About me! My name is Amanda and i am pregnant with my first baby. I am 17 almost 18 years old(May 16th) I live in a boring state, New Hampshire. I finished my high school early (early graduation) When i get my baby to a toddler stage, i am going to go to a college, and take my medical assistance, to become my fire fighter. I say this to all teens just because you have a baby doesnt mean u cant do what u wanna do in life!! I have a german shepherd who is my best friend, he ALWAYS keeps me company when everyones at work. (hes a great security dog) But if u wannt learn more about me i also have a myspace page... Www.myspace.com/ilovemysonchase <3

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I soon found out that i was pregnant with my first baby. I really didnt plan on having any kids this early, it was, i hate to say an accident. BUT i am absolutly happy about having a baby. When i was able to find out the sex of the baby i jumped on the oppertunity. I am having a baby boy. I like to be an organized person, so i like to plan ahead on what i am having just to be aware and ready. THE BABYS NAMES! I origanally liked the name Ayden, but i soon found out that everyone in the world is naming a boy that now in days. I like to have names that i never really hear. So i soon found the name of Chase, and i never really heard that name, and i soon fell in love with it. I asked my family on how they liked the name and they new that was the name to be. So i finalized his name to Chase Warren.

This is my son, Chase Warren. He was only 11 weeks in this photo. Sorry if the picture is blurry but you can see his head on the right and then moving slowly to the left is his body and his arm, and way left is where his feet are!!....

This is me at 20 weeks, its was the day i found out the sex of my baby. It was a boy. This was on 02/28/07- 3:31pm. Hes got my lips and my button nose:) i can see it!!!- During this ultrasound i saw him suck his thumb, and he was moving his jaw like he was chewing food:) Thats my baby!! *sorry its blurry...

He is due July 18th, 2007. I personally think that mother-hood cooroperates very well with me. I didnt have any morning sickness, no swelling, barley any heartburn, And a healthy growing baby.

The story on the worthless dad....

When i became pregnant my boyfriend at the time was semi supportive, he payed one baby bill of $60. But as the days grew on and my belly got bigger, he would never put in a effort to pay some baby bill(doctors) And thats all i asked of him. We went to go find out the sex of the baby, He wanted a girl soo badly, that he told me if i have a boy he is gonna be upset. I found out i was having a boy, He shook his head in shame. But me and my family was happy as hell (i wanted a boy) And he would never pay attention to me and never showed me any effection towards me or the baby growing within me. So i am a strong woman Considering i am 17 i am very marture, And took charge of the situation and broke things off with him. I still wanted the baby to have a father, That wouldnt be right if the baby had no father. But him the idiot he is said he didnt want anything to do with the baby(no last name or child support,NOTHING) I was a lil broken hearted to hear he was like that to his only son. But i know how he would react to the baby and he wouldnt care. He does not diserve to see or have any child custodys. He dosent have a well paying job, no permenate home, and lives pay check to pay check, stole money from his job, does hard drugs. ( And he was never Ever like this when i met him.)

****I have my best friend who is going out this my ex-boyfriends friend. Her bf would want to go over and hang out with him, and soon found out 2 weeks after i dumped him that he has another girlfriend, and the stupid thing is, is she is pregnant (not with him) and the baby is a girl...he is willing to support or be with a girl that is having a baby thats not even his kid. And not me and HIS son. And the reason is she will support him and she is having a girl.

**All i can say is this guy is worthless***

And me and MY son are going to do it with out his worthless breath.

