Research for a book - I need help from all you preggie girls and new mums!

[redbaby]

Hi Guys...

I am interested in getting the thoughts of preggie women and mums on the following topics,..

I am a first time mum to a 5 month old and when pregnant became pretty bored with the selection on pregnancy/birth books available on the market,. Consequently I have decided to write my own! And I would love the input from all you experts! Have a look at the topics below, and if you think you can be bothered, drop me a line with a paragraph about your experience on the topic,. could you also please add your name (or email name) and the town in which you live,. just for reference,. Please email to:

janenscarlett@aol.com

I really hope to hear from you!!!!

TOPICS

How long did it take you to fall pregnant?? Did you try any amusing ways to fall pregnant???

What were your early symptoms?

What were your emotions when you saw the positive pregnancy test?

how did you your partner?

When to start telling others? And what were other peoples reactions - positive and negative?

Multiple births - How did you feel when you found you were pregnant with twins?triplets etc???

Midwife or Obbie? Thoughts on antenatal care

Being pregnant in a remote location - was it more difficult?

Special diets - IE no soft cheese, smoked salmon, sushi, wine etc,. what did you adhere to and what did you ignore?

Cravings? Anything really strange??

Tests and ultrasounds - what happens when they don’t come back with the all clear - ie: what to do when you discover the baby has downs syndrome etc

Termination and the emotions behind making such a hard decision

First movement - how did you feel when you first felt your baby move! Can you explain that feeling????

Thoughts on your changing shape - partners thoughts

Stretchmarks! - and remedies on how not to get them!!!

Weight gain - how much weight did you put on?

Best pregnancy clothes and some ideas about what to wear!

Mood swings and general demeanour - did your personality change when you were pregnant?

Trials and tribulations of being pregnant,... interesting anecdotes about banal stuff such as not being able to shave your legs, paint your toenails, do up your shoes etc.

Antenatal classes - were they what you expected,. any funny stories???

Choosing names

Decorating the nursery

Best baby products: prams, carseats, breast pumps etc - suggestions?

Home or hospital birth - water birth or dry land!? Etc

What to pack in your birth bag - suggestions,... ie: I took squeezie packs of ribena!!!

Public or private - what did your health fund cover?

Pain relief options - drugs, aromatherapy,..etc,.. what worked for you???

Birth stories - did it go to plan? Tell the story!!!

First moment with your baby - did he look like youo thought he would,..was it love at first sight?

Premmie babies - coping

Hopsital stay and first thoughts on being a mum

Day 3 blues - did you get them? Any funny stories?

Breast or bottle? pressure from hospital etc, mother, midwife etc?

Taking the baby home - was it scary? what did you first do when you got home?

First 3 weeks at home - dressing - bathing - going out etc - anecdotes. Thoughts on coping!

Experiences with the local Baby health care clinic - negative and positive stories?

Post natal depression - did it hit you?! What happened?

Support from family / friends. How to get rid of unwanted guests!

The changing face of the relationship with your partner

Going back to work - when? Why?

Thoughts on Childcare?

Government support and benefits - what are you eligible for? What did you do with your baby bonus????

Finding a local doctor (paediatrician) and visiting a specialist

Vaccinisation / immunisation - HOw did bubba cope with the jab?

Miscarriage, and when things don’t go quite right - stories?

How having a baby changes your perspective and your view on the world



I really hope to hear from you!!!

Cheers
Jane

[H&B'sMum]

Hi Jane,
Good on you for writing this book. You are going to cover a lot of topics that ain't found in the one book. I'll have a think about the topics and let you know.

[redbaby]

Hey there!

Great to hear from you,.. I would love to hear your thoughts on the topics covered,..and on anything you think I may have missed,.. alternatively,..if you have some amusing pregnancy stories I would love to get hold of them!

Have a lovely afternoon!

[vickster]

Hi Jane,

Do you still want stories for your book? I'd love to help. :)

[redbaby]

Yes Please! I would love to hear from you,.!

[yummmmy_mummy]

i think ur book is a great idea and i think they ideas uve had are great they somewhat show a lighter side of pregnancy that u dont see in alot of books because they are written by pros.

i would love to help and have something to say about alot of those subjects so ill leave my email address here for u its bean_11@hotmail.com and my name is emily

love emily and my beautiful daughter lilly

[Mother Duck]

Hello there,

Great idea! I have pasted your questions to word doc and plan to answer them as soon as poss.

I have a gorgeous nearly six month old girl and am in the early days for number two (8 weeks)

Will be in touch

Jessie

[redbaby]

Thanks for that! It would be great to hear from you,..and if you have any girlfriends with young ones then I would love to hear from them too!

Wow - 2 so close together,. I have a 7 month old - Scarlett - and she keeps me on my toes,..I don;t think that I would manage with 2 just yet! has it been hard looking after your bubba with morning sickness etc?

[lostmum]

Great idea u have :) i have sent an email thru with some responses, hope i can b of some help good luck

[Oscar&Liliana]

Great idea. It may be helpful to add a section on gestational diabeties. I had this in both my pregnancies. First was insulin dependent and second was diet controlled. You don't hear about it very often until you tell someone you had/have it and then all of a sudden someone always know someone else who suffered with it during pregnancy. It would be nice to read about it in a pregnancy book written in layman's terms.

Good luck

[redbaby]

Thanks for that Tania,. I would love to include GD,... If you write me a paragraph or 2 I would be pleased to add a chapter!

[Briannabear]

Hi!
I'd be interested in answering some questions for your book! There isnt any books out there which cover all those areas. Here's my email address if there's any questions in particular that you want contributed to. Im mum to a beautiful 4 1/2 month old baby girl. I had a good pregnancy but a difficult birth. Id be happy to contribute wherever you need. mjskehan@bigpond.com
Bec + Brianna! ;)