I am 1Yoyo. I am so glad I found this site. It seems to be just what I needed as a pick me up considering in about 7 weeks, I will be a new mom!! Yes, single and not where I had hoped to be at age 36, but I am here none the less. I seek advice from those of you who are in my shoes but functioning just fine. I know I will be a great mom, I don�t doubt that, but I am single and many nights, quite sad at the situation I am in. If you have great advice for me, I welcome it. I am looking forward to making some new friends!

Yo

Hi Yo,

Welcome to the site, I'm glad you found it too! It has been a great help to me in my pregnancy.

This is my first pregnancy too, so I don't have too much advice yet, but there are alot of really wonderful single parents here that do. For now, my advice for you is to keep visiting, reading and posting.

Thanks! I do look forward to reading posts and such.


Yo

Hi Yo and welcome :welcome: First pregnancy always fun. Sounds like you are getting close. Do you know what you are having?
There are a lot of good people here. Look around and enjoy the site.

Hi 1Yoyo,

Advice? hmm....take as much time as you can to relax before the baby comes lol that's the best I can give you Congradulations on the pregnancy and hope all goes well. I'm a single mom and always have been (my son will be 2 this May) It's tough and everyone on this site will say the same thing I'm sure, but at the same time it's the best experience that you will ever have in your life (becoming a mom) ..I haven't been on this site for too too long but I've come to realize that it's the best place to be to get rid of that "I'm all alone" feeling There are so many single parents out there who are all going through the same ups and downs. Feel free to PM me any time you need to chat. I'm around pretty much every day. Good luck with the end of your pregnancy and the new life you are bringing to this world.

Nat

Wow, great advice already! I am having a boy and what a shock that was! I am from a family of women, and just one male. I so anticipated yet another girl. Everything happens for a reason; heck combing a little girl�s hair ALWAYS scared me. LOL I will have help during the summer from my mom. I have a close family and gobs of friends. I have a great support system. As far as an epidural, because of medical reasons, I will have to have a c-section and I am told I will need a spinal block. From what I have read and heard, it seems the best thing for me. The thought of squeezing a baby out, scares the heck outta me and I am certain I would have a heart attack or stroke! LOL I will have an ultrasound on April 12th to see how much my son weighs. He wiggles all the time and kicks. He can kick me black and blue, as long as he kicks . I am excited about seeing him and touching him. Being patient right now is hard. Anyway, I have babbled enough. Thanks again for the great advice, thus far.

Yo

congrats!!!!! Good luck with all. I am 37 weeks and scared and alone but you know what im going to be a great Mom and so are you.

Congrats on your coming baby boy! I am 36 weeks along and also having a boy I don't have too much advice as this is my first baby also. I am sure however that if we all stick together we'll make it through just fine. After all it's an amazing thing we are doing, and we are strong for doing it on our own!!!!!

I agree with you jerseygirl16. I am now 33 weeks pregnant and will deliver at 38 weeks. I still have SOOOOOOOOO much to do around my apartment to prepare, but gee where does the energy come from?? LOL I have so little energy after working all day, heck after doing nothing sometimes! We will be ok.

Yo

I hear ya!!! I just spent an hour organizing more baby stuff around my apartment. I feel like I ran a marathon. I envy anyone who doesn't have to work at the end of their pregnancy. It's nice to find someone goin through the same stuff, we must keep in touch . The preparations do seem never ending, but soon enough we'll be too busy with our boys to think of these things.

welcome yoyo i am 33, well 34 on the 17th and expecting my first as well in about 8 weeks, i am too alone and looks like it will stay that way. wish you all the best and welcome to the site thats what we are here for