11 weeks, 4 days.
Jul. 20th, 2012 07:10 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alpharaposaIt's funny the things that can get to you, sometimes. I signed up with one of the pregnancy sites to get the updates (read about your baby at 11 weeks, etc), because I like reading about how the baby would be growing if I could peek inside.
But I get other updates, too. Last night, I received one that began, "What if you go past your due date?"
Oh, automated computer program. Going past isn't the big worry on my mind. I'm hoping to get close. The last cub had to be induced at 37 weeks because of high blood pressure that turned into pre-eclampsia, and that induction was after a couple of weeks of bed rest to make sure we both stayed healthy enough to last that long. With the blood pressure going up so much earlier and higher this time, my biggest concern is that the pre-eclampsia will return, and possibly worse than last time. If I can keep this child within me until 37 weeks, I will feel blessed, indeed. I think I will remind myself of that if I start feeling impatient in the 2nd trimester again.
Next week, I'll reach 12 weeks and the end of the first trimester, at which point I'll feel better about more people knowing.
But I get other updates, too. Last night, I received one that began, "What if you go past your due date?"
Oh, automated computer program. Going past isn't the big worry on my mind. I'm hoping to get close. The last cub had to be induced at 37 weeks because of high blood pressure that turned into pre-eclampsia, and that induction was after a couple of weeks of bed rest to make sure we both stayed healthy enough to last that long. With the blood pressure going up so much earlier and higher this time, my biggest concern is that the pre-eclampsia will return, and possibly worse than last time. If I can keep this child within me until 37 weeks, I will feel blessed, indeed. I think I will remind myself of that if I start feeling impatient in the 2nd trimester again.
Next week, I'll reach 12 weeks and the end of the first trimester, at which point I'll feel better about more people knowing.
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Date: 2012-07-20 07:52 pm (UTC)Love you and am praying you can keep the baby over 37 weeks.
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Date: 2012-07-20 09:47 pm (UTC)The problem is that leave under the FMLA is unpaid. I'm sure my supervisor would let me leave early for an appointment if I had to, the problem is finding ways to make sure I don't end up with a woefully short paycheck while I'm at it. We need my paycheck, right now.
I've looked at COBRA, for when the hubby finds a job, so we can keep my insurance until any new plan can take effect. I haven't asked about it with the HR department yet, though, because I don't want them to know I'm planning on getting out if I can.
This time around, I do also have short-term disability, which kicks in after two weeks out of work and can last up to 26 weeks, yielding 60% pay during that time. If I have to take leave early due to baby issues, at least we'll have that this time.