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Jul 30th, 2008, 10:17 AM
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#1 | | Call me Tammy :] Active BnB Member
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Pregnancy - Mother Survey. Here ladies.. Something to help pass some spare time.
Your name: Tammy.
Age when you got pregnant: 27.
Planned pregnancy with the father: No.
How far along were you when you found out you were pregnant: Just over 5 weeks.
What was your first reaction: Shock!
How did the father react: He was in total shock, too. Also very happy.
Did you get morning sickness: I got ALL DAY sickness.
What were your cravings : CHOCOLATE!
What books did you read when you were pregnant : Gosh, all kinds of pregnancy books, magazines.. You name it, I read it.
How did you feel about your first ultrasound: Excited and emotional. However, I did puke during it. So I felt a little icky.
Did you find out about the sex of your baby: No. Sadly Kaida was too active during our one and only scan. - Hence why I puked.
Did you excersice when you were pregnant: I walked a lot and cleaned up constantly.. SO, I guess that's excersize.
How much weight did you gain: 43lbs.
Did you attend any pregnancy classes: No.
About the delivery
How did you know you where in labor: When my waters broke.
Where did your water break: In the hallway of our house. I thought I pee'd myself.
Did you have an epidural : No. All natural.
What were your contractions like : OH GOD! Not too bad at first. However, when my forebag of waters broke.. Yikes, it's pain I couldn't describe.
Vaginal or Cesarean: Vaginal.
Who was in the delivery room with you: My other half, the doctor and two nurses.
How long were you in labor for: A few days. Active labour? 4 hours.
Did you cry during labor: No.
About the baby
Babys name: Kaida Mai.
Gender: Female.
Weight: 6lbs, 40z.
Length:19 inches.
Color of hair: Dark brown.
Birthmark: None.
Did you breastfeed straight away: Yes.
When did you go home: After 1.5 days.
Present time
How old is your baby now: 3 weeks, 5 days old.
Do you still breastfeed: Yes.
Do you give your baby formula: No.
What formula do you feed your baby: She doesn't.
What diapers does your baby use: Pampers or Mother's Choice.
Who does your baby look like: She's like both of us. However, more like her father.
Are you still with the father: Yes.
Has the baby been babtized: No.
Whats your babys favorite thing to do: Eat, sleep and cry.
What is it like being a parent: Something you could never put into words. It's the most amazing feeling ever.. Also the scariest and time consuming period in your life. It's worth every sleepless/worrying moment.
Ready for another one: No. Not for a while..If ever.. |
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Jul 30th, 2008, 10:42 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Your name: Kaylie
Age when you got pregnant: 17 and 20
Planned pregnancy with the father: Yes
How far along were you when you found out you were pregnant: Carly nearly 3 months and ella 2 months
What was your first reaction:
How did the father react: Carly was a shcok but ella he was just has excited!
Did you get morning sickness: Yes with both throughout the whole of the first trimester.
What were your cravings : Chocolate chocolate and more chocolate!
What books did you read when you were pregnant : Some disturbing ones which my mum gave me  didnt like them lol , but read pregnancy magizines!
How did you feel about your first ultrasound: Excited!
Did you find out about the sex of your baby: With carly she didnt show us but had a blled in late pregnancy then found out then woth ella we also did.
Did you excersice when you were pregnant: I walked a lot but otherwise no.
How much weight did you gain: God knows i didnt dare look at the scales..
Did you attend any pregnancy classes: Nope
About the delivery
How did you know you where in labor: Carly - I was having contractions early morning and got owrse throughout the day .. ella- planned c-section
Where did your water break: Had them broken for me
Did you have an epidural : Of course
What were your contractions like : Holy shit fuck .. thats all i will say
Vaginal or Cesarean: Carly- emergency c-section .. ella- planned one
Who was in the delivery room with you: About 6 people , docters , consutants and of course OH.
How long were you in labor for: With carly 28 hours
Did you cry during labor: Nope! i just screamed!
About the baby
Babys name: Carly jade and Ella Rose
Gender: Females
Weight: 7lb 8oz and 9lb 10z
Length:I cant remmeber  Carly was a very long baby and ella was a little shorter
Color of hair: carly - Dark brown Ella- fair Hair
Birthmark: Strawberry on both , carly - on her bum and a large one and ellas right hand.
Did you breastfeed straight away: No.
When did you go home: 4 days with carly 3/4 with ella
Present time
How old is your baby now: 3 months and 6 days
Do you still breastfeed: No.
Do you give your baby formula: Yes.
What formula do you feed your baby: Aptimal.
