Re: Your First Born

This is a good one!

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Amazed!

3. How old were you?
28, turned 29 one mont later

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I was 2 days late but didnt suspect anything until I was throwing up. Ironically, DH came home from work that day with a stomach virus so after we foudn out we were both throwing up!

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

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

7. Due date?
12/20/07

8.Did you deliver early or late?
On my due date

9. Did you have morning sickness?
Yes but minor

10. What did you crave?
Nothing really, I went through a fruit phase and a lollypop phase though...

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?
50

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

15.Where did you give birth?
St. Catherines

16. How many hours were you in labor?
0 - had a c-section scheduled because I wasnt making progress and Ds was a big baby

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?
Of course

21.How much did your child weigh?
9lb 14oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Christopher

24. How old is your first born today?
6weeks 6 days

Message edited 2/6/2008 11:49:13 PM.

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Excited, shocked, happy, scared


3. How old were you?
29

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I ate an entire bag of potato chips, missed my period and took a test

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
At first I wasnt sure, but then yes

7. Due date?
5/1/07

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
THE WORST MORNING SICKNESS EVER

10. What did you crave?
Soda Soda Soda

11. Who irritated you the most?
Noone

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

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
um around 20 I think

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

15.Where did you give birth?
LIJ

16. How many hours were you in labor?
well, from when I realized I was in labor... 3 hours

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH

18.Who watched?
DH, my sister and my 90 year old gramma!

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?
7lbs 2oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Yes, she had some trouble with breathing due to fast delivery and mucus. She went to NICU for a few hours.

23.What did you name him/her?
Ashley

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

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
i should have been...lol Engaged

2. What were your reactions?
Shock

3. How old were you?
23

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

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

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

7. Due date?
10-10-07

8.Did you deliver early or late?
2 days later by induction

9. Did you have morning sickness?
Not at all

10. What did you crave?
sour things...but the only thing that was sour enough for me was limes, so i would buy a big bag from BJ's and just sit and eat them

11. Who irritated you the most?
DH

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

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
um...i think like 35

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
not during but her birth was terrible

15.Where did you give birth?
St. Charles

16. How many hours were you in labor?
like 2

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
Myself...i was just supposed to be going in to be watched

18.Who watched?
no one they knocked me out b.c DD was dying

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

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

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

22. Did your child have any complications?
see above

23.What did you name him/her?
Abigail Johanna

24. How old is your first born today?
4 months on the 12th

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
scared, anxious, excited, in disbelief


3. How old were you?
29 (almost a month before my 30th b-day)

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
AF was seven days late. I had sore boobs, greasy hair and face (like PMS), felt really bloated. I tested and it was a BFP

5.Who did you tell first?
DH was with me when I tested, then I called my mom and dad.

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
No, I usually don't like surprises but I wanted to wait with this one.

7. Due date?
2/13/07

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
no food cravings at all

11. Who irritated you the most?
MIL!! and she didn't even live here but she irritated me.

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

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
16

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
Near the end I got carpel tunnel and high blood pressure

15.Where did you give birth?
Stonybrook

16. How many hours were you in labor?
my labor was weird. My water broke on 2/8 at 4AM and DD wasn't born until 2/10 at noon. They tried to start labor with Cervadil (twice) and had to give me Pitocin. I don't know when the contractions actually started. I just know I was in the hospital for a LONG time.

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH, and he was very excited!!

18.Who watched?
DH and my mom

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
I was stubborn and didn't want anything but I labored too long and the midwives recommended an epi so my labor could progress and I would have energy to push (instead of needing a C-section)

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

22. Did your child have any complications?
No. She was jaundice but I don't think that is a complication

23.What did you name him/her?
Sabrina Juliet

24. How old is your first born today? 11 months, 3 weeks and 4 days old!!

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

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
It was getting close to my period and had no cramps whatsoever and I ALWAYS have cramps before AF comes. I tested the day AF was supposed to come and I got a BFP!

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
I wasnt sure in the beginning but then I decided to find out...I was sooo curious!

7. Due date?
12/1/06

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
yes..the first 14 weeks I had my head in the toilet at least 4 times a day

10. What did you crave?
Pizza, doritos and apples

11. Who irritated you the most?
Anybody that commented on the size of my belly or how I looked

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

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
18

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

15.Where did you give birth?
LIJ

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?
Thank goodness for epidurals!!

