April Due Dates

[celesterra]

Hey Mamas! Please post your info! If you want to re-introduce yourself in your post, perhaps this would be a good place for all of us to come to hear everyone's story? Any suggestions for further information on this list are warmly accepted!

User Name, Real Name, Due Date, Preg #, Child #, Sex, Birthplan


:surprise: :baby April Babes on the Way! :boc :surprise:

Allison K, Allison Klemz, #3, child #3, don't know, CPM attended HBAC

aprilushka, April, #2, child #2, surprise!, home VBAC w/CNM

bellee, Shellee, #4, child #3, homebirth attended by a midwife

BerniceH, Bernice Hall, #1, child #1, think it's a boy!, midwife attended at birth center.

Lillysmom, Jamie, #4, child #2, surprise!, hospital with family practice doctor

:surprise: April 1

Burke a bee, Holly, #4, child #4, surprise!, home water birth

squeakermansmom, Jodi, #4, child #2, will find out, hospital birth

:heartbeat April 2

Noisette's Maman, Sara, #4, child #2, ?, hospital VBAC

Two Spunky Monkeys, Lisa, #3, child #3, don't know yet, hospital w/CNM hopeful waterbirth

wencit, Erica, #1, child #1, don't know yet, don't know yet

:storkboy April 3

Faithsmom, Sarah, #2, child #2, surprise!, VBAC w/midwife

greenbean, Kerensa, #2, child #2, sounds like a surprise!, VBAC

StormInTheAttic, Yvon, #4, child #3, surprise!, homebirth - considering waterbirth

:storkgirl April 4

celestialdrmrmama, Rebecca, #2, child #2, not sure!, homebirth or birth center w/CNM

moosemommy, Jess, #1, child #1, surprise!, birth center - water birth
snoopy5386, Nicole, #1, child #1, ?, hospital birth w/CNM

steelcitysistah, Tory, #1, child #1, surprise!, hospital w/CNM, hopeful waterbirth

:flower April 6

txgal, Lydia, #2, child #2, possible surprise?, VBAC/ HBAC

:boc April 7

JenniferC, Jennifer, #2, child #2, guessing it's a girl!, home waterbirth

Mauicharlotte, Charlotte, child #1

Titus2fam, Sandi, #4, child #4, ?, 4th homebirth

:boybaby: April 8

bhdavison, Brooke, #3, child #3, surprise!, homebirth

duckat, Martha, #3, child #2, surprise!, birth center with OB

Joshuamommy, Tina, #2, child #2, think it's a girl!, planned c-sec

:throbApril 9

magmamaof3, Maggie, #4, child #4, will find out!, hospital with midwife

sahm, #3, child #3, surprise!, not sure yet

:belly April 10

jenais, Jen, #3, child #2, thinking it's a girl!, birth center or hospital with CNM

sally, #3, child #2, too early to tell, not sure yet!

:balloons April 12

1gravidaOK, ~N, #1, child #2, will probably find out!, hospital birth

zion, Chris, #1, child #1, surprise!, homebirth

:baby Mid-April

celesterra, Celeste, #2 (ectopic 4/04), child #1, we'll find out!, birth center

clynnr, Chelsea, #2, child #2, surprise!, looking into options

:banana kkmama, Kristine, child #3, will find out!, 2nd hospital VBAC :carrot

love_homebirthing, Jenne, #5, child #3, surprise!, homebirth/waterbirth

Mommabear, Genevieve (Gen), #5, child #2, we'll see!, homebirth

norasmom, Jesi, child #2, surprise!, homebirth, tub available

PhoebeNFam, Phoebe, #3, child #2, think it's a girl!, undecided

PinkSunfish, child #2, VBAC

:hearts April 14

hollycrand, Holly, #2, child #2, think it's a boy!, homebirth

kyle98sean02, Heather, child #3, ?, not sure yet

PinkPixie, Helene, #4, child #4, might find out, homebirth with midwives

sept04mama, Kinsey, #2, child #2, think it's a boy!, homebirth with midwife

:storkboy April 15

tracyn, Tracyn, #2, child #2, surprise!, VBAC

:sunshine April 16

cathysteck, Cathy, #2, child #1, think it's a boy!, homebirth/ waterbirth

FreeSpiritMama, Carrie, child #2, surprise!, Homebirth or birthing centre with doula & midwife, possibly waterbirth

Stayathomemommy, #3, child #4, too soon!, VBAC

:surprise:April 20

eilonwy, Rynna, #3, child #3, :surprise:, UBAC

Mommy to Baby Roni, Kim, #2, child #2, will find out!, hospital birth

SugarMagnolia, Amy, child #3, surprise?, hospital with OB

:aqua: April 21

LukeDuke, Chelsea, #5, child #2, surprise!, homebirth

Vegmama, Jennifer, #2, child #2, girl?, midwife athospital or birth center

:boybaby: April 22

NaomiMunch, Naomi, #5, child #4, hoping for a girl, VBAC #4 waterbirth, possible homebirth

