Introductions

[selena_ski]

Lets post Intros here so no one gets lost.

First of all, Welcome and Congrats to everyone and lets all have a happy and healthly 9 months.


Name:
Screen Name:
Age:
Other Children:
Due Date:
Where do you live:
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.

[selena_ski]

Name: Selena
Screen Name:Selena_ski
Age: 23
Other Children: Delilah, age 18 months
Due Date: Nov 1
Where do you live: Utah, just north of SLC
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. I am currently a student studying Elementary Education. I am married to John. Currently nursing Delilah and would love to tandem nurse. I am planning a home birth this time, I had a birthing center last time. I had a really rough pregnancy last time and this one looks like it is going to be the same. That is all I can think of right now.

[andi-mama]

Name: Andrea
Screen Name: andi-mama
Age: 20
Other Children: Roman, 20.5 months old
Due Date: November 1
Where do you live: West coast of BC
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.: I am a SAHM. My DH and I just got married last Saturday- February 16- and I got my positive pregnancy test that morning (at 7DPO, no less)! Roman is still nursing frequently and I'm really hoping that he doesn't wean during my pregnancy. I planned a homebirth last time but transferred due to lack of support (:() and ended up with an epi at the hospital. This time I am adamant about a homebirth and am better preparing myself with lots of support and lots of research.

[AladdinsLamp]

Name: allie
Screen Name: aladdins lamp
Age:32
Other Children: mateo, almost 3
Due Date: nov 4, 2008
Where do you live: Texas, soon to move to California
A brief intro: we are a cloth diapering, cosleeping, baby wearing family and i'm hoping for a vbac.

[Mrs-Mama]

Name: Michelle
Screen Name: Mrs-Mama
Age: 30
Other Children: William, 23 months
Due Date: Nov 3
Where do you live: Newport News, Virginia
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.
I've been married to my college sweetheart for 3.5 years :love and I am a SAHM. We are a breastfeeding, CDing, anti-circ family. I absolutely support NCB and wish I could have it for myself. My DS was born at 32w4d by cesarean. He was tranverse, and I ended up with a J-incision on my uterus, so VBAC is not an option for me :gloomy: Of course, I still hope that labor sneaks up on me and I have the baby in our bathroom or something :innocent, but with all my research, I feel that a planned cesarean is the safest option for us :duck: I do feel a little less excited/magical about this PG since I know how it will end, but I will do everything in my power to make my c/s the most gentle that it can be!

[Bella Catalina]

Name: Brooke
Screen Name: Bella Catalina
Age: 27
Other Children: DS Adrian, 22mths
Due Date: November 4
Where do you live: Los Angeles
A brief intro: I'm an Aussie living in Los Angeles with my DH, a film editor, and from London, UK. I'm a SAHM to our little boy, who will be 23mths next week. We're an extended BFing, CDing, BWing, co-sleeping, traditional foods eating (most of the time), no vax family. Our future sons will be left intact (Adrian wasn't and it one of my biggest regrets). Adrian was born at 36+3 so I am hoping this one makes it to 36 weeks as well and that we can have our first homebirth.

I don't have an inkling for gender yet, but DS already knows there is a baby in mummy's belly and he is consistently telling me it's 2 girls, so who knows.

We just m/c on January 16 at 9w4d so I am nervous that this one (or ones lol) won't stay with us, either. We conceived again straight away which is a blessing because it took us 12 months to conceive Bailee.

Looking forward to getting to know you all :)

[hannybanany]

Name: Lini
Screen Name: hannybanany
Age: 22
Other Children: DD Hannah, 2.5
Due Date: Nov 3
Where do you live: Georgia
A brief intro: DH and I have been married for almost 4 years, we are an extended bfing, cosleeping, cding, nocirc, novax family. I am a SAHM. I've miscarried 3 times, so I'm not feeling the excitement yet with this pregnancy that I wish I could. We are optimistic though, since I'm on a cocktail of drugs to keep this pregnancy going. I hope to home birth (VBAC), but I'm afraid I'll be too "high risk" for the midwife in my area (with all the meds I'm on, including a blood thinner) :( My OB is very optimistic about vbac'ing, and supportive of NCB at least, so that's encouraging.

[Sage_SS]

Name: Sage
Screen Name: Sage
Age: 30
Other Children: 3 daughters
Due Date: Nov. 4
Where do you live: Beautiful British Columbia
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. My hubby and I have been together for 12 years, married for nearly 8. I B/F, and C/D. I work at home, my hubby works in the film industry in Special Abilities and Stunts. We homeschool.

[natalieadw]

Name: Natalie
Screen Name: natalieadw
Age: 29
Other Children: Bella 4-5-06
Due Date: November 3, 2008
Where do you live: Montgomery, IL ('burb of Chicago)
A brief intro: My DH is Jeremy, and he is very excited about baby number two! I am still nursing DD, and plan on tandem with new babe. I'm going to have a hb, have to find a mw still that will drive out my way:( I'm a SAHM, and love every second of it! We practice and embrace all aspects of AP.

ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.

[andi-mama]

Where do you live: Beautiful British Columbia
Me too! Where(ish) in BC? I'm on the island :)

[AugustineM]

Name: Ashley
Screen Name: AugustineM
Age: 31
Other Children: 1 son (3 1/2), 1 daughter (20 months)
Due Date: Nov. 1
Where do you live: Soutcentral Alaska!
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. DH and I have been married for 5 years, together for 8. We are both from a small town in Alaska and have moved back here after living in Seattle for 7 years. I tandem nursed my first two children, and my younger DC is still nursing. I am not sure if I am up for tandeming again, though. I actually worry that my older DC would be left out!

My first two children were born by unwanted cesareans, and I am really wrestling with this birth. I want a vba2c, and I know I can birth this baby normally, but where I live it is SOOO difficult to get a vbac. I am considering UC.

[Leav97]

Name:Natasha
Screen Name:Leav97
Age:30
Other Children: Ariana (3)
Due Date:11/2
Where do you live:Minnesota
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.
Married, breastfeeding my DD bf until ~3, cosleep (starting at 4 months), work full time, husband works from home full time, probably birthing in a hostpital, won't know for sure until end of June but, husband currently scheduled to deploy to Iraq in Jan 2009.

[Bella Catalina]

Where do you live: West coast of BC

Mama, I lived on Bowen Island for 3 mths from Aug-Nov last year. I love BC but too cold and wet for me :o

[Sage_SS]

I live in the lower mainland. I love it here because its so beautiful. I hate it here because we have one season.
RAIN.
There are four subseasons of rain.
We have the warm rainy season that the rest of the world calls Spring.
We have the hot rainy season that the rest of the world calls Summer.
We have the cool rainy season that the rest of the world calls Fall.
And we have a cold rainy season that the rest of the world calls Winter.

The island is pretty too!

[AugustineM]

Sage, that's funny about your seasons. :lol

I love BC. I used to live in Seattle and we went to Vancouver all the time.

[andi-mama]

LOL Sage! I know the feeling. We've actually had gorgeous weather for the past week- is it the same on the mainland?

[Sage_SS]

its been gorgeous here for the last 3 days or so, but its gonna rain for the rest of the week. Of course.

[tireesix]

Name: Katie
Screen Name: Tireesix I think
Age:26 (27 on Mothers day this Sunday)
Other Children: Kaya and Kama
Due Date: 4th November
Where do you live: Devon, UK
A brief intro: This is still so early in the pregnancy..... Ok, I expect we will be tandem feeding again, home birthing, co sleeping....... However, if I start working, DH will be doing most of the care and I will be pumping so he can feed new baby (we are in a very difficult situation, baby is a total surprise!).

[Zimbah]

Hi, can I join the DDC :wave? I've just joined MDC recently although have lurked for several months pre-TTC.

Screen Name: Zimbah
Age: 27
Due date: 2 November (I think)
Where do you live: UK
Intro: This will be my first baby :fingersx:. I conceived in only the second month after coming off the pill, am delighted it was so quick. I expect will have a hospital/midwife unit birth although hopefully it will be intervention-free although as it's my first I have no idea really. Have been with my husband for almost ten years.

[Mrs-Mama]

Zimbah, welcome to MDC and to the Nov DDC!

:rocks

[because]

Name: Jessica
Screen Name: because
Age: 30
Other Children: DD 1/20/03; DS 12/29/05
Due Date: Nov. 10
Where do you live: Michigan
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. DH and I look totally average but are pretty crunchy on the inside. This will be our 3rd homebirth, my second chance to tandem nurse, more co-sleeping, cloth diapering, etc. DH is an engineer and I'm a SAHM with a law degree, waiting to take the bar exam and practice when the kids are older.

Almost no one knows about this pg yet and I have to say that I'm a little nervous to tell! I think alot of people expected us to only have 2 (including me until the past couple of years) and there will be some surprised faces!

I'm really early (only 10dpo) but really excited to be a part of another DDC.

Here's to a H&H9M for everyone! :D

[chisub]

Name: Kim
Screen Name: chisub
Age: 30
Other Children: a furry one
Due Date: Nov. 9
Where do you live: IL
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. DH is 31 and we will both be WAHP's when I'm due since we both work for ourselves doing e-commerce and internet marketing. I'll be using a midwife at the hospital birthing center and would like to give water birth a try.

[Carolann S]

Name: Carolann
Screen Name: Carolann S
Age: 33
Other Children: DD 9/20/06
Due Date: Nov. 6
Where do you live: Florida
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. My husband and I have been together for almost 12 years but only married for 2. We cloth diaper our daughter and have decided to not subject her to any more vaccinations. I breastfed her until about a month ago when she decided she didn't need it anymore. I am planning on giving birth to baby #2 in a birthing center. Looking forward to getting to know all of you!

[alleybcat]

Name: Ali
Screen Name: alleybcat
Age: 30 (just turned and still kills me to write it :-)
Other Children: Charlie, 21 months
Due Date: Nov 6
Where do you live: south of Boston, MA

A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.

