Your first born!

I thought this would be a fun, quick get to know each other post!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
no

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
shocked

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
18

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
peed on a stick but I already new I was

5. Who was the first to know?
my DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
yes

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
January 13th, 2005

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
I lived in the bathroom!

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
chocolate (which I usually hate!)

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
family!

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
boy

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
yes

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
40
14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
no suprises

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
nope

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Davis Grant Medical Center on Travis Air Force Base

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
12

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
Bryant

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
Bryant and Drs/nurses

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
natural

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Epidural but it ended up coming out so I felt everything.

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
January 11, 2005

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
7:09am

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
8lbs 6oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
There was meconium in my water and he had the cord around his neck but he came out perfect!

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Caleb Bryant

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
He would have turned 2 TODAY!!!

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
shocked, it was the first month trying

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
28

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
peed on a stick

5. Who was the first to know?
my DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
no

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
February 24, 2005

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
no

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
mexican food

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
my boss

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
girl

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
no, i was just happy she was healthy

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
i don't remember

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
I knew

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
nope

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Ns Manhasset

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
less than a day

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
my hubby

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
hubby and Drs/nurses

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
natural

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Epidural

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
February 22, 2005

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
5:40pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
7lbs 8oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
No

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Sarah Anne

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
She turns 2 at the end of next month!

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes
2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
ecstatic
3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
34

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
HPT. Kinda knew though my period is like clockwork.

5. Who was the first to know?
DH and my sister

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
yes

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
September 21, 2003

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
The entire time!!

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
cake and sweets. So of course I got gestational diabetes.

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
co-workers

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
boy

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
Nope
13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
54lbs
14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
I knew

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
gestational diabetes, partial placenta previa

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
NSUH@Plainview

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
13 and then a c-section

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
DH during the leftovers of Hurricane Isabel

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
c-section

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Sure did

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
September 19, 2003

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
3:24pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
8lbs

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
nope

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Damien Richard

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
He is 3 years old

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
excited

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
30

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
peed on a stick 3 times

5. Who was the first to know?
my DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
yes

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
January 1, 2007

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
Yes all day long

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
potatoes, chocolate, olives

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
family!

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
girl

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
I wanted a girl but DH was disappointed at first, but now h is so in love

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
38

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
I knew and helped plan it

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
nothing major but they thought I may have had GD because of the baby's size

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Long Island Jewish Medical Center

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
13 and was induced

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
DH

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH and Drs/nurses

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
natural

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Epidural at 7 cm

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
January 6, 2007

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
1:29 am

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
9lbs 3 oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
She developed an infection shortly after birth which made her throw up green. It ended up being nothing, possibly due to swallowing fluid during delivery.

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Isabella Grace

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
5 days

Re: Your first born!

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
no

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
Shocked and in denial

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
26

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
POAS

5. Who was the first to know?
my best friend

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
yes

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
May 25, 2005

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
no

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
lemonade and McD's fries

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
DH

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
boy

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
yes

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
15

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
no

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
no

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
21

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
DH

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH, my mom, nurses and Doc

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
natural

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Yes, epi all the way

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
June 1, 2005

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
2:48am

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
10lbs 3oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
They couldn't monitor his HB with the belt around my belly, so the had to put the monitor on his head. When they broke my water they noticed he had his 1st BM in utero, so they had to flush my uterus with saline.

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Nathaniel Alexander

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
19 months and 10 days

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Re: Your first born!

Posted by prncssrachel

Posted by ABCiverson

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
He would have turned 2 TODAY!!!

Re: Your first born!

Message edited 1/11/2007 6:52:43 PM.

Re: Your first born!

Posted by prncssrachel

Posted by ABCiverson

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
He would have turned 2 TODAY!!!

Re: Your first born!

Message edited 1/11/2007 7:09:07 PM.

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes, sort of

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
surprise

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
35

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
doctor told me (blood test)

5. Who was the first to know?
my best friend

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
no

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
Nov. 4, 2006

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
no, none

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
sweets

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
no one really

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
girl

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
no

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
35
14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
I knew, helped plan it

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
nope

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Prentice Women's Hospital, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
approx. 10

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
DH

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH and Drs/nurses

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
c-section

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Epidural

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
November 10, 2006

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
10:22 pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
8lbs 6oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
no

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Lily Miriam

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
2 months

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
no

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
shocked

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
31

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
in the doctors office getting a RX for Clomid, LOL!

