Post by sophiegrace on Jun 1, 2016 21:22:16 GMT -5
All of this discussion has really helped my fears. It hasn't made our decision any easier and perhaps brought a few more things to the table for us to discuss, but I feel like I'm not alone in this anymore. It's not an easy decision, and that's ok.
Umm...I was just sitting down eating some grapes with my hand below my belly button and I felt movement. On the outside! How?! So soon?!!
Me, too! Tonight was the first time. It started as pressure in my lower abdomen and I kind of pressed, and something pressed back. LOL. I was so surprised.
(This is not my first rodeo, I swear.)
Aww! Yay! I am patiently waiting to feel any movement! it's gotta be soon, I'm 18 weeks!!
Post by shedreamsincolor on Jun 2, 2016 0:18:54 GMT -5
Late to the party but here it is. When we found out I was pregnant with DS we went through all our options. I'm our primary earner so no option for me to SAH full time. Plus, similar to what dashook describes, more than a year or so off in my field is a complete career killer. Plan was initially to have DH SAH full time and for me to work full time. That changed when DS was born and I realized I really didn't want to be the one gone all the time. I also realized I am not cut out to be a SAHM So DH kept his full time gig and I went back part time. I'm back up to full time now (between two jobs) but with WAY more flexibility in my hours than before and one job where I can WFH sometimes. The thing about these decisions are we agonize over them like we are making one decision for the rest of our lives, when for most that's not the reality. DH and I discuss this about once a year to make sure we are on the same page and will do so again I'm sure before LO gets here. It may feel like this is all set in stone, but truly it's not. Make your decision, do it for 6 months or a year, and if you don't like it you can change. For me, at least, that realization took some of the stress out of it.
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