Hi, I’m a professional not pregnant person. Nice to meet you.

Posted bycasey coombsPosted ininfertility

I shudder every time I go out in public and someone inevitably  asks “So, what do you dooooo?”

A year ago I could leave the answer at “stay at home mom” but with the recent influx of opportunities as a result of this here blog I can’t really leave it at just mom anymore. This blogging thing can take a lot of (gratifying) work.

If nosy people could just let “I write.” be an answer my life would be a lot easier, but no. The nosy people need to know “Sooooo, what do you write about?” I guess that’s what makes them nosy as opposed to minding their own businessy.

My new doctor in charge of all things ladybits asked me the “So what do you do?” question at our first meeting, since I couldn’t redirect the question back to him since it was pretty obvious what he did and what he was about to do there was an awkward pause.

“Uh, I write about my life on the internet, given your striking resemblance to a soap opera doctor you may just make it into a post next week.”

And here he is. Just as I promised.

I’m going to need a nickname for this new doctor, because he’s going to be around a lot. Over $1,000 alone in blood tests and we haven’t even gotten to the dirty work. That comes next week. WHEE.

Oh hai, have I ever mentioned infertility is really long, exhausting, expensive, boring, and regularly anti climactic?

Taking suggestions for Dr. Soap Opera’s new nickname, he really is quite handsome, in an “I look at cervixes all day” kind of way. NO I’M SORRYS, this too shall pass in it’s own time, if I’ve learned anything it’s that. I’ve also learned how much I really like someone when I find out they’re pregnant (HI ANNA AND ERIKA! LOVE YOU AMBER!)

If you feel an incontrollable need to say “I’m sorry” tell me your favorite kind of cake instead. Mine’s chocolate, or any one from Costco. Costco cake, mmm.

Doctor Costco Cake has a nice ring…

64 thoughts on “Hi, I’m a professional not pregnant person. Nice to meet you.”

  3. How about Dr Drake Ramorei. Dude, how did they even spell that on Friends? I just tried 6 different spellings and I couldn’t figure out what sounded best, or how to make Joey’s “I’m thinking because I can’t remember my next line” face. Go figure, there are some things words can’t do!

    Mmmm cake. Carrot is my favorite. We even had it as our wedding cake.

    Jessica (from It’s my life…)s last blog post..I’ve lost that lusting feeling, for babies.

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  6. Lmao at the names already listed. I’m not very creative…I immediately thought Dr SO also.

    Good Luck. With what? Not laughing at him every time you think of his new nickname, not being bored to death by the long process, and not having a heart attack at the price tag. 😉

    mamalangs last blog post..GiST 20/365

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  14. hubby called my fertility doc dr. seymour because he said the doc definitely got more of a peek down there than he did at that point. more iui’s than i can remember and 3 ivf’s later, i’m delighted to not have dr. seymour’s hands in me. and yeah, these triplets were EXPENSIVE. but seriously worth every penny…most days.

    Peapodsquadmoms last blog post..At least she’s honest.

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  15. I had Costco Cake served at my wedding reception…and I didn’t get a piece! Or any of the chocolate eclairs I requested! You can tell me, “I’m sorry”, if you feel as sorry as I do about it. 🙂

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  16. How about Dr. Baby.

    First name, Hey.

    Hey Baby.

    Get it? It works on two levels. But it isn’t funny if I have to explain it, so …. bye.

    German chocolate.

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  22. Well… Our Bishop builds rockets. I have named him Rocketman so on that tangent how about Fertilityman or Babyman or Cervixman or….heh heh you get the idea.

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  28. My favorite cake is a tie between Coconut and Caramel.

    A friend of mine found out she has PCOS (I do as well). She and her husband have wanted children for several years. She started taking Clomid. The Clomid caused the cysts to grow, which resulted in severe pain, which resulted in surgery. I’m hesitant at this point to even try fertility treatments. I think I’ll adopt.

    What is really aggravating is when you know people who pop out babies like they are starting a factory (and of course they are usually unmarried, living with their parents, and most likely in their teens). Isn’t life interesting?

    Melissas last blog post..Lake Powell

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  29. I firmly believe someone should come up with a mathematical equation that would assist in determining whether or not I will be happy for someone when I hear a pregnancy announcement. As is, my reactions are unpredictable. And that is one thing I don’t need – more unpredictability.

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  31. Casey, dahling, which is worse: A former Utahn who managed to escape, is in her mid-twenties, is MARRIED, and has A KID (thus, you fufilled your life reqirements as a Utahn) or a CURRENT Utahn, in her mid-twenties, a BAPTIST, SINGLE, and childless.

    Sweetie, we both know in Utah I am an old maid.
    Here, I fail at life.
    See? Infertility ain’t so bad.

    Emily Breyfogles last blog post..Writing Letters

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  33. I called my Fertility Dr a hottie to his face. Before he got me knocked up! (you know what I mean) I still love that man!

    I vote for Dr. Speculum. Dr. Lady Bits or Dr. Baby should be reserved for the OB who will be doing the rest of the job in a few months. (crossing fingers & saying prayers!!!!)

    I refuse to talk about cake preferences today ~ this is the happy part, the beginning of the journey. We eat Chocolate Pie for happy beginnings!!

    Bellamommas last blog post..Wordless Wednesday

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  34. Okay, I totally do not dig Friends, but Dr. Drake Ramore is freaking funny. BUT, I would have to concoct a new cheesy over-the-top soap opera name every time I mentioned this new doctor. For instance, he could be Dr. Sebastian Armbruster in one paragaraph, and turn up later as Dr. Chance X. Masters a paragraph later, only to be identified the following day as Dr. Kingston St. John. Oh, the creative possibilities…. so fun….

    I like pie better than cake (OMG, pun so totally not intended) anyway. Good luck, dude!

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  37. Good luck with the fertility testing and treatments! The stress of all those appointments and tracking didn’t work for me but I’m hoping it will for you. Or that you’re not feeling any stress from it.

    I think I referred to my doc as Doc Knock Up once.

    And thanks to your post I can’t get the thought of a Carvel Ice Cream cake out of my head. Yum!

    T with Honeys last blog post..They’re like stickers only better

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  39. Ugh- why is that always the first question… “what do you do?” As if “i’m in advertising” sums up who i am as a person.

    My favorite cake is good ol’ duncan hines chocolate with cream cheese frosting. nothing fancy.

    and i like Dr. Lady Fingers…mmmm. maybe it’s the reference to dessert as well.

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  44. I’m insanely jealous and going to cry about it but I’m very happy and cant wait to hear about you being all round and rosy (and not pukey)!

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  45. dr. burton. i say burton because…my bil is a ob/gyn. and some say he is soap opera gorgeous. but i think it’s debatable seeing as i think his head is too small for his body. anyways…dr. burton. and burton is kinda a soap opera sort of name, dontchyathink?

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