For some time I’ve heard, “Just wait until you get near the end of the third trimester, you will be anxious for the baby to come and you will be bored.” I honestly never thought I’d be too anxious for my life to change in such a drastic way, but dare I say it, I am.
(Although, baby T. you just stay in there for at least 3 more weeks. At the very minimum. Please.)
Last night while I was bored, I perused a few other pregnancy blogs that I usually read. While on one, I found this pregnancy survey on a reader’s blog and thought it would be fun to do.
Hopefully you find it equally interesting…
How did you find out you were pregnant? By taking a home pregnancy test, of course. I did have a feeling before that I was pregnant though.
What kind of Pregnancy test did you take? EPT
How many? I think 2 boxes, which is 4 tests. Two were negative and 2 were positive.
What were your 1st symptoms? Sore boobs. Hands down.
Who did you tell first? My husband
Who was with you when you found out? I was alone and was a complete mess after seeing the positive sign.
My 1st reaction: Not good. Crying, shaking, and freaking out. And not in a “I’m excited to be pregnant” kind of way either.
Was your baby planned? Nope. Biggest surprise of my (our) life.
When was the baby conceived? Halloween night. Too many jello shots and sex a couple of times (one of the times that I do not remember resulted in said baby. Classy, right?)
How far were you when you found out? Seems like so long ago now. I think I was 5 weeks when I got the positive.
How did your parents react? Super excited. They’d been asking us when it would happen for a while so it was great news.
My baby
Due Date: July 23, 2009
Do you know the sex? A fabulous little boy
Any names? We have his first name, but not middle. Of course, for your sake, it’s baby T.
Any Ultrasounds? One at my first appointment. One at 17 weeks (found out the sex) and one at 24 weeks to see the heart better. I’m guessing another one will be done around 36 weeks to make sure that he is in the normal position for birth. (Keeping fingers crossed!)
Have you heard the heart beat? Of course we have! We hear it at every appointment and I never tire of it.
Who do you think it will look like? Since he’s a boy, I think he’ll look a lot like Tarzan.
Will the baby have siblings? He’ll have a big sister (our dog).
Have you felt the baby move? Duh. He moves all of the time. Best. Feeling. In. The. World.
Miscellaneous
Did you have morning sickness? Ugh, yes. Awful and made me think that this pregnancy better be worth it. (Of course it was worth it looking back now.)
Did you have any cravings? I’ve basically lived off of cereal, apples, and apple juice. Only had one weird craving of an egg sandwich with doritos, olives, and pimento cheese. Despite how gross it sounds, it was delish!
Did you have any mood swings? Ha! All of the time. My husband has been dubbed the pregnancy saint because he’s put up with me. I’ve been a real b!tch at times and I’ll be the first to admit it. I am happy to say that it seems like I haven’t had any bad mood swings lately; I’m seeming a lot more needy and lovey instead. Weird switch for sure.
Are you a high risk pregnancy? Nope.
Any complications? Nope.
Formula or Breastfeeding? I’m going to try to be all about the boob, even though it sort of frightens me. I know it’s best, so I will definitely try it and hope that it works.
Have you bought anything for the baby yet? Yep. He has just about everything he needs, which is amazing considering we just started a few weeks ago.
When did you start to show? Hmm, I need to look back and see. Isn’t it funny as fast we forget? I think maybe around 18 weeks. Totally guessing though.
How long could you wear your regular clothes? I bought a few maternity things at 13 weeks for the sheer comfort factor. I definitely didn’t have a baby bump that early, but I was bloated and opted for comfort. Best decision.
Will you keep the baby’s clothes? I haven’t thought about this. I guess we will until we are finished having kids.
Home or Hospital? Hospital. I wanted the hospital experience initially, but I think that we’ll go a different route the next time around. I think the calmness and not so hospital-y intervention of the alternative will suit me better.
Natural or Medicated birth? I want the epidural. For sure.
Who will be in the delivery room with you? My darling husband, unless he passes out.
Do you think you will need a C-section? I sure hope not. I also hope that it all happens when the baby is ready to come out. Not a fan of being induced either.
