September 2013 babies!!

[WantingPink]

I am feeling better today. I have a really sick kiddo also and we have been on the couch all day... being sick is no fun... sick while taking care of kids is awful... sick while taking care of kids and pregnant is some sort of mid-evil torture!!

[WantingPink]

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.

I had headaches with both of my boys. Especially early on. So far (knock on wood) I haven't had any headaches so maybe it is a boy sign:)

[Mel1983]

I had headaches with both of my boys. Especially early on. So far (knock on wood) I haven't had any headaches so maybe it is a boy sign:)

I also had headaches or migraines with my first two boys but I haven't had any this time! Just mega tired and moody plus sore boobs which I never had with boys. I'm convinced its another boy so not looking into my symptoms too much. I had 2 psychic gender readings which said boys so I'm pretty convinced they are right. We'll see. Fingers crossed for all wanting pink

[Thorz300]

10 more days until my scan!!!!!!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

9 days til mine! It's dragging so much!

[Mel1983]

9 days til mine! It's dragging so much!

6 till mine!

[divakotka]

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Wouldn't this make our lives a lot easier? :omg:

[Girlsway]

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Wouldn't this make our lives a lot easier? :omg:

It would make my life less stressful that's for sure! Where did you find that?

[Elements]

Haha Imagine how many times a day we would use that if we had access to it!

[Girlsway]

Haha Imagine how many times a day we would use that if we had access to it!

Hehe I can imagine being strapped to it all day long! :-)

[divakotka]

I saw it on Pinterest but when you click on the link, it doesn't tell you anything about where to buy it. I imagine it would be pretty expensive.

[Girlsway]

Its called mobisante, v expensive
Mobisante Mobile and Accessible Digital Imaging (http://www.mobisante.com/)

[divakotka]

Well since it's just a little over 36 hrs until our scan, I decided to bump my thread and added 4 pics....somewhat shamelessly, hehe.

[Thorz300]

We need to keep the bumps rolling! Here is week 11 for me, complete with Batman by my side (There is always a superhero lurking in every corner of my house)!
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[divakotka]

Thorz -- I saw this picture for a second on my other thread and started laughing because I figured you didn't mean to post it. Stuff like that happens to me all the time!
But you DO have an adorable baby bump, no matter where it's posted, hehe. And that little superhero made me crack up as well.
I was supposed to take a bump pic today but my sinus infection is getting the best of me. I have enough energy to sit like a blob and move my fingers on the keyboard. :( Maybe tomorrow.

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Still feeling delicate today ;( but here's my 14 week bump picture:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8530/8553312877_bdd5a65dfe_o.jpg

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Ok, been obsessing over my scan pics again and this one is feeling really boy like to me ;(

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8248/8554448956_c18513c61d_c.jpg

[Wanting-a-girl]

I don't know if that is a nub really... Hmmm you should post it on a whole new thread to get lovemyfour to look

[Thorz300]

Cute bump Northern! I think I agree on your scan, I don't think that is the nub you are looking at! Don't let it get you down!

[fish2012]

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?!?!?!?

it would be soo worth it!

[fish2012]

OMG you tiny bumped people! mine is embarassingly large ;-(

Northern hun i really don't think there's a visiable nub hun is your gender scan next week? so exciting!

diva where oh where did you find that can you imagaine!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Fish - you are expecting twins!

And yes, 8 days til my scan - less than 200 hours now!!!

[fish2012]

Agh the count down begins if I could deign apps I'd make a fortune how's my seconds until you know app ;-)

[Southern Butterfly]

6 till mine!

Is yours on Monday too? YAY

[Mum2boys]

Cute bumps northern and thorz :)

Northern I think you scan is showing the cord so you can't see all the nub.

As a friend said to me it's not over until the 20 week tech sings ;) xx

[Southern Butterfly]

Ohh I love bump pics! You ladies look fabulous!

Here is mine from Last Sunday at 14 weeks exact...
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[Mel1983]

What lovely bumps. Do all your bumps get bigger at night ? Mines huge at night. It's really embarrassing look about 8 months!
Is anybody getting itchy skin, my legs are really itchy, it's so annoying! Never had this before!!??

[Elements]

What beautiful bumps! And lovely beautiful ladies too :)
I should take a pic. not alot to take a photo of yet though!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Woohoo! Just booked our flights to go on holiday on the 6th April! I'll be 18 weeks then, so will probably have a slight bump which I can hopefully show off in my summer dress.

Eek! Can't wait!

[divakotka]

I love all the beautiful bumps!
This is 15+1, taken today. I still look like a hot mess from that bad sinus infection, so you won't be seeing my face anytime soon, lol. 15 hours to go til the scan, eek!!!
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[Wanting-a-girl]

I love all the beautiful bumps!
This is 15+1, taken today. I still look like a hot mess from that bad sinus infection, so you won't be seeing my face anytime soon, lol. 15 hours to go til the scan, eek!!!
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12 hours!!!!!!!!!!! hopfully you get a good night sleep to help pass the time :)

everybodies bumps are so little lol mine is quite big....

[Salsa]

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

hehehe I feel the same way!! I love reading all your posts, but then I never get time to write what I want! I obviously dont get on enough! Im getting super jealous of everyone coming up for their gender scans!! We are staying team green for the entire pregnancy!! So will have to live vicariously through you all

[Girlsway]

Divotka good luck with the scan, I have my fingers fx for you.
My 16wks scan is on Monday and I can't wait.

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Has anyone else been having dreams about what they're having? I had three dreams in one night that it was a girl and hubby had one last night!

Hope it is a sign!

[Mum2boys]

I've had two dreams so far one with baby being a boy and the other a girl?? DH had one with baby being a girl... Hoping it is a sign for you :) maybe it's the DHs dreams that matter ;)

[Thorz300]

I had a dream just last night that I had a dark haired baby girl! I also had a dream a few days back that it was triplets, but don't know gender,,,,.ahhhhh triplets would kill me. I know it's not triplets though. I think I'm the only one left who hasn't even seen their baby yet right? 1 week from tomorrow and I get to see my little bean for the first time!

[Wanting-a-girl]

I keep having dreams of seeing a penis on the u/s lol with ds3 I had constant dreams of him being a girl... My mind playing tricks on me....

[divakotka]

Hi guys,
just checking in a couple of hours before we leave for the scan. I tossed and turned all night and had *crazy* hormone-fueled pregnancy dreams.
I've only had two dreams about this baby so far and in both dreams the baby was a boy. In the first dream, I gave birth on a couch and the midwife hid the baby right away behind the couch and then a big red-headed 4-year-old popped up and grinned at me (that was my new "baby" boy), lol. In the second dream, I had an ultrasound and the boy parts were so huge that the tech and a bunch of other techs that were in the room were all making fun of my baby and I became super defensive and possessive.

Anyway....gotta love pregnancy dreams. They always leave me emotionally spent in the morning.
I have to start getting ready. We are taking the boys (2 and 4) with us and I am still sneezing, coughing, and sniffling, so that'll be great for the poor tech. :sigh: I'll update as soon as I can! But be prepared for :DS:

[Southern Butterfly]

I had a dream just last night that I had a dark haired baby girl! I also had a dream a few days back that it was triplets, but don't know gender,,,,.ahhhhh triplets would kill me. I know it's not triplets though. I think I'm the only one left who hasn't even seen their baby yet right? 1 week from tomorrow and I get to see my little bean for the first time!

Nope you're not the only one! I haven't had any ultrasounds yet either but will go on Monday at 15+1 to see my bub for the first time and possibly find out gender (if we decide to peak!)

[Wanting-a-girl]

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my bump

[Southern Butterfly]

Not sure if anyone has brought up baby kicks yet but I was wondering who has felt them. Yesterday I felt my first kicks that I knew for sure were baby! Up until then I've had little flutters but was never sure if they were baby or gas lol. What I felt yesterday was definitely a little kick and it felt amazing!

Who else is getting these little "hello's" from their baby??

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Still feeling horrible today :( tummy just feels like its churning, I can't get enough sleep and I'm getting quite a few period like pains. I'm just hoping that whatever bug I've got isn't affecting the baby. The cramps are worrying me, even though they're only very mild.

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Southern - I've had a couple of flicks that I'm sure were kicks but still feels more like bubbles.

[4Giffins]

12 week scan in less than an hour! Hopefully I get a good look at the babe and some boyish looking nub shots!! Getting excited...and a little nervous! :)

[Wanting-a-girl]

Ya just the past couple days I have been feeling some moments that are for sure baby... Usually if I lay down I can catch it :) its the best part of being pregnant

[Wanting-a-girl]

12 week scan in less than an hour! Hopefully I get a good look at the babe and some boyish looking nub shots!! Getting excited...and a little nervous! :)


Can't wait to see pics! I will def be stalking! Hope you get the perfect boy nub

[Thorz300]

Wanting...that is a perfect little bump!! I love it!

I have been feeling flutters that I am almost certain are from a moving baby and not gas! But I think it's still too early to feel kicks for me!

Divakotka....excited to hear your update!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Divakotka - any news? I'm checking every few minutes!!!

[Thorz300]

12 week scan in less than an hour! Hopefully I get a good look at the babe and some boyish looking nub shots!! Getting excited...and a little nervous! :)

Yay exciting.....good luck!

[Wanting-a-girl]

She updated in her nub forum

[divakotka]

Now that I am home with DH and DS2 napping and DS1 at preschool, I am sitting here bawling. I wasn't expecting the emotions to hit me so hard. I just posted on FB and got two comments: "Another boy??? Wow!" and "Oh, a girl would have been a good fit though."
We went out for lunch after the scan and I saw cute little girls everywhere. I really hurts. And I feel like an ungrateful idiot for crying in the first place. :SS:

[shiningstar]

Now that I am home with DH and DS2 napping and DS1 at preschool, I am sitting here bawling. I wasn't expecting the emotions to hit me so hard. I just posted on FB and got two comments: "Another boy??? Wow!" and "Oh, a girl would have been a good fit though."
We went out for lunch after the scan and I saw cute little girls everywhere. I really hurts. And I feel like an ungrateful idiot for crying in the first place. :SS:

Oh Mama! It's ok to have those feelings. You should give yourself time to adjust to the news. Be gentle to yourself and know that it will get better. Congratulations on your precious baby boy!!! I bet he will be a perfect addition to your family. ((Hugs))

[4Giffins]

Can't wait to see pics! I will def be stalking! Hope you get the perfect boy nub

Awww thanks!! Me too!! Im planning to take a little video "for the girls to watch" ;) So ill hopefully have that to obsess over too!!

[Wanting-a-girl]

That's why I am not telling anyone I found out if it's a boy curse I don't want to hear things like that.... And if anyone says something stupid like that when I'm holding my beautiful baby boy I will lose it! Don't let it get to you just wait and see you will be okay :) don't worry I'm pretty sure Ive got a boy a brewing too... Just take some time to grieve and get it out of ur system... Have a bath... Go shopping do something for you


I just booked. My anatomy scan for April 8 at 10 am :)

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Oh dear sweetheart! I'm sorry to hear that and please don't feel guilty for how you feel. All of us here know exactly what you're going through, so certainly won't judge!

Take the time to grieve before your little boy gets here, and I have no doubt that as soon as you see him he'll be loved just as much as their brothers are.

