Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
thrilled

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
22

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
was bleeding and went to the gyn. they did a sono and there was a baby

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???
january10

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
no

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
lobster and bubble gum

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???
40
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???
bleeding

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
st. charles hospital

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
24

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

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH and best friend

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

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

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
january 23 1999

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
8:16pm

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

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS??? NOpe
27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Colin Robert

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
8

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes, we were on our honeymoon w/ a "whatever happens, happens" attitude...it happened!

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
overjoyed, scared

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
25

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
POAS, but I had "the feeling"

5. Who was the first to know?
my DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
I always said I didn't want to know, but that changed as soon as I found out I was pg

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
5/8/06

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
No

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
at first salad and fruit, after that anything I could get my hands on!

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

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???
74...OMG!!!

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???
Yes, short cervix, put in hospital at 27 weeks on strict bedrest, went home around 34 weeks on strict bedrest, at 37 weeks first day off bedrest gave birth!

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Winthrop

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
4 1/2 from water breaking to birth

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

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH, my best friend, drs and nurses

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

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
No, I asked for it but didn't have time

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
4/21/06

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
8:56am

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

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

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Ryan Matthew

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

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes
2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
Couldn't believe it- first thought was "what did I do?"

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
28

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

5. Who was the first to know?
my mom

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

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
December 6th, 2005
8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
not really

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
mangos

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
work people

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

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
not really
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???
yes, gestational diabetes

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Good Sam
18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
15ish
19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
dh
20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
dh and mom

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

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Epidural but they turned it off afetr a half hour, I also didn't get it unti 7-8 cm

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
11/29/05
24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
2:47pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
6lbs 11 1/2 oz
26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
No, thank goodness!

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Katherine Lily

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
13 1/2 months

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
Yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
Terrified but happy

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?
DH

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

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
October 23, 2006

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
Not too much as long as I ate.

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
ice cream, cookies, cake - but I normally love those things anyway!

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
probably my MIL

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

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
Nope - I wanted a girl first

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

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

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
n/a

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

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
St. Barnabas in Livingston, NJ

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
about 9

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

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH

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

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
hell ya - lots of it in an epidural

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
October 22, 2006

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
5:49 a.m.

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

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
Nope, she was perfect!

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Sophie Brooke

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
almost 12 weeks

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
no

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
shocked

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???
no

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
October 14, 2006

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
nope

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
ice cream

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
in laws

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

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
I wanted a boy but I thought he was a girl.

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

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes 2 of them

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
one was a surprise, one I knew about

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
nothing major

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
St John's Mercy in St Louis

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
13

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 at 4 cm

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
October 8, 2006

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
6:54am

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
7lbs 5 oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
I had a fever during labor and he did when he was born

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Jacob Peter

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

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
Yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
So excited

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
32

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

5. Who was the first to know?
My ENT, I had an appt with him the morning I found out

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, but mine was at night

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
nothing really, but when I saw something I wanted I had to have it

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
my MIL

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

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
Nope - I wanted a boy first

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
42

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???
not until the end, when DS's heart rate dropped and I had an emergency c-section

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
North Shore Manhasset

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
none

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

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
noone

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

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
i was under general anesthesia

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
June 1, 2006

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
2:40 a.m.

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

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
Nope, he was perfect!

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Anthony Valentino

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
7 months, 1 1/2 weeks

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
Yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
Very Happy

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
27

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
Pregnancy test-2 of them

5. Who was the first to know?
Dh

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

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
8/26/98

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
None

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
Skittles and Ice Cream

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
Dh in the beginning only

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???
23
14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
Yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
Not really

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

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

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, dr., 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???
Same as due date

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
1:09pm

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

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
She had to pulled out by forceps

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Amanda

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
8

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
very happy - that it was twins!

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
29

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

5. Who was the first to know?
DH

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

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
November 23, 2006

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
A little nausea in the afternoons

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
McDonald's McNuggets, pickles, orange juice, cole slaw, pasta salad, soup and salad with Thousand Island dressing

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
everyone at work

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
Two girls (I consider both of them to be my first children)

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

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???
was meant to be a surprise, but I knew about it

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
Yup - bedrest (shortened cervix) and Cholestasis

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
It's a secret (I don't want the Internet stalkers popping up the next time I deliver)

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

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
My sister

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH, lots of doctors and 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???
October 27, 2006

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
10:08 and 10:09 PM

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
5 lbs 3 oz & 5 lbs 4 oz

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

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
J & C

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
11 weeks

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Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
kind of, we decided to get off the pill and see what happens

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
shocked, very happy, scared

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
30

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

5. Who was the first to know?
DH

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

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
June 6, 2006

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
A little nausea in the afternoons

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE??? meat

10. WHO IRRATATED 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???
no

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???
a surprise

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

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???NSUH

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

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

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

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???
June 8, 2006

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
3:59pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
7lbs 13ounces

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

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Hayden

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

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
Yes!