Pregnancy Survey
About You
Name?:	Amanda
Age?:	18
Height?:	5'3
Pre-pregnancy weight?:	165
About The Father
Name?:	Walter
Age?:	22
Height?:	I ddnt know. lol
Are you still together?:	No, he didnt want anything to do with me or the baby...Hes a dead beat!
About Your Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy?:	YES!
When did you find out you were pregnant?:	November 15th 2006
Was it planned?:	no, but no i cant wait
What was your first reaction?:	i cried. tried to figure out what i was going to do
Who was with you when you found out?:	My best friend Gena, she there with me threw everything.
Who was the first person you told?:	The careless father
How did your parents react?:	not so happy at first. now they are supportive as hell
How far along are you?:	27 weeks. on 4/20/07
What was your first symptom?:	Didnt have my period. I had a weird feeling that something wasnt right....
What is your due date?:	July 18 2007
Do you know the sex of the baby?:	YES!
If so, what is it?:	My baby boy!
Have you picked out names?:	OH yeah
If so, what are they?:	Chase Warren
How much weight have you gained?:	20 pounds, threw my whole pregnancy so far
Do you have stretch marks?:	not too much like a couple around my belly button.
Have you felt the baby move?:	yes. He is very active.
Have you heard the heartbeat?:	yes and i love it!
About the birth
Will you keep the baby?:	of course!
Home or hospital birth?:	hospital!
Natural or medicated birth?:	All natural
Who will be in the delivery room with you?:	My mom, My cusin Kristen(shes a nurse) And my Aunty Debbie.
Will you breastfeed?:	Yes!! best thing for the baby
Do you think you'll need a c-section?:	no and i dont want one unless the baby needs it
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?:	Yes i know i will
What's the first thing you might say to him/her?:	I love you and your so little lol
Would you let someone videotape the birth?:	no way thats kinda gross Both!
Are you excited about the birth, or scared?:

Having a Baby?
Mommy's Name:	Amanda
daddy's name:
Sibling''s Names:	none
Was this Baby Planned?:	no
About when is he / she due?:	july 18th,2007
Do you want to find out the sex?:	Yes, i am having a baby boy
What symptoms are you experiencing?:	just a lil intergestion...
Are the Grandparents excited?:	VERY
Who had the best reaction to the news?:	My cusin
Who had the worst reaction?:	My babys father. : /
Do you want an epidural?:	no but only if i cant stand the pain...
Are you scared to deliver?:	yup, who isnt...
What will the nursery look like?:	yellow,baby blueand baby greens... with dragonflys and frogs, turtles.
Are there any downs to being pregnant?:	no not really my pregnacy is very easy for me, i havent had any really bad symptoms.
Anything else?:	im sooo exsited....2 more months!
Take this survey | Week 27!...april21st I am on my 27th week now,and im ending my 6th month of pregancy. But im doing very well, the baby (Chase)is bouncing as we speak right now:D I did the Gluclose tolerence test to see if Chase has dieabities, But i went on the internet(the doctors website) to see how it went...Of Course nothing is posted... But im guessing that there is nothing really to worrie about because they never called me or posted the results on how they went. I know the baby is measuring at a normal measurments(on my tummy) and he is weighing in around 2 pounds. The total weight i have gained in my pregnacy was 20 pounds... hope thats good for my first baby. next week i have another doctors appointment(concidering i am going now every 2weeks)So i will tell u more details next week.... tootles Week 28, April 25,2007 I am now 28 weeks, and i just hit my 7th month being pregnant!!Or my third trimester.:) I went to a doctors appointment today and that gluclose tolerence test thing i did when i was 26 weeks pregnant, IT came back normal, so i know my baby doesnt have diabeties... and he measures in at 28 1/2 cm (on my belly) and has a good heart beat of 143...He is about 2-1/2 - 3 pounds. I'v gained another 3 pounds from my last doctors visit... so i have gained a total of 23 pounds threw my whole pregnancy so far. I think the baby has the hiccups as we speak!:) He keeps moving every second.:) but i have another doctors app. on May 9th, cant wait until then for for the update. So-far from when i was 20 weeks pregnant, i still havent have any complications or any pregnancy issues. I am almost threw my pregnancy:( i am 28 weeks and only have about 12 left...I| love being pregnant, feeling the baby moving and kicking when he hears me laugh, and having the hiccups (and i try thinking maybe i gave my baby the hiccups, and made him laugh.lol jk) All i really only have now is lower back pain, which i feel like an old lady getting outta bed in the morning.lol I havent had any real food cravings but i eat ALOT, lol and i have the best excuse in the world to eat...Its for my baby :O) My dad goes over the road because he is a truck driver and found his grandson the best present ever. He bought him a leather jacket.(looks like a harley davison, Biker jacket) its all black and it has zippers and a belt that goes around the waist... It was sooo awesome. In May, the 20th i am having my baby shower. I cant wait, i cant wait to see all the cute baby gifts and all my closest friends and family.... and just have a whole day about me and my baby Chase. ****I only have 12 more weeks until Chase is born.**** Week 29, May 02, 2007 Pregnancy... Strangly its going very well. My belly is slowly increasing size, and same with Chase. Hes deff. more active, and kicking me ALOT. Hes weighing in at approx. 3 pounds now, and his heart is still healthy and strong! No signs of down syndrom or any other disorders. And is on the fast track of growth!... yay<3 week 30, May 09,2007 I went to the doctors today for a baby check up. Well, his heart is beating at 154bpm, and my belly measurment is 30 cm. He is facing downward, meaning he is in the position of birth. He is kicking continuously and is bouncing and being very active. He is about 3 pounds and iv now gained 30 pounds threw-out my whole pregnancy. I was told from now and on, he should be putting on a half of a pound each week. My next doctors appointment is May 22 so i will giveu an update then.<3 bye!

