November 2013 babies!

[Lizzie Lizard]

I agree mommymachine... can't trust myself because I feel like I want a girl too badly. I know this sounds silly, but I do consider myself an intuitive person, and I have had a sense that it is a girl, but again I worry that it is simply my desire getting in the way. I think I am too close to it to get a true feeling on it. :)

[zem7]

i feel the same way as both of you. I so want a girl, and think it is, but can't trust my self that this is a girl...lol. I wouldn't worry much about not gaining weight this soon on. I started out at 120 pounds. From me being so sick I lost 14 pounds, I am now up one of those 14 pounds lol. So I am still 13 pounds under my starting weight. the dr. said it isn't something to worry about. He just gave me meds a while back, to make it so I wont be sick anymore.

[dreaminginoz]

JUST FOR FUN- What gender are you hoping to have? What is your gut feeling on what you will be having? ~~~Just thought we could all play around before a lot of us start finding out what we are having. I sooo want this to be a girl. My gut also says girl, but I don't know if I should trust it or not, because it could just be me wanting one so much that is making me think this is one lol....


Im hoping just for a healthy bub, boy or girl. I think based on my 12wk scan pic above this is a girl and i would obviously be over the moon if it is, havent booked my 20wk scan yet.

[dreaminginoz]

glad your scans went well dreaminginoz and mommymachine sorry I have no idea on predicting nub or skull theory.

I honestly have no idea what this one is, I keep changing my mind.

I'm also a little worried I'm not putting on enough weight. I have only put on 2kg and I started out quite small (bmi about 19.5). With my boys I was ravenous in the first part of pregnancy but not this time. I think I also started out a bit bigger although I never really weighed myself.

Might be a sign of a different pregnancy bythe******! I wouldnt worry about not putting on too much weight, especially if you have been sick the first trimester and 2kgs is good for 2wks into the 2nd trimester...i would say your on target :)


Because i had bad nausea i was eating anything and everything to get rid of the feeling but that created the opposite problem and i was putting on weight very fast! so I have had to put myself on a strict routine for eating lol i have phone alarms for throughout the day so i know when i can eat and what type of food i can eat and its working really well in controlling my weight gain. I've stayed the same weight the past 13 days.

[BabyGirl4Me]

Because i had bad nausea i was eating anything and everything to get rid of the feeling but that created the opposite problem and i was putting on weight very fast! so I have had to put myself on a strict routine for eating lol i have phone alarms for throughout the day so i know when i can eat and what type of food i can eat and its working really well in controlling my weight gain. I've stayed the same weight the past 13 days.

Good for you dreaming! I've been eating a lot because of m/s too. I have probably put on a lot of weight (haven't checked) and I definitely have a little bump now, but not too big. I should probably start to watch my eating a little more closely too. I may try the alarms and meal plans - probably better for the baby too. Thanks for the great idea.

Mommymachine - your baby is also super cute! Lots of cute little babies here in this group. :) My NT scan is tomorrow too and am hoping to be posting some super girly nub shots in the ultrasound forum some time tomorrow. Wish me luck!

[dreaminginoz]

BabyGirl4Me - it really works so well im surprised by how easy it is - let us know how u go :) GOODLUCK for your scan today...are u nervous??! cant wiat to see a little pic....im a bit disappointed no one is guessing on my nub pic in the u/s forum and someone even said there was no nub....i can see it clear as day but maybe im looking at something completely different!!

in other news i had my NT scan and results come back high for downs so am looking at either getting an amnio or MaterniT21 bloods done....an amnio scares me becasue of the risk of m/c and MaterniT21 bloods are not 100% and have had some false positives.....what would you guys choose??

[bythestream]

I'm sorry your test results weren't good dreaminginoz. i would try not to panic, lots of people get poor results and their babies are fine. but I understand its easier said than done.

looking forward to seeing pics of your little bub babygirl4me

[zem7]

So I am 13 weeks, I have been having spotting on and off three different times. I just had a ultra sound to see if we could see if anything was going on. We found that I have 2 small bleeds. I am worried, has anyone had this and had a healthy baby? So worried that this will cause us to MC. Or for something to be wrong with baby. On a happy note, baby was measureing 2 days bigger than due date. Any words would be healpfull, thanks all.

[bythestream]

i'm sorry you're still having trouble with bleeds Zem. Sorry no advice, what did your dr say? That's good news about bub growing well though.