Trixy, Trixy, #4, child #2, will find out!, Hospital - Bradley method

:bf2: April 23

Normee, Julie, #3, child #3, might find out!, hospital w/family practice doc

:surprise: April 24

Black Orchid, #5, child #2, surprise!, Birth center with m/w and doula

pique, Jen, #4, child #3, surprise?, midwife-assisted homebirth

:flower April 25

liam's mom, Meribeth, #2, child #2, no idea yet!, VBAC preferred

Michelle07, Michelle, #2, child #2, not sure, hospital

:babyApril 26

Angel, Angela, #4, child #3, surprise!, midwife-attended homebirth

daphnes_mama, Angelique, #2, child #2, surprise!, VBAC

discokitty, Amy, #1, child #1, will find out!, hospital birth

:hearts April 29

ejsmommy, Leslie, #2, child #2, surprise!, home VBAC

Michelle, #2, child #2, not sure!, hospital

:heartbeat End of April

BeanJeepin, Jean, #4, child #2, ?, homebirth with midwife

lmonter, Lanna, #2, child #2, surprise!, midwife attended homebirth

:storkboy :sticky :storkgirl




Our warmest thoughts are with

:yangel
bejeweled
happiestmomma
katiejon1
ladylee
milkymommi
mysticmomma

[happiestmomma]

I'm here! I'm here!

user name: happiestmomma
real name: shannon
due date: april 11
pregnancy #3, mc 8/04
child #2
sex: surprise!
birthplan: midwife assisted hospital birthing center

I just came back this morning from having my beta/progesterone levels checked...monday is my post48 hours test and I'm hoping to see good levels. Cross your fingers for me, mommas!

[FreeSpiritMama]

Username ~ FreeSpiritMama
Real name~ Carrie
Due date ~ April 16th ish!
Child # ~ 2 :love
Sex ~ Suprise this time :surprise:
Birthplan ~ Homebirth or birthing centre with doula & midwife, possibly waterbirth


:fingersx: for you happiestmomma & (((((:sticky)))))) for us all

[zion]

Username-Zion
Real name-Chris
Due date-April 12
Preg #1!!!!
Baby# 1!!!!!
Sex- hoping to be surprised
Plan-Homebirth if I can find a provider in the area!!


I just got married on New Years Eve and Dh and I moved to Asheville, NC. I love it here!! We bought a house in June and should be moving in in September. I am 27 and I'm am a recovering L&D nurse. I had to quit because of the interventions I was expected to do. I was conflicted every night I went to work to the point that I started having panic attacks. So I quit, moved here and now work in a very cool OB/GYN practice that employs 4 midwives. they don't do HB though!! I still can't believe I am pregnant!! But Dh and I wanted a baby for a few years now and I feel like this is a good time!!
I can't wait to share this amazing journey with you mamas!!!

[celesterra]

:wave I'm Celeste, 32, and ttc (this time) for 5 years, since dh and I got together. For the past year+ since an ectopic, we've been seeing an RE because I have PCOS and now only one tube left. I am stunned that I am finally pregnant, but I am expecting that now that the hurdle of getting the bfp is done, I will just relax and trust this process! :wink This is marriage #2 for me, and in my first, I wasn't able to conceive at all, so this is a major deal for me internally. All I've ever really wanted for my adult life is to be a mom.

A couple other things, dh and I live just outside Philadelphia, and while I am originally from MA and white, he is from China. So, we'll have a bicultural, biracial babe! :love We're so excited!

We live in an apartment that is way too small for us to bring a baby in to! I work ft as does dh, who is also in school. He'd hoped to go to school full-time starting in January, so we'll see what happens! We plan to move to China when he is done with school, as we much prefer living over there.

We don't have any family in the area, so if we end up having multiples (a good chance, given my treatment this month), we may ask his sister come with her little daughter from China to stay with us and help out. :blah

I love knitting, sewing, and other crafty projects, though I am hoping to avoid making my cd's! dh is going to China for the 1st time in 3 years next week, so I hope he can bring some back for cheap!

ok, I guess that's me in much more than a nutshell... I'm just so excited to be here!!! :love

[FreeSpiritMama]

Looks great Celeste, thanks for setting it up and maybe twins or more how exciting:D

My little bit about me as I forgot in my earlier post :wink

I'm Carrie (28) and mama to one gorgeous little boy who is nearly 3.5. We ttc 4yrs for DS and 1yr for this babe so I am just on cloud9 right now. I have been a SAHM since ds was born and thoroughly enjoy it. I completed part of my doula training earlier this year and hope that in the future it will be something I can manage around my family. DH and I have been together 9years this October :love
I love veggie cooking, yoga and taking part in meditations and teachings at our local buddhist centre.

So happy we are all here sharing our pregnancies :D

[wencit]

Username: wencit
Real name: Erica
Due date: April 2
Pregnancy #1
Child #1
Sex: don't know yet
Birthplan: don't know yet

Hi ladies! I'm Erica, 30 years old, married to my 31-year-old DH for 3 years now. We're both electrical engineers living in the San Francisco Bay Area, although I'm leaning towards quitting my job when this baby comes. We'll see what happens, though, since living expenses in this area are astronomical.

We were extremely fortunate to have conceived on our very first try -- although I'm not so sure DH sees it the same way. He probably would have liked a few more months of trying. :LOL

I'm looking forward to spending the next nine months with all of you, and praying for sticky, healthy, happy pregnancies for us all!