Week 31, may 20th 2007

The baby is about 4 pounds, and is 16 inches long. He is putting on steady weight... I went to the doctors and i was told that he is growing fine... and measuring at a normal length. The baby is facing downward and is in the pasition for birth. And i have my baby shower today!. i hope to post some pics of me and my baby bump soon... ttyl bye!

Thats me at 31.6 weeks pregnant, with my baby boy Chase. And i was told i was small for 8 months. Sweet!:)

Couple picture of me at my baby shower!!!

Me and my baby bump!... Baby Chase was excited for this day too...

Aww, i cant wait to hold him!

This is me sitting in my glidder chair that my aunt bought me and baby<3

Pacifiers!!

*News on the baby shower:*

I decided to show up before everyone else so it would be easier for me to greet and say hi to everyone. So we had people come in and settle down, and i went around to everyone and tryed talking to everyone who came. (about 30 people) THEN, i noticed the food tables and my aunt (who put the party on) told me 2 start digging in, and everyone else follow. OH the food we had.... 2 dozen of finger rolls with ham salad and chicken salad. There was meatballs and kalbasa in bbq, macaroni salad, green leaf salad, lazzagna, chips and dip, crackers and cheese, veggie plater... Just sooo much yummy food. She also made an icecream punch that was blue:) Guess's were pulled over to a table and there was "baby" games to guess and u can win prizes... Like the baby food game, And guess thebaby celebraties, guess how many m&ms in a big blue baby bottle. AND guess the mommys tummy. As we finished up with our food my aunt desided that i should open presents (which took an hr and a half to do) I got EVERYTHING the baby need, he got pacifiers, clothes, baby monitors, play crib, bouncer, swing, bottle warmer, shoes, wips, toys, books, teether rings, diaper pail, blankets, stroller, car seat, glidder rocking chair....EVERYTHING.... *** i recommend who ever has a baby shower to put this on your baby invitation. You put bring baby diapers and you can be put in a raffle. I GOT SOOOOO MANY DIAPERS that will last me maybe until thebaby is 3-4 months old. And when people bring daipers you put there name in a basket and draw a name and someone wins *** But i am missing a couple of things, like a infant bath tub, crib mattress, bottles, diaper holder... Then everyone left to go home.... SOOO thanks everyone for the gifts for baby chase, he appreciates it:)

ADVICE: Wait until you have your baby shower to do your baby shopping, during your baby shower family or friends could buy you stuff you need...(and you save money):D

Baby Chase at 32 weeks and 2 days...

33.2 weeks pregnant

34 weeks June 10th 2007

Ever since 31 weeksin pregnancy everything was going good until i entered my 33 weeks. I would wake up in the middle of thenight and i would have pains in my stomache area, so i got up to go to the bathroom and i would have diareaha, and i thought maybe it was something i ate(i know diareaha is normal in pregnancy) i would go back to bed and i would only be-able to fall asleep on my right side. Then i would wake up again in the early morning with the same pain(but the pain isnt unbarable it was just unconfortable) I would get up and go to the bathroom again. Then the whole day when i woke up for the day, i had an unconfortable stomache cramps. I just let it pass, and the following day it went away.

