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3rd Trimester
Poll to get things movin ;)
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth?
2. Home, birth center or hospital?
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment?
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born?
5. Breastfeed or formula feed?
6. Progress? If yes than what?
7. DC's Name?
8. Nursery theme/colors?
7. Do you feel ready? 
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Re: Poll to get things movin ;)
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? drug-i-licious and then some more drugs hopefully lol.
2. Home, birth center or hospital? hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? crying outbursts. running around the office looking for my glasses i was wearing.
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? not being pregnant
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? breastfeed
6. Progress? If yes than what? not sure. doubt it.
7. DC's Name? Aubri
8. Nursery theme/colors? walls are blue, bedding is pink, cream, yellow, brown, blue, and green.
7. Do you feel ready? yes and no.
1. Natural
2. hospital
3. I get clumbsy in my speech. I've told a waiter "I'm FUN!" (finished/done) and asked DH to "strip my chunk" (strip and refinish the heirloom trunk in our bedroom).
4. Doin in missionary style, sleeping on my belly and running again.
5. Breastfeed
6. Yes. 4cm dialated and 25% effaced at 38wks.
7. Abigail Hope
8. Lighter pink, spring green with hints of darker pink and green
9. YES! Come out already!
1. Aiming for drug free
2. Hospital please!
3. Farting during sex
4. Losing weight and beer
5. Breastfeed
6. Too early
7. Frederick Thomas
8. I don't know yet!
9. Hell no!?
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? Drug me up baby.
2. Home, birth center or hospital? Hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? Excessive gas while at work
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? Not being pregnant anymore.
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? Breast.
6. Progress? If yes than what? Nope. Too early for that.
7. DC's Name? See ticker.
8. Nursery theme/colors? Jungle theme/yellow walls
7. Do you feel ready? Hell no.
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? DRUGS
2. Home, birth center or hospital? Hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? None really
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? Going out for some drinks
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? Breastfeed
6. Progress? If yes than what? No internals yet, but baby's head is LOW
7. DC's Name? Noah James
8. Nursery theme/colors? Teddy Bear Sports theme-Blue
7. Do you feel ready? as ready as I'm gonna be!
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? Bring on the drugs
2. Home, birth center or hospital? Hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? DH making me laugh so hard that I peed my pants. Luckily we were home.
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? The bond that I'll have with this little guy after carrying him for 9 months :-)
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? Attempting breastfeeding but not going to stress over it if it doesn't work out
6. Progress? If yes than what? 1 cm and 50% effaced at 38 weeks
7. DC's Name? Blade Matthew
8. Nursery theme/colors? Green with a blue and brown stripe and a little cowboy decor
7. Do you feel ready? I don't think I will ever be ready but he's coming whether I am or not!
1. ideally natural, but I'm sure I'll give into drugs once I'm there!
2.Hospital for sure
3. Hmm, probably always saying the wrong thing/word and not even realizing it.
4. Being able to spend time with him without working-I can focus on him!
5. I hope to breastfeed
6. None : ( doctor could barely feel my cervex
7. Eli Andrew : ) (this is the first time I've told anyone that!)
8. Green and brown, safari animals
9. At times, ready to get this child out of my body! Other times, overwhelmed at the change coming in my life-unbelievable!
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? drugs please
2. Home, birth center or hospital? hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? hmm..I don't have one
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? meeting her
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? bf for the first 6 weeks, then probably ff
6. Progress? If yes than what? not yet I hope
7. DC's Name? Caroline Elizabeth
8. Nursery theme/colors? pink, green, and brown
7. Do you feel ready?
yes
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1. Natural but we're keeping it flexible.