[bythestream]

Went away to visit my sister for the weekend and have got gastro or food poisoning last night. Was up sick most of the night. It was horrible, I had to get up to get on the plane early this morning. Luckily I had stopped vomiting. My kids were quite a pain too after having their routine off with me away. Thankfully my mum has spent the day here cleaning and helping me with the kids.

Hope everyone else is doing better. Anymore news about your test results dreaminginoz? And how is the bleeding Zem ?

[dreaminginoz]

Ohhhh bythe****** that sounds like such a horrible way to spend ur last night :( thank god for fabulous caring mums and their cleaning :)

No news from the hospital yet, but I have obsessed over the scan pics and compared details with my other 2 boys.... Waitin for the call from the hospital is draining but we are hoping for good results in a few weeks xxxx

[bythestream]

Feeling much better this afternoon. Snuggling with my boys on the couch watching tv. I'm also super excited that my ds2 did a wee on the toilet (the things mums get excited over lol)

[zem7]

The bleeding has mostly stopped, now just have to take it easy so it dosen't start up again. Still feeling soo sick, tired all the time. My stomach feels like one big sore....ugg. Just wish I could get to the feeling good stage again, tired of feeling like crap all the time. We had a good weekend, went to see the family. Told them all that we are expecting, they are all so excited since they thought no more grandkids would be showing up! lol

[bythestream]

must have been a real shock Zem, glad the bleeding has stopped. Try to take it easy, its only for max 9 months. I really hope things get better for you soon though.

[Lizzie Lizard]

Hi girls,

Zem, I hope your bleeding stops for good. If it helps, I bled in my 2nd trimester a bit with my first pregnancy and then it just stopped. We were never really sure what it was, but everything was fine. dreamininoz, thinking of you too. I am sure you are going to get good results too, but the waiting is always the hardest part!

Sorry, I feel shallow for posting this, but I just have to talk about it somewhere. I told myself I was not going to get into all the nub theory, skull theory, etc, but then fell into the skull theory tonight... and I am totally having a boy. I know, you are all going to tell me it is not 100%, but it looks really clear. It was funny, right after I posted I thought it was a girl I started getting overwhelming feelings it was a boy. Then when I read skull theory and looked at my sonogram it is just so obvious. There are a lot worse things in life than to have another boy, but it is understandable I feel a little disappointed, right?

xoxo

[bythestream]

do you have a pic to post Lizzie? I really think skull theory is not reliable, try not to stress. do you know when you'll find out yet?

[bythestream]

and of course its ok and normal to feel a bit disappointed, but don't get discouraged based on skull theory.

[Lizzie Lizard]

bythe******, you are just so sweet. Thanks for being so reassuring. Here is the pic. It's ok. You can say boy... it is ok! :) I told the doc I didn't want to know the sex and he gave me this pic (as he was doing the neck measurement). I thought it was safe since there is obviously no nub anywhere!! Nothing is safe! ha. I find out July 1st!

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[BabyGirl4Me]

Lizzie I'm looking at your u/s pic...why do you think boy? I'm not sure if I'd guess girl or boy on your skull truth be told, but I certainly didn't pick up on "boy" I looked at it. Skull theory is just that, a theory. There are always exceptions to the rules. I honestly can't venture a guess one way or another based on your pic. Don't give up hope! Your baby is so cute by the way. :HH:

[Lizzie Lizard]

Babygirl4me, thanks so much. You guys are all so sweet. I have never been on a web site or forum and I am just continually shocked by how supportive and genuine you all are. Maybe it is because I live in los angeles? ha.

I just completely see boy. He has that caveman brow! It is nice to hear you say you didn't see it. I think this is a good thing though. It is prepping me for my gender scan on July 1st... it is getting me ready and not getting my hopes up. I just didn't want to find out so early, but this is probably for the best. :)

Your scan is coming up!! Are you nervous? It is fun to see the cuties on the screen. (Another thing that makes me think boy is he was bouncing all over the screen during the neck measurement and I am already feeling him move. I know they say that has nothing to do with it, but I disagree!) I already have one hyper boy and I just don't know how I will manage another one. Really why I wanted a girl so badly. I just feel like I have my hands so full.

Anyway, I am sure your baby is a cutie too. Will you post a pic? thanks. xoxo

[Lizzie Lizard]

Sorry, so caught up in my drama I missed your link to your pics! Gorgeous baby! And I see the skull and I think girl all the way... :) So excited for you!

