September 2013 babies!!

[Mum to three girls]

Mine isn't until the 21st and I'll be 12 +3 but only just on 12 based on ovulation dates. So it might not be clear either way. In order of "degree of worry" I'm most concerned about :
1) the baby being healthy without any suggestion of chromosomal abnormalities (I'm 39).
2) having twins
3) the gender.

So if I'm only focused on obsessing about the nub in three weeks then things are going well.

Will you have a gender scan? I won't but my ob will likely see me between 12 and 20 weeks and her guesses are pretty good.

[Northern_Shutterbug]

I'm really hoping I get a nub shot today showing a boy nub - that way I can get on with mourning.

[Butterfly Spirit]

I'm really hoping I get a nub shot today showing a boy nub - that way I can get on with mourning.

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[Thorz300]

Congrats salsa that looks like a girl nub to me!!

Good luck today shutterbug!

[Thorz300]

Congrats salsa that looks like a girl nub to me!!

Good luck today shutterbug!

[Wanting-a-girl]

I'm really hoping I get a nub shot today showing a boy nub - that way I can get on with mourning.

when is your appt? i think you will get a girl nub just like the rest of us so far lol just cause it makes the wait to find out the sex just that much more gruelling!!

i am happy to say tho that my nubsessing only lasted 2 days

good luck :D

[Northern_Shutterbug]

It's at 4pm GMT, and I'm starting to feel really nervous :nails:

I would love to get a nub shot but the scanners here are generally VERY grumpy and if you say anything about the gender they get even more difficult.

[Wanting-a-girl]

It's at 4pm GMT, and I'm starting to feel really nervous :nails:

I would love to get a nub shot but the scanners here are generally VERY grumpy and if you say anything about the gender they get even more difficult.


i think just watching closley you will have a good chance of seeing a nub mine stuck out like a sore thumb!!! you should bring your phone or something to record it

[fish2012]

Good luck northern x

[Southern Butterfly]

I'm really enjoying seeing all the pics of everyone's cute little beans! I've finally been able to book my first u/s for Monday March 11, I'll be just over 14 weeks. I'm so darn excited to see my baby!

Salsa- I agree that looks pretty promising for pink!

Northern- I'm sorry you're feeling down. Seeing your little wiggle worm will certainly cheer you up. Can't wait to see pics, good luck!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Hi All,

Currently hiding out in the loos so I can put this on. Baby perfect, sucked its thumb the whole time! Thought I saw a girly nub but sonographer thought there was boy bits. This is the best shot I have

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/85541220@N02/8519173478/]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8245/8519173478_5b82a6bee2_c.jpg

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Is this a nub

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8238/8518127075_8b268f8f98_c.jpg

[Wanting-a-girl]

I dont see a nub.... My baby was sucking its hand the whole time too lol

[Girlsway]

Salsa it looks very girlie to me.
Northern it's hard to see, I hope you are baking a pink bun!

[fish2012]

Ah northern lovely to see your lill bub!

I'm not great with nubs but annoying think its not clear enough to see but some people seem to have an eye for them!

Not long now 27 sleeps!

[Girlsway]

Salsa it looks very girlie to me.
Northern it's hard to see, I hope you are baking a pink bun!

[Thorz300]

Sorry northern, I don't see a nub, but looks like a happy healthy baby!!

[Longingforgirl]

Northern, I was thinking about you today. I have no idea if that is a nub that you cycled. If so, it definately looks very girly to me. But I am so confused about nubs anyhow.
But seriously, how can the sonographer see any boy parts at this early stage?? I thought they couldn't be there yet. As I said, I am so confused about all this.
I just hope that you are carrying your girl, despite of what everyone says.

Salsa, looks girly to me too. Congratulations :flowerz:

[Salsa]

Mine isn't until the 21st and I'll be 12 +3 but only just on 12 based on ovulation dates. So it might not be clear either way. In order of "degree of worry" I'm most concerned about :
1) the baby being healthy without any suggestion of chromosomal abnormalities (I'm 39).
2) having twins
3) the gender.

So if I'm only focused on obsessing about the nub in three weeks then things are going well.

Will you have a gender scan? I won't but my ob will likely see me between 12 and 20 weeks and her guesses are pretty good.

Yes absolutely, my only concern was my baby being healthy. I didnt even want a nub shot. But I guess Im happy I got one now. Its fun to guess, I just have to keep reminding myself that perfect looking girl nubs can infact still turn out to be boys and vice versa!!
No we arent going to find out the gender at all! So its going to be a long 6 months!! haha especially when everyone will be finding out around me!!

[Salsa]

Northern, it is a bit blurry, but if that is infact the nub, then yes I think its looks girly!! So happy for you bubs is happy and healthy in there!! Are you having a gender scan??

[WantingPink]

Northern that might be the nub hard to say. Sorry you didn't get a clearer picture. If that is a nub it does look very girly. I am so glad all is going well with your little one!!

[Butterfly Spirit]

Hi All,

Currently hiding out in the loos so I can put this on. Baby perfect, sucked its thumb the whole time! Thought I saw a girly nub but sonographer thought there was boy bits. This is the best shot I have

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/85541220@N02/8519173478/]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8245/8519173478_5b82a6bee2_c.jpg

Dear Northern, I believe.... that is a GIRL!!!! :giggle: !!!!
When is the next scan? Are you guys doing one around 15 wks?

[Salsa]

Wanting pink - I see your gender scan is TODAY!!!!! How did it go??????

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Dear Northern, I believe.... that is a GIRL!!!! :giggle: !!!!
When is the next scan? Are you guys doing one around 15 wks?

Thank you everyone! I'm still not sure and don't want to get my hopes up, the sonographer was leaning more to a boy.

We've got the gender scan at 17 weeks, 30th March, which is DS2's birthday.

[Butterfly Spirit]

Thank you everyone! I'm still not sure and don't want to get my hopes up, the sonographer was leaning more to a boy.

We've got the gender scan at 17 weeks, 30th March, which is DS2's birthday.

Did you post it on IG?

[Northern_Shutterbug]

A friend of mine did apparently but not heard a thing.

[Mum to three girls]

Northern I'm also not sure whether that's the nub or not but yay for a healthy baby!

Thorz, did you manage to defer your scan?

[Wanting-a-girl]

What times your appt wantingpink? Hope you hear girl!

[WantingPink]

So my appointment is in about 6 hours... I am excited but nervous. I am just really hoping this baby shows him/herself to us during the scan. It is killing me not knowing. I just want to be put out of my misery!! I just hate GD!!

[Thorz300]

Good luck, I'm quite envious of you ladies who get scans!

[Thorz300]

Northern I'm also not sure whether that's the nub or not but yay for a healthy baby!

Thorz, did you manage to defer your scan?
So far I have, I canceled because my son got sick, but I don't know if I can delay it for 2.5-3 more weeks!

[Wanting-a-girl]

Ahhhh such a long wait wanting pink lol.... Fingers are crossed for you :)


So I have been going through my ridiculous amount of baby clothes separating unisex from boys and wow ds3 would have been dressed so well if he dint grow so flipping fast... He was born at basically 9lbs a week early and only fit 0-3 month for literally 10 days! So any ways looking through all the clothes he didn't really wear I started wanting a boy... Now I don't know if I've made a mistake basically planning for a boy cause I have picked his name only looked at boy things.... I have not took a glimpse at anything related to a baby girl... So now as crazy as this sounds if I go to my gender u/s and hear girl am I gonna feel like I lost a son? I talked to DH and he thnks I'm crazy!

[fish2012]

wanting pink any news? x

[fish2012]

ps i love you so not wishing you to go there but aren't you due in aug? my confuddled brain can't work it out!

[Butterfly Spirit]

Stalking!!

[WantingPink]

Yes Fish I am due Aug 24th but I really don't feel like I have anything in common with the people in that thread (June, July, Aug). Maybe if they had an Aug thread I would feel like I have more in common with them. Since this baby was a surprise I didn't really know anyone on that thread and by the time I got over there, there were some awful miscarriages going on. I felt so bad for some of the stories and the girls on there and it was scaring the crap out of me!! It was kind of hard to jump in on that thread and be like "hi there I am PG" when people were having 2nd trimester miscarriages left and right. Seems like you all were more on the "same page" as I was. Hope it is okay if I hang out in here:)

3 more hours to go... tick tock tick tock... so painful!!

[fish2012]

Yes Fish I am due Aug 24th but I really don't feel like I have anything in common with the people in that thread (June, July, Aug). Maybe if they had an Aug thread I would feel like I have more in common with them. Since this baby was a surprise I didn't really know anyone on that thread and by the time I got over there, there were some awful miscarriages going on. I felt so bad for some of the stories and the girls on there and it was scaring the crap out of me!! It was kind of hard to jump in on that thread and be like "hi there I am PG" when people were having 2nd trimester miscarriages left and right. Seems like you all were more on the "same page" as I was. Hope it is okay if I hang out in here:)

3 more hours to go... tick tock tick tock... so painful!!

we're very happy to have you here ;-0 i should be there too really but it's when you find out from really isn't it not when they are going to arrive

you're very welcome i was just trying to work out your ticker but i have no brain left ;-S

[fish2012]

agh 3 more hours sorry preggie brain stikes again thought you must be back by now ;-0

ugh shall be back on first thing to stalk you!!!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Urgh, I hated the waiting too! I made sure I stayed in my dressing gown as long as possible, then had a really late shower, went to send some post and grab some stuff at the shop, then it was suddenly time to leave!

Don't know how I'm going to wait another 27 days for the gender scan!

Good luck!

[Girlsway]

WantingPink great to have you here, it's a shame the due dates split the same 2ww group into two different due groups. I am at edge of this group
too, my little one could well end up due in August and you never know yours might end up due in Sep.

Can't wait for your scan update, good luck! I know it's pink :-)

[Wanting-a-girl]

Waiting waiting waiting! :)

[Salsa]

Yes Fish I am due Aug 24th but I really don't feel like I have anything in common with the people in that thread (June, July, Aug). Maybe if they had an Aug thread I would feel like I have more in common with them. Since this baby was a surprise I didn't really know anyone on that thread and by the time I got over there, there were some awful miscarriages going on. I felt so bad for some of the stories and the girls on there and it was scaring the crap out of me!! It was kind of hard to jump in on that thread and be like "hi there I am PG" when people were having 2nd trimester miscarriages left and right. Seems like you all were more on the "same page" as I was. Hope it is okay if I hang out in here:)

3 more hours to go... tick tock tick tock... so painful!!