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
Very happy :)

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
27

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
Took a test at 6am, I had a dream I was and I couldn't wait.

5. Who was the first to know? DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
Nope, love surprises!

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
July 20th, 2005

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

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
Mexican food

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
Skinny girls--LOL

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

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???
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???
I had Julia 2 weeks early, had preclamsia.

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Mercy

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

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
My mom, DH was away on a business trip, but came to the hospital an hour before I had my c-section.

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???
Didn't have any pain.

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
July 7th, 2005

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
5:34pm

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

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
Nope, just low glucose levels.

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Julia Shea

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
Julia is 18 months.

Re: Your first born!

I don't know how to answer this- my first pregnancy ended with a miscarriage. My second pregnancy resulted in my daughter.

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
Kind of...we decided not to prevent anything.

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
excited

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
25

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
peed on a stick (at work)

5. Who was the first to know?
Lojo...my co-worker

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

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
March 3, 2006

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
only in th beginning

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
desserts. I hate sweets normally

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
a family friend

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???
46
14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
I only found out because someone had it written on there calander where I can see i t. It was suppose to be a surprise

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
I had early contractions

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

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
17.5

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

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
Brian, my mom and drs/nurses

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

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Epidural. but I got it so late I pretty much went through the whole thing with out it

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
March 4, 2006

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
12:27pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
7lbs 5oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
She didn't cry for awhile nut she was fine

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Alison Paige

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
A little over 10 months

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
I was paicing around the livign room repeatredly saying OMG, OMG, OMG. Then I ran out to get another test, just to be sure

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
29

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
decided to pee on a stick.

5. Who was the first to know?
my husband

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

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

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
not too badly

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
watermelons, pineapples, cream cheese spread, milk (in that order). Totally forgot to add--red meat!

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
work people

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

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
NO! But DH's family did (haha)

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
44

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

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
n/a
16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
nope

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
North shore of Manhasset

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

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

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
dh

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

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Epidural, oh yeah!

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
04/08/05

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
5:08pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
6lbs 5oz

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

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Benjamin Simon

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

Message edited 1/11/2007 10:26:18 PM.

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
Happy, I just kept laughing

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
32

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
decided to pee on a stick but I already had a feeling I was.

5. Who was the first to know?
my husband

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

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
May 18, 2002 - delivererd May 29th ( 11 days late)

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
a little not bad at all

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
Nothing that I can remember

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 I didnt care either way)

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
I dont remember off hand - to much

14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes - a small one at school

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW??? My students told me but it was supposed to be a surprise


16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOURpregnancy? HBP - put on bed rest

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Winthrop

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
24 hours mild labor( induced)

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

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
during labor parents and DH for delivery, Dh doctors and nurses

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

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
stadol, epidural and then spinal for c- section!

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
5/29/02

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
3:40PM

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
8 pounds 11 ounces

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

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Samuel Ethan ( call him Sammy)

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

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
Yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
So happy

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
29

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
preg test, but just knew I was

5. Who was the first to know?
SIL

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

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
September 22, 2006

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
None

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
Nothing particular

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
noone really

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

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
I did not have any preference

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
too many!!!

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

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
Knew everything!

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

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

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
9 1/2, from when I got to the hospital...water broke earlier in the day, but felt no contractions.

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

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH, my dr and 1 nurse

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

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Epidural at 4 cm

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
September 5, 2006

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
5:38am

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
7lbs 11oz

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

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Dominic Robert

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

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
no

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

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
30
4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
missed my period so i took 5 tests..lol

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???
Nov. 17 2006

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
for about 3 mo. i was so sick... and felt crappy

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
pizza, cheese, bagels

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
co workers

11. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILDS SEX???
girl
12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
we wanted a boy... but when i found out i was still happy... dh was a little upset but now adores her

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
27
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???
Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC.. we moved here from NY when I was 6 mo. pregnant

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
15 1/2

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
DH...whos speeding got us pulled over...lol
20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH and the nurses and Dr.s

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

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Epidural .....thank god for small favors...

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
Nov. 20, 2006

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
1:06 pm

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

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
She was wedged a bit under my pubic bone so they used a suction to help get her out. I ran a fever after and lost alot of blood because my blood wouldn't clot from the fever.... but a few hrs. later, all was fine.

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Skylar Rae

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

Message edited 1/11/2007 11:09:44 PM.

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
Yes!

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
Very happy :)

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
33

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
Wanted to have a beer so I took a test

5. Who was the first to know? DH

6. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX???
Someone wouldn't show

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
April 26, 2005

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
2 weeks for 1 hour a day

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
Tortellini

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
The dean calling me fat Albert

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

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
In beginning a little now I am so glad!

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

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

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
Daughter was in an unusual breech position- causing her to push my pelvis out of alignment. It made it very difficult to walk at times and there were other times that the pain was so severe that I thought I was going into labor.