5. Who was the first to know?
my doc, then me, then DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
we did not find out

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
May 27, 2004

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
Not one bit!

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
OJ, Taco Bell

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
my boss

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
boy

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
nope, always wanted a boy first!

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
40

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
I knew

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
none

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Winthrop

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
never went into labor. My water broke and he was born 3 hours later via c/s because he was breech

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
DH

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH, doc and a whole slew of others

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
c/s

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
After the c/s? Well, just motrin - nothing else!

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
May 9, 2004 (Mother's Day)

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
10:09am

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
9lbs 7oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
None

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Andrew Thomas

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
32 months

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes and no - we decided to not prevent anything.

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
shocked

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
22

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
Went for my annual and I was 2 days late and took a test then and there

5. Who was the first to know?
my DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
No

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
June 14, 2002

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
Yes and I just wanted to sleep

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
BBQ sauce

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
My boss

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
girl

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
yes and no, I always wanted an older boy but I was thrilled with a girl

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
58

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
TOTAL surprise.

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
nope

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Southampton Hospital

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
23

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
Derek

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
Derek and Mom during labor

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
emergency C

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Not during labor but after

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
June 19, 2002

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
5:10 pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
7lbs 15oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
She was in fetal distress hence the emergency C. But after she was out she was perfect.

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Emma Elizabeth

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
4 1/2

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
shocked because we were having problems in that area and scared to death

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
29

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
took 3 pregnancy tests while my dh waited outside the door

5. Who was the first to know?
my dh and then our very own 04bride (Noel)

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
yes

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
August 30th 2006

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
not once!

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
i didnt have many cravings...except taco bell which i normally hate

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
my dh

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
girl

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
i thought i wanted a boy first but when i found out she was a girl, i was ecstatic

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
27

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
no but friends at work gave me a work shower

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
my work shower was a surprise

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
at one point my blood pressure was a bit high and i failed my one hour test but all turned out ok

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Ny Hospital of Queens

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
27 hours

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
my dh with my mom and sister in the backseat

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
my mom and dh

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
c- section

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Epidural but they shut it off when i had to push

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
August 22nd 2006

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
2:55 pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
7 pounds 13 oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
she was sent to the nicu for one day due to the stressful labor and delivery, slighly jaundiced but turned out fine..thank god!

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Megan Lynn

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
4 1/2 months

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
Yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
excited

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
28

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
EPT

5. Who was the first to know?
my DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
yes

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
June 8, 2006

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
Yes, I ended up in the hospital because of it.

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
nothing

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
DH

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
boy

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
no

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
17

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
I knew

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
Toxemia

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Mercy Medical Center

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
0 - emerg c-section

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
DH

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH & staff

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
c-section

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Spinal

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
May 25, 2006

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
4:09pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
6lbs 15 oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
Yes he was in the NICU for 3 days. He swallowed fluid.

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Andrew William

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
7 months old

Re: Your first born!

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
no

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
shocked

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
21

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
POAS- to put my mind at eas

5. Who was the first to know?
my bestfriend

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
yes

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
Oct 22 2005

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
nope!

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
everything!

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
really- no one... (it was after baby my MIL started driving me nuts!)

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
boy

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
nope

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
50
14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
surprise

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
I had PUPPS at the end-

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Stony Brook

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
I had a sched. c-sect

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
Ryan (my DH)

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
Ryan and Drs/nurses

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
c-sect

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
yep

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
9/30/05

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
11:06am

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
7lbs 12 oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
Nope

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Ryan Joseph

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
a little over 15 months

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yup

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
thrilled, and scared

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
31

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
peed on a stick but I already new I was

5. Who was the first to know?
my DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
no

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???Jjune 15. 2006

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
nope

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
nothing really, though I did eat more ice cream than usual

10. WHO IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
hmm, no one really

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
girl

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
nope, I was hoping for a girl

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
30

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
I knew

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
nope

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Winthrop

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
42

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
Al

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
Al and my younger sister, though she left before the delivery

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
natural

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
I used hypnobirthing, and an epidural

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
June 26. 2006

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
12:59am

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
6lbs 7oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
Nope

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Ella

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
6.5 months

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
excited, couldn't believe it

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
29

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
POAS

5. Who was the first to know?
DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
yes

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
May 27, 2006

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
No

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
Orange Juice...anything orange

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
No one

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
Girl

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
Thought I would have a boy first but not disappointed

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
47
14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
I knew

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
High blood pressure and was becoming pre-ecclamptic

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Winthrop

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
27 hours

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
Myself! Didn't know I was going to have the baby!