YES STAY WITH US!!!
How awful for those girls.... so sad.
Cant wait to hear your news!! I have my fingers crossed for you that you hear pink!! x

[Salsa]

Im trying to post my nub shot at in gender, and cannot for the life of me work that site out??!!!!! Its really not user friendly like this site.... Very annoying!

[Salsa]

ok, just figured it out!!
wanting - im impatiently waiting now hehe...
Hope its good news for you!!!

[Thorz300]

Yes Fish I am due Aug 24th but I really don't feel like I have anything in common with the people in that thread (June, July, Aug). Maybe if they had an Aug thread I would feel like I have more in common with them. Since this baby was a surprise I didn't really know anyone on that thread and by the time I got over there, there were some awful miscarriages going on. I felt so bad for some of the stories and the girls on there and it was scaring the crap out of me!! It was kind of hard to jump in on that thread and be like "hi there I am PG" when people were having 2nd trimester miscarriages left and right. Seems like you all were more on the "same page" as I was. Hope it is okay if I hang out in here:)

3 more hours to go... tick tock tick tock... so painful!!

Stay here with us!!

Any news yet??

[WantingPink]

Sorry for the delay!! DH and I went out to dinner afterward and did a little maternity clothes shopping. So it is a GIRL!! Attached is the proof:) I am happy with the pictures. I wasn't sure if they would be able to get really good potty shots but they did and I am convinced this baby is a girl!!!!!

I am over the top happy and can't believe this is finally happening!!


:cheer: :ballerina: :cheer: :ballerina: :cheer: :ballerina: :cheer:

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[Wanting-a-girl]

Omg yay!

[Lara3]

Congratulations!! Did you sway at all?

[Thorz300]

Yay!!! Congrats!! That's so exciting

[Southern Butterfly]

Congratulations WantingPink!!!! That's so exciting:cheer:

[WantingPink]

Congratulations!! Did you sway at all?


I didn't officially sway however, there are several things I think contributed to this baby being a girl. I did make some fairly significant lifestyle changes. I have them posted here:

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/add-your-girl-sway/27061-wantingpinks-sway-its-girl.html#post364831

[Salsa]

Sorry for the delay!! DH and I went out to dinner afterward and did a little maternity clothes shopping. So it is a GIRL!! Attached is the proof:) I am happy with the pictures. I wasn't sure if they would be able to get really good potty shots but they did and I am convinced this baby is a girl!!!!!

I am over the top happy and can't believe this is finally happening!!


:cheer: :ballerina: :cheer: :ballerina: :cheer: :ballerina: :cheer:

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YAYAYAYAYAYAYA!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thats sooooooooooo exciting!!
Wonderful news congratulations well done!! Im so happy for you!!! And slightly jealous you have found out hehe x x

[Butterfly Spirit]

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Wanting Pink! How WONDERFUL!!! :running:
You must both be over the moon!
Enjoy the shopping! :D

[fish2012]

Omg wanting pink this is amazing news congrats!

Oh so so pleased agh

Whose gender scans next this is so exiting need to stalk you ;-)

[Girlsway]

Congrats WantingPink, your dream came true. It must be an amazing feeling. I bet you can't wait to meet this precious baby now. Did you think of any names already?

[divakotka]

Congratulations WantingPink! How exciting! :ballerina:
Have you been feeling any differently this pregnancy? Any symptoms that stand out that you didn't have before?

I have to wait 11 more days until my 16-week private scan. Aaaaah!

[fish2012]

Ah divakota how exciting! So looking forward to hearing your news fx for pink news x

[WantingPink]

Congratulations WantingPink! How exciting! :ballerina:
Have you been feeling any differently this pregnancy? Any symptoms that stand out that you didn't have before?

I have to wait 11 more days until my 16-week private scan. Aaaaah!

11 more days... that isn't too long!! GL!!

So my main symptom that I would say was different is I feel very hormonal!! With my boys I didn't get angry like I do now. I would get more weepy and cry every once in awhile but this time there are no tears, just anger. I will go from 0 to 10 in two seconds. My poor kids:(

My MS has been very different also. With the boys I was very sick for 7 months. This time around my MS has almost lifted and I feel (dare I say) good at 15 weeks. With my boys I remember still feeling very sick at my 20 week scans and almost puking after my glucose tolerance test.

Also, with my boys I would get hot very easy. At first it was my feet that would be hot then it was me all the time. It seems like with this baby I am freezing all the time!! I always have multiple layers on and live under blankets. I also have an electric blanket that I heat the bed up before I get into bed at night.

With the boys I had a crazy good sex drive but with this baby I could care less if DH touches me. Poor guy:)

[fish2012]

Ha ha wanting pink I can relate to all those differences especially the sex drive lol ;-)

Thou I had no morning sickness last two times and still have sickness for most on the day hoping it'll lift soon I'm a right grumpy mare ;-)

[divakotka]

11 more days... that isn't too long!! GL!!

So my main symptom that I would say was different is I feel very hormonal!! With my boys I didn't get angry like I do now. I would get more weepy and cry every once in awhile but this time there are no tears, just anger. I will go from 0 to 10 in two seconds. My poor kids:(

My MS has been very different also. With the boys I was very sick for 7 months. This time around my MS has almost lifted and I feel (dare I say) good at 15 weeks. With my boys I remember still feeling very sick at my 20 week scans and almost puking after my glucose tolerance test.

Also, with my boys I would get hot very easy. At first it was my feet that would be hot then it was me all the time. It seems like with this baby I am freezing all the time!! I always have multiple layers on and live under blankets. I also have an electric blanket that I heat the bed up before I get into bed at night.

With the boys I had a crazy good sex drive but with this baby I could care less if DH touches me. Poor guy:)

Thank you for sharing! It's so neat how every pregnancy is different and we don't really know for sure if it's just a random thing or if it's because of the baby's gender.
Just based on symptoms, I'd swear this baby is a girl but I've read enough anecdotal evidence to know that in general, it doesn't mean anything.

I just got the cutest still out of my video. No gender clues but it's adorable and I thought I'd share. :awe:
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[Mel1983]

Your symptoms sound loads like mine. I am much more grumpy this time feels like permanent pmt, with boys I felt pretty good! Also with my boys one of my first pregnancy signs was hot flushes, this time I'm always freezing! I'm like u always wrapped up in my dressing gown! Also I have no sex drive at all, my partner was moaning to me yesterday and comparing it my previous pregnancies when we had more sex. Also I've never had morning sickness but this time I'm more queasy! Praying for pink, 12 week scan is on the 18th x

[Mum2boys]

Congrats wanting pink! And good luck for your scan divakotka :) fx for a little pink bundle xx

[Mum to three girls]

Congrats WantingPink! I hope lots more of us get that added excitement of getting our DG. I have my first ob visit today and she'll do a quick scan, hopefully there's only one in there. Four seems busy but manageable but five would tip me over, I think!

For those with different symptoms who have previously had boys, I had moderate all day sickness with my previous three pregnancies and none this time. I know it's all just OWT stuff but it gives me something to get excited about until my proper scans.

[Mum to three girls]

Yay no twins! Still ages till my nuchal though (it's on the 21st.) I tried to get my ob to check my placental location (even though I'm not sure about Ramzi's research, given it's not been peer reviewed or reproduced) and apparently it's midline and posterior. So no gender clues!

[Mum2boys]

Mum to 3 glad all was well at your ob appt. To give you some hope with my boys I wasn't sick really at all, I'm holding hope also because this time I am sick, fx for both of us :)

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Argh! The hours are going by so slowly! It's still saying 26 days until our gender scan.

[fish2012]

no i wasn't sick with my boys

[fish2012]

Argh! The hours are going by so slowly! It's still saying 26 days until our gender scan.

OMG i thought before 12 week scan oh it's only 4 weeks later than the 12 week once i've had that it'll fly! agh not at all dragging like my three year old dawderling with his coat aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhh

also now worrying as tw2 very picklie at 12 week they won't be able to tell anyway.........ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Mum to three girls]

I actually quite like the wait, when it's possible to get excited about having either. In 2 1/2 weeks I'm bound to get the world's most girly looking nub so it's nice to think about having a little boy for a while.

[fish2012]

I actually quite like the wait, when it's possible to get excited about having either. In 2 1/2 weeks I'm bound to get the world's most girly looking nub so it's nice to think about having a little boy for a while.

ah see this is my worry i'm gonna spend the next four weeks convicing myself i'm having twin girls perfect each has a sister, 2 piegon pairs its the perfect outcome

it's a long way to fall when i hear two boys which is probably what
they'll be ;-S, doll at least four girls will be a calmer place than my four boy bedlam!

[Mum to three girls]

Trust me, the three I've got now can get pretty noisy! One of your twins' nubs looked incredibly girly.

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Am so tired today! It was my boys' joint birthday party yesterday and its floored me - I was dreading it and so glad its over with!

[Thorz300]

I'm feeling a little negative today, I'm excited for all the ladies who seem to have girl nubs and those of you who have a confirmed girl, truly I am, but I feel like someone is gonna be let down, statistically we can't all get our DG can we?? Ugh with luck, I'll be the one to hear BOY! I mean I don't even have the luck to get a dr that does a 12 week scan!! I know I need to stop being negative, it's just one of those days! Sorry!

[shiningstar]

I haven't been active on this thread, but I want to change that! Hello everyone!! I don't think I ever gave an introduction. My name is Lauren and I have 2 boys. Surprise baby #3 is due September 16th. I suffered gd pretty bad with DS2. I was hesitant to even have another child because of all those feelings but here I am. It took months to conceive my boys (DS1 I wasn't really trying b/c I was only 18 but we definitely were throwing caution to the wind often, lol). I was shocked that one oopsie resulted in this pregnancy- I know it only takes one time, just not usually for me. My 8 year old insists this baby is a girl. He was right with his brother so I'm hoping he's right again. Lately though I've been having a boy feeling. I paid to get an early u/s with DS2. This time I don't really want to know.. I do but I don't, if you kwim. I think what makes it a little harder this time is my DH has a preference. He wants a little girl. I didn't even know this until he was looking at the Ramzi theory and obsessing over my u/s pic. I really hope we aren't all disappointed. :( Anyway, just wanted to hop on here and share my feelings. It feels good to talk to others who can relate. :)

[shiningstar]

I'm feeling a little negative today, I'm excited for all the ladies who seem to have girl nubs and those of you who have a confirmed girl, truly I am, but I feel like someone is gonna be let down, statistically we can't all get our DG can we?? Ugh with luck, I'll be the one to hear BOY! I mean I don't even have the luck to get a dr that does a 12 week scan!! I know I need to stop being negative, it's just one of those days! Sorry!

I'm sorry you are feeling down! I really, really hope you are pregnant with a girl. I've been having a boy feeling too. Maybe it's just a defense mechanism for both of us?