[kyle98sean02]

User Name: kyle98sean02
Real Name: Heather
Due Date: April 14, but I'll probably pad it
Child #3
Sex: ?
Birthplan: Not sure yet.

Hi everyone,
I am Heather and I am so excited to finally be here on the due dates board. We have been ttc forever and I was just starting to give up hope. I have already had 2 c-sections, the first justified, the second I was pushed into very last minute after I was supposively backed by my OB for a VBAC. I think I am going to have a hard time finding someone willing to do a V2BAC now, especially since I have so much scar tissue and my uterus is adhered to my bladder. I am trying to push all that away at the moment and just revel in the fact that I am pregnant again :) I have a 7yo ds and a 3yo ds already. Its kind of funny when I am due, my ds2 will be around 2 weeks older than ds1 was when he was born. Seems like that is the fertile time for me ;)

[bhdavison]

This is a great idea! Thanks for putting this together...

user name: bhdavison
real name: Brooke
due date: april 8
pregnancy #3
child #3
sex: surprise!
birthplan: homebirth

We have a boy, Miller who is 4, and a girl, Chase, who is 16 months. We are so excited to have another blessing. And this will be our last one, so I want to enjoy every moment of this one...such a great to be pregnant again!

Looking forward to getting to know each of you!

[JenniferC]

Hi :D, so happy to be here!

User Name: JenniferC
Real Name: Jennifer
Due Date: April 07th
Preg #2
Child #2
Sex: I'm guessing female, but we'll have to see!
Birthplan: Home waterbirth again :).

Kaelynn is 2 and extended nursing, I'm hoping she keeps nursing through this pregnancy!

[Stormintheattic]

User Name: StormInTheAttic
Real Name:Yvon
Due Date: April 3rd but my babies are always late.
Preg #4
Child #3
Sex: surprise
Birthplan: Homebirth, considdering waterbirth.

As I said, My name is Yvon, 28, Dutch, WAHM (knitting mainly at the moment, too sick for sewing, just finished babies first clothes!) Homebirthing is the norm in my country. DS was born naturally in hospital because of health concerns. He turned out to have minor motorskills issues and being a HCC. DD was almost born at home unassisted. The midwife caught her with her coat still on. Nursing unfortunately isn't the norm. Both were breastfed as best as I could having tubular breast and mayor supply issues. I nursed both with an SNS to supplement. This year a MMnetwork started over here and I hope to be able to use it when this baby gets here and ofcourse to spend the next 9 months chatting with you ladies if you'll have me!

[norasmom]

Hi everyone!

user name: norasmom
real name: Jesi
Due date: April 8th (but I'ld rather think "mid april" instead of pinning my hopes on one date)
Child #: 2
Sex: surprise!!
Birthplan: At home,tub available

Celeste- Thanks for putting this together & maintaining it for us!

I am so excited to be pregnant again. We've been talking about getting pregnant for a few months now, but this month is our first month of "trying." Dh wishes that we would have had more practice sessions, but I'm sure we can make that up. :blush

My dd is 2, she just had her birthday this week and I think she is going to be a great big sister. Obviously we aren't going to be talking to her about it too musch for several months, but it is really exciting to think about how a new baby will change her as well as the rest of the family.

I'm a little ashamed to admit that one of the best parts about being pregnant again is that I get to buy more cloth diapers. I know, I have the ones that i used with dd, but I want to try some other systems, so I might be in the trading post soon looking to swap some fluff.

Another thing I'm really excited about is having a homebirth. I had a natural birth in the hospital with dd and this time I will be giving birth at home with my good friend who is also a midwife attending!! I think I might be one of the only women in America to think "This is going to be so much fun!" when I think about birth.

I have been working out side & at home for the past year or so, and I just put in my notice. :bouncy I am so excited about working less. I will be watching my friends newborn a few days a week later this fall and doing some office work from home for another friend, but I'll have infinately more time to just hang out with dd and get ready for our new addition.

Any way, it looks like I've rambled on :blah way more than I need to.

I look forward to getting to know everyone much better in the next 9 months!!

[FarmerCathy]

Hi all! I'm so excited to be here! Great idea with this thread!

User Name: cathysteck
Real Name: Cathy
Due Date:April 16th, it could land on one of several relative's birthday's, I'm sure we'll have lots of betting going on :D
Preg #: 2
Child #:1
Sex: I think it's going to be a boy
Birthplan: Homebirth, possible waterbirth since we have a big tub.


I'm 29 and dh is 37 and we have been married for 5 yrs and trying for 2.5. He had sperm issues. He likes to take hot baths and was killing the little suckers and he had semen that would take 45 minutes to release the sperm instead of 0 to 20minutes so he is on Vit. C for that. Me, I had thyroid issues and not a long enough LP. This last month I think we got lucky. I didn't think I was going to ovulate until the 18th or 19th day and did so on the 15th. That same day we GIO and I was thinking I had a couple days until we really needed to try. Even went to the bathroom right after. How crazy is that to get pregnant with not even trying. I was shocked! :bouncy
woohoo! Yeah for us! Dh is still in shock. I think he will be until the child is 2. :D
I want to have a homebirth, just need to give dh more reassurance for the next 9 months. I had dairy goats in HS and was there with every delivery and knew how natural it was and how uncomplicated it didn't have to be. If they can do it I can too. I'm so excited, especially because I don't have to worry about driving home after birthing.
I'm a farmer and raise organic crops and free range chickens for eggs and have angora's for thier mohair. I'm going to be quilting and spinning all winter long. :D I don't know if I will be selling at farmer's though next year.
My dh sells Harley Davidson's and is going in for an interview for a job for the county next week. :thumb Benefits and retirement plan. :fingersx:

Well, that is me. I'm :1praying: for very :sticky baby vibes for everyone!

