I guess this could go in the bitchfest, but since it's not IL related I'll put it here: my alarm didn't go off this morning so I feel like a basket case! It didn't go off yesterday, either, but I was already up. (I updated my phone software, but I use my Apple Watch for the alarm)
I'm on my way downtown for court. After court I'll be headed to my OB appointment, and after that I am just going to work from home with our fur baby.
My H is super stoked for the World Series tonight, and I may sneak up into the guest bedroom and catch up on all my crappy tv rather than watch. I'm not even sure who I am rooting for with being born in Cleveland, but raised in Chicago by Cleveland fans. 😳
renegadewhit I am also lost when it comes to childcare. I can't even decide whether we are going to need 5 days or 3 days. (We might do a nanny two days...or I might ask my sister to do one day, and my mom for another. I don't really like depending on people I am related to, or friends with though. It just gets awkward sometimes.)
I think I'm feeling the baby move and didn't realize it. It doesn't feel like popcorn popping or bubbles. More like a rolling sensation below my belly button. Does this sound like it could be movement? I feel this from time to time, and don't know what it is.
I think I'm feeling the baby move and didn't realize it. It doesn't feel like popcorn popping or bubbles. More like a rolling sensation below my belly button. Does this sound like it could be movement? I feel this from time to time, and don't know what it is.
I had a student say "for a second I totally thought you had a bump!" I have a scarf as my last desperate attempt to hide this thing, and apparently it must have swung out of the way for a minute! Ahh! I'll come out with it on Monday next week, when I can wear my special pregnant Halloween skeleton shirt
Post by erinshelley21 on Oct 25, 2016 13:07:13 GMT -5
I had a delicious Mexican lunch with my girls and then tonight we are going to watch our high school's volleyball team play in regionals! Well, at least me and one of them are. The other is checking with her H since they have a 1 year old. I hope she can go with us. Especially since my 16 year old nephew is riding with us. I love to embarrass him.
DH kept me up until super late for me last night.. so I slept in and got a headache for doing so. I am still trying to let go of the growlish feeling I am having. ~sigh~
I've been a Cubs fan since I can remember. ^_~ Go Cubbies It was pretty rough in this home during the NL playoffs as my hubby is a Dodgers fan through and through.. and we live in SoCal.
Little O is healthy again.. but she gave her fever to her older sister. So, I have a 13 year old curled up in her bed with a low fever instead. I think the toddler was easier to deal with! lol
jnow, I haven't been able to post much the last few days.. crazy busy, but my heart is with you. I went through that long extended week. I am hoping and praying that your results are as good as mine were. (just don't follow it up with a vasa previa or other issue diagnosis like I have )
On that subject, I've done some research into vasa previa. First, it doesn't really resolve persay. As the uterus grows, it can push the vessels further away from the uterus, but they don't "move" as they are attached to the membrane. It is possible they could move far enough away, but as this was already a vbac from an urgent c-section, I think I'm just going to toss in the hope of a vbac and assume I'm having an early-ish section again.
I have you guys to thank for being so okay with that. THANK YOU soo much for helping me realize that the fear was at least partially stemming from the trauma I'd never admitted surrounding the first one.
I'm probably going to get REALLY active on the board around when the first of us hits 32 weeks. That is likely when they'll toss me in the hospital to make sure I'm close to an operating room just in case this little boy decides to try to make an early appearance / contractions start. Don't want this as it will be soo hard on the kids, but in the long run, it will be completely worth it. I'll just need to buy a lap top so I can spend all day on Skype with my girls
I did something to my back during my tennis match today so my busy day has been delayed and I'm soaking in an Epsom salt bath hoping it'll feel better before tomorrow. I can't say I hate it but I'm trying to mentally pack and it's stressing me out that 95% of my closet is out of commission
Feel better! We're sore enough during pregnancy. I am so impressed with you still being able to play tennis at all! I know I did so much more when I was pregnant with my first, but it still seems soo crazy that you can keep up that kind of movement!
Lazy-ish day here. We are picking away at deep cleaning all of the bedrooms since my H is home this week. I really wanted to tile our entryway but we didn't manage to put enough money away so we will probably tackle that in the spring. At least cleaning is free! And it desperately needs to be done.
Note to self... if we ever have more kids, which we don't plan on, but anyway... get pregnant right at the end of the year or beginning of the year. (Read with sarcasm, if only it was my choice...)
Our insurance deductible is killing us slowly and then we will have to do it all over again starting in January.