I won't have a 12 wk u/s either. I'm ok with it though. I'm in that ignorance is bliss stage. lol!

[divakotka]

I'm feeling a little negative today, I'm excited for all the ladies who seem to have girl nubs and those of you who have a confirmed girl, truly I am, but I feel like someone is gonna be let down, statistically we can't all get our DG can we?? Ugh with luck, I'll be the one to hear BOY! I mean I don't even have the luck to get a dr that does a 12 week scan!! I know I need to stop being negative, it's just one of those days! Sorry!

I know how you feel...most of the votes I got on our baby's nub are for boy so I have been trying to prepare myself for that but haven't made any progress. I also know several lovely 3-boy families so it helps to know that it's not just happening to "me." Obviously it's not but I also know many more families who ended up with the opposite gender after having two of the same. Ah pity party. :rolleyes: But since you haven't even had a nub shot yet, there's a lot more hope for you! I just saw you're in Columbus. I am right down the road in Dayton, haha. I'm confused that you're not offered an NT scan?! I thought that was standard practice by now?!
I hope your day gets better, hang in there.

[divakotka]

Hi Lauren and congratulations on your new baby! It seems as though there are quite a few of us on here with boys and dreaming of pink. Our 3rd wasn't a surprise, we really wanted to have one more, but now I wish we would have tried to sway for pink. This is definitely our last baby though and it doesn't help that my DH also wants a little girl. My older son also insists that this baby is another boy whereas the little 2-year-old dude keeps saying it's a baby sister, lol. I booked a private scan for March 14th, so we'll know soon. Part of me thinks like you....ignorance is bliss. But if it's indeed a third boy, I want to know asap so I can move on and get excited. Because little boys are really really awesome. :bluecheer:

[Wanting-a-girl]

I'm feeling a little negative today, I'm excited for all the ladies who seem to have girl nubs and those of you who have a confirmed girl, truly I am, but I feel like someone is gonna be let down, statistically we can't all get our DG can we?? Ugh with luck, I'll be the one to hear BOY! I mean I don't even have the luck to get a dr that does a 12 week scan!! I know I need to stop being negative, it's just one of those days! Sorry!


I do feel the same... I am happy or everyone getting their dream gender but statistically every confirmed girl reduces my chance... I have bad luck too.... But maybe I should be the one to get a boy cause I think I will b ok :)

[Wanting-a-girl]

Hi Lauren and congratulations on your new baby! It seems as though there are quite a few of us on here with boys and dreaming of pink. Our 3rd wasn't a surprise, we really wanted to have one more, but now I wish we would have tried to sway for pink. This is definitely our last baby though and it doesn't help that my DH also wants a little girl. My older son also insists that this baby is another boy whereas the little 2-year-old dude keeps saying it's a baby sister, lol. I booked a private scan for March 14th, so we'll know soon. Part of me thinks like you....ignorance is bliss. But if it's indeed a third boy, I want to know asap so I can move on and get excited. Because little boys are really really awesome. :bluecheer:


Yay for march 14th it's soooo soon :).... I won't be having mine till April 15th ... DH wont pay for a private scan :s

[WantingPink]

I'm feeling a little negative today, I'm excited for all the ladies who seem to have girl nubs and those of you who have a confirmed girl, truly I am, but I feel like someone is gonna be let down, statistically we can't all get our DG can we?? Ugh with luck, I'll be the one to hear BOY! I mean I don't even have the luck to get a dr that does a 12 week scan!! I know I need to stop being negative, it's just one of those days! Sorry!

So did you get your scan rescheduled? Hoping you got it for closer to 12-13 weeks. You need to get better at telling the white lies to get what you want:) I know that sounds awful however, when it comes to getting the US scan I will exaggerate certain things to get one:) You know that no matter what anyone else gets on this thread it doesn't increase or decrease your changes for a DD. Hang in there... I know the waiting is awful. You should look into some private scan places that will do a gender determination at 15 weeks:) It will give you something to look forward to and it will make your 20 week scan more enjoyable:) Hope you have a better day!

[WantingPink]

I haven't been active on this thread, but I want to change that! Hello everyone!! I don't think I ever gave an introduction. My name is Lauren and I have 2 boys. Surprise baby #3 is due September 16th. I suffered gd pretty bad with DS2. I was hesitant to even have another child because of all those feelings but here I am. It took months to conceive my boys (DS1 I wasn't really trying b/c I was only 18 but we definitely were throwing caution to the wind often, lol). I was shocked that one oopsie resulted in this pregnancy- I know it only takes one time, just not usually for me. My 8 year old insists this baby is a girl. He was right with his brother so I'm hoping he's right again. Lately though I've been having a boy feeling. I paid to get an early u/s with DS2. This time I don't really want to know.. I do but I don't, if you kwim. I think what makes it a little harder this time is my DH has a preference. He wants a little girl. I didn't even know this until he was looking at the Ramzi theory and obsessing over my u/s pic. I really hope we aren't all disappointed. :( Anyway, just wanted to hop on here and share my feelings. It feels good to talk to others who can relate. :)

Hi and welcome!! I just wanted to give you a little hope. I too had a one time "oops" PG with this baby and after two boys it is definitely looking like this little one is a girl so it can happen!! I too NEVER allowed myself to think of this baby as a girl. I didn't even think about girl names. We had a boy name all picked out that I was quite happy with and then... girl!! GL and I hope you get your girl!!

[WantingPink]

Divakotka I can't wait until March 14th for you!! So exciting and I really hope you get to hear girl.

[Thorz300]

So did you get your scan rescheduled? Hoping you got it for closer to 12-13 weeks. You need to get better at telling the white lies to get what you want:) I know that sounds awful however, when it comes to getting the US scan I will exaggerate certain things to get one:) You know that no matter what anyone else gets on this thread it doesn't increase or decrease your changes for a DD. Hang in there... I know the waiting is awful. You should look into some private scan places that will do a gender determination at 15 weeks:) It will give you something to look forward to and it will make your 20 week scan more enjoyable:) Hope you have a better day!
I just haven't scheduled the ultrasound yet, I'm gonna delay it as long as I can, I'm worried if I call to reschedule they will try to pressure me into going in earlier, so I'm just not going to call for at least 2 weeks. I'm terrible at the white lies so I just avoid situations that require them.... Lol! We cannot afford the 15week private scan. I think as soon as the weather gets nicer, and my 1st trimester is over (ugh all the morning sickness,laziness/exhaustion, and headaches that I've had during the 1st trimester) then my 2nd trimester will be nice and 20 weeks will come before we know it! My mom is coming to stay with us from may until the baby comes in sept!!! I'm so excited to see her and have her here! I haven't seen her in over a year! My boys are elated to see their Gammy soon!

[Wanting-a-girl]

I would just say you need to schedule for that week cause of work schedules/ baby sitter issues... They can't force you to go earlier if you "can't"

[Thorz300]

Here is my 10 week bump, its starting to pop out!9377

[Wanting-a-girl]

Omg your tiny!

[Thorz300]

Lol I lost a lot of weight on the LE diet, so much that my BMI got down to 16.6 I think and my ovulation started being delayed, that's why I stopped the calorie counting part of the. LE diet, and I snacked, I gained a few lbs back, that's why I think this might be a boy.

[Southern Butterfly]

I can never seem to keep up with you ladies but have tried to check in and get up to date.

Welcome to the new ladies, the more the merrier!!!

So exciting that we have several ladies finding out soon (and one already confirmed!). I'm leaning more and more to getting a potty/nub shot at my ultrasound next week. I know the 14th week can be tricky but I may take my chances. On the other hand I may chicken out and stay team green.

Thorz, you look so cute! My belly is beyond huge and has been for quite some time. I too lost a lot of weight in the months before getting pregnant (was 89 lbs when I got my bfp) but am more than making up for it now that I've got my appetite back!

[divakotka]

So I went to my 14-week appointment this afternoon and my OB talked to me about the small amount of tricuspid regurgitation they found on the baby's heart. She said that even though my Down Syndrome risk came back at 1:5100, if I wanted to, we could also do the MaterniT21 for more peace of mind (which I'm all for it since we had a little big of a scare with DS1). So they are checking with my insurance now (Tricare) and if it's covered, I'll go ahead and do it! This also means that I could possibly find out the gender with certainty within the next 7-10 days. I would cancel my private scan at 16 weeks (10 days from today and save $100. :)

[divakotka]

Lol I lost a lot of weight on the LE diet, so much that my BMI got down to 16.6 I think and my ovulation started being delayed, that's why I stopped the calorie counting part of the. LE diet, and I snacked, I gained a few lbs back, that's why I think this might be a boy.

That's one adorable baby bump!

[fish2012]

I'm feeling a little negative today, I'm excited for all the ladies who seem to have girl nubs and those of you who have a confirmed girl, truly I am, but I feel like someone is gonna be let down, statistically we can't all get our DG can we?? Ugh with luck, I'll be the one to hear BOY! I mean I don't even have the luck to get a dr that does a 12 week scan!! I know I need to stop being negative, it's just one of those days! Sorry!

thorz we are not a represenative sample anything can happen doll, i know tehre's a lot of here hoping for pink but that doesn't mean we can't all get our girls i pay every night be all do ;-0

[fish2012]

I haven't been active on this thread, but I want to change that! Hello everyone!! I don't think I ever gave an introduction. My name is Lauren and I have 2 boys. Surprise baby #3 is due September 16th. I suffered gd pretty bad with DS2. I was hesitant to even have another child because of all those feelings but here I am. It took months to conceive my boys (DS1 I wasn't really trying b/c I was only 18 but we definitely were throwing caution to the wind often, lol). I was shocked that one oopsie resulted in this pregnancy- I know it only takes one time, just not usually for me. My 8 year old insists this baby is a girl. He was right with his brother so I'm hoping he's right again. Lately though I've been having a boy feeling. I paid to get an early u/s with DS2. This time I don't really want to know.. I do but I don't, if you kwim. I think what makes it a little harder this time is my DH has a preference. He wants a little girl. I didn't even know this until he was looking at the Ramzi theory and obsessing over my u/s pic. I really hope we aren't all disappointed. :( Anyway, just wanted to hop on here and share my feelings. It feels good to talk to others who can relate. :)

welcome darling these two took 8 months to convieve! boy both 1 hit wonder oppsies i have great faith in the power of opposite i hope it works for both of us!

welcome!

