The Fantastic April 2011 Roster!!!! - Page 7

[nerdymom]

* EDD: April 15th
* Name: Holly / nerdymom
* Age: 24
* Location: too close to DC
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: 2nd month
* What number child is this for you: 2
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH, Jack
* Baby's gender (hopes or guesses): no idea (yet)
* Names you like (& are willing to share): Margaret Anne, James Andrew
* Birth plans/preferences: CNM at military hospital. hoping to VBAC
* Anything else you'd like to share: had a very traumatic birth last time and a lot of fears for this next birth.

[jenniferadurham]

updated


YAY babygrey! Congrats! So glad to hear that everything is ok!!!

[foreignerforlife]

I'm new here. Can I still join?

* EDD: April 24
* Name: Jennifer
* Age: 32
* Location: Germany
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: 1st try
* What number child is this for you: 1
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH, dog
* Baby's gender (hopes or guesses): want to be surprised
* Names you like (& are willing to share): not that far yet!
* Birth plans/preferences: midwife at birth center
* Anything else you'd like to share:

[theycallmemom]

I'm new too, both to the forum and this board

* EDD: April 17th
* Name: Shannon
* Age: 30
* Location: Southwest
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: 8dpo? I'm guessing this means if we were trying? We were not, notting, lol
* What number child is this for you: #7
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): dh, dd, dd, ds, ds, dd, ds, 1 pooch and 2 kitties
* Baby's gender (hopes or guesses): Not hoping either way, but so far we have lots of girl guesses. I haven't come to a conclusion either way yet, but a few more weeks and I may have a feeling
* Names you like (& are willing to share): Eden, Verity, Obadiah,
* Birth plans/preferences: Homebirth, we will likely have a m/w in attendance, but have her as a back up, hands off style
* Anything else you'd like to share:
Glad to find a place with lots of like-minded moms. I have seen this forum before, but have never had a connection that was fast enough to be able to come here.

[asteph]

4/25
Steph
* Age: 31
* Location: Delaware
* How long it took to you to get your BFP:4 yrs and 7 days
* What number child is this for you: 1
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH Jason, 4 cats and a dog
* Baby's gender (hopes or guesses): not yet
* Names you like (& are willing to share): I have went through so many name preference changes in the last four years but right now I like Owen and Liera
* Birth plans/preferences: natural birth at a birth center
* Anything else you'd like to share: I am so happy to be here!

[Blanca78]

Originally Posted by asteph

4/25
Steph
* Age: 31
* Location: Delaware
* How long it took to you to get your BFP:4 yrs and 7 days
* What number child is this for you: 1
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH Jason, 4 cats and a dog
* Baby's gender (hopes or guesses): not yet
* Names you like (& are willing to share): I have went through so many name preference changes in the last four years but right now I like Owen and Liera
* Birth plans/preferences: natural birth at a birth center
* Anything else you'd like to share: I am so happy to be here!

Welcome! (I grew up in Delaware.) You'll probably go to the birth center where my little sister was born!

[Lauren82]

Hello! I'd like to join please!
* EDD: 4/28
* Name: Lauren
* Age: 27
* Location: Knoxville
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: Hmm. We bd one time in the past 6 weeks and he hit the bullseye. haha
* What number child is this for you: 4
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH, 3 kiddos and 5 kitties
* Baby's gender (hopes or guesses): I hope it's a boy so I can have 2 boys and 2 girls.
* Names you like (& are willing to share): It's too early for me to think about names.
* Birth plans/preferences: I am hoping to have a home birth.
* Anything else you'd like to share: This is a pregnancy after loss so I am really nervous but just trying to live in the moment and relax.

[asteph]

Originally Posted by Blanca78

Welcome! (I grew up in Delaware.) You'll probably go to the birth center where my little sister was born!

Yes I think it's probably the only one! I am very excited : )

[floiejo2]

Alright, I'm going to join. I've been waiting because of my history. It's hard to get too excited before like the midway point of a pregnancy. I've had 3 losses and this is my 6th pregnancy. But I just got a call that all my bloodwork came back great, progesterone and hcg are right where they should be. I'm only at 4 weeks 4 days. So I'm going to get a little excited.

* EDD: April 24th, so probably early May
* Age: 29, 30 in Oct.
* Location: Colorado
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: Um..we really weren't trying, so first try I guess. We always get pregnant very easily, it's the staying part that's hard.
* What number child is this for you: 3rd
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): Dh, 35, Two girls, H, almost 6, and A, almost 3. One dog, two cats.
* Baby's gender (hopes or guesses): ?? Dh would be thrilled with a boy, I would be thrilled with another girl. But we really don't care either way.
* Names you like (& are willing to share): Waaay too early for that yet.
* Birth plans/preferences: Planning 3rd homebirth with my midwife

[cb718]

Originally Posted by Blanca78

CB718--I'm in OH too! (Central). Yay for first-time moms in their 30s who live in OH! (I'm not from here, but here for the foreseeable future)

Hey Blanca! My DH went to OSU. I hope you're enjoying Ohio

[Blanca78]

Originally Posted by asteph

Yes I think it's probably the only one! I am very excited : )

It's a great place. My mom loved it, although that was in the early 80s. I think someone I went to high school with may be a midwife there...you'll be in good hands!

[Blanca78]

Originally Posted by cb718

Hey Blanca! My DH went to OSU. I hope you're enjoying Ohio

It'll do! Actually, I'm finishing up a grad degree at OSU myself. IF I can still finish it and have a baby the same year...