Congratulations on your healthy little boy xxx

[Southern Butterfly]

Now that I am home with DH and DS2 napping and DS1 at preschool, I am sitting here bawling. I wasn't expecting the emotions to hit me so hard. I just posted on FB and got two comments: "Another boy??? Wow!" and "Oh, a girl would have been a good fit though."
We went out for lunch after the scan and I saw cute little girls everywhere. I really hurts. And I feel like an ungrateful idiot for crying in the first place. :SS:

Oh please don't be so hard on yourself. It's pefectly ok to cry, being sad doesn't mean you love your baby any less! Give yourself time... you will be ok I promise. I'm speaking from experience here, this little guy will bring you more joy than you can even imagine.
For now be kind to yourself and let it all out. Sending HUGS your way!!:LotsofLove:

[divakotka]

Thank you so much everyone. Your kind words and understanding brought me to tears again. Ah, pregnancy hormones are so lovely. I posted the potty shot on in-gender just to get a slightly different set of people to look at it but all in all, I think that more expert eyes confirming that it's a boy will help me to let the news settle in. I googled "three dots boy or girl ultrasound" because I am just over 15 weeks and it wasn't a good idea because it ignited a spark of foolish hope inside of me. Ugh.

[Thorz300]

Hun I am so sorry you are struggling! When I found out DS3 was I boy I was in the exact same place as you, I cried for 3 straight days, then I cried because I felt bad for crying and I felt bad that I was disappointed about this beautiful baby that was MINE!!! I know you know this, but once that little guy is in your arms you will love and snuggle him and you wont want it any other way! Unfortunately for me, it didn't take away the desire to have a DD so now, I am about to go through it all again, as I know my luck is that I have DS4 growing inside of me right now!! We are all here for you!

[Longingforgirl]

Oh no I am so sorry!! I cannot even put it in words. I am so scared of my scan and I just know how devestated I will be when I hear "boy" again. I am so so sorry :sad: I would also still be having a little hope.. as long as it is not 100% I guess... there's always that slight chance. I am so sorry! I wish none of us would have to suffer from GD anymore.. I feel like the more you wish for something the less it is becoming true :sad: Others get their DG so easily. Others struggle and struggle and still be disappointed :sad:

Today a friend of mine who accidently got pregnant (she already has a 3 year old daughter) found out that she was not carrying another girl but a boy. I have no idea how she could have been that naive, but she honestly expected the next baby to a be a girl as well. She had a 12 week scan and the tech said "could be a girl". Now she is almost 18 weeks and they already painted the room and everything. They are both devestated, but more than I ever imagined to be. They are even thinking about giving him away after birth. She does not want to carry a boy and would like to put an end to it. But it is illegal here so she cannot act on that. She thinks she is not able to love him because he is a boy. I am a little shocked...
I am really glad we all love our children no matter what gender. Even though we are struggling. But still we love them.
Sorry just had to get this out. She just told me and I am the only one who knows already. I am just shocked at how she is reacting. Wouldn't have expected that as she never said anything. Although she knows how I am wishing for a girl and how I am struggling with myself at the thought of this being another boy.

[Wanting-a-girl]

Omg! I cant believe people think like that! Not to undermine anyones feelings but if you want to kill or give ur baby away cause its not the gender you want then that person should not be having babies! That's terrible makes me so sad :( so many people lose their babies and have sick babies or can't have babies so in the end I'm just happy to have a healthy baby regardless of penis/vagina... I myself have a special needs boy and actually prob two...so really if a get a normal healthy baby boy I will be crazy happy... That's why I'm not as obsessed this time around cause that's all u want just a girl would be the cherry on top...

[Wanting-a-girl]

When I find out this baby is a boy my mind set will just change from thinking if it's a girl to thinking if he is going to be normal which is a much longer wait to find out :( a girl radically reduces the risk

[WantingPink]

I am so sorry you didn't hear girl. I know how you feel (DH only wanted two kids and he said a 3rd was out of the question at the time) and it is okay to cry without guilt. I know others don't understand but we do. Take sometime and hide out for awhile. You are brave for posting on FB, I wouldn't have been able to do that. You need to cry and upset before you can face others with the news. People will say stupid, awful, hurtful, and rude things and you need to be strong enough to deal with them when they happen. Others won't understand why you are upset. I wish I could give you a big hug right now.

Take it easy on yourself and don't hold back your emotion or feel like crying means you don't love this baby. Go do something nice for yourself and be very thankful you have a supportive DH (mine still thinks I am crazy:))

[Longingforgirl]

Exactly my thoughts, wanting. DS1 is a special needs kid as well, and when DS2 arrived, I still remember how happy I was. The first look I took at him, he looked so healthy, and I was so, so so happy, cannot even put it in words. Dispite the GD I had had, it was such a miracle that DS2 was healthy. I kind of didn't expect that somehow.
We had planned to go HT for our third kid, because I couldn't imagine I could deal with boy number 3. Now it is as it is, and I know I will deal with it and love him. I have to, there is no other way. And he deserves that, he doesen't know I want a girl so badly. I will love him anyway, and I am still so shocked about what she said about not being able to love him. Every baby deserves to be loved and only loved. I really hope that she will come around somehow and be able to deal with it and love him too. I really hope she didn't really mean what she said today. :worry:
Something I also don't get - she already has a girl. And she doesen't know how great boys are. How can she just assume they are not lovable? It is just so sad :sad:

[4Giffins]

Well back from my scan...wish I had something good to update with but I dont! No nub shots at all and the majority of the scan I couldnt even see cuz the tect had the screen facing only him! Im slightly disapointed but at least I got to see babe and I dont have a girl nub to be down about. Now I can hold out hope for a boy for a little while longer! I dont know how you ladies get such good shots! I couldnt see a thing! Lol I thought the nub would be soo obvious..shows what I know! Haha

[Longingforgirl]

When I find out this baby is a boy my mind set will just change from thinking if it's a girl to thinking if he is going to be normal which is a much longer wait to find out :( a girl radically reduces the risk

I totally agree. I will be worried the rest of the pregnancy.
Still of course I wish for a girl also for other reasons. But I do not think about adoption or even killing the little one, even though all this was unplanned and I so didn't want another boy. This little guy was meant to be somehow. And I hope he's healthy. If he's a he. But chances are high he is.

[shiningstar]

4Giffins: That's a bummer! I didn't even have a NT scan so I know your disappointment about not getting a nub shot. Now I'm kinda happy I don't have anything to obsess about.. The baby's hb was lower than it was at my first appointment and I'm obessing about that plenty. haha!

[Wanting-a-girl]

I personally LOvE boys! Growing up I was a tomboy from having three brothers I loved doing boy things I hated hanging out with girls cause they were way too dramatic for my liking lol... I hate how everything with girls is competition lol my cousin would literally try and be better at everything! I had two really good girlfriends and my best friend has been my BFF since grade two and we are just so alike so we mesh well... I get along with women now obviously now that we're grown up ;)

Growing up I always said I want three boys no girls lol I sure did get that lol but I really would love the mother daughter relationship... I didn't and still dont have a good relationship with my mom so I want to try and be the mom I wish I had... Although when I came home knocked up at 16 my mother was super supportive surprisingly

I honestly don't think I will have GD just cause I went into ttc just wanting a baby in general but I did give all that I could to sway :) so I won't have any I wish I did it that way... I also resent the fact that my normal ds my first I had so young that I was too stupid to appreciate things like I would now... I feel I took it for granted and I realized that as soon as ds2 started giving me black eyes didn't learn to talk couldnt follow simple directions... Now that is what I found hard and still do I don't look at people with girls and wish I had that I see people walking through the grocery store with their kids ... Having a conversation with their kids... Their kids playing together... And thats what I wish I had.... I love my kids but I hate watching the struggles that they will have to deal with forever

Ds3 fell off my bed when we were sleeping together when he was five months old and ended up with a sever cornea laceration... Got rushed to surgery 2 weeks later a cataract surgery number 2 for cataract removal... Surgery #3 lens transplant... Surgery number 4 something to do with his cones and he will be having another this year sometime ... He's been sedated more times than I can remember... Then my one friend calls me laughing a few weeks ago sayi g her baby rolled off the bed and was fine omfg...

And now he is speech delayed and lack of understanding... Deja fucking vu

[divakotka]

Omg! I cant believe people think like that! Not to undermine anyones feelings but if you want to kill or give ur baby away cause its not the gender you want then that person should not be having babies! That's terrible makes me so sad :( so many people lose their babies and have sick babies or can't have babies so in the end I'm just happy to have a healthy baby regardless of penis/vagina... I myself have a special needs boy and actually prob two...so really if a get a normal healthy baby boy I will be crazy happy... That's why I'm not as obsessed this time around cause that's all u want just a girl would be the cherry on top...

I love your attitude. You are still quite young but very wise and mature. I also absolutely cannot understand how people could give away their baby or terminate because of the sex. In fact, I couldn't even donate one of our frozen embryos (not that we have any but I know that's the newest thing now). I would always wonder because essentially that's your child.

[shiningstar]

Longingforgirl: That is so sad. I hope your friend comes around when he's actually here. This baby is also a surprise for me. Sometimes it's hard being faced with all these gd emotions, especially when I wasn't trying to get pregnant. You sound like you have a great attitude. I really hope this is your girl. :)

[Longingforgirl]

OMG you have been through so much!! I am so sorry I cannot even begin to imagine how that must feel like! I had completely different problems with DS1. He has had 4 surgeries as well already, I guess this year he is getting his fifth, but it is always the same. Doctors have not told me what the matter with him was for the first two years. We still don't know for sure, we just know that he has to get surgery every now and then to be able to breathe while sleeping. Which wasn't possible for the first two years. At least not lying down, so he would sleep on top of me, me sitting up. He cried about 12 hours a day and nobody told me why.
Now he is almost "normal". He goes to a special school, and he does look different, he has a very huge head and the eyes are more apart than usual. So you can still see that he is different. But.. he is supposed to be together with normal children in school later. This is what is worrying me, will he be able to keep up with them, I am so worried he is going to be bullied. And he is the most sensitive kid that I know. So I am already suffering for him which is stupid of course. But it breaks my heart. He is so in-between normal and not, I have no idea how he is going to cope with that.

Well, so much for that... I hope we will all get healthy babies.. even though it is priority number one for everyone, sometimes I almost forget that within all the gender obsessing...

Oh, and the mother/daughter relationship... I want to do it better than my mom too. She was a bad mother in every way.


Haha, about the nub shot.. I was so nervous as well. And I was so sure I would be able to see something. But then - nothing. I was still nubsessing because afterwards I thought I saw something.. first I thought I saw a girl nub, and then I was sure it was a boy nub.. haha. Now that my memory has almost vanished I feel a little relieved I don't have a picture to obsess about :cool:

[4Giffins]

Oh Wanting im so sorry to hear your challenges! If this site has tought me nothing else it is that we are so lucky to have the children that we do and that health really is the top priority above all esle! Im sure your boys are lovely and although it sounds like they have some challenges to overcome Im sure the amount of love they give you outweighs everything else!! I will be thinking of your sweet boys!!