Hi everyone!!! Let's see, we do the whole AP business with our son and are seriously considering homeschooling when the time comes. I delivered him in a birth center using hypnobirthing and I will definitely use hypnobirthing again, though I am leaning towards a homebirth this time.

[JeanineTheOT]

Name: Jeanine
Screen name: JeanineTheOT
Age: 28
Other children: Violet, 20 months
Due Date: Nov 10
Where do you live: Long Island
Brief Intro:
only really learned about "natural parenting" and mdc right after my daughter was born. Exclusively pumped for my daughter for 15 months after refusing to nurse when I went back to work. I am an OT (thus, the screen name). Had a waterbirth with a midwife, was on TLC's "A baby story", am considering a home birth this time, but I would have to switch midwives so Im not so sure. Nice to meet and join all you ladies!

[Patchfire]

Name: Kash
Screen Name: patchfire (also patchfire on AIM, Y!M, LJ... you get the idea)
Age: 27
Other Children: Gillian, 7.5, and Jacob, almost 3!
Due Date: 11/11/08 - Veterans' Day.
Where do you live: Just outside Atlanta, GA, on the north side of town.
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. Let's see... dh & I have been married for almost nine years. Dd is homeschooled and ds will likely be, unless we find a way to make the Waldorf school work for our family. Dd self-weaned at 5 years, 2 days, ds is nursing, so I will probably be tandem nursing again. We co-sleep, babywear, all of that. It is probably simpler to tell you I am an inactive API Leader and moderately more active LLL Leader. We are planning a UP/UC for this babe - ds was a mw-attended homebirth - and we're strongly looking at doing Hypnobabies.

I'm so excited to get to post finally. :) Got a faint BFP this morning, 12 dpo.

[LotusBirthMama]

Name: Netty
Screen Name:LotusBirthMama
Age:28
Other Children: DS1 is 10, DD is almost 5, and DS2 is 1
Due Date:11/6/08
Where do you live:CT
A brief intro: I am stunned to be having a baby so close to DS2. We are accustomed to BIG age gaps. We are planning a UP/UC.

[buckysprplmonkey]

Name: Charissa
Screen Name: buckysprplmonkey
Age: 29
Other Children: Alexis (7), Gloria (21 mo) and Brandon (18-foster son)
Due Date: I think Nov. 6
Where do you live: Pittsburgh
A brief intro: I am happily married to my preschool sweetheart and we have two beautiful girls (the oldest from a previous marriage, but you'd never know to see her with him). We also have three pets, Sparkle (3 year old boxer/lab), Dr. Pepper and Coca Cola (5 year old littermates-black siamese mixes)- we are strong supporters of animal rescue and training. All three pets are rescues and the dog is a therapy dog and a canine good citizen. We cosleep, babywear (in fact one thing I'm excited about is getting out my slings and wraps again- Glo's getting too big!), breastfeed (for a while- Gloria's still nursing and I still plan on baby-led weaning even if that means tandom nursing). We didn't cloth diaper in the past, but now that I'm getting into the groove of being a SAHM, I'm seriously considering it, along with IEC with this one. We (kids included) are vegetarian + seafood, natural/whole food/organic when possible. Most people call us "crunchy" lol.

[Delaney'sMommy]

Name: Resa
Screen Name: Delaney'sMommy
Age: 32
Other Children: Delaney age 6 & Brenna age 3
Due Date: Nov 7th
Where do you live: Florida
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. Happily married now for almost 13 years. Still breastfeeding my 3 yr old, definitely into extended nursing & child-led weaning. We share a family bed, I'm a stay at home mom, we home school. I had my first daughter vaginally but with an epidural, I had to have a c/sec with my second, and I'm hoping for a VBAC this time with no pain meds. Love babywearing. We're also raw vegans for the past 6 months so this is my first raw vegan pregnancy. I have a blog (http://radiantlyraw.blogspot.com/) too.

I'm glad to be here & look forward to getting to know you all!! :D

[DeepLakeSwimmer]

Name: Mindy
Screen Name: DeepLakeSwimmer
Age: 34
Other Children: Gillian, 3 (12/17/04)
Due Date: ?? Probably around 11/9
Where do you live: Washington
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. Um, I'm not so great at introductions and I'm a little nervous about joining this DDC because I'm pretty sporadic in my posting; I'm hoping this will encourage me to post more regularly and make more connections. Let's see, I've been with my husband since 1991 and we've been married since 2001, I breasted on demand until my daughter was 2.5, we co-sleep now but I'm not sure what that's going to look like once the new one arrives. We're an AP family; we live out in the sticks, and I do my best to grow as much food as possible every summer (though that's been a lot less since I had my first LO :) ) I'm passionate about living respectfully and compassionately and am super excited about this pregnancy.

[Jaysmylilpunkin]

Name: Chelsea
Screen Name: jaysmylilpunkin
Age: 24
Other Children: Jay, 2 (12/14/05)
Due Date: Nov 7
Where do you live: Georgia
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. My husband and I have been married for 3 1/2 years. We are doing AP, no vax, breastfeeding, gentle discipline with our son, and planning to homeschool too. I did have a C Section and am planning on a VBAC this time around!

[Patchfire]

Other Children: Gillian, 3 (12/17/04)

Someone else who has a Gillian-with-a-G! How cool!

Where do you live: Georgia


I saw on your location that you are in Kennesaw... I'm just down the road from you in Marietta/East Cobb!

[Birdie B.]

Name: Courtney
Screen Name: Birdie B.
Age: 25
Other Children: none yet
Due Date: early November
Where do you live: Florida
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.: I've been married 2.5 years now, and I'm so excited to be having our first baby! I want to have the baby either at home or in our local birth center with midwives. I plan to stay at home once the babe is born and breastfeed, cosleep:love and use cloth diapers. I think I'll miss working, but I might be starting grad school in the fall, so I think that will be good. I'm an ecologist, so I love the outdoors and I can't wait to take our baby hiking and camping!

[semomama]

Name: Stephanie
Screen Name: semomama
Age: 32
Other Children: Keturah 4 yo. and Ezekiel 21 mo.
Due Date: ? Nov. 11 ?
Where do you live: Southwest Missouri
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.
We are a cding, bfing family--so this baby almost seems free! :) DS is still nursing, but no specific plans for tandem or not. I had two hospital births and swore while in the middle of the last one--not again!! There are actually midwives where we are now, so homebirth all the way! I am really excited to have that as an option. DH is excited, stunned, freaking out. We probably will have to move sometime in the next 9 mo. too (hopefully within same area) and he will probably be looking for new work--so many changes.

[Erlaine]

Name: Summer
Screenname: Erlaine
Age: 27
Other kids: This will be #1
EDD: 11/15
Location: Central Virginia
Intro: I got my bfp today, at 11DPO and am praying like anything that this baby will stick around. DP is Purl (like knit and purl); he's 33 and we've been together almost three years and plan to marry on our anniversary, 5/19. I live on an intentional community. I'm definitely doing a homebirth with a midwife if my situation allows. Would love to do a waterbirth if that's possible. We'll co-sleep, BF probably till the kid self-weans, vax only against what hits hard in this area and we'll research the vaxes first, attachment parenting, some combo of CD and EC. You know, your basic Hippie Parenting smorgasboard.

I'm freaking out with excitement and fear and am completely too distracted to do anything for more than ten minutes. Yay!!!!!!

[GreenFlower]

Screen Name:GreenFlower
Age:20's
Other Children: One dc
Due Date:11/14
Where do you live: Northern US
A brief intro: married to most amazing DH ever :love planning first HB. Trying to find the right midwife. breastfed dc#1 till a little over 4 yrs old. co-slept, no vax, etc., etc.

[myra_mcgray]

[QUOTE=selena_ski;10626749]Lets post Intros here so no one gets lost.

First of all, Welcome and Congrats to everyone and lets all have a happy and healthly 9 months.
[B]

Name: Molly
Screen Name: Myra_mcgray
Age: 30
Other Children: DS 18 mos, DSS 4
Due Date: 11-5-08
Where do you live: Cincinnati
A brief intro: Partner, DS and DSS Partner is a contractor, I am a first year law student so was not planning this pregnancy, super happy about the baby, super blech on the pregnancy since I have really difficlut pregnancies. We had HB/WB with DS and planning same with this one, co-sleep, ec, extended BF have not decided yet if I will wean my little during pregancy

[Faith33]

Lets post Intros here so no one gets lost.

First of all, Welcome and Congrats to everyone and lets all have a happy and healthly 9 months.


Name: Faith
Screen Name:Faith33
Age:35
Other Children: Two girls ages 6 and almost 3
Due Date: November 5th, 2008
Where do you live: Northern VA.
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.
Hi, I recently found out I am pregnant with my 3rd baby. We are very excited. I breastfeed both of my daugthers (until 20 months and over 2.5 years). I had vaginal deliveries with both my girls and really wanted to have a natural childbirth. I did end up with the epidural, but really hope to succeed this time around. I am married to my dh for 10 years. He is in the military so we move often. I am a SAHM, but worked as an RN for 6 years prior to having my girls. I look forward to getting to know you all. Congrats!!

[kitkat5505]

Name: Kara
Screen Name: kitkat5505
Age: 24
Other Children: Jason-3.5, Jacob-1.5
Due Date: Nov 16
Where do you live: Utah
A brief intro: My DH is Nate, Jason was a c/s for "cpd" after 2 hrs of pushing with no progress, Jacob was an unmedicated hospital VBAC, and this time we are hoping for a HBAC.

