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[rainbownurse]

Hi! I'm Ali from BC Canada. Got sent here by a very good friend, and already glad I came. I'm due July 29th. I had two miscarriages and a chemical pregnancy this year, so it has been very emotional for me and my husband. My beta hcgs are great this time around and my doctor and midwife are very optimistic about a healthy, full term pregnancy. I have my first scan January 7th, so I guess I'll be more excited then! 

I would love to do a home birth with my midwife and husband, but I'm understanding of the fact that sometimes life doesn't always go as planned, and that the best place for me may end up being a hospital. I guess that's all about me. 

[danielnathan]

Hey I am Wilma from South Africa. I have 2 boys Daniel aged 4 and Nathan aged 2. This will be our 3rd baby and I am currently 9 weeks and 2 days EDD 24th of July 2013. I am a cloth nappy, baby wearing, homeschooling, breastfeeding momma and love every minute of it. I live 40kms outside of Cape Town, and it is mid summer here now, with temperatures reaching close to 40 degrees celcius(104 F). I had 2 c-sections, and doc said I can have a VBA2C...but hubby is not so keen, as he lost a sibling due to a failed Vbac. I hope to get a lot of help on here and give help as well!

[AnnabelleLynn]

Hi :-) I'm anna and I am pregnant with my 3rd baby. My first was adopted when. She was 1, however. So this will be my second child in the home. My first is a girl and almost 9. She was the adopted one. My second (my fiancees first) is a boy and almost 2. His name is caelum orion. He is my bed sharing, babyworn, boob loving, cloth diapered little bug. I often refer to him as Cae. We are an a.p. family. We are learning how to be unconditional parents. Currently I am pregnant with my 3rd, and am 7.5-8 wks along. My edd is july 31st. I am excited abt our impending arrival. We planned this pregnancy. And are getting married in february. (Let's hope my dress still fits hehe) bith of my other children were born in march. And to ensure that didn't happen again we decided to go for it a couple mos ago. It worked rather well, obviously. Lol. Looking forward to hearing about all the ups and downs and pregnancy/baby craziness you all have to share!! Thank you for having me here!!

[lolliegee]

Hi Anna! Glad you figured out how to post.

[cinderella08]

Hi everyone!  I'm Amber!  Married to my hubby Richard for almost 5 years and have a little girl named Ava who is 4 and a little dude named Levi who is 2.  I'm a SAHM and a birth doula.  I'm also in full time school and am pursuing midwifery.  Baby #3 was quite a surprise and is expected late July!

[dayiscoming2006]

Congrats on your surprise and welcome. :) 

[harmonious]

Hi ladies - just joined this site because I was looking for a forum of women with a similar philosophy to me.  I've been on the forums at TCOYF.com where I was using charting to get pregnant and I like the community sharing aspect of the forums there but was craving something a bit more "natural" (for lack of a better word).

I'm 37, pregnant for the first time, due July 23rd (I will be 38 by then).  I had considered a homebirth (in fact always assumed that is what I would do), but we decided the cost was too great, and since I plan to stay at home after the birth, we thought the money would be better applied after the fact, so I'll be having a hospital birth with a very pro-natural birth, non-intervention OB, and a doula.  As the hospital is 2 miles from our house, I'm hoping to labor at home as long as possible.

I'm really looking forward to being a mother, it's been my dream for a long time, but was also important that I be with the right partner and finding him took a bit longer than I expected.  But here we are, and I'm excited for this journey.  The morning sickness and discomfort of the first trimester were not what I was expecting, but I'm trying to just embrace the experience.  Once the baby arrives, I'm planning on exclusively breastfeeding, cloth diapers, baby wearing; and have really enjoyed so far reading the books Simplicity Parenting and You Are Your Child's First Teacher.  I was raised in Waldorf schools and Waldorf influenced home environment and hope to incorporate that for my child(ren).  Also as some have mentioned, we hope to raise the child bilingual - although it will depend on my husbands ability to speak exclusive Arabic to the baby.  We'll see how it goes.

I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area, and would love to connect with others who are as well.  Thanks for welcoming me here!

[rf1170]

Hello everyone - my name is Becky, I'm 27, and I live in Maryland.  I'm due July 25th, and this is my first pregnancy.  I didn't want to have children, but I didn't want to continue using hormonal birth control or an IUD for the rest of my reproductive life, so my husband and I have practiced Natural Family Planning (using condoms as well) since we got married about four years ago.  However, I wasn't as diligent as I could have been, and so here were are. 

