[downunderchick]

1. Name?
2. Where you live/come from?
3. stage of bump/age of baby?
4. How many children do you and SO want?
5. cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give?
6. Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips?
7. Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex
8. Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us!

[downunderchick]

1.Name?Emma

2. Where you live/come from? Come from Australia, been in UK for 5 years. Moving back in November!!

3.stage of bump/age of baby?37+2 so anytime now!!!

4. How many children do you and SO want? weve said at least 2, we often talk about 3. we would like them maybe a couple of yrs apart in age but we will have to see how long it takes when we start trying again!

5.cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? We are taking disposables to the hospital and will proably start with these. We have bought reusables and are going to give these a go. They are birth to potty size, have just started with plain ones and hopefully when we move I can start getting more adventurous and invest in more. got to think about how much we are shipping with us to oz

6. Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips? hopefully breastfeeding. this is probably my biggest and only fear...not being able to breastfeed. im sure it will be fine but its not one of those things where you can practise beforehand. I would love to try and do 6 months minimum but we will take it one day at a time. We have bought a few bottles (just in case) but they are on top of the cupboard where i cant see them or reach them. i dont want to open them.lol

7. Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex? When I was 7 weeks pregnant an Italian waiter told me I was having a boy....how he even knew I was pregnant still freaks me out! We actually had a feeling we were having a boy....only to be told a girl LOL still you never know...could still be a boy yet! we havegot some girl outfits but have kept most stuff gender neutral.

8. Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us! This will be the first grandchild for my parents and the 10th for DFs mum!! We are both really looking forward to when the fuss has died down and its just the 2 of us with Bella and looking foward to learning how to do things. I really dont want the fuss to last for too long because we want to learn to do things on our own and ask for help when we want it....not when people think they 'need to help' Ive already told my mum i dont want her interfering.lol

[Celry]

1.Name?Valerie

2. Where you live/come from? Grew up in IL, now live in WI

3.stage of bump/age of baby?Probably measuring 41 w by now, but am 33 w

4. How many children do you and SO want? We want 2 or 3. We'll wait and see if we can afford another and if we can pull off another miracle and get preggo again.

5.cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? sposies at first and then moving on to the cloth I've made.

6. Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips? I plan on breastfeeding as well as bottle feeding a little with breastmilk to give myself a break from nursing two. Of course things don't always go as planned, so we'll see.

7. Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex?
We weren't sure we were going to find out until we saw we were having twins, then we both had to know. I was convinced they were fraternal and that at least one was a boy. Wrong on both accounts.

8. Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us! This is my parent's 11 and 12th grandchildren. They have been excited for each one, but it's fun to have twins because it's something different for them..My dad has been really cute about the pregnancy. DH is super excited to be having girls and keeps buying them the cutest things like pink tricycles. For some reaswon, I always felt like I was going to have identical girls. I really believe it took us so long to get preggo because we were waiting for them.

[Lauren S]

1.Name?[/COLOR]Lauren

2. Where you live/come from? Grew up in Georgia, now live in Rhode Island

3.stage of bump/age of baby?38 weeks tomorrow

4. How many children do you and SO want? I say 2, and he says 3. I guess we'll just play it by ear.

5.cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? Disposables for the first couple of weeks while I'm recovering from my c-section. Then it's cloth all the way. We have a newborn stash of XS Fuzzi Bunz, and then a bunch of Bum Genius 3.0 one size. Come early next week, I'll have a bunch of Good Mama Ones coming my way too. I can't wait!

6. Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips? I plan on breastfeeding for about a year.

7. Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex?
We did find out. I wanted to know from the beginning. I thought boy, then right before the u/s I thought girl for a couple of weeks. He's a boy!

8. Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us! I had gastric bypass 4 years ago and lost 120 pounds.

[Christine-MA]

1. Name? Christine
   
2. Where you live/come from? Mass
   
3. stage of bump/age of baby? 17 weeks today
   
4. How many children do you and SO want? I want 3 or more, he wants 2
   
5. cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? Disposable
   
6. Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips? I plan to BF
   
7. Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex We are not going to find out sex
   
8. Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us! My sister and I are due less than 6 weeks apart
   

[karenwalter]

Name: Karen

Where you live/come from: California

Stage of bump/age of baby: 13 weeks

How many children do you and SO want: 2-3. If we have 2 boys I want to try for a girl.

cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give: Propbaly a combination of the two. I want to do cloth most of the time. We'll see how it goes.

Breast or bottle: I plan on breastfeeding and pumping when I go back to work. I would really like to go for a whole year and am worried I won't be able to do it.

Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex: We want to find out as soon as possible.

Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us: DH and I ride a tandem bike

[Oreobaby]

1. Name? Marci
   
2. Where you live/come from? Manitoba, Canada (One of the few Canadian's on this board)
   
3. Stage of bump/age of baby? 10 wks 2 days...but I look bigger.
4. How many children do you and SO want? two for sure...maybe 4
   
5. cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? disposable...I may try cloth, but when I go back to work, it will make cloth hard
   
6. Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips? I definately want to breast feed...hopefully baby will cooperate.
   
7. Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex We are going to find out. I think I'm having a boy...but many have told me that I am having a girl...so we will see...
   
8. Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us! First grand baby on my DH's side...second on my side. But first within a days driving distance from the grand parents!!
   

[Boo]

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[Gray_baby]

1. Name? Diane
2. Where you live/come from? Originally from VA (near DC), currently living in Pensacola, FL thanks to the U.S. Army.
3. stage of bump/age of baby? 21 weeks, 1 day pregnant
4. How many children do you and SO want? 2 or 3
5. cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? disposable
6. Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips? hoping to breastfeed
7. Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex U/s two weeks ago said 85% it's a girl but she had her legs tightly closed. I'm getting another u/s this week. I didn't have a feeling either way about the sex.
8. Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us! I'm a big fan of Elvis Presley, I've even been to Graceland twice.

[fromustobaby]

1. Name? Tonya
2. Where you live/come from? Florida born and raised (and still here)
3. stage of bump/age of baby? 7 weeks on MOnday, and counting down the days till the first trimester is over because I'm so scared of everything that could go wrong...
4. How many children do you and SO want? 2 (him), 3 (me) - will end up trying for two, and wouldn't mind a third as an oopsie (though given my cycles, I'm not sure how probable an oopsie will be)
5. cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? would love to try cloth, my mom did, but realistically, since I'm going back to work 6 weeks after baby, there might be some disposable in there...
6. Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips? hoping for breast
7. Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex I want to find out, DH doesnt...I'm really thinking boy, DH hopes for girl
8. Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us! I wrote a book on dolls

[Lyz]

1. Name? Lyz
2. Where you live/come from? Delaware
3. stage of bump/age of baby? 24w5d
4. How many children do you and SO want? 2-3
5. cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? disposable
6. Breast or bottle? exclusively pumping...we'll see!
7. Did you find out the sex? yes, we wanted to know!
8. Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us! My sister just found out she's expecting her 2nd baby last night! super excited to be an aunt again!!!

[Boo]

Originally Posted by Gray_baby

currently living in Pensacola, FL thanks to the U.S. Army.

Holy crap!! I think you're the first person on JM I've ever met that lives near me! This excites me!

[MarinaAndCharlie'sMommy]

Name? Casey

Where you live/come from? Louisville, KY

stage of bump/age of baby? 5w1d according to day I ovulated, but my u/s a few days ago had already dated me at 5w so who knows!

How many children do you and SO want? 3, but 4 is not out of the question

cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? Definately will use some sposies and will try some cloth. A friend of mine is due soon and she will be using cloth so I will see how it goes for her and get tips from her.

Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips? Hoping to BF for a year. I will have to pump once I'm back at work.

Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex We want it to be a surprise

Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us! This will be the first grandchild on my side of the family and the 4th on DH's. I told my brother last night and DH is telling his parents today (he told all his sisters yesterday).

[Micksbabe]

Name? Megan

Where you live/come from? Alberta, Canada!!

stage of bump/age of baby? I am 17w5d ( I think lol I can`t see my ticker haha)

How many children do you and SO want? We both want 2, but if we have 2 girls that I really want to try for a baby boy

cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? We are going to give both a try, and see what happens lol!!

Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips? My goal is to breastfeed for a year, I am hoping and praying that we can figure it out, way more convenient!!

Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex: We wanted to find out, but baby wasn`t cooperating (we were told it looks like a girl, but that was just a guess) I am going for another ultrasound in August and hopefully they can tell us then!!! With our next baby we are not going to find out

Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us! I love to travel and have been to Mexico 5 times in 3 years

[KCMomma]

Name? Gwen

Where you live/come from? I was born and raised in St. Louis, MO now live in Kansas City, MO

stage of bump/age of baby? Paige is now 5 weeks and 3 days old!!!

How many children do you and SO want? 2

cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? We are only using disposable right now, but I would definitely like to explore the cloth option next time ( I can't even believe I'm saying "next time")

Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips? Unfortunately, the very first night she was given formula for reasons out of my control, but ever since then she has been 100% breastfed!!! It's VERY hard work, but the benefits for me are so worth it!!! I always heard other moms talk about the bonding experience of breastfeeding and never thought I understand it, but I truly do now. It's the most amazing experience ever. On the other hand, I totally understand why some people formula feed. It's whatever works best for YOU!!

Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex? Oh yes, we definitely found out we were having a girl. At first I didn't want to know, but that was before getting pregnant. Once I got pregnant, I NEEDED to know!!! I do admire those who wait though. I just didn't have the patience.

Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us! Well, I'm sure most of you know, but if not my job is as a homicide detective so it's never a boring day on the job!! Also, I love to read true crime books especially about serial killers - weird I know, but good reads for sure! Also, I'm totally 100% addicted to reality tv!!!!!!

[..Christine..]

Name? Christine

Where you live/come from? I live in Southern California! (US)

stage of bump/age of baby? 20 weeks!-due Dec 5.... Can't believe I am half way there today- I'm excited but kind of freaking out at everything we have left to do! Time is really flying!

How many children do you and SO want? 1 for now - DH wants 3!

cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? disposable

Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips? Planning on breastfeeding for at least a year...

Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex we found out on June 29 - we are expecting a baby girl- I honestly would have been shocked if the u/s tech said it was a boy! DH and I both kind new it was going to be a girl somehow...

Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us! This is our first child- after two losses- I work full time as a 1st grade teacher and I'm kind of nervous about taking time off and then going back after baby is born!

[~April04~]

I love these!

1. Name? April
   
2. Where you live/come from? from - Connecticut / currently living in - Maryland until 2012 courtesy of the Navy
3. stage of bump/age of baby? 13 wks 1 day
   
4. How many children do you and SO want? 2 or 3. We can't get pregnant naturally so the only way we'll end up with 3 kids is if our next ICSI IVF ends with twins.
   
5. cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? Cloth all the way
   
6. Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips? I'm hoping to breast feed for at least the first year.
   
7. Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex We'll be finding out - I've been thinking girl but who knows.
   
8. Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us! This is my inlaws first grandchild and my DH's grandparents first great grandchild.
   

[Banned-Jaylas_Mommy]

Name? Erica
Where you live/come from? ohio
stage of bump/age of baby? 29 weeks
How many children do you and SO want? 5-6
cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? disposies
Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips? bottle
Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex we found out and for the first 2 months i thought girl then it changed i was 100% sure it was a boy..well it ends up that shes a she!
Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us! umm..nothing really that i can think of....sorry im not good on the spot

[LindsLuvsSi]

1. Name? Lindsey
2. Where you live/come from? From FL now living in LA, Cali
3. stage of bump/age of baby? Zane is almost 6 months :'(
4. How many children do you and SO want? between 4-6
5. cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? Cloth! It's soo much easier than it seems. Totally not gross. Just throw them in the laundry, not hard at all! They are soooo cute, very soft and extremely good for environment and baby's bum. No diapers going in landfills and no chemicals on baby's booty.
6. Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips? Breast! First few times baby latches on is a lil painful until your nipples toughen up. Don't get discouraged though. Don't wait too long to inrtroduce a bottle of breastmilk if you are going, best time is between 3-4weeks. I have friends who missed the window
7. Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex? Yes found out he was a boy, not what I thought. I love my mama's boy!
8. Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us! Motherhood is awesome! So much fun, but it is tiring and exhausating. I so recommend sleeping when baby does. Sleep is more important than dishes/laundry! Believe me

[samspain]

Name? Sam

Where you live/come from? I live in Southern Spain, but I´m from Cornwall, UK.
stage of bump/age of baby? 3.5 months (it cant be true!!)

How many children do you and SO want? This one so far is so much easier than I expected, so 4.
cloth or disposable....any tips BTDT mums can give? Waiting to go cloth, but Ana is a skinny minnie and my stash of small are too small.

Breast or bottle (not a debate but what works/you hope to work for you)? again any BTDT tips? I want to bf till 1 year, and ebf till 6 months. The first week is the most difficult, get some good nipple cream and ibruprofen helps if you gdet a fever in the first couple of days. (Ana had to have 5 days of formula and breast milk alternate feedings due to severe breastmilk jaundice, its not that common ) So shes had 30 oz formula in her life!.


Did you find out the sex? was it what you thought?/Are you going to find out the sex? I knew she was a girl, (I just assumed she would be).

Anything random we dont know about you or would like to tell us!
I donate milk to our local hospitals NICU unit. I pop in before I do the weekly grocery shop and pump off 3 oz each side, in return the paediatritian gives her extra check ups. (Some tiny babies only take 15mls at a time!, so 180ml lasts them ages!

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