What diapers does your baby use: Nature babycare
Who does your baby look like: My OH they are the splitting image
Are you still with the father: Yes
Has the baby been babtized: No
Whats your babys favorite thing to do: Eat, sleep ,cry, smile, coo, and go into her pram for a walk.
What is it like being a parent: Words cant descibe it .. its like     
Ready for another one: Yes but im not going to anymore , 2 is a handful for now! |
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Jul 30th, 2008, 11:42 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Your name: Sabrina
Age when you got pregnant: 19 and 29
Planned pregnancy with the father: No.
How far along were you when you found out you were pregnant: about 5 weeks.
What was your first reaction: Shock!
How did the father react: Shock!!!!!!
Did you get morning sickness: Morning, noon and night sickness
What were your cravings : Ice-pops, beef curry and yoghurts
What books did you read when you were pregnant : every pregnancy magazines under the sun
How did you feel about your first ultrasound: MY first scan was a really nervous one it was at 6 weeks (due to bleeding) and I was terrified
Did you find out about the sex of your baby: Yes at 22 weeks
Did you excersice when you were pregnant: Does walking to the chinese count!!!!
How much weight did you gain: 28lbs
Did you attend any pregnancy classes: No.
About the delivery
How did you know you where in labor: When my waters broke.
Where did your water break: In bed at 1am in the morning
Did you have an epidural : No, spinal
What were your contractions like : All back labour well 1/2 of it!!!!! Not to bad
Vaginal or Cesarean: Cesarean
Who was in the delivery room with you: My other half, two midwifes,two surgeons, two nurses and anth.
How long were you in labor for: 2-21/2 hours
Did you cry during labor: No.
About the baby
Babys name: Declan Joseph Charles
Gender: Male
Weight:7lbs 3ozs
Length:52cms
Color of hair: Black
Birthmark: None.
Did you breastfeed straight away: No
When did you go home: 2 days
Present time
How old is your baby now: 9 months
Do you still breastfeed:No
Do you give your baby formula: Yes
What formula do you feed your baby: Cow&Gate 3
What diapers does your baby use: Pampers
Who does your baby look like: His daddy
Are you still with the father: Yes.
Has the baby been babtized: Yes
Whats your babys favorite thing to do:Crawl
What is it like being a parent : Amazing!!! A feeling you cannot put into words , it is like all your dreams and wishes rolled into one !!!!
Ready for another one: NO. Dan was suppose to be my last but 9 years 9 months later another little surprise!!!! Even if I did want one I couldnt hubby had snip-snip when Dec was 2 months old!!!!
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Jul 30th, 2008, 12:06 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Your name: Kirsten.
Age when you got pregnant: 18 and 19.
Planned pregnancy with the father: Yes both.
How far along were you when you found out you were pregnant: 4 weekswith both.
What was your first reaction: Happy and Shock!
How did the father react: Kieran- happy, Paige-didn't believe me!!  .
Did you get morning sickness: Yes both till bout 7months.
What were your cravings : Kieran-Mint and brown sauce, Paige- crunching ice cubes
What books did you read when you were pregnant : Pregnancy mags, birth to five, emma's diary
How did you feel about your first ultrasound: Excited and with Paige nervous to find out whati was having! Wasn't bothered with Kieran
Did you find out about the sex of your baby: Yes both but cautious about buying clothes for Paige
Did you excersice when you were pregnant: Walking everywhere and running around after a toddler
How much weight did you gain: No idea wasn't worth the extra stress!
Did you attend any pregnancy classes: No.
About the delivery
How did you know you where in labor: Contractions started,no show or nothing, Just going to bed with Kieran, was in a restaurant with friends with Paige
Where did your water break: Hospital, midwife broke with Kieran and Paige they broke with a contraction  God it hurt!!
Did you have an epidural : No. Diamorphine with both also had gas and air with Paige
What were your contractions like : Painful
Vaginal or Cesarean: Vaginal.
Who was in the delivery room with you: My other half and Midwife
How long were you in labor for: Start to finish-10 hrs and 6hrs
Did you cry during labor: No.
About the baby
Babys name: Kieran Alexander Samual and Paige Katharina Ethne
Gender: Male and Female
Weight: 8lbs 1andhalfoz and 8lbs 15oz
Length:53cm and 52cm
Color of hair: Dark both
Birthmark: Kieran none, Paige on forehead and loads underneath her hair at the back
Did you breastfeed straight away: Yes, but 50/50 with formula for 8wks
When did you go home: 2.5 days and 14hrs later ish
Present time
How old is your baby now: 2years 1month and 6 and half months
Do you still breastfeed: No
Do you give your baby formula: Yes
What formula do you feed your baby: Sma white for both
What diapers does your baby use: Boots for both
Who does your baby look lile: Kieran looks like my mum and brother, Paige looks more like her dad
Are you still with the father: Yes.
