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| Wed, 10-08-2003 - 7:01pm |
Are any of you teachers who have had a child at the beginning of the school year? If so, how did it work out? If you had to do it again would you have waited? We are trying to decide whether to keep ttc, or wait for another year. I am worried about missing the beginning of the school year, but I don't really want to stop trying for 9 months.
Janice
Janice

Vicki
-Kim
TTC#1, c3, cd14
http://circles2.fertilityfriend.com/home/klb24
I have been off bcp since July, and I don't want to end up doing the same thing next year (trying for 3 months and nothing happening, then we discuss the same issue all over again).
Janice
Just wanted to give my two cents. Since I'm a teacher TTC #2, I thought I might be able to add a little perspective.
Before TTC #1, I told my husband we could ONLY try that month (August) and then have to wait another year because I was so set on having my child in late spring in order to have the summer off as well. We actually conceived in that one month- God blessed us with a beautiful son in late April. I took the rest of the year off and had the summer off as well. My classroom routines were already set, my substitute had already come in to observe for several days (as well as teaching a few half days when I just couldn't cut it), and my parent volunteers were clear on my wishes for the rest of the year. It couldn't have gone smoother.
That being said . . .now we've been TTC #2 for 6 months. The thought never entered my mind that we wouldn't conceive again immediately. Now that I realize that it's going to be tougher, there's no way I'd ever call off trying. As it is, I've missed July's "conception date" and will at minimum be looking at August. At this point, I don't care about missing the beginning of a school year. I'm more concerned that my son may not have a sibling close to him in age.
Another teacher friend gave me some wonderful advice-
"Don't let your career determine your family life." I think it was the best advice.
Remember ladies, it's just one school year that could be "messed up"- your child is an amazing new life that will FOREVER change yours.
Thanks for reading,
Joelena