Your First Born

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about you and your first baby.

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Very excited!


3. How old were you?
30

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I had a feeling(boobs very sore), took a test and got my BFP

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
YES, I'm way too curious to wait

7. Due date?
5/27/2006

8.Did you deliver early or late?
4 days early

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
Orange juice, orange candy, oranges....anything orange

11. Who irritated you the most?
No one...I was mellow

12. What was your first child's sex?
Girl

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
ok...if you really want to know 47

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
At the end pre ecclampsia

15.Where did you give birth?
Winthrop

16. How many hours were you in labor?
27

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
Myself..right from my doctors appt!

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
hells yeah!!

21.How much did your child weigh?
6lbs 7oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Kerri Ann

24. How old is your first born today?
20 months

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
No

2. What were your reactions?
Scared

3. How old were you?
Actually, I was 16 when she was born. (15 when I got pregnant)

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I had a feeling right after we had sex.
(His 1st time ever)

5.Who did you tell first?
friend

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
No

7. Due date?
4/4/84

8.Did you deliver early or late?
1 day early

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
Hot peppers and Devil Dogs (NOT at the same time)

11. Who irritated you the most?
Everyone...I wasn't very nice.

12. What was your first child's sex?
Girl

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
don't remember the actual amount, but it was about 50#

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
no

15.Where did you give birth?
Southside

16. How many hours were you in labor?
don't remember actual time. But I was in the hospital less than 3 hrs before she was born.

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
my mother

18.Who watched?
mother

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural

20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain? No

21.How much did your child weigh?
10lbs 1oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Michelle

24. How old is your first born today?
23 yrs old

ETA: To correct "how old you were" question.

Message edited 2/6/2008 7:46:02 PM.

Re: Your First Born

10lbs 1oz natural...God Bless

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?



3. How old were you?
33

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I had a feeling. I POAS for over a week with BFN, but I knew something was up, so I waited a few days and got a BFP (and then took 7 more tests, just to be sure )

5.Who did you tell first?
DH. He peeked at the stick even though I told him not to.

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
Nope. We wanted to be surprised in the delivery room

7. Due date?
8 June 2007

8.Did you deliver early or late?
2 1/2 weeks early

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
Lemon, Italian Ices, Meat , chesse, sweet potato fries, lobster

11. Who irritated you the most?
my boss

12. What was your first child's sex?
Boy

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
52

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
Complete Previa

15.Where did you give birth?
Winthrop

16. How many hours were you in labor?
I was only in hard labor for about 1/2 hour. I was having contractions for 3 days prior.

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
My mom did. She was with me at my high-risk appointment.

18.Who watched?
DH and a team of surgeons

19.Was it natural or c-section?
C-section

20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
I had no choice

21.How much did your child weigh?
6lbs 10oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
very minor

23.What did you name him/her?
Giovanni

24. How old is your first born today?
8m2w1d

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Very excited!


3. How old were you?
32

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
We had been trying...Took a test & YAY I was prego!!!!

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
At first I didn't but then I changed my mind & we found out!!!!

7. Due date?
5/14/2007

8.Did you deliver early or late?
5 days early (in time for Mother's Day) What a perfect present!!!

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
Nothing really, until my last month then I wanted greasy burgers!!!

11. Who irritated you the most?
No one...I was mellow

12. What was your first child's sex?
Girl

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
about 36

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
None

15.Where did you give birth?
Southside

16. How many hours were you in labor?
9

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH

18.Who watched?
DH was next to me but not watching..

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
NOPE

21.How much did your child weigh?
8lbs 15oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Sofia Bella

24. How old is your first born today?
9 months (in 3 days)

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Overjoyed!

3. How old were you?
33

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
BFP, which I didn't believe. I had to have the doc confirm it!

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
No

7. Due date?
10/31/06

8.Did you deliver early or late?
3 weeks early

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
Sweets

11. Who irritated you the most?
No-one.

12. What was your first child's sex?
Girl

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
23

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
yes, I was on bed rest from 32 weeks

15.Where did you give birth?
Huntington

16. How many hours were you in labor?
11 hours

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH from docs office

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural

20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain? OMG....yes!

