summer plans

we're just starting out on TTC, but DH and i have been together 12 years and talk about it all the time. with summer coming, do you ladies think about 'missing out' on events? i know it's totally selfish, but i can't help think about camping, parties, vacation....how i may be (hopefully) PG and not able to participate in everything....i drink every weekend! i know that stopping will not even be a question. it will however be a complete change to my lifestyle.

we are excited about this next step, just going a bit nuts with all the plans being thrown our way. trying not to get overwhelmed and take it step by step....but how can you not think ahead!

okay, vent over!

Re: summer plans

Trust me, when you get pregnant you SO won't care! You're going to be completely enveloped in having a baby and not much else will matter. Also, you can do a lot while pregnant........it just gets tough and uncomfortable at the end. I loved being pregnant and I don't feel like I missed out on doing things.........other than maybe roller coasters.

Message edited 5/13/2010 11:09:41 AM.

Re: summer plans

Posted by Hofstra26

Trust me, when you get pregnant you SO won't care! You're going to be completely enveloped in having a baby and not much else will matter. Also, you can do a lot while pregnant........it just gets tough and uncomfortable at the end. I loved being pregnant and I don't feel like I missed out on doing things.........other than maybe roller coasters.

Message edited 5/13/2010 11:13:33 AM.

Re: summer plans

Posted by bonch20

Posted by Hofstra26

Trust me, when you get pregnant you SO won't care! You're going to be completely enveloped in having a baby and not much else will matter. Also, you can do a lot while pregnant........it just gets tough and uncomfortable at the end. I loved being pregnant and I don't feel like I missed out on doing things.........other than maybe roller coasters.

thanks, i really needed to hear that!!!!

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i wont care a bit...when i was pg..i would go out and have a blast....didnt miss the wine either...i had a natural high

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Well I'll admit, we aren't starting till August to TTC and while this wasn't our#1 reason to wait, it factored in. In the best possible world, I'd get pregnant in August or September and never have to be pregnant in the summer. I teach so have my summers off, we live in the Hamptons, my parents live at the beach in Delaware, so summer is important to me.

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Posted by MrsH2009

Well I'll admit, we aren't starting till August to TTC and while this wasn't our#1 reason to wait, it factored in. In the best possible world, I'd get pregnant in August or September and never have to be pregnant in the summer. I teach so have my summers off, we live in the Hamptons, my parents live at the beach in Delaware, so summer is important to me.

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When it happens you wont care about anything else I am so excited!! I dont care about missing out on drinking or anything else. And I love to drink....especially my margaritas in the summer but believe me I wouldnt trade this for anything in the world. Dont worry nothing else will matter!

Re: summer plans

Posted by bonch20

Posted by MrsH2009

Well I'll admit, we aren't starting till August to TTC and while this wasn't our#1 reason to wait, it factored in. In the best possible world, I'd get pregnant in August or September and never have to be pregnant in the summer. I teach so have my summers off, we live in the Hamptons, my parents live at the beach in Delaware, so summer is important to me.

we thought about this too, but i'm nervous it might take a few months for it to actually happen. if we wait till august and we don't get PG till december then i'd hit the following summer. sorta rather just try now and take it as it comes i guess! we lived in long beach for 7 years....miss it tons!

Re: summer plans

Posted by Hofstra26

Trust me, when you get pregnant you SO won't care! You're going to be completely enveloped in having a baby and not much else will matter. Also, you can do a lot while pregnant........it just gets tough and uncomfortable at the end. I loved being pregnant and I don't feel like I missed out on doing things.........other than maybe roller coasters.

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I'm not really worried about it. I usually spend the summer's in my best friends back yard (she lives 2 houses down) with her family and my family. They have a really nice setup with an inground pool, firepit, and bar. They have a flat screen tv outside so we set up the Wii and have bowling tournaments lol Being pregnant won't prevent me from doing any of that, only difference is I'll have to drink virgin margaritas and pina coladas

Re: summer plans

Posted by Harlow-J

Posted by Hofstra26

Trust me, when you get pregnant you SO won't care! You're going to be completely enveloped in having a baby and not much else will matter. Also, you can do a lot while pregnant........it just gets tough and uncomfortable at the end. I loved being pregnant and I don't feel like I missed out on doing things.........other than maybe roller coasters.

Thats such great insight

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Posted by MrsDeVito

I'm not really worried about it. I usually spend the summer's in my best friends back yard (she lives 2 houses down) with her family and my family. They have a really nice setup with an inground pool, firepit, and bar. They have a flat screen tv outside so we set up the Wii and have bowling tournaments lol Being pregnant won't prevent me from doing any of that, only difference is I'll have to drink virgin margaritas and pina coladas

Re: summer plans

Posted by AMPirate

Posted by MrsDeVito

I'm not really worried about it. I usually spend the summer's in my best friends back yard (she lives 2 houses down) with her family and my family. They have a really nice setup with an inground pool, firepit, and bar. They have a flat screen tv outside so we set up the Wii and have bowling tournaments lol Being pregnant won't prevent me from doing any of that, only difference is I'll have to drink virgin margaritas and pina coladas

That sounds like so much fun!

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the other day i was saying to DH, there is always gonna be something...whether is the summer w/ all the parties bbq and events, but then its halloween and new years and st. patricks day and b-days....there will always be something ......

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yes and no. i mean really when i was pregnant I wasn't thinking too much about what I was missing out on. And i was pregnant for new years eve too!!

Its more of a nice trade off. you are so interested in what your body is doing that you don't really crave or desire drinking much.

plus you can still go out and do other things.

I have a wedding in June... and it would be fabulous to be able to drink drink drink... but I'd rather be sober and pregnant!!!

I think before it happens you tend to think more about what you are missing out on... but during you really don't feel that way at all.

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I Can't wait to NOT be able to do things!

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I don't think being PG is going to stop me from doing anything really. I drink on rare occasions, so that's something that won't really affect me. The only thing it is affecting is our vacation plans. We go away every year for our anniversary, but my maternity leave will be completely unpaid, except for whatever vacation and sick time I have saved up. I'm scared to use any days until I know the baby won't be born in 2010.