introductions? - Page 6

[halaroo]

I just realized that I've never introduced myself!

I'm Chrissy. I just turned 31. We are expecting baby #2 on June 23rd. Amelia, my dd, just turned 2. She was two weeks late, planned homebirth to emergency c-section. We are desperately hoping to avoid a repeat of that experience, even though my c-section went really well and I have very few hard feelings over it. It was still my birth experience.

We do not know the sex of this baby. I'm kind of hoping for another girl because I love my little girl so much, but a boy would be wonderful too! This will be our last baby.

I am a SAHM, but I work part-time from home when dd allows. I enjoy yoga, cooking and reading, but lately have spent most of my days sitting in the sand at the park. After the birth of dd, I became an accidental lactivist. I never for the life of me thought nursing a child would be the greatest thing in the world.

[sparrowheart]

Hello all,

I have been on other forums and some how just discovered the due date club, I am pretty new to the forums, so thought it made sense to post an intro here. Its getting a little late now as I am due on/around June 20. But I am glad to be here.

My name is Rebecca and I am having my first baby, I am planning a homebirth with a doula and midwife. I don't know the sex of the baby. I am 37 and having my first, which has its postivies and negatives. I feel fortunate to have had many years traveling and working and finding myself and now I get to share all of that with a DS or DD. I have been married for almost two years and we recently moved from Anchorage, Alaska to Seattle. I am a consultant and work from home, we have moved for my DH's job. Most of my family is in CA so I am getting closer, but not as close as I would like, especially with baby on the way.

I have not met many people here in Seattle, so give a shout out if you are in the area. I am interested in yoga, farming, eating locally and politics, aside from my full time job marketing other people's products. My husband is a bit less liberal than I am so we have many discussions about circ, home birth, naming conventions, etc. So I gravitate to other posts and members who have some of the same issues to resolve in their families.

I plan to cloth diaper, breastfeed and co-sleep. I am glad to be amongst you all and will get a signature together one of these days.

[kltroy]

Welcome Rebecca! Glad you could join us for the last month. My sister lives in Seattle (Fremont) and is expecting her 2nd child this September Seattle's a great town with lots of like-minded people - I hope you enjoy it and get to know some other families soon!

[at_the_hip]

I'm superbly late joining here and introducing myself, but better late than never, right? My babies have all been late too so perhaps it is fitting. :P

I'm a homeschooling mama to 3 girls ages 9, 7 & almost 5. Our 4th girl is due tomorrow. I've been lurking and reading for months now so I kind of feel like I already know quite a few of you...so I thought I should really join in.

My other girls have been born after their due dates, dd9 was 9 days "late" and 8 lbs 9oz...hospital birth with OB, born sunny-side up, epidural for a couple hours, episiotomy.

dd7 was 6 days late and 9 lbs 3oz...hospital birth with midwife, natural, PPH

dd5 was 13 (!) days late and 9 lbs 12 oz, "home" birth with midwife at a local hotel suite, PPH

This one is of course due tomorrow...dh is going for surgery on Friday though so unless the stress pushes me into labor, I'm thinking she'll be at least another week or two. We tried a herbal induction last week but it was a no go...she's not ready.

I hope you don't mind me joining so late, but I could use the friendship of some like-minded mamas.
Cindy

[StacyL]

I added you to the Birth stats sticky at the top of the forum.

[sparrowheart]

Hi Stacy -- can you add me to the birth stats sticky too?!

Due June 20 and hoping for anytime next week!
Thanks