Bah.

So I've posted before about not being totally happy in my current work, and looking for a new job in a different area of the same company (the pros of a BIG company).  Well a couple weeks ago, I had a great interview with a really exciting division here.  They are on the cutting edge, making it all happen.  Very active, very cool.  Much more exciting than the graveyard of buried hopes where I'm working now.

I got a call from the hiring manager today.  I didn't get the job.  They gave it to someone else with more practical experience in the area.  Blech.  HOWEVER, the mgr said I "impressed them so much" that he wants to offer me a different, but similar position on a different project.  YEAH sign me up!!  The catch is this: he only has budget for this position through April of next year.  After that, I'll either try and find a role on a different project in that same area (which is likely to be available, to be honest), or I'll be starting the job search from scratch yet again (less likely, but still quite possible).

There are many career-type reasons why this is risky or non-risky, and I'm weighing all of those things.  But here's one major wrench: DH and I want to start TTC next month.  If we get pg, my due date will be Feb28 or so.  I'm planning to take 3 months of maternity leave (we get 6wks paid, then I'm probably going to take another 6 wks unpaid).  That means i would be gone from work for March, April, and May... right across the time when funding runs out on this project.  Right across the time that I'd need to find a new position.  Ack!  There are several things here:

1. I recognize that the odds are that we won't get pg the first month TTC.
2. If we get pg even the 2nd month, I'll be in a position to line up my post-leave work before i leave.  That's good.
3. However, starting a brand new job right after maternity leave seems stressful and like a bad idea.  Not to mention that I know hiring managers don't necessarily like to "invest" in women who are obviously pg and might stay home.  (Is that prejudiced? Yes.  Is it illegal? yes.  Does it still happen?  Of course.)
4. I really don't want to delay TTC for work.
5. My workplace is very flexible about employees personal lives.  Women here get pg all the time, and they have great maternity leaves, and they come back to work and it's no problem.

I think I'm going to take the risk and take the job.  I really want it, and it's an excellent opportunity.  I'll cross the maternity leave bridge when i come to it.  I suppose there is no sense in worrying about maternity leave before there's a pregnancy.  And I know that I think too much, worry too much, try to plan too much ahead. 

That doesn't stop me worrying about it, though.

Has anyone been through a similar situation?  Am I overthinking this?  Do I need to calm down? (yes)