Both girls there was little to non in the previous calendar year so I didn't realize it.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
I am already filling out financial aid paperwork with the hospital. My doctor is considered "hospital based" so we get hit with two bills for every visit. I was just ranting about the end of the year being mid-pregnancy >< We'll hit the deductible and out of pocket max.. just as it flips! I think it was $17k just for the 2-1/2 weeks I was stuck in the hospital last time.. if I get thrown in for a full month.. ugh. Go go financial aid!
I am already filling out financial aid paperwork with the hospital. My doctor is considered "hospital based" so we get hit with two bills for every visit. I was just ranting about the end of the year being mid-pregnancy >< We'll hit the deductible and out of pocket max.. just as it flips! I think it was $17k just for the 2-1/2 weeks I was stuck in the hospital last time.. if I get thrown in for a full month.. ugh. Go go financial aid!
And here I am complaining about "regular" bills. But wouldn't it make sense for each pregnancy to be in one max out of pocket?! I'm sure there has to be a way.
What does / how does financial aid work for you?
I'm sure there would be a way.. if they wanted to make one But how would that benefit the insurance company? lol I think I'll have to fill out a new form in January, but, for the hospital for me, you provide a form with information about your family, your bills, your assets, and a copy of last years tax return.. they tell you how much they will forgive and give you a reasonable payment plan for the lump sum of all of your bills outstanding. For the children's hospital (just got hit with a huge bill for Olivia for a cardiologist visit), you turn in pay stubs instead of tax return, pretty much the rest is the same.
btw, even regular maternity bills suck I ranted to the lady at the billing office that we were being charged a ridiculous amount just because the equipment my MFM works with is owned by the hospital. MORE than our doctor charges us.
Truthfully, I'm honestly just thankful that the combination of my hospital and my MFM is equal to awesome equipment that allowed my amazing doctor to see the vasa previa
My entire OOP costs to have C were $40... And that was because I upgraded to a private room.
I am including all expenses from beginning of pregnancy to delivery.
Yeah.. I sorely miss the insurance I had when I had my older girls. I think I paid $20 for each .. total.
Here's a fun number.. the hospital messed up and double billed for Alexandria in the NICU (4 months). At one point, while we were still fighting with the insurance company and the hospital to get it all sorted out.. we had $7 million dollars in outstanding medical claims.
Ah, the medical industry.. I just choose to laugh at this point.
My entire OOP costs to have C were $40... And that was because I upgraded to a private room.
I am including all expenses from beginning of pregnancy to delivery.
Hearing about all these hospital bills is reinforcing my decision to make sure we're 100% done having kids before DH gets out of the military. While our healthcare system has its shortcomings, we don't have to pay insurance premiums, copays, or anything OOP as long as we stick to the military clinics (or get the appropriate referrals to civilian ones).
This is very true. I think total I had to pay $15 for my last pregnancy because of DH being active duty. That $15 was only because we couldn't wait for a referral for my rhogram.
My entire OOP costs to have C were $40... And that was because I upgraded to a private room.
I am including all expenses from beginning of pregnancy to delivery.
Yeah.. I sorely miss the insurance I had when I had my older girls. I think I paid $20 for each .. total.
Here's a fun number.. the hospital messed up and double billed for Alexandria in the NICU (4 months). At one point, while we were still fighting with the insurance company and the hospital to get it all sorted out.. we had $7 million dollars in outstanding medical claims.
Ah, the medical industry.. I just choose to laugh at this point.
I have priority health and it's telling me that I will have to pay $2,000 ish for a vaginal delivery. Closer to 3K should we need a C-Section.
I had to pay $800 for my D&C last time, which is a really shitty bill to have to pay. Thankfully I have an HSA so it wasn't like I had to pay out of my personal account, but still!
Hearing about all these hospital bills is reinforcing my decision to make sure we're 100% done having kids before DH gets out of the military. While our healthcare system has its shortcomings, we don't have to pay insurance premiums, copays, or anything OOP as long as we stick to the military clinics (or get the appropriate referrals to civilian ones).
This is very true. I think total I had to pay $15 for my last pregnancy because of DH being active duty. That $15 was only because we couldn't wait for a referral for my rhogram.
Oh well.
Its good to hear that at least military seems to be taken care of.
I just cant imagine having to pay for healthcare because #canadian.
I mean, I know my taxes go towards it. But I certainly dont feel or see that happening so I am 100% on board. Also, as someone with a lifelong medical issue, I am so happy that I just swipe my health card and never see a bill. I'd be buried in paperwork at this point. My prescriptions are already an expense I wish I didnt have each month. I cant imagine adding copays and deductibles for the doctor's visits on top of that. Ouch.
Not throwing shade by any means, fwiw! I hope I am not coming off that way. Words are hard.
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