21.How much did your child weigh?
6lbs 6 oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Yes, jaundice and clubbed feet (we found out at the 20 week sonogram)

23.What did you name him/her?
Piper

24. How old is your first born today?
16 months

Re: Your First Born

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about you and your first baby.

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Beyond excited!


3. How old were you?
31

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
My period was a day late and I took a HPT.

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
Absolutely!

7. Due date?
9/14/07

8.Did you deliver early or late?
11 days early

9. Did you have morning sickness?
Nope!

10. What did you crave?
Ice and Jerk Chicken.

11. Who irritated you the most?
Quite calm

12. What was your first child's sex?
Girl

13. How many pounds did you gain
40

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
No.

15.Where did you give birth?
Maimonides hospital

16. How many hours were you in labor?
I really did not labor

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH

18.Who watched?
My midwife

19.Was it natural or c-section?
C-Section


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?

Percoset after C-section

21.How much did your child weigh?
7lbs 7oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Ella Elizabeth-Grace

24. How old is your first born today?
5 months

Re: Your First Born

Re: Your First Born

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about you and your first baby.

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
EXCITED!!! Stunned, nervous, scared...I felt it all.


3. How old were you?
29

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
POAS. A lot. Even at work one morning.

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
YES

7. Due date?
7/17/2007

8.Did you deliver early or late?
2 days late

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
potato salad but briefly before I became sick of it

11. Who irritated you the most?
no one really

12. What was your first child's sex?
boy

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
about 25

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
no

15.Where did you give birth?
Morristown Memorial Hospital in NJ

16. How many hours were you in labor?
12

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
of course

21.How much did your child weigh?
8 lbs

22. Did your child have any complications?
Not sure if we'd call it a complication, but he had his first BM in the womb so they needed to take proper precautions when I delivered. Also, I spiked a REALLY high fever just before delivery. They had to monitor him to ensure he didn't have it also

23.What did you name him/her?
Matthew

24. How old is your first born today?
6.5 months

Re: Your First Born

Posted by Moehick

10lbs 1oz natural...God Bless

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
At first shocked (see #4), and then very excited!

3. How old were you?
31

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
long story. wasn't getting AF and was back and forth to OB/GYN. Got a Rx to start provera and then clomid and nurse made me pee in a cup first. She knocked on the exam room door to interrupt doc to tell him I was PG. I was like "how did that happen?"

5.Who did you tell first?
DH when he came home from work that night - yes, I waited, I had to let it absorb for myself!

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
No, we did not find out, but were tempted to each time we had a sono

7. Due date?
5/28/2004

8.Did you deliver early or late?
few weeks early

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
Orange juice, Taco Bell

11. Who irritated you the most?
NO one really

12. What was your first child's sex?
Boy

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
35

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
not really, but my BP was midly high

15.Where did you give birth?
Winthrop

16. How many hours were you in labor?
ZERO - water broke and had a c/s less than 3 hours later. Not a single contraction.

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
c/s - breech

20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
after?? NO - well, yes, if you count Motrin. Nothing heavier than thast

21.How much did your child weigh?
9 lbs, 7oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
A little jaundiced

23.What did you name him/her?
Andrew Thomas

24. How old is your first born today?
45 months (he'll be 4 in May)

Re: Your First Born

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about you and your first baby.

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Elated!!


3. How old were you?
36

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
My RE called me.

5.Who did you tell first?
Well, ummmm... a friend was on the phone with me at the time when I got the call but the official story is DH...lol.

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
Yes, because there were two

7. Due date?
4/4/07

8.Did you deliver early or late?
38 weeks, full term for twins

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
Whole wheat bagels with vegetable creme cheese and a slice of tomato, yogurt, lots of fruit and veg.

11. Who irritated you the most?
Didn't let anyone bother me, including some of my studens

12. What was your first child's sex?
Girl... then boy

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
Last time they weighed me, I believe it was 55.

