oversharing
the past month has been, well, par for the course for me. i have a bit of house fever and a touch of baby fever. neither of which can be fixed in the immediate future and one of which, according to thomas, won't be fixed until the other happens.
part of the problem of baby problem is that for me, it would also be utilitarian. you see, i have problems and the internet is not providing me with any answers, nor is it letting me know that other women experience the same problems.
this is not where i tell you about my female problems but where i tell you that if i were t get pregnant, then i would have 9 months free of womanly issues. granted, it would be a trade for a whole new set of problems, but my doctor did once say to me that some women don't get "normal" until after they have had a baby. (normal is my word, not his).
at this point in my life, 20 years invested in being "a woman," i think i am ready for a vacation from these problem. even if it means i have signed on to bigger problems. great story to tell your kid: momma brought you into the world just so she wouldn't have a period, that's why we named you "relief."
9 months is a long time. You could always fix your house problem while your gestating...just and idea. ;) And then you can walk down the tampon aisle in the grocery store and barely give it a passing glance!
Having had 30 years of "plumbing problems", I can definitely relate. My baby fever was more because I really, really wanted a baby and less because I really, really wanted a break from stuff. I never did get regular and, not meaning to burst your bubble, as you get older, things don't work "normal" by anyone's standards and, in fact, "abnormal" becomes the new "normal".
Oh, and you're not kidding about trading one set of headaches for another...and I'm not REMOTELY talking about after they are born. Not that the trade isn't 100% worth it.
Good luck with both life-changing options.
As a guy, our plumbing is pretty simple. The hose is even attached.
But my wife has endometriosis (maybe misspelled). Painful cycles, etc., and because it covered part of her digestive system, trouble eating certain foods (and also having a touch of IBS). She had surgery to zap some of it off and (boom) she got pregnant. Few years later, she did six months of Lupron to help it easse and (boom) here we are again.
You may have other issues, but after a few years of woe my wife has a "normal" life. Wishing the same for you, whatever the cause and by whatever means.