[fish2012]

Hi Lauren and congratulations on your new baby! It seems as though there are quite a few of us on here with boys and dreaming of pink. Our 3rd wasn't a surprise, we really wanted to have one more, but now I wish we would have tried to sway for pink. This is definitely our last baby though and it doesn't help that my DH also wants a little girl. My older son also insists that this baby is another boy whereas the little 2-year-old dude keeps saying it's a baby sister, lol. I booked a private scan for March 14th, so we'll know soon. Part of me thinks like you....ignorance is bliss. But if it's indeed a third boy, I want to know asap so I can move on and get excited. Because little boys are really really awesome. :bluecheer:

OMG you're next to find out hun how exciting! i have high hopes you've got a pinky in there! ikwym thou i'm not a four kid mum so third attempt was a last shot for us and it is a bit scary! LOL now i'm praying i'll be a 4 kid mum!

[fish2012]

Here is my 10 week bump, its starting to pop out!9377

omg hun that is tiny mine is massive!

[fish2012]

thorz we are not a represenative sample anything can happen doll, i know tehre's a lot of here hoping for pink but that doesn't mean we can't all get our girls i pay every night be all do ;-0

sorry tired double baby brain - pray LOL if it's pay show me where ;-S much easier!

[shiningstar]

welcome darling these two took 8 months to convieve! boy both 1 hit wonder oppsies i have great faith in the power of opposite i hope it works for both of us!

welcome!

Thank you! Congrats on the twins!! That is awesome! :)

[Mum to three girls]

Hi Shiningstar!

Thorz, you are so petite! I know it's hard not to be superstitious but other people hearing pink does not in any way reduce your own chances. If everyone who wanted a girl was hearing boy you'd probably be equally worried that there was a "blue streak" happening!

[Thorz300]

Hi Shiningstar!

Thorz, you are so petite! I know it's hard not to be superstitious but other people hearing pink does not in any way reduce your own chances. If everyone who wanted a girl was hearing boy you'd probably be equally worried that there was a "blue streak" happening!
Haha good point, I never thought of it that way, you are probably right!

[Elements]

well i hope you all get the girls you want and im the one hit with the boy ;)

[fish2012]

Ugh sickness hit an all time low this morning ds1 has tummy bug up every hour until 3.30 when he came in our bed and spent the next three ours wriggling like an eel ;-(. No more sleep for me at 6.30 I had to get up for work n was sick now half way through a two hour train trip to work!

Moan moan moan oh and I've been sick and feel as rough as a badgers arse ;-(


only upside I'm telling them I'm preggie today and I'm leaving ASAP hopefully about mid may hooray!!!!

Hope all well this morning xx

[Southern Butterfly]

Ugh sickness hit an all time low this morning ds1 has tummy bug up every hour until 3.30 when he came in our bed and spent the next three ours wriggling like an eel ;-(. No more sleep for me at 6.30 I had to get up for work n was sick now half way through a two hour train trip to work!

Moan moan moan oh and I've been sick and feel as rough as a badgers arse ;-(


only upside I'm telling them I'm preggie today and I'm leaving ASAP hopefully about mid may hooray!!!!

Hope all well this morning xx

Sorry you had a rough night. Hopefully everyone will be well soon! That's so exciting you're telling the kids today. Do you have a special way you're going to announce it?? We told our boys a couple of weeks ago, nothing special just sat them down and told them we had news. DS1 guessed right away lol.

[fish2012]

oh sorry that was tell work who were fine about it - i havn't told them i'm hoping to leave mid may thou - saving that for next week ;-0

told boys joe would like them to be big sisters like cecily (his bf) noah wondered off half way through conversation!

have the joy of trying to work around a sick joe tomorrow ;-0 plus visit the labour ward at the hospital not best place for an ill 3 yr old!

[4Giffins]

I think Im on the tail end of the 12 week scans now since some of you are already having your gender scans but Im still excited to say I scheduled my scan for the 14th! I didnt think my doc offered 12 week scans but to my surprise at my first appt my doc asked if I would like an ultrasound to check my dates..of course I didnt refuse and just held on to the order for a couple weeks and now made my appt for when Ill be 12w2d...hopefully I can see something!

[Mum2boys]

My NT scan has been moved forward as 13+5 wouldn't be good for the NT testing. So it is now Monday and I will be 12+5, 5 days! I'm a little nervous firstly for a healthy baby then a girly nub ;)

[Thorz300]

Sorry you're feeling sick fish..... Hopefully we all get out of that stage since the 1st trimester is over or ending for us! I'm still sick too but can function my exhaustion is getting a little better each day.

How exciting 4giffins and mom2boys that you are getting your scans soon. I still don't have one set up. I'm now getting nervous and wonder if I really even want a nub shot! I'm scared to see that boy nub and have it be final!! I'm scared of my reaction so maybe ill have my scan next week during the 11th week when it's too early!

[Mum2boys]

Thorz I am also in two minds about the nub :-/ I'm really not sure about the accuracy so I think I'll be obsessing over something that isnt definitive anyway?? I guess it's something to think about from now until my big scan when I will find out for sure 6 weeks is a long time :(

[Mum to three girls]

Thorz I am also in two minds about the nub :-/ I'm really not sure about the accuracy so I think I'll be obsessing over something that isnt definitive anyway?? I guess it's something to think about from now until my big scan when I will find out for sure 6 weeks is a long time :(


I'm a bit stressed about it too. I was sure this baby was a boy with my BFP but now I've pretty much changed my mind. I like the idea of not looking but I won't be able to help myself so I hope the nub is obvious! Pictures can be confusing depending on the curl in the spine etc so I'm sure I'll be glued to the screen. I'll only be 12 weeks though so if it is girly ill easily be able to talk myself into thinking it may just be too early for a decent nub rise

It would be great, in a way, just to be told now what gender this baby is so I could stop thinking about it and just enjoy this last pregnancy.

[Wanting-a-girl]

Yup I was hoping that if it was a boy that I would get a perfect boy nub just so I could know....but no now I'm so back and forth it sucks....

I read a study yesterday I am going to try and find the link! Saying that a big amount of breast growth means girl and I have been complaining to DH to go buy me new bras cause I'm falling out of the one that were too big for me before lol... And with my oys mine didn't grow till after the baby came.... So it was an interesting read with some scientific back up

[divakotka]

Yup I was hoping that if it was a boy that I would get a perfect boy nub just so I could know....but no now I'm so back and forth it sucks....

I read a study yesterday I am going to try and find the link! Saying that a big amount of breast growth means girl and I have been complaining to DH to go buy me new bras cause I'm falling out of the one that were too big for me before lol... And with my oys mine didn't grow till after the baby came.... So it was an interesting read with some scientific back up

I'd love to see that study! It would give me some hope, haha. For some reason, I also thought that I would end up with a very clear-cut nub, but alas, that's not the case. Now I've been nubsessing since Feb 22 and I regret looking for that nub during the ultrasound and taking a dvd home with me. I would still be obsessed wondering about the sex of the baby, but at least my eyes wouldn't be glued to a screen for hours on end every single night. :sigh:

[Wanting-a-girl]

Can Breasts Reveal a Baby's Sex | Sex of Fetus | LiveScience (http://www.livescience.com/27652-baby-bump-sex-fetus.html)

I like this lol gives me more hope :)

Did you find out if your doing that blood test?

[divakotka]

Can Breasts Reveal a Baby's Sex | Sex of Fetus | LiveScience (http://www.livescience.com/27652-baby-bump-sex-fetus.html)

I like this lol gives me more hope :)

Did you find out if your doing that blood test?

Haha, thanks! I just talked to a nurse and she said she is still "working on it." She did schedule my 18-week Level II ultrasound for April 4th. And my elective scan is 8 days away but I am paranoid that at barely 16 weeks, the results may be ambiguous and I'll be obsessing even more.

[Wanting-a-girl]

Yes I actually begged DH for a elective u/s for 16 weeks and he said yes but then I went and looked at a thread on ingender about girls turning to boys :s I honestly don't think I could handle that! So I don't know what I'm gonna do :( my anatomy u/s will be April 15 and it feels soooooooo far!

[WantingPink]

Can Breasts Reveal a Baby's Sex | Sex of Fetus | LiveScience (http://www.livescience.com/27652-baby-bump-sex-fetus.html)

I like this lol gives me more hope :)

Did you find out if your doing that blood test?

This is crazy. I was just thinking a couple of weeks ago that I don't remember "busting" out like this with the boys. With the boys it wasn't until after I had the baby that I had to worry about getting a new bra. Now I am BARELY squeezing into this one.

[Wanting-a-girl]

I know ^ I have been complaining about the growth to DH so much...

I had a reduction before ds3 although he did not reduce the size he just lifted them :) but they def did not grow with ds3 till aftern he was born and even then my boob job was not destroyed... At this point I think my boob job will need re done :(

[WantingPink]

Yes I actually begged DH for a elective u/s for 16 weeks and he said yes but then I went and looked at a thread on ingender about girls turning to boys :s I honestly don't think I could handle that! So I don't know what I'm gonna do :( my anatomy u/s will be April 15 and it feels soooooooo far!

I would definitely get one!! But it all depends on the u/s tech. I had a GREAT tech who knew that gender was what I was there for so he really spent a lot of time getting a great shot. He also prided himself on having a 100% track record and he has done over 20,000 scans!! He also said that if for any reason he couldn't tell 100% that I could come back in a week and he would take another look. He said that he would rather us come back then get it wrong. If you want one I would go for it but I would ask them if they are willing to do a gender at 16 weeks and if they can't tell what the gender is what will they do for you. One of the places I was looking at I asked this question and they said "we have never had that happen" meaning they can always tell. To me that was a big red flag because baby doesn't always behave so then they are guessing at the gender. 16 weeks should also be more conclusive than 15 weeks. It is more common for boys to turn into girls than girls turn into boys at that age. I would also be insistent on them showing you girl parts if there are lack of boy parts. Just because there aren't boys parts doesn't mean it is a girl... girls have parts too!!

Mine has really given me piece of mind and I am no longer tossing and turning at night wondering and stressing all day. It was worth every penny! Plus now I feel like I can enjoy the anatomy scan.

[Wanting-a-girl]

Well I emaild one of the u/s places to see if they would do it cause apparently in Nairobi they don't do gender scans till 18 weeks and my anatomy is at 19.... I'm waiting for them to email back they r only open on Weekends so I will call Saturday

[Wanting-a-girl]

Also just curious.... I have been cleaning my house like a crazy lady the past 24 hrs like washing baseboards and walls the whole 9 yards.... It's obviously a little surge of nesting happening.... Anyone else dealing with this, this early?