2. Hospital
3. Probably first time snissing and leaving a mark on the couch (that was before I knew about pantyliners!)
4. Finally meeting her and seeing who she looks like
5. Breastfeed
6. 2cm dilated, cervix soft, head down
7. Not sure yet
8. Still trying to figure it out (we're procrastinators)
9. Sorta, I'm due on Wednesday but feel like she's coming on Sunday....
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? Natural
2. Home, birth center or hospital? Hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? I'm sure there have been plenty, but I'm too tired to think of one at the moment.
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? The reaction that DS will have.
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? Breastfeed
6. Progress? If yes than what? No
7. DC's Name? Jayna Uriel Elizabeth
8. Nursery theme/colors? ladybugs / black, white and red
7. Do you feel ready?
Not even close!
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? I plan to have an epidural.
2. Home, birth center or hospital? Hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? Lactating on the massage table. Ugh!
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? Holding baby and a nice big margarita!
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? Breast.
6. Progress? If yes than what? No, only 30ish weeks, so no progress.
7. DC's Name? Amelia
8. Nursery theme/colors? No real theme, but if I had to say something, I'd say shabby chic. Walls are pale sage, white beadboard, mix and match bedding.
7. Do you feel ready? Depends on the day!! Today, yes.
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? probably drugs
2. Home, birth center or hospital? hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? i've started snoring!
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? getting to know him
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? breastfeed
6. Progress? If yes than what? nope
7. DC's Name? undecided
8. Nursery theme/colors? no theme, mostly light blue and white with black furniture
7. Do you feel ready?
some days, yes. other days, no.
1. Natural, but open to drugs
2. Hospital
3. Farting forever on the toilet when the FI and I were on a weekend getaway. He still jokes about it now... GRRRRRRRRRR!
4. Getting in shape for my wedding this October.
5. Breastfeed
6. No progress yet
7. Saige Alece
8. brown, pink, and white
9. Ready as I will ever be.
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? Bring on the drugs!
2. Home, birth center or hospital? Hospital.
3. Most embarrassing pregnancy moment? So far, none really.
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? Cuddling!
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? BF - hopefully!
6. Progress? If yes than what? Not that I am aware of!
7. DC's Name? Chase William, Brooke Michelle, or Addison Michelle
8. Nursery theme/colors? Yellow and green "Giggles" pattern
7. Do you feel ready?
Not quite. I don't have all my "stuff" yet!
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? Natural, I hope
2. Home, birth center or hospital? Hospital, with a midwife though
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? None yet, I am waiting
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? A Martini and holding him in my arms.
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? Breastfeed
6. Progress? If yes than what? Not yet
7. DC's Name? Lowen Christopher
8. Nursery theme/colors? No nursery, we live in a crappy apt.
7. Do you feel ready?
somedays yes, others no
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? drug-i-licious
2. Home, birth center or hospital? hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? not sure?
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? being a sahm
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? formula
6. Progress? If yes than what? not sure exactly, but cervix shortening
7. DC's Name? Delaney Gwendolyn
8. Nursery theme/colors? shabby chic/pink & beige
7. Do you feel ready?
'yes' as far as having everything we need, 'not quite' as far as being ready to be a mom
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? I think I'll try to go natural for a while, but I'm not opposed to drugs.
2. Home, birth center or hospital? Def hospital.
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? Mmmmm...nothing too embarassing. Just snissing.
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? Mobility of my body. Working out. A margarita.
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? Breastfeed.
6. Progress? If yes than what? Nope.
7. DC's Name? Still TBD.
8. Nursery theme/colors? Tree/nature theme. Colors are browns, greens, pinks.
7. Do you feel ready? Not quite yet!
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? Drugilicious for sure.
2. Home, birth center or hospital? Hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? I can't really think of anything.
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? being able to hold her and just finally see her... oh, and sleep on my stomach!
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? Breast feed.