[Longingforgirl]

Longingforgirl: That is so sad. I hope your friend comes around when he's actually here. This baby is also a surprise for me. Sometimes it's hard being faced with all these gd emotions, especially when I wasn't trying to get pregnant. You sound like you have a great attitude. I really hope this is your girl. :)

Thank you!! I hope you will get your girl too. I didn't realize you also accidently fell pregnant. That makes us two :happy: I didn't want to get pregnant at all at that time. Last year, I was on the IG diet for a few months, and then I realized I couldn't cope with another boy. So I stopped and we had the IVF with PGD for a girl, but it failed. While I was planning the next one for september this year, I fell pregnant all of a sudden.
Now I think I will be ok with another boy. Although I know it is going to be hard because I don't know if I will ever have another chance at having a girl.
I am having my next scan on tuesday and I am constantly dreaming of seeing boy parts at the scan. Every night. It has not once been a girl in my dreams..

Have you all picked out favourite names yet? I tried today but I cannot really find a boy name I could be excited about. Have to keep looking though, I want to be prepared for tuesday. Even though I am not sure if we are going to see anything. My OB told me he won't see it until 20 weeks.

WANTING, I just want to say I really admire how you are dealing with all this. I have to agree with the others, you are still relatively young, but already so mature and examplary! Your boys are so lucky to have you as their mother!! I really mean that, this is not common at all. I truly admire that.

[Wanting-a-girl]

With ds2 I was a nervous wreck for like two years before he started school mainly worrying about the bullying and it is crazy the kids love him.... For now.... But they hold his hand the play with him it's insanely different than it would have been back when I was in school... My son an IEP (individual education plan) so he does less than the others... Although he has become insanely smart lately... We took him for stem cell treatment in panama in summer 2010 and since then he has learned to talk I can't conversation with hi. As he doesn't understand how it works I don't think... He could spell any word under the sun he is crazy to watch he is super smart...

For Ezra on the other hand I don't think we can afford to take him for treatment but he is a lot better than ds2 he does talk a bit and understand more an ds2 at that point so I have high hope for him

Surgery sucks when your kids are having it no matter what... It is sooooo stressful! I swear my nerves could honestly kill me as I'm in the waiting room... I'm gonna try and postpone his surgery till this babe is about 5 months cause when he has his surgery he has to have 25 eye drops a day for a few weeks and I can't stand the thought of it right now... On a positive note his ophthalmologist is very nice on the eyes ;)

When my thoughts of wanting a girl really bad get the better of me I try to back myself up and think of what I really wnt and it does help me

I remember my cousin she had a girl when I had ds1 and then before I got preg with ds3 she got preg with dd2 but she was told it was a boy and she was telling me she was so upset.... I had nooooo sympathy at all I even told her she is ridiculous told her she has a girl and has no reason to be sad about a boy... Then a week before her dd she found out it was a girl by this time I was about 3 months with ds3 and she calls me rubbing it in my face.... Lol I honestly don't know what people get from doing that!

[4Giffins]

Thought I would share a couple pics even though you cant see much!
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Thats all I got! lol

[Thorz300]

Wanting, wow I'm sorry for all you have gone through you are such a great mamma!! My DS3 is speech delayed and his understanding is delayed too! He is on the waiting list for free speech therapy from the state because he qualified for it in the evaluation. The funny thing is, i know he is SUPER smart he just cannot communicate! This boy melts my heart everyday and even though I cried for days when I found out he was a boy, I wouldn't have it any other way....
Lol also your comment on your DS Ophthalmologist being easy on the eyes!!! My DH is an Ophthalmologist and I think he is easy on the eyes too!

[Thorz300]

Yep no nub shot, but cute healthy baby! Congrats!
Skull looks boyish for what it's worth

[Wanting-a-girl]

Thanks guys I do try my best.... My life experience def made me open my eyes... Take a step back and let things ride out... There are way too many things that are not in my control so it's so much less stressful to just let it be.... DH has not jumped on that bandwagon yet hopefully he will soon

[Wanting-a-girl]

Ooo thorz luckey you! I have I thing for drs lol... Ds ophthalmologist is from London and his accent makes me melt mmmmmmmmm I get to see him in April lol

[4Giffins]

Yep no nub shot, but cute healthy baby! Congrats!
Skull looks boyish for what it's worth

Well Ill talke that! Im not sure on the skull theory and dont have pics of my girls at this gestation to compare it too but it sounds good to me! :)

[Southern Butterfly]

Well back from my scan...wish I had something good to update with but I dont! No nub shots at all and the majority of the scan I couldnt even see cuz the tect had the screen facing only him! Im slightly disapointed but at least I got to see babe and I dont have a girl nub to be down about. Now I can hold out hope for a boy for a little while longer! I dont know how you ladies get such good shots! I couldnt see a thing! Lol I thought the nub would be soo obvious..shows what I know! Haha

Glad you're scan went well but that stinks you couldn't see the baby much. As for not getting a nub shot, that may not be a bad thing. At lease you don;t have something to obsess over for the next few weeks! Nubs can drive you bonkers sometimes!

[Southern Butterfly]

Wanting, wow you have been through a lot at such a young age and it's amazing how well you handle it. Your boys are lucky to have you!

[4Giffins]

Glad you're scan went well but that stinks you couldn't see the baby much. As for not getting a nub shot, that may not be a bad thing. At lease you don;t have something to obsess over for the next few weeks! Nubs can drive you bonkers sometimes!

Soo true! I am quite relieved that I can just bipass all the nub-cessing! And that I still feel like I have a shot at my DG, I was so scared to see a girl nub! Lol! Now I can just get the nurves rolling for the gender scan! :)

[Girlsway]

I totally agree healthy baby is a priority. That's something I worried about with each pregnancy. We couldn't get pg with DS1 for 1.5years which were the longest years in my life. It was so heartbreaking every time the period started and I was loosing hope we will ever have children. Thank god I found a good doctor and after a laparoscopy I fell pregnant. I was so happy being pg with DS1 and when he was born it was the best day of my life. We have a special relationship, we spend a lot of time together and I am so grateful to have him. When we were ready for second baby I fell pg immediately but it was all good to be true and I miscarried at 11 wks due to Turners Syndrome. Since then I am a nervous wreck when it comes to pregnancies and I constantly worried while pg with DS2 if he would be okay. It didnt help I was spotting constantly and I had over 10 scans during the whole pregnancy. I feel very lucky now I was blessed with two beautiful children and that's all I wished for when I couldn't get pg. This pg is an bonus and if this baby is healthy I will be over the moon. But I have to stop myself wondering if my sway had some negative affect on the quality of my egg and whether the baby would be really okay..

[Wanting-a-girl]

Aww thanks everyone you guys are awesome!

I wish I didn't get a nub! I am however doing really good about not obsessing... I hung my u/s pics on my fridge and covered the nub with a magnet lol

[divakotka]

Again, I want to thank everyone for the lovely support I have been getting on here. Especially reading some of your stories puts everything in perspective. You ladies are amazing, strong, and wonderful mommas. We are all so very blessed with the children we DO have. DS1 was also quite speech delayed at age 2.5 (and had qualified for therapy). He only got a couple of sessions, then we moved from TX to OH, he started pre-school and has improved tremendously since then (even though it was just a few hours a week). He just turned 4 and his pronunciation is still a bit off compared to other kids his age but he really talks like a little chatterbox and we (including his teacher) understand him 95% of the time. At 2 years old, we couldn't even get a yes or a no out of him and it was very hard for a while. His little brother, who just turned 2, speaks almost entirely in complete sentences, which boggles our mind on a daily basis! And sometimes that's not a good thing because he is in this phase right now where, when he gets mad, he will yell at you:"Be quiet, Mama!" (or Dada, Keiko, our cat, lol).
Anyway...I'm glad I hopped on here and get to share a part of your journey with you. :)

[Longingforgirl]

Interesting that there are so many little ones here that are speech delayed. DS1 is attending a school for speech delayed kids. The good thing is that the groups are very small. He couldn't handle usual sized groups. He has made great progress during the first year there now though. When he was 3, he could barely say anything. But he has many more issues than the speech thing, and we are in therapy a lot with him.

Wanting, so great that your little one is being loved so much by the other children!! Kind of really relieving. Thank you :happy:

[Mum to three girls]

Diva, I'm sorry you didn't hear girl. But congratulations on another little man!

[Wanting-a-girl]

It is very interesting to find so many people in similar situations in such a small group of people! It is in a way comforting cause I don't know anyone in person... Having a DS with severe autism is hard and going out with him it's nauseating to hear strangers comments cause they just think he's a bad kid... If anyone has some tips for how to deal with behavior problems I will take some... I never have put him on meds cause to me the risks don't out weigh the benifits.... But he is so bad he hits him self so hard... He's never hit his brothers thank god... He has crazy meltdowns constantly... I am now desensitized to the sound of high pitch screaming lol... He seems to always be at his worst when spring comes its so weird ...


I was curious to how every one sleeps... I am normally a tummy sleeper but that's obviously not very comfy now so I try to sleep on my side but every night I wake up flat on my back :s

Had a really crazy dream last night lol... is anyone following the Jodi arias case?

[Northern_Shutterbug]

I've just had the midwife call to say I'll be getting letters through saying that I'm to see a consultant and that I've had extra growth scans booked because I've got low PAPP levels. My risk on bloods are 1:70,000 apparently, but she said that was for downs but didn't mention any of the other genetic disorders.

Feeling really worried now ;(

[Wanting-a-girl]

Omg when is your next scan!?

[Wanting-a-girl]

Did she say how low?

[fish2012]

Oh no northern this bad news poor you what's a Papp level? When do you go back?

Thanking of you xx

[fish2012]

4giffins super cute pics think not seek g anything maybe best option ;-)

[Northern_Shutterbug]

0.21 but I don't really know what it means apart from they're worried! Apparently they like it closer to 1.0, and get worried when its less than 0.3.

Scan is on Thursday, so I'm going to be asking for them to pay particular attention to the placenta.

The midwife called back and said that as my NT scan was perfect and the DS risk was 1:70,000 they wouldn't want me to have a CVS or amino as they think the risk of a genetic problem is so low and lower than the risk of miscarriage from a CVS.

[fish2012]

Diva so sorry you didn't hear girl your dreams have been shattered its a hard bump and your the first of us to have it. So sorry for you, people's reactions are the worst if I hear boy boy I wil tell people we opted not to find out at the last minute! People can't be rude when babies are here!


You will come to lie an treasure this lill man a gift of a healthy baby don't feel guilty for how you feel I honestly think its better to get the emotions of sadness over 'loosing' your girl out the way now so you are free to fall in love with this lovely little boy

Hugs xxx

[fish2012]

Thorz a week how exciting never know could be more than you expect! I dreamt I was in labour last night woke up in cold sweat too much obem!

[Wanting-a-girl]

What about the materni blood test? I see babies with very low Papp come perfectly normal... I think this test does get a lot of false positives... Non the less I would be freaking out! That's so scary :( sorry this is happening ...

[fish2012]

Ladies you are all such superstars so glad to share this journey with you I pray we all get our dream but I'm so glad we have each other as sadly I know most of us won't xx

[fish2012]

Northern good news re downs fx for Thursday hope everything looks good then

Xx

[Northern_Shutterbug]

What about the materni blood test? I see babies with very low Papp come perfectly normal... I think this test does get a lot of false positives... Non the less I would be freaking out! That's so scary :( sorry this is happening ...