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
No thank God

15.Where did you give birth?
Manhasset

16. How many hours were you in labor?
Induced, total 17 from start of Pitocin drip to their birth but last phase of pushing was only about 10 minutes... I was very lucky.

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Vaginal for both

20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
Yes

21.How much did your child weigh?
6lbs 6oz, 5lbs 2 oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Yes, DD did but it was minor

23.What did you name him/her?


24. How old is your first born today?
10 months

Message edited 2/6/2008 8:00:55 PM.

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
wxcited, scared


3. How old were you?
18 (19 when he was born)

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
took a test and got my BFP

5.Who did you tell first?
DH(he actually looked at the test about 5 minutes before me!

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
yes

7. Due date?
1/13/05

8.Did you deliver early or late?
2 days early

9. Did you have morning sickness?
yes, I lived in the bathroom

10. What did you crave?
chocolate

11. Who irritated you the most?
my DH

12. What was your first child's sex?
boy

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
30 lbs

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
none

15.Where did you give birth?
David Grant Medical Center (in Ca)

16. How many hours were you in labor?
12

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
my DH

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
yes

21.How much did your child weigh?
8lbs 6oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Caleb Bryant

24. How old is your first born today?
he would be 3 years 3 weeks 5 days old!

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Thrilled!!

3. How old were you?
32

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
We were trying - BFP!!

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
Yes - We found out Thomas was a boy on November 30, 2006

7. Due date?
4/15/07

8.Did you deliver early or late?
two days late

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
A LOT OF FOOD!!!

11. Who irritated you the most?
No one

12. What was your first child's sex?
Boy

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
47

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
No, I was very lucky I had high blood pressure at the very end, but that's it!

15.Where did you give birth?
LIJ

16. How many hours were you in labor?
About 10 hours give or take...

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural

20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
Yes, I had epidural, but it didn't really work - I felt a lot of pain.

21.How much did your child weigh?
6 pounds, 9 ounces

22. Did your child have any complications?
No, thankfully!

23.What did you name him/her?
Thomas Michael

24. How old is your first born today?
9 1/2 months

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Very excited!


3. How old were you?
30 when I found out, 31 when dd was born

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
ling (sore boobies) and I took an HPT the day after we had a HUGE housewarming party

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
Not at first but then dh did so we found out

7. Due date?
3/27/07

8.Did you deliver early or late?
exactly one week early

9. Did you have morning sickness?
Not at all

10. What did you crave?
sweets

11. Who irritated you the most?
?

12. What was your first child's sex?
Girl

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
50

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
blood disorder so I had to take lovenox injections in my stomach

15.Where did you give birth?
CMC University in Charlotte

16. How many hours were you in labor?
active labor - 7 hours

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
C-section


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
hells yeah!!

21.How much did your child weigh?
9lb, 8oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Mikayla Shea

24. How old is your first born today?
10.5 months

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
W T F am I doing?! I was both excited and scared.

3. How old were you?
31

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
Gut feeling.

5.Who did you tell first?
DH.

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
Absolutely.

7. Due date?
July 20, 2006

8.Did you deliver early or late?
Late

9. Did you have morning sickness?
Nope...no symptoms at all.

10. What did you crave?
Chocolate Milk, Chocolate Cake, Hot Dogs, Cold Cuts/Sandwiches

11. Who irritated you the most?
No one. I was very laid back.

12. What was your first child's sex?
Girl

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
60+

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
Not during the pregnancy, just during labor.

15.Where did you give birth?
Huntington Hosp.

16. How many hours were you in labor?
16 hours or so.

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH after we took one of our dogs to the emergency vet. I insisted that we take care of our pooch first because I had time.

18.Who watched?
My OB and staff.

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Emergency C-section


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
During labor, yes, but it didn't take. Afterwards, primarily Motrin. (the presciption meds made me sick to my stomach.)

21.How much did your child weigh?
8lbs 10oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Umbilical cord was too short for vaginal delivery, hence my emergency c-section.

23.What did you name him/her?
Jill

24. How old is your first born today?
18 months

Message edited 2/6/2008 8:24:38 PM.

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Very excited!

