First Born

Another facebook thingy I was tagged with;

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED?
Sort of but happened about 6 months ahead of schedule.

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
Nope but we got married before he was born.

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
Surprised, excited, a little scared.

4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU?
Nope - not a chance

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
I was 25.

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
I took 2 home tests.

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
Karl

8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
Yes and I did!

9. DUE DATE?
February 26, 2006

10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
Nope, not once

11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
Root beer

12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
People trying to touch my belly. Back the #$@$ off people!

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

14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
Nope I wanted a boy.

15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?
~40 - complications led to lots of fluid retention (2 weeks after I was down 20 lbs)

16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
Nope

17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
see 16

18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
Pre-eclampsia & HELLP syndrome

19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Royal Alex

20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
0

21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
Karl drove me to the Misericordia and then after tests the ambulance drove me to the Royal Alex for a c-section.

22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
I don't know - Dr Tataryn and tons of other people, NICU team

23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
C-section under general anesthesia

24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
post-op meds

27. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
2 lbs 3 oz

28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ?
Dec 2,2005

29. HOW OLD IS YOUR CHILD?
3 years 2 months