And it has a seriously messed up sense of humor. I'm going to have to move to NYC in January! My boss sprung on me last week that the move is going to happen much earlier than I expected, and asked for a decision. I frantically looked for every possible escape route- there were none, from a professional standpoint.
There are some silver linings- I get NYU subsidized housing very close to where I work, and they will pay me a 1000$ extra a month to go towards housing, so it becomes pretty affordable. Yes, I'll have to kiss my car goodbye, but I can get stuff delivered and picked up( including laundry and groceries) and I'll be using the money I save for cabs. So the wheels have been furiously turning searching for practical ways to make life easier, and there are a lot of choices.
But- if I TTC now, I'll be around 4-5 months pregnant (hopefully) when we move. Not easy. Granted, I plan to get movers to pack (and possibly unpack) everything for me- money is not an object and my boss had better cover it all. Still,even with a lot of help resulting in me having very little to unpack and set up, it is still bound to be stressful.
My family has told me I would be nuts to TTC now, to wait till I'm there and settled to try. I'm definitely not ok with waiting 5 months, but I can see where they are coming from.
So what do you guys think- cross country move possible when 4-5 months preggers? Feel free to take your gloves off when replying:)
PS : Just for a lark, I googled 'moving cross-country while pregnant'. Found this page - its kind of empowering!
Honestly, if your heart is telling you not to wait; don't wait... If you want it badly enough, you will be able to pull it off!
ReplyDeleteGo for it. There's no reason you cant move while pregnant. And I agree... if you are ready to move forward, don't wait.
ReplyDeleteI agree with S.I.F, go with your heart! At 4 months pregnant you'll be hitting the best part where you have more energy, etc...especially if you'll have movers to pack/unpack!
ReplyDeleteI also say go with your gut. I know January is a shock but you will probably miss the coldest time which is usually right around New Year's.
ReplyDeleteNo need to worry... get pregnant is California and have the baby in NY.. that is so neat!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone else - go for it! I had to take one month off while TTC (not by choice) and it was the longest, most miserable month. If you're ready to start TTC again, you really don't want to put it off that long, it would be torture.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the previous posts. If you want it, go for it. Things will fall into place as they should. Good Luck!!
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry for the sudden change in plans. That must be so hard. I agree with the others, though, waiting to try to get pregnant when you don't want to is miserable. Things will work themselves out!
ReplyDeleteDitto what the others have said. Go for it!
ReplyDeleteBTW I nominated you for a blogger award on my blog today.
Is there ever a good time to TTC? Yes, Go for it! Can't wait to see that BFP.
ReplyDeleteThanks all- your comments really helped, I'm going to go for it, and D day is coming up SOON. Ack!!
ReplyDeleteI say go for it. As Paige said there is never really a good time to TTC, so why not do it anyways!
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