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DHand Drs/nurses

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
Natural

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Oh Yes!

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
May 23, 2006

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
7:50 pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
6lbs 7oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
Nope

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Kerri Ann

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
Almost 8 months

Re: Your first born!

. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
excited, couldn't believe it

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
29

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
POAS

5. Who was the first to know?
DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
yes

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
4/20/06

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
No

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
ice cream

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
No one

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
Girl

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
Not at all.

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
26

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
no

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
NA

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
I fell and brke my hand

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
NYU- Manhattan

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
0

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
DH and mom

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DHa nd Drs/nurses

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
C-section

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Oh Yes!

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
4/14/06

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
9:31 am

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
7bs 7oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
Nope

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Jordana Madisn

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
Almost 9 months

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
incredulous...DH was in denial!

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
31

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
EPT

5. Who was the first to know?
my DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
no

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
9/5/05--Labor Day!!

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
Not at all

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
absolutely nothing.

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
No one really.

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
girl

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
No, I secretly wanted a girl

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
30

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
It was supposed to be a surprise, but I knew

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
nope

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
LIJ

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
I guess around 7

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
DH

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH and doctors, nurses

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
c-section

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Epidural and then whatever they give you for the c/s

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
9/7/05

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
9:20am

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
7lbs 6oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
No, but she was in distress during labor

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Katherine Emer

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
16 months.

Happy Birthday, Caleb!!

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
thrilled and scared

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
31

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
peed on a stick but I already new I was

5. Who was the first to know?
my DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
no

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
October 29,2006

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
very little

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
Spinach

10. WHO IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
no one

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
boy

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
Yes I always imagined myself with two girls (sisters)

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
25

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
Surprise but I found out on the way to the shower.

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
None

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Huntington

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
14 hours

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
DH

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH, doctor & nurses

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
natural

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
None.

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
Sept 19, 2001
24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
5:27pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
6lbs 7oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
Yes but very little. 6 weeks premature had trouble maintaining temp/body weight

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Joseph

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
5 years

Re: Your first born!

I thought this would be a fun, quick get to know each other post!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
Yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
Shocked - didn't know whether to laugh or cry...I was shaking

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
34

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
Had a feeling, took three tests

5. Who was the first to know?
mY DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
No

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
October 2, 2006

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
No, but I gagged alot

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
Friendly's chocolate ice cream and fribbles

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
The people who would always say "oh sleep now because when the baby comes..." (Like I didn't know that!!!)

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
Girl

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
Yes and no. Wanted a boy for DH (he has a girl, but my mom passed away and she was my best friend, wanted a girl so I can have that kind of relationship with her when she grows up).

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
18

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
It was supposed to be

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
No

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Good Sam

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
Over 24 hours (including early labor)

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
DH

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH and Drs/nurses

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
C-section, wouldn't go past 8 cm

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Demirol to sleep the night, epidural but it didn't work on me

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
October 6, 2006

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
3:25 p.m.

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
7lbs 2 1/2oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
Loss of amniotic fluid and cord around her neck. She is fine!

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Jenna Marie

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
Was three months on the 6th

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
excited and surprised that it happened so quickly

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
27

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
peed on a stick

5. Who was the first to know?
my DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
yes

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
3/4/06

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
no throwing up, but definitely nauseaus for a while

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
Lucky Charms and OJ

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
probably one of my coworkers

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
boy

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
nope

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
35

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
technically a surprise, but i knew

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
no

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
St. Peters

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
20

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
DH

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH, my mom

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
natural

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Epidural

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
3/14/06

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
5:22 pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
9lbs 5oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
jaundice. we had to go back to the hospital for a few days

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Brendan Nicholas

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
he will be 10 months on sunday

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
Yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
Shocked and happy

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
28

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
peed on a stick

5. Who was the first to know?
Nancy

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
yes

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
June 2nd, 2005

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
Nope

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
chocolate and sushi

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
dh..when he ate my cookies

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
boy

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
At first yes.

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
50

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
I knew

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
nope

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Winthrop Hospital

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
10

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
Rob

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
Rob

21. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION???
c-section

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Epidural and some other spinal injections

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
June 13, 2005

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
7:12pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
8lbs 5oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
The doctor said there was meconium in my fluid but it turned out he was wrong.

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Jared Robert

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
19 months