Hey everyone! I was just wondering if we wanted to do due date buddies. We did it in my last DDC and it was nice, the way we paired people up was not a first timer/first timer. Our due date buddy then could update the group on labor and delivery, etc, if we couldn't get to the computer. We don't have to pair up like that. We could pair up by due date, or geographic location, etc. I just liked having someone that I could ask questions to who had been through it before, and after I gave birth I just texted her so I she could let everyone know how we were doing.
I'm Mary Elizabeth...due the 15th..but DD was 3 weeks late so who really knows DD was planned to be HB but ended up being a C-section This baby is a VBAC hopeful... but I have learned to never except the planned! haha I am at Ft Bragg but will be moving this fall to OK.
I'm Beth. I'm due 6/21. I went 9 days over with DS, who's nearly 3. I had an unmedicated hospital birth last time and intend to do it again, but with a midwife and doula. DH and I did Bradley birth classes last time and loved them! I'm in central IL.
I'm Imogen, planning a homebirth. This is my first child. I'm due somewhere around June 6. I've heard different dates from different care providers, but I'm choosing to go with the latest date I've been given so I don't get squirrelly if the baby is "late".
Count me in! I'm Shell, this is my first, I'm in the Midwest, due 6/21, planning a UC homebirth. Like Beth I'm doing the Bradley Class's (starts later this morning!!!) (Beth- love love lovin the woolies in your pic)
My EDD is June 26th. I'm expecting this one to be late. I have no idea why I feel that way - I just do.
My DS was induced at 4 days past his due date. The birth was very medicated and medically managed. I'd like to change things this time around. This will be my first home birth. I have a lovely home birth midwife lined up and she'll bring an assistant with her. I'm hoping to birth naturally in a birthing pool at home.
On Tuesday I'm starting a class called Baby Body Birth, which focuses on natural childbirth and a healthy pregnancy.
My DS is a vivacious, energetic, and slaphappy 3 1/2 year old. He rocks my world!
Crystal, I vaguely remember you from when you joined the AP/CP group. It's funny who you "see" around.
Shell, thanks! I dyed the trim myself. They're for a trade. If your Bradley class is as good as ours, you're going to love it. It absolutely made the difference in my birth. It really gave DH the tools to support me.
I'd be up for this. I think we should try to get buddies who are relatively close to our dates, but not necessarily on the date.
I'm due with my second on June 1 or 2 (I like to say 2) but DS was 3 weeks early so I'm not sure if I'll even make it to June. My first was a barely-made-it-to-the-hospital birth with a CNM, and this time I am planning a homebirth with a CPM.
Yay! I'm happy to see so much interest! How do we want to pair up (with the exception of Paineferia and astar they seem a natural to be paired together) do we want to do by due date? Or new mom/second or more time mom? Or something else? I liked doing new mom/not new mom with DS because I could ask all sorts of "what is going on now" questions to someone who had been through it before. Or we could do a combination and try to pair a new mom/not new mom with similar due dates.
Let's all write our due dates and some other basic info, and then we can get an idea of the people who want due date buddies and pair up accordingly!
I'm Kristin
EDD 6/24 (but DS was a month early, so I'm expecting to be early again)
This is my second child
I'm in Pennsylvania
DS was a non-medicated, natural hospital birth.
I plan to have a non-medicated, natural hospital birth this time also (stupid Pennsylvania and it's laws pratically outlawing midwives...grrr)
This is my third child. First was a disaster labour ending in a c-section, second was much smoother, non-medicated and ending in a VBAC.
Hoping for a medication-free labour again this time, in the hospital at my midwife's insistance due to risk of rupture, hoping to labour in the tub to help with pain. =)
Yay! I'm happy to see so much interest! How do we want to pair up (with the exception of Paineferia and astar they seem a natural to be paired together) do we want to do by due date? Or new mom/second or more time mom? Or something else? I liked doing new mom/not new mom with DS because I could ask all sorts of "what is going on now" questions to someone who had been through it before. Or we could do a combination and try to pair a new mom/not new mom with similar due dates.
Let's all write our due dates and some other basic info, and then we can get an idea of the people who want due date buddies and pair up accordingly!
I'm Kristin
EDD 6/24 (but DS was a month early, so I'm expecting to be early again)
This is my second child
I'm in Pennsylvania
DS was a non-medicated, natural hospital birth.
I plan to have a non-medicated, natural hospital birth this time also (stupid Pennsylvania and it's laws pratically outlawing midwives...grrr)
EDD:6/14 This is our third child and hopefully will be our second homebirth. We are undecided as of yet and probably right up to the moment of labor on whether we will UC or not, but it is a possibility.
We're currently living in beautiful Oregon If being local is important to anyone
we're in Lancaster. My midwife is from Md (b/c I couldn't find a local one to attend a HBAC), but Painefaria's is local. I would make some calls and try to find someone by you. you can try ICAN or LLL or Bradley/Brio teachers for references. i hope you find a midwife you love! i'll ask my midwife if she knows of anyone up there. best of luck.
we're in Lancaster. My midwife is from Md (b/c I couldn't find a local one to attend a HBAC), but Painefaria's is local. I would make some calls and try to find someone by you. you can try ICAN or LLL or Bradley/Brio teachers for references. i hope you find a midwife you love! i'll ask my midwife if she knows of anyone up there. best of luck.
I have a friend who is a midwifery apprentice in WV/Morgantown area and she's putting the word out for midwives in your area. She is VERY well-connected with midwives all over WV & PA and she's a great resource. I'll let you know what she finds out!
we're in Lancaster. My midwife is from Md (b/c I couldn't find a local one to attend a HBAC), but Painefaria's is local. I would make some calls and try to find someone by you. you can try ICAN or LLL or Bradley/Brio teachers for references. i hope you find a midwife you love! i'll ask my midwife if she knows of anyone up there. best of luck.
And without further ado (or wait, my apologies!) here are the buddies. We ended up having an odd number of people so one group is a group of three.
sara125 and BarefootScientist
Sharita and heathenmom
jsw4 and citymagnolia
paineferia and astar326
imogenlily and Buddamom
jshannyn519 and MaryElizabeth
tracymom1 and Knittin Mama
aleatha5 and Bald_Bull's_Mama
mamatoabunch, grcelizabeth, and mamanoley
swimming-duck and wake_up
amaayeh and ~Nikki~
CrunchyClark and cuddlemama0507
mama2bJune2011 and RaRa7
I tried to pair people up roughly by due date and birth type (i.e. homebirth with homebirth, UC with UC, etc.) If more people want DDC buddies later, we can make more pairings. Feel free to PM your buddy and exchange email addresses/phone numbers/etc so that you can be in touch!
Ack, as usual I am late to the party! LOL! Oh well. I will just introduce myself anyway. I am Renee. I live in PA. This is my 5th baby/ 13th pregnancy. I will be having this baby in the hospital with a midwife. well, as long as my blood pressure stays normal that is. She already told me if it goes up, she drops me
. I would love to have a HB but my dh doesn't agree. Oh, and I am due June 20th. My 2 boys were born on their due date and my girls were a few days late. Hi everyone!
We have the same due date! Yay for summer solstice edd babes And this will be a UC as well
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Originally Posted by Knittin Mama
Count me in! I'm Shell, this is my first, I'm in the Midwest, due 6/21, planning a UC homebirth. Like Beth I'm doing the Bradley Class's (starts later this morning!!!) (Beth- love love lovin the woolies in your pic)
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