They don't do the Materni21 test here and costs an awful lot, and as the risk of genetic problems is low itd be silly to do it. I'm going to ask the midwife if its possible to retest when I see her next week.

I'm hoping its all ok and works out ok, but the fear of stillbirth is going to terrify me from the last scan at 32 weeks up until the birth!

[Wanting-a-girl]

Ya that's a very scary thought... I would maybe get a Doppler so u can check regularly especially if ur at risk... Whatever you do dont google it cause u will just drive your self to insanity! Google never makes anything better

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Yes, I'm staying away from google.

[Wanting-a-girl]

On a higher note u will be 16 weeks and might find out what the baby is

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Well, I hope so! That's the reason we're going ;)

[fish2012]

Dopplers quiet cheap second hand on eBay, I feel for you hun everything will probably be okay but having had two normal pregnancies with house/money stresses I was looking forward to really enjoying my last one but with all the high risk talk and scans and consultants I'm finding it hard not just to worry, feel a bit annoyed my enjoyment has been dented a bit ;-(

[Butterfly Spirit]

Dopplers quiet cheap second hand on eBay, I feel for you hun everything will probably be okay but having had two normal pregnancies with house/money stresses I was looking forward to really enjoying my last one but with all the high risk talk and scans and consultants I'm finding it hard not just to worry, feel a bit annoyed my enjoyment has been dented a bit ;-(


I got a doppler off ebay for around $50 and after I got pregnant and M/C and then got pregnant again it was so reassuring! The best $50 to know my baby was okay best money I've ever spent! :)

[Wanting-a-girl]

I feel the same way this whole pregnancy I have just been full of worry! And it's honestly getting in the way of bonding with the baby :( I'm hoping that now that I'm starting to feel it move i will start getting a stronger bond with it

[Butterfly Spirit]

I feel the same way this whole pregnancy I have just been full of worry! And it's honestly getting in the way of bonding with the baby :( I'm hoping that now that I'm starting to feel it move i will start getting a stronger bond with it

Oh that's the best part, the total reminder that you are pregnant and have a sweet little baby inside of you! :) Are you going to have gender confirmed or wait?

[Wanting-a-girl]

I'm going to find out and only you guys will be the ones who know if it's a boy lol if it is I'm not telling any friends or family that I found out... I don't want to hear the stupid comments ... My anatomy u/s is booked for April 8 at 10 am 24 more sleeps!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Fish - I bought a more expensive wand doppler after my SIL returned my angelsounds one broken - no idea what she did with it! I found the heartbeat at 9+5 and listen every few days. I'll be more reassured when I can feel proper movements and will be using a kick counter to keep an eye on it. Can't believe I've still got 25 more weeks of worry! Then 18+ years!

[Southern Butterfly]

Northern- sorry for the scare! Waiting and worrying are the worst. Hope you get better news if you're restested. FX!!!

[fish2012]

You need to give me your sil's address she sounds like a right one ;-s

[Elements]

Oh no I am so sorry!! I cannot even put it in words. I am so scared of my scan and I just know how devestated I will be when I hear "boy" again. I am so so sorry :sad: I would also still be having a little hope.. as long as it is not 100% I guess... there's always that slight chance. I am so sorry! I wish none of us would have to suffer from GD anymore.. I feel like the more you wish for something the less it is becoming true :sad: Others get their DG so easily. Others struggle and struggle and still be disappointed :sad:

Today a friend of mine who accidently got pregnant (she already has a 3 year old daughter) found out that she was not carrying another girl but a boy. I have no idea how she could have been that naive, but she honestly expected the next baby to a be a girl as well. She had a 12 week scan and the tech said "could be a girl". Now she is almost 18 weeks and they already painted the room and everything. They are both devestated, but more than I ever imagined to be. They are even thinking about giving him away after birth. She does not want to carry a boy and would like to put an end to it. But it is illegal here so she cannot act on that. She thinks she is not able to love him because he is a boy. I am a little shocked...
I am really glad we all love our children no matter what gender. Even though we are struggling. But still we love them.
Sorry just had to get this out. She just told me and I am the only one who knows already. I am just shocked at how she is reacting. Wouldn't have expected that as she never said anything. Although she knows how I am wishing for a girl and how I am struggling with myself at the thought of this being another boy.

Oh wow. If that was my friend, i'ld definantly be question what type of person I was friends with! I hope she is just thinking out loud and not really considering terminating her child :(

[Elements]

Now that I am home with DH and DS2 napping and DS1 at preschool, I am sitting here bawling. I wasn't expecting the emotions to hit me so hard. I just posted on FB and got two comments: "Another boy??? Wow!" and "Oh, a girl would have been a good fit though."
We went out for lunch after the scan and I saw cute little girls everywhere. I really hurts. And I feel like an ungrateful idiot for crying in the first place. :SS:

Dont feel bad for the way you feel :) It will pass in time. you allowed to feel which ever way you like. We all understand.

[Northern_Shutterbug]

You need to give me your sil's address she sounds like a right one ;-s

Hubby said it might not have been her, but the night I lent it to her I showed her how it worked so I knew it was working!

Anyway, I've got a good Hi-Bebe one now that has a speaker rather than earphones.

[Wanting-a-girl]

My cousin let me borrow her summer brand one when I was preg with ds3 I know it's a cheapy .... I was never able to find his heart lol... So the other day I take it out and for fun try and find it knowing I wouldnt find it and I didn't so I tried to find my heart lol and could bare find it putting it directly over it lmao what a joke... She claims she found her babies all the time I don't believe it

[Elements]

Thought I would share a couple pics even though you cant see much!
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Thats all I got! lol

Lovely images. Very boyish look skull shape :)

[Elements]

phew - took me all morning to catch up on posts :) I have my Midwife appointment next week so I'll find out when I can book my scan from there.

Is there a list anywhere with whos due when and what they are swaying for/having?

[fish2012]

Yes there is I did one let me see if I can find it.........

[fish2012]

Elements here it is xx

Anyone with an update let me know x

[fish2012]

Hello ladies guess no one much is going to join us now so thought it might be nice to have a due date roll call!

I'll start pm me/ post your dates if you'd like adding

Fish2012 - due 09/09 - swayed pink
Wanting a girl - due 08/09 - swayed pink
Mum2boys - due 18/09 - swayed pink
Thorz - due 30/09 - swayed pink
Northern shutterbug - due 06/09 - light pink
Shining star - due 16/09 - hoping for pink
Wantingagirl 08/09 - swayed pink
Longing for a girl 04/09 - light pink
girlsway - 01/09 - swayed pink
southern butterfly - 08/09 - light pink
mel1983 - 27/09 - light pink
mumto three - 30/09 - hoping for blue
Elements - 04/09 - swayed blue
4giffins - 24/09 - swayed blue
salsa - 09/09- swayed pink
divakotka - 03/09 - hoping pink

Sorry iPhone error here go x

[divakotka]

Hi everyone,
I didn't spend too much time on here yesterday and wow, this board does move fast.
Northern--I saw about your blood chemistry concerns. All those tests can have a lot of false positives. I wish you could get something more reliable like the MaterniT21 although that's Down Syndrome specific. Try not to worry too much for now. Whenever you get a certain result, they just follow their standard protocol for more testing. I hope you will get good news soon!

In personal news, I got a response yesterday from ColdWater on my in-gender thread about the 15 week scan. She commented on the poor quality of it but she said she is still pretty confident that we are looking at a little boy here. So with that said, I feel like I am getting some closure now even though I haven't had the 18-week scan yet. I waver between angry feelings ("why can't WE make a girl?!") and acceptance (sometimes even moments of excitement). I regret not even having attempted a sway (I was too impatient to get pregnant....) but you can't turn back the clock. I'm pretty sure though that not too long from now I absolutely wouldn't want to turn back the clock, even if I could.

Sorry for the long post. I'm so glad I can get on here. Have a great weekend! :Flower:

[fish2012]

Diva there was a women on Ingender who swayed for two years and had a boy still, at least you've enjoyed stress free ttc ;-)

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Gender scan in less than 5 days now! I'm really starting to feel its going to be a boy ;(

[Wanting-a-girl]

Can't wait for the update! And praying you hear pink :)

[divakotka]

Gender scan in less than 5 days now! I'm really starting to feel its going to be a boy ;(

That's soon! No worries, I've gotten all the blue out of the way. ;)

[divakotka]

Diva there was a women on Ingender who swayed for two years and had a boy still, at least you've enjoyed stress free ttc ;-)

I can't imagine! Especially because the swaying girl diet is my absolute nightmare! We are "paleo" people around here, which is probably how I ended up with three boys, haha. And I like full fat everything, especially dairy!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

That's soon! No worries, I've gotten all the blue out of the way. ;)

I'm a big snacker and eat loads, the ONLY thing I was doing was taking baby aspirin, so doubt that's done a thing. There are a heck of us on this month and we've had one confirmed boy and one girl, so you definitely haven't used up all the blue dust ;( I'm bound to get it.

Counting down the hours! 118 hours left!

[Butterfly Spirit]

Gender scan in less than 5 days now! I'm really starting to feel its going to be a boy ;(

That's totally normal!
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Remember your team here...

9678

We are here for you!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Thank you xx

[Southern Butterfly]

Gender scan in less than 5 days now! I'm really starting to feel its going to be a boy ;(

Awww you never know! There are plenty of people who get their DG without any swaying so don't count yourself out!

I understand how you feel though, mine is coming up on Monday. For now I find myself oddly calm but we'll see what happens come Monday morning...

[Wanting-a-girl]

Awww you never know! There are plenty of people who get their DG without any swaying so don't count yourself out!

I understand how you feel though, mine is coming up on Monday. For now I find myself oddly calm but we'll see what happens come Monday morning...


Your is like this Monday!? Like 2 days away monday lol? So exciting that everyone's finding out now! I still have 24 sleeps ;(

[Southern Butterfly]

Your is like this Monday!? Like 2 days away monday lol? So exciting that everyone's finding out now! I still have 24 sleeps ;(

LOL yep, I can't believe I'm not freaking out... but just kind of calm about it. Very weird because I'm always super anxious beforehand. This is actually my first OB ultrasound for dating and so forth. By my LMP I'll be 15+1 but my babies always measure ahead. My OB's tech is super nice and I know she won't mind taking the time to look for gender if we ask her to. Not sure if I have the guts to ask though, we'll see....

[Wanting-a-girl]

You have to! You will be 15 weeks! Or more! I can't wait so exciting.... And it takes my mind off of my long wait that I have :)

Southern do we have the same due date? Sept 8

[Southern Butterfly]

You have to! You will be 15 weeks! Or more! I can't wait so exciting.... And it takes my mind off of my long wait that I have :)

Southern do we have the same due date? Sept 8

Yep same due date! Unless it changes based off my scan.

[Wanting-a-girl]

Ya I measure a week ahead so I have to wait to se if my dr changes it on the 28th...

I really want the babe to be born on my b-day aug 28th I thnk it's doable

[fish2012]

Hey southern cant believe you'll know tomorrow that's so exciting! Ah will be stalking you xx

[fish2012]

I'm hoping for 12 aug sound like a nice date they shouldnt be too big to deliver or so small they need intensive care!

