I'm scheduled for a RCS at 39 weeks, so we're really cutting it close if she does what I want and makes her appearance before then!). I'm not super thrilled about it, but it's that he either has to travel then or 2 weeks after my RCS, so it's the better option. Like @schef070911 it's a completely different situation because it's not international travel and both sets of our parents are local to help me out if necessary. Is there someone local who can be your back-up birth partner, just in case?
I grew up in a military family so I know how inflexible they can be! They sent my dad on a one year deployment 3 days after I was born. My brother also got deployed to the Middle East with one week's notice! It can be super frustrating. I hope you get some more answers and that you and your DH are able to work something out. Good luck!
Thanks @schef070911!! Hope all goes well with your husband out of town and that baby stays put while he is on his trip. Glad your parents are able to be there with you when he is gone!
@SnarkasaurusRex they did an ultrasound around 9wks and they said I was measuring ahead but they didn't feel comfortable changing the due date. My first pregnancy I got really lucky everything measured exactly on point and my water broke the day before my EDD she showed up a few hours shy of her due date. So this is my first time hearing things are ahead and they weren't very good at explaining what that actually meant. When I had my 20wk ultrasound they actually said either the baby is bigger or something could be wrong (which is what set off all of my worry about this). I got extra blood work done and they said everything is looking fine based on that but I have a few follow up ultrasounds coming up to double check measurements. They also didn't explain to me that you can lose your plug multiple times. I'm not of a fan of my doctors office this time around.
@McFarKane I'm glad I made you feel better lol! My dr does the same thing sometimes, at my Dec. appt all he said was well you're measuring large, I want you to take your sugar test within the next 3w and we'll have a growth scan. And thats it, no mention of well this could just be my norm since DS was the same or it could be GD or anything. Though he is more on the side of let's not worry unless there's an actual problem/indicator of something. I know he would straight up tell me if he had legitimate concerns about it, but he quietness can be a little frustrating at times. He did the same with DS though, except we were having constant u/s's to check his hands (some joint concerns that ended up being nothing) so we knew it was just a big baby. I think that's probably were your dr's were coming from, like lets just double check on the u/s in case it's just big baby so they didn't plan seeds of panic---not knowing that's what they did anyway! And it's crappy for them to just say "or something could be wrong" and not explain.
I had no idea about mucus plugs or anything until I was on TB, I've learned more here than anywhere else!
@ashleym112 haha again you are coming to the rescue and making me feel better... my obsessive nature couldn't just let it sit at "something could be wrong" so they went into detail with a laundry list of potential chromosomal issues and then the doctor at Maternal Fetal Medicine ended this conversation by saying or it could just be that "you're really skinny and we're picking up a lot of minute details that could be nothing and if we weren't in America I wouldn't have even pointed any of this out at all I would've just said everything is fine and healthy looking". Then when I explained how bothered I was by everything said during the ultrasound during my next OB check up the NP I saw just seemed irritated and had zero understanding and sympathy as to why I felt upset by this.
Ok, not really sure where to ask this, but looking for opinions! My husband was asked to go on a work trip March 14-17 (he was told he's the only guy that can do it). We're in England and the trip is to the states (not sure exactly where). It's just the 3-4 days, but I'll be 37 weeks pregnant. I feel like the chances of baby coming that early are slim (my mom had to be induced for all her pregnancies including twins at 40 weeks), but you just never know what will happen. What would you do... let him go or put your foot down?
That's so tough. My husband works in civil service (USFS), and he was scheduled for a 3 week training when I'm 39 weeks (April 1-20). He was able to postpone for a year. Sweet of your husband to defer to you! Is this your first babe? I think at 37 weeks, I would see if the trip could be postponed, but if not would be okay letting him go, given that it's only 3-4 days, but that's a super personal and tough call.
Thanks @ALSlevin, it is our first baby! That's the thing, @catem07 there would be no coming home early paid for by work. Once he goes he's committed. But it seems early enough that it is probably ok. I just know making decisions like that is how you jinx yourself haha.