[Thorz300]

Also just curious.... I have been cleaning my house like a crazy lady the past 24 hrs like washing baseboards and walls the whole 9 yards.... It's obviously a little surge of nesting happening.... Anyone else dealing with this, this early?
Not even close, I am so tired and exhausted I can barely move and /or take care of my boys!
I really hope boob growth has nothing to do with the sex of the baby because mine have never gotten bigger with any of my boys, or this one. But then again my boobs are messed up, I got a breast reduction at age 19 but the dr really hacked me and the scars where really awful and they were too small and pancake shaped lol, so at 26 I got a breast augmentation to fix that 1st dr's mistakes. So I can't breast feed and don't really even get much milk in at all, so maybe that's why mine don't grow at all! I hope anyway!

[Wanting-a-girl]

aww that sucks you have a botched boobie job :( i had a botched ear job lol when i was 4 and am getting that fixed after the baby by the dr who did my boobs cause hes so awesome... i had no luck breast feeding ds3 but i am trying again i am getting a hospital grade pump to help me out :)

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Goodness, this week is dragging ;( it seems to be going so slow since my scan and my gender scan seems to be AGES away :drama: 23 days left :sigh:

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Also went to get some frames from my studio today and the buggy was there, all set up, just can't wait to start using it! 26 weeks left.

[Wanting-a-girl]

Also went to get some frames from my studio today and the buggy was there, all set up, just can't wait to start using it! 26 weeks left.


what stroller did you get? im thinking of getting a new one i have the britax chaporone for ds3 which is only 2 years old....

[Thorz300]

I finally made an appt for my scan it is wed march 27 I'll be 13 weeks 2 days! I'm not going to ask for a nub shot but I am going to record video of the whole thing. If I see one, then I see one.

[Mum to three girls]

I'd love to see that study! It would give me some hope, haha. For some reason, I also thought that I would end up with a very clear-cut nub, but alas, that's not the case. Now I've been nubsessing since Feb 22 and I regret looking for that nub during the ultrasound and taking a dvd home with me. I would still be obsessed wondering about the sex of the baby, but at least my eyes wouldn't be glued to a screen for hours on end every single night. :sigh:

I think I won't get the DVD, for this reason. I'm a pretty obsessive type person and I won't be able to stop watching!

My breasts have barely grown so far but they didn't really with the girls either.

[Northern_Shutterbug]

what stroller did you get? im thinking of getting a new one i have the britax chaporone for ds3 which is only 2 years old....

It's a bugaboo gecko, so the older version but I really like it - well, I like it at the moment ;) I've got a bit of a buggy fetish!

[Elements]

Wow - Everytime I come in here it takes me ages to catch up and then I have no idea what to comment on lol!!

I also read that study on boobs a few days ago - gave me abit of hope because I got alot of growth early with my 2 girls and no far iv only gone up a cup size.
But my scull shape is girly and there was no nub shot. So its 50/50 right now!

Im abit jealous that you ladies can get early gender scans - In New Zealand we dont have the antimony scan untill 19 weeks. Thats still nearly 5 weeks away for me!

[Wanting-a-girl]

The gender scan place just emailed me back saying there is no guarentee at earlier then 18 weeks... Should I take the risk it's only 60 bucks at this place

[WantingPink]

The gender scan place just emailed me back saying there is no guarentee at earlier then 18 weeks... Should I take the risk it's only 60 bucks at this place

Well for $60 I would... I would also study up on what 16 week girl and boy parts should look like. From what I understand and looked at as long on you get the right angle (with femur bones in view) you should see boy parts relatively easy and girl parts will look like three dots (or lines if you get the right angle). I would make it clear to them that the reason why you are booking it this early is for a gender check. That way hopefully, they won't get you in the scan and then not take a good long look for you. How long of a scan is it for $60??

[Northern_Shutterbug]

The gender scan place just emailed me back saying there is no guarentee at earlier then 18 weeks... Should I take the risk it's only 60 bucks at this place

Crickey - our place said from 16+2 they were 99% accurate. I've got mine at 17+1 but then have another routine scan at 21 weeks, so I'll ask them to confirm.

[Mel1983]

Crickey - our place said from 16+2 they were 99% accurate. I've got mine at 17+1 but then have another routine scan at 21 weeks, so I'll ask them to confirm.

Anybody here had a psychic gender prediction? I just had 2 and they both said boy next girl 4th! But I really don't want more than 3 and was praying I'd have pink this time! I have 2 boys already. I know it's not 100% but I can't help but feel slightly disappointed! Wish I'd never had them! Anyone else had any ?..

[Wanting-a-girl]

I have seen the pshycic gender predictions go wrongs lots it's 50/50

I did tell the u/s place why I wanted and I also said that I will be 16 weeks but baby will measure 17 so that should make a Difference too.... Waiting for the, to email me back again.... They don't seem to be on top of that but they are only open on weekends.... It also says that the tech is a medical tech as well and has many years experience

[Northern_Shutterbug]

I had one done by Cara, she said I'd just had a baby (well, it was 2.5 years earlier!), that I'd lost a close male influence recently (not lost anyone recently, only ever my Nanna) and that I'd get a positive result in November and it would be a boy (positive result was in December and I don't know if its a boy), I hope she's wrong there too.

[Wanting-a-girl]

Okay so tell me what you think... There is an u/s place literally down the street that does gender at 18 weeks the one I was going to go to is a 40 min drive... Since when I'm 16 weeks my baby will measure 17 weeks could I tell a bit of a fib without getting caught if I said I was 18 weeks when infant I would be 16

[divakotka]

Okay so tell me what you think... There is an u/s place literally down the street that does gender at 18 weeks the one I was going to go to is a 40 min drive... Since when I'm 16 weeks my baby will measure 17 weeks could I tell a bit of a fib without getting caught if I said I was 18 weeks when infant I would be 16

My baby measured 4 days ahead so I scheduled my elective for when I am 16 weeks according to that, instead of the "official" due date (which would have me at 15+3 at the time of the scan). They normally only start gender determination scans at 16 weeks.

So if I were you, I'd probably go ahead and do it, unless you are too hesitant about it being accurate at 16-17 weeks. I'm assuming I am having another boy and DS2's potty shot at 15+3 was undeniable!

[Wanting-a-girl]

In Canada it's apparently illegal to do it before 18 at an elective u/s although the one place would do it at 16 but m skeptical of their experience the other place is very recognizable and more trustable so I would prefer to go with them and they are closer to me also

[Northern_Shutterbug]

This one is measuring 4 days ahead, so could probably go when I'm 16+1 and it would be measuring 16+6 (which is past their minimum 16+2) but if for any reason it isn't, then I have to go back and pay 50% again, so just going to wait the extra week.

Can you not go to the closer one but a week later? You'll see more and it'll be more accurate.

[Wanting-a-girl]

O wow they will send you home!? Maybe I will just wait till my mid April appt.... It feels soooooo far

[WantingPink]

In Canada it's apparently illegal to do it before 18 at an elective u/s although the one place would do it at 16 but m skeptical of their experience the other place is very recognizable and more trustable so I would prefer to go with them and they are closer to me also

What do you mean it is illegal?? Illegal to do a gender scan before 18 weeks??

[Wanting-a-girl]

Ya electively cause of gender selective abortion apparently... Maybe just Ontario I'm not sure I was reading a news article yesterday from 2012

[fish2012]

Wanting a girl go for it! Can't wait to hear!

[Girlsway]

I am 14.5 wks pg and I just retuned back to work 3 wks ago after DS2 maternity leave. I havent got a courage to tell them I am pg yet. I am postponing it and postponing but my tummy is not getting any smaller. Did anyone already told their work? I am dreading what they say, they will probably think I am taking the piss haha.

[Southern Butterfly]

Hi there ladies. Been reading up on the pages of posts I missed over just one day of not logging in lol.

Thorz- So excited for your scan!

Wanting- I would go for it too. I had an elective scan at just over 15 weeks with DS3 and it was VERY obvious he was a boy and I've seen 15-16 week scans of girls be just as unmistakable.

I had to move my scan from Monday the 11th to Tuesday the 12th, will be 14+2, so excited!

[Wanting-a-girl]

Omg I'm so sad lol I took ds3 for his first hair cut... Now he had the most beautiful long blonde curly hair and this flipping girl destroyed his hair it looks absolutly terrible... First haircuts are sad enough but botched first hair cuts :(

[Southern Butterfly]

Omg I'm so sad lol I took ds3 for his first hair cut... Now he had the most beautiful long blonde curly hair and this flipping girl destroyed his hair it looks absolutly terrible... First haircuts are sad enough but botched first hair cuts :(

Aww that does stink! I'm very picky about my boys' hair too. They all have long hair but of course it needs to be trimmed and shaped once in a while. There is only one place I will go (they specialize in kids cuts). They are more expensive than most places but well worth it for a good cut. Every adult place seems to think boys only have 2 styles- buzz cut or bowl cut UGH!

[Wanting-a-girl]

I did take him to the kids place and it cost 30 bucks and she really soda bad job... It will look better in a week or s when it starts growing out a bit

[Wanting-a-girl]

Omg my auto correct is driving me nuts the past few days! Soda is supposed to be such

[Thorz300]

Omg I'm so sad lol I took ds3 for his first hair cut... Now he had the most beautiful long blonde curly hair and this flipping girl destroyed his hair it looks absolutly terrible... First haircuts are sad enough but botched first hair cuts :(
Oh my I sooooo feel your pain! My DS3 had beautiful long curly hair, but I let comments from others about him looking like a girl get to me too much, so I cut it myself, and then cried for days and days every time I thought about it. I cut all those beautiful curls off and now they won't grow back!! Just because I miss it so much, I'll post a few of my favorite pics of his curly hair......9483948494859486

This is the after pic
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[Wanting-a-girl]

That's basically how Ezra's hair looked too :( I got a lot of girl comment all the time they didn't really bother me... Sometimes I would put pony tails in his hair... I really hope his curls come back I miss them already

[Elements]

Oh he is sooo handsome! What a wee spunk :)

[Salsa]

Oh my I sooooo feel your pain! My DS3 had beautiful long curly hair, but I let comments from others about him looking like a girl get to me too much, so I cut it myself, and then cried for days and days every time I thought about it. I cut all those beautiful curls off and now they won't grow back!! Just because I miss it so much, I'll post a few of my favorite pics of his curly hair......9483948494859486

This is the after pic
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So gorgeous!!! Before AND after!!
My DS2 has blonde curls, not that long but will get there coz I am in NO rush to cut his hair!! He has a very girly face too so will no doubt get those comments too! I dont care though, he's going to be my little surfie boy lol

[Thorz300]

Thanks ladies! I still miss his long hair so so much, so salsa, my advice is don't cut your DS hair if you love it! I would grow it back in a heart beat if it still had curl but it doesn't and it would look like an awful mullet if I did. :( oh well he is still my sweet little crazy tornado!!!