[katiejon1]

Username:katiejon1
Real Name: Katie
Due Date: April 1
Pregnancy #:2
Child #2
Sex:The magic 8 ball said boy. lol
Birthplan: Homebirth with CNM or hopital birth with same midwife. Haven't decided yet...

Hi everybody. I was here pretty early on but then we went out of town to my mom's for about a week and her computer crashed. I'm really excited about this baby. I've had some very faint brown spotting (but it's more like smudging) the last few days, that really freaked me out. I've talked to my midwife, and she said to try not to worry and to trust that my body knows what it's doing. I look forward to getting to know all of you better throughout our next 9 months!

[Milkymommi]

User Name- Milkymommi
Real Name- Kristie
Due Date-April 4th ( I say mid April )
Preg #- 5
Child #- 4
Sex- Surprise!!
Birthplan- Homebirth


So that's me!

[txgal]

user name: txgal
real name: Lydia
due date: April 6th
pregnancy #2,
child #2 (#1 is a boy, 03/06/05)
sex: debating with Dh, I want it to be a surprise
birthplan: VBAC, interviewing now, possible HBAC.

[txgal]

user name: txgal
real name: Lydia
due date: April 6th
pregnancy #2,
child #2 (#1 is a boy, 03/06/04)
sex: debating with Dh, I want it to be a surprise
birthplan: VBAC, interviewing now, possible HBAC.

[txgal]

sorry for the double post, my son was born 03/06/04, not 03/06/05 as the first post says.

[celestialdreamer]

User Name:celestialdrmrmama
Real Name: Rebecca
Due Date:4/4/06 according to 3 online EDD calculators for my LMP and ovulation date, 4/5/06 according to midwife's office :eyesroll
Preg # 2
Child # 2
Sex ???- not sure if we will find out or not
Birthplan: Hoping for a homebirth, otherwise at freestanding birth center with CNM

We've been trying for #2 for a few months now, and we are really excited! I had a very 'medical' birth experience with my dd and I am determined to do things differently this time.

[celesterra]

ok, if you ever notice that i have missed you or made a mistake, please don't take offence! this is my first try at this, and it's a trial by fire!! :LOL nah, just let me know and i'll fix it! :love

i'm just sooooo sleepy! :p (and happy for it!)

[Two Spunky Monkeys]

Hi Moms!

User Name - Two Spunky Monkeys
Real Name - Lisa
Due Date - April 2nd
Preg #3
Child #3
Sex - don't know yet
Birthplan - Hospital with CNM - hopefully waterbirth again.

[steelcitysistah]

User Name:steelcitysistah
Real Name: Tory
Due Date:April 4th
Preg: #1
Child: #1
Sex: going to let it be a surprise
Birthplan: hospital with CNM - hopefully a waterbirth

Hi, everyone!
I'm 27 and DH is 29. We've been married for 3 years and, though we had vowed to wait at least 5 before TTC, we realized earlier this year that now was the right time. :)
Have been off my bcp's since March, began TTC in July, and were fortunate enough to be blessed right away!

Am very excited about the upcoming months and looking forward to getting to know everyone!

[*bejeweled*]

Hi everyone, I'm here too!!!

user name: *bejeweled*
real name: faith
due date: april 14
pregnancy #2
child #2
sex: surprise!
birthplan: not certain yet

We are so thrilled! I am on Cloud Nine!!! What a miracle.

[sahm]

user name: sahm
due date: april 9
pregnancy #3
child #3
sex: will be a surprise
birthplan: not sure yet, still checking out options

[2+twins]

User Name: love_homebirthing
Real Name: Jenne
Due Date: Not finding out - mid-April
Preg #: 5
Child #: 3
Sex: Surprise
Birthplan: Homebirth, probably a waterbirth again

[snoopy5386]

username: snoopy5386
real name: Nicole
Pregnancy #1
Child #1
EDD 4/4/06
Sex: ?
Birthplan: hospital birth with CNM

Just got back from the midwife's after a scare with cramping and spotting this weekend, but we saw the little bugger on the ultrasound and everything looks great. Saw the heartbeat and everything. We are soooo happy after a very scary weekend.

[Noisette's_Maman]

User Name - Noisette's Maman
Real Name - Sara
Due Date - 4/2/06
Preg # - 4
Child # - 2
Sex - ??
Birthplan - hospital VBAC!!

[mauicharlotte]

User Name: Mauicharlotte
Real Name: Charlotte
Due Date: April 7, 2006
First Baby

My partner and I are so excited!!! I look forward to being a part of this community and wish everyone a beautifully rich pregnancy.