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

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Jacob Franklyn

24. How old is your first born today?
14 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?
23

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
Took a test!

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

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

7. Due date?
11/10/1999

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
Yes

10. What did you crave?
I don't remember..

11. Who irritated you the most?
My MIL

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

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

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

15.Where did you give birth?
St. Charles

16. How many hours were you in labor?
17

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?
Absolutely!

21.How much did your child weigh?
8lbs 2oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
No

23.What did you name him/her?
Matthew Steven

24. How old is your first born today?
8 years old and an awesome kid!

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Ecstatic!!!

3. How old were you?
30

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I took at test and came out positive.

5.Who did you tell first?
DH at 4:30am

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

7. Due date?
3/28/07

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
I felt nauseaus alot...vomited 4 times.

10. What did you crave?
Chocolate


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?
I think 28lbs

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

15.Where did you give birth?
North Shore - Manhasset

16. How many hours were you in labor?
Since getting to the hosptial? It was 4 hours.

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
Husband

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?
6lbs 12oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Elaina Rose (Lainie)

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

Message edited 2/7/2008 7:58:36 AM.

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?

A 2 am HPT and the blood test results from the RE the next day.

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

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

7. Due date?
5/11/2007

8.Did you deliver early or late?
8 hours and two minutes late.

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
MEAT. Cheeseburgers all day and all night.

11. Who irritated you the most?
Everyone at work.

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?
At 14 weeks we spent a day in the ER because of heavy bleeding. You were fine.

15.Where did you give birth?
Saint Clare's

16. How many hours were you in labor?
Six

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
Your father - we hit every red light.

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural

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

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

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Logan Quinn

24. How old is your first born today?
Almost 9 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?
No

2. What were your reactions?
excited and scared

3. How old were you?
22

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
AF was late

5.Who did you tell first?
sister

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

7. Due date?
4-23-04

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
Yes

10. What did you crave?
Ketchup

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?
25lbs

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

15.Where did you give birth?
Good Sam

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

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
Myself

18.Who watched?
DH & my Mom

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 51/2oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Taylor Eve

24. How old is your first born today?
3 and a half

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
exstatic!!

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

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
a pt asked me to call him when i was prego so he could see how i looked, thought that was odd. went home and took prego test and was positive.

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?
9-21-2007 (my birthday)

8.Did you deliver early or late?
1 day after due date.

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

10. What did you crave?
Chocolate lots of..

11. Who irritated you the most?
work lol.

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?
nope

15.Where did you give birth?
North shore plainview

16. How many hours were you in labor?
12

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
My bil.. dh was at work.

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural

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

21.How much did your child weigh?
7lbs 5ozs

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

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

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

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
-Yes

2. What were your reactions?
-Very excited and Nervous


3. How old were you?
-31

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
- Took a few HPTs.

5.Who did you tell first?
-DH. I made him "double check" the lines because I didn't believe it.

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
- Nope. You only get so many surprises in life.

7. Due date?
- Jan. 26, 2007

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
-No

10. What did you crave?
- Pizza, Ice Cream. Bagels, Green Tea, Fruit..I was "Mrs. Carbs".

11. Who irritated you the most?
- No one...Well, maybe a coworker or 2

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

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
- 32

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
-He wouldn't take to induction. Had a c/s. His cord was wrapped (very loosley)

15.Where did you give birth?
- Huntington Hospital

16. How many hours were you in labor?
-30

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
- DH

18.Who watched?
- DH sat with me. Don't know if he watched.

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


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

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

22. Did your child have any complications?
-Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
- Bryan Gregory

24. How old is your first born today?
- One Year

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Surprised, terrified, excited, nervous

3. How old were you?
32

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I took a HPT because my period was a week late. Totally didn't think I was pregnant.

5.Who did you tell first?
My best friend

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

7. Due date?
1/20/08

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
Nope!

10. What did you crave?
Cheese

11. Who irritated you the most?
Co-workers

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

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
according to my last weigh-in, 49

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

15.Where did you give birth?
NY Presbyterian Hospital

16. How many hours were you in labor?
9 hours from when my water broke

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH

18.Who watched?
DH and my mom

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?
9lbs 2oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
None

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

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

Message edited 2/7/2008 8:52:33 AM.