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

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

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
My dh

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???
only 1x after I left the hospital

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
April 2005

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
8:03am

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
8lbs 13oz

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

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
D

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
20 1/2 months

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
no

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
shocked

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
30

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

5. Who was the first to know?
-DonnaMarie-

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

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
July 29, 2001

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
a little in the beginning

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
pepperoni & provolone sandwiches

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
oldest brother

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???
12

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

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

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
he was breech

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
LIJ

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

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

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

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

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
of course

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
JUly 24, 2001

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
10:52 am

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
7lbs 5 oz

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

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Patrick Larkin

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
5 1/2 years!

Message edited 1/12/2007 8:04:51 AM.

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
shocked, nervous, excited

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
29

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???
Dec. 1 2006

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
yep..I had my head in the toliet 24/7!

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
apples and pizza

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
people at work

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???
14
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 found out

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???
12

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

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
DH, Dr., 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???
Nov. 27, 2006

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
6:42PM

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

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

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Jacob Franklyn

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
6weeks 4 days

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

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

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
23

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???
First it was Nov 18, 1999, then they changed it to Nov 10, 1999.

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
Ugh, yes!

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
Don't remember

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???
no

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

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

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
I knew, it was in my backyard

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

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

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
17

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

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
November 20, 1999

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
2:05 pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
8lbs 2oz

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

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Matthew Steven

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
7 years old and in second grade!

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
surprised it happened on the first try.

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
26

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
hpt, but i already had a feeling. i was sooooo nausaus.

5. Who was the first to know?
DH

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

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
November 21, 2002

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
oh god yes!!

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
lemonadae, ice, pizza.

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST? noone reallly.

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

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???
no suprises

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

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
LIJ

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
none, i had a csection.

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

20. WHO WAS IN THE ROOM WITH YOU?
dh

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

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
percocet after the operation was over.

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
November 22, 2002

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
5:47 pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
8lbs 15 oz

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

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Hailey

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
4 years old and 2 months to be exact, lol.

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
Yes...very. Took Clomid and used OPKs.

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
Amazed, excited, thrilled!!!

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???
No...not for the first child

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
February 24th, 2002

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
Morning, Afternoon, and Night!!!

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
I couldn't even LOOK at food

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
My students touching my belly

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???
I LOST 40 pounds!

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

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

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
I burst a blood vessel...very scary.

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Winthrop

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
9 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???
Epidural but it didn't work at all. I have severe scoliosis and anesthesiologist couldn't find my spine!!!!!

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
February 20th, 2002

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
7:30pm

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

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
No...thank God!

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Nicholas James

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
He will be 5 years old in a few weeks!!!

Message edited 1/12/2007 8:55:23 AM.

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
Yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
shocked, I didn't think I was pregnant

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
33

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

5. Who was the first to know?
actually my Mom, DH wasn't home and I was so surprised I had to tell someone

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

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
October 22, 2005

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
No but I was nauseus every night

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
nothing

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
everyone!

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???
about 20-25 but was losing weight in the end

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

15. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW???
No, I hate suprises

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

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

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
none

19. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL???
an ambulence

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

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

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
yes, had a spinal because it was a c-section

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
September 18, 2005

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
11:17am

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
6lb 13oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
Had gestational diabetes, partial placenta previa, some bleeing in the 7th & 8th month. In the end was having an abruption of the placenta.

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Hayley Paige

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
1 week shy of 16 months

Message edited 1/12/2007 9:02:43 AM.

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes, but it happened quicker than we thought it would.

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
shocked

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
34

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

5. Who was the first to know? Many people on this site (I wasn't sure of the reading and I posted on here) and my sister (via IM - she was in Belize)

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

7. WHAT WAS YOUR DUE DATE???
Sept 3, 2005

8. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS???
Not really

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
salt!

10. WHO IRRATATED YOU THE MOST?
I don't think anyone really

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

12. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING???
honestly didn't care but DH wanted boy

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

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???
ended up in hospital at 35 weeks in preterm labor - was there for 8 days....

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
Mercy medical Center, RVC

18. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR???
Got to the hospital at 4:30pm ( didn't know I was in labor...was sent by my dr after exam) he arrived at 7:54pm

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

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

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

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
Epidural but they let it kind of wear off by the time I had to push so I felt everything.

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
August 29, 2005

24. WHAT TIME WAS YOUR CHILD BORN??
7:54pm

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
7lb 11 oz

26. DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
nope, he started screamin before he was even all the way out!

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
Logan Michael

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

Re: Your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED???
yes

2. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS???
happy

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU???
28

4. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
went to the dr because I didnt get AF and countless pg test said negative

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???
Mach 8, 2005

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

9. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE???
orange soda and french bread pizza

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???
kinda

13. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT YOUR PREGNANCY???
22
14. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER???
yes

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

16. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY???
aside from some dehydration that landed me in the hospital no

17. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH???
St. Vincents medical center Staten Island

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

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

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

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

22. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN???
o yea

23. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDATE???
March 15, 2005

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

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

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

27. WHAT IS YOUR CHILDS NAME?
John Joseph Jr

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