[AllisonK]

Hello All,

User Name: Allison K
Real Name: Allison Klemz
Due Date: Don't know
Preg #: 3
Child #: 3
Sex: Don't know
Birthplan: CPM attended HBAC

I took a second test today, so here I am! I look foward to getting to know all of you.
Allison

[ladylee]

user name: ladylee
real name: lee
due date: 4/2
pregnancy #5
child #3
sex: we want to be surprised

[ladylee]

kyle98sean02-this will also be my third cesarean birth-wishing you all the best!

[*bejeweled*]

username: snoopy5386
real name: Nicole
Pregnancy #1
Child #1
EDD 4/4/06
Sex: ?
Birthplan: hospital birth with CNM

Just got back from the midwife's after a scare with cramping and spotting this weekend, but we saw the little bugger on the ultrasound and everything looks great. Saw the heartbeat and everything. We are soooo happy after a very scary weekend.


So glad to hear that everything is fine. :hug

[eilonwy]

Hello! I just got my second BFP this morning, and I'm still only 12 dpo so I guess anything could happen, but I am tentatively joining this DDC nonetheless. :D

User Name: eilonwy
Real Name: Rynna
Due Date: 20 April
Preg #: 3
Child #: 3
Sex: :surprise: Don't know yet, and may not find out. :kewl
Birthplan: I'm hoping to have an "accidental" UBAC. :wink My husband thinks that I'm having twins, though, and if that's the case I will probably end up with a repeat c-section. I'm cool with it either way, but I'm hoping for one baby so that I can be the first person to touch and smell my new little person. :D

[kyle98sean02]

:w eilonwy!!!!! My dad swears I am having twins too since he was a fraternal twin and I am due around his b-day. I would LOVE an accidental UAHB too LOL. Maybe it'll happen ;)

ladylee- our stats look way too similar :) :fingersx: we are both snuggling up with our babes in April :love

snoopy5386 I am sending extra sticky hugs your way. Stick Baby tick.

[Titus2fam]

User Name, Real Name, Due Date, Preg #, Child #, Sex, Birthplan

Titus2fam, sandi, April 7th, 4 and 4, ???, 4th homebirth.

[Faithsmom]

Username: Faithsmom
Real Name: Sarah
Due Date: April 3
Preg#2
Child#2
Sex: Surprise!
Birthplan: Planning on Vbac w/ a midwife.

[jenais]

I am surprised and happy to be here!

Username: jenais
Realname: Jen
Due date: April 10th
Preg #3
Child #2
Sex: I'm thinking girl
Birthplan: Birth Center, if they'll have me; if not, hospital birth with CNM who assisted with DD

Here's my story:
My first pregnancy ended in m/c at 10 weeks in March of 2002. That was devastating, but I learned a lot. I had to have surgery, then we got pregnant in November of 2002, and my beautiful dd Anna was born in August of 2003. She'll be 2 in 11 days! I had an unmedicated birth with a fabulous midwife and unbelievable doula; it was long but so worth it! We had been "trying" to concieve for a few months, and I totally did not think I was pregnant, until today. We are nervous, but very excited.

Here's to stickies for us all :sticky
I look forward to spending the next 9 months with you all!

[bellee]

User Name, bellee
Real Name, Shellee (get it :LOL )
Due Date, 3-28, but I always go late
Preg #, 4
Child #, 3
Sex, ??
Birthplan Homebirth attended by a midwife

[duckat]

User Name: duckat
Real Name: Martha
Due Date: April 8 or so
Preg #: 3
Child #: 2
Sex: who knows? my FIL had a "vision" that it's a girl
Birthplan: probably BC with OB (incredibly cool OB, I had a great, natural birth with DS and hope for the same thing again)

Extra about me? Um...I have a 2y 3m old son who is still nursing at night. I'm a bit ambivalent about that right now, because my nipples hurt, but I'll nurse with him as long as he needs me to.
DH and I have been together 9 years and married for 7 in October. This was our first month of going "unprotected" and I think he's another one of those who would have been happy with a bit more "practice."
I had a m/c before my ds, so was a bundle of nerves throughout my pg with him. I'm trying really hard to be more mellow and enjoy it this time. I have a good feeling about it, so I'm hoping it'll be easy.

Looking forward to sharing this journey with all of you! (Hi, Katie!)

[lillysmom]

User Name: Lillysmom
Real Name: Jamie
Due Date: we think early april Still nursing my 10 mo. old so no af to go by
Preg: #4
Child: #2
Sex: going to let it be a surprise
Birthplan: hospital with family practice doctor.

[PinkPixie]

Username: PinkPixie
Real name: Helene
Due Date: April 14th
Preg: :+ #4
Baby: :baby #4
Sex: :surprise: we might find out. However, we did the "girl" technique and it worked last time.
Birthplan: Homebirth (again) with my fantastic midwives.

[KKmama]

Howdy. Not sure how much I'll participate (especially early on), but here it goes...

KKmama
Kristine
child #3
we'll find out but we won't tell
2nd hospital VBAC

I think I'm due the 15th, but this is an oops baby, and we really don't know for sure. I'll be super late, anyway.