Has the baby been babtized: No.
Whats your babys favorite thing to do: Play Seep and Smile
What is it like being a parent: Amazing but sometimes stressful especially with a terrible two's toddler
Ready for another one: Yes now but house isn't big enough!! Goin to try when implant runs out in a couple of years. Hopefully will be in bigger house by then!! |
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Jul 30th, 2008, 12:07 PM
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Jul 30th, 2008, 12:29 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Your name: Stacey
Age when you got pregnant: 19
Planned pregnancy with the father: Yes
How far along were you when you found out you were pregnant: Just over 4 weeks
What was your first reaction: Shock,, Extremly happy!
How did the father react: He was in total shock, too. Also very happy.
Did you get morning sickness: I got ALL DAY sickness. Never sick tho.
What were your cravings : Chewing on a sponge!! Smell of pine disinfectant
What books did you read when you were pregnant : Gosh, all kinds of pregnancy books, magazines.. You name it, I read it.
How did you feel about your first ultrasound: Excited and emotional. One of best days in my life!
Did you find out about the sex of your baby: Yes,, but the sonographer was only 70% sure. So we had a 4D scan.
Did you excersice when you were pregnant: No.
How much weight did you gain: 2 & half stone!
Did you attend any pregnancy classes: Yes.
About the delivery
How did you know you where in labor: I had my bloody show the night before.
Where did your water break: When i was 10cm ready to push on the hospital bed.
Did you have an epidural : Yes.
What were your contractions like : OH GOD! Not too bad at first. Yikes, it's pain I couldn't describe. Very unbearable.
Vaginal or Cesarean: Vaginal.
Who was in the delivery room with you: My other half,, midwife. My gran also made a quick appearence while i was waiting to push.
How long were you in labor for: 3hours Active labour? 4hours
Did you cry during labor: No.
About the baby
Babys name: Olivia
Gender: Female.
Weight: 6lbs, 15oz
Length: 20 inches.
Color of hair: Brown.
Birthmark: None.
Did you breastfeed straight away: No.
When did you go home: After 2 days.
Present time
How old is your baby now: 30 weeks, 6 days old.
Do you still breastfeed: No.
Do you give your baby formula: Yes.
What formula do you feed your baby: Cow & Gate no 3 (6months +)
What diapers does your baby use: Huggies super dry
Who does your baby look like: Like her father.
Are you still with the father: Yes.
Has the baby been babtized: Yes.
Whats your babys favorite thing to do: Sleep, sit up, scream, giggle, smile, eating, standing up, playing.
What is it like being a parent: Something you could never put into words. It's the most amazing feeling ever.. Also the scariest and time consuming period in your life. It's worth every sleepless/worrying moment.
Ready for another one: Yes,, straight away!! |
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Jul 30th, 2008, 12:58 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Your name: Natasha
Age when you got pregnant: 18, 19, 21, and 22
Planned pregnancy with the father: Yes, Yes, No, Yes
How far along were you when you found out you were pregnant: 8 weeks with Morgan, 6 weeks with Naomi-Mae, 20 weeks with Honey and 4 weeks with Kaysie
What was your first reaction: Happy, Excited, Complete shock, and Petrified
How did the father react: Happy with the first two, complete shock with Honey, scared with Kaysie
Did you get morning sickness: Yes, No, No and No (with Kaysie the fainting more than made up for it lol)
What were your craving: Cherry Drop sweets with Morgan, and with the girls it was doritios and jacket potato cheese and beans
What books did you read when you were pregnant: Loads but mainly magazines
How did you feel about your first ultrasound:Excited with all of them except Kaysie I was so scared
Did you find out about the sex of your baby: Yes with Morgan, Naomi-Mae and Kaysie. No with Honey
Did you excersize when you were pregnant: With Morgan yes lots including swimming, Naomi-Mae and with the other three walking plus chasing after the older siblings.
How much weight did you gain: 2 stone (had ore eclampsia), 1 stone, nothing, and 1 stone.
Did you attend any pregnancy classes: With Morgan 1, theo thers no
About the delivery
How did you know you where in labor: I was induced with Morgan due to pre eclampsia, with Naomi-Mae it was when my contractions were every 2 minutes, with Honey I didnt until mw examined me and could see head, and Kaysie I was induced due to my history.