I do feel grateful that I've never felt afraid of pregnancy, labor, breastfeed, or infant care, but I'm still coming to terms with the responsibility of raising a child.  Currently, I'm a media analyst, and I work from home, which is wonderful.  Previously, I worked as an interpreter (Spanish-English) for uninsured pregnant women, and my supervisor - now close friend - made an effort to educate me on prenatal care, labor and delivery, and postpartum health.  If not for that experience, in which I attended dozens of prenatal visits, fielded hundreds of patient phone calls, researched questions about all kinds of things, and even witnessed several births, I would feel lost today.  My nurse-friend turned me on to the world of midwifery, and she's going to be my doula (and sounding board, I'm sure).  My mother had two unmedicated births (me and my younger brother, who she delivered at age 39), and she breastfed us each until we were four or five.  Even though I didn't want this to happen, I feel like I have a lot of people who can help me through the experience, and I absolutely appreciate that. 

I have my first prenatal appointment with a nurse-midwife on January 10th (I'm about 10 weeks along now), and I'm wondering whether the visit will make the fact of pregnancy sink in a little more.  Other than the absence of a period, I haven't felt different at all, and sometimes it's hard to believe (though I did two HPTs to prove it to myself).  Anyway, I've browsed these forums before, and I really appreciate the atmosphere here, so hopefully being around enthusiastic mothers with a similar crunchy bent will help me feel better about the whole thing. 
 

[MommyO]

I'll be 25 tomorrow. I am pregnant with baby #2. Have a 4 year old daughter and a wonderful husband. We are due July 17th.

[mizlizzy]

Hi, I'm Lizzy. I'm due at the end of July. My partner and I have a daughter who is 3.75. She is very excited about having a a baby sibling. I'm 37, and I live in upstate NY. Trying for an HVAC, but the our beloved midwife is taking her annual vacation in the summer when we are due so I am still looking for a healthcare provider. Shockingly hard to find anyone who will even hear the word HVAC in this area. I'm doing the Hypnobabies course, an older edition that i was lucky enough to find at a garage sale this summer. i would love to hear from anyone else doing Hypnobabies or planning an HVAC. Very excited about this baby and glad to be here in good company1
 

[Actiasluna]

My name is Lunabelle and I am 33 yrs old.  I am 12 weeks 3 days into pregnancy and my due date is July.16th. This is my first pregnancy and my boyfriend and I have been together for 2 years. We live on a beautiful island off of northern Vancouver Island, BC, where both of us grew up. Because of a complication in my first ultrasound, I have to go in for a second one this week and am hoping everything is ok.  I wish all of you the best in your pregnancies!

[Anca]

Hi, I'm Anca, I'm from Romania and this is my third pregnancy; first one miscarried, second one got a baby girl who will be 6 in July and now I'm due on 27th of July. 

I really didn't want to give birth again during summer, I really wish it was spring because here it's gets incredibly hot and I have a hard time with high temperatures. 

I've seen baby sort of waving his/her hand and also heartbeats and I'm looking forward to the 24th of January appointment where I hope to find out if it's a boy or a girl. 

I've been feeling horrible and I hope it will soon get better. I will read all posts and write more later. 

[dayiscoming2006]

Welcome Anca! My husband is originally from Romania. :) He moved to the US to marry me.

I can understand the heat thing. I'm not a big fan either. I'm originally from Northern US and now living in Texas and it gets pretty hot here too. I visited my husband in central Romania in the summer once for a couple of months. It does get pretty hot there. But, you'll get through it, think happy thoughts! :) Congrats on your pregnancy!

[MamaHoneybee]

Hi everyone and congratulations on your pregnancies.

My name is Melissa, I live in Portland, Oregon with my husband of 5 years, our amazing 3.5 year old daughter, the family dog and am 14 weeks pregnant, soon to be 15 weeks. We are expecting the arrival of our newest member around July 3rd and are really excited to have another child.

I am a stay at home mom, but before was a children's gymnastics instructor, nanny and a performing acrobat with an amazing local group. I enjoy gardening and all the awesome medicine, beauty and house cleaning products I can make from our home garden.

The first time I was pregnant I was the first in my circle of friends, didn't have any family around and was stressed, scared and didn't feel well the whole time. This time around I feel confidant in myself, have support, am doing things on my terms and the morning sickness is gone. I recently went to see a nurse midwife at a nearby hospital and was delighted to hear the baby's strong, healthy heartbeat. Everything is right on track and perfect.

I wish all the best for you all!

[Anca]

Originally Posted by dayiscoming2006 

Welcome Anca! My husband is originally from Romania. :) He moved to the US to marry me.

I can understand the heat thing. I'm not a big fan either. I'm originally from Northern US and now living in Texas and it gets pretty hot here too. I visited my husband in central Romania in the summer once for a couple of months. It does get pretty hot there. But, you'll get through it, think happy thoughts! :) Congrats on your pregnancy!

Thank you, congrats to you too :)

So do your kids speak any Romanian at all? I plan to speak English with the 2nd because I was overwhelmed with the 1st and didn't stick to my plan. Being here, they learn Romanian anyway and since I can speak English and French, why not start when they're little. 