[melhannah2]

Name: Melissa
Screen Name: Melhannah2
Age:30
Other Children:Samuel 4/16/02
Due Date:EDD is 11/14
Where do you live:Seattle Area
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. Married to a wonderful guy named Mark, this is #2 for us and we are thrilled to be expecting again!
:dust

[darlintxmomma]

Name:Michelle
Screen Name:darlintxmomma
Age:27
Other Children: my DS Cayden - 33 mos
Due Date:nov 6th
Where do you live: west texas
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.
well ive been married to my hubby for just over 5 years. we are hoping for a VBAC this time around and i will be using a midwife instead of an OB. i would love to have a birthcenter birth, but dh is not comfortable with that at all, so we agreed to find a midwife who will help me have my VBAC in a hospital. we are about to move to san antonio within a couple of months because of dh's new job. im excited because for the first time in 1.5 years we will be living under one roof again. this baby was a welcome home dh surprise from being all over the country with the military that long. im currently a sahm and i plan to continue that once this new munchkin arrives. we are going to full time cloth diaper. we started cding with ds right around his first birthday, so the whole newborn thing will be interesting. also planning on breastfeeding. the hospital i had ds at was NOT breastfeeding friendly. they wouldnt let me see him until they had given him a bottle so by the time i finally MET him, he wanted nothing to do with my boobies.
well looking forward to getting to know everyone...and
wishing us all a H&H 9 months!!!

[TazzyBear]

Name: Tamryn
Screen Name: TazzyBear
Age: 24
Other Children: DD Jennifer 18months
Due Date: Nov. 13
Where do you live: New Zealand
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. I am married to Roger (27) and we have been married for 4.5 years. He is a IT Programmer and I am a SAHM. I found out I am pregnant on Wednesday evening. Two very dark lines. We have been TTC #2 for about a year now on and off and was ready to take a break if nothing happened this cycle.
May we all have uneventful pregnancies (in the nicest way of coarse)

[JMarie930]

Name: Jennifer
Screen Name: JMarie930
Age: 33
Other Children: DS, 1/28/03
Due Date: sometime between 10/30 and 11/2
Where do you live: San Antonio, TX
A brief intro: Married to DH since 2001, together since 1996. We'll be a bf-ing (I'm hopeful it'll work this time!), co-sleeping, babywearing, CDing family when this LO arrives. I'll continue to be a WOHM as DH and I work different shifts, though I will be taking a minimum of 3 months away for my babymoon. We m/c'd over Christmas and this was our first attempt since. We'll be delivering in a hospital with a CNM due to my previous history.


we are about to move to san antonio within a couple of months because of dh's new job.
Check out Lone Star Midwives. They deliver at St. Luke's Baptist hospital, and it's a co-mingled practice with Lone Star OB/GYN. There's also the San Antonio Birth Center, which is in the Medical Center, so they're this.close if you need a transfer to a hospital. I've met most of the MWs at both practices and they're awesome!

[darlintxmomma]

Jennifer, thanks for the recommendations. I searched them online a while back to see what all San Antonio had to offer. I have heard that St Luke's has a better VBAC rate, at Methodist they wont even consider it. Not sure how true that is. I'm sure I'll be picking your brain before too long because we will hopefully be there in 2-3 months. Just gotta find a house first.

[JMarie930]

Jennifer, thanks for the recommendations. I searched them online a while back to see what all San Antonio had to offer. I have heard that St Luke's has a better VBAC rate, at Methodist they wont even consider it. Not sure how true that is. I'm sure I'll be picking your brain before too long because we will hopefully be there in 2-3 months. Just gotta find a house first.
Anytime! There is also a very active API group in San Antonio - http://www.api-sa-nb.org/ - and they are a wealth of knowledge. I recently joined, as we are transplants to SA as well, by way of Chicago. While SA is definitely not as 'crunchy' as Austin, I've been really happy how much is offered here. You can also check out texasbirth.org, they're looking to build a free-standing BC and women's health center. They recently hosted a screening of The Business of Being Born and talked about the new center. It won't be open for a few years, if I remember correctly, but just that something like that is in the works is fantastic in my book.

[BookishVonLiberal]

Name: Kristin
Screen Name: BookishVonLiberal
Age: 33
Other Children: 6yo girl
Due Date: Nov. 7-10
Where do you live: Metro DC
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. Married 10+ years, nursed dd for 4.5 years. Will have this baby at home (hospital last time). We don't vax due to a family history of severe reactions. We cloth diapered last time and will again. We homeschool.
All the people who were pregnant with me 7 years ago are long gone from MDC so I hope to connect with some new, fun people.

[starkyld]

Name: Bria
Screen Name: starkyld
Age: 29
Other Children: None yet
Due Date: November 12th
Where do you live: Currently I'm living in Baltimore, but we will be returning to Brooklyn, NY before the birth.
A brief intro: I'm finishing up my PhD in evolutionary anthropology and am working as a research coordinator in a children's medical research facility. I'm going to Japan & Thailand by myself for a week & a half this summer and am super-excited (but slightly nervous) about that. I've been married for a year and will be celebrating my anniversary with my husband and in-laws in Puerto Rico next weekend (which is where we got married), so we'll be breaking the news to them with a quite scenic backdrop.

I feel like I register as maybe a medium-crunch on the granola scale. I'm planning/hoping to have a homebirth and started in with midwife phone interviews last night. I'm inclined to breastfeed for 1-2 years, cloth- or hybrid-diaper, selectively vaccinate, babywear, and co-sleep with a sidecar.

[birthangeldoula]

Name: Beth
Screen Name: Birthangeldoula
Age: 28
Other Children: Charlie (11/30/06 -- 12/04/06)
Due Date: November 5th
Where do you live: Michigan
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.
My hubby and I have been together almost 11 years, (married for 3) Our son was born with a heart defect and passed away before surgery could correct it. I plan to breastfeed, and am hoping for a VBAC. I am a birth doula, and will definitely have a doula present for my next birth. I had a m/c in September of this year, and am hoping for an uneventful 9 months.

[MommaGreenBean]

Name: Cara
Screen Name: (I'm going to change it soon)
Age: 24
Other Children: Hannah, 17 months
Due Date: 11/14
Where do you live: Montana :)
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.
We're Christians, that don't go to church because we have only found one church we like and it's over 3 hours away. We're UCers, Hannah was born UC (her birth story is in 'May 07' in my blog, I think) and we fully intend to go for that again. I anticipate tandem nursing since they'll be just over 2 years apart. I've been married for 4-1/2 years now.

[LaurenAnanas]

Name: Lauren
Screen Name: LaurenAnanas
Age: 29
Other Children: None yet, just a dog
Due Date: November 15th
Where do you live: suburban Maryland (Balto. side, not DC)
A brief intro: We're pretty excited about this whole parenting thing! I work in public health, and I'm lucky to have a great job with a great on-site daycare. I'm planning on a natural childbirth with a midwife at a freestanding birthcenter. We're also planning on exclusively breastfeeding/pumping, cloth diapering, not circumsizing, co-sleeping (probably with some sort of tendem-crib arrangement, as the queen bed is hardly big enough for us), baby-lead weaning, baby-wearing, and most of the usual "crunchy-granola" stuff. Except that I prefer Cheerios to actual granola. Will probably do delayed selective vaccinations. I have several crafty hobbies, and I'm looking forward to making things for the baby. First up, some teeny tiny socks!

[knittinmama]

Name: Min
Screen Name:Knittinmama
Age: 29
Other Children: Keira, 4 yrs in April, Dominic, born in June of 07
Due Date: 11/13
Where do you live: Quakertown, pa
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.

Married, BF DD for almost 3yrs, DS is still nursing. Not sure of the birthing choice right. I really do not want to birth in a hospital this time; however, money does play a factor. DD attend preschool at a Friends School and we are also attending a HS co-op one day a week as well. I am a SAHM. What else...we use cloth diapers, babywear, co-sleep. DD is partically vaxed and DS is not vaxed.

[thankfulmommy]

Name: Tammy
Screen Name:thankfulmommy
Age: 32
Other Children: Jessica-12, Daniel-11, Anna-8, Kaylee-6, Emily-4, Alyssa-3, Eli-2, Nathan almost 11 mos.
Due Date: Nov. 15th
Where do you live: Mississippi
A brief intro: This will be our 9th child. I will be breastfeeding and will most likely have a c-sec again because I have big babies and a few of them had shoulder dystocia. I've had 3 over 9lb, 2 over 10 and my last was over 11lbs! If my doc has any idea of a reason why they are so big or is willing to help with with a diet, even thought I've never had GD, I might be willing to try vbac if they would let me. Dh and I have been married for 13 years. I stopped going to college when we got stationed in Germany with the Army. I've not had any desire to go back to college until now. It looks like I should be able to start back this summer and I'm really excited about it! I had been going for a bs in nursing. I got a lot of the general classes done and surprising quite a few of them will count! So I'll be taking some online classes to finish those up and then see about going to nursing school! Guess that's about it!

[two bricks shy]

Screen Name: Two Bricks Shy
Name: Christina
Age: 27
Other Children: Aleah
Due Date: November 12
Where do you live: Austin, TX

Intro: We're still pretty darn early in the pregnancy, but we're really excited to be expecting our second. I'm still breastfeeding my DD and am willing to tandem if that is what our family needs. We're also hoping for a midwife assisted homebirth this time. We planned a midwife assisted homebirth but transported due to meconium staining. It was the best possible birth for our DD, but I would love to be able to have a healthy baby at home.

DD is also still happy to sleep in bed with us..so we may have to kiddos in the family bed too.

[nurnur]

Name: Carrie
Screen Name: nurnur
Age:30
Other Children: 10yo boy, 8yo twin girls, 3yo girl
Due Date: Nov 13th
Where do you live: Northwest WA
A brief intro: My first 2 births were typical unnecessary c-sections, after the first one I started to uncover some truth about birth but didn't have the fight in me yet and when they kept putting the dead baby cards on the table and telling me that if I dared tried to vbac my twins one would surely die maybe both and maybe me as well I relented and had an awful planned c-sec, that was all I needed to really start me on my path to everything birth, my last child was born peacefully at home with a very hands off mw. I have spent that last 5 years studying birth and myself thinking I would become a MW, the last 7 months have been in a crazy busy apprenticeship and attending 50 births. The day before I peed on the little stick I told my preceptor that I was going to have to bow out and take a break for the whole "becoming a MW jouney" right now. I am passionate about it but my kids are only kids once and I needed to wake up to this reality, so with the news of a new one on the way I am undergoing big changes in daily life and will be home being a mama for now! oh did that say "brief intro"....