Any tips on achieving a certain date anyone ;-)

[fish2012]

Northern come on this isn't like you positive mental attitude!

The no sway thing is cr*p you made a lot of changes I'm remember we shared the pain together maybe not as many as you'd like I know I doubt my sway too but don't beat yourself up you did your best if it is a boy it's gonna be an amazing one to battle your body to join your family!

Which days your scan Thursday?

[fish2012]

11 sleeps here but worried they won't manage to get them both lol!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Northern come on this isn't like you positive mental attitude!

The no sway thing is cr*p you made a lot of changes I'm remember we shared the pain together maybe not as many as you'd like I know I doubt my sway too but don't beat yourself up you did your best if it is a boy it's gonna be an amazing one to battle your body to join your family!

Which days your scan Thursday?

Oh gosh, I was doing nothing on the diet front! I'd given that up completely after a month as I'm useless at diets and I was miserable! Honestly, the only thing I was doing was baby aspirin. After the two chemicals I just wanted to get pregnant to be honest!

Yes, it's this Thursday. 106 hours to go!

[Mum to three girls]

Good luck for tomorrow Southern!

Northern my nuchal is on Thursday! your results are obviously more interesting though. By dates (LMP) I'll be 12+3 but I know I Oed about day 17/18 so I'll really only be 12+0. So fine for the actual purpose of the scan (lol) but less brilliant for obsessing about the nub. I'm not having a gender scan so it'll be a looong wait between next week and my anatomy scan.

Otherwise I'm tired but Ok. At the end of the day I've quite a pokey out tummy but in the morning I can get away with it, for now. I'm loving the nausea free pregnancy thing!

[divakotka]

I'm hoping for 12 aug sound like a nice date they shouldnt be too big to deliver or so small they need intensive care!

Any tips on achieving a certain date anyone ;-)

I think your ability to carry twins for as long as possible really depends on what your body can handle. I've seen 36 weeks as the average length of healthy twin pregnancies. The most you can do is probably bedrest to ward off labor as long as possible but I know that's probably not doable since you already have little ones to chase after. If you start getting a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions, I highly recommend an excellent magnesium supplement. It's called "Natural Calm" and you mix it with water (comes in different flavors). I do think diet plays a very important role as well. Lots of veggies, healthy fats, and protein. All the "fun" foods. ;)

[divakotka]

Oh gosh, I was doing nothing on the diet front! I'd given that up completely after a month as I'm useless at diets and I was miserable! Honestly, the only thing I was doing was baby aspirin. After the two chemicals I just wanted to get pregnant to be honest!

Yes, it's this Thursday. 106 hours to go!

I was taking baby aspirin as well (to improve chances of implanting) but I didn't know it's supposed to help sway pink. I also took soy isoflavones because I got pregnant with DS1 on the first cycle of taking them (back then, I ovulated on the late side). I got pregnant with this baby on cycle #4 but also first month of taking the isos. Yep, I was already impatient about getting pregnant after just four months. I would never have been able to pull off a girl sway with all that is involved. :(

[atomic sagebrush]

Fish I've heard if you try to gain more than you think you should, it can help your body carry twins longer.

[Southern Butterfly]

Wish I knew some good advice Fish, but I agree with what everone else has suggested. Were your boys early/late? I would be absolutely doombed if I had twins since I cant hardly make it through the 7th month with just one!

[Girlsway]

Southern, my gender scan is tomorrow too. Good luck, I hope we both hear pink!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Went out for a MASSIVE 3 course lunch today which has made my bump huge, but here's my 15+2+lunch bump!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8366/8565312289_f9e728c2cf.jpg

96 hours til gender scan!

[divakotka]

Northern, you call that "huge?" Lol! Very cute bump and I love the top too.

[Wanting-a-girl]

Southern and girlsway how many more hours so I know when to stalk ;)

[Girlsway]

15.5 hrs for me. I'm getting nervous :nails:

[Wanting-a-girl]

Yay! I don't think you we'd to be nervous I just refreshed my mind with your nub shot and that is a girl

[Wanting-a-girl]

Need not wed

[Girlsway]

Yay! I don't think you we'd to be nervous I just refreshed my mind with your nub shot and that is a girl

I hope you are right Wanting!

[fish2012]

so interesting you all think i'm worried about them comming out too early! I'm concered they are going to hang in until 40 weeks and i'll never get them out LOL

having had two late boys i don't want these to be too late - thou you are all right the risk of them being early is much more scary!

update now want them to arrive 19 aug so i can go to a good friends wedding on 18 aug! lol -note to self prorities, proroties!

[fish2012]

Went out for a MASSIVE 3 course lunch today which has made my bump huge, but here's my 15+2+lunch bump!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8366/8565312289_f9e728c2cf.jpg

96 hours til gender scan!

you lot :-0 what you on will post pic of my bump tomorrow then you'll know what massive is - northern that is tiny
so excited about your scan!!!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

you lot :-0 what you on will post pic of my bump tomorrow then you'll know what massive is - northern that is tiny
so excited about your scan!!!

It's big for 15 weeks! I was 18 weeks last time I was that big.

Looking forward to your bump photo!

94 hours til gender scan!

[Southern Butterfly]

Southern and girlsway how many more hours so I know when to stalk ;)

12 hours! It's at 11am EST.

Still waiting for the nerves to kick in but still pretty zen lol. I think I'm just at a place where I'm just happy to be expecting again and have been really enjoying not knowing or even worrying a lot about gender. Of course I have no idea how I will react tomorrow but I can only hope I'll be just as happy and content as I am now no matter what. We'll see...

Best of luck to you too Girlsway, can't wait for your news too!

[Girlsway]

5hrs to go!

[Salsa]

Will be stalking you girls!!! Soooo exciting!! :fx: you hear your DG x x

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Argh! I can feel the excitement bubbling up for all the gender scans this week!!!

83 hours to go til gender scan!

[mama3gals]

Just found this group, really hope you ladies get your dh, I'm also due sep, was all set to sway plan and all but fell pregnant unexpectedly so I'm convinced ill be having another girl, have three at the mo. Kinda came to terms with it more but so hoping its a wee boy in there. Had 12 week scan but was only 11wks4 so not great for nub! Good luck for scans today x

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Argh! Its a gorgeous day and I want to go out and buy things for the baby! I keep looking at bouncers, etc on ebay but I want to go pink if it is a girl, so have to wait! I also want to start redecorating the kid's room when we know what it is, but can't because hubby is going through a job interview process. He's having his second one on the 28th and if its successful it's another 2 interviews after that at least! If he gets it, we've got to move 3 hours away, but will be able to get a house with twice as many bedrooms, so it'd be pointless doing any decorating until we know. So annoying!!

81 hours til our gender scan!

[Wanting-a-girl]

Yay your getting really closed northern 79 hours :)

[Northern_Shutterbug]

I know! I love counting hours, it goes quicker!!!

[fish2012]

mama3girls - welcome so lovely to have you join us should say this board is mainly full of obsessive boy mums! we're sending you loads a blue dust fx it's not too late ;-0

PS can say this as nutter obessive myself

[fish2012]

southern - news please surely you've had the scan now?!

lol my understanding of time zones appalling but very impatient will be checking in on you and girlsway a lill later

ladies news please!

[fish2012]

northern 78 hours!

lol i think maybe you should had over the credit card to dh if you hear pink!

[Thorz300]

Good luck ladies with scans today!!! Excited to hear an update!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

northern 78 hours!

lol i think maybe you should had over the credit card to dh if you hear pink!

That actually sounds like a good idea but I have a paypal account!! I must admit I'm not going to go pink mad, but will be buying some really pretty things!

[Thorz300]

Just under 96 hours until I see my baby for the first time! I am not expecting to get a nub shot since this ultrasound is just to confirm viable baby and dates.

[divakotka]

Just under 96 hours until I see my baby for the first time! I am not expecting to get a nub shot since this ultrasound is just to confirm viable baby and dates.

Can you ask for a nub shot and just show it to us, but try not to look yourself? ;)

[divakotka]

Just found this group, really hope you ladies get your dh, I'm also due sep, was all set to sway plan and all but fell pregnant unexpectedly so I'm convinced ill be having another girl, have three at the mo. Kinda came to terms with it more but so hoping its a wee boy in there. Had 12 week scan but was only 11wks4 so not great for nub! Good luck for scans today x

Hey where were you last week when I could have passed all my blue dust onto you?! ;) Seriously, I hope you get your DG! And welcome!

[divakotka]

Northern -- sounds like you have exciting times ahead of you and I am wishing all the best to your DH for his interviews. I hope it all works out! We moved into a much bigger house and it's partially why we thought:"Hey let's have another baby, we've got the space." So beware. ;)
Can't wait for your scan!

[mama3gals]

Ha diva I know I'm too late! You could've had my pink dust seem to ooze it! My last girls were twins but def only one in here thisimetime and clinging onto hope its boy. Looking into every symptom too getting obsessed!x

[mama3gals]

Oh and thanks fish, obsessed myself! I see you're having twins : ) have 18month old twin girls, here's hoping its you ill send double pink dust!

[Girlsway]

Girls, just waiting for the scan :fingers:

[divakotka]

Girls, just waiting for the scan :fingers:

Tick, tock, tick, tock. I can't wait!

[Thorz300]

Can you ask for a nub shot and just show it to us, but try not to look yourself? ;)

I don't mind seeing a nub, it's just I feel weird asking about it because Im Worried she will figure out why I postponed the scan for so long. I was supposed to get the scan at 9 weeks but I made up excuses to postpone it until now. I'm afraid if I mention nub she will get mad at me.... Lol I don't like to ruffle feathers!! But I'm going to take my trusty pocket video camera a video tape it for DH since he can't be there!
On An extremely happy note, we booked my moms flight and she will be here on May 7th until a week or two after the baby is born!! I'm so excited to have my mommy here with us for 6 months!!

[fish2012]

Ah thorz that's lovely news about your mum!

Why not say something like oh is there any hope its a girl I've got three boys at home or do you think there's anything in this nub theory? Keep it light hearted and near the end?

[Thorz300]

I totally believe the nub theory, I'm not sure if my dr knows about it though

[Northern_Shutterbug]

WE NEED UPDATES WITH THE SCANS TODAY!!!!!

Ive got to take the kids swimming in 15 mins and I need to know!!!

[Girlsway]

Finally I have time to write (I am back at work) The sonographer was 90% positive it's a girl :-) :-) He didn't give us a potty shot which is a bummer. But it's a high percentage and it made us very happy. I can't believe my dream will come true. I will probably only believe it when the little one is born :-)

[Thorz300]

Yay!!! Congrats, I KNEW YOUR NUB LOOKED GIRLY!!!

[fish2012]

Girlsway congrats so so so happy for you yeahy!! :pinkcheer:

I am at swimming with kids an being a bad phone mummy ;-)

Southern update please!

[fish2012]

I totally believe the nub theory, I'm not sure if my dr knows about it though

I have to say I was so excited to see them i temporarily didn't care about nubs I had the shock off two thou lol!

[Southern Butterfly]

I'm back! DH and I went out for a nice lunch afterwards so that's why I'm late to update.