6. Progress? If yes than what? 3cm dialated and thinning out.
7. DC's Name? Ashleigh Ann
8. Nursery theme/colors? Flowers and Ladybugs
7. Do you feel ready? As ready as I can be. I know that it'll be harder than I can imagine, but so rewarding.
1. Drug-i-licious
2. Hospital
3. Farting during foreplay
4. Seeing what he looks like
5. Breastfeed
6. Not that I know of
7. Finnian Cole
8. Brown/White/Blues/Greens w/ puppies
9. I will be after my shower in 2 weeks
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? give me drugs
2. Home, birth center or hospital? hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? first few weeks of pregnancy I freaked out on DH in front of his friends (they were playing cards) when i came home from work cuz he didn't get me food like he promised. His friends refused to play cards here for a very very long time. The girls that were here asked my DH if I was pregnant after that outburst.
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? Seeing her for the first time. And being off bedrest.
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? I want to attempt breastfeeding...if it isnt' successful i'll formula feed
6. Progress? If yes than what? My cervix is so short it's like 0.6cm when it's supposed to be much more than that at this point. no dilation though
7. DC's Name? Sydney Elizabeth
8. Nursery theme/colors? Butterflies...purple and pink
7. Do you feel ready? I do cuz I am so sick of bedrest, but for her sake, no I am not...she needs to cook a little longer
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? Bring on the drugs! Yes please!
2. Home, birth center or hospital? Hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? Would have to be during the pushing stage with DS. That's all I'll say.
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? Being able to drink! Be able to sleep on my stomach! Being able to have comfortable non-pregnant sex! Being able to exercise!
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? Breast
6. Progress? If yes than what? 2 cm 50% effaced so far
7. DC's Name? DS is Evan Asher; DD will be Emerson Claire
8. Nursery theme/colors? Caden Lane's "Ava" bedding with vintage iron crib and distressed furniture. Think modern antique.
7. Do you feel ready?
More than ready!
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? Drug-i-licious
2. Home, birth center or hospital? Hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? Pregnancy brain stupid stuff at work
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? Holding him
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? Formula
6. Progress? If yes than what? Nope
7. DC's Name? I like Caden and DH wants Jaxon. We shall see when he is born.
8. Nursery theme/colors? Safari
7. Do you feel ready?
No......
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? def drug-i-licious...
2. Home, birth center or hospital? home with hubby and doula as long as i can take it then off to the hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? hmm...gas
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? jumping into bed, drinking a martini, eating raw sushi..and finally normal sex !
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? colostrum in hopspital then formula feeding
6. Progress? If yes than what? baby's in position..head down..
7. DC's Name? Jaydon Salvatore
8. Nursery theme/colors? Turtles...brown and blue, beige
7. Do you feel ready?
yes and no
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth?
2. Home, birth center or hospital? natural
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? nothing terrible. Gas, but thank god DD is usually in my presence to blame it on
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? watching the relationship develop between him and DD
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? breastfeed
6. Progress? If yes then what? 1 cm at 35 weeks
7. DC's Name? still working on that!!
8. Nursery theme/colors? green, animals (actually, for now it's the same room that DD has/had.)
7. Do you feel ready?
to be done with pregnancy, YES. To take on another little one, not really, but I'm sure it'll be fine.
1. drug-i-licious
2. hospital
3. Forgetfulness. I went to my principal on the wrong day for my post evaluation.
4. Staying home for a few months
5. formula feed
6. Progress? Hopefully not yet
7. Milo
8. Brown/Blue/Numbers/Letters/Trains
7. Do you feel ready? Yes now if May would hurry up and get here I would be happy.
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? DRUG-i-licious
2. Home, birth center or hospital? hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? all of my memory loss that i had.. thats embarrassing
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? To spend the rest of my life with him
5. Breastfeed or formula feed?breastfeed
6. Progress? If yes than what? not yet.. and hopefully not for another 6 weeks
7. DC's Name? Jacob
8. Nursery theme/colors? Sports/light blue
7. Do you feel ready?
somedays i do.. and somedays i dont
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? Probably drug-i-licious...
2. Home, birth center or hospital? hospital for sure....
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? crying at work...