[~sweet pea~]

Name: Vita
Screen Name: Sweet pea
Age: 34
Other Children: none
Due Date: Nov. 15
Where do you live: Boston
A brief intro: married to a wonderful DH (43), working full time in the city, keeping everything hushed until at least 12 weeks (if I can help it anyway)

[Kleine Hexe]

Screen Name: Kleine Hexe

Age: 32

Other Children: DS#1 Jan 01 and DS#2 Feb 04

Due Date: Nov 18th

A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.: Married in 98, my four yr old nurses, I'll be having another home VBAC, we homeschool.

[goylesgirl]

Name: Natasha
Screen Name: goylesgirl
Age: 36
Other Children: DS-12, DD-4, DD-2
Due Date: Nov. 16 (my birthday)
Where do you live: CT
A brief intro: partner to full time student and Intervention Specialist, I have been a SAHM for the past 4 years. I used to work in various aspects of design. I am currently working on a small book with my father. I homeschooled my oldest for two years and debating on the girls. So far, I have had one birth at a birthing center, one at a hospital, and one at home. Planing on another homebirth. 4 in the bed, still nursing and wearing my-not for much longer-cloth diapered toddler.

[christigpa]

Name: Christine
Screen Name: christigpa
Age: 37, 38 in September
Other Children: our first
Due Date: 11/15 - i think!
Where do you live: Allentown/Lehigh Valley, PA
A brief intro: DH and I married 10/07; we met online via two separate websites. Figured "someone" had really wanted us to get together. Certainly want to BF, BW and CD; DH not thrilled about vax or mainstream medical in general. Seeing OB/GYN at present; really want to learn more about the local midwife practice. Recently left a miserable work situation so I'm a SAHW and mommy-to-be.

Happy and healthy nine months everyone!

[akafrogs]

Name: Deanna
Screen Name: akafrogs
Age: 32
Other Children: Gretchen 10/26/05
Due Date: Nov 24
Where do you live: Chicago suburb
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. married for almost five years, Have 2 dogs, work as a swim instructor and massage therapist. Co-sleep and breast feed (ongoing). Would have loved to have a natural birth, but because of a fibroid removal surgery, I deliverd via c-section at 37 weeks and I am sure I will have the same w/ this one.

[moonglowmama]

Name: Sarah
Screen Name: moonglowmama
Age: 34
Other Children: ds-age 7; dd-age 3; 2 sweet babes m/c; 1 dd born and died almost 5 years ago
Due Date: November 17
Where do you live: Houston,TX
A brief intro: have had all babies at home, except our first miscarriage; homeschooling; crazy co-sleeping (or bed-swapping, as it seems to be!); dd still nursing, but she's tapering off and I think she'll wean before too long.

[PookieMom]

Name:Ashley
Screen Name:Pookie
Age:24
Other Children: DD, born 5/05 via cesarean and DS, born 2/07 via vagina!
Due Date:November 23, 2008
Where do you live: Missouri
A brief intro: We're really excited to welcome number 3 to the crazy mix:love I'm bursting to just tell everyone I see but we've decided to wait till Mother's Day. I hope to go to the Birthing Center and have a Water Birth but we are still working through insurance issues. I'm sure everything will work out just fine though. We're just so, so excited!

[clavicula]

Name: Liv
Screen Name: clavicula
Age: I'll be 28 in August
Other Children: Nora will be 3 in July, Sara is 11 mo
Due Date: 22-ish
Where do you live: in the EU :wink
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.
I introduced myself here. (http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=864723)

[shelleyd]

Name:Shelley
Screen Name:ShelleyD
Age:26
Other Children: My dd peanut who is 2
Due Date:11-21
Where do you live:Southeast MI
A brief intro: Dh and I have been married for 3 years. Peanut was born in a FSBC on Christmas day 2005. She is still cosleeping and still nursing. Looking forward to getting to know you all.

[Brookie515]

Hi ladies, may I jump aboard?
Name: Jessica
Screen Name: Brookie
Age:35
Other Children: Brooke (10months)
Due Date: November 5th
Where do you live: San Antonio, TX
A brief intro: I have been married for 2 wonderful years to a great husband. We got a BFP 3 months after our wedding, but sadly m/c at 8 weeks. 3 months later, we conceived our DD and had her last May via c-section due to ceph. disproportion, so of course I would love to V BAC this one, but our doctor, who we love, will not do one. Thus, I'm pretty sure it will be another c-section. Loved BFeeding and hoping to carry it further with this baby. I will be a SAHM after this school year, so it will be much easier to get the BF'dg down. Hoping for a blessed, smooth 8 months ahead, but I'm prepared for any suprises. Had a wonderful first pregnancy except that I gained 50lbs. :( I did lose it all, so I am going to be better this time. :)

[PNWmama]

Name: Emilie
Screen Name: PNWmama
Age: 29
Other Children: DS 17 months
Due Date: Mid-November
Where do you live: Oregon Coast
A brief intro: I'm a SAHM, married to my Dh for 2 1/2 years (though we've been together for almost 12 years now). I'm still nursing my ds and am praying that my milk doesn't dry up and he's forced to wean before he's ready :( . My ds has multiple food allergies and I'm hoping by avoiding those foods during this pregnancy that our next child won't have allergies as well. Ds is still co-sleeping...don't know yet if we'll try to change that or not before this next baby comes! This pregnancy was a surprise, but we are really excited!

[BundleFishMama]

Name: Kerri
Screen Name: BundleFishMama
Age: 30
Other Children: DD 5.5, DD 3.5, and DS 20 months
Due Date: Either Nov. 25 or Nov. 27, my chart was weird this cycle so there are two possible days I could have ovulated!
Where do you live: Tucson, Arizona - just moved in January from the Philadelphia area
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc: DH Steve and I have been married for 6.5 years, I am a SAHM mom now, tandem-nursing (so might end up triandem-nursing!)

[Elowyn]

Screen Name: Elowyn
Age: 28
Other Children: none
Due Date: November 26th
Where do you live: the Midwest
A brief intro: I'm a single mother by choice and conceived using IVF and donor sperm. I'm an emergency room physician assistant working nights. I love to knit, cross-stitch, scrapbook, garden, can, etc. Martha Stewart without the snooty attitude. I have a Scottish Terrier (see my sig) and am absolutely petrified about whether this pregnancy will stick. And about whether it will be twins.

AP-wise, I'm strongly pro-BF, pro-intact, cloth diapering. I'll probably delayed/selectively vax and haven't decided about cosleeping yet (given my night job, babe will have sitters at night 3 nights/week.) I'm hoping to use a FSBC if it's a singleton (or if they'll take me with twins) otherwise as natural as possible at the hospital.

[E's Mama]

Name: Katie
Screen Name: E's Mama
Age: 32
Other Children: DS 6 years
Due Date: 11/8/08
Where do you live: Western NY
A brief intro: Married to high school sweetheart for 6 years- together much longer if you do the math. I work full time as a Community Health Nurse, but plan to cut back or quit once new baby arrives if fiancially possible.
I plan to deliver in a HBC and we'll have the same midwife who caught our son. I am so glad to find this site and meet everyone!

[bemommy]

Name: Be
Screen Name: bemommy
Age: 35
Other Children: Liberty 12/31/02 and Henry 3/17/07 (today is his birthday)
Due Date: November 18th
Where do you live: Massachusetts
A brief intro: Totally not expecting that I would be back on a DDC. Actually a little bit freaked. My ds turned 1 today and it took so long and so much emotional energy to conceive him I just couldn't imagine that I would be able to conceive easily. . while nursing. . when only having sex 1-2 times a month :) For now I'm just waiting to see if it's trule a viable pregnancy or not.

I think I'm glad to be here :) It's a bunch of thought that are going to take awhile to get use to.

[Katielady]

Name: Katie
Screen Name:Katielady
Age: 32
Other Children: Jamie, 21 months
Due Date: Nov 25
Where do you live: Westchester, NY
A brief intro I've been married to a great guy for 4 years, together for 10. I'm a SAHM to my 21-month-old son Jamie. He was born via c-section; I had a lovely natural labor and then was sectioned for "failure to descend and fetal distress" during second stage. I'm hoping for a VBAC this time and will probably try for a home birth. I had one miscarriage last August, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this one is a sticky. Oh and I'm also a novice birth doula. And thumbs up for breastfeeding. I nursed my son for a year and it was the most meaningful experience of my life. Can't wait to nurse again. :)

[hattifattener]

Name: Kelsey

Screen Name: Hattifattener

Age: 29

Other Children: Lucy, age 3.5

Due Date: Nov. 17

Where do you live: Portland, OR

A brief intro: We're breastfeeders, into natural birth, anti-circ, etc. etc. (But don't you hate trotting out your qualifications? It always makes me feel like I'm trying to prove something to someone. :)) I'm a SAHM working on a novel while DH attends med school. We've had two miscarriages already, and it's really hard for me to trust in and enjoy this pregnancy. So anyone who's a praying type, send some our way!!!

[railyuh]

Name: Annie
Screen Name: railyuh
Age: 26
Other Children: DS, he just turned 2
Due Date: Nov 3rd
Where do you live: Oregon coast
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. DH and I have been married for almost 4 years, I'm still nursing our toddler and I am hoping to tandem nurse. We really want a homebirth this time so I'm very excited about that and am in the process of finding and choosing a midwife.