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the 1st time? Of course I will. I cry at everything and I cannot imagine not crying when I hold my baby in my arms for the first time. I’m looking forward to it for sure!
What’s the 1st thing you might say to the baby? Haven’t thought about this. Maybe “Hi baby T, I’m your mom and I’m glad to meet you.”
Will you let anyone video tape the birth? I would love Tarzan to tape it, but he isn’t a fan of this at all. Maybe he’ll come around. I still have hope.
Are you excited? While this seems like such a dumb and quite obvious question, yes I am. Now. There was a point when I made a shift to the excitement phase because it wasn’t always there. Well, maybe it was, but the scared feelings outweighed the excited feelings. Now I can say that I am really excited to be a mom, meet my son, see my husband with our son, and have a new addition to our family.
Who will help you with the baby after the birth? My mom will stay with us for however long we need her. Or get sick of each other and I mean that in the nicest way possible.
What is your favorite thing about being pregnant? Feeling the baby move. I love it!
What is the worst thing about being pregnant? Where should I start? Feeling large, morning sickness, peeing all of the time, migraines, sweaty feet, lots more hair on my legs, armpits, and belly, pregnancy brain, and I’ll stop there.
What’s one thing you miss doing since being pregnant? Happy hour.
Any days you wish you were not pregnant? Of course not.
Are you ready for a baby? I think so! Ready as we’ll ever be 
Do you have insurance? Health insurance, yes. Maternity insurance, negative.
How many kids do you want? We’ll see how the first one goes. Ideally I’d like a boy and a girl and am willing to try up to 3 kids to get a girl.
Do you talk to the baby? Eh, not really. I rub “him” and I talk a lot to Tarzan and my dog so I know he is familiar with my voice, but actually talking to my stomach, not so much. I have told him I love him a few times.
Do you still feel attractive? I always thought that I would embrace pregnancy and have a glow to me that was apparent to everyone. Not really the case though. I do have days where I feel cute and I have days when I feel like I got run over by a train. It just depends on my mood.
Have you had your baby shower yet? This weekend. Can’t wait.
Do you like kids? I don’t really think about it. In general I think they can be cute. I’m not that kind of girl that fawns over them though.
How far along are you now? 34 weeks and counting…
You might also want to read:
- 26 weeks pregnant: A meltdown about pregnancy, anxiety, and the unknown
- 37 weeks pregnant: Reminiscing about my pregnancy
- 34 weeks pregnant: We took our first baby-related class
- 38 weeks pregnant: OB pregnancy appointment, date night, & my labor dream
- 37 weeks pregnant: Full term OB pregnancy appointment
= a post from Mommy Jane 
= a post from Daddy Tarzan
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“Formula or Breastfeeding? I’m going to try to be all about the boob, even though it sort of frightens me. I know it’s best, so I will definitely try it and hope that it works.”
Let me tell you, as a new mother, I chose to breastfeed. It’s challenging at first and you’ll be sore(if you’re cracking/bleeding in extreme pain, something probably isn’t right with his latch). But if you want your breastfeeding career(yes, it’s like a job sometimes) to work, you must be 100% deadset on that being the ONLY way you want it. If you have doubts, you’ll be very susceptible to give in. BUT, if you try, and feel it’s not right for you, by all means do not force yourself, you’ll end up miserable…Do whats right for you and your baby. Nursing is hard sometimes, you’ll have doubts if they’re getting enough because you cannot measure, and the first month or so will be hell because you’re both learning and getting to know each other. GET HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT. The hospitals have lactation nurses that are always willing to help. I know I had to get help in the first 2 weeks when my milk came in, I was so engorged my son couldn’t latch on. I went in and the nurse had him on within 5 minutes…Get a good breast pump, it’ll save your life when your milk comes in.
This was beautiful.
They’re so much fun, and I cannot wait for you to meet your son!
I joined in:
http://wanderingsaffachick.blogspot.com/2009/06/preggy-meme.html
that’s pretty funny how your baby was conceived! definitely one interesting way to do it lol