Hi, I'm Anke, 25 years old and from Ireland. This is my first pregnancy. It was not planned but both my partner and I are very happy about it. I had terrible morning sickness particularly during weeks 8+9. My partner Thomas is Swedish/ Finnish and I'm half German, so our baby will be 1/4 of all above nationalities! We will not find out the sex, but I'm sure it's a boy. We have just moved into our own house, and things are going great (apart from my mood swings) Thomas is a great guy and very supportive though, especially when I tend to worry about our little one. I'm 16 weeks today and have a small bump, can't wait to feel it move!

Me (in red) on live Irish national TV, we were just plucked from audience to dance. Sept. 2007

Pregnancy Survey
About You
Name?:	Anke
Age?:	25
Height?:	(1m 68) 5'6
Pre-pregnancy weight?:	(54kg) 122lbs
About The Father
Name?:	Thomas
Age?:	27
Height?:	5'10
Are you still together?:	yes
About Your Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy?:	yes
When did you find out you were pregnant?:	Nov 21st
Was it planned?:	no
What was your first reaction?:	this test must be faulty
Who was with you when you found out?:	no one
Who was the first person you told?:	Thomas
How did your parents react?:	they were happy for us
How far along are you?:	18 weeks
What was your first symptom?:	nausea
What is your due date?:	29th July 2008
Do you know the sex of the baby?:	no
If so, what is it?:
Have you picked out names?:	yes, we think so
If so, what are they?:	for a girl : Freya. boy: not sure, maybe Fionn (Irish name (Feeyun))
How much weight have you gained?:	not sure approx 6-8lbs
Do you have stretch marks?:	not yet
Have you felt the baby move?:	Im not sure, I think so
Have you heard the heartbeat?:	yes. at 8 weeks and saw it at 14 weeks
About the birth
Will you keep the baby?:	yes
Home or hospital birth?:	hospital definitely
Natural or medicated birth?:	I will have to see how it goes, as natural as I can bear
Who will be in the delivery room with you?:	Thomas.
Will you breastfeed?:	I will try my best
Do you think you'll need a c-section?:	no - at least I hope not!
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?:	knowing me - I would say yes
What's the first thing you might say to him/her?:	"Hello there little one"
Would you let someone videotape the birth?:	no
Are you excited about the birth, or scared?:	both, it's too far away for the moment so more worried about health of my baby for now.