Nerdy Nerdyson and a Cautionary Tale

So, I love to be organized. I make lists at work, and charts to keep track of my cases. I also developed a case management system for my office to keep us all on the same page. So, naturally, I love tracking ovulation and keeping the information together as part of our family planning. Last fall, I started keeping track again so that I could be prepared and familiar with my cycle if we decided to have another child. I don't know if everyone does it, but I think keeping track really helps you become more in tune with your body, which will tell you the optimal time if you listen to it.

Until I have exciting news to report, let me leave you with a an anecdote. Picture this, you have two children under the age of 3. Your second child (who was 6 weeks premature and spent it's early weeks in the hospital) is only a couple months old when you get pregnant with a third child, who will be due before your second child turns one. On top of that, your oldest child is not yet potty trained. And, you are working full time while going to school. Are you ready to shoot yourself yet? That, my friends, is the story of a relative of mine. When asked why they decided to do this, my relative replied that it was an accident. People, let's be honest, you don't get pregnant by accident at that point unless you're stupid or are willingly and knowingly engaging in procreatively risky behavior. I don't buy that this was a rare case of total birth control failure despite extremely careful usage.