Bye Bye Maternity Clothes
Find a Conversation
| Fri, 12-21-2007 - 1:12pm |
So, I posted a couple of times, but never really introduced myself. I’m Niki 32, married to Mike 32. We’ve been married for 7 years, ttc for 3 ½. I’ve been through all the testing, HSG – normal, Lap – a little endo but nothing to impede fertility, DH’s SA was great, I just don’t ovulate regularly. I responded well to clomid, per the ultrasounds, but just never got that BFP or even a chemical. We’ve had to take breaks during our journey, I had an intestinal infection so the Dr. had me take 6 months off, then I hurt my knee and needed surgery, I have awful health insurance so we have to save up just to see the OB/GYN let alone the RE that isn’t even part of my insurance. (what’s sad is I work for an Employee Benefits insurance agency, you’d think I’d have decent benefits.)
DH is usually pretty supportive, but I’m not so good at sharing with him. I tend look at this as my journey not our journey and I know that’s wrong, so I’m trying to work on it. I decided that I should lose some weight, 50 lbs, before we go back to the RE and start IUI. DH was supportive and came to WW with me. We started in July, I’ve lost 31 lbs, and he’s lost 65. I didn’t even know he had 65 to lose!!! So while him the losing the weight is great, I can’t help but be a little bit jealous!!
So, now we are starting over!! Not just ttc, but in our lives. We are leaving CA and moving to N. Idaho so DH can go back to school. Moving out of our house and into a little apartment! Two and half years ago, my girlfriend had just had her second child in 11 months and she got rid of all her maternity clothes. She knew we were trying so she gave them all to me, we are about the same size. I put them in closet, thinking I would get to wear them soon, hasn’t happened yet. So… we are downsizing and I’m going to get rid of them all, I just can’t go in that closet anymore without getting depressed. I am NOT going to move them all 1000 miles to depress me even more.
It looks like I’ll be able to keep my job, and CA wages while we are in Idaho, so hopefully we’ll be able to go see an RE soon after we move! I’ve just started temping, seriously this time, so that in a couple of months when I see an RE I’ll be able to have that as well.
I just wanted to say hello and thank you to everyone out there. My friends and family try and help and be supportive, but they just don’t understand. Merry Christmas!

Hello and Welcome!
I'm so very sorry to hear about your TTC issues.
Hi!
I just want to say that's AWESOME about your weight loss! Be honest, was it hard? I have about 20 lbs. to lose. It's crazy how fast it came on, all last year, 2007. As soon as we started TTC! I think it was going off the pill, and the stress of all of it.
My husband went back to school, too. We got married, both rented out our places, & headed to Seattle, into a tiny 2 br. apt! It was only for a year, and I had a blast. It was good for me to get out of my comfort zone. He studied like a mad man, and did very well. It was great for us to be in a "big" city--I am from Anchorage, AK.
We are back home now; my husband finishes his schooling here. It's nice to be home, near family and I went back to teaching, which I missed dearly.
Best of luck to you and sending you lots of baby dust!!!! Take good care. And I agree with Karla--get rid of the maternity clothes. Your time will come. And you will deserve cute, new things, that look great on YOU! =)
Kim
Thank you everyone for the warm welcome!