EDD: 6/30
Name: Tiffany
Age: Just turned 30
Location: Oshkosh, WI
Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): dh of almost 11 years Matt, dd Samantha (10.5y), ds Tevin (5.5y), dd Cadence (1.5y), 7yo Siberian Huskey/Lab mix Casey, 10 month old St. Bernard Sasha, 10yo Tortoiseshell DSH cat Shasta, Almost 1yo little black cat EmmieLou, and 11 month old gray potentially Maine Coon cat Chewbacca.
Baby's Gender (hopes or guesses): Not sure. 20w u/s said girl, but it was poor quality, not a good view, and she was kind of rushed. I have the very strong feeling that it's a boy, and that would give us 2 of each, so if I had to choose I would have a boy.
Names you like: Lucas Gerald for a boy. I think we've kind of settled on Callista Joan for a girl.
Birth Plans/Preferences: I give birth in a hospital birth center with an OB. I had my first via c-section in the age-old young, overdue, stalled labor, induced with Pitocin, baby posterior, OB pretty uninterested, 27.5 hours of hard labor (only had 2 doses of Demerol until I was put out, never caved for the epidural/saddle block) 3 hours of intense pushing, used vacuum, saw her head *right there* but then heart decels, I was shaking and exhausted, so off to emergency c-section I went to have a perfectly wonderfully healthy 8#14.5oz baby. That I didn't get to see for 3 hours. 
I was determined to not go through that again. I worked very hard to have my awesome VBAC with ds. My water broke but I wasn't having contractions. After walking MILES around the hospital, we decided on a small dose of Pit to get things going so I didn't "time out" and require a c-section. It was slow going up to 7cm. I thought it would never be over. I had 2 doses of Nubain to get me some rest, as I'd gone into labor at 7:30pm and was worried about not having the energy to finish it out. Then I went from 7cm-10cm in 15 minutes and he came out in 2 contractions, about 5 pushes. 20.5 hours start to finish, 6#10oz of more wonderful perfection that I got to hold immediately. With dd2, I was having miserable, timeable contractions that I was sure were pushing her out. They weren't doing as much as we hoped, so the doc broke my water just to get things going. It went a lot like ds's birth. I was stalled a bit and agreed to a half dose of Nubain for the back labor. OMG the back labor. She went 6cm-10cm in about 15 minutes and out in just a few pushes, too. 13.5 hours. 7#1oz. of a gorgeous, somewhat yellow, little bundle of fun. Dd1 wasn't in the room for the birth, but got there in time to cut the cord. She was over the moon.
I seem to cut 7 hours off each time, so I'm hoping for 6.5 hours of labor. I guess you would say I have birth trauma because I have an intense fear of going postdates, having a big baby, and c-sectioning again. I feel like this one will be early, fast, and furious. My ultimate goal is to get through it with ZERO meds this time. I don't regret having pain meds in the past, it was what I needed at the time. But I would love to get through one birth saying that I had no meds. And no interventions would be awesome too.
I have a dream of the baby popping out in the tub at home, but I doubt that will happen.
What number pregnancy is this for you? 4
Is your baby very active, or laid back? All of my children are very high energy. Starting in utero. This one has days of insanity and then pretty chill days, like yesterday.
Have you "popped"? hehe I guess since we're all past 30 weeks now, this question is kind of funny. I had a woman ask me if I was going to make it through lunch the other day, since I looked like I was going to have this baby any second. But then I get people who say I don't look very big. All in the eye of the beholder, I guess.
Occupation: I finally finished up my degree in Accounting & Finance last year. I have worked seasonally for H&R Block for 6 years. And I just got a part-time job as an administrative associate in the ER of the hospital I deliver at. I start training Monday and I am really excited!
Hobbies/Interests: I love to watch movies and TV. I mostly like a few shows like House, Bones, American Idol, Pawn Stars, and then HGTV. I LOVE watching the remodeling and decorating shows. Severely addicted. I also like to scrapbook, although I haven't had much time for that. I love to travel. I went to NYC twice and Washington DC once in High School. I also went to Spain with my HS Spanish club for 2 weeks right out of HS. Last year dh and I took a 16 day vacation to Europe. We got to see London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, and spent a few days with my best friend in Birmingham. I am also a Disneyholic. We took the kids to Disney World in 2006 and 2007, but haven't been back. I'm hoping to get back there next year around the kids' birthdays/our anniversary (6/24). We also want to take our kids each to Europe for a week when they are just about 13. That would make Sam's trip in 2012. I think it would make their education so much more meaningful if they get a chance to see things like the Louvre, the Colosseum, and Vatican City before/while they're learning about it.
Share one weird/interesting fact about yourself: hmmm...I'm not sure. I'll have to think about that and get back to you.