I'm still nursing Z, and I'd like to tandem with #3, if my supply can hold out that long. T weaned late in my pg with Z, and I really hope that doesn't happen this time.

I'm feeling a little guilty about the "oops", because although we *were* planning to TTC a #3 at some point, we would have waited another year before starting to TTC. I feel like this is going to put the squeeze on Z.

[celesterra]

Welcome to all the newcomers! Just a quick message for you: I have a conference call that I have to attend tonight, so I won't have time to update the list this evening. I will get to it tomorrow (Thursday) night after work. Please don't think I am ignoring you!

Much love and sticky vibes,
celeste

[salrasoo]

sally
due date 4/10
preg #3
child#2
too early to tell
not sure yet on delivery!

Glad to see so many

[squeakermansmom]

User name: squeakermansmom
Real name: jodi
Due Date: 4/1/06
Pregnancy #4 (two m/c's this past year)
Child #2
Sex - yes, we're finding out.
Delivery - probably hopsital birth

So thrilled to be here with you all!!! We've been trying for a while so we feel so blessed to be pregnant. We have a ds that's 3. Looking forward to 9 healthy months with all of you.

[JoshuasMommy]

username: Joshuasmommy
real name: Tina
due date: April 8th
preg #: 2
child #: 2
sex: I'm thinking it's a girl
delivery: most likely planned c-sec

Wow! Can't believe how many April due dates there are. How exciting! Congratualtions everyone.

[jenais]

Thanks for taking care of the list, Celeste!

It's great to have it all in one place. :love

[Mommy To Baby Roni]

user name: Mommy To Baby Roni
real name: Kim
due date: april 20
pregnancy #2
child #2
sex: will find out
birthplan: hospital birth

Hi everyone! I haven't had the chance to read about all of you, yet, but hope to in the next couple of days. My DD will be 3 in November. We don't care if we have a boy or girl, of course, but I kind of hope it will be a girl because I think it would be great for my DD.

I plan on having a hospital birth, since there are no birthing centers here and I just can't convince myself to go for a homebirth, as safe as I know they are. However, I do have a great o/b that delivers mothers with all birth options and the hospital I will be birthing at has an ex-midwife as the head nurse. I've heard they are much more accomodating to mothers' options than the first hospital I birthed at. I'm hoping to also have a doula with us.

I'm really excited to experience the next 9 months with all of you.

[Beanjeepin]

user name: BeanJeepin
real name: Jean
due date: April 17 (but will be telling people "end of April")
pregnancy #4
child #2
sex: won't know till I announce it
birthplan: home birth with midwife (if we can financially swing it)

I'm excited to "come out" here. This newbie won't be in my siggy for some time yet though until we officially announce.

[Hollycrand]

Hello! Just got back from the ob/gyn who confirmed that #2 is on the way! I had tested last week already, but test turned out negative. Intuition (and #1 nursing on increasingly sore breasts) told me that I was pregnant anyhow.
Dh and I are excited! And #1 just started talking about having a little sister just the other day....

User Name:hollycrand
Real Name: Holly
Due Date: April 14ish
Preg # 2
Child # 2
Sex: I think it's going to be a boy...but we'll see!
Birthplan: Homebirth

[PheobNFam]

User name: PheobNFam
Real name: Pheobe
Due date: April 14th if you go from first day of last menstration, but April 18th if you go by my charted "O" day.
Preg. #3
Child #2
Sex: I'm feeling "Girl" but we'll definitely find out.
Birth Plan: I'm still researching it. I'm trying to decide if the only birthing center in AZ is close enough to my house... I'd also consider a home water birth... but I think I may be too far from the hospital for comfort.

[clynnr]

User Name: clynnr
Real Name: Chelsea
Due Date: mid-April sometime.... :)
Preg #: 2
Child #: 2 (DD is 9.5 months old and will be tandeming)
Sex: surprise!!
Birthplan: Would love a homebirth, but we're moving in 3 weeks, so I have to look into my options where we're going. I had an OB last time, and it went really well, but I'd like a midwife this time.

[magmamaof3]

User Name: magmamaof3
Real Name: Maggie
Due Date:April 9th
Preg #: 4
Child #:4 Sex: I am dieing to know.......DH and I are hoping for a girl.
Birthplan:Hospital birth with Midwife.( would love to have a homebirth but DH says no way :crying )

I am very excited about this pregnancy because it almost didn't happen. My DH and I are 21 and everyone was telling us that we shouldn't have anymore and that we were already in over our heads with the 3 we have. So my DH went in to get a vasictomy, luckly he was to young to get it done. A few days later we were walking in the park and I asked if he wanted to try for another baby........we both just got huge smiles on our faces and said how lucky it was that he couldn't get the vas. done. And here we are 4 months later..........pregnant and thrilled :love :banana

[1gravidaOK]

Hi I am pregnant!

username: 1gravidaOK
Real name: ~N
Due date: April 12 (LMP only, not confirmed by US)
Preg: #1
Child: #2
Sex: don't know but will probably find out
Birthplan: hospital birth

[sept04mama]

username: sept04mama
Real name: Kinsey
Due date: April 14
Preg: #2
Child: #2
Sex: I think it's another boy
Birthplan: Homebirth with midwife

This is so crazy, I just found out 10 min. ago and I'm shocked, DS is only 10 mos!