3. How old were you?
31

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
Could literally NOT breathe during a Spinning Class and Wine Repulsed me- took a test and got my BFP

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
No way

7. Due date?
5/1/2008

8.Did you deliver early or late?
9 Days Late!

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
Carvel Milkshakes and Pizza

11. Who irritated you the most?
People on the train who wouldnt get up for me

12. What was your first child's sex?
Boy

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
35

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
None

15.Where did you give birth?
Methodist

16. How many hours were you in labor?
20 hours

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH

18.Who watched?
DH, Mom and Mom in Law and Aunt

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
hells yeah!!

21.How much did your child weigh?
6lbs 13oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Christopher Angelo

24. How old is your first born today?
Almost 9 months

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes - for 3 weeks before I got pregnant!!!

2. What were your reactions?
Complete and utter shock, then joy


3. How old were you?
33

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I was late and kept thinking it was because of stress... I finally decided to take a HPT so I wouldn't drink anymor eif I WAS pregnant (It was summer - there were a lot of parties!)


5.Who did you tell first?
Everyone in my office - thats where I took the HPT (I didn't realize it would be a BFP!!!)

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
Yes, but DH didn't, and then I was happy I waited..

7. Due date?
4/3/07

8.Did you deliver early or late?
I induced on my due date, but gave birth 4/4

9. Did you have morning sickness?
oh my GOD did I ever!!!!!!!

10. What did you crave?
Chocolate, peanut type stuff, FRUIT!!!!

11. Who irritated you the most?
Whoever was in my face at the wrong time

12. What was your first child's sex?
Boy

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
42

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
He wasn't responding to the cervadil even though we tried it twice...

15.Where did you give birth?
Huntington Hospital

16. How many hours were you in labor?
20 hours with the cervadil

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
my Dad

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
C/S


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
Yup - 2 spinals because the 1st didn't take!!!

21.How much did your child weigh?
6lbs 8 oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
No

23.What did you name him/her?
Cailen Reed

24. How old is your first born today?
10 mts!!!!

Re: Your First Born

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about you and your first baby.

1. Were you married at the time?
Yup

2. What were your reactions?
Surprised and nervous!


3. How old were you?
22

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
Was a bit late, took a test, got a BFP

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
YES, I'm a planner!

7. Due date?
1/23/99

8.Did you deliver early or late?
10 days early

9. Did you have morning sickness?
YES!!!

10. What did you crave?
Sweets

11. Who irritated you the most?
My coworkers

12. What was your first child's sex?
Boy

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
ok...if you really want to know 40

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
Reactive hypoglycemia

15.Where did you give birth?
NC

16. How many hours were you in labor?
24

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
YUP!

21.How much did your child weigh?
6lbs 10oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Nicholas

24. How old is your first born today?
9!

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
HOLY COW it says PREGNANT!!! excited!!!


3. How old were you?
31

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I got sick that weekend and my DH said I bet your preg. i said no its going around, and then that Tues i took a preg test and it came out positive

5.Who did you tell first?
well DH and I saw the test together so i guess his mom... i could not get a hold of my mom or she would have been next

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
nope!

7. Due date?
8/26/07

8.Did you deliver early or late?
on time had her on 8/27

9. Did you have morning sickness? no

10. What did you crave?
onion fries hahahah

11. Who irritated you the most?
hmmm no one

12. What was your first child's sex?
Girl

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
35

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
nothing thankfully

15.Where did you give birth?
St Charles Hosp.

16. How many hours were you in labor?
17 i think hehe

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
My husband

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
yup after i waited a while. i had demerol and an epi

21.How much did your child weigh?
5 pds 10 oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope, she did poop in her sack..

23.What did you name him/her?
Olivia

24. How old is your first born today?
5 1/2 months

Message edited 2/6/2008 8:37:39 PM.

Re: Your First Born

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about you and your first baby.

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Very happy and excited!


3. How old were you?
39

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I missed my period - I was very regular, so took a test the first day i was late.

