First Born Meme

I was tagged on facebook. I'm doing it, but not tagging anyone else....

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about your first born! Just copy and paste it in a new note for yourself! Tag 10 mommies when you're finished.

Let's see how much you remember!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED? yes and no.... yes we were trying; no, I had a procedure performed that month, and my Gyn said I wouldn't be able to conceive until my next cycle. I never got a next cycle.....

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME? yes

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS? shocked and very happy, speechless

4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU? never ever

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU? 29

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT? test at the Gyn office, following up after my earlier procedure

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? husband

8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX? no

9. DUE DATE? July 18

10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS? yes, and severe food aversions

11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE? nothing, I could barely eat

12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST? the smell of food

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

14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? no

15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY? 40

16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER? yes, two

17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW? knew both times

18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY? yes: failed my one-hour glucose test; had slight hypertension; in early labor my contractions were very unorganized; at hospital had very high blood pressure, had to be in bed the whole time with a saline flush, fetal heart monitor in his scalp, fetal bloodwork, I had an oxygen mask and constant blood pressure monitor; the neo-natal transport team was in the delivery room ready to take him to Children's. He ended up being fine......apgar of 9.

19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH? Millard Suburban

20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR? 14

21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL? husband

22. WHO WAS WITH YOU WHEN YOU GIVE BIRTH? husband, doctor, nurse, two neo-natal paramedics (if that's what they're called)

23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION? natural

24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN? epidural, which they had delayed because they were debating a c-section. Then the guy was busy... finally I got it with my contractions about 15 seconds apart, and I delivered soon after.

27. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH? 8 lbs. 2 oz.

28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ? July 16

30. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER? Robert Sean

31. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY? 10