But within 31-34 weeks i gained 10 pounds and the baby is growing big:) He is gonna be due in one month!!!!

35 weeks pregnant June 13,2007

Everything is going great with baby chase, he is putting on fat, and will be due in 3-5 weeks!! **I am now feeling a weird stinging and unconfortable pain in my lower parts (around my crotch) Every time i would sit down on the coutch or siton my bed, i wouldnt be able to sit down or it was just very unconfortable... and then i couple days pass, my aunt said "Amanda it looks like ur dropping a little" sooo now i know that his head is down below, and i relized it is the babys head in the position of BIRTH!! so my belly dropped al little bit and now its getting real that hes almost here!!!

CHASE DROPPED!!

**im on my way!**

36 weeks , June 20th 2007

I went to the doctors today with my cusin kristen... And now i am exactly 36 weeks today, and i feel great:) I went in the room and they took my weight, i didnt gain anything from my last appointment...Thats good:) They told me that today i was gonna have the strep B test today. (Thats where they take a cotton swab to ur vagina and ur rectum and they test it in the labs. They only do this to see if u have an infection that needs to be treated at the hospital when u go into labor. They will give u patosin only because when the baby is being delivered the infection can go into his mouth and nose, and trail down to his throat and could give him Nymonia, and the baby could die.) So they went and did that, and i will have the results in 3-4 days and i will let u know then. My belly is measuring around 36. RIGHT on the $$... And Chase is weighing in around 4-5 pounds:) His heart beats per min. are around 140-150... it kept bouncing... He is in the birthing position still and his head is still down. AND i know that from exsperiance...lol once and a while i would go and sit on a chair or my couch or bed, i would get really sharp pains in my lower parts, and thatshis head pushing on the pelvic bone:) But Chase is doing just fine and he only has 4 more weeks and he just may be here...YAY!

38th week, July 3rd 2007

Baby Chase is on his way... i went to the doctors today and the doctors came in and said "well, not long now..." and i said no only a couple more weeks. and she said yea well thats not if ur early!i said i know... So so she comes over to check where he is positioned and his heart, (still head down) and from the last week i came here i was told chase was around large 5 to small 6 pounds. so she said how big were u when u were a baby, and i was like around 6 or 7pounds... and she was like what about the father?.. and i was like like i have no fricken clue.. and i was like why?... she was like he is gonna be a good size baby....u might give birth to a 8 pound boy... and i was like really how much do u think he weighs now... and she said maybe 7 pounds give or take... and i just got really excited.. lol me and my family all think he is gonna be around 7 only because my belly isnt really that big compared to most woman... but yea his heart beats per min is 130 and i deff. dropped.... and i had the strep B test when i was 36 weeks pregnant and came back negitive...soo i am thinking chase might be here in a week or sooooo.. i cant wait... so i will give u an update next week to see ifi dialated at all....Bye

38 weeks pregnant!

39 weeks pregnant, July 10th 2007

Hi, well Chase made it to 39 weeks... and i had a doctors appoinment today.. and he is still head down... and very low. His heart is still 150-140... andhe is about 7 pounds:) Last night i had the hardest time sleeping.... my belly was EXTREMLY itchy and really unconfortable. I hate it.... On july 17th ... my next docs appoinment if i didnt have Chase thats when i should be talking about getting induced and seeing if i am dialted.(which they never checked)... But everything is doing well, and i cant wait only 7 more days:)

40 weeks pregnant!

40 weeks pregnant, July 17th 2007

Hi, i made it to 40 weeks!... Tomorrow the 18th is my due date, but i went to the doctors today. My blood pressure is still in good condition, and i still have good urine:) He checked the a babys heart beats per min, and that was around 150! He is measuring to be a good baby, around 6-7 pounds...he is STILL head down! Now i was told by my doctor today that i will have one more doctors appoinment the 23rd to see if i am dilated, and to see if i am effaced at all. If Chase doesnt decide to come at all by the 23rd they are gonna set up a induction date of the 25th on a wednesday. (thats when i will be exactly 41 weeks pregnant. He said he will use the pill that is inserted in the vagina...I think its the Cervidil. So if chase doesnt come... i will still have a baby in about a week. Man its like waiting as u were when u were a kid on christmas... counting down the days and then u cant sleep sometimes because u r way to exsited and anxious:) i will write back when i have chase and i will soon have pics of my baby boy! take care of urselfs!

