Advice!!!
Ok, I am sitting here at CD18. My cycles have been ranging from 15 to 28 days. We leave for vacation in 6 days (CD 24). We will be gone for 12 days (will get back on what would be CD 35 if I don't bleed.) what are the chances that I won't have a period while on vacation? What are the chances that I will have a period before we go on vacation?
My doctor wants me in for an U/S after CD2 but before CD 5. If I don't get said ultrasound she won't give me the magic pills. It's pointless to insem without those pills. My periods usually last around 4 days. In order to miss the vacation, I would need to bleed in the next 5 days. That's pretty possible. My body is capable of that. BUT even if that were to happen I would be screwed. Let's say I bleed tomorrow, well then I could have the ultrasound, but I would ovulate while on vacation -- 14 hours from my sperm factory.
So, If I bleed before we go I can't have any sperm. If I bleed while we're gone I can't have any pills. This is only now occurring to me.
My question. And maybe I should call my doctor, but really I hate to bother her.
Can I take birthcontrol pills (I have some) until the end of my vacation to try and keep my period from coming? Is this a good idea? Or a really stupid one? Should I just call my doctor? Or just get used to the idea that not only was this cycle a bust, but the next one as well?
My doctor wants me in for an U/S after CD2 but before CD 5. If I don't get said ultrasound she won't give me the magic pills. It's pointless to insem without those pills. My periods usually last around 4 days. In order to miss the vacation, I would need to bleed in the next 5 days. That's pretty possible. My body is capable of that. BUT even if that were to happen I would be screwed. Let's say I bleed tomorrow, well then I could have the ultrasound, but I would ovulate while on vacation -- 14 hours from my sperm factory.
So, If I bleed before we go I can't have any sperm. If I bleed while we're gone I can't have any pills. This is only now occurring to me.
My question. And maybe I should call my doctor, but really I hate to bother her.
Can I take birthcontrol pills (I have some) until the end of my vacation to try and keep my period from coming? Is this a good idea? Or a really stupid one? Should I just call my doctor? Or just get used to the idea that not only was this cycle a bust, but the next one as well?
posted by Trista at 10:01 AM
11 Comments:
Holy Questions Batman!!!
Ok, this is just what I think - so, you know, that's my disclaimer.
I think you're getting stressed right before a vacation. I think this is a bad idea.
I also think taking the bcp's is a bad idea. (actually I think it's really really bad)
That said.....Is there any chance in hell you'd want to wait this one out, enjoy your vaca, and come back knowing that you'll have to wait just a little bit longer before you can try again?
You can jump down my throat on that one, because I know I hate to wait, but I kinda think you owe it to yourself (and your wife, and your daughter) to be fully present on vacation, and enjoy the time with them - and not be worrying about things that are somewhat out of your control, and in fact, might hinder the enjoyment of your vacation.
They don't call it assvice for nothing though, and I could be totally off base.
I still <3 you though.
NO BCP!!
Not only will it probably not work, but it will totally fuck you up. Because 'they' (the infamous they) say that BCP stays in your system at least three months after the last pill.
So just go on vacation. And don't worry about it. Enjoy this trip and relax and indulge yourself and be present and happy. And then come back and get back in the game.
And if you really want clomid that fucking much, I will send you some. But I can guarantee you won't enjoy your vacation while you're on it. Don't you ever read blogs?
Whew. I'm glad I wasn't in leftfield with my advice!
No, I don't want Clomid on my vacation. And, it's true that I didn't really want an Aries baby.
I need the serenity prayer.
Good advice. All of it.
No BCP.
And, no, I don't need contraband Clomid, but thanks for offering!!
Hey. Aries are AMAZING people!!!!!
Oh I KNOW!! I know. My best friend is an aries. I just don't think I'm quite up to pareting an aries child. I'd rather be their friend. Hmmm, it's complicated. but every Aries that I've ever known has needed to forge their own path ahead -- complete with bumps and scrapes and pissing many people off. And their parents can only sit on the sides. Many time my aries friends have not even let their parents bandage up their wounds... as a Pisces the thought of watching my child go through that just tears me up. Although I can also see how it would fill me with immeasurable pride...
I don't know about the other stuff. All I know is that you've been looking forward to this vacation for AGES and you need & deserve it, and you will enjoy it more if you are fully present for it and as relaxed as humanly possible. You deserve some total relaxation and downtime!
I agree wholeheartedly w/ what the others have said. STEP AWAY FROM THE BCP'S!! In my opinion they are evil and will never be allowed in my house again. And as much as I was afraid to say this because I know how it pissed me off to hear others say it as well, I think the best thing is to take a break for the next cycle and ENJOY your vacation! Think how relaxed you'll be afterwards and we all know that going on vacation and relaxing will lead to babies! ;)
I hate to agree with the hideous waiting advice, I have to. A similar thing happened to me last summer with my cruise - I was leaving for Spain and I just couldn't ovulate before we left (and, naturally, I did 24 hours after we left - argh). I was all in a tizzy about it and freaking out and wondering what to do but the Internets intervened with their (not so) assvice and told me to stop stressing and go on vacation and enjoy it. They were right - I enjoyed it much more that way and it was fine. Skip it. Do it next time. You can't control it. Just count on waiting. It won't be such a huge wait when you get back from the trip and you will feel so much more relaxed and human. That's my (way more than) two cents.
Waiting sucks, but I think you and your wife really do need some vacation time. It will be super great to have some connecting time with her with out immediate TTC worries. And I'm glad you decided no BCPs! I am experiencing similar waiting anxiety. A month feels like an eternity.
so...um...any updates for THIS blog???
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