1- Where were you when you first found out you were pregnant? I was at home both times.
2- Who was with you? I was alone.
3- How did you find out that you were pregnant? I was late with Brandon and had suspected that I was pregnant, but every time I took a pregnancy test it came up negative. Finally, 2 weeks after Aunt Flo was supposed to arrive I got a BFP!!! With Rylee, I had been temping and could tell by my high temps that something was up. I got a BFP with her a couple days before AF was set to arrive.
4- What was your first reaction to finding out you were pregnant? With Brandon, I was thrilled but really scared because I didn't know what to expect. That was such an exciting time though! With Rylee, I was really excited, but then once it hit me that I was pregnant, I was a little scared because I didn't know how I was going to handle having 2 kids.
5- Your Husband's reacton? My husband doesn't really show much emotion usually (lame, I know) but I know he was happy and excited. With Rylee, he was completely shocked, but I'm pretty sure he was excited too.
6- Who was the first person you told? With Brandon, Richard was the first person I told. With Rylee, I think I told everyone online first lol. Don't tell my husband that though...
7- Did you plan to get pregnant? Yes!
8- Was everybody happy for you? Nope, my parents were quite upset about it.
10- Did you go out and celebrate? Not that I remember.
11- Did you want to find out the sex? Yes, I couldn't wait to find out with both of them!
12- What was the sex? A boy and a girl.
13- Did anyone throw you a baby shower? Yes, I had a surprise baby shower for Brandon, and a friend threw me one for Rylee.
14- If yes, who? Friends and family- too many people to name.
15- Did you get any outfits at the baby shower that you just knew you weren't going to put on your baby? No, I was beyond thrilled with everything.
16- How much weight did you gain? 25 lbs with Brandon and 20lbs with Rylee.
17- Did you loose all of the weight that you gained? I lost all of my baby weight the day I gave birth to my kids. Not sure how that happened because I ate like a pig!!!
18- Did you get a lot of stretch marks? Yes, only on the right side though lol.
19- What did you crave the most? McDonalds!!!
20- Did you crave anything crazy? Nope, but I felt like I was going to go crazy if I didn't get my McDonalds!
21- Who or what got on your nerves the most? My husband was just because he didn't understand what I was going through (I wish he had been a little more sympathetic) and work did when I was pregnant with Brandon.
22- Were you married at the time? Yes.
23- Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? Yes, I had pre-eclampsia with Brandon and I had severe morning sickness my entire pregnancy with him. Thank goodness for Phenergan!!!
24- Where were you when you went into labor? I was induced with Brandon, so I was at the hospital with him when I finally went into labor. I had a scheduled c-section with Rylee.
25- Did your water break? The Dr. broke my water with Brandon, and I was in surgery when it broke with Rylee.
26- Who drove you to the hospital? Richard.
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28- Did you go early or late? I was about 3 weeks past due with Brandon, and I had Rylee on her due date.
29- Who was in the room with you when you gave birth? Richard, my labor nurse, my Dr. and an on-call Dr., NICU Dr.s and nurses, the anesthesiologist, and a few other people- not sure who they were.
30- Was it video taped? No, c-section can't be video taped.
31- Did you have any drugs for the pain? Oh yes, lot's and lot's of drugs!
32- Did you go Natural or have a c-section? c-sections with both
33- What was your first reaction after giving birth? I cried because I was so happy to see my baby's- it was such a huge life changing moment for me seeing both my kids.
34- How big was the baby? Brandon was 9lbs 12 oz and 23 3/4 inches long. Rylee was 7lbs 12 oz and 20 inches long.
35- Did your Husband cry? I'm not sure, he had a surgical mask on so it was hard to tell.
36- What did you name the baby? Brandon Porter and Rylee Grace.
37- Did the baby have any complications? Since Brandon was so big, his blood sugars were way off. They had to keep him in the nursery for a couple hours after he was born. Rylee was good though.
38- How old is the baby today? 2 years 6 months, and almost 8 months **sniff sniff**
39- When is the next one coming? I'm not sure. If we have any more it will probably be in a few years.
40- Are you married now? Yes
41-If you could, would you do it all over again? Of course!!!
I select every mom who wants to, to do this survey!
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