[liam's mom]

hi!! can i be added? :love

User Name: liam's mom
Real Name: Meribeth
Due Date: 4/29
Preg #2
Child #2
Sex: i have no idea as of yet :)
Birthplan: this is going to be tricky. i had a c/birth last time for failure to progress (ugh)...would love a vbac; i have to find a practitioner who i am comfortable with who will attend one for me.

[*bejeweled*]

:w new April mommies.

We have a great group here. :rocks

[normee]

Hi, I get to join too!

User Name: Normee
Real Name: Julie
Due Date: April 23rdish
Preg: #3
Child: #3
Sex: not sure, may find out though we didn't with first two but may need a bit more planning with number 3!
Birthplan: hospital with family practice doctor.

Found out last week while on vacation. It was pretty much a surprise but we are thrilled to be expecting number 3. Haven't told anyone yet except my sister. Will tell our girls next and expect them to be thrilled. Will be almost 5 years between this one and the next so will have a few great helpers. I'm 40 now and will be 41 when I deliver.

[michelle07]

Hi I'm new around here--but here's my info:

Michelle
due date: April 25th
preg #: 2
child #: 2
sex: not sure
delivery: in hospital

Congratulations everyone!

[Daphnes_mama]

I'm here!

user name: daphnes_mama
real name: Angelique
due date: April 26
pregnancy #2
child #2 (Daphne was born in 2002)
sex: We want to be surprised
birthplan: VBAC

[greenbean]

User Name: greenbean
Real Name: Kerensa
Due Date: April 3, 2006
Preg #2
Child #2
Sex: Yes and lots of it! :innocent If DH is being sweet then I will let them tell him but I really do not want to know.
Birthplan: I want a VBAC but (always a BUTT) given all the difficulties I had with my dd I am expecting another CC.

[Tracyn]

User Name & Real Name Tracyn (creative huh?)
Due Date 15 April 2006 (tax day!)
Preg # 2
Child # 2
Sex surprise
Birthplan ideally VBAC, but circumstances with C-section first time limit that chance, sigh, so maybe C-section (sigh again)

By the way, seems like April Due Date Women are very active and chatty!!

Cheers

[ejsmommy]

User name: ejsmommy
Real name: Leslie
Due date: April 29th
Preg #2
Child #2
Sex ??
Birthplan: VBAC at home or birthing center but that may change.

I'm so thrilled! Guess I better find a midwife!
Congratulations to everyone and there's a lot of you!!

[FarmerCathy]

Can you believe how many April babies there will be? Oh my! This is great! :bouncy

[celesterra]

Friends, our happy family is growing in here! How wonderful!!

I'm going to take the night off and catch up with our new faces this weekend. :love

Warm, sticky thoughts to all of you (no, I'm not talking about the weather)! Have blessed weekends, each of you.

[LukeDuke]

User name: LukeDuke
Real name: Chelsea
Due Date: April 21st
Preg #: 5
Child #: 2
Sex: it will be a surprise!! Although I am tempted!!
Birthplan: homebirth hopefully!! Ugh... finances.

[BerniceH]

User Name - BerniceH
Real Name - Bernice Hall
Due Date - Beginning of April. Sometime around my own birthday. ieee..
Preg # - One
Child # - One
Sex - Thinking it's a boy.
Birthplan - Considering midwife and birthing clinic, possibility of waterbirth.

[mommabear]

User name: Mommabear

Real name: Genevieve (Gen)

Due: Mid-April

Pregnancy #: 5

Child #: Well, that's kind of hard to answer . . . let's say, I hope this will be #2 on Earth, and I have 3 little ones in heaven.

Gender: We'll see . . . :)

Birthplan: Hoping for another homebirth, but prepared to see how things unfold.

(Thanks for putting all of this together, Celeste!)

[vegmama]

Another April Mama here!

Username: Vegmama
Real Name: Jennifer
Due: April 21
Pregnancy #2
Child # 2
Gender: Mu daughter says, "girl"
Birthplan: Midwife (not sure if it will be in a hospital or birthing center yet)

[lmonter]

User Name: lmonter
Real Name: Lanna
Due Date: 4/27 or 4/29 (but my money's on May 2nd or 3rd)
Preg #: 3
Child #: 2
Sex: Surprise like ds (although MIL's convinced it's a girl because *she* wants one - I'd like another boy)
Birthplan: Hopefully midwife attended homebirth

I'm already shopping/hunting for a few select newborn diapers and praying this babe sticks. Ds is 22.5mo and still nursing (despite my MIL making hints to stop and my mom just giving me funny looks). I interviewed my midwife back in May to just have her lined up and ready to go for whenever we got these (http://tinyurl.com/83xvw). Plus I've already done the paperwork so I don't have to do that again. ;)

[Trixy]

Trixy
Trixy
04/22/06
4
3
Can't wait to find out :)
Hospital...Bradley Method

I'm so excited to be here!!!

[aweynsayl]

moosemommy, Jess, April 4th!, Preg # 1, Child #1, Sex (will not find out!), Birthplan: Birthing Center, WATER BABY!!! :love

[Stayathomemommy]

OH MY there are so many of us!