Has anyone dealt with switching insurance during pregnancy? Since DH was laid off, I had to switch our insurance to being covered under my company. I selected the same insurance provider for ease. But I'm supposed to take my glucose test before my next appt on 2/7. I called member services and they say that my coverage as ended as of 2/1/17. I'm assuming the transfer of insurance through my company hasn't magically happened in the 2-3 days since I submitted paperwork.
I guess my question is whether or not my insurance coverage through my company will be backdated to 2/1/17 and if it would be safe to go take the glucose test and have my appt as usual?
@KirstinH88 I have not had to deal with this, but I am pretty sure that your new policy would be retroactive. I would contact them to be certain, but I am fairly sure that is how it works. Good luck!
@KirstinH88 that's tricky.. I would call and ask I would assume you would be retroactive from the date of the switch but I honestly would just be guessing!
Well...my friend who has the same insurance says that they have an "I believe you" policy. Where they have you sign a paper stating you do in fact have coverage and they will still do the labs and appts, but if it turns out later that you lied, then you will be billed. She said she's used it before and she knows another person that has used it as well. So I'm going in for my glucose test this weekend and hopefully they don't give me any shit!
Are there other stm+ that wanted alone time with both children and dh before family comes in to meet baby? Mil & fil will bring Ds to hospital after I give birth but I don't want them in the room right away. I want Doug to get to meet his new baby sister without anybody else trying to get in the way. Plus I just want my little family to get alone time! So my question is does anyone think its rude of me to make them wait since they will bring Ds to the hospital?
Our hospital is an hour away from grandparents house so they plan on coming to the hospital as soon as I start pushing anyways unless its late\middle of the night. So they will already be there or be coming as soon as my son wakes up in the morning anyways.
I don't think it matters.. it's one time I feel like you are allowed to be selfish and have things how you want.. I wouldn't make them wait around hours.. but maybe spend a few moments alone with you baby and DH before having DH bring DS in to meet his sister for a bit before inviting them in..
if you're really worried about feelings maybe have him make up a little lie like you're getting cleaned up or working on latching and he will let them know in a few minutes when you're not exposed that they can come in too.
We didn't have anyone cometo the hospital for a few hours after DS was born. It did help that he was born around 5am on a weekday so most family was either sleeping or getting ready for work. We did tell everyone prior to his birth that we would Ben having time with Jim before inviting anyone else to meet him.
This time around my parents will most likely be with DS. We haven't discussed it with them yet, but I fully intend on having them wait to bring him to the hospital until DH and I have had a little time with the new baby and asking them to wait a bit in the waiting room so that DS can meet his little brother before they come in. I don't feel like it's too much to ask.
@LaceyRae25 do you have the sort of relationship that you can just tell them that? Or maybe ask them to bring DS, and give you some time as a new family while they go get a cup of coffee or meal for you or them? I don't think you are being unreasonable at all, btw.
PS my DS' name is Douglas as well. I never "meet" anyone that have named their child that!
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With my second we had a short time with just me my DH and DD. She was young so it wasn't that long. This time around we also plan to have just us and our kids for a little bit before letting others in. My family already knows this. They will be the ones who keep my kids while I'm at the hospital and they don't live nearby so I don't plan on making them wait to long but they understand I want some time alone at first.
@LaceyRae25 I agree that this is one of those times you get to be selfish and have thing go how you want! I would probably tell them my plan in advance so they aren't taken by surprise or end up with hurt feelings. I feel like it's always best to manage expectations in advance, and I think allowing DS a short time to meet his new sibling first and spend a few minutes as a family of four is perfectly acceptable! I agree that I wouldn't make them wait all day or anything, but enough time to grab a coffee, some breakfast etc. I would probably send DH to get DS from the lobby so he can help the grandparents find a place to wait and he can bring DS back to your room to meet baby.
It depends what time of day the baby is born. My mom was with us in the delivery room for DD because I wanted both her and DH there. DD was born at 6 am, so after maybe an hour or so, once I was finished delivering the after birth and got cleaned up, my dad came. I think MIL and FIL came later in the afternoon (they live an hour away). With DS, my mom and dad were watching DD. It was was just DH and I for the delivery. DS was born at 8:50pm, so we didn't have visitors until the next day. It was February, and DD was only 20 months old, so I don't believe she was allowed to visit (flu season and what not). I am not even sure if DS and DD can visit this time, and, honestly, while I love them and will want to see them, I don't know they need to see me in the hospital. Plus, they are balls of germs, so I think I'd rather save the introductions for at home. I personally like visitors to a point, because I get pretty bored in the hospital...
