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post #1 of 37
9/5/07 at 9:24am
Thread Starter 
Hello everyone! Lets tell everyone a bit about ourselves.

What number pregnancy is this for you?

What number child will this be for you?

What kind of birth would you like?

Where do you hail from?

What do you like to do for fun?

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs?

Do you have any pets?
post #2 of 37
9/5/07 at 9:28am
Thread Starter 
What number pregnancy is this for you?
My very first pregnancy and I am so excited!
What number child will this be for you?
This is also will be my first child.
What kind of birth would you like?
I am planning on a homebirth with a midwife.
Where do you hail from?
The great state of Maryland!
What do you like to do for fun?
School is my hobby, that and innertubing on the Patomac River.
What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs?
Total country girl here, unfortunatly now located in the burbs.
Do you have any pets?
Yes, a gray cat named Phoebe and a white german shepard named Daisy.
post #3 of 37
9/5/07 at 9:38am
What number pregnancy is this for you?

PG number 5 (I early miscarriage between my first two children)

What number child will this be for you?
Number four.

What kind of birth would you like?
Midwife assisted homebirth.

Where do you hail from?
Southern Ontario, Canada.

What do you like to do for fun?
I LOVE reading and knitting. And hanging out with my kids playing make believe.

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs?
Country.

Do you have any pets?
No We just had to give up our cats because they really weren't working well in the household and we weren't being good enough pet parents because of our frustration with them. Better they go to a household where they'll fit in better.
post #4 of 37
9/5/07 at 9:53am
What number pregnancy is this for you? This is my second

What number child will this be for you? Second also.

What kind of birth would you like? Non-medicated...With ds, I was past 40 weeks, so they induced (against my wishes pretty much) with dreaded Pitocin. I ended up laboring for 36 hrs, having my water broken, then an epidural. It was totally against my birth plan but ended with my healthy son. I'll have to share my loony doula story with y'all soon

Where do you hail from? Georgia

What do you like to do for fun? Jogging, reading, fun at the lake

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs? Country

Do you have any pets? 1 dog-boxer/pit mix-Odie
post #5 of 37
9/5/07 at 10:05am
What number pregnancy is this for you?
This is My second pregnancy

What number child will this be for you?
And my second Child.

What kind of birth would you like?
Hoping for a quiet birth with DH and maybe My mother and DS1... no drugs, no interventions.

Where do you hail from? Originally, I am from Providence, RI, but now, I live in Corning, NY, which is about as different from providence as you can get.

What do you like to do for fun? Well, I make diapers, or does that not count since now I am paid to do it? Yes, thats right, I started my own business making and selling cloth diapers. You can check it out if you want, the link is in my siggie, but the site is not finished yet...

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs? I prefer the city personally, but I live in what for me feelsmore like the country, even though everyone around here thinks it is a city, lol... and if you go into the country around here? Wow, is that country!

Do you have any pets? We have 2 Cats, though we may have to get rid of the younger one... she has been lately refusing to use the littler box, and with me preggo and our 17mo DS, we can't afford to have that happen.
post #6 of 37
9/5/07 at 10:59am
What number pregnancy is this for you? 2

What number child will this be for you? 2

What kind of birth would you like? Midwife assisted homebirth

Where do you hail from? Canada

What do you like to do for fun? Bicycling around town, hanging at the park with friends, colouring with my kid, arguing on the internet.

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs? I adore the city.

Do you have any pets? A dog and two cats.
post #7 of 37
9/5/07 at 11:13am
What number pregnancy is this for you? This is pregnancy #3

What number child will this be for you? This is baby#3 for us

What kind of birth would you like? Hmm will not answer.

Where do you hail from? St Louis born and raised (live in Montana now)

What do you like to do for fun? Go to Yellowstone National Park and have a picnic. Play with my kids.

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs? Country

Do you have any pets? Yes, Beethoven our siamese.
post #8 of 37
9/5/07 at 12:04pm
What number pregnancy is this for you?
3 I m/c at the end of March

What number child will this be for you?
2

What kind of birth would you like?
hands-off homebirth

Where do you hail from?
Houston- always, for generations

What do you like to do for fun?
Fun? I have a 3 year old.

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs?
City

Do you have any pets?
Two cats, one ferret
post #9 of 37
9/5/07 at 12:07pm
What number pregnancy is this for you?
2

What number child will this be for you?
2

What kind of birth would you like?
homebirth, maybe in the water

Where do you hail from?
SC

What do you like to do for fun?
Photography

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs?
Burbs

Do you have any pets?
A Chihuahua, two siamese cats, and a little black cat.
post #10 of 37
9/5/07 at 12:55pm
What number pregnancy is this for you? 2nd pregnancy

What number child will this be for you? 2

What kind of birth would you like? To be honest I am more concerned about no insurance then what kind of birth . A safe one. Last time I was restricted to the bed, with heart and contraction monitors wrapped around me for 24 hours or so. I want more freedom to move around.