I didn't even ask the tech to look, I was just really enjoying watching the baby bounce around. She then went to make some measurements and it was very obvious that it's a boy! I can't believe it but I honestly have hardly been able to stop smiling. I'm not sure if it's just adrenaline from finally seeing him and knowing I have a healthy baby or what but I have yet to feel any kind of sadness. I keep waiting for it to hit but I'm just honestly beaming at the moment. Tomorrow is our gender reveal party and I'm so excited to share the news with family. I'll be making cupcakes, half iced in pink and half iced in blue. They will all have a blue filling and I'll ask everyone to choose the cupcake with the colot icing that they think the baby is then everyone will bite into their cupcakes and see the blue filling!

I'm sure I will have my "down" moments to come but for now I'm so relieved to be in a great place:bigsmile:

[Thorz300]

Congrats!!!! I'm really impressed with your attitude!! I only pray that I can be as happy and excited as you are! I'm sure it makes bonding so much easier when you don't have GD looming! Congrats again!

[Southern Butterfly]

Congrats!!!! I'm really impressed with your attitude!! I only pray that I can be as happy and excited as you are! I'm sure it makes bonding so much easier when you don't have GD looming! Congrats again!

Thank you Thorz. I honestly think part of my excitement is just being happy that I'm happy lol. Not sure if that makes sense. I went thru such a rough go of GD with DS3 that I'm just relieved to feel all the excitement again that was robbed from me last time.

Girsway I saw your update too... huge congrats to you! So happy for you YAY!

[Thorz300]

Southern and girlsway did either of you sway? If so what did you do for your sways??

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Congratulations to you both! Girlsway - so jealous that you're getting your girl! Southern - very jealous of your positivity and gender reveal party!

73 hours til our gender scan!

[fish2012]

Gender reveal parties sound like fun it's not something I've ever heard of!

Southern congrats on a healthy baby I guess at number four this is last preggie for you too so I'm so pleased your feeling so great about about and I hope you continue to feel this way

Ps remember you can say anything here if you have a rough day please share how your feeling its so important

Pps reading your post I had to remind myself which you were dreaming of! So amazed by your fab attitude xx

[divakotka]

Congrats girlsway and southern!!! I am so happy that both of you are rejoicing in this new life that you have created!
Southern--your attitude is amazing! I feel like a doofus over here because I have my moments when I am still pouting and stomping my feet that I didn't get "my" girl. Months ago we briefly considered a gender reveal party as well but I knew I'd be struggling if it turned out to be a boy and I didn't want to be so vulnerable in front of everyone. As I said, I am SO happy that you are excited and that you get to have a great party!

[Thorz300]

OK ladies, I am new to the DIY stuff, but I really enjoy it. I have been really unmotivated since getting pregnant and having all this cold gloomy weather here in Ohio. I decided to work on another project today and I must say it is really nice to be productive. A while back my husband and I bought our first home and it is quite a fixer upper and I have loved working on it. Everything that has been done on this house I have done myself because my husband is never home (except he did help me on the floors) anyway I just wanted to say that I am excited to start getting some energy back because I have a TON of projects left to do on this old house. What are some of your hobbies, that keep you sane during pregnancy?

Oh I started a blog a while back, mostly so family back home could see the progress on our house, if you want to check out my beginner DIY projects, you can find them at My Rags To Riches (http://myrags2riches.blogspot.com)
Here is the project I am working on today, I got these two lime green chairs (you cant see color well in this pic but they are an awful lime green) I don't have money or time to reupholster these myself, so I am painting them with fabric paint. This is the pic after the first coat (the chair in the back is the "before" because I haven't painted it yet), I will probably need 2 more to get rid of all the lime green!9725
Sorry for the long post, like I said, I am just happy to have found energy because I have been so down lately with the gloomy weather and morning sickness and exhaustion!!

[Wanting-a-girl]

This morning I fell on the kitchen floor had some really light spotting and got sent to the hospital cause I'm Rh- and I was having lots of cramps... I had an u/s and baby was fine and alive :) and I asked to peek between the legs the legs were close together but there were no obvious boy parts present.... Still not trusting that tho....

Congrats on your boy southern did the tech confirm it was a boy?

Congrats girlsway

[Thorz300]

This morning I fell on the kitchen floor had some really light spotting and got sent to the hospital cause I'm Rh- and I was having lots of cramps... I had an u/s and baby was fine and alive :) and I asked to peek between the legs the legs were close together but there were no obvious boy parts present.... Still not trusting that tho....

Congrats on your boy southern did the tech confirm it was a boy?

Congrats girlsway

Scary, I am so glad you and the baby are ok though! I have fallen down a flight of stairs with every single pregnancy because I have hip problems, I know how scary it can be to think the baby could be hurt! Sorry for the scare!

Yay to not seeing any obvious boy parts!

[Butterfly Spirit]

This morning I fell on the kitchen floor had some really light spotting and got sent to the hospital cause I'm Rh- and I was having lots of cramps... I had an u/s and baby was fine and alive :) and I asked to peek between the legs the legs were close together but there were no obvious boy parts present.... Still not trusting that tho....

Congrats on your boy southern did the tech confirm it was a boy?

Congrats girlsway

Yikes that is scary! But I agree glad u are okay and everything seems to be fine and YAY To not seeing boy parts.. and baby's legs closed!!! That's how my first U/S was at 14 wk 4 days lol

[4Giffins]

Is there a list anywhere with whos due when and what they are swaying for/having?

I was just looking for this the other day also! Is there any way we could maybe put it on the first page or somewhere easy to find?

[4Giffins]

I don't mind seeing a nub, it's just I feel weird asking about it because Im Worried she will figure out why I postponed the scan for so long. I was supposed to get the scan at 9 weeks but I made up excuses to postpone it until now. I'm afraid if I mention nub she will get mad at me.... Lol I don't like to ruffle feathers!! But I'm going to take my trusty pocket video camera a video tape it for DH since he can't be there!
On An extremely happy note, we booked my moms flight and she will be here on May 7th until a week or two after the baby is born!! I'm so excited to have my mommy here with us for 6 months!!

I felt the same way about asking for a nub shot! I know, at least where I live that not many health care professionals have even heard of the nub theory and I didnt feel like getting a snotty answer if I was to have asked! LOL Besides I am totally enjoying not having a clue! I hope they do let you record it for your DH...when I went in I asked if I could take a short video to show my girls and the tech wouldnt allow it! Said its against policy...so hopefully you have better luck then I do!

[divakotka]

Wanting -- whew, glad you and baby are okay! And that's a pretty exciting/promising sneak peek you got there!

Thorz -- I am so impressed with your DIY prowess and ambition. I had no idea that you could paint fabric! I am looking for an upholstered bench/ottoman (with storage) for our master bedroom right now. We just finished re-painting it to a very light, creamy gray and now I need to choose curtain panels, artwork/pictures, some accessory furniture. This house is twice as big as the one we were in before and after 8 months, it's still a bit spartan-looking. :(

Ditto on the Ohio weather! :( I will be driving up to Cleveland this weekend to visit my friend and I hope the roads will be dry...Anyway, going to check out your blog now while the kiddos are sleeping/relaxing.

[fish2012]

Hello ladies guess no one much is going to join us now so thought it might be nice to have a due date roll call!

I'll start pm me/ post your dates if you'd like adding

Fish2012 - due 09/09 - swayed pink
Wanting a girl - due 08/09 - swayed pink
Mum2boys - due 18/09 - swayed pink
Thorz - due 30/09 - swayed pink
Northern shutterbug - due 06/09 - light pink
Shining star - due 16/09 - hoping for pink
Wantingagirl 08/09 - swayed pink
Longing for a girl 04/09 - light pink
girlsway - 01/09 - swayed pink
southern butterfly - 08/09 - light pink
mel1983 - 27/09 - light pink
mumto three - 30/09 - hoping for blue
Elements - 04/09 - swayed blue
4giffins - 24/09 - swayed blue
salsa - 09/09- swayed pink
divakotka - 03/09 - hoping pink

here's the list i did.....but it gets so buried i'm gonna add another thread on the board will post the link

[divakotka]

Thorz -- girl, you are gorgeous! And your family is so beautiful! You've got an amazing blog and it's just what I needed now that I am pouring all my energy/creativity into remodeling. Thanks for sharing!

[fish2012]

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/due-sept-oct-nov-2013/27636-september-roll-call.html#post373815

it's here please check I've got you on there and details are correct ;-0

[Girlsway]

Just under 96 hours until I see my baby for the first time! I am not expecting to get a nub shot since this ultrasound is just to confirm viable baby and dates.

Not long to go Thorz now! You waited long enough.

[Girlsway]

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/due-sept-oct-nov-2013/27636-september-roll-call.html#post373815

it's here please check I've got you on there and details are correct ;-0

Thanks for putting this together, it's organised and clear.

[Girlsway]

Southern and girlsway did either of you sway? If so what did you do for your sways??

I was on LE diet for 6 weeks but towards the end I was cheating a bit. I admire those who had to diet for longer, I would give in if I had to do more. DH did FR and I was on Vitex and SP for two weeks. Someone on this site persuaded me to TTC in December, we originally wanted to wait till beginning of this year, but I am glad they encourage me. Maybe the outcome would have been different then.

Now I feel lucky I found this site!!!

[Mum to three girls]

I've got 48 hours until my nuchal! The best part of it is that I normally work Thurs/Fri but I've got nearly all of Thursday off which means about three hours all to myself after the scan! (The big girls will be at school and the baby has a nanny on those days).

I hope all is well, a few of my friends are sneaking glances at my tummy so it'll be good to tell people.

Big congratulations to girlsway and Southern. Southern, you are so right. A healthy baby really is the most important thing.

Fish, that looks good.

Wanting, falls during pregnancy are awful. I'm pleased the baby is ok and not looking obviously boy!

Thorz, where do you get the energy from? I'm seriously collapsing on the couch once the kids are asleep (and during the day too).

Who has the next gender scan? Northern?

[Wanting-a-girl]

omg i need a little vent!!

so i got the fish hat i ordered for the baby in the mail today and i post a pic saying

L'S or h'S first hat

and only a very select few people know my boy name and nobody knows my girl name but my cousin knows my old girl name with ds3

so she comments on my pic LENNON AND HARLOW?!!!!!

omg i lost it!!!! my mom doesnt even know the baby names and if i want to tell the world my babies names i can do that on my own... like did she step over the line do you think? cause i personally wouldnt do something like that

sooooo mad!

[Wanting-a-girl]

BTW the names im set on are Lennon and Harper... although i havnt looked at girl names i just like harper but its possible to change if its a girl and i look at more names

[WantingPink]

OK ladies, I am new to the DIY stuff, but I really enjoy it. I have been really unmotivated since getting pregnant and having all this cold gloomy weather here in Ohio. I decided to work on another project today and I must say it is really nice to be productive. A while back my husband and I bought our first home and it is quite a fixer upper and I have loved working on it. Everything that has been done on this house I have done myself because my husband is never home (except he did help me on the floors) anyway I just wanted to say that I am excited to start getting some energy back because I have a TON of projects left to do on this old house. What are some of your hobbies, that keep you sane during pregnancy?

