So yesterday while talking to the boss lady she told me that she goes to the same OB/GYN that I do. She also said that she was going to have her blood test today. I didn’t occur to me until I was recapping our conversation for my husband that there was a small chance that we could run into each other while having our blood work done. Yup. It happened. She was turning into the parking lot as I was turning out. If you’ll remember, I told her that I wasn’t having my beta until Friday, hoping to buy myself a few days with the results so that we could adjust, either way. I know that she’ll ask me what I was doing there since my test wasn’t supposed to be until Friday. I’ve decided that I’ll just tell her that I had some spotting and they wanted to check my progesterone to make sure that everything is OK. Do you think it will fly? I hate, hate, HATE lying. This stinks.
I am completely on edge today. That calmness that I felt yesterday is 100% gone today. I was thinking about it and realized that I knew what the outcome of Friday’s beta would be, to some extent. I knew that I was pregnant, I just didn’t know exactly how pregnant I was. This time around I have no idea what to expect. I know that last night’s test is darker than Friday’s, but that doesn’t mean anything. So my beta will probably be higher, but I have no idea how much higher. I am 100% in the dark here. I’m not above begging, so please, please, please let my beta be around 600 today. Please.
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June 16, 2009 at 10:58 am
Louise
Like you I hate lieing (and feel I give it away because I suck at it) but I think it’s totally warranted here since the boss lady is asking tonnes of questions you aren’t ready to answer. If she asks about today you could give the progesterone tale or be straight up and say it’s not something you feel like / are ready to talk about, but when you are she will be the first to know…leave her guessing ;)
Good luck for today’s beta!
June 16, 2009 at 10:59 am
Kami
Praying your beta will rise to an awesome number!!! The waiting is the worst. Good luck honey. I think the progesterone story is a good one. Your not lying, you are protecting yourself.
Kami
June 16, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Julie
Sending prayers your way!!!! Thinking very high thoughts – 600 and beyond!!!! I will be looking for the update. And I agree with Louise and Kami – in this case, a little lie is warranted.
June 16, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Best When Used By
Hopefully she won’t ask and you won’t have to say anything. But if she does ask, it puts you in an awkward position. You have no obligation to share the truth with her, but she’s your boss, so you can’t very well say, “MYOB.” Which leaves you with the alternative you’ve come up with — make something up that is acceptable. I’m on board with that. Hang in there, just a few more days till the beta. I just know it’s going to be fine!
June 16, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Astrid
I’ll be thinking of you!! I for one am a huge fan of little white lies. A little goes a long way. And sometimes, you just have to look out for you.