Where do you hail from? I am Canadian living in the US.

What do you like to do for fun? Being with my 4 year old! And hiking, walking, biking, photography, baking.

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs? Urban, Ocean side, Mountains, Back woods. Not the burbs.

Do you have any pets? A pug named Luc and a cat named Willie.
post #11 of 37
9/5/07 at 1:39pm
What number pregnancy is this for you?
#1 for me.

What number child will this be for you?
Also #1.

What kind of birth would you like?
I'd LIKE a midwife-assisted home- or birth center birth, but that will not happen due to geographic constraints.

Where do you hail from?
Now in Alaska, originally from Wisconsin, by way of the Twin Cities.

What do you like to do for fun?
Knit, walk, read. I wanted to try ski-joring this winter, but it looks like that won't be happening

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs?
Country, with a monthly city visit.

Do you have any pets?
One dog, a kinda-rescued chocolate lab named Loki, and oodles of unnamed dust bunnies.
post #12 of 37
9/5/07 at 1:49pm
This is my second pregnancy. I plan on a VBAC at a birth center. I was born in Cuba, but now Florida is my home. For fun????? Last time I tried to have fun I got preggers....no pets, a toddler is enough for me.
post #13 of 37
9/5/07 at 1:57pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by green_momma2007 View Post
Last time I tried to have fun I got preggers.
post #14 of 37
9/5/07 at 2:57pm
wrong ddc, sorry.
post #15 of 37
9/5/07 at 3:49pm
What number pregnancy is this for you?
2

What number child will this be for you?
2

What kind of birth would you like?
VBAC!!! I would love to have a midwife-assisted unmedicated birth; it looks like it's going to have to be in the hospital. I'm still looking for the right midwife.

Where do you hail from?
Originally VA, now living in NJ

What do you like to do for fun?
I'm a classical singer, and I enjoy crochet and some sewing. Mainly right now my idea of bliss is to take a bath and go to bed alone.

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs?
The 'burbs have been good to me.

Do you have any pets?
Four cats.
post #16 of 37
9/5/07 at 6:59pm
Hello everyone! Lets tell everyone a bit about ourselves.

What number pregnancy is this for you?
3
What number child will this be for you?
2

What kind of birth would you like?
nice, calm, quick.

Where do you hail from?
Boise Idaho!

What do you like to do for fun?
play with my son, hang out with friends, shop!

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs?
city for sure!

Do you have any pets?
a pitbull named Hando and a rottweiler named Gretta
post #17 of 37
9/5/07 at 8:06pm
What number pregnancy is this for you? 3

What number child will this be for you? 3 bio + 1 step

What kind of birth would you like? calm, unmedicated

Where do you hail from? Illinois

What do you like to do for fun? hang out with the kids, crochet, read

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs? I've only ever lived in a medium sized city, so I don't have anything to compare it to.

Do you have any pets? yep, a black cat named Gordon
post #18 of 37
9/5/07 at 9:16pm
What number pregnancy is this for you?
Four

What number child will this be for you?
Second. DD is 2.

What kind of birth would you like?
I'll quote Angela: "hands-off homebirth"

Where do you hail from?
Michigan

What do you like to do for fun?
Hmmm, seems like I don't get much time for myself these days, but I have mostly been spending what little time I do find on my photography habit.

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs?
Depends on what day you ask.

Do you have any pets?[/QUOTE]
One extremely neurotic cat.
post #19 of 37
9/5/07 at 9:26pm
What number pregnancy is this for you? 2

What number child will this be for you?2

What kind of birth would you like? a mellow (and quick-compared to last) homebirth

Where do you hail from? the beautiful state of vermont

What do you like to do for fun? mmm, help save the planet, garden, paint, dance, sing with my son, cook with dh, and so much more

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs? country gal, for sure

Do you have any pets? one frisky kitty
post #20 of 37
9/5/07 at 9:30pm
Hello everyone! Lets tell everyone a bit about ourselves.

What number pregnancy is this for you?
This is #2

What number child will this be for you?
#2

What kind of birth would you like?
I would love a relaxed home/water birth with my midwife, doula, DH, Grayson, bestfriend, and mom with me.

Where do you hail from?
Calgary, Canada

What do you like to do for fun?
Ride horses, hiking, sailing, camping, flyfishing, and of course hanging out and playing with my beautiful son and DH

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs?
Country by far

Do you have any pets?
Yes, a 90 pound golden retriever
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