Baby Survery

1- Where were you when you first found out you were pregnant?

At home.

2- Who was with you?

Aaron

3- How did you find out that you were pregnant?

I wasn't feeling very good that night, and didn't really want to eat dinner. So I was laying in bed, and Aaron went out to the kitchen to make pastaroni for dinner. By the time the smell got to me in the bedroom, I felt so sick. I ran to the bathroom and threw up right away. I called my mom, and she just started laughing, and told me to take the test in the morning. So, of course I did and it was positive

4- What was your first reaction to finding out you were pregnant?

Shocked that it happened so soon, but very excited

5- Who was the first person you told?

Besides Aaron, who was with me when we found out... I told my parents and sister. Then everyone else in the family.

6-Did you plan to get pregnant?

We didn't plan it, but we didn't prevent it.

7- What was the sex?

Boy :-)

8-Did anyone throw you a baby shower?
Yep

9-Did you get any outfits at the baby shower that you just knew you weren't going to put on your baby?

lol, yes!

10- How much weight did you gain?

30 lbs or so.

11- Did you lose all of the weight that you gained?

I only am about 7 lbs. heavier than when I got pregnant

12- Did you get a lot of stretch marks?

yes!

13- What did you crave the most?

Nothing, I was so sick all the time, that I just was thankful when I could keep something down. Aaron hoped the whole time that I'd crave something. One night, I just wanted to eat cornbread. Not really craved it... just wanted it. And Aaron went out at 11pm to go get the ingredients for it, because he was so excited to get something I was craving. He was all ready to wake up at 2am to go to the store for me, lol.

14- Did you crave anything crazy?

No, but I couldn't taste or smell mint. I gagged when someone around me had just brushed their teeth or were chewing gum. I had to buy kids berry or bubble gum toothpaste, just so I could still brush my teeth :-)

15- Who or what got on your nerves the most?

nothing really

16- Were you married at the time?

of course :-)

17- Did you have any complications during your pregnancy?

Yeah. At 12-13 weeks, I was dehydrated from not having any food or drinks for 3 days. I had to have an IV put in me to rehydrate me.

At 15 weeks, I bled (a LOT) and went to the ER and was told that I had had a miscarriage (I found out 3 days later that their tests were wrong, and that I still had my baby).

18- Where were you when you went into labor?

My parents house

19- Did your water break?

Only when Dr. Thorpe broke it :-)

20- Who drove you to the hospital?

My mom and Aaron

21- Did you go early or late?

3 weeks early

22- Who was in the room with you when you gave birth?

Aaron, my mom, my doctor, and a million nurses

23- Was it video taped?

No way.

24- Did you have any drugs for the pain?

I had an epidural at 4 cm, because the anesthesiologist was going home. And of course it wasn't working very well by 9 cm... a lot of pain was felt.

25-Did you go Natural or have a c-section?

Natural

26- What was your first reaction after giving birth?

Exhaustion... and so much excitement that he was finally here!

27- How big was the baby?

6 lbs. 12 oz. and 19 1/2 in.

28- Did your Husband cry?

yep :-)

29- What did you name the baby(s)?

Connor James

30- Did the baby(s) have any complications?

Nothing too major. His heart rate was dropping a little every time I had a contraction, so they wanted him out of me as soon as they could. He also had the cord wrapped around his next two times. After he was born though, everything was okay.

31- How old is your baby today?

1 Month old, yesterday

32- When is the next one(s) coming?

Not for a while.

33-If you could, would you do it all over again?

He's worth every bit of it!!! :-)