[goodheartedmama]

Screen Name: goodheartedmama
Name: Erin
Age: 24
Other Children: Ethan and Bella
Due Date: Mid-late November, I think
Where do you live: Lexington, KY
Brief into: I will be having 3 under 3! I had some issues with my last pregnancy (rh sensitization and preterm labor, but the PTL was because my first 2 are so close together). I'm planning my first home birth!

[arismama!]

I am Emily
my screenname is Arismama!

I am apparently due November 26th but my son was 11 days past due so I think this one might be "past due" too, it seems to run in my family.
I have one son age 6 and two stepsons ages 5 and 7.

I breastfed my son, now age 6 until he was 5, he still cosleeps half-time, I'm into Traditional Foods and raw milk, I am a sahm and am exited to have a baby with my wonderful DH, we have been married about 8 months!

I want a homebirth but DH is freaked by even the mention of it so we'll see.

[her_story]

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[ambotchka]

Name: Amber
Screen Name: Ambotchka
Age: 28
Other Children: Elizabeth, 19 months old
Due Date: mid-November?
Where do you live: Southern Maryland
A brief intro: Hi! I joined mothering.com back when I was pregnant the last time and the DDC was a life-saver! (Or at least a mind-saver.)

I'm still nursing a few times a day...and I'm supposed to be writing my second novel while my DD naps, but now...I takes naps as well.

We had a perfectly normal pregnancy and delivery the last time (unmedicated natural birth in a hospital) and hope to have the same this go around. :-)

[MommyinMN]

Name: Vanessa
Screen Name: MommyinMN
Age: 27
Other Children: Caitlin 4, Ben 2
Due Date: Nov. 11th
Where do you live: Twin cities
A brief intro: My husband, Joe and I have been married for 5 1/2 years. I am pro breastfeeding but have had difficulty in the past due to a medical condition. I did make it past a year though with both children with a lot of work. I am hoping for a smoother time this time around,my goal is 18 months (which is how long I was able to nurse my son), would love to go longer. I had an unmedicated hospital birth with my second child and I am trying to repeat that this time. I did have an epidural with my first baby, which was also a great experience. We baby wear and will be cloth diapering for the first time with this baby.

[OwensMa]

Name: Shelley
Screen Name: Owensma
Age: 31
Other Children: Owen (4.5), Jared 21mos
Due Date: Nov 16/08
Where do you live: SW Ontario, Canada
A brief intro: I'm an RN, staying at home to raise my children. DH and I have been married for 7 years. Still nursing DS2, for now... We're on board with most NFL practises and our parenting style is AP (oh, how I loathe that term, and these 'qualifications')

[Mom2baldie]

Name: Lynsey
Screen Name: Mom2baldie
Age: 29
Other Children: Riley, 10 yrs; Paityn, 6 yrs; Naiya, 3.5 yrs
Due Date: Nov. 20
Where do you live: N. Texas
A brief intro: My husband and I have been married for 8 years. I am basically a SAHM, though I also do birth photography with several area midwives between 2-5 times a month. I had my 1st child by cesarean, my 2nd by VBAC, my 3rd by home waterbirth and am hoping for another home waterbirth with this baby as well. My youngest child is actually still nursing, but I am not planning to tandem nurse again... I am so pleased to be pregnant again! Can't wait to meet my baby!! :throb

[nina_yyc]

Name:Nina
Screen Name:the same
Age:28
Other Children: Elizabeth, born 11/06 via c/s
Due Date: Mid-Nov.
Where do you live: Canada
A brief intro: I'm a f/t WOHM (I'm a video editor) and can't wait for another mat leave :) My DH is a supervisor in the technical department of a TV station. He's also in the military reserves. For fun we do rock climbing and running, so keeping those up w/ 2 babes is going to be a challenge (although we've managed with one!) I volunteer with a filmmakers co-op and an environmental group and love a good documentary. I'm having this baby with a midwife and hoping for a VBAC - wish me luck. Right now I'm still nursing DD and taking it one day at a time...I could end up tandem nursing here :bigeyes

[thebeljur]

Name: Angela

Screen Name: thebeljur

Age: 32

Other Children: Jack (4) & Adeline (almost 2)

Due Date:November 2

Where do you live:Southern California

A brief intro: I'm a happily married SAHM. We co-sleep, breastfeed, sling, & live as holistically as possible. I gave birth to my first at a hospital with an OB. I gave birth to my second at home in the water with a midwife. We're planning our second home birth.

[MommaLilac]

Name: Michelle
Screen Name: Mommalilac
Age: 28
Other Children: Erynn 9, Aria 6 & Morgan 2 and sdd Kori 9 Hoping for a boy
Due Date: 11/8/08 which is also my birthday :)
Where do you live: Western PA
A brief intro: I'm a s/wahm I do graphic arts, sew (diapers, clothes, bags/purses) hair bows & H&B products. I also do volenteer work 12-15 hrs a week Im a Happliy Married Baptist. I have had very high risk pregnancies and several losses Im hoping and praying to have my first water birth (still to be determined if I will even beable to go to the midewife center for birthing) I plan to brestfeed exculsivly has I have for my other children, as well as cloth diaper, co-sleep & babywear.

[OkiMom]

Hey everyone!

Name: Heather
Screen Name: OkiMom
Age: 24
Other Children: 1-DD almost 15 months old.
Due Date: Early November.
Where do you live: Okinawa, Japan
A brief intro: Hey! Im Heather, I am a SAHM. Ive been married for almost three years to John. We have a wonder daughter named Elyse. I miscarried in Janurary and took a test the other day and wow Im pregnant again. I have no idea when I will be due since I didn't have a period after the miscarriage (Ive miscarried once previously in Feb 06) and I am still nursing my DD. We are super excited to be expecting and are praying that this baby sticks. Im already feeling more optimistic since I actually feel pregnant this time unlike last time. Depending on the baby's due date he might just be born on mine (Nov 9) or my husbands (Nov 11) birthday.
We live in Okinawa, Japan. My husband is a US Marine and we have been stationed over here for almost a year. We have another two years before we go back to the states. We would really like to do a home birth but it is illegal over here to so I have to go to the hospital and give birth.

[smocklets]

Name:Gen
Screen Name:Smocklets
Age:30(for two more days)
Other Children:Mary 9, Noah 7, Aidan 4
Due Date:November 27
Where do you live: Ohio
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. I am a SAHM, we cosleep and practice child led weaning. I have been nursing since 1998. This time around we are considering our first homebirth.

[PabloHoneySF]

Name: Marina
Screen Name: PabloHoneySF
Age: 38
Other Children: Matteo 2.5 yrs, Nico 16 months
Due Date: 11/30 ish
Where do you live: Berkeley, CA
A brief intro: SAHM, so happy to be here and meet all of you :love

[lady_ell]

Name: Sarah
Screen Name: lady_ell
Age: 32
Other Children: none
Due Date: early November
Where do you live: Appalachia
A brief intro: I'm a professor and pregnant with my first child. In the span of 10 days, I accepted a tenure track position, put a contract on an 1889 farmhouse in the middle of nowhere, and got a positive pregnancy test. My husband of less than a year is a documentary filmmaker. We're very happy about this pregnancy, but a little overwhelmed right now (it was not planned!). I'd like to have a home birth, but they're illegal here, and the word on the street is that our local hospital (the only one in a 2 hour radius) is big on interventions. So we're trying to stay informed about how to keep this pregnancy and birth as natural as possible.

[ktarsha]

Name: Kathryn
Screen Name: ktarsha
Age: 37
Other Children: Sam, just turned 2
Due Date: Around Nov. 18
Where do you live: near Nashville, Tenn.
A brief intro: I'm a former copy editor, now a SAHM. Had a failed pregnancy last fall (blighted ovum) and praying that this one will turn out well. Sam was born by c-section, and although I'm hoping for a VBAC, I'm not sure I'll go through with it; we'll see what happens.

[snowgirl]

Name: Julie
Screen Name: snowgirl
Age: 36, soon to be 37 on April 10th
Other Children: Anna, 3-1/2
Due Date: Nov. 22
Where do you live: South Burlington, VT
A brief intro: I WAHM part time. My dd is still nursing strong and praying that if it needs to end, that it is directed by her and not me. I have lurking here for almost 2 weeks and worried that someone who knows me and doesn't know I am pg. is reading my post. If you read this, pm me. We have been trying on and off for almost 3 years to ttc #2. I had 3 acupuncture treatments and I swear, that is why I am pregnant. I had a beautiful, fast, unmedicated water birth with Anna. I am hoping the same for #2. I am praying that I do not get placenta accreta again.

[MamaChicken]

Name: Joanna
Screen Name: MamaChicken
Age: 32
Other Children: DS (9 yo) and DD (11 mo)
Due Date: Nov. 8
Where do you live: Pacific Northwest
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. DH is a firefighter and EMT. I am still nursing DD. I did hypnobabies with DD and it worked beautifully. I work as a construction engineer but haven't been out in the field much lately.

Excited to be here!

[kristenf]

kristenf
32
2 girls, nova 8, and sage 3
married to dan
due november 14
live near pittsburgh, pa
nursed both girls for 3 years
wasn't planning this one, kinda freaking out
almost done w/school, but in bad accident and lost a hand, so very worried about mothering this one.
had 1 c-section, then a vbac, so i will be in a hospital but under the care of my awesome midwife, will be nursing, co-sleeping, slinging again.

[Om Girl]

Name: Summer
Screen Name: Om Girl
Age: 27
Other Children: DD 2yo
Due Date: 11-25
Where do you live: Minnesota
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. I'm married to a wonderful DH who shares the same AP, NFL mindset as I (though I do push his limits!). I nursed DD on demand until she weaned...though she still likes to "nursie" though there's nothing left! We birthed in hospital with a midwife with DD #1 and haven't decided what route we're planning on this time. (I'm pushing for a homebirth!) I work as a prenatal yoga teacher and childbirth educator, so this will be interesting to see how I handle teaching & attending classes as a "student"..

