Getting to know you.

[MamaVolpe]

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?

[MamaVolpe]

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.

[bugnbean]

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.

[saslewis11]

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 :lol

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

[tschecter]

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.

[thismama]

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.

[KatWrangler]

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.

[alegna]

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. :lol

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

Do you have any pets?
Two cats, one ferret

[MamaJ2005]

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.

[SunRise]

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.

[blizzard_babe]

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 :lol

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.

[green_momma2007]

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.

[blizzard_babe]

Last time I tried to have fun I got preggers.

:lol :lol :lol

[MrsC91705]

wrong ddc, sorry. :o

[birdie22]

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. :lol

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

Do you have any pets?
Four cats.

[*Aimee*]

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

[emcare]

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

[Shanana]

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 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gearheadmama/).

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.

[hanbanan]

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

[Tulafina]

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 :lol

[arismom1029]

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Hello everyone! Lets tell everyone a bit about ourselves.

What number pregnancy is this for you?
2nd
What number child will this be for you?
2nd
What kind of birth would you like?
MW assisted HB
Where do you hail from?
Right now we're in NJ
What do you like to do for fun?
get on the computer, lol I'm kind of boring
What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs?
They all have their pluses and minuses
Do you have any pets?
right now two cats, but I've been getting hives and stuff I think from them, so we might have to get rid of them.

[christinespurlock]

What number pregnancy is this for you? 3

What number child will this be for you? 2

What kind of birth would you like? I really hope to have a homebirth

Where do you hail from? N California

What do you like to do for fun? right now sleep, I'm also a chiropractor

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs? I live in the Redwoods, so country

Do you have any pets? One dog, Happy.

[Killick]

While my login name is Killick, I go by Nicole.

What number pregnancy is this for you? 3. This was quick and unexpected. We had a vas reversal in June, so expected it to take longer to get pg.

What number child will this be for you? 3

What kind of birth would you like? This is one of the few areas where I will differ significantly. We will be having a hospital birth. But I have a great doc that doesn't push anything at all, so that helps.

Where do you hail from? Hot Arizona Desert

What do you like to do for fun? Camp, crochet, cross-stitch

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

Do you have any pets? 3 dogs.

[MommytoHHH]

Hello everyone! Lets tell everyone a bit about ourselves.

What number pregnancy is this for you? 4. I had two early M/Cs before DD. Then DD. And now this pregnancy.

What number child will this be for you? 2

What kind of birth would you like? I would LOVE a homebirth or a water birth or anything not at our hospital. But there are no midwives here and my insurance will not cover one even if we could get one :( So I will be back with my annoying birth plan at our hospital probably. They were not terrible for DD's birth, and I do like the OBs ok.

Where do you hail from? Rome, Georgia

What do you like to do for fun? I like to play with my DD, go to the beach, sing, walk, cook - all that fun stuff.

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs? Country, as long as it's close to necessities ;)

Do you have any pets? 4 spoiled cockatiels

[LeAnnie]

Hi y'all

This is pg #4

I have two children and one angel boy

I plan a hospital unmedicated birth

I'm from the mid-atlantic east coast on the water

I'm a town-n-country gal, I like both

For fun I do weight training/bodybuilding, home school and hang out with my kids, work part time as a nurse. I also like my two sweet pet bunny rabbits.

[junipervt]

What number pregnancy is this for you? 2

What number child will this be for you? 1

What kind of birth would you like? home birth w/ midwife

Where do you hail from? Burlington VT

What do you like to do for fun? walk with my dog & husband, read, go to see live music, ride my bike

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs? not quite sure, we're in a kind of city now and I like it

Do you have any pets? 2 cats and a dog

[bluepetals]

What number pregnancy is this for you? 2

What number child will this be for you? 2 - I already have a DS who's 2

What kind of birth would you like? well, maybe homebirth with midwife but I am having doubts now that I know how much $ it will cost! We'll see.

Where do you hail from? Eastern Canada

What do you like to do for fun? Talk with friends, Facebook (I am an addict), watch tv, play chase with my DS

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs? Hard question. We live in a rural-type burb (if that makes any sense). I love it but I do miss being able to walk everywhere in the city.

Do you have any pets? Yes, one border collie mix, Bailey. She is our first baby :-)

[kwilki8]

What number pregnancy is this for you? #2

What number child will this be for you? #2

What kind of birth would you like? unmedicated hospital birth

Where do you hail from? Illinois

What do you like to do for fun? Be with my family, play cards, read, play piano and sing, and knit. I'm a knittin' fool.

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs? Country roads, take me home. . . the more remote, the better

Do you have any pets? yes, a 4-year-old border collie named Lexie and a dove named Grace

[CholoMama]

What number pregnancy is this for you? 2nd

What number child will this be for you? 2nd

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

Where do you hail from? Born in South Africa, then Denver, then London, now Sunshine Coast Australia

What do you like to do for fun? Beach with friends, singing and dancing, charity shopping, crocheting, fermenting foods.