I have some relatives who live in Virginia but they rarely visit and we never ended up getting there but maybe will in the future. When you do visit Romania again, let me know :))

It's nice that you're a SAHM, I go to work and it's really awful because I'm nauseous all day long and I would really really like to sleep more. But I'm planning to stop work in May so I have something to look forward to. My DD goes to kindergarten until 1pm when she's being picked up by her grandmother who has fun with her until one of us gets home. 

Did you have any morning sickness or other symptoms? 

[Corinne1218]

Hello all!  Nice to meet you!  My name is Corinne, I am 35 and I am 13 weeks pregnant with #4.  I am due July 18.  I have twin boys who are 9 and a 6 year old boy.  I thought I was finished but I met a wonderful man after my divorce several years ago and we are now engaged and expecting.  We had two early losses this past summer.

We live in Western, Maryland and are eagerly awaiting this summer!

[Eilis]

Hi! I am Eilis; live on the east coast of the U.S. This is my first baby! I am due in late July. Really looking forward to the rest of this pregnancy. First trimester was ROUGH. The holidays were emotionally stressful and I've had morning sickness which conveniently started on Christmas! I want to have a very physically active, joyful 2nd trimester!  Looking forward to getting to know you all!
 

[Eilis]

Originally Posted by Anca 

Hi, I'm Anca, I'm from Romania and this is my third pregnancy; first one miscarried, second one got a baby girl who will be 6 in July and now I'm due on 27th of July. 

I really didn't want to give birth again during summer, I really wish it was spring because here it's gets incredibly hot and I have a hard time with high temperatures. 

I've seen baby sort of waving his/her hand and also heartbeats and I'm looking forward to the 24th of January appointment where I hope to find out if it's a boy or a girl. 

I've been feeling horrible and I hope it will soon get better. I will read all posts and write more later. 

Hi Anca!

I went to rural Transylvania when I was in college for a sort of exchange program. I loved it. I was there in June. I don't remember it being hot - I more vividly remember all the in-season fruits and veggies! What part of Romania do you live in?

Hope you feel better soon. I know what you mean about feeling horrible!

[dayiscoming2006]

Originally Posted by Anca 

Thank you, congrats to you too :)

So do your kids speak any Romanian at all? I plan to speak English with the 2nd because I was overwhelmed with the 1st and didn't stick to my plan. Being here, they learn Romanian anyway and since I can speak English and French, why not start when they're little. 

I have some relatives who live in Virginia but they rarely visit and we never ended up getting there but maybe will in the future. When you do visit Romania again, let me know :))

It's nice that you're a SAHM, I go to work and it's really awful because I'm nauseous all day long and I would really really like to sleep more. But I'm planning to stop work in May so I have something to look forward to. My DD goes to kindergarten until 1pm when she's being picked up by her grandmother who has fun with her until one of us gets home. 

Did you have any morning sickness or other symptoms? 

Thanks. I originally wanted them to learn Romanian, but I don't really know very much and my husband just doesn't teach them any or speak to them much in Romanian. I guess it was weird for him since I wouldn't understand it very well and once they were older they had a good grasp of English, so it felt pointless and strange to him then too. Sometimes he thinks he'll teach them, but I doubt it. All of my husband's 7 siblings know English, so the kids are able to speak with them easily. The only ones that don't know English are his parents. 

I am going to make a point to try to teach my kids Spanish and learn more Spanish. I took it in school. Where we live there is a 30% population of Hispanics, so a good amount of Spanish speaking people. I will probably enroll them in some official language course when they are older. I homeschool. My oldest is at the kindergarten level as well. :)

It is very nice to be a SAHM. I am happy I decided to do that from the beginning. I know it is a little bit more difficult there.

I didn't have much for morning sickness. Some occasional nausea, mild fatigue and major food aversions and smell aversions mainly. I'm still waiting for that all to subside. I'm sorry it's been hard on you. I hope you feel better soon.

[rf1170]

Originally Posted by Eilis 

Hi! I am Eilis; live on the east coast of the U.S. This is my first baby! I am due in late July. Really looking forward to the rest of this pregnancy. First trimester was ROUGH. The holidays were emotionally stressful and I've had morning sickness which conveniently started on Christmas! I want to have a very physically active, joyful 2nd trimester!  Looking forward to getting to know you all!
 

Hi Eilis!  I thought I'd greet you personally since I also live in Maryland - I'm in Carroll County, in Westminster, but I love western Maryland (who doesn't?).  I have friends who are from Garrett County, but they live in Columbia and Baltimore now.  I hope your nausea and stress are coming to an end with the new year, and that you get to enjoy the rest of your pregnancy!

Edited by rf1170 - 1/10/13 at 5:51pm