My First Born
So from what I understand, if I am tagged, I have to answer these questions... I am still new to all of this.
Here it goes:
1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED?
Yes and no
2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
Yes thank goodness...I couldn't have done it without him!
3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
Unbelief and overwhelmed
4. I deleted #4 !
5. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
18 years young, 19 when he was born
6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
My sister April told me I was at a ward Christmas party. Afterwards I got home and took a test, that turned out to be positive. I can't hide anything from April.
7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
I can't really remember. I think our parents?
8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
yes, I am not one for surprises
10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
YES!!! I remember working and going to school where I could handle it and then the moment I got in the car I would need to be home fast. Ryan, if he was with me, would run up two flights of stairs to open our apartment door so I could run directly to the bathroom. Weird, I know.
11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
Doritos. They were not the best choice but they tasted so good. Later when I was running pushing a stroller around trying to work off those extra pounds I regretted every little chip I ate and vowed never to do that again.
12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
A nurse in the hospital had very bad breath. Ryan had to stay on his side of the bed. We had a delicate balance on a queen size water bed at the time. If he moved I rolled into him or rolled off the bed! (we don't have that bed any more!)
13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX?
little boy blue
14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
I didn't care either way but was nervous because I had 7 sisters and not much experience with boys.
15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?
I can't exactly remember... I have put that out of my mind but I know that it was at least 75. I had swelling problems so most of that was water but it still didn't look very good on me.
16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
Yes two. One given by childhood friends and family and the other by my ward.
17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
The first one was a surprise, the second came after Andrew was born so I knew about it.
18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
You name it and it happened to me. I did have lots of swelling that got very close to pre-eclampsia, which lead to an induction, which lead to more complications, which lead to a c-section. My epidural didn't work on my right side so instead of taking it out and reinserting it again they just keep giving me more doses. During the surgery I could feel what they were doing and so they gave me laughing gas (they had told me that if they had to put me out for the c-section Ryan and my mom couldn't be with me so I opted to go ahead anyway). I was told the next day that I would make a very entertaining drunk person, but I don't intend to find out. It all turned out alright but now I know a better way.
19. Where did you Deliver?
TMC in Tucson
20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
13 hours
21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
Ryan
22. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
my mom and Ryan were the only ones allowed in the surgery but all of Ryan's family was there.
23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
c-section
24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
for the first 5 hours I did OK with the pitocin but it came to a point when I was having contractions that lasted for 5 minutes without relaxing so I asked for help.
25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
He was over 8 lbs. I can't remember the exact weight.
28. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ?
8:45pm July 23,1999
30. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?
Andrew Ryan Nelson
31. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
9 year old
Wow!