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs? Always been city-based but actually loving this more rural place

Do you have any pets? No

[Taedareth]

What number pregnancy is this for you?
#2

What number child will this be for you?
Also #2

What kind of birth would you like?
Another home waterbirth

Where do you hail from?
The northwesternmost tip of Washington State - close to the ocean and within sight of perpetually snow-clad mountains.

What do you like to do for fun?
Read historical fiction, research Traditional Foods and create culinary delights, crochet, photography, blogging, nature walks, collecting antique blue mason jars.

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs?
Country, though we live in an apartment in a small city (90k people).

Do you have any pets?
Not anymore, but we used to have cats, fish, and a canary.

[StephNelson]

What number pregnancy is this for you? 5

What number child will this be for you? 2

What kind of birth would you like? Home

Where do you hail from? Originally Texas, Az right now

What do you like to do for fun? Work with my goats.

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

Do you have any pets? Many... 3 cats, 2 dogs, 1 sugar glider, 5 dairy goats

[APmom2Libby]

Hello everyone! Lets tell everyone a bit about ourselves.

I'm Meaghan. Breastfeeding, toddlerwearing, gentle disciplining mama to Libby. I am very excited to be pregnant again, but have the guilts on those days when I am SOOOOOOOO tired and my darling daughter is bored with me!!!!


What number pregnancy is this for you? #2

What number child will this be for you? #2

What kind of birth would you like?HBAC in water!

Where do you hail from? Chicago Suburbs

What do you like to do for fun?Hang out with my beautiful dd

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs? BURBS here!!!

Do you have any pets? 2 dogs, 1 cat

[Outofmymindyo]

What number pregnancy is this for you?
Two

What number child will this be for you?
Two

What kind of birth would you like?
Vaginal

Where do you hail from?
Japan at the moment, but had my first here as well

What do you like to do for fun?
Right now I crochet, and I'm putting together a knit & crochet group, as well as heading up the 1-2 year old playgroup here at Yokota Air Base

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs?
I would love to be far enough from people to feel safe, but I like not having to drive 30+ minutes to get to a store

Do you have any pets?
I have a jack russell back home, and I had guinea pigs here but adopted them out because I couldn't give them the attention they needed (I had no idea guinea pigs were that needy, they were my first ones:dizzy: )

[kristenok18]

What number pregnancy is this for you?

number 2

What number child will this be for you?
number 2

What kind of birth would you like?
vbac- as long as I'm successful, I don't care where!

Where do you hail from?
a lot of Illinois, infusions of beautiful northeastern Iowa, a smattering of Oklahoma, currently Wisconsin

What do you like to do for fun?
fun? I don't remember what that is. honestly! I used to get my jollies (and my paychecks!) performing classical and irish music and teaching music, but that was pre-kid. I do get quite a bit of enjoyment from my ds, but that's not quite the same, is it?

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs?
Raised in smaller areas, cities scare me a bit. Don't like the burbs, but they are close enough to great things in cities. Love the country, but it's often very isolating.

Do you have any pets?
Yes, I have a wonder-westie who desperately needs attention (but the mosquitoes are too ravenous for me to venture out at the moment), and a long-haired calico cat that we adopted after our beautiful long-haired tuxedo cat snuck out and disappeared about a year ago. Ds wants a bearded dragon or fish, but I'm only good with cats and dogs.

[theatermom]

What number pregnancy is this for you? 4

What number child will this be for you? 4

What kind of birth would you like? my first midwife assisted homebirth, or a birth center

Where do you hail from? Indiana

What do you like to do for fun? act, read, write, hike, camp, bike, watch movies, swim, sing, travel, listen to music, knit, teach my kiddos, play with my dogs, play with horses, take pictures, the list goes on and on....

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs? Depends on what mood I'm in, but generally, I prefer to live in the country and visit the city. I'm "stuck" in the burbs right now, but it's not too bad...

Do you have any pets? A rat terrier and a dalmation/English setter mix. My black lab/malamute mix died in July. I would love to have cats, too, but everyone important to me is severely allergic.

[ferretfan]

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 better one than last time :)

Where do you hail from? the UK, live in WI

What do you like to do for fun? stuff that doesnt involve dd? she's our main source of fun right now....but i like horror movies, horror novels, video games, animals, being outside

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

Do you have any pets? three ferrets (weasel, foo and and badger-boo) and recently rescued kitten (yeti)

[symesa]

What number pregnancy is this for you?
2

What number child will this be for you?
2

What kind of birth would you like?
Water birth at birth center

Where do you hail from?
Seattle

What do you like to do for fun?
Garden, sew, scrapbook, read, and spend countless hours on the internet!!

What do you prefer City, Country or the Burbs?
Burbs. Don't do the city...grew up in the country...I like the middle.

Do you have any pets?
Zip, a 3.5 year old Australian Cattle Dog