First baby
February 6th, 2009 by Liss
Because I am nothing if not lazy…or let’s call it efficient, a repurposed meme about my first baby:
1. Were you married at the time? Yes
2. What was your reaction when you found out you were pregnant?
I was absolutely ecstatic
3. How old were you? 34
4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
My husband told me. The doctor called with the news while I was downtown in a meeting, so Jonathan knew for hours before I did! (Story here)
5. Who did you tell first?
We waited until after our second blood test, then told my best friend. We told our parents after our first ultrasound a week later.
6. Did you want to find out the sex?
Oh yeah. I’m not big on surprises!
7. Due date? November 23, 2005
8. Did you deliver early or late? Five days late
9. Did you have morning sickness? Never, thankfully.
10. What did you crave? Fruit, especially watermelon.
11. What irritated you the most? Nothing, really. I loved being pregnant!
12. What was your first child’s sex? Girl
13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy? Hah!
14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? Nope, except that my stubborn baby insisted on staying breech.
15. Where did you give birth? INOVA Loudoun
16. How many hours were you in labor? Three hours total, from first contraction and water breaking to delivery. (C-section, since she was still breech.)
17. Who drove you to the hospital? Jonathan
18. Did you take medicine to ease the pain? An unmedicated c-section wouldn’t go very well!
19. How much did your child weigh? 7 lb 15.8oz
20. What did you name him/her? Abigail Claire
21. How old is your first born today? Three years old, already!
22. Who does your child look like? She looks exactly like I did at her age.
23. Did you get mad at your husband during labor? Not at all - he was my rock from start to finish.