Hi all. I am 21 yrs old and having my first baby this September.I have a 4 year old stepdaughter that lives with my husband and I full time, so I'm not new to the mommy thing. However this is my first pregnancy and am looking for any kind of advice and warnings I should be aware of. The more I know the better I feel : *just found out we're having a baby girl, so excited.
Pregnancy Survey
About You
Name?: Momma
Age?: 20
Height?: 5'1"
About The Father
Name?: Daddy
Age?: 25
Height?: 5'7
Are you still together?: Forever
About Your Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy?: yes
When did you find out you were pregnant?: January 12th
Was it planned?: nope, a big oops!
What was your first reaction?: Oh crap, what am I gonna tell my dad !?! (It all went well
Who was with you when you found out?: I took 3 tests at home, then me and my BF went to the doctor together.
Who was the first person you told?: the daddy
How did your parents react?: Dad was excited, mom was silent...
How far along are you?: 19 wks
What was your first symptom?: boobs got big
What is your due date?: 09/15/08
Do you know the sex of the baby?: not 'til May 2nd
If so, what is it?: I think it's a boy
Have you picked out names?: a few
If so, what are they?: won't decide until we know what it is
How much weight have you gained?: 2 lbs
Do you have stretch marks?: not so far, but I just started showing
Have you felt the baby move?: yes, it is an amazing feeling
Have you heard the heartbeat?: oh yeah, nice and strong
About the birth
Home or hospital birth?: hospital
Natural or medicated birth?: Au Naturale
Who will be in the delivery room with you?: Probably everyone, I'm not shy
Will you breastfeed?: Heck Yes
Do you think you'll need a c-section?: Let's pray that I won't
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?: I'll probably be crying the whole time
What's the first thing you might say to him/her?: Hi
Would you let someone videotape the birth?: NO thank you
Are you excited about the birth, or scared?: excited, scared of any complications
posted 22nd Jul
Well; I just graduated in May. So we had a graduation party, nobody knew really, we weren't telling people until after graduation & my cousin's wedding so I didn't take away from those experiences. So my gramma came into town for my grad & we hadn't told her yet. She kept saying "we HAVE to spike the punch we HAVE to!" My grandma, she's crazy. And I just kept saying "then I better stay away from it." We finally told her about the baby & she was like "Oh my gosh I'm trying to give my first greatgrandchild alcohol already" It was cute=).