[BabyGirl4Me]

Thanks Lizzie! I am really nervous for my scan Sat. but at this point I just want some closure, KWIM? I really don't see "boy" in your baby's skull, but I also don't see any hardcore "girl" signs either if that makes sense? I do wish you had a nub shot but I understand if you didn't want to get one. The skull theory just isn't that reliable in the end. I am keeping my hopes up for you. :)

[bythestream]

I can kind of see what you mean about the forehead but I think it just looks like that because of the quality of the ultrasound. Its a very cute bub and its forehead is not that pronounced. I've only guessed one bub based on skull theory (a friend's) and that was from a 20wk ultrasound. he has a really pronounced forehead like his brother, much more than this. I really think it could go either way.

Just to let you know as well, my ds2 is the most gorgeous child ever (and that's not just mummies bias). He is kind and gentle and melts everyone's heart. I think I'll have to watch no one steals him. He is only 2 and a half but if I even just sneeze twice he says "are you ok mum, I make you better" and gently pats my face. His teachers at daycare say if only we had a whole class of him. Friends with little girls the same age a lot are more boisterous and active than him. Of course he has his moments but you can't judge a childs personality on their gender.

[Lizzie Lizard]

Thanks, girls! I needed to hear that about your second, bythe******. I was just talking (or crying rather ha) on the phone to my mom and she said much of the same. "I don't care what the gender is... I promise you it will not be like your first! God just won't do that to you. It won't happen!"

I'm pretty sure his teachers would sell him to the gypsies if they got the chance. ha Just kidding, but some mornings I would! I love him to pieces of course and he is my first, but he has always been so demanding and stubborn. Just not sure how if my second was like that I could handle it. You are right though! The second boy could melt my heart.

It did cross my mind that the ultrasound is a close up and that is why the forehead is looking prominent... but it is a gut feeling too. Oh well, we will see. In the meantime, don't know what I would do without you ladies talking me off the cliff! Thanks for saying it is cute too. So sweet of you girls and it melts my heart. xoxo

Babygirl4me, after this meltdown I totally, completely understand the need for closure. I thought I didn't want to know, but now I feel ready. I will be thinking about you!! I am keeping my hopes up for you too. Will you let us know on sat??? Are you in the US? What time is it?

[bythestream]

my firstborn is a good boy but he's stubborn and bossy too. i think it's a firstborn trait.

[BabyGirl4Me]

Lizzie my scan is at 3:30pm eastern time. I will be out of town for the weekend but will probably post Sunday night-ish what happened at my scan. Will hope to have some lovely girly nub pics to share too.

You're also right about that ultrasound being close up now that I think about it. Maybe that's why I can't seem to put my finger on boy or girl or what? Keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you!

Hope all is well with all of you ladies. :HH:

[dreaminginoz]

Lizzie - i definately dont see a caveman brow in your pic and i have been nubsessing and skull thery-ing(?) all over google since my scan. Ive seen so many confirmed girl skulls that looked questionable and were so much obvious than what your looking at....to be perfectly honest i would've said girl based on your skull!!

When is your scan - july 1?

[squamgirl]

Lizzie- I want to echo what bythe****** said.... my first and second boys couldn't be more different. My first was such a difficult baby... wouldn't nurse (we tried for three months and then went to bottles), wouldn't sleep, was allergic to milk, hardly ever snuggled into us, I could go on and on. I love him to pieces, but man was he hard! When second was born, he latched on and nursed like a champ for the next 22 months. He slept better than his brother. He was a big-time cuddler (still is). He was so easy as a baby.
I could tell you more of their differences. But suffice it to say- they are polar opposites. So even if you get another boy, he will be a completely different boy who will steal your heart in a completely different way than your first one did.
I know absolutely nothing about skull theory. Hopefully your scan will show you what you want to see :)

BabyGirl4Me- I can't wait to hear what you find out in your scan!

[mommymachine]

I too am going to chime in and say how different my 2 oldest boys are...actually all 3 of my boys are completely different but it's more obvious with DS1 and DS2.
DS1 is my athlete, he is strong, mature, kind, thinks of others before himself, would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. He is responsible and has leadership qualities which include being bossy.
DS2 is artistic and quite dramatic. He worries over every single little thing from thunder storms to fire to tornados. He lives in his imagination. He is gentle and a little "young" for his age. If I say anything remotely strict to his little sister he rebukes me. "Don't be mean to her, she's just little."