Oh I started a blog a while back, mostly so family back home could see the progress on our house, if you want to check out my beginner DIY projects, you can find them at My Rags To Riches (http://myrags2riches.blogspot.com)
Here is the project I am working on today, I got these two lime green chairs (you cant see color well in this pic but they are an awful lime green) I don't have money or time to reupholster these myself, so I am painting them with fabric paint. This is the pic after the first coat (the chair in the back is the "before" because I haven't painted it yet), I will probably need 2 more to get rid of all the lime green!9725
Sorry for the long post, like I said, I am just happy to have found energy because I have been so down lately with the gloomy weather and morning sickness and exhaustion!!

I took a look at your blog and I really like what you have done! I am going to attempt to refinish/paint the boys changing table/dresser when the weather gets better. Right now it is light/natural wood color and I would like it to be a dark expresso color. I have no idea where to start so I will be checking out blogs like yours. Glad you are feeling better and have the energy to do some projects!! I had a really rough week last week but I am finally feeling better and I am starting to think about the nursery. Hope your scan goes well this week!!

[Thorz300]

omg i need a little vent!!

so i got the fish hat i ordered for the baby in the mail today and i post a pic saying

L'S or h'S first hat

and only a very select few people know my boy name and nobody knows my girl name but my cousin knows my old girl name with ds3

so she comments on my pic LENNON AND HARLOW?!!!!!

omg i lost it!!!! my mom doesnt even know the baby names and if i want to tell the world my babies names i can do that on my own... like did she step over the line do you think? cause i personally wouldnt do something like that

sooooo mad!
No you are not over reacting, I would be upset too, you OBVIOUSLY were not saying the names on purpose, if it was on Facebook, you can always delete that comment!

[Thorz300]

Do we have any expected scans today??? Mine is on Friday, and I think I remember there is one on Thurs, I was hoping we had one today and one Wed that will kill the time for me while I am waiting for mine!!

[Longingforgirl]

I just don't seem to keep up with you guys here, lol.

Thorz, I think it is amazing how you can come up with all the energy for all that! I truly admire that! I am currently only planning DS1's birthday party. Motto is pirates :happy: He is so excited and I am too. It's his first birthday party with friends (he's turning 5).

I also had a scan today, but I have been such a mess the last couple of days, I was so nervous, so I didn't write anything on here. I told the OB that I wanted to know if it's a boy or a girl and she did look. I thought that would be harder to convince her to look at all, lol. The other time she was so certain not to see anything before week 18 or so. So we did the scan and everything looked ok, and I think she was looking for a penis. Because later on, she said she didn't see any boy parts, so she would guess girl. I totally forgot to ask her about girl parts though. I am getting so hopeful though! Have to wait another 4 weeks until the next scan though. But it is getting so hard not to keep my hopes up now. How accurate do you think this scan could be? Baby was very open and let us see everything, but there simply was "nothing". It sure looked different with my boys. But I am still so scared.

Sorry for writing so much now...

[Thorz300]

I just don't seem to keep up with you guys here, lol.

Thorz, I think it is amazing how you can come up with all the energy for all that! I truly admire that! I am currently only planning DS1's birthday party. Motto is pirates :happy: He is so excited and I am too. It's his first birthday party with friends (he's turning 5).

I also had a scan today, but I have been such a mess the last couple of days, I was so nervous, so I didn't write anything on here. I told the OB that I wanted to know if it's a boy or a girl and she did look. I thought that would be harder to convince her to look at all, lol. The other time she was so certain not to see anything before week 18 or so. So we did the scan and everything looked ok, and I think she was looking for a penis. Because later on, she said she didn't see any boy parts, so she would guess girl. I totally forgot to ask her about girl parts though. I am getting so hopeful though! Have to wait another 4 weeks until the next scan though. But it is getting so hard not to keep my hopes up now. How accurate do you think this scan could be? Baby was very open and let us see everything, but there simply was "nothing". It sure looked different with my boys. But I am still so scared.

Sorry for writing so much now...

OHHHHH I really hope it is your girl!!!! That is exciting!!
I really don't have a lot of energy, I do these projects a lot less often than before I was pregnant!!

[Wanting-a-girl]

Then I would assume girl :) mine yesterday had no boy parts but the legs were pretty close together and here the tech can't give me her opinion but there was no penis or balls lol I'm not getting my hope up tho lol


She erased the comment after I lost my mind! I couldnt cause I was on the iPad and it doesn't work the same

[4Giffins]

Wanting-I dont think you are out of line at all! Im very private with what I post on Facebook though as well as with names so of course I would've been mad! Facebook doesnt know I pregnant yet and I dont think I would even put letters down for babies name cuz I would be too scared someone would figure it out! Lol Im glad she deleted the comment though and clearly common sense was lacking in the situation...if you wanted to share the names you would have!!

Longing-sounds like you had a great scan with promising results!! :fx: for you!!!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

I just don't seem to keep up with you guys here, lol.

Thorz, I think it is amazing how you can come up with all the energy for all that! I truly admire that! I am currently only planning DS1's birthday party. Motto is pirates :happy: He is so excited and I am too. It's his first birthday party with friends (he's turning 5).

I also had a scan today, but I have been such a mess the last couple of days, I was so nervous, so I didn't write anything on here. I told the OB that I wanted to know if it's a boy or a girl and she did look. I thought that would be harder to convince her to look at all, lol. The other time she was so certain not to see anything before week 18 or so. So we did the scan and everything looked ok, and I think she was looking for a penis. Because later on, she said she didn't see any boy parts, so she would guess girl. I totally forgot to ask her about girl parts though. I am getting so hopeful though! Have to wait another 4 weeks until the next scan though. But it is getting so hard not to keep my hopes up now. How accurate do you think this scan could be? Baby was very open and let us see everything, but there simply was "nothing". It sure looked different with my boys. But I am still so scared.

Sorry for writing so much now...

Wow, sounds really positive! I hope its your girl!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Well, only 51 hours until my scan. I'm starting to get really nervous and keep letting myself think its going to be a girl but don't want to get my hopes up at all. Things already seem to be going wrong with it all.

Originally we were going to go to the scan, not find out the gender there and then but have them write it down, then go out to dinner (where hubby and I met) with our boys and reveal it to ourselves there. But now its all going to pot because the scan is at 7:50pm, and it'll be about 8:30pm before we come out, and by the time we get to the restaurant we'll be eating at 9:15pm at the earliest, which is WAY too late for the boys :sad:

So now it looks like we'll be feeding the boys before we go, then getting a takeaway after we've come home and put the boys to bed. Doesn't feel too special :sad:

Then we were going to have inlaws over on Saturday night to reveal to them (they don't even know we're having a scan), but now they're going out for dinner somewhere else. We can't do Friday as they've got a drinks party, and on Sunday hubby is away doing a race. So, I'm going to have to avoid them all weekend (and they'll want to see me and the boys with hubby being away!) as they boys will spill the beans, and can't tell my parents or friends until we see them on Monday as it'll probably get back to them.

My special plans just seem to keep going down the drain. I might as well just phone them on Friday, tell them, tell everyone on facebook and have done with it.

[Wanting-a-girl]

Northern it will be a special moment no matter where u open that envelope :)

I will be stalking

[Thorz300]

Uuuuuuggggggghhhhhhh!!! I wish I could be happy for people!!! My ex boyfriend of a very long time ago has 3 boys the same age as my little guys and his wife is pregnant with their 4th she said she doesn't mind if its a boy at all.......well of course she just posted on Facebook that they are having a girl!! I hate that those who don't mind get what I long for and can't seem to get no matter what I do!! Ugh I think I, just having a hard day!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

I'm sure she was bothered! People feel guilty for saying they'd like a specific gender. I know a lot of people like bug families but I'd say there are more that keep going to get a certain gender, especially if they've only got one gender!

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Thorz, I know what you mean by DIYing, I've just started getting my energy back, plus I'm trying to be positive about hubby's job interviews and that if he gets it we'll have to get the house on the market. It's definitely motivation! There are so many small jobs to do, but this is my big project at the moment:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8230/8571927847_1b7dc59297.jpg

A cloakroom under the stairs. It's mainly for the kids but if we're still here in September then it saves me lugging a bump up the stairs to go to the loo.

[fish2012]

I just don't seem to keep up with you guys here, lol.

Thorz, I think it is amazing how you can come up with all the energy for all that! I truly admire that! I am currently only planning DS1's birthday party. Motto is pirates :happy: He is so excited and I am too. It's his first birthday party with friends (he's turning 5).

I also had a scan today, but I have been such a mess the last couple of days, I was so nervous, so I didn't write anything on here. I told the OB that I wanted to know if it's a boy or a girl and she did look. I thought that would be harder to convince her to look at all, lol. The other time she was so certain not to see anything before week 18 or so. So we did the scan and everything looked ok, and I think she was looking for a penis. Because later on, she said she didn't see any boy parts, so she would guess girl. I totally forgot to ask her about girl parts though. I am getting so hopeful though! Have to wait another 4 weeks until the next scan though. But it is getting so hard not to keep my hopes up now. How accurate do you think this scan could be? Baby was very open and let us see everything, but there simply was "nothing". It sure looked different with my boys. But I am still so scared.

Sorry for writing so much now...

sounds hopefull hun fx!

[fish2012]

Uuuuuuggggggghhhhhhh!!! I wish I could be happy for people!!! My ex boyfriend of a very long time ago has 3 boys the same age as my little guys and his wife is pregnant with their 4th she said she doesn't mind if its a boy at all.......well of course she just posted on Facebook that they are having a girl!! I hate that those who don't mind get what I long for and can't seem to get no matter what I do!! Ugh I think I, just having a hard day!

lies of course she was bothered she's probably on here LOL!

PS no reason to thik you don't have a DD on board x

[divakotka]

Wanting -- Facebook is definitely a double-edged sword. :( I would have been upset too.

Thorz -- I agree with Fish and Northern. I have a hard time believing she didn't have a preference. For all we know, she may have gone HT/IVF. ;)

Northern -- nice work there! Where would you be moving to if DH's interviews work out? As much as I like living in the US, I also miss Europe. I'll always be torn between two continents.

So for those of you who have gone through GD...I feel like I am entirely at the whim of unpredictable emotions. One minute I love the idea of being a mom to all boys and the next minute I am googling ultrasound predictions gone wrong. :( I still have this completely foolish hope that maybe it's a girl afterall and that even experts from in-gender like ColdWater could be mistaken. She said she is "pretty confident." I feel so stupid thinking that that doesn't mean she is 100% certain. Maybe the "erect penis" she said she saw is a swollen clitoris sticking up? Ok, now I am laughing at myself. But even Lovemy4 is convinced it's a boy so what chance do I have? :( Then again, the quality of the scan is so so horrible, I have a hard time seeing anything.

Oh this GD thing sucks so much and I feel like I will have regrets down the road for not enjoying my pregnancy the way I should. I just can't help this feelings...2 more weeks until my 18-week Level II u/s. I need complete and utter confirmation in order to move forward.

Thanks for reading my rant.... :(

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Divakotka, IF he gets it we'll be moving almost a 3 hour drive away across the country, towards Norfolk way. We looked at houses online before the first interview so we'd know if we could afford down there. We've found some gorgeous houses, between 5-6 bedrooms! We've currently got two plus a room slightly larger than a box room, which is where the two boys and baby will be. I'd love to have a proper nursery with a rocking chair, etc.