DS was born via emergency c-section at 5 in the morning. My parents and DH's parents we're there hanging out in labor and delivery while I was in recovery, and they came back to our room pretty quick - I was not overly pleased about it, but I was too tired to argue and ask them to leave. I didn't mind having visitors at the hospital, because it does get boring pretty quick, but I wish we would have had those first few hours to ourselves.
This time, my parents are watching DS. If we wind up with the scheduled c-section, I am planning on asking DH to pick DS up from daycare so he can come and meet his sister (several hours later), and then inviting my parents and in-laws over after that. I do want that private family time this time around. However, my mother tends to ignore what anyone else wants so that she can be the center of attention (she's gotta post stuff on Facebook so her friends that she doesn't talk to or hang out with will like it!!) AND she works at the hospital that I deliver at, so I'm 90% sure she will attempt to barge in at some point. I actually included it in my birth plan this time to NOT allow visitors into L&D until I say so, and I trust that the nurses will keep them out, but I know my mom will try and then be pissy pants because I'm "denying her her grandchildren" or some stuff like that.
And now that I've turned that into a rant I've realized that I have some unresolved business with my mother; oops.
I think you should ask for what you want. You never get that time back....you can always change your mind in the moment and invite everyone in right away.
I'm probably in the huge minority. DD will be at the birth (unless she sleeps through it). No one will meet the baby until at least a month and likely 6 weeks have past. I suffer from fairly intense post partum anxiety and just do not see the need to pass around my newborn baby. A 6 week old baby is still itty bitty enough for everyone else to enjoy baby snuggles with. It's a fight with family, but we have to do what's right for us and of course, I may feel differently this time around.
Me: 31 DH: 36 Married 5 years DD born 8/30/13 #2 expected 4/25/17
Last time mine found someone she knew to "show her where my room was" BC if she had to call to be let in she knew I would have said no.. I told her this time I'll call her when I've had the baby and she said she will be in the waiting room if I like it or not... The more pushy she is the longer she waits..
@twistsandturnsto2 That's so nice to know! Its my grandpas name so I've never meet anybody that named their child that either! @SnarkasaurusRex My mil and your mother could be twins! With ds she refused to wait after I gave birth and announced his arrival on fb before I even got the chance to call my family. Her boundaries are non exsistant so talking to her about what I want is pointless unfortunately. I may have to ask a nurse to get my son from the waiting room so she doesn't make dh feel guilty for making her wait. She's cried her way out of many situations! I don't plan on making them wait long as most of you suggested. But I do plan on enjoying holding both my babies for the first time!
@KirstinH88 I work in employee benefits, and your new coverage will be retro-active to the day your old coverage ended. You will not have a lapse in coverage. If you don't have the new info yet to give your OB, you can send it to them as soon as you have it and they can retro bill. I switched insurances too as of 1/1/17, and so far I have yet to have any issues.
@KirstinH88 We also switched insurance at the beginning of the year, and they just billed everything retroactively. I had my insurance cards before the switch happened, but not my prescription card, so those have been billed retroactively until I get those cards (and seriously, how is it February and I still don't have them?!).
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I grew up in a military family so I know how inflexible they can be! They sent my dad on a one year deployment 3 days after I was born. My brother also got deployed to the Middle East with one week's notice! It can be super frustrating. I hope you get some more answers and that you and your DH are able to work something out. Good luck!
I had no idea about mucus plugs or anything until I was on TB, I've learned more here than anywhere else!
DS--N14
Baby #2 EDD--4/16/17
That's so tough. My husband works in civil service (USFS), and he was scheduled for a 3 week training when I'm 39 weeks (April 1-20). He was able to postpone for a year. Sweet of your husband to defer to you! Is this your first babe? I think at 37 weeks, I would see if the trip could be postponed, but if not would be okay letting him go, given that it's only 3-4 days, but that's a super personal and tough call.