Very very opposite boys.

[Lizzie Lizard]

Girls, you are amazing! Thanks so much!! I love hearing about how your boys are so different. Of course, this is obvious... it is just so nice to hear.

Yes, I am feeling much better today. I spoke to 2 other friends with 2 boys and they all echo'd the same. I still would still be thrilled to have a girl, but yes I have gotten over the thoughts of my second son would be as hard as my first.

Dreamingofoz, I loved your post! I am going with you are an expert and then therefore there is still hope! :)

Don't know what I woudl do without you ladies!!

xoxo

[BabyGirl4Me]

Lizzie - i definately dont see a caveman brow in your pic and i have been nubsessing and skull thery-ing(?) all over google since my scan. Ive seen so many confirmed girl skulls that looked questionable and were so much obvious than what your looking at....to be perfectly honest i would've said girl based on your skull!!


Dreaming - do you mind taking a peek at my u/s pics to venture a guess based on skull? My little bean refused to cooperate for a nub shot and faced my back during most of my scan. The link is in my siggie. Thank you! :HH:

[Lizzie Lizard]

Oh and yes, my scan is July 1st...

[Lizzie Lizard]

Ok, girls... I am almost over this skull theory business BUT I have to say that my son has the perfect curved, girl skull. He slept with us last night and I woke up this morning with his profile on my pillow and thought... he would have fooled me for sure with this skull theory prediction! :) Just had to share. Hope everyone is having/has a nice weekend!

[Lizzie Lizard]

Babygirl4me, I'll be thinking about you tomorrow and anxious for you to post some pics! Good luck!! (Is that the right thing to say for a gender scan?) :)

[bythestream]

yes hope all goes well with your scan babygirl4me

[BabyGirl4Me]

Thanks ladies, looks like we had 2 opposites yesterday. Maybe the 3rd time's a charm and I'll be reporting good news? :nails: Thanks for the well wishes. Hopefully I'm not leaving the u/s place in tears today but rather dancing my way out and grinning from ear to ear.

[6bluewant1pink]

Looks like boy #7 for me.
Good luck ladies hope you all get your dg!

[6bluewant1pink]

Thanks ladies, looks like we had 2 opposites yesterday. Maybe the 3rd time's a charm and I'll be reporting good news? :nails: Thanks for the well wishes. Hopefully I'm not leaving the u/s place in tears today but rather dancing my way out and grinning from ear to ear.

:luck::luck:

[Lizzie Lizard]

Babygirl4me, you must already know by now! xoxo

Who is the 2nd opposite we had yesterday? Besides 6blue?

[bythestream]

I'm sorry you didn't get your girl 6blue. But congrats on another gorgeous boy. Your family will be very unique and special.

I find it really hard to understand how people can have 7 boys in a row just by chance, I really think there must be something else to it. someone should do some research into it.

Im not sure who the second opposite is?

[Lizzie Lizard]

I was thinking the same thing, bythe******... the odds of having 7 boys in a row?? That has to be off the charts as far as the odds.

Bythe******, when do you find out?

[bythestream]

20th of June is my scan date

[dreaminginoz]

BabyGirl4me - i had a quick look at your skull and it is a bit blurry to be certain but for me i would lean definitely lean girl.....but you must know by now what your having!!! Cant wait to find out and hoping you have got your little girl growing :) xxx

[Lizzie Lizard]

babygirl4me!!! stalking you! :)

[bythestream]

Its a girl! I saw her post on another thread.

[Lizzie Lizard]

Yay!!!! Thanks, bythe******!! So fun!!

So happy for you, babygirl4me!!!

[BabyGirl4Me]

Hi Ladies! Yes it is a girl! Thanks all of you soooo much for the love and support here. I have a few stories to share with all of you:

DH and I went for lunch right before the scan (a very late lunch) and there was a table with 4 girls by us! I was wondering if that was a sign that I had to have a boy to balance it out, or a sign that I was having a girl...I wasn't sure but that made me nervous. Anyway, you know how sometimes you worry that there are not enough of your DG to go around that you always have to have opposites to balance out - not true. There ARE enough boys and girls to go around no matter the family make up of other people. :)

When we went to the scan, we learned all kinds of things about u/s in general. The tech we went to teaches u/s and does high risk pg scanning. She said she doesn't buy into the skull theory at all (so Lizzie - please breathe a sigh of relief)

