Ah, the Wait.....

It looks like our plans for TTC this next cycle will have to be postponed. Our midwife friend came over the other day to get her hair colored (I once was a hairdresser) and as we were talking about how I was feeling, when we would be ready to try again... all that stuff, I told her we were planning for next cycle... and then she dropped the bomb. (I think she was secretly hoping we would say not quite yet, so she didn't have to tell me) She is going on a 10day cruise to Alaska during the time I will be due next year. AAAAHHHHH...Waaaahhhh.

I immediately got out a wheel and we started looking at dates. If we tried this next cycle she would be leaving when I am 41wks. Neither my mother or sister had any of their babies before 42 wks, so that makes me a little nervous and seeing as this is our first baby chances are... I will go into labor in my 41st week. I was hoping to go a little earlier than that, but sure as shit if we do this- this cycle- my body will wait until she is gone and I'll be so sad. Way too much stress. I think in some ways, with one's energy, it is easier to keep labor away than to bring it on. So if we wait until the next-next cycle, she will be gone from my 36+6 until 38+3. I know that sounds risky but I just can't imagine me going into labor before 39wks. Lord, are you listening?

So that is the plan, we will wait this cycle out, instead of the three week wait, now it is seven weeks away. God help us pass the time. Maybe we can borrow a couple kids for a few weeks, if we promise to return them :-)

~Ali