Thursday, March 26, 2009

First Born Tag

Avanti tagged me for this one and this is really special. It brought back so many lovely memories. Our little bundle of joy, we still cannot believe he has grown so much in these years and continue being amazed with every little thing!


1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED?
Yes

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
Yes!

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
Butterflies in the stomach, Happy, Excited, Worried, Confused all at the same time. In short, overwhelmed with the enormity of the whole change.

4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU?

It was planned.

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
27

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
HPT followed by another at the gynaec

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
Hubby

8. DUE DATE?
31st Aug 2005

9. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
Evening and night sickness for the first 3 months.

10. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
Nothing. But, fortunately for me i was completely put off by sweets (i am a very sweet person :), i love sweets)

11. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
Unwanted advice.

12. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD’S SEX?
Male

13. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
All i wanted was a healthy baby. Though i had an inkling it would be a boy.

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

15. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
Yes by my Mum and Mom-in-law.

16. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
I knew,it was a small family affair.

17. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
PPROM (Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes).

18. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?
Manipal Hospital, Bangalore

19. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
6-7

20. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL/BIRTH CENTER?
The driver accompanied by the entire family

21. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
My Gynaec and team.

22. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
Natural

23. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?Y
No

24. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH?
2.2 kg (born 3 weeks early)

25. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ?
19th July, 2005

26. WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION WHEN THE DOCTOR ANNOUNCED THE SEX OF THE BABY?
I was too exhausted from the ordeal to react.

27. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST REACTION ON SEEING THE BABY?
The doc placed him on my chest and i was completely speechless on seeing the miracle bundle

28. DID YOU CRY?
Yes, tears just streamed out

29. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?

ATHARV

30. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY
3 years, 8 months

Thanks for waking me from hibernation, Avanti. I know i still have to do the US Relocation posts (copy-paste and me lazy bones cannot even manage that!!)

6 comments:

Munchkin said...

I loved reading your answers! Glad you're back :)

Priyanka said...

Nice answers it was fun reading.

Swati said...

Nice Read :)

Mama - Mia said...

you have moved back? to bangalore? we have to catch up then! :)

and this tag was a fun read!

cheers!

abha

vandana said...

Oh Atharv also came early..Akshaj did the same and gave us some worrying days..

Anu said...

Avanti,Priyanka,Swati - Thanks :)

Abha - Not yet, but hopefully soon and then we will love to catch up.

Vandana - I know what you mean girl, totally.