[HappyLoveMama]

* EDD: 4/8/11
* Age: 33
* Location: NJ
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: First Try!
* What number child is this for you: #2
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): My 3yo son and hubby.
* Baby's gender (hopes or guesses): I have this strong feeling it's a girl. If it's a boy, I'm pretty set in clothes for a while however!
* Names you like (& are willing to share): No clue at this point.
* Birth plans/preferences: Unmedicated - I'm really hoping to try natural this time. I didn't know better with DS and got an epidural so this time, I want to really try going with my body!

I'm kind of nervous about number 2 for DS is a handful! I usually have to chase after him and what not when we are out, so I'm glad I'm a babywearer. But still very nervous about how things will be!!

[roseoffred]

* EDD: 4/28
* Name: Tiffany
* Age: 26
* Location: Indianapolis, IN
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: 1 month
* What number child is this for you: 2nd child, 3rd pregnancy
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH Charlie, DS Ciaran 2.5, two dogs and 8 chickens (featherbabies?)
* Baby's gender (hopes or guesses): Hoping for a girl as this will (probably) be our last
* Names you like (& are willing to share): Too early
* Birth plans/preferences: VBAC, possibly a HBAC but with a midwife either way. DS was a planned HB turned CS so I'm really nervous and unsure about what to do this time.
* Anything else you'd like to share: We are interested in traditional foods and urban sustainability. I'd like to hear from other mamas who have had a VBAC or HBAC.

[alireb]

* EDD: 4/11
* Age:30
* Location: Maryland
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: 11 months
* What number child is this for you: 2
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH, DS (2.5), and our bulldog
* Birth plans/preferences: hoping for a med free birth in a birth center or a homebirth

Edited by alireb - 12/9/10 at 12:33pm

[sonyak]

April, 2011 - babies

* EDD: April 20
* Name: Sonya
* Age: 38
* Location: Oklahoma
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: We were not trying; this was a surprise.
* What number child is this for you:2 (although one miscarriage in Feb, 2009).
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH - 41 yrs; DD - 9 months, 3 parrots (blue and gold macaw, umbrella cockatoo, and african grey)
* Baby's gender (hopes or guesses): no preference as long as the baby is healthy.
* Names you like (& are willing to share): None yet - just found out last night!!!
* Birth plans/preferences: See below
* Anything else you'd like to share: Goodness. Completely overwhelmed. Had a baby born last Nov (Nov 1) at 2 lbs, 9 oz via c-section emergently due to my severe pre-eclampsia. Was not trying at all, and have barely had intercourse due to hubby finishing his PhD. Trying not to panic as we haven't even waited a year since having our daughter. Please send positive thoughts our way for a healthy and trouble-free pregnancy! Worried, too, as we now live in a rural area, not in a city like when DD was born.

Congrats, everyone! Is anyone taking PNV's/supplements, and if so, what ones? What else are you doing?

[poptart.mama]

EDD- April 20th
Name- Dawn or poptart.mama doesn't make a difference to me
BFP: After a False positive and two negs.
First Child!
My Furbabies are my children right now
1 mama kitty 4 beautiful baby boy kittys
Plus DH don't want to forget him!
Hoping for a girl most likey a boy
(Happy with either of course)
names! no girls names yet But a boy will be Elijah Bleu
Birth plans- Birth center maybe a home birth I'm not to sure yet

[bleumoose]

Hello all!

* EDD: April 28
* Name: Allison
* Age: 36
* Location: Ohio USA
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: this is a surprise babe
* What number child is this for you: 3
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): DH, DS1--6yo, DS2-3.5yo
* Baby's gender (hopes or guesses): will be happy either way
* Birth plans/preferences: would love another homebirth but finances make that nigh on impossible this time; I have a lovely CNM and expect a beautiful hypnobirthing hospital birth!
* Anything else you'd like to share: just got my BFP this morning, so am still in a daze about it. The test didn't tell me anything my body hadn't already told me, but seeing it pop right up there was.... wow. We were on the verge of saying we were done having kids, but I guess God had other plans for us LOL Overall I'm thrilled to be here

[bleumoose]

Originally Posted by Blanca78

It'll do! Actually, I'm finishing up a grad degree at OSU myself. IF I can still finish it and have a baby the same year...

I'm an OSU grad too! Undergrad degree that is. Still hope to go back for a master's someday

[hennaLisa]

April 2011

* EDD: April 29th, late April
* Name: Lisa
* Age: 30
* Location: Atlanta
* How long it took to you to get your BFP: 3 months (cutting back on nursing #1 seemed to be the thing that made the difference)
* What number child is this for you: #2
* Family (partner, other children, and/or furbabies): Husband is really supportive - a great labor "coach." My first son is 2 and a half.
* Baby's gender (hopes or guesses): It would be nice to have another boy because they might tend to play together more and could share toys and clothes more easily... but I must admit I would also love to have a girl. I think we will only have two.
* Names you like (& are willing to share): I named my first Aden, thinking it sounded unique! After realizing that everyone else had the same idea, I'm hoping to come up with something a little more unique this time around.
* Birth plans/preferences: home birth. My first was in Texas, and it was such a beautiful and peaceful experience. I am a total wimp with anything physical or painful, so I never expected it to be an enjoyable experience. However, I didn't believe I was even in "real" labor until I was 6 cm and then three hours later my midwife asked to check me again and I told her I doubted I had progressed because it had been so manageable. She checked and I was 10cm! I only hope that my second birth is as lovely as my first.
* Anything else you'd like to share: We're thinking a little about a Lotus Birth. I'm also trying to decide whether to find out the gender ahead of time, or wait until the birth.