[penster]

My name is Penny
Screen Name: Penster
Age: 30

Due Date:possibly Nov. 23rd
Where do you live: NYC

My loving DH & I have been married 10yrs. This is our first pregnancy we are hoping to have a hb. I WOH full time and my dh is a PhD student. I am new to everything related to pg and excited to have come upon mothering.com. I'm looking foward to getting to know you all.

[emc03]

Name: Liz
Screen Name: emc03
Age: 29
Other Children: just the st. bernard pup
Due Date: 11/11
Where do you live:NYC, upper manhattan
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. married to John, this is our first. we're focused on homebirth, breastfeeding, and babywearing. just moved from chicago last summer.

[thischickknits]

Name: Kristen
Screen Name: thischickknits
Age: 27, 28 soon
Other Children: Madeleine Isabella will turn 3 in August
Due Date: not sure yet because no LMP to go off of. But I have a feeling of last week of Nov/first week of Dec
Where do you live: Florida
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.
Madeleine's birth was awful. C section under general, long seperationg from her, week long NICU stay. I am trying to avoid that at all costs. We are looking at birth centers and home births. Both of us are leaning toward homebirth. I am still somewhat nursing my daughter and hope that she weans completely on her own by the time the new little one comes. I am just not up for tandem, although i will if I have to.

[andi-mama]

Nice to see you over here Kristen! (latemove from LJ) :D

[thischickknits]

Nice to see you over here Kristen! (latemove from LJ) :D

i figured that was you!

Man, is morning sickness hitting you yet?

it's awful over here. no ralphing yet, but MAN!

I see you are going UC, I am pretty sure we are doing a homebirth. I would love to do an UC, but I think once I get a natural birth under my belt I would be more confident.

[buckysprplmonkey]

Hey, another knitter! Woot! We have a thread somewhere in this DDC rallying the knitters and swapping ravelry id's, lol.

[noeonend]

[QUOTE=selena_ski;10626749]


Name:
Lesli
Screen Name:
noeonend
Age:
25
Other Children:
Kyla, 2 yrs
Due Date:
Nov 15
Where do you live:
Charlotte NC
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.
I am Married to Jon, and have been a SAHM since a month before K was born. I have my degree in elementary ed, but became a Nanny for 2 1/2 years after graduating college instead of teaching. My pregnancy and delivery with K were pretty rough, and led into major breastfeeding issues. She did not latch until 10 weeks and in the meantime I had mastitis 3 times, thrush for 6 weeks, and reynauds. I still have some permanent damage to my nipples. B/c of what I went through with her, I have spent the last 2 years researching what occured during her birth and am planning a homebirth this time.

[CheriK]

Name:Cheri
Screen Name:CheriK
Age:33
Other Children: Fiona and Kieran, 6-year old twins
Due Date: End of November (on or about Fiona and Kieran's 7th bday)
Where do you live: Northern California
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.

Married to dh James for almost 13 years. We're planning a homebirth this time(VBAC). Breastfeeding - of course :love Fiona and Kieran self-weaned (Kieran just a few months ago). We homeschool/unschool. I work part-time outside the home and volunteer for LLL and our local homeschooling community. We have way too many animals, including a momma guinea pig and her babies who we're fostering for the animal shelter (so if you know anyone near Sacto who wants guinea pigs. . .)

We aren't sharing the news of our new baby until I'm a bit more pregnant, but boy do I need to connect to other moms. Already feeling tired, queasy, and wondering how I'm going to manage this time with two others who need Mom.

[Chiroalltheway]

Name: Anna
Screen Name: Chiroalltheway
Age: 25
Other Children: J, 2 yrs old and T, 12 months (both boys)
Due Date: end of Nov. I think
Where do you live: Texas
A brief intro: Well, I'm jumping in here. I had a m/c b/w my 2 boys so i'm a little nervous. I had horrible m/s in the night last night, plus bad headaches, lower back pain, etc. so I thought I could at least tell you all. (not telling many IRL yet) DH is in school to become a Chiropractor. I'm a SAHM and LOVE it. I'm still BFing my 1 yr old and am clueless how it's going to go while prego, b/c he will NOT eat any solids. Everyone is encouraging me that he won't starve himself, though, if I lose my milk I'm planning a birth center birth with a midwife and of course planning to BF (and possibly tandem BF if it's what DS2 prefers) We CD, don't vax, and GD. That's pretty much life for us!!

[pookahjade]

Name: Jade
Screen Name: pookahjade
Age: 25
Other Children: none
Due Date: November 27th
Where do you live: Seattle Wa area
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.: Married to my DH for 3 yrs, planning to birth with midwives in my home and to breastfeed till my baby wants to stop.

[heatheraddley]

Name: Heather
Screen Name: heatheraddley
Age: 24
Other Children: 2 1/2 year old daughter
Due Date: 11/10/08
Where do you live: Richmond VA
A brief intro: I miscarried in December, so I have kept this pregnany quiet. This time it feels more "real". I am still breastfeeding my 2 1/2 year old. I'm sure I have more to say, but pregnancy brain has really kicked in :)

[Juniperberry]

Hi Everyone!!!

Name:Jenny
Screen Name:Juniperberry
Age:28
Other Children:Kai - Turned 2 in March
Due Date:Nov 3rd
Where do you live:Brussels, Belgium
A brief intro: My partner and I have been together for 10 years (met in high school) and we have a gorgeous little boy (who's staying at his Grandma's by himself tonight for the first time!! I miss him!). My partner's an electrician and I am working as a nanny for 2 English kids for 3 days a week - and I take Kai with me so that's cool.
I love dance and theater and being outside.. and books (always reading something)...
um..I breastfed Kai till he was 2, so my boobs are just starting to go back to normal untill they start hurting again with pregnancy that is lol

[RebeccaWo]

Name: Rebecca
Screen Name: Rebeekers
Age: 25
Other Children: Dog-ter named Maddie (Shar-Pei / Boxer)
Due Date: November 5th
Where do you live: Santa Cruz, CA
A brief intro: I have a web hosting and design company that will allow me to be a WOHM. I've been with my super fantastic partner Chris for 4 years. He's very excited to be a daddy. Just got back from our first prenatal appointment and it was thrilling to see the baby's ultrasound and little heart beating. We have a friend who was all about EBF, CD, AP, and GD with her daughter and we love and want to apply these philosophies to our own parenting styles.

[honeysuckle1]

Name: Chloe
Screen: Honeysuckle1
Age:31
Other Children: Tom, will be 3 in June
Due Date: Nov 24, we think???
Where we live: Czech Republic, not Prague, Rural North Mountains
Brief Intro: Midwife care only, Homebirth, Breastfed until 2.5, Vegetarian, Professional Teaching Artists, Will return to the states mid June, don't know where, Won't be visiting a midwife until then, Married 5 years.

[mamalama]

Name: Brie
Screen Name: Mamalama
Age:30
Other Children: dd Diya 6.5
Due Date: Nov 8
Where do you live: Central Illinois
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.
Breastfed dd 3 yrs, planning EBF for next one, as well as CD and no-circ. Homeschooling SAHM, planning homebirth or maybe midwife care at local baby-friendly hospital. Just had a miscarriage 11/07 so this has been an nerve-wracking journey-- every day is such a gift.

I'm in AGONY with morning sickness though.

[Mayan mamma]

Hiya everyone!

Name: Shannon
Age: 35
Due Date: Nov 27th, 2008
Where you live: Guatemala for the moment, California soon
Intro: Married, will have birth in a local hospital with a midwife, will co-sleep and breastfeed. I have been in Guatemala for the past thirteen years living, loving and running a small bookstore. We are gearing up to move back to the bay area about three months after the baby is born.:love

[jenniferadurham]

Name: Jennifer
Screen Name: jenniferadurham
Age:26
Other Children: 1 daughter, Ashton from previous marriage
Due Date: trying to conceive
Where do you live: Dallas, Tx
A brief intro: I have a husband, Michael 34, he does not have kids yet, wanting a home birth with breast feeding. I had a crappy hospital birth first time around. They gave me a sleeping pill at 3 am and woke me up at 6 am to induce me. Needless to say I don't remember everything at my own birth. And I am allergic to the epideral( I itched the entire time.) I just got married on March 14th, and have known Michael since I was 8. :love

[nerdymom]

Name: Holly
Screen Name: nerdymom
Age: 22
Other Children: not yet!
Due Date: Oct 30-Nov 2 2008
Where do you live: Northern VA
A brief intro: DH-John, we're newlyweds! :love I want all the crunchy goodness for my baby: HB (water birth perhaps), breastfeeding, CD?, NO CIRC!, delayed vax. :thumb I'm working right now, but looking forward to SAHMing and teaching writing classes for homeschoolers in July/August 2008!

[olive&pimiento]

Name: Nicole
Screen Name: olive&pimiento
Age: 36
Other Children: DD 21 months
Due Date: 11/18/08
Where do you live: NJ
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.:
We are hoping for another homebirth. I am finishing up my CPM training and plan to sit for the NARM exam in August. A summer of gestating and studying for me!

[slinginhipmama]

Name: Tara
Screen-name: slinginhipmama
Age: 28
Other children: Riley 6 and Nolan (almost) 4
Due Date: sometime in November
Where I live: Melbourne Fl
A brief intro: I figured since I've been posting for the last couple weeks in this DDC I should introduce myself:wink
This will be our 3rd baby and a bit of a surprise, I've always said I wanted at least 4 children, but we were not trying. I am very excited and so is DH who's name is Gabe (btw).I work as an ABA therapist while DH stays home with ds#2 during the day, then we switch and I am home with the boys while DH works. I was a stay at home mom for the first 4 1/2 years and I miss it. I can't wait to be home again :love I had 2 c-sections and would LOVE to try for a VBA2C but have not had any luck finding anyone who will even try :angry We cloth diaper, co-sleep and wear our babies all the time!