[divakotka]

Thorz -- what a cutie!!! With and without curls! My two boys' hair looked like that too and it was hard to see it go. I also got comments from people about them looking like girls. Hello? They are still very much dressed like boys, sound like boys, and they act like boys. I've never had any trouble telling a long-haired toddler from a girl, but ok.

[divakotka]

That's basically how Ezra's hair looked too :( I got a lot of girl comment all the time they didn't really bother me... Sometimes I would put pony tails in his hair... I really hope his curls come back I miss them already

You have a little boy named Ezra?! Aaaahh, awesome! It is one of my "guilty pleasure" names because DH doesn't understand the unique appeal and charm of that name. I love old-world names. Our boys are Elliot and Oliver and we are having a really hard time coming up with a third boy name. DH vetoes everything but can't offer alternatives. Sigh...maybe a miracle will happen and it's a girl. We have plenty of girl names we love. ;)

[Southern Butterfly]

It's so funny that so many of us have these sweet curly-haired boys! My DS1 has always had straight hair, DS2 had curls but they didn't grow back after about age 2, DS3 has the most curls by far and his have thankfully kept growing back after multiple cuts. I have curly hair and have always hoped that one of my boys would too and finally I have one lol. Oh and he gets the girl comments all the time too:rolleyes:

Thorz those pics are just precious... what a cutie!!

[Southern Butterfly]

You have a little boy named Ezra?! Aaaahh, awesome! It is one of my "guilty pleasure" names because DH doesn't understand the unique appeal and charm of that name. I love old-world names. Our boys are Elliot and Oliver and we are having a really hard time coming up with a third boy name. DH vetoes everything but can't offer alternatives. Sigh...maybe a miracle will happen and it's a girl. We have plenty of girl names we love. ;)

I love your boys' names! I think Ezra would fit nicely with those. We're having the opposite problem, we can come up with boys names but having a harder time with girls. Of course I haven't really seriously considered girls names much because I'm assuming this is boy #4 lol.

[Wanting-a-girl]

I didnt give DH a choice in the matter of naming Ezra lol I saw it and fell in love and he wouldnt win the argument lol although he did say he didnt like it and blah blah blah.... if this baby is a boy his name will be Lennon what do you think? dh doesnt like it so i told him to get off his high horse and suck it up lol i feel that i have more say in things cause for one i get to be pregnant, labour and delivery is hell and then he is not helpful at all with babies... he does nothing to help so ya... lol

nobody like Ezras name lol my moms like what kind of name is that? lol

[Wanting-a-girl]

now tho everyone loves his name and i love it more and more everyday thats how much i love it... i dont feel the same about my other boys names althogh they are good names just not as loved as ezra lol my others are Evan and Hayden

i find it a lot easier to find boy names... even tho im not looking at girl names at the moment i did in my past pregs and the names i had for ezra would have been Harlow or vieanna and im not to sure how i feel about them now.... i do really like Harper for a girl right now but we live in canada and DH says it reminds him of steven harper... but one of my fav singers is Ben harper and it reminds me of his beatiful music....

[Southern Butterfly]

Wanting- I love Lennon! DH and I are both huge Beatles fans:cool:

[Thorz300]

I love the name Ezra, I have brought it to the table with all 3boys but my DH always shoots it down. I think boy names are really hard, mostly because I've already used the ones I like and only have a few left that I would consider. I don't even think about girl names. My 3 boys are Ethan (6) Liam (4) and Seth(2) the names I still kind of like are Trey, Tate, Beck, or Greyson (we would call him Grey) I really like trey and wanted to name Seth Trey but my husband was set on Seth the problem is Trey means 3rd born so if I care about meaning, trey won't work for my 4th son.

[fish2012]

Hey girl sway I told work this week the twins are a bit bumpy already ;-) I've done well for me ds1 was 9 months when I went back to work and I was there for 6 months before leaving if I leave when I want v soon! I will have been back a year!!

[fish2012]

Ezra is cute! I've got a Noah I never convinced dh but he could see I was upset he was a boy ;-) so ur I won ;-)

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Argh, almost secretly booked an earlier gender scan, as I'm so desperate to know! It would be only 12 days away! But there's three reasons I can't do it:
1, my husband already thinks I'm mad enough as I've changed the date twice,
2, I'd be 15+6 by my dates and 16+3 by scan dates, but if they find you're less than 16+2 they send you home and you have to pay 50% again to be rescanned
3, I'd be constantly worried that if it did say girl that it would be wrong that early!

[divakotka]

I love how everyone shared their boy names. That's great inspiration!
--Wanting-a-girl, Evan is actually one name that both DH and I like. We aren't crazy about it but I think we could end up with it and be happy. I can't use any lovely boy names like Seth (that contain a "th") because I am from Europe and my family and friends will kill me because that sound is really hard to pronounce for them. And I'd have to listen to them butcher the name. :rofl:
I DO like Lennon. I mentioned it to DH and it got shot down, lol. As far as the girl names go, I like Harper the best.
--Thorz: I know a pair of brother that are named Liam and Cooper. Maybe you'd like Cooper? They call him Coop at home, which I think is super cute.

--Northern: I'd book the earlier scan if I were you. I'll be 15+3 at mine and I do share your worries about them wrongly predicting a girl...but on the other hand I think it's a boy anyway for me and it'll be clear as day.

Wouldn't it be ironic and lovely if after throwing all these boy names around, we'd all end up with girls?

[Mum2boys]

My boys are Riley and Lachlan :) boys names we are thinking about are Austin, Connor or Thomas.

[Thorz300]

Argh, almost secretly booked an earlier gender scan, as I'm so desperate to know! It would be only 12 days away! But there's three reasons I can't do it:
1, my husband already thinks I'm mad enough as I've changed the date twice,
2, I'd be 15+6 by my dates and 16+3 by scan dates, but if they find you're less than 16+2 they send you home and you have to pay 50% again to be rescanned
3, I'd be constantly worried that if it did say girl that it would be wrong that early!
I know it's hard to wait, but just hold out a little longer, you don't want to be sent home!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

I know it's hard to wait, but just hold out a little longer, you don't want to be sent home!

That's what I'm worried about - I've tried finding somewhere that is ok from 15 weeks or even dead on 16, but they all cost a fortune!

[Thorz300]

Ugh I'm starting to worry that something might be wrong. I have no real reason, it's just because I've never gone this long without seeing the baby! Also my morning sickness and exhaustion are getting better, I know that could be due to the fact I'm nearing the end of the first trimester, but I've also heard a sign of mc is the loss of symptoms like ms and exhaustion. I don't have a history of mc I've never had one but there is always a first time for everything! Has anyone else waited until the 13th week before seeing the baby or even being seen by a dr? I did see the nurse practitioner and had my blood drawn at 9 weeks 3 days and it all came back normal. I'm getting anxiety over going this long without seeing the baby and now wondering if I should move my scan up a bit.

[Thorz300]

That's what I'm worried about - I've tried finding somewhere that is ok from 15 weeks or even dead on 16, but they all cost a fortune!

Yep it looks like the best thing is to wait a little. I know it's hard sorry!

[Wanting-a-girl]

I didnt see the baby this time till my 12 week u/s I was constantly worried it was going to be dead :( first think I looked for on the screen was a heart beat... Plus my stupid dr did absolutley NO blood work til then either! I'm sure every thing is fine... My morning sickness started to come in waves at that point where it would be getting better a few days then a few days of hell...

I now have dreams every night of going to the u/s and it just being a boy... No girl parts turning to boy just clear as day boy...mis my intuition telling me something....

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Yey! I've just moved the scan! I'll be 15+6 by my dates but 16+3 by scan dates, so hopefully they won't send me home!

Only 12 days left!!!!! Eeeekk! :nails:

[Thorz300]

I didnt see the baby this time till my 12 week u/s I was constantly worried it was going to be dead :( first think I looked for on the screen was a heart beat... Plus my stupid dr did absolutley NO blood work til then either! I'm sure every thing is fine... My morning sickness started to come in waves at that point where it would be getting better a few days then a few days of hell...

I now have dreams every night of going to the u/s and it just being a boy... No girl parts turning to boy just clear as day boy...mis my intuition telling me something....
I'm sure you are right and everything is fine, I just can't help but worry since it will be 13+ when I finally see this baby!
I'm sure dreams don't really mean much but I know they can affect us. I had only girl dreams in the beginning then a few boy dreams now its just a baby in my dreams and the sex isn't really part of the dream. Ds1 thinks girl ds2 thinks boy and DH thinks BB!! I don't think your intuition is telling you anything I think your defense mechanisms are kicking in to try to soften the blow and prepare you for another boy if it is one. I'm pretty sure this is a boy inside of me and I talk and act like it is with no hope of a girl so I won't expect anything other than boy bits staring at me during my anatomy scan.

[Thorz300]

Yey! I've just moved the scan! I'll be 15+6 by my dates but 16+3 by scan dates, so hopefully they won't send me home!

Only 12 days left!!!!! Eeeekk! :nails:
Exciting! Good luck!

[Wanting-a-girl]

Yup me too I act as if it's a boy... Time will tell :) all the thinking it's a boy has really put me at peace with having all boys

[Wanting-a-girl]

For those of you who are having their last pregnancy what is your plan for birth control?
My DH is getting the big V done...there is no way I'm havin more than four kinds I think four is a huge stretch to begin with but figured I would give ezra a sibling close in age...

[Thorz300]

I would love for DH to get a V but we haven't talked about it yet I'm betting he won't want to

[Northern_Shutterbug]

I'll be having the coil again. I can't have any pills or implants as they give me migraines and I wouldn't want OH to get the snip incase something happens to me and he may want a family with someone new. He's 34 this year, so there's still time.

If we won the lottery we could be tempted to have another, but I'd want an au pair!

[Thorz300]

I'll be having the coil again. I can't have any pills or implants as they give me migraines and I wouldn't want OH to get the snip incase something happens to me and he may want a family with someone new. He's 34 this year, so there's still time.

If we won the lottery we could be tempted to have another, but I'd want an au pair!
That's sweet of you to think of him just in case something happens to you. This is our 4th baby so even if something were to happen to me, I'm pretty confident DH would still be done having kids!

[Thorz300]

Ugh I am having pretty bad cramping tonight. No bleeding though so I'm sure it's just regular pregnancy cramping, it feels like AF cramps. DH is on call at the hospital until Monday night so I won't see him until then, and DS3 ran off with my phone and now I can't find it. I think it died. We don't have a home phone! I hope I don't need to call anyone for this!

[Wanting-a-girl]

I know I was having growth pains around 10 weeks this time... How bad are they?

