First born

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about your first born! Just copy and paste it in a new note for yourself!

Let's see how much you remember!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED?
Not at all!

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
No

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
My mom is going to kill me.

4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU?
Never

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
19

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
Pregnancy test...3 actually.

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
Rob

8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
Not really. I wanted it to be a suprise.

9. DUE DATE?
July 18th 2005

10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
Yes, but morning sickness is a bad name for it. More like All day sickness. Everyday until after baby was born.

11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
Snickers, eggs, Wingers. Spicy anything.

12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
Rob. My MIL and DOGS!!

13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX?
Girl

14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
Nope. I knew the baby was a girl the second I saw pregnant on the test.

15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?
about 30lbs.

16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
Yes my mother-in-law helped me to put it together.

17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
I knew...

18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
I had preeclampsia. I was on bedrest 4 months in, until I gave birth. I had ultrasounds twice a week every week until Christy was born, because my fluids were always up and down. And the dr was afraid she had some problems. I was induced 10 days early b/c the fluids went below 5.


19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, MN

20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
I started the pitocin at noon, I started pushing at 8, and Christy was out by 8:48. I have had quick labors.

21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
Rob, my mom followed behind us.

22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
My mom and Rob. The Dr and nurse (who barely made it in time.)

23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
vag.

24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
I tried really hard to go without, but eventually took the epidural. One day I want to do a waterbirth....

27. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
6lbs 11 oz

28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ?
8:48 P.M July 8, 2005

30. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?
Christy Ann Barker

31. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
3 years