User name/real name: Stayathomemommy/ Angela Bonzani
EDD: April 16th
Preg: #3
BABY #4
sex: too soon to tell
birthplan: vbac

[Black Orchid]

User Name Black Orchid
Due Date April 24
Preg # 5
Child # 2
Sex surprise
Birthplan Birth center with m/w and doula... maybe a water birth...

[aprilushka]

screen name aprilushka

Real name April

Due date -- according to LMP, April 19, but I prefer the "due month" concept-- so I claim all of April for my due date ;)

Pregnancy #2

Child #2

Sex-- surprise

Birth plan-- home VBAC with wonderful CPM who herself HBAC'd

[AllisonK]

Update on me:

User Name: Allison K
Real Name: Allison Klemz
Due Date: Don't know
Preg #: 3
Child #: 3
Sex: Don't know
Birthplan: Home Birth After Cesarean


I am due 4/15/05 according to LMP.
Allison

[celesterra]

Allison, just in case you didn't see it, you are #1 on our list! :D If there's a mistake there, just let me know. thx!

[burke-a-bee]

User Name: Burke a bee
Real Name: Holly
Due Date: April 1st, 2006
Preg #: 4
Child #: 4
Sex: ?? A girl would be nice suprise.
Birthplan: Home water birth.

[NaomiMunch]

username: NaomiMunch
real name: Naomi
due date : 4/22/06, but tummy_earth says 4/15/06
preg# : 5
child #: 4
sex: hoping for a girl
birthplan: VBAC#4 Andaluz Center in Tualatin Oregon, waterbirth, with a CNM, maybe even a homebirth.

We have 3 boys, 5, 2,1... our daughter would be 6. We are hoping for a girl this time, I've had a girl before, so I know we can do it.

[discokitty]

username: discokitty
real name: Amy
due date : 4/26/06
preg# : 1
child #: 1
sex: too early to tell, but we will find out
birthplan: hospital birth, but might change to birthing center

[mommabear]

Celeste, I just saw the section for those who have lost their pregnancies, and I just wanted to tell you I was very touched. What a beautiful reminder of those who shared some time with us and are in our thoughts and prayers. :grouphug

[pique]

Hi everyone! Add another!

user name: pique
real name: jen
due date: april 24
pregnancy #4
child #3
sex: surprise! but we may find out
birthplan: midwife assisted homebirth but it may not be possible because they already have long waiting lists!

Good luck to all the mommies!

Got two boys already, 8 & 5. No sure I'd know what to do with a girl but either is welcome. The little guys want a sister.

[Angel]

Hi there,

I've been lurking for a few days & thought I'd pop my head out & intro. myself.

user name: Angel
real name: Angela
due date: April 26 (I think - subject to change! ;-)
pregnancy: #4
child: #3 (#1 with my new hubby!)
sex: I don't want to know until I'm holding him/her in my arms for the first time
birthplan: midwife-attended homebirth

[Sugar Magnolia]

I just saw this at the top!

User Name: Sugar Magnolia
Real Name: Amy
Due Date: April 20
Child: Third
Sex: I don't want to find out, but dh does. We will see what happens.
Birthplan: Hospital with my great OB (who delivered both my boys)

[nwaddellr]

User Name: nwaddellr
Real Name: Natalie
Due Date: April 29st, 2006 (at least according to the online calculator I used!)
Preg #: 3
Child #: 2
Sex: won't find out
Birthplan: hospital with midwife

[dkenagy]

Ohh, ohh, me too!!

User Name: dkenagy
Real Name: Darci
Due Date: April 22, but let's just say "late April"- I've had a 40w6d and a 41w1d
Preg #: 3
Child #: 3
Sex: Don't want to know before birth/hubby does, so we'll see
Birthplan: Another unmedicated CNM-assisted hospital birth

I'm 24, a SAHM to 15 mo and a 2 1/2 yo daughters, and married to my high school sweetheart for 3 1/2 years. I'm SO looking forward to giving birth again and can't wait to see this little person already! I'm really ready to at least be about 12 weeks along so I can leave this morning sickness behind! I'm also a doula in my "spare" time, and a total birth junkie ALL the time!

Darci

[Murph12334]

Murph12334, Melissa, April 16th, 2, 1, surprise - but i think it's a girl, Hospital - unmedicated

I'm so happy to find you ladies!

[Angel]

I'm in the process of miscarrying our "Tiny One", so I guess I need to join the pregnancy losses at the end of the April list. :-(

Sadly,

[Trixy]

Angel, I am so sorry! :(

[m0385]

Username: M0385
Real Name: Molly
Due Date 4/22/06
Preg # 1
Child # 1
Sex: Will be a suprise
Birthplan: will be in a hospital with my OB

[sbmama]

Username: SBMama
Real Name: Heidi
Due Date: April 7, '06
Preg. #2
Child #2
Sex -- not sure if we'll find out
Birth Plan -- hospital with midwife, wishing there were birth centers in NY

Hi everyone. I am 31, a SAHM to my 20 month old ds, Oliver, and wife to dh, my college sweetheart, for the last six years. It's nice to be here and look forward to the journey with all of you.

Best,
Heidi