Where did your water break: On the bed at hospital with Morgan, with Naomi-Mae in the middle of the ward at the hospital moments after mw told me I looked too comfortable to be in labour, Honey my waters went on the sofa eight weeks before she was born so no waters when in labour, and Kaysie my hind waters went whilst out walking one day, and my fore water were broken on the bed.
Did you have an epidural: Yes, No, No, and Yes (due to c section)
What were your contractions like: With Morgan sooooo painful and intense never felt anything like it, with Naomi, Honey was okay, nothing remarkable.
Vaginal or Cesarean: Vaginal, Vaginal, Vaginal and C Section
Who was in the delivery room with you: Morgan = My OH, Mum, mw, and paediatrician, Naomi = OH, Mum, and MW, Honey = OH, Mum, 2 mw's and Kaysie was OH, 2 mw's 2 theatre hands, a registra and 3 consultants
How long were you in labour for: 27 hours with Morgan, and 3 hours with Kaysie Active labour? 3 hours with Morgan, 1 hour 30 with Naomi-Mae, 45 minutes with Honey
Did you cry during labor: Yes, No, Yes and Yes
About the baby
Babys name: Morgan William, Naomi-Mae, Honey and Kaysie Blossom
Gender: Male, Female, Female, Female
Weight: 7lb 5 ozs, 7lb 14 ozs, 5lb 11 ozs, and 6lb 13 ozs
Length:48 cm, 49 cm, 38 cm, and unknown (the dont measure any more here)
Color of hair: Blonde, Golden Blonde, Auburn, and Light Brown
Birthmark: None, None, None and One on her eyelid and one on back of neck
Did you breastfeed straight away: No, No, No and as soon as I was out of theatre
When did you go home: 4 days, 2 days, Next day, and 3 days
Present time
How old is your baby now: 4 years, 3 years, she is angel but should be 14 months, and 11 weeks and2 days
Do you still breastfeed: No
Do you give your baby formula: No, No, No and Yes
What formula do you feed your baby: SMA Gold
What diapers does your baby use: Huggies or Pampers
Who does your baby look like: Morgan looks like Daddy, all three of our girls look like Mummy
Are you still with the father: Yes.
Has the baby been babtized: No, No, Blessed and No
Whats your babys favorite thing to do: Ride his bike, Play with her dollys, Morgan says Honey jumps on rain clouds to mae it rain lol, and milk time as well as try to roll over
What is it like being a parent: Amazing, exciting, fun, hard work most of all fufilling
Ready for another one: Yes NOW |
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Aug 1st, 2008, 19:59 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Your name: Kari
Age when you got pregnant: 19
Planned pregnancy with the father: Yes
How far along were you when you found out you were pregnant: 7 weeks 4 days
What was your first reaction: Shocked, Excited and anxious
How did the father react: Happy
Did you get morning sickness: nausea
What were your craving: steak, dill pickles, black olives
What books did you read when you were pregnant: Forget what it was called but something like babys best or something- also lots of magazines and websites!
How did you feel about your first ultrasound:at first scared that there was not going to be anything there, but then very happy and amazed
Did you find out about the sex of your baby: Yes at my 22 week u/s
Did you excersize when you were pregnant: lots of swimming
How much weight did you gain: 35 pounds
Did you attend any pregnancy classes: no
About the delivery
How did you know you where in labor: well my water was broken and the contractions started painfully right away at every 2 minutes
Where did your water break: Hospital
Did you have an epidural: yes
What were your contractions like: awful!!
Vaginal or Cesarean: Vaginal
Who was in the delivery room with you: Michael
How long were you in labour for: 4 hours
Did you cry during labor: yes-didn't think I could bear the pain!!
About the baby
Babys name: Alexa Lynn
Gender: Female
Weight: 9 lb 1 oz
Length: 21 in
Color of hair: Brown
Birthmark: on her butt, and a pink one between her eye brows
Did you breastfeed straight away: yes
When did you go home: less than 48 hrs after birth
Present time
How old is your baby now: 11 weeks
Do you still breastfeed: yes
Do you give your baby formula: occasionally
What formula do you feed your baby: Simalac
What diapers does your baby use: Pampers
Who does your baby look like: both-but a lot like daddy
Are you still with the father: Yes
Has the baby been babtized: No
Whats your babys favorite thing to do: talk, sleep eat try to crawl and spend time with Mommy and Daddy
What is it like being a parent: The most amazing thing in the world!!
Ready for another one: Alexa is going to be an only child!! |
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Sep 4th, 2008, 18:04 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Your name: Leanne.