Re: Your First Born

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?
Only had slight gagging when brushing my teeth

5.Who did you tell first?
DH, he was with me when I took the HPT

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

7. Due date?
11/13/07

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
Chocolate milkshakes

11. Who irritated you the most?
MY MIL (who else)

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

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
I think about 20, I know I would have gained more if I went to full term

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
No, just low placenta at 20 weeks, but that went away at 28 weeks

15.Where did you give birth?
Winthrop

16. How many hours were you in labor?
4 or 5

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH, after a frantic 1 am phone call that I was bleeding

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Had to have a c section


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

21.How much did your child weigh?
4 lbs. 14 ozs.
22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Amelia Grace

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

Message edited 2/7/2008 9:03:44 AM.

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Beyond excited!!!!


3. How old were you?
32

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
Had AF cramps all day and she didn't show (which was weird for me becasue I was extremeley on point with the days) Took a test and got a BFP

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
In the beginning yes, but then decided NO...and I'm SO glad we didn't!

7. Due date?
6-4-07

8.Did you deliver early or late?
She was born 1 day early

9. Did you have morning sickness?
Nope, thank god

10. What did you crave?
In the beginning, anything with artificial cherry flavor (gummy cherries, sour cherries..etc.)

11. Who irritated you the most?
My mother LOL (because of course she had 2 "perfect" pregnancies and deliveries and reminded me all the time, "Hmm, I never had to deal with that...."

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

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

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
I developed a bad case of carpal tunnel in both hands

15.Where did you give birth?
Southampton Hospital

16. How many hours were you in labor?
17

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH

18.Who watched?
DH and My sister

19.Was it VAGINALLY or c-section?
After 16 hours I ended up having to have a c-section


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
No way, no pain meds for me

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

22. Did your child have any complications?
None

23.What did you name him/her?
Izabella Lucille

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

Message edited 2/7/2008 2:01:16 PM.

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Couldn't believe how fast it happened (1st month trying)


3. How old were you?
32

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
Took a test

5.Who did you tell first?
My ENT (I saw him that morning, then told DH when he got home)

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

7. Due date?
6/8/2006

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
Not really

10. What did you crave?
nothing really

11. Who irritated you the most?
My MIL

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?
At the end high blood pressure

15.Where did you give birth?
North Shore Manhasset

16. How many hours were you in labor?
0, emergency c-section

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH, right from my dr. appt

18.Who watched?
Nobody

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


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

21.How much did your child weigh?
8lbs 3oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
No

23.What did you name him/her?
Anthony Valentino

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?
Terrified


3. How old were you?
25

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

5.Who did you tell first?
A Co Worker/Friend, then my sister

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

7. Due date?
4/27/2000

8.Did you deliver early or late?
10 days late, and I was induced

9. Did you have morning sickness?
nope

10. What did you crave?
pepperocinis

11. Who irritated you the most?
his father

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

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
60 (but I was like heroin skinny before)

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
baby's BP kept dropping, very dramatic birth

15.Where did you give birth?
Mercy Hospital, Rockville Centre

16. How many hours were you in labor?
2... then they gave me a c-section

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
Brother, sister and brother's GF (who is now my SIL)

18.Who watched?
my brother

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


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
got an epidural that didn't work... got another one that did... then they decided to give me a c-section so I was ALL DRUGGED UP.
after.. percoset...but only in the hospital

21.How much did your child weigh?
6lbs 15oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope. he was perfect

23.What did you name him/her?
Aidan Walter

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

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 excited and nervouse


3. How old were you?
27

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
We were trying. AF was late and I took a PG test

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
I didn't but it was obvious at the ultrasound

7. Due date?
02/14/08

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
Yes

10. What did you crave?
Watermelon

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?
about 30

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

15.Where did you give birth?
Mobile Infirmary in Al

16. How many hours were you in labor?
Active labor-6 I was dilated for two weeks and contracting

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?
Of course

21.How much did your child weigh?
6lbs 15oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Brady William

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

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Excited, nervous

3. How old were you?
28 when I delivered

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
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 had to know...had to plan

7. Due date?
5/28/2007

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
A little in the beginning but nothing too bad

10. What did you crave?
Steak and sweet potatoes

11. Who irritated you the most?

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

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
22

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

15.Where did you give birth?
LIJ

16. How many hours were you in labor?
14.5

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?
Absolutely

21.How much did your child weigh?
8lbs 11oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
No

23.What did you name him/her?
Lucas Matteo

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

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
So happy and excited

3. How old were you?
29

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
HPT, and I just had a "feeling"

5.Who did you tell first?
my husband!!

