Shall we do a "getting to know you" thread? - Page 4

[mamatoady]

I thought I'd posted here already,but I guess not

My name is Sarah. My dd isAdrianna 30 months, still nursing-alot. Married 6years toJeff. We don't vax, won't circ and do practice gentle discipline,ap. We try to eat org and health food, but we also like sugar sometimes We've been ttc15 months for#2. Dd took 2 years to conceive sowe tried IUI and it worked 1st cycle!

Although it may change out current picked out names are Obediah (boy) and Zoe(girl) no middle names yet.

Due somewhere at the end of November!

[circleAmama]

hello! I am (almost) 29 y.o. and VERY happily pregnant for the 1st time (!). I parent a 7 y.o. son (since he was 5) and have always longed to be pregnant/give birth/etc. to "my own." My partner (female) and I have been trying to get pregnant by alternative insemination. We are thrilled it worked this time (3rd time's the charm)!

I have not told my parents, yet, as my baby will be biracial (I'm white and used an African-American donor), and I know they don't/won't understand (even though my partner is black).

We practice AP with our 7 y.o., although we aren't able to find much written about it past toddler age. We co-sleep, for the most part; he sleeps in his bed as well as ours. We plan to get a queen- or king-sized bed before the "new addition." Should be interesting!

We live in (conservative) Ohio but live in a very diverse city and are fortunate to know a lot of lesbian couples with children. So, we hope to surround ourselves with supportive people. I am hoping to connect here as well. My best friend has a 9-mo.-old daughter, and almost exclusively uses her MDC due date group to communicate with. She has learned/gained so much from it, and I'm excited about the potential.

So far I've experienced a little bit of nausea (mostly I just feel icky a good portion of each day) and some slight headaches (more than caffeine withdrawal, i think, since that was two weeks ago). I also occasionally experience some heartburn, although it is located more in my stomach.

I am vegan (5+ years) and plan to remain vegan throughout my pregnancy, although I had one moment of panic about this around four weeks. (I am six weeks along.) I'm due November 20. But we know the date we conceived, so it's likely a little earlier.

Very happy to be pregnant and to connect with all of you.

[*Amy*]

Hi and welcome! Congrats on your pregnancy! I also live in conservative Ohio, and find it difficult to find people here to relate to, especially given that DH is in the military. We're like the only liberals we know of around here! I hope you find the support that you need here at MDC and in real life.

[circleAmama]

thanks for your reply, Amy. it helps to not have a post with so much revealing info just left hanging out there. i really appreciate your support.

kristen

[DreamsInDigital]

I thought I'd posted too, but apparently I had not.
I'm Ashe, 23, happy single mom to 2 beautiful boys and one little surprise due November 20th. My older son will be 6 on the 21st and my younger is 18 months and still nursing at bedtime and all day on the weekends. I work full time out of the home, though I wish I didn't have to.
So far, I just have morning sickness ALL FRIGGEN DAY and I couldn't possibly sleep enough. I am so tired!

[Soos71]

Hi, I've been lurking for awhile (here, and at the Homebirth forums), and felt it was finally time to join in.

My name is Susan, and I just turned 34. My DH is Neil, 41. I've been pg two times before: First time as a surrogate for my sister (unfortunately, the surrogacy attempts didn't work out--but sis is a foster mom now, and loving it). Second time was this past fall/winter. Sadly, the pg ended in miscarriage (blighted ovum) on DH's birthday, of all days (1/12/06). Luckily for us, conception is easy--each attempt has been successful on the first try. Of course, stickiness is a different matter, and I'm praying this little one stays with me.

My EDD is 11/18 (one day before our anniversary ) I'd like to be a SAHM, but as the primary breadwinner, I'll have to go back to work after my unpaid ( : ) maternity leave. My company's policy is basically, "You're lucky the law prevents us from firing you--enjoy your salary-free three months away from the office." On the up side, DH works from home as an author/consultant/trainer, so he'll be a SAHD, with backup from my mom, who lives just 10 minutes away. I'm so happy he/she will be getting lots of love from Dad & Grandma from 9-5. I intend to bf, and will have to pump while at work--fortunately, I've got a decent-size office with a door.

We're planning a home waterbirth (DH and two out of his three siblings were born at home in the UK), and will be using the midwife we began seeing with our first pg. We also plan to cloth diaper as necessary (DH ambitiously intends to practice infant potty training with this baby--we'll see how that works out. )

So far, I'm feeling pretty good. Symptoms were a little slower to hit this time around, but I now have the expected bigger, tender breasts. Very mild morning sickness, which is fine with me, as last time I experienced pretty severe nausea 24/7. That is, until I found a wonderfully effective homeopathic remedy that relieved it. I'm using the same stuff to curtail the nausea this time around, and it's working like a charm.

We won't be telling family/friends until after we visit the mw at 12 wks or so and (fingers crossed) hear the hb. The only people who know right now are two friends of mine, one of whom is my co-worker/assistant, and due eight weeks before I am!

I'm so glad to have found these forums--mainstream sites just don't seem to address my concerns at all. This is a real sanctuary, and I look forward to comparing notes/experiences with everyone here.