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? sleeping on my stomach, non-pg sex, sushi, moving around easier...and of course bonding with my little girl.
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? Breastfeeding...
6. Progress? If yes than what? no internals yet, but baby is head down and dropped and I have been having tons of contractions...other than that, no clue.
7. DC's Name? Avery Elizabeth
8. Nursery theme/colors? Raspberry and lime green
7. Do you feel ready?
As ready as possible I think...
1. Natural (hopefully)
2. Hospital
3. I farted in the shower with my hubby...yuk. first time I EVER farted in front of him. I couldn't control it.
4. Her first smile and wrapping her little hand around my one finger.
5. Breastfeed
6. Contractions EVERY DAY...and she's been head down for weeks
7. Melina Faith
8. Pink Princess Ballerina Room
9. OH HELL YEAH
1. ?Start natural and see what happens
2. ?Hospital
3. ?A few weeks ago I sneezed really hard and totally peed my pants
4. ?Holding her and just loving on her
5. ?BF
6. ?Too early still
7. ?Samantha
8. ?Pink and brown
9. ?NO!?
1. Drug-i-licious PLEASE!!
2. Hospital
3. Gas...and pregnancy brain...I will literally look at you start a sentence and NOT be able to finish that same sent.
4. Holding her
5. Plan on being a BF Mom!
6. Not sure.
7. Olivia...It sounds so girly..I love it so much!! And I am glad I reserved the name for her instead of giving it to the cat, before I knew I was pg.
8. I have heavy dark wood trim through my whole house, so we are using that with a cream colored wall, pale pink accent wall and pink and brown bedding.
9. I feel ready today...ask me again tomorrow!
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? Natural
2. Home, birth center or hospital? Hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? Opening my mouth to comment in a meeting and drawing a complete blank with everyone staring at me. Twice.
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? Holding my baby boy, having a glass of wine.
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? Breast for 12 months, hopefully.
6. Progress? If yes than what? Too soon to tell.
7. DC's Name? Undecided. We have a list though.
8. Nursery theme/colors? None. I'm too eclectic.
7. Do you feel ready?
Not in the least.
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? All natural
2. Home, birth center or hospital? Hospital, with a doula
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? Haven't really had one
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? A large Long Island Iced Tea
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? Exclusive BFing
6. Progress? If yes than what? Too early
7. DC's Name? Still under debate
8. Nursery theme/colors? Purple and green
7. Do you feel ready?
Oh HELL no
1. Trying for a natural birth but open to drugs.
2. Hospital setting and excited to use a mid wife
3. I guess the gassiness that comes along with it!
4. Holding my little Joey and cuddling him!
5. Breastfeed hopefully, Does anybody have suggestions on a good breast pump. I have read all of the reviews but you know how that goes...
6. Not yet thank god!
7. Joey Carmine
8. Baby blue and chocolate brown
9. I am so ready but he stills has to cook a little longer!?
1. Will go as long as I can without but am not turning down drugs either.
2. Labor at home for a long time then head to the hospital once it gets close.
3. None that I know of.
4. Finding out if we have a son or a daughter!!
5. Breastfeed.
6. None that I know of. First internal is Tuesday. I imagine it'll be none though...
7. Sage and Chocolate Brown. Monkey stuff.
8. I think so.
1. Natural or drug-i-licious birth? Natural, I hope!
2. Home, birth center or hospital? Hospital
3. Most embarresing pregnancy moment? None so far! Yay!
4. Thing you most look forward to after DC is born? Being a family!
5. Breastfeed or formula feed? Breastfeed
6. Progress? If yes than what? Too early, I hope not!
7. DC's Name? Her middle name is Gabrielle after my mom, but DH will choose her first name when we meet her!
8. Nursery theme/colors? Undecided!
7. Do you feel ready? Can you ever be ready? Emotionnally maybe, physically for sure but the house isn't ready!