Age when you got pregnant: 25.
Planned pregnancy with the father: No.
How far along were you when you found out you were pregnant: About 6 weeks.
What was your first reaction: Hmm ok. AG was with me when I got my test.
How did the father react: He was happy.
Did you get morning sickness: Hell yeah.
What were your craving: Chocolate, ice poles, empire biscuits.
What books did you read when you were pregnant: I read magazines, checked on websites etc.
How did you feel about your first ultrasound: Hopiung there was just 1 in there lol. that jelly stuff is cold and horrible.
Did you find out about the sex of your baby: No.
Did you excersize when you were pregnant: Walking.
How much weight did you gain: I have no idea.
Did you attend any pregnancy classes: No.
About the delivery
How did you know you where in labor: I was induced.
Where did your water break: In the hospital.
Did you have an epidural: No.
What were your contractions like: Pretty painful (thank goodness for gas n air lol)
Vaginal or Cesarean: Vaginal.
Who was in the delivery room with you: Ray and the midwife (she was about as bright as a 2 watt bulb in a black out)
How long were you in labour for: About 2 hours.
Did you cry during labor: Yes so did Ray which thanks to gas n air I found amusing.
About the baby
Babys name: Alyssa Kim Lauren.
Gender: Female.
Weight: 6lb 6oz (6 days late) 666 see a sign there lol.
Length: They never measured her.
Color of hair: Dark brown.
Birthmark: None.
Did you breastfeed straight away: No stupid midwife didnt even let us do skin contact.
When did you go home: She was born on the Saturday we went home on the Monday.
Present time
How old is your baby now: 3 years old.
Do you still breastfeed: No. never did.
Do you give your baby formula: Not any more.
What formula do you feed your baby: None.
What diapers does your baby use: Pampers pull ups.
Who does your baby look like: Both of us.
Are you still with the father: Yes.
Has the baby been babtized: No.
Whats your babys favorite thing to do: Paint, draw, jump, dance, swing, slide etc.
What is it like being a parent: It has its good days and its bad but the first time that little person calls you mummy is when it really really sinks in.
Ready for another one: No way lol.
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Your name: Sammi
Age when you got pregnant: 20
Planned pregnancy with the father: No.
How far along were you when you found out you were pregnant: about 7weeks
What was your first reaction: Shock!
How did the father react: Errm he wasnt happy to start with (dickhead)
Did you get morning sickness: Nope, nill hehe
What were your cravings : Raw Carrots, milky bar, sour strawbs (harribo sweets lol), gingerbread men, lager.
What books did you read when you were pregnant : Any mag and leaflet or website i could get hold of
How did you feel about your first ultrasound: Really excited, my heart was racing, i had butterflied, i cried..very emotional, but also very scared incase anything was wrong.
Did you find out about the sex of your baby: Yes at 24 weeks
Did you excersice when you were pregnant: I walked loads and used a gym ball.
How much weight did you gain: 1 stone
Did you attend any pregnancy classes: No, but i really wanted to, but none in my area.
About the delivery
How did you know you where in labor: I just knew he was gonna come, even before i stated my contractions i said to the MW, he's gonna be here tomorrow..wierd hur.
Where did your water break: In the delievery suit bed
Did you have an epidural : Nope
What were your contractions like : I wasnt even aware i was having them, nor the doctor! So they where shocked when i said i needed to push..the doc was like, u cant possibly! U havent even asked for pain relief or moaned about painful contractions!
Vaginal or Cesarean: Vaginal
Who was in the delivery room with you: Babies dad, midwife and student midwife, consultant.
How long were you in labor for: 48hrs apparently..no bugga noticed
Did you cry during labor: No i shouted my head off during pushing him out
About the baby
Babys name: Oliver Findlay Carmichael
Gender: Male
Weight:6lbs 8oz
Length:Nevr measured him!
Color of hair: Black
Birthmark: None.
Did you breastfeed straight away: yes
When did you go home: 3DAYS
Present time
How old is your baby now: 9 months
Do you still breastfeed:No
Do you give your baby formula: Yes
What formula do you feed your baby: SMA
What diapers does your baby use: Pampers
Who does your baby look like: Me
Are you still with the father: Hell no
Has the baby been babtized: No
Whats your babys favorite thing to do:Crawl around and open all the cupboards!
What is it like being a parent : Amazing!!! A feeling you cannot put into words , it is like all your dreams and wishes rolled into one !!!! <-------what she said!
Ready for another one: No..perhaps wait for mr right next time! |
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