Healthy pregnancies to all!

Susan

[HoneyTree]

Belated Introduction

I just was so happy to have found this discussion board that I jumped right into the conversation and neglected to properly introduce myself. Please forgive the tardiness.

My name is Teresa, I am 27, and this is my second pregnancy. My first was four years ago and ended in a miscarriage at 7 1/2 weeks. It was especially tough since it was a "surprise" pregnancy and my then boyfriend (now husband) did not feel we should try again for a couple of years. I felt like I was cheated out of my one shot to have a baby. I think because of that, in some ways I am not thinking of what's in my tummy as a "baby" yet -- I think when I hear a heartbeat and pass the 12-week mark, I'll feel a bit better about it. Meanwhile I am really loving this being pregnant business.

We're planning a home birth with a midwife, although I'm pretty nutty about having people in my house (I obsess over the messiness, loudness of the dogs, overall clutter, etc.), so we'll see how I hold up with that idea for the next 7 months.

I've enjoyed reading the thoughts of others for the past few days, and am looking forward to comparing notes through November!

[bec]

Welcome, Susan! I'm planning a home waterbirth too! I had one with my last baby and it was remarkable.


Bec

[Soos71]

Thanks, bec--I'm so glad to hear your waterbirth went well! I'm sure I'll have plenty of questions to ask you in the upcoming months.

Susan

[AmyGirl28]

My name is Amy. Maybe you already guessed that. It's only my screen name. And I'm 28 years old. You might have guessed that too. Just kidding. I have one daughter- Alyssa- 18 mos. I am a SAHM. I am VERY EXCITED to be pregnant again. We wanted our children to be close in age. So the timing is perfect. Except for being due the day after Thanksgiving. But children are a gift from GOD, so I am not complaining. My first pregnancy was a breeze... I loved being pregnant. This one is kicking my butt so far. Hopefully it will get easier as time goes on. I am very lucky to be at home where I can relax in my PJ's all day. This is my first time joining an online chat. I am enjoing all of the info so far.

Hang in there girls... the first trimester is almost over!

[cjbeach]

Hi, my name is Kathy and I'll be 35 in May. :LOL I'm still in the state of shock after receving my BFP yesterday. Wow, little earlier than planned but we're thrilled. This baby will be #3 for us and our last so I want to savor every moment of this pg.
I'm new to Fl (by way of Philly & NJ) and have only been here a year. We're here solo so being a SAHM to my 2 peapods has been a challenge with a DH who works non-stop. Right now I'm HSing PS/PreK my 4yo wonderful little boy (Cam) who is somewhere on the autistic spectrum. We're doing behavior mod twice a week in Orlando then I took on the role of Homeschooling mama since pulling him from preschool. Our 1 yo DD will be 2 on Fri (4/15). They bring us so much joy! I hope a 3rd will only triple the fun!
We've done 2 natural vag births with a MW back in NJ, delivering in a hospital. I'm done with hospitals at this point in my life (LOL, I'm also a RN) so we're *hoping* for a homebirth this time.
After the events of my DS my DD has been raised very naturally and was CD'd and not vax'd. We are AP parents. Same goes for this baby. DS had severe severe severe reflux so sadly we stopped BFing a few months in. DD weaned herself at about 10 mos (she's very independent, she just PT'd herself for the most part!!). I'm hoping to BF a lot longer this time.

I'm so grateful to have found this forum. I've been a Mothering reader since 2001 but have never dabbled in the forums. How wonderful to find you all! I look forward to sharing our pregnancies!!!

[samsmamma]

Just trying to get through all the posts and now I can post myself here!

I'm Erica, an almost-32 yr old WOHM expecting #2 around Thanksgiving. DS Sam was born 12/29/01 and is just a wonderful little man and we are excited to have this family grow!

We live in NYC. I work at a very mainstream parenting publication which pretty much goes against everything we do as parents - cloth diapers (Sam potty trained easily at around 2 yrs), extended bf (he self weaned around 2.5 yrs), co sleeping (he just moved into his big boy bed, but still in our room), and not vegetarians but pretty much as organic as we can be. So I'm the odd woman out around here, but that is ok by me.

I just need to get over all the hormonal neurosis I have right now so I can believe that this is really happening. We've basically been trying on and off since last April, but really since around October, so since it had been so easy with #1, this feels like it was a long time coming and I want everything to be perfect.

I definitely feel way sicker when I am at the office than I do at home.

Happy spring! Look forward to getting to know everyone.

Erica, mom to Sam (3.25 yrs) and thanksgivin turkey edd 11/23/05

[AJP]

Wellllll, I guess I'll sign the guest book now. I'm 8 weeks pregnant with our second, due last week of Nov. (who was it called theirs the Thanksgiving Turkey? that's funny! My first thought when I calculated the due date was "guess I won't be the one cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year"). I'll be 35 this month, been married for almost 17 years (yes, you read that correctly), we live in N. CA, our son is 5 1/2, I'm a SAHM, hubby works from home (which is good because it's long hours), into just about the whole laundry list of natural living issues. Planning another homebirth. I'm feeling green around the gills most of the time, I have to nibble all day long to keep the nausea at bay, nights and mornings aren't much fun. I'm sure I've gained weight (don't know how much, I don't keep a scale around the house), my middle is thicker and pooching out, probably partly from the constant nibbling combined with the hormones telling my body to pack it on - I was average weight before, and lost very easily after my son was born, but I'm "showing" much earlier this time even if it's not baby bulge, just plain ol' pudge. I probably won't have time to post much, but I've been lurking.

