August Thread for TTC Blue - Chit Chat!

[3Pink1Blue]

Alexis- Our first dd we paid a $15 copay ( awesome insurance), dd2 was just the 20%, but dd3 and this one is a $5000 deductible before they cover at 80/20 so when your dh whines tell him it could be way worse lol

Will your dr only do three? I know lots of people who've had 4 or more c-sections.

[daisyfay311]

Aw Lola, that sucks about the tests, I hope you get a better result with a FRER.

TTC5, so nice to see you around. Hope your sister is okay.

Alexis, just curious, why three c-sections the limit? I had to have one with dd (pre-eclampsia) and wasn't really worried about having more--I know a lady who had five sections and her doctor did say that was the limit for her but I figured we can't afford five so it isn't an issue.

DH and I are both teachers and we probably paid $2000 or a little less for everything from the first appointment through the birth with dd. I figure with a section and an almost week long hospital stay because my bp was so high, that's not bad.

[daisyfay311]

Oh wait, what is this about folic acid? Can you take too much? I have been taking about 2400 mg a day.

I'm on CD10 today. Dtd yesterday for the hell of it and then I think I'm going to probably wait until I see a burst of cm (usually three days before O) and then do either 0-3 and 0-1 or 0-2 and O if I can manage it. I will need to hit the morning of O if at all and that will have to be on a weekend. Hopefully it will hit next weekend, that's about the time of last month. We'll see. I've been doing bsd once a day, all my supplements including 2000 mg epo which makes tons of cm for me, starting Robitussin again tomorrow, been drinking coconut water, eating lots of beef with tomatoes and potato slices....salty pretzels, grilled salted chicken, Wheaties, lemon tea with Stevia at least once a day, V-8 fusion, raisins.....sigh. Hope it works!

[Alexis2007]

Daisy-no you can't take too much folic acid. You pee out what you don't need.

3Pink-wow!!! Now that's a lot of money to have a baby!! OMG If DH had his full 3 years in at his job, they'd cover 90/10 after the deductible. Who knows the deductible may go down then too! He's only been there a year and kinda wants to wait on another baby but I don't lol.

I'm pretty sure my doc said 3 is the limit on the c-sections. It has a lot to do with scar tissue and stuff. I will definitely ask him again though just to be sure. I would like 4 babies but it would be a LONG time before I could convince DH of that!!!! LOL!! I think the only reason he agreed to 3 is because we have 2 girls. If we'd had a boy last time, I'm pretty sure we'd be done now!

Another issue with the insurance is DH wants me to get a tubal while in surgery. But I told him that's just more money we'll have to pay out then. I said why don't you just get snipped. It'd be way cheaper and less invasive/side effects. My sisters fiancé got it done and said it's not bad at all!! But I'm going to TRY to get on Medicaid this time but doubt we'll qualify. But if I do (and doc says no more babies), I'll end up getting my tubes tied for sure!

[3Pink1Blue]

Alexis- yup it's a lot of money but to lower the deductible ups our monthly so high it basically evens out lol Funny thing is dh works for a company that handels Medicare and individual plans but the employee insurance still pretty much sucks. They only started offering it a few years back and it gets a little better every year so soon it'll rock lol
I'm kind of a crazy lady when it comes to having babies. I labor at home as long as possible, no epidural if I can possibly avoid it and check out as soon as they'll let me. W/dd3 I was out of there less then 12 hrs after birth and only in the hospital for about 18 hrs ttl so that really keeps it cheap. We've never actually paid 5k that's just what the deducible is.

[3Pink1Blue]

Oh and check with your insurance, some cover tubals and/or vasectomys. If they cover him and not you that pretty much ends the discussion in my book lol

[jane]

Thanx for the info on folic acid.well,I'm 13dpo,tomorrow is af day and I'm positive it's coming so I'm gonna plan my next 2weeks....does this get any easier?

[Kris217]

Kris-yep we have to pay unless you're on Medicaid which is our free healthcare for low income. I have a $1,000 deductible I have to meet before the insurance will comer their 80% of the hospital and OB bill. So that's $1,000 deductible plus about $1,500 for the hospital/OB bill!!! For DD2, we only paid out $200 total!! DH has a different job now than he did then though.

Lola-I've had 2 c-sections already so there's no going back now! lol And 3 is the limit so only 3 kids for me DD1 was breech and we elected a repeat for DD2 at doc's recommendation.

Oh i see, that's not cheap! I could have my baby for free but that's in a public hospital which isn't something i want. I visited a friend after she had her baby, she was sharing with 3 other women and had to deal with all their dr's coming in and all their visitors and screaming kids running in and out. I've got private health insurance and will be having a c-section, so private room and better care i reckon.

[b3blue]

Kris-yep we have to pay unless you're on Medicaid which is our free healthcare for low income. I have a $1,000 deductible I have to meet before the insurance will comer their 80% of the hospital and OB bill. So that's $1,000 deductible plus about $1,500 for the hospital/OB bill!!! For DD2, we only paid out $200 total!! DH has a different job now than he did then though.

Lola-I've had 2 c-sections already so there's no going back now! lol And 3 is the limit so only 3 kids for me DD1 was breech and we elected a repeat for DD2 at doc's recommendation.

Oh mama, with that history there's absolutely no reason you can't have a vbac....
and yes I agree that 3 sections is a good limit as it's so much more dangerous the second, third, fourth time around.

eta: I probably shouldn't get into birth talk since I'm really passionate about it. So anyone interested in vbac feel free to pm me and I'll share some links.

[Zivic-Bubac]

I'm pretty sure my doc said 3 is the limit on the c-sections. It has a lot to do with scar tissue and stuff. I will definitely ask him again though just to be sure. I would like 4 babies

Ethel Kennedy had 11 C-sections, so maybe your dr might consider 4th for you ( some day)?

Of course, if there is any chance for VBAC, maybe give it a chance Here on this forum is lady who had VBAC after 2 C-sections, she is TTC boy, I'll check her name, something like FamilyofFiveRoses Maybe she can share her experience with you. Mochagirl (TTC girl) also had VBAC after C-section with twins.