Goodness I hope he gets it!!

[fish2012]

diva - :hugs: feel for you really do honey

northern - norfolk is lovely very jealous!

[Wanting-a-girl]

Diva you got to give yourself time to adjust you will get there but for now don't feel guilty for how you feel

[Honeychild]

Hi all, is it too late to join in here? I'm nearly 16 weeks with number 3, and have two little boys and I've been hoping for a girl each time. This is absolutely our last child, I barely managed to talk Hubby into trying again, but he'd like a daughter too. I didn't join in the groups when I was TTC because I thought it would make me stress more, and then I didn't join in later because I thought it would make me worry about it more, but there's no one I can talk about this with IRL and it's quietly doing my head in!
Does anyone else feel like they need to keep it secret, that they have a gender preference? I feel like people will think I don't love my boys, or won't love this baby as much if it's a boy, when I know that once I meet him it won't make any difference, my boys are my life, and wouldn't swap them for any girl in the world. Many of my friends are also dealing with infertility, so trying to talk about this with them would just seem plain ungrateful and insensitive.
I'm pretty sure this is a boy too. I didn't know about nub theory when I had my NT scan, so I only have two pics to go on, but the little forked bit looks very boyish indeed. I was trying to hold out til my morphology scan at 19 weeks, but I gave in and booked a gender scan for this coming Monday, so at least I'll know one way or the other! Logically I know it will be fine in the long run, but somehow I'm still quietly terrified all the same, and dreading all those comments people make.

Divakotka, I'm thinking of you, I remember how hard it was to adjust when I found about about each of my boys, and hoping they'd somehow got it wrong.

Northern Shutterbug, fingers crossed for you!

Wanting a Girl and Thorz, how exciting, that sounds very promising!

[divakotka]

Hi all, is it too late to join in here? I'm nearly 16 weeks with number 3, and have two little boys and I've been hoping for a girl each time. This is absolutely our last child, I barely managed to talk Hubby into trying again, but he'd like a daughter too.

Hi honeychild and welcome! I could have written your post! This is also very much our last baby and just like you, I had to "convince" my DH to go for a third. I played the "we could have a girl" card knowing that he secretly longed for a baby girl as well. When we found out that DS2 was a boy, we actually handled it very well. I was bummed for literally about two hours and then got really excited about giving DS1 a little buddy. And in the back of my mind I thought that we could always have a third one down the road. And here we are. Except that this time, there is no fourth baby down the road so that's why I am struggling...
-- Wanting, I know I need to give it time. I am just so impatient and I absolutely don't like seeing myself like this. I just want to move on asap...thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it.

[WantingPink]

Hi all, is it too late to join in here? I'm nearly 16 weeks with number 3, and have two little boys and I've been hoping for a girl each time. This is absolutely our last child, I barely managed to talk Hubby into trying again, but he'd like a daughter too. I didn't join in the groups when I was TTC because I thought it would make me stress more, and then I didn't join in later because I thought it would make me worry about it more, but there's no one I can talk about this with IRL and it's quietly doing my head in!
Does anyone else feel like they need to keep it secret, that they have a gender preference? I feel like people will think I don't love my boys, or won't love this baby as much if it's a boy, when I know that once I meet him it won't make any difference, my boys are my life, and wouldn't swap them for any girl in the world. Many of my friends are also dealing with infertility, so trying to talk about this with them would just seem plain ungrateful and insensitive.
I'm pretty sure this is a boy too. I didn't know about nub theory when I had my NT scan, so I only have two pics to go on, but the little forked bit looks very boyish indeed. I was trying to hold out til my morphology scan at 19 weeks, but I gave in and booked a gender scan for this coming Monday, so at least I'll know one way or the other! Logically I know it will be fine in the long run, but somehow I'm still quietly terrified all the same, and dreading all those comments people make.

Divakotka, I'm thinking of you, I remember how hard it was to adjust when I found about about each of my boys, and hoping they'd somehow got it wrong.

Northern Shutterbug, fingers crossed for you!

Wanting a Girl and Thorz, how exciting, that sounds very promising!

Welcome and you are in good company. I think we can all relate with the way you are feeling! I didn't tell very many people at all that I really wanted a girl. No one except for DH knows how devastated I would have been if baby #3 was a boy. I really hope you get to hear girl on Monday!!

[Honeychild]

Thanks Divakotka and Wanting Pink, it's such a relief even just to be ale to talk about it!

And congratulations Wanting Pink, I missed your reveal, how exciting! I have checked this thread a few times since I found out I was pregnant, but between horrendous morning sickness and you guys having nearly 100 pages of posts, I've missed quite a bit! I'm due on he 8th btw.

[Wanting-a-girl]

Welcome! Your def in the right place :) there is lots of support here

[Elements]

Welcome! Ill look foward to you news next monday and I hope you get your girl :)
Not even my husband knows how much I want a son. Im scared If I hear 'girl' i'll just think "Really. crap."

[Elements]

Finally I have time to write (I am back at work) The sonographer was 90% positive it's a girl :-) :-) He didn't give us a potty shot which is a bummer. But it's a high percentage and it made us very happy. I can't believe my dream will come true. I will probably only believe it when the little one is born :-)

Congratulations!!!!!!! AWESOME News!!!

[Elements]

I'm back! DH and I went out for a nice lunch afterwards so that's why I'm late to update.

I didn't even ask the tech to look, I was just really enjoying watching the baby bounce around. She then went to make some measurements and it was very obvious that it's a boy! I can't believe it but I honestly have hardly been able to stop smiling. I'm not sure if it's just adrenaline from finally seeing him and knowing I have a healthy baby or what but I have yet to feel any kind of sadness. I keep waiting for it to hit but I'm just honestly beaming at the moment. Tomorrow is our gender reveal party and I'm so excited to share the news with family. I'll be making cupcakes, half iced in pink and half iced in blue. They will all have a blue filling and I'll ask everyone to choose the cupcake with the colot icing that they think the baby is then everyone will bite into their cupcakes and see the blue filling!

I'm sure I will have my "down" moments to come but for now I'm so relieved to be in a great place:bigsmile:

Congratulations to you as well!

[Southern Butterfly]

Hi ladies! We had our gender reveal today and had a lot of fun. Everyone enjoyed the surprise blue filling that revealed gender, I'm really glad we did this to show everyone that we want to celebrate this little guy!

However, once the party was over I noticed DS1 seemed really sad. I knew he had hoped for a baby sister (which shocked the heck out of me since I assumed a 10 year old boy wouldn't want anything to do with a baby girl lol). He told me he was really angry that it's another boy and he didn't want it. He said he won't love this baby like his other brothers because it should have been a girl. I was stunned and worried at how hard he was taking this. He sounded just like many moms with GD (and how I felt when pregnant with DS3). I know kids can be disappointed but it really worries me how upset he is. Anyone else experience anyhing like this?

[Honeychild]

Thanks Wanting a Girl and Elements.

Congratulations Girlsway!

Southern Butterfly, what a great idea! A nice way to show everyone that it's a positive thing. I wonder if your son feels like he'll be usurped if you have another boy, maybe he liked being the only one?

[Southern Butterfly]

Thanks Wanting a Girl and Elements.

Congratulations Girlsway!

Southern Butterfly, what a great idea! A nice way to show everyone that it's a positive thing. I wonder if your son feels like he'll be usurped if you have another boy, maybe he liked being the only one?

Thanks and welcome! Glad you joined us :happy:

DS1 is actually the eldest of my 3 (soon to be 4). He actually really wanted another brother for our third and was very excited when we found out. I'm just not sure why he is having a hard time with this one. I really feel for him because in a weird way I understand from my previous experiences with GD. I'm just not sure how to help him feel better.

[Elements]

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!!


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So happy for you!!!

[Elements]

Okay I cant catch up on all the posts. There is just too many pages.
Can anyone give me a run down on who's having what gender if it was found out???

[Elements]

Hi ladies! We had our gender reveal today and had a lot of fun. Everyone enjoyed the surprise blue filling that revealed gender, I'm really glad we did this to show everyone that we want to celebrate this little guy!

However, once the party was over I noticed DS1 seemed really sad. I knew he had hoped for a baby sister (which shocked the heck out of me since I assumed a 10 year old boy wouldn't want anything to do with a baby girl lol). He told me he was really angry that it's another boy and he didn't want it. He said he won't love this baby like his other brothers because it should have been a girl. I was stunned and worried at how hard he was taking this. He sounded just like many moms with GD (and how I felt when pregnant with DS3). I know kids can be disappointed but it really worries me how upset he is. Anyone else experience anyhing like this?

I remeber the day I found Out I was getting a little brother and I was only 4.
I HATED him. It didn't last though :) Maybe your boy would like to set the room up or paint it or do something really proactive as a outlet and also an adjustment thing?

[Honeychild]

Sorry Southern Butterfly, my mistake! I haven't posted enough to see sigs yet, so I didn't realise. That is curious then.. Did he say what part he was sad about? Maybe there was something in particular he had in mind about the idea of a sister?

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Oh dear Southern, what a shame. I know my eldest I'd thinking its a boy but he's still only 5 so don't really think he has much preference. Does your son have a friend with a little sister? Maybe he's seen them and is jealous?

Perhaps give him some money to buy for the baby and just you two go to buy it? And like someone else said, perhaps include him more in the pregnancy and choosing things for the baby or baby's room!

[fish2012]

hi honeychild welcome!

elements - i posted a roll call one click back if people can update there that might be a bit easier LOL!

southern - i guess he'll bounce back when your ds arrives,

my ds1 sai to me to today i don't like the babies mummy the ones in your tummy ;-( we had a chat about a seperate place for baby toys and big boy toys and he's now super keen on helping sort the play room for when teh babies arrive! last time he too young to really understand feel a bit sad ;-S
i guess it's a normal reaction for a 3 yr old thou

[fish2012]

honeychild i've added you to the roll call thread - let me know your due date and i'll add that too i guess you said in your orginal message but it's so buried now I can't find it!

[Mum to three girls]

Southern, do you think he had picked up on your desire for a girl so it's a sort of confused empathy?

fish-we're still waiting for a bump pic.

Welcome, honeychild!

Diva- I sulked for weeks after finding out DD3 was a girl but it seems silly now that she's such an integral part of our family.

Thorz- I'm sure your ex's wife was desperate for a girl. Hardly anyone knows I'm pregnant but I certainly haven't admitted to anyone that I swayed for a boy.

Northern-will you know by this time tomorrow?

My nuchal is in 12 1/2 hours, I'm hoping I don't stare at the nub the whole time and actually concentrate on the much more important things I'm being scanned for. I will post a pic though, but it won't be until thursday night our time.

[Honeychild]

honeychild i've added you to the roll call thread - let me know your due date and i'll add that too i guess you said in your orginal message but it's so buried now I can't find it!

Yes, this thread sure moves fast! I'm due Sep 8th.

Thanks again all for taking in a stray, it does feel easier being able to share the bumpy journey with people who get it.

Mum to three, good luck!!

[fish2012]

hey mum to three - agh you are right will do it now!

think northern's scan is tomorrow eve so about 30hrs to go I think! you'll be first good luck!

[Wanting-a-girl]

Honey three of us are sue on the 8th :D