[hazelbranch]

Name: Laura
Screen-name: hazelbranch
Age: 29
Other children: none
Due Date: November 15th
Where I live: Toronto Canada
A brief intro: Hello! I've been married for 2.5 years and I'm planning a home birth with a midwife.

[veg_goddess]

hey olive&pimiento, where are you studying? i am a student at Birthwise, graduating in May...

[Cartesia]

screen name: Cartesia (this is one of our joke baby names, along with werewolf xray)

Hi! My name is Allison but I mostly get called Sonny
I'm 32, this is my first baby, due November 27th in Brooklyn NYC

My wife Tray & I (5 years together, 1 year married) are planning a homebirth. I'm enjoying a very part-time work schedule (I tutor the SAT & GRE for a living these days & I am also a *writer* ha ha ha but now I'm just pregnant) and Tray is in the second half of a PhD program.

We conceived at home with donor sperm, (VERY lucky first try) and I'm now 8 weeks. My first midwife prenatal is in two days and I'm very excited. We are of the "tell everyone" school of thought b/c if I miscarry I would want folks to know that it was a big deal.

mostly feel grateful and excited.




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Other Children:
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A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.

[gypsymomma4]

Name: Stephanie
Screen name: gyspymomma4
age:34
other children: maggie 13, henri-10, Liam-almost 8, dianne 2 1/2
Due date: Nov. 8
Where I live: Council Bluffs, Iowa
A brief intro: Married 10 years to Brady who works in IT, homeschooling mom for 9 years, vegan, breast-feeding, cloth-diapering, baby-wearing, co-sleeping(only with the little one). Hoping to not land on bed rest this time-it was 3 1/2 months of the last one. When I have free time I spend it either cooking, reading, or making dolls.

[charmedgirlies]

Name:Jenni
Screen Name:Charmedgirlies
Age:31
Other Children:Lexi 8 Jack 4 & Rory 2
Due Date:Nov 23
Where do you live:South Carolina
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.married for 5+ to Steve who is in the USCG, still bfing patial co sleeping babywearing with Rory. Cloth diaper. Planning our 2nd up/uc

[mama kate]

Screen Name:MamaKate
Age:28
Other Children:Emma Lu (almost 4!)
Due Date:11/30/08
Where do you live: San Antonio, TX
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.: Ian & I have been married for almost 7 years, We thought Emma would be an only so boy oh boy were we surprised! Definately plan on cloth diapering & praying breastfeeding works better this time around (Emma was in the NICU for 2 weeks so we never quite got the hang of it) Looking for an OB who will actually do a vbac but otherwise we may be looking at a repeat c-sec. -

[JMM]

Name: McKay
Screen Name: JMM
Age: 29
Other Children: None
Due Date: November 20-something
Where do you live: Portland, OR
A brief intro: My wonderful partner's name is Sean. We are both Sign Language interpreters and work independantly in the Portland metro area. We have had several (3) miscarriages in the past year, which explains why we're still in a bit of denial. We haven't celebrated out little one yet. But hope to very soon... I'm 11 weeks. :)

We hope to have a safe homebirth (perhaps a water birth?) if all goes well. We are very aware of the benefits of breast feeding and hope to do so as long as possible. We are interested in cloth diapering and are currently researching which brands are worth the money invested. (Suggestions will be greatly appreciated).

Just hoping to meet a few awesome women (and perhaps partners) on here to share the journey with!

:love

[nnodnar]

Name: Randonn
Screen Name: nnodnar (eh, see what I did there?)
Age: 28
Other Children: nope
Due Date: November 5
Where do you live: Saskatchewan
A brief intro: Super excited for my first behbeh (and my partner is wake-me-up-drunk-at-3-am-to-tell-me-how-excited-he-is excited). Within minutes of telling my mom I was expecting she was telling me to not let the baby cry and not to listen to people who tell me I should so I've decided to take that ball and run with it. Breastfeed for at least a year, cloth diapers, co-sleep (when I learned you could feed the baby in your sleep it was like a miraculous revelation).

Less excited about the hospital birth over the horizon but, maybe s/he'll "accidentally" be born at home.

[EmmaWoodhouse]

Name: Julie
Screen Name: EmmaWoodhouse (I am a Jane Austin fan, can you tell?)
Age: 29
Other Children: DS (7), DD (6), DS (5), DD (3), DD (2), DS (5m)
Due Date: Nov 21
Where do you live: Eastern USA
A brief intro: DH is Alex; I homeschool all my DC; like to sew, read, and watch movies

[Gailmegan]

Name: Gail
Screen Name: Gailmegan
Age: 37
Other Children: 2 boys (6.5 and 4.5)
Due Date: Nov 28 - Dec 1
Where do you live: DE
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. Married almost 10 years, CLW with both boys and intend to do the same with this babe, deliverig at free-standing birth center, homeschooling and really looking forward to the summer when I'm not as sick and can just enjoy playing with my boys at the pool every day.

[yogagirl]

Name: Kathy
Screen Name: yogagirl
Age: 37
Other Children: Edie Tangerine 3 1/2 years
Due Date: November 16
Where do you live: the Kootenays BC, Canada
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. Married to soulmate for six years almost, just recently nightweaned, family bed weaned daughter (making room for baby I guess), I have an etsy shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5517219) I recently put on hold due to first trimester lack of energy and have a craft blog (http://www.whiletangerinedreams.typepad.com/) that's turned more into a slack blog these days. We live in a strawbale house in a mountain town surrounded by really groovy people. We're planning a home birth again with this one (Edie's birth was really dreamy and was a member here for the November 2004 due date club) and looking forward to twice the fun! :love

[armychicmkm]

Name: Mary
Screen Name: armychicmkm
Age: 24
Other Children: None
Due Date: Nov. 10th
Where do you live: Altus, OK
A brief intro: Let's see.... Born and raised in Detroit (suburbs). College grad. from Northern Michigan Univ. with B.S. in Accounting. Married to Joe since Jan. 2007. Working for small C.P.A. firm and going for my Master's degree. Planning on a home birth undecided about water brith still.

[halifax40]

Name: Juanita
Screen Name: Halifax40
Age: 41
Other Children: first pregnancy
Due Date: November 29
Where do you live: Nova Scotia
A brief intro: As you can tell from my posted age I am a "late bloomer" compared to many on here. Oh well at least it has given my husband I lots of time to travel together, etc. Still getting used to the idea that we are going to have a family at this point in our lives (so many of our friends have kids that are well into school or have decided not to have any). Will be a very big change for us. Planning to breastfeed and hoping to have a delivery as free of interventions as possible, but I know one can only plan so much.

[UnassistedMomma]

Name: Kim

Screen Name: UnassistedMomma

Age: 38

Other Children: 18 B, 14 G, 11 G, 2 B

Due Date: November 30

Where do you live: Syracuse, NY

A brief intro: We are not super duper crunchy, but definitely way farther off the beaten path then anyone we know IRL. :p We are blessed to have supportive family for the most part, and the unsupportive part know enough to keep it to themselves. Dad stays home w/ the youngest while running our small farm and I work outside the home. We're looking forward to our 5th baby and 2nd UP/UC! DH and I both are extremely enthusiastic in our belief that pregnancy and birth are non-medical events unless something unusual happens to make it so. DH is very proud of having caught his boy last time and he's very excited to do it again!

[Lasater]

Name: Mindy
Screen Name: Lasater
Age: 27
Other Children: 0
Due Date: November 5, 2008
Where do you live: Texas
A brief intro: I have been married to my wonderful, handsome husband for 1 1/2 years. We are both very excited about this baby! I work at a Life-Care Retirement Center, and I plan to continue working after my maternity leave. I love this site and I am learning a lot!

[Burnindinner]

Name:Amy
Screen Name: burnindinner
Age: 28
Other Children: 0
Due Date: November 14, 2008
Where do you live: North Carolina
A brief intro: I am a social worker in women's addiction. I am planning a homebirth (which is rebellious in my state...). I feel a little late to the game here on MDC, but looking forward to jumping in. After the baby comes, I plan to be a SAHM.

[TefferTWH]

Name: Stephanie
Screen Name: TefferTWH
Age: 31
Other Children: Keiran
Due Date: November 8
Where do you live: in MI
A brief intro: been with my husband for 13 years, married for 9, extended BFing (without thrush this time around please), not settled on birth choices yet, SAHM, with two horses and a very old dog!

[mbnd96]

Name: MaryBeth
Screen Name: mbnd96
Age: 33
Other Children: DS, 13 months
Due Date: November 14
Where do you live: Central Maine
A brief intro: I'm a SAHM, pregnant with #2. I'm hoping for a homebirth VBAC this time.

[shhmh]

Name: Heather
Screen Name: shhmh
Age: 33
Other Children: 2 DSD-11 & 10, DSS-9, my daughter Adia who was stillborn at 41 weeks in 2003
Due Date: 11/24/08
Where do you live: Las Vegas, NV
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. : Married to DH for 1 year. desire and committed to breastfeeding. CD ing plan, and no circ if its a boy. I want a HB, but may wind up in a Hospital- all depending. I am a social worker with my Master's Degree. I plan on being a SAHM after birth- hopefully a little before...

[ma_vie_en_rose]

Name: Sheri
Screen Name: ma_vie_en_rose
Age: 27
Other Children: DSD Madison (10yo) DD1 Ava (4yo) DD2 Leila (2yo)
Due Date: 11/22/08
Where do you live: Texas
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.

I am married to Daniel. I am an AP mom. I am still BFing DD2 and believe in child-led weaning. I am fortunate enough to be home full time with the brood. I will be having my 3rd planned c-section with this baby because I have a heart conditions that prevent me from laboring. I am currently having to stay on a monitor due to recent issues with it.