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
No

7. Due date?
12/14/2007

8.Did you deliver early or late?
2 1/2 weeks early

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
Carvel ice cream and pizza

11. Who irritated you the most?
No one really

12. What was your first child's sex?
boy

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
I think about 45

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
Nope

15.Where did you give birth?
Winthrop

16. How many hours were you in labor?
Contractions for 3 1/2 days before, then had a c-section when I finally was admitted since my doc and I had discussed a scheduled C the day I started contractions

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH - 3 times!

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
C-section

20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
Yes, but would have even if not a C-section

21.How much did your child weigh?
9lbs 1oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Patrick

24. How old is your first born today?
2 months

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
NO (thank goodness )
2. What were your reactions?
OH SH^%$


3. How old were you?
19

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I just knew it when it happened

5.Who did you tell first?
The father, then my best freind

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
NO

7. Due date?
5/12/99 Had her 3/26/99

8.Did you deliver early or late?
early at 33 weeks

9. Did you have morning sickness?
YES

10. What did you crave?
olives

11. Who irritated you the most?
the father (and still does to this day)

12. What was your first child's sex?
Girl

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
?????

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
YES many

15.Where did you give birth?
St. Johns in Queens

16. How many hours were you in labor?
12

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
the father

18.Who watched?
watched what??

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
hells yeah!!

21.How much did your child weigh?
4lbs 8oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Emily Rose

24. How old is your first born today?
going to be 9 in a few weeks

Message edited 2/7/2008 8:23:56 AM.

Re: Your First Born

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about you and your first baby.

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
overjoyed, happy, and shocked it happened so fast (told i had PCOS and wouldn't concieve easily)


3. How old were you?
26

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
had early symptoms and just a gut feeling

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
yup-couldn't wait

7. Due date?
6/21/07

8.Did you deliver early or late?
one week late

9. Did you have morning sickness?
Horrible m/s all 9 months

10. What did you crave?
cheese for the firstt 2 trimesters

11. Who irritated you the most?
No one really

12. What was your first child's sex?
boy

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
40

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
Nope

15.Where did you give birth?
Hospital in rockland county

16. How many hours were you in labor?
irregular contractions for a couple weeks, but active labor maybe 6-8 hours

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
natural

20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
Yes, epidural

21.How much did your child weigh?
7lbs

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?


24. How old is your first born today?
7 months

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Very excited!


3. How old were you?
29

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I took a test because I knew we did it around my ovulation date

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
YES, I hate suprises

7. Due date?
1/22/2008

8.Did you deliver early or late?
She was born on my due date

9. Did you have morning sickness?
YES!!!!!!

10. What did you crave?
Orange juice, grapefruit, pancakes

11. Who irritated you the most?
My students

12. What was your first child's sex?
Girl

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
23 lbs

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
I had gestational diabetes

15.Where did you give birth?
Stony Brook

16. How many hours were you in labor?
28

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
My DH

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
I was induced and it ended up being a c-section


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
OMG Yes!!!!

21.How much did your child weigh?
8lbs 7oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
She was perfect!

23.What did you name him/her?
Chelsea Lynn

24. How old is your first born today?
2 weeks

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
no

2. What were your reactions?
scared, but happy at the same time


3. How old were you?
17, 18 when she was born

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I took a pregnancy test

5.Who did you tell first?
my best friend was with me

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
Yes & I did at 18 weeks

7. Due date?
7/27/05

8.Did you deliver early or late?
1 week late

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
peanut butter, pickles & apple juice

11. Who irritated you the most?
DH (well, he was my boyfriend then).

12. What was your first child's sex?
Girl

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
Just over 30

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
I had a lot of "complications" but they all turned out to be absolutely nothing.

15.Where did you give birth?
Northshore @ Plainview

16. How many hours were you in labor?
21 before they did the section

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH & my mother

18.Who watched?
DH & my mother

19.Was it natural or c-section?
c-section unfortunately

20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
I had something in my IV, but no epidural during labor

21.How much did your child weigh?
7lbs 11oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Kayleigh

24. How old is your first born today?
2.5 years old

Message edited 2/6/2008 9:03:54 PM.