Going to be a first time mom...

[megan_eliza]

I am 19 and this is my first child gota say the pregnancy thing is something else we found out we are having a girl my due date is april 13th.. havent really had any morning sickness mine was usually at night but the back pain and heartburn is awful! Having trouble deciding on names anyone got any ideas? And to be honest thinking about labor really scares the hell out of me i don't really know what to expect is it really as awful as everyone says it is?

[bookworm1536]

Hey Megan-welcome to the April birth club! Hope we can help with any questions that you have. Congrats on the baby girl. My girl is due April 2nd so that puts me at almost 27 weeks.

I was 20 when I had my DS and you know, labor is hard work. But don't let anyone scare you. Just like each pregnancy is different, so is each labor. I was really anxious about it and I didn't have a reason to be. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't a cake walk, but people had me scared silly! Just be calm, have a support person that you can trust, a doctor that you trust and a plan. I know not all births go as you plan, but it made me feel better to know what I wanted and didn't want before I went in and I shared those with my OB and my support partner.

As for names, my DH and I are stuck on names as well. What we decided to do was pick a top 3 and then once I see her, I'll decide which one fits. Hope that helps!

[megan_eliza]

What about epidurals? my mom keeps telling me its the way to go and then friends tell me that with the epidural your back hurts for quite a while afterwards. i mean how am i gona hold still enough for a person to stick a HUGE needle in my back? did you get one?