[MarchMummy]

Name: Sarah
Screen Name: MarchMummy
Age: 27
Other Children: Stella, age 2
Due Date: 11/12/08
Where do you live: Seattle
A brief intro: DH and I are about to celebrate our 7th anniversary. With DD I had a waterbirth in the hospital with midwives (in the UK), and I'm planning a waterbirth at home this time around.

[darkblue0729]

Name K
Screenname Darkblue0729
Age 21
Other Children :dustDD#1 (1ish)
Where do you live NY
Brief Intro... Madly in love with and married to DH:couple, proud (just finished breast-feeding) mama to DD#1 who came into the world peacefully via :aqua:WB 5/07, beyond thrilled to be pregnant with DD#2

[danimom2girls1boy]

Name: Danielle
Screen Name: danimom2girls1boy
Age: 30
Other Children: Lilli (5), Delaney (1)
Due Date: November 26
Where do you live: Highland, NY
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.
I'm a SAHM engaged to Mark. I am currently breastfeeding my one year old and will also be breastfeeding the new baby as well. I will be having a natural hospital birth as I did with Delaney, unless some unforseen complications arise. I LOVE my OB because he lets me labor the way I want to as opposed to pushing interventions on me.

[hislittlelambs]

Name: Kristy
Screen Name: hislittlelambs
Age: 28
Other Children: 2 girls (5 and 6 yrs) and 1 boy (18 months)
Due Date: Nov 15th
Where do you live: USAF living in England
A brief intro: My husband and I were highschool sweeties, been together 11 years and married 8 of those. We breastfeed, co-sleep, babywear,delay vax, no-circ, and homebirth our babies. (although our 2 girls were hospital born- before I became educated:thumb) We will be homebirthing this baby and look forward to starting a 3 year tour in Germany soon after.

Thanks for the welcome! myprevious birthboard is breaking up,so i mosied on over here. (don't know why it took me so long! I found tremendous support on the homebirthing board when I was pregnant with my son:love)

[OkiMom]

Welcome Hislittlelamb! My husband is in the military as well (Marine Corps). We are living in Japan right now. I bet England is a neat place to live!

[JenInMpls]

Gulp.

I am posting here to change my mindset. I can feel my doula kicking my a** to do so even as I type! I started out in the Dec 08 DDC because I found out I am due November 29 and because my first was 16 days post-EDD (and perfect, might I add, not post-dates at all), I just assumed that my 2nd would also be late and so set myself up to best come to terms with what I considered to be just the facts, ma'am.

Two recent experiences have prompted me to refocus on my "due date": one, my midwife, whom I respect and trust and who has been a midwife for a very long time, and who also has a high VBAC success rate, told me that if I go past 42 weeks, I have two choices: a gentle induction (but an induction nonetheless) or a new care provider. Doesn't sound like a great option to go with a UC or a new care provider at 42 weeks, and I do like my midwife group. Secondly, my doula's repeated reminder this weekend that this is a different pregnancy, a different child, a different labor and a different birth. Heck, this kid even has different genes than my first - well, half of them anyway (different sperm donor than #1). For all I know, HE MAY COME EARLY. So I am seeing the need to change my thinking and attitude in order to help create a positive outcome.

Ahem, with that very long preamble:

I'm Jen as you can tell from my oh-so-creative username, JenInMpls. You can also glean where I live from that little nugget. I'm 34 and have a nearly 4-year-old son. My partner and I have been together for nearly 10 years; she works at a local non-profit as a computer geek. I am currently on leave from my career as a Waldorf German teacher which is a vocation I love passionately. Our 2nd son is due November 29th. We would love to have Thanksgiving dinner with our midwife and doula celebrating a successful VBAC. We are all for cloth nappies, babywearing, intact boys and organic, local food. I am a low-supply lactivist who is hoping for but not counting on a full milk supply this time (any other Twin Cities mamas out there who might want to pump for me? :loveeyes:). My MDC senior title comes from having a 3+ year nursing experience with my first despite low supply, full-time use of an SNS for 15 months, thrush, plugged ducts and mastitis. He weaned himself around Thanksgiving last year and I couldn't believe we made it that far.

Forgive my longwindedness... as others here who are part of my first son's DDC can attest, I am a yacker. :blah look forward to getting to know you all.

[firedancr41]

Name Amy
Screenname firedancr41
Age 29
Other Children Jack, 6-4-07
Where do you live IL
Brief Intro... Married with 1 child living in the Chicago suburbs. Love BWing, reading, scrapbooking and photography. I am also a WAHM mom - started my own wedding planning business. Due with DS #2 in Nov!

[magpiedee]

Name: Delilah
Screen Name: magpiedee
Age: 30
Other Children: Cleo Rhys, 8-28-06
Due Date: 11-27 to 12-2, his choice
Where do you live: Atlanta, GA
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.
I've been married to my college sweetheart for 6 years, together for 11. We live in my home town near lots of family. I'm active in our local ICAN chapter after having my first birth go wacky-- after 24 hours of labor and 4 hours of pushing, we found out she was breech, and she was not coming down, so I ended up with a c-section. Surgery and recovery went as well as could be hoped, but i'm working towards a VBAC with a midwife at the crunchiest of the local hospitals. I nursed my daughter until 20 months and am looking forward to another wonderful nursing relationship. I'm an artist and worked in a gallery and in art education until having my daughter. I have an Etsy shop (http://www.pollywogpouch.etsy.com) and still paint when I have the energy.

Nice to meet y'all! :D

[christie23]

Name: Christie
Screen Name: Christie23
Age: 32 - will be 33 August 23rd
Other Children: I have two angels - lost at 9 weeks and 11 weeks
Due Date: November 28th
Where do you live: Phoenix, Arizona
A brief intro: I am married to Matt who is such a big support for me and my best friend. I will be breastfeeding, co-sleeping, cloth diapering, babywearing, not vaccinating, no circ, and having our bundle of joy at home with a midwife. I am very glad I found this forum as I find it helps me feel educated and more relaxed about the future. :love

[Katielady]

I am married to Matt who is such a big support for me and my best friend.

I misread this at first and was like, "Oooh! A polyamorous family! Wow!"

I so silly. :lol

Anyway, welcome!

[shukr]

Screen Name: Shukr
Age: 29
Other Children: 8,7,6,3 - bbgg
Due Date: November ish!!!
Where do you live: UK
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.

I am a sahm with four children who have all been breastfed to different degrees, sometimes tandem, all hospital births due to local policy and my lack of fighting when it came to the crunch. I'm a trainee b'feeding counsellor and peer supporter. We home educate at present, (take each day at a time!).
I loved babywearing and am wondering how I might pull that one off this time round with two babies....have also co slept with all my children so far.

Still in shock :D

[Jackies Ladybug]

Name: Danielle
Screen Name: JackiesLadybug
Age:a whopping 21, yes this was planned, yes i am married!
Other Children: one DSS in Canada, will be 5 in november!
Due Date: November 9th
Where do you live: San Diego, CA
A brief intro: Crunchy, no microwave havin, non vaxin, organic eatin, soon-to-be-co-sleepin, excited about breastfeedin wanna-be hippy who lives in the burbs as a SAHW currently, soon to be SAHM. Freaking out the rest of the family seems to be what i'm into, never do it on purpose though!
i was also the first woman in my family to get married BEFORE the baby was conceived! not sure how that happened.

[Mandala126]

Name: Aneta
Screen Name: Mandala126
Age: 32
Other Children: Eve 19mo
Due Date: Nov. 13th (it's a Friday!)
Where do you live: Waynesboro, Pa
A brief intro: full time SAHM, part time seamstress. Married to wonderful hubby, Daryl, for 10yrs.

[slinginhipmama]

[QUOTE=Jackies Ladybug;11901693]Name: Danielle
Screen Name: JackiesLadybug
Age:a whopping 21, yes this was planned, yes i am married!
QUOTE]

I was 21 when I got married and wanted to start a family right away!! I gave birth right after my 22nd birthday. :thumb

[louloubean]

Name: Lou
Screen Name: louloubean
Age:36
Other Children: waylon who is 2
Due Date: november 12
Where do you live: old chatham ny
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc.
married for 3years (shacked up for 13!) SAHM and loving it! breatfed until 14 months with way-baby- he ended it. looking forward to having a little girl!:thumb

[Angioletto]

Name: Angioletto
Screen Name: Angioletto
Age: 26
Other Children: Son, 2 in October
Due Date: November 27
Where do you live: Ohio
A brief intro: I have been married for 3 years to my awesome hubby. I WOH full time. Our son is the most energetic 2yo I have ever met. We are looking forward to the birth of our daughter in about 8 weeks!

[Kye'sMama]

Name: Krissy
Screen Name: Kye'sMama
Age: 21
Other Children: None...just a furbaby cat
Due Date: Nov 29
Where do you live: COLD idaho
A brief intro: ie, partner, breastfeeding and birth choices, other things going on in life, work, school, etc. Well I go to cosmetology school, this is my first baby, I am single, I plan on BF and plan on a hospital birth..... I love photography and hope to get my degree done in it someday, when life decides that i am able to go back for that. Family is number one to me, don't know where I would be without them. :thumb

[bluestone]

I am a student in a 12 month Montessori training course to work with children under the age of three. We are required to do a total of 250 hours of observation of children in this age range. A classmate and I will be in the SF Bay Area for the period of observation, November 1- March 1, and need to connect with families to meet the requirements. 50 of these hours are required, observing infants from birth to 8 weeks. Additionally, we are strongly encouraged to attend a birth, especially a home birth. Ideally, we would also observe a hospital birth too. Since I am new to the area, I am inquiring to see if anyone can connect me with families, or if anyone has any suggestions as to where else I might inquire. I do have a letter from the director of training to explaining my training and requirements should any family request it. Also, I would be happy to meet or talk via telephone to discuss my background further. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Kind regards,
Janette Leslie
612.232.8110

Also, I have never posted before so I hope I am OK in this post.