[gossamer]

Hi I am Nadene, I'm 35 in May, and this is my third pregnancy. My first one ended with my daughter dying shortly after birth due to being born at 24 1/2 weeks because of my pre-eclampsia and HELLP sydrome. Unfortunately the doctors said that if I had stayed pregnant even one more week, I would have died also. Little Mary Rose was just too premature to survive for more than an hour. That was July of 2003. Last OCtober I found out I was pregnant and that same week I miscarried. I was really scared becasue I wasn't really ready to get pregnant yet. It was kind of an oops. We got pregnant in February, the first time we actually tried on purpose. I am due Nov. 18th, but the baby will be taken by c-section around the 4th. If I stay pregnant that long.

I work full time at an insurance company as an Underwriting assistant and I go to school full time, graduating in May, for my bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts. My dh is 44 in May and he is an attorney. He is also a 40 year juvenile diabetic and totally blind.

So far everything looks good health wise. My bp's are good, my liver is good and the baby looks good. I have already had 2 dr's appointment's, 5 blood draws, 2 ultrasounds and a 24 hour urine. Unfortunately, my pregnancy is going to be very medical and very monitored. I am in a way, very jealous of you mommas who get to homebirth and have your first visit in May and just feel certain that you will bring this baby home. I will be living vicariously through you. I am sad that I will never get the birth I have desired for so long, but I am also cautiously optimistic that I might bring a baby home this time. Only God knows what is in store for me this time.

Gossamer

[jennnk]

well, that was fast...

Hey all!

I'm Jen, I'm 22, married to George, also 22. I start grad school in June and currently run a daycare for a business here in Eugene, Oregon (I watch the employees' kids during the day), he works/slaves for Radio Shack, just long enough to get enough sales experience that a bank will hire him to be a financial assistant or something of that sort.

After miscarriage number 2 on February 14 of this year, I left the October 2005 Due Date club thinking it would be a while before I was back here. Well, imagine my surprise when, 56 days after my miscarriage, I took an HPT in the bathroom at work and it came up positive! We'd only had sex 3 times since the miscarriage, and hadn't had sex for a MONTH before that positive test, so I'm somewhere between 4 & 8 weeks gestation...I'm pretty sure I'm 6-7 weeks (well, the midwife would say 8-9 because of the "gestation + 2 weeks" standard they use), and things are going better this time than either other time. I'm taking progesterone supplements (let's give a for pills in the vagina!), and my HCG quants came back ~58,000 on Friday (from Wednesday's draw...I had another draw on Friday & those results will be in on Monday...fingers crossed!).

If things go well, and my calculations are on, I'll be due sometime in late November.

Hope you're all doing well, and taking care of yourselves. I'm trying to drink as much water as possible & dealing with this hypersensitive sense of smell...

[Amoreena]

Originally Posted by NicoleyWoley

one son, Elias who was born in Dec 2003. I am expecting my little girl (hehe) on November 10, 2005.
I am 21, I live in southern california, and I LOVE sewing and scrapbooking.

I'm not due in December, I don't think I could sew to save my life, and my scrapbook consists of a file I throw things in, but I DO live in southern California!!! AP group links in sig.

I have two boys and sometimes daydream about a girl. And then I daydream about *three boys*... LOL ... of course, I'd love them all either way ...

[Awaken]

Hi to all those who joined recently- I realize some of your posts are from April and I've seen you on the other threads, but I hand't gotten to read your intros yet!

Nadene, thank you so much for sharing those precious photos of your little girl. We'll be here with you praying for a safe pregnancy and that you bring your little one home with you safe and sound.

[Europeanmom]

Hi, I'm the mother of 3 boys and expecting our fourth baby at the end of Nov.

I'm new to the concept of AP, but many of the things we have always done (by instinct).

We are so many in this club, but I look forward to reading all your posts, and get inspired.

[MrsMoe]

Amanda... 28, with a wonderful husband and precious little girl (7 years old.) We are expecting a baby in Nov, which was planned.

Life is good.

[Daffodil]

I've posted a little in some other threads, but I guess I should introduce myself here. I have a 2 yr old daughter, and I'm very happy about being pregnant again. (Well, about having another baby, anyway. I don't actually enjoy pregnancy all that much.)

It took IVF to get me pregnant the first time, but I was 40 when that happened, so I didn't know if I'd ever be able to have another baby. Then I got pregnant naturally this year. My first present on the morning of my 43rd birthday was a positive pregnancy test!

My symptoms have been a little milder this time, so my guess is that I'm having a boy. It will be interesting to see if I'm right.