And the Winner Is!!!!!

We find out the sex of the baby, I talk about the Amniocentesis and my Grandma.

I don't find out the results of the procedure for about 10 days.

$$$$$$$

Children are expensive. I haven't even had mine yet and they're already dipping into my pocket book.

Well I found out that since during my initial enrollment in the benefits for my job I didn't choose short term disability I can't change it now, which means while I am away on maternity leave I will not have any income coming my way.

There's supplemental disability insurance but no matter what I look at it's for families that are planning to have a baby. My pregnant state is considered a preexisting condition. My job does have medical leave but in the state of Florida employers are not required to pay you during that time, its UNPAID leave. All it does really is ensure that when I come back I get my same job back at the same rate or one equal to what I had at the same pay rate. That's it.

I've been putting money away ever since we found out I was pregnant, but now most of the money is going to Dr. bills. My insurance only pays 80% and I pay 20%. It may not seem like much now but when testing has to be done and ultrasounds and all that good stuff, it adds up.

My boyfriend will still be working of course but in this economy unless it's a $100,000+ annual job (sometimes not even that) a one income house is hard to live in.

I'm trying to stay positive and look at the happy side of having a kid, but these bills are piling up.