Name: Tiffany
Age: Just turned 30
Location: Oshkosh, WI
Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): dh of almost 11 years Matt, dd Samantha (10.5y), ds Tevin (5.5y), dd Cadence (1.5y), 7yo Siberian Huskey/Lab mix Casey, 10 month old St. Bernard Sasha, 10yo Tortoiseshell DSH cat Shasta, Almost 1yo little black cat EmmieLou, and 11 month old gray potentially Maine Coon cat Chewbacca.
Baby's Gender (hopes or guesses): Not sure. 20w u/s said girl, but it was poor quality, not a good view, and she was kind of rushed. I have the very strong feeling that it's a boy, and that would give us 2 of each, so if I had to choose I would have a boy.
Names you like: Lucas Gerald for a boy. I think we've kind of settled on Callista Joan for a girl.
Birth Plans/Preferences: I give birth in a hospital birth center with an OB. I had my first via c-section in the age-old young, overdue, stalled labor, induced with Pitocin, baby posterior, OB pretty uninterested, 27.5 hours of hard labor (only had 2 doses of Demerol until I was put out, never caved for the epidural/saddle block) 3 hours of intense pushing, used vacuum, saw her head *right there* but then heart decels, I was shaking and exhausted, so off to emergency c-section I went to have a perfectly wonderfully healthy 8#14.5oz baby.
That I didn't get to see for 3 hours. I was determined to not go through that again. I worked very hard to have my awesome VBAC with ds. My water broke but I wasn't having contractions. After walking MILES around the hospital, we decided on a small dose of Pit to get things going so I didn't "time out" and require a c-section. It was slow going up to 7cm. I thought it would never be over. I had 2 doses of Nubain to get me some rest, as I'd gone into labor at 7:30pm and was worried about not having the energy to finish it out. Then I went from 7cm-10cm in 15 minutes and he came out in 2 contractions, about 5 pushes. 20.5 hours start to finish, 6#10oz of more wonderful perfection that I got to hold immediately. With dd2, I was having miserable, timeable contractions that I was sure were pushing her out. They weren't doing as much as we hoped, so the doc broke my water just to get things going. It went a lot like ds's birth. I was stalled a bit and agreed to a half dose of Nubain for the back labor. OMG the back labor. She went 6cm-10cm in about 15 minutes and out in just a few pushes, too. 13.5 hours. 7#1oz. of a gorgeous, somewhat yellow, little bundle of fun. Dd1 wasn't in the room for the birth, but got there in time to cut the cord. She was over the moon.I seem to cut 7 hours off each time, so I'm hoping for 6.5 hours of labor. I guess you would say I have birth trauma because I have an intense fear of going postdates, having a big baby, and c-sectioning again. I feel like this one will be early, fast, and furious. My ultimate goal is to get through it with ZERO meds this time. I don't regret having pain meds in the past, it was what I needed at the time. But I would love to get through one birth saying that I had no meds. And no interventions would be awesome too.
I have a dream of the baby popping out in the tub at home, but I doubt that will happen.What number pregnancy is this for you? 4
Is your baby very active, or laid back? All of my children are very high energy. Starting in utero. This one has days of insanity and then pretty chill days, like yesterday.
Have you "popped"? hehe I guess since we're all past 30 weeks now, this question is kind of funny. I had a woman ask me if I was going to make it through lunch the other day, since I looked like I was going to have this baby any second. But then I get people who say I don't look very big. All in the eye of the beholder, I guess.
Occupation: I finally finished up my degree in Accounting & Finance last year. I have worked seasonally for H&R Block for 6 years. And I just got a part-time job as an administrative associate in the ER of the hospital I deliver at.
I start training Monday and I am really excited!Hobbies/Interests: I love to watch movies and TV. I mostly like a few shows like House, Bones, American Idol, Pawn Stars, and then HGTV. I LOVE watching the remodeling and decorating shows. Severely addicted. I also like to scrapbook, although I haven't had much time for that. I love to travel. I went to NYC twice and Washington DC once in High School. I also went to Spain with my HS Spanish club for 2 weeks right out of HS. Last year dh and I took a 16 day vacation to Europe. We got to see London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, and spent a few days with my best friend in Birmingham. I am also a Disneyholic. We took the kids to Disney World in 2006 and 2007, but haven't been back. I'm hoping to get back there next year around the kids' birthdays/our anniversary (6/24). We also want to take our kids each to Europe for a week when they are just about 13. That would make Sam's trip in 2012. I think it would make their education so much more meaningful if they get a chance to see things like the Louvre, the Colosseum, and Vatican City before/while they're learning about it.
Share one weird/interesting fact about yourself: hmmm...I'm not sure. I'll have to think about that and get back to you.
I want to travel the whole world sometime before I die. 
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