DD #2: May 2020
Baby #3: EDD May 2023; MC October 2022
I guess my question is whether or not my insurance coverage through my company will be backdated to 2/1/17 and if it would be safe to go take the glucose test and have my appt as usual?
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
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
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
DD1 born 5/24/10.
Missed M/C at 14 wks Feb 2012.
DD2 born 5/14/13.
Missed M/C at 9 wks July 2015.
if you're really worried about feelings maybe have him make up a little lie like you're getting cleaned up or working on latching and he will let them know in a few minutes when you're not exposed that they can come in too.
Baby Boy due 04/07/17
This time around my parents will most likely be with DS. We haven't discussed it with them yet, but I fully intend on having them wait to bring him to the hospital until DH and I have had a little time with the new baby and asking them to wait a bit in the waiting room so that DS can meet his little brother before they come in. I don't feel like it's too much to ask.
PS my DS' name is Douglas as well. I never "meet" anyone that have named their child that!
June- Femara 7.5mg + Trigger + IUI = BFN August- Lap & Hysteroscopy = Blocked & Partially Blocked Tubes
September- Femara 5mg = CX - No Response on Left = BFN October- 100mg Clomid + Trigger + TI = BFN
IVF # 1: Stims 11/30 ER 12/12/12! (10R, 10M, 8F, 2T, 6 F) :: Beta #1- 176 c/p @ 4w4d
FET #1 February 26th :: Lost 4 to Thaw, Transferred 2 = BFFN
IVF # 2 Stims 5/10 ER 5/21 (15R, 13M, 13F, 2T, 7F- 6d3 & 1d5) :: Beta # 1- 15 c/p @ 4w
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DS: 2/23/13
EDD: 4/15/17
This time, my parents are watching DS. If we wind up with the scheduled c-section, I am planning on asking DH to pick DS up from daycare so he can come and meet his sister (several hours later), and then inviting my parents and in-laws over after that. I do want that private family time this time around. However, my mother tends to ignore what anyone else wants so that she can be the center of attention (she's gotta post stuff on Facebook so her friends that she doesn't talk to or hang out with will like it!!) AND she works at the hospital that I deliver at, so I'm 90% sure she will attempt to barge in at some point. I actually included it in my birth plan this time to NOT allow visitors into L&D until I say so, and I trust that the nurses will keep them out, but I know my mom will try and then be pissy pants because I'm "denying her her grandchildren" or some stuff like that.
And now that I've turned that into a rant I've realized that I have some unresolved business with my mother; oops.
I'm probably in the huge minority. DD will be at the birth (unless she sleeps through it). No one will meet the baby until at least a month and likely 6 weeks have past. I suffer from fairly intense post partum anxiety and just do not see the need to pass around my newborn baby. A 6 week old baby is still itty bitty enough for everyone else to enjoy baby snuggles with. It's a fight with family, but we have to do what's right for us and of course, I may feel differently this time around.
DH: 36
Married 5 years
DD born 8/30/13
#2 expected 4/25/17
Last time mine found someone she knew to "show her where my room was" BC if she had to call to be let in she knew I would have said no.. I told her this time I'll call her when I've had the baby and she said she will be in the waiting room if I like it or not... The more pushy she is the longer she waits..
Baby Boy due 04/07/17
@SnarkasaurusRex My mil and your mother could be twins! With ds she refused to wait after I gave birth and announced his arrival on fb before I even got the chance to call my family.
Her boundaries are non exsistant so talking to her about what I want is pointless unfortunately. I may have to ask a nurse to get my son from the waiting room so she doesn't make dh feel guilty for making her wait. She's cried her way out of many situations! I don't plan on making them wait long as most of you suggested. But I do plan on enjoying holding both my babies for the first time!
Thank you for all the opinions\advice everyone!!
I work in employee benefits, and your new coverage will be retro-active to the day your old coverage ended. You will not have a lapse in coverage. If you don't have the new info yet to give your OB, you can send it to them as soon as you have it and they can retro bill. I switched insurances too as of 1/1/17, and so far I have yet to have any issues.
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