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~Chase's Birth story!~~

~Silly me the night of July22nd i went to bed late, and only got 7 hrs of sleep... and so that night came to an end i went to bed around 2:00a. I slept for an hr and got 2 strong contractions within and hr. (3:00a) Then i went back to sleep in between thoughs and didnt think much of them. I got the same thing around 4:00a. Only 2 strong contractions...And then i went back to sleep...5:00a came around and i started to get contractions.... so i got up around 5:30a and started to time them... They came about 5-6-8 mins apart...(i timed this for an hr) so i called my mom who was at work....And its 6:30a. She told me to call my doc. and ask them what i should do...I called them up, and i told them i have a docs. appointment today at 10:40a...And the doc. said ok... if u can wait until then that great then wait and they will check ur cevix and see what u should do from there.. and if u cant wait then call them up and make a earlier appointment. I said ok... and hung up with her. I called my mom and told her what was going on...My cusin Kristen was the person who has to drive me back and forth to the doctors appointments cuz my car wasnt registered. (she lives in 2 towns over, a half hr away) So i called her up around 7:00a and also told her what was happening... I told her that i was just gonna make an earlier docs appoinment to get it outta the way, and 2 see what was wrong. So i called them up and made an app. for 8:30a. so i got ready and my cusin came down, and my contractions were still steady. I went to the doctors and before this when i was 39 weeks pregnant i was only 1 cm dialted. The doc. told me i was 4 cm dialted. She told me to go home and rest up (if i could) and if things start to get worse than go to the hospital. If not then just take it easy. I went home, and again called my mom and told her whats going on.(she is very excited, 1st grand-child) I went home and stayed there about 10:30a and desided to go to the hospital i was getting contractions 1-2-3 mins apart. I went to the hopsital and was getting monitored for babys heart... i was in bed for awhile, then went into the tub, then a birthing-ball and then walking... I got check and i was 6 cm, and i was doing well. (NO DRUGS) Now the time has been going by, and then i was 6 cm it was around 7:00p...Now i was started to get VERY harsh contractions and they were hurting very badly... I got to 7 cm....and i was crying sooo badly....Contractions were all the way up to 151...(ouch) i need oxygen... i was getting contractions every 30 sec...(talk about no brakes) i was in pain! I had several nurses and docs in my room, and they broke my water, they told me that the baby already did a bowel movement.(meaning the babys mature and didnt wait, and when i give birth to him he may be limp and blue, and might not cry, They needed to suck it out as fast as they can before he injests it becuase he could get really sick!) They noticed that the babys heart drop dramaisticly and they stuck a probe on his head (inside) to take better heart rates. NOW, the baby is in the wrong position forbirth, he is supposed to be straight inside to come smoothly(head near ur belly button, and his feet up top....Below the breast but in the line of ur cleavage)...He was crooked and his head was at an angle.( head below but the body was bent on my left side) The doc tryed to push him straight, but it didnt work. They all go nervous because his heart dropped all the way down to 50bpm that they took me into emergency c-section. (normal babys heart rate should be around 113-160bpm) They gave me epidural, and rushed me in the OR. 15mins later, i was told the baby will be here any min. and i hear a loud scream.At 9:33p Chase arrived.(i cryed i was so nervous and i was told he might not come out crying) and then i saw him go on the table to get cleaned and i cryed again!...July 23rd 2007,my baby came out a healthy 7 pounds 3 oz....18 hours of labor!!!!!! Being up for 38+hours without sleep, and then having nurses come in and out of my room every hr to check on the baby and me...(exsausting).But I thank God to this day for taking care of my baby Chase, and now he is here and is a miracle. I love him so much!

Chase At 2 weeks!

Bath Time!

Mommie Time!!

Baby Lovin!<3

*The love of My Life!!!!*