[Salsa]

Ugh I'm starting to worry that something might be wrong. I have no real reason, it's just because I've never gone this long without seeing the baby! Also my morning sickness and exhaustion are getting better, I know that could be due to the fact I'm nearing the end of the first trimester, but I've also heard a sign of mc is the loss of symptoms like ms and exhaustion. I don't have a history of mc I've never had one but there is always a first time for everything! Has anyone else waited until the 13th week before seeing the baby or even being seen by a dr? I did see the nurse practitioner and had my blood drawn at 9 weeks 3 days and it all came back normal. I'm getting anxiety over going this long without seeing the baby and now wondering if I should move my scan up a bit.

Try not to worry. I am exactly like you though. I found I would start to have a few good days and panic - its strange, but the ms is comforting to know things are still happening. You'll have your scan soon and see everything is going along nicely! Stressing about it does your body more harm than good x x

[Thorz300]

They are bad enough to keep me in bed, and not do the dishes or even attempt to do anything productive. They are just like AF cramps and back cramps too!

[Wanting-a-girl]

They are bad enough to keep me in bed, and not do the dishes or even attempt to do anything productive. They are just like AF cramps and back cramps too!

That doesn't sound good! Maybe you should go get spchecked out I think it's better to be safe than sorry...they must be pretty painful to have you in bed... Have you tryed to drink a bottle of water to see if that helps... It usually helped my cramping

[Thorz300]

Yep I've been drinking a ton of water. I'm in bed because its 9pm and everyone is asleep in my house so I decided I'm uncomfortable enough that I should just rest. I'm sure ill be ok but if they get worse, or if there is bleeding or still going on tomorrow I might go get checked.

[Wanting-a-girl]

Ya if the pain is still there tomorrow this intense then please get seen...no blood is good... I'm sure it's just the uterus it's prob coming over the pubic bone now so hopefully just some stretching pains... Try not to worry too much easier said then done but you don't need the stress

[Southern Butterfly]

Ugh I'm starting to worry that something might be wrong. I have no real reason, it's just because I've never gone this long without seeing the baby! Also my morning sickness and exhaustion are getting better, I know that could be due to the fact I'm nearing the end of the first trimester, but I've also heard a sign of mc is the loss of symptoms like ms and exhaustion. I don't have a history of mc I've never had one but there is always a first time for everything! Has anyone else waited until the 13th week before seeing the baby or even being seen by a dr? I did see the nurse practitioner and had my blood drawn at 9 weeks 3 days and it all came back normal. I'm getting anxiety over going this long without seeing the baby and now wondering if I should move my scan up a bit.

I understand how you feel. I will be 14+2 when I have my first OB visit and u/s! It's only because of a huge insurance snafu (long story that I won't bore anyone with). I know it's hard to wait for that reassurance of seeing the baby but I'm sure everything is fine. My first tri symptoms always began to fade around 9-11 weeks with my others. This one is the only one that has lasted into my 2nd tri.

EDIT: Just read on through the posts and saw about your cramping. I had some backache type cramps around that time too so hopefully it's just growth as Wanting said. Hope they're better tomorrow and all is well!

[Southern Butterfly]

For those of you who are having their last pregnancy what is your plan for birth control?
My DH is getting the big V done...there is no way I'm havin more than four kinds I think four is a huge stretch to begin with but figured I would give ezra a sibling close in age...

We have discussed it some but haven't decided just yet. DH says he will consider getting the snip but I'm also willing to look at other options too (don't want a tubal though). It's been so long since I've used any kind of BC that I don't even know what's out there lol.

[Longingforgirl]

Thorz, I hope you are feeling better by now! Are you taking magnesium for the cramps? It really seems to help. But please get checked by a doctor. Like the others said, better be safe than sorry. Although don't worry too much. AF cramps are pretty common as far as I know. The uterus is growing and the feeling of that is just like AF cramps.
Hope you will be feeling better soon!

[fish2012]

Yey! I've just moved the scan! I'll be 15+6 by my dates but 16+3 by scan dates, so hopefully they won't send me home!

Only 12 days left!!!!! Eeeekk! :nails:

When does that make it hun about 22nd? Oh v jealous had an extra scan on Friday due to cramping and she measured them as 13+6! So over a week ahead! Can't move my scan thou as dh off to India for work and he wants to come!

So excited for you xx

[fish2012]

Thorz how are you feeling today, I spent 5hrs in a&e on Thursday due to cramping following twisting my back lifting ds2, labour ward told me to go in and see obstetrician. After 5hrs saw regular a&e dr who could only check my back and said obstetrician wouldn't see me till 20 weeks. Had a bit of an emotional moment and she booked me for a scan on Friday am both bubbas okay! Phew!

Guess I'm saying peace of mind is worth a lot even thou drs can't do much at this stage xxx

[fish2012]

Wanting a girl assure big v is the snip, sending dh the minute these two are born or possibly sooner

Northern in that v unlikely situation they can reverse it ;-)

I was never a 4 child person whoops! Certainly not risking a fifth!

[fish2012]

Hey guys

Honestly wouldn't worry too much re not seeing baby till 12 weeks or not seeing an obstetrician yet, here we only have scan at 12 weeks, no blood work at all and don't see obstetricians at all so sure you'll be okay

I'm seeing an obstetrician for first time ever at 18 weeks as its twins ;-s

[fish2012]

Happy Mother's Day everyone hope your families spoil you xxx

[fish2012]

So excited the tech I saw I on Friday said she though they were identical! And the only viewable nub at 12+6 was girly - agh trying not to get too excited LOL!

Cause makes two boys more likely ;-s

[Northern_Shutterbug]

When does that make it hun about 22nd? Oh v jealous had an extra scan on Friday due to cramping and she measured them as 13+6! So over a week ahead! Can't move my scan thou as dh off to India for work and he wants to come!

So excited for you xx

Yep, it's on the 21st! 11 days left :nails:

Good news on your twins measuring ahead! Good that they're getting nice and big! Why did you have an emergency scan?

[Mum to three girls]

Thorz make sure you rest! I have had pretty much no morning sickness with this baby and I admit it was a relief to have a quick scan with my ob. Before that I was wondering whether the whole pregnancy was even real or not...

Fish - there's something so special about identical twins.

Northern, my nuchal is on the 21st as well although is Aussie so before yours. I hope my baby looks healthy and your baby is a girl! I'd also be happy with a really boyish nub but I'll go for healthy first.

DH and I have talked about the big V after this baby and he's keen. Prior to that we'd had a hormonal IUD which I didn't love but was OK but he could feel the string (sorry if TMI) and overall I think it's his turn to be in charge of contraception. I had a C-section after two normal deliveries for DD3 (she was breech) and although I'm aiming for another normal delivery if I end up having another section I'll get a tubal ligation at the same time.

Four is enough for us. We were always going to stop at 3, the problem is that having DD3 four years after DD2 seemed a bit unfair once she was here. My big girls are only 19 months apart and are best friends. There'll be about the same age gap between this baby and DD3 so she can have a childhood friend as well.

[Thorz300]

I'm better, thanks ladies, still a bit cramps but there is still no bleeding so I'm just taking it easy today! I'm quite exhausted so im gonna take a nap when the DS3 goes down for his nap. I'm starting to think the cramping may have been caused by over doing it yesterday, I was framing out an entry way in my Living room/dining room, so I was cutting a bunch of stuff with a saw and moving a big air compressor and dealing with a nail gun! I was getting so stressed because it wasn't going as well as the last one, when I finally decided to take a break, I crashed and slept for 2 hours! When I woke up I was super crampy. Now that I've been continually resting and drinking a lot of water, it's slowly getting better. I guess no more big projects on my own lol!

[fish2012]

Hey northern had some cramping after lifting my little monkey but all okay phew

Oh my gosh that's so soon fx they get a good view! Agh are you gonna take your boys? We're gonna have to but think I might ask tech to use words they won't understand! Oldest only just three so think we can get away with it!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Yes, we're taking the boys but I've designed a card that the sonographer can fill in, so they won't actually say what baby is. They'll do all of the potty shots without putting the viewing screen on, then we'll have the 4d part avoiding the potty area.

Then we're going out for dinner at the restaurant where OH and I had first date, and where I went into labour with DS2. Thats where we'll open the card! I'm hoping it'll bring good luck in some way!

That's the plan anyway! No doubt it'll go wrong in some way!

[fish2012]

Ha ha I love the fact you have designed a card you might be nearly as obsessive as me ;-)

I thought about that but if they say girl I think I will need to see the evidence for myself to believe it! Lol plus don't think ours is 4d so hoping it won't be easy for oldest to guess!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Ha ha I love the fact you have designed a card you might be nearly as obsessive as me ;-)


I like designing things, and we'll be giving the card to the inlaws too.

[Northern_Shutterbug]

I've tried to think positively and just ordered some absolutely adorable baby girl clothes sets! If it turns out I'm having another boy I'll give them to my niece :(

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8376/8546559928_ab4247bb1d_o.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8517/8545462837_303e5cf3ea_o.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8522/8545462643_62852a7c97_o.jpg

[Northern_Shutterbug]

No doubt they'll arrive after the scan tells us its a boy and I'll cry my eyes out, but I'm trying desperately to cling to some hope.

[Mum2boys]

Thorz great to hear you are feeling better :) geez that sounds like a big job for you to take on, especially on your own! DH doesn't let me use his power tools unless he is there to supervise lol.

Northern that sounds like a wonderful way to find out, you are so creative :)

Well ladies I have my NT scan today at 4.30 so 8 hrs till I may have a good idea what this little bean is, the nerves have started already!

[fish2012]

Oh northern they are so cute if I had a niece I'd do the same! Fx

[fish2012]

Mum2boys how exciting how far along are you 12 weeks? Will be stalking for pictures tomorrow ;-)

[Thorz300]

Thorz great to hear you are feeling better :) geez that sounds like a big job for you to take on, especially on your own! DH doesn't let me use his power tools unless he is there to supervise lol.

Northern that sounds like a wonderful way to find out, you are so creative :)

Well ladies I have my NT scan today at 4.30 so 8 hrs till I may have a good idea what this little bean is, the nerves have started already!

Lol most the power tools in this house are mine! DH isn't much of a handy man, his job kinda prevents it! I think I should have been a carpenter in a previous life or something! Lol I love building things and doing home improvement stuff!

HOW EXCITING about your scan! I too will be stalking you to see a pic or hear an update! My scan isn't for over 2 weeks so I have to live through you ladies!