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
Nope...we waited it out

7. Due date?
08/09/07

8.Did you deliver early or late?
1 day late...but went into labor on my due date

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
ICE CREAM!

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?
not really sure....probably 45ish??

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
no, I was really lucky to have a very good pregnancy.

15.Where did you give birth?
Southampton Hospital

16. How many hours were you in labor?
30

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
Dh--mulitiple times!!

18.Who watched?
DH

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural


20.Did you take medicine to ease the pain?
at first no, but after a few hours, yes! it was the best thing ever!!

21.How much did your child weigh?
8 pounds, 8 ounces

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

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

24. How old is your first born today?
almost 6 months

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Holy Cr**! What did we do? Eventhough we had been trying a long time and really wanted him.


3. How old were you?
39

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I was a couple days late, but had cramps and thought AF was on the way. I had a really bad cold and wanted to take cold meds if not, so I sent DH out for an at-home test.

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?
12/1/07

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
Yes, though no vomiting. Lots of nausea and food aversions

10. What did you crave?
Pineapples, grapes, lemonade, cheese, ice cream

11. Who irritated you the most?
Fellow commuters (those who shoved me or didn't offer a seat or rolled their eyes cause their paper hit my belly)

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

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
37

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

15.Where did you give birth?
Beth Israel

16. How many hours were you in labor?
22

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
LIRR and subway with DH (it was rush hour, and I thought a cab would be a nightmare)

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?
8 lbs. 1 ounce

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

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

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

Re: Your First Born

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?
22

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
just had a feeling
5.Who did you tell first?
DH

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

7. Due date?
1/10/99

8.Did you deliver early or late?
2 weeks late!!!!

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
bubble gum
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?
25

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?
bleeding from a low lying placenta

15.Where did you give birth?
st. Charles

16. How many hours were you in labor?
30

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH

18.Who watched?
DH, my best friend, and a doula

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?
8 6

22. Did your child have any complications?
meconium

23.What did you name him/her?
Colin Robert

24. How old is your first born today?
9

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?
Total amazement and excitement


3. How old were you?
Just turned 32

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?
I called the dr's office and scheduled a blood test for the next morning. But other then that DH!

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

7. Due date?
10/22/2007

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
Cheese toast, ice cream

11. Who irritated you the most?
My poor mom & DH. Only because I could get bitchy with them and they would still love me

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

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
18

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

15.Where did you give birth?
Winthrop

16. How many hours were you in labor?
28

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
DH

18.Who watched?
DH, my mom was with us until I started to push

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?
8lbs even

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

23.What did you name him/her?
Luke William

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

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
Very excited!

3. How old were you?
28

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I had a feeling (boobs extremely sore), took a test 5 days before the scheduled AF 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?
At first it was 10/02/07 but then it got bumped up to 09/28/07

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

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

11. Who irritated you the most?
EVERYONE!

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...it was smooth sailing

15.Where did you give birth?
Beth Israel

16. How many hours were you in labor?
9

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
My husband

18.Who watched?
DH and my mom

19.Was it natural or c-section?
Natural

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

21.How much did your child weigh?
7lbs 2oz

22. Did your child have any complications?
Nope

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

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

Re: Your First Born

1. Were you married at the time?
Yes

2. What were your reactions?
In disbelief, since we had been trying for about 2 years!

3. How old were you?
32

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I took a test, like every month, but it first looked neg. Few minutes later it looked pos, so I took 3 more to make sure. :)

5.Who did you tell first?
DH

6. Did u want to find out the sex?
YES. I needed to. I hate not knowing things.

7. Due date?
12/4/07

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

9. Did you have morning sickness?
No

10. What did you crave?
Vinegary things mostly.

11. Who irritated you the most?
EVERYONE!

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

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

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

15.Where did you give birth?
Reston Hospital

16. How many hours were you in labor?
0, but they did say I was having contractions.

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
My husband

18.Who watched?
Hubby, well he didn't really watch, but he was next to me.

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

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

21.How much did your child weigh?
6lbs 11 ozs

22. Did your child have any complications?
No

23.What did you name him/her?
Rebekah Loren

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

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