Answer #2 : BabyMakers R Us!!

So – continuing on with the question & answer section – WhateverIWant asked about babyplans. 

Well. It’s interesting. There are definite plans in mind, and I don’t really believe in jinxes, but I haven’t talked about them much in non-baby/conception related places – largely because conception is such a crapshoot, and because – well, if things don’t work out as we hope they will – I’ going to need at least one place that I can go without being immersed  in TTC type talk. With all that said! Here’s BASICALLY what we are hoping for: 
To get knocked up on, around, or shortly thereafter our 3rd wedding anniversary – March 28, 2007 for those keeping track at home. In order to hopefully be ‘ready’ I’ve been charting for the last three months, temping for the last 3 weeks, and generally keeping track of the goodies going on down below.  I’ve learned (over the last month or so) that a) I don’t make much cervical mucus (which is kinda needed) b) I DO ovulate (Whhhooohoooo!!!!) and c) I have long cycles (so far, I’m hitting an average of 37 days). 

Because I’m a big supplement queen – I’ve got on order several things to help work all this out. For those who might be interested – here’s the list, and the reasons why
a) Evening Primrose Oil (EPO) – often used to help regulate menstrual cycles, esp. with short luteal phases (which as I’m 8 days after ovulation, I’m not sure if I have), and helps create fertile cervical mucus.  
b) Vitex (Chasteberry) – helps boost cervical mucus, AND helps regulate the hormones that actually keep errything running smoothly.
c) Calcium/Mag Mix – *blushes* helps increase your chances of getting pregnant with a girl – C’s family has a history of dropping boys, and well – just ONE girl, please?  
d) B complex – once again, helps stabilize your cycle, and helps lengthen the luteal phase – assuming it’s short.  
e) Plus my standard, wonderful, lovely, adult chewable Centrums (I heart them, I do) with their 400mg of folic acid. I’ve CONSIDERED taking prenatals, but BLlleeeggh. I hate pills ANYHOW, and well – Blleeggghhh!  

All of these are generally ‘known’ fertility boosters, and well, as we are TRYING to get knocked up our first go, I figure, the more, the merrier.

Urmm…. lets see – what else?  The reason that we are waiting until March is because – I know, know, KNOW, that I will NOT be able to hold down a fulltime job, take care of a baby, and take care of a house all at once. I’m in constant awe of mama’s who can – but see, I know me, and I know I can’t . Actually, that’s not  true. I COULD. I would hate every burning, babymissing, leaky boobies, sleep deprived second of it – but if it HAD to be done, I could do it. However, The Boy and I have been working our asses off over the last few years to try to get to a point where I wouldn’t HAVE to – and well, we are there. The only reason we are still holding off til March, is because I’m a greedy scamp, and I want to be fully vested before I blow this joint, so that I can take EVERY SCRAP of money – mine & company matched – with me when I go. Mwuaahahaha!!! My 3rd anniversary (and vesting date) at work is March 21st, 2008  – and in the best world, I’d still be on Maternity leave then, and I can take my 12 weeks, and then tell them to flip off.   

The only thing I HAVEN’T done as of yet is make an appointment with the midwife that I KNOW I want to use (because there ain’t much of a choice in Memphis, and I already know one of them is a dismissive, talk down to you, bossy, used to be a L&D nurse, wee bit of a harpy), but we are supposed to be meeting for a chat about doulaing, so I’ll corner her then. 

Urrm – any other questions? Anything I haven’t touched on?  Babymaking wise, that is.