[Mum2boys]

Thanks Fish :) I'm 12+5 today so hoping it will be obvious enough (hopefully very flat).
Congrats on your twins I'm thinking you have two little girls in there especially if they are identical, identical twins are very special DH is actually an identical twin :)

[Thorz300]

I've tried to think positively and just ordered some absolutely adorable baby girl clothes sets! If it turns out I'm having another boy I'll give them to my niece :(

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8376/8546559928_ab4247bb1d_o.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8517/8545462837_303e5cf3ea_o.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8522/8545462643_62852a7c97_o.jpg
Those are so precious! You are braver than I am that's for sure!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Those are so precious! You are braver than I am that's for sure!

I'm now feeling like I shouldn't have bought them, especially as you can't return them for refund, only store credit :nails: but I have my niece and a friend is about to have her 4th girl, so I can send one down to her too.

[Wanting-a-girl]

Your brave northern :D I'm not Even brave enough to step foot in a girl section lol fingers are crossed for u! Can't wait for the update!

Mom2boys can't wait to see your nub! So exciting

[fish2012]

Mum2boys how did it go?

[Mum2boys]

Sorry ladies my parents came over for dinner so haven't had a chance to get on the computer... Will upload picks first thing in the morning.

My tech was awful I couldn't even see the screen besides when I arched my neck right back, then he would tell me not to move! I asked him about a nub shot and he said he didn't know what I was talking about... But I found one anyway (not that I'm happy about it now :( I'm almost certain its another boy!) he put a potty shot in cause that's what he thought I meant... It's very flat but useless at 13 weeks right?

Anyway sorry for the long post, will be back on in the morning xx

[Thorz300]

Waiting anxiously mom2boys! Sorry about the tech! Mean techs make me so mad, they have to know how important this is to us!

[Mum to three girls]

Post the nub shot anyway! I'm sure we'll be able to find a loophole even if it does look boyish (lol).

I would LOVE a boyish nub shot.

[Thorz300]

Nub or no nub, they are still fun to see!

[Wanting-a-girl]

I want to see! My tech was a douch too! Sorry :( we wait so long to see our babies for a few minutes and having an asshole makes it a bad experience :(

[divakotka]

Girls -- my elective scan is on Thursday at 11am!!!! Every hour seems like an eternity now. I would love more guesses but I feel foolish bumping my thread when some people seemed very adamant about it being a boy. Even though I still see some very girly moments in that video.

I've been trying to distract myself with house projects. Thorz--that's mighty impressive. No wonder you felt crampy afterwards. I can understand your worries. I was way more paranoid this time around simply because part of me thinks that after two healthy boys, something is *bound to go wrong.* But it's not healthy to think that way. Could you guys possibly invest in a doppler? I have the sonoline b that I got from amazon when I was pregnant for the very first time and I have been able to hear all three babies' heartbeats starting around 9 weeks 3 days. So reassuring!

[Wanting-a-girl]

Thursday! Yay I can't wait! And it's a morning appt :D

[Wanting-a-girl]

So I'm addicted to fish baby clothes and fish veering I have. Fish tattoed to me and all lol so I came accross this and am buying it for my babe today :D

Home | Gap (http://www.gapcanada.ca/browse/product.do?cid=91493&vid=1&pid=915442003)

[Thorz300]

Girls -- my elective scan is on Thursday at 11am!!!! Every hour seems like an eternity now. I would love more guesses but I feel foolish bumping my thread when some people seemed very adamant about it being a boy. Even though I still see some very girly moments in that video.

I've been trying to distract myself with house projects. Thorz--that's mighty impressive. No wonder you felt crampy afterwards. I can understand your worries. I was way more paranoid this time around simply because part of me thinks that after two healthy boys, something is *bound to go wrong.* But it's not healthy to think that way. Could you guys possibly invest in a doppler? I have the sonoline b that I got from amazon when I was pregnant for the very first time and I have been able to hear all three babies' heartbeats starting around 9 weeks 3 days. So reassuring!
That's such a good idea, we really cannot afford a new fetal monitor, but I can look on Craigslist, or eBay and hopefully find one for under $50 that would really help ease my worries if I can listen to the heartbeat on my own.

[Southern Butterfly]

Thorz I'm glad you are feeling better!

mum2boys I can't wait to see your pics! I'm sorry you got an awful tech though.

diva I will be stalking on Thursday!!!

I think I may have to reschedule my ultrasound AGAIN boooo. Dh has to check his work schedule to see if he can be off tomorrow morning or not, otherwise I will have to postpone it later in the week.

[fish2012]

oh mum2boys poor you after waiting all this time thats soo annoying!

looking forward to seeing your bubba nub or not xx

[fish2012]

ohhhhhhhhhhh diva how exciting!!!

[Mum2boys]

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Sorry for keeping you waiting ladies xx

Please be honest, I really think it is a boy!

[Wanting-a-girl]

what makes you think its a boy lol i think girl!

[b9mos]

congratulations to everyone!

[Mum2boys]

The nub is higher than DS2s nub! dont you think it has a boy angle??

[Wanting-a-girl]

I think it's quite strait and parallel and this is thirteen weeks right

[Mum2boys]

12+5 but measuring 13. As soon as I seen it I thought boy straight away! maybe a defence mechanism??

[Wanting-a-girl]

When is your gender scan?

[Mum2boys]

Im rural so no where around here does elective so I have the very long wait till my 18-20 week scan. Havent even booked it yet, I will after my next Ob appt early next month :(

[fish2012]

urm i'm not good with nubs but i'd say girl too but your defensive mechanism may be wise!

[divakotka]

Well it's tricky when the baby's bottom is sort of sticking up in the air. But the nub does look fairly parallel to the spine. I'm still a novice nub guesser even though I've looked at hundreds of nubs in the last few weeks. I'm thinking 70% it's a girl.

[Mum2boys]

Thanks ladies :)

[Elements]

Wow, okay I'm still around but I just cannot keep up with you ladies!!! LOL you gas bag while Im sleeping I think :)

[Southern Butterfly]

mum2boys I don't see anything boyish about that nub! Hope we're all right and it's a girl for you!

[Elements]

Oh forgot to ask. anyone else sufferning Major headaches? Iv never had this before. Im hopeing its a boy hormone thing causing it. Had them everyday for the last 2 weeks.

I held my cousins new born baby boy the other day. I nearly cried, It made me relise how much I really want a little boy. Im terrified its another daughter and I wont really like her. My SIL had a baby girl a few weeks ago too and I look at her and just think 'oh its a baby." but when i held my cousins boy it felt so differnt.
4 weeks till i can find out.

[Thorz300]

Yay how cute!! I don't want to get your hopes up and to be honest I can't tell! But I'm so happy for you!

[Mum to three girls]

On balance I think girl as well.

[Mum2boys]

Thanks so much ladies I'm feeling a little more confident I still could be having a girl after all.

After studying the nub all last night I was positive I was having another boy!

I still feel it could go either way so only time will tell :) thanks for your guesses and support xx

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Urgh, apple juice for lunch. Got a stomach bug a few weeks ago, that hubby then got last week, DS1 got it at the weekend, now its come back to me again :( its absolutely horrible, so am lazing on the sofa today whilst the kids play round me. I've thrown up once this morning, just bile, and every time I move I feel weak and my tummy wobbly again.

[WantingPink]

Mum2boys - your nub is looking rather girly to me. It is relatively parallel to the spine especially for 12+5. Fx for you that you have your girl!!

[WantingPink]

Urgh, apple juice for lunch. Got a stomach bug a few weeks ago, that hubby then got last week, DS1 got it at the weekend, now its come back to me again :( its absolutely horrible, so am lazing on the sofa today whilst the kids play round me. I've thrown up once this morning, just bile, and every time I move I feel weak and my tummy wobbly again.

Northern I really feel for you!! I had some stomach stuff all day yesterday... it was awful! Even despite taking Zofran twice I puked all day long. My Mom had to come over and take care of my kids. I couldn't even keep down water. I am so dehydrated now that I am contemplating going to urgent care for liquids. I feel for you!! Take care of yourself... hope you have someone who can help you!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Northern I really feel for you!! I had some stomach stuff all day yesterday... it was awful! Even despite taking Zofran twice I puked all day long. My Mom had to come over and take care of my kids. I couldn't even keep down water. I am so dehydrated now that I am contemplating going to urgent care for liquids. I feel for you!! Take care of yourself... hope you have someone who can help you!

Oh dear, I've not been that bad! I was just sick this morning then have stayed on the sofa all day - apart for a couple of hours where I put my trust in the boys and left them playing downstairs, whilst I went to bed. I came back down to a bomb site of toys but no damage, so all ok. Just had some toast which was nice to eat but I've got awful reflux now.

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Me and my littlest resting on the sofa

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8374/8552606978_e677cde35a_o.jpg

[divakotka]

That's a very cute picture. Nothing like cuddling on the couch with your babies!
And stomach bugs are the worst. I hope you guys will be feeling better soon! I've come down with a really bad sinus infection myself and I just wish I could take some "powerful" meds, lol. The neti pot just isn't cutting it. :(

[Thorz300]

Oh I hate stomach bugs.....sorry!

[fish2012]

Oh sorry you guys are feeling rough tummy bugs are no fun ;-(


Anyone else still got all day sickness really getting fed up with it now - on plus side I will finish work on 23 may! I know it's lamo early I do t care!

[Thorz300]

Oh sorry you guys are feeling rough tummy bugs are no fun ;-(


Anyone else still got all day sickness really getting fed up with it now - on plus side I will finish work on 23 may! I know it's lamo early I do t care!

I don't have all day morning sickness anymore, but I do have all day exhaustion! It is ridiculous! I cannot function like this, I feel like I am going on 3 hours of sleep, when in reality I got 8 hours of sleep and an afternoon nap, but I never EVER EVER feel energized, I feel like sleeping all day, but with 3 boys at home, I cant do that obviously! Sorry your sick, maybe it is because of having twin girls?!?!?!?

[Thorz300]

Oh forgot to ask. anyone else sufferning Major headaches? Iv never had this before. Im hopeing its a boy hormone thing causing it. Had them everyday for the last 2 weeks.

I held my cousins new born baby boy the other day. I nearly cried, It made me relise how much I really want a little boy. Im terrified its another daughter and I wont really like her. My SIL had a baby girl a few weeks ago too and I look at her and just think 'oh its a baby." but when i held my cousins boy it felt so differnt.
4 weeks till i can find out.

OMG I am totally suffering from really bad headaches, but I think I figured out what the problem was......SUGAR I was eating jellybeans to cure my morning sickness and/or low blood sugar levels. I realized the other day that my headaches always came after eating strait sugar! I stopped the jelly beans and my headaches are MUCH BETTER! I hope it is a boy hormone thing for you, and a sugar thing for me, I will send you all my blue dust!!!