We also visited DH's family this weekend and one of them just had a baby boy less than 2 weeks ago, so he's brand new. Well, I forgot just how bitty and snuggly and wonderful newborn babies are. I wish all of our sways worked but even for the ones that didn't, remember the "silver lining" I guess is being able to hold and rock a tiny little newborn. They just make your heart melt. <3 Hope all is well with all of you ladies and your little beans. :HH:

[Lizzie Lizard]

Babygirl4me... thanks so much for this! I wanted some deets and was hoping I would get some. This was good!! :)

I totally hear you on the are there going to be enough girls for all of us, etc, etc. (I know this is crazy talk, but it is something we all consider-non?) Yes, plenty for everyone to go around!!!

I love that she doesn't believe in skull theory too. :) Thanks for that too!

I am having a bit of anxiety today. Just getting to the point where I need some closure I think. I really do think I am having a boy and have adjusted to that fact... I think at this point I think it is just nerves about dealing with gender disappointment if I think I am ok, but not? I don't even know what I am worked up about at this point, but so happy I have you girls to talk about my cray-zies with!

Babygirl, truly so so happy for you and your family!!! xoxo

[bythestream]

I know what you mean about the anxiety Lizzie, I have actually been fine with the whole gender thing this whole pregnancy until the last few days. I just want to know one way or the other now. Only just over 2 weeks until I will.

[mumof6]

congrats on your pink one BabyGirl4Me - how fantastic!!! have a blast shopping pink :)
i've been mia around here lately and looks like i have a lot to catch up on!!
hope everyone is doing well

[Lizzie Lizard]

Bythe******, sorry to hear you have been having some anxiety too. Honestly, you are like a rock! I was just thinking you are at peace with it all as I am (starting from last week) opening my box of crazy on you all.

(I am now going to make a feeble attempt to take your place as the logical, rock of the group!! :) Two weeks will be here before you know it! Try to enjoy the mystery. It will be what it will be and that little friend will steal your heart! :)

I have a 2 week work trip coming up and I will be busy. So relieved that it will distract me or I don't know how I could make it through the month.

[bythestream]

Thanks Lizzie you are sweet, I keep reminding myself what will be will be. My boys are totally gorgeous as well so I would never be disappointed with another, just a bit disappointed if I never get to raise a girl as I'm pretty sure this is our last. I think its the not knowing that gets to me, I've never been one for surprises I just want to know either way.

[dreaminginoz]

Ahhhhhhh BabyGirl4Me!!!! CONGRATS!!!! that is such amazing news, so happy for you hun :) lol i love your little lunch story...isnt it funny things start to become completely irrational in your head all the way to your scan and your brain goes into gender overload! That is great you got a good tech, and i tend to agree with her about the skull theory (even tho i did guess ur bub right!) because ive seen so many opposites. Did she say anything about nub theory??

Ahhh Lizzie and bythe******, im with you an the anxious train, some days im calm and collected and other days its like a crazy google session to find that perfect girl 12wk ultrasound that looks just. like. mine. ... hopefully BabyGirl4me has us all on a winning streak and we will be announcing our DDs here soon ....

I have an amnio booked for the 20th June and im wondering if they will be able to tell me at that scan the gender...should i ask do u think? The dna results of the amnio will be able to tell me with 100% certainty 3/4 days later but i figure if they are going to do an ultrasound anyway maybe they can tell me....

[3blue?pink]

Hi girls I hope you don't mind me jumping in so late :). I am due for #4 8th Nov but due to past experience the local midwives/hospital don't expect me to go past 25th Oct. I am due to have my gender scan on 13th June (not long now. Errrr :nails::nails: ). I will try to get sometime over the next couple of days to catch up on the many pages I have missed and catch up on where everyone is in their pregnancy ;)

[dreaminginoz]

not too late at all :) Welcome...ur scan is soo soon!! YAY something to look forward to next week before a few of us have our scans! do u have a 12wk scan posted?

[3blue?pink]

I do but like all thing cyber I wouldn't be able to find it if my butt was on fire so I'll try to attach it to this11613

[bythestream]

You're very welcome 3blue, sorry I have no idea about your scan I'm not great with nubs but I hope you hear pink next week.

[BabyGirl4Me]

Hello Ladies! Sorry to hear that several you are suffering the anxiety that was the story of my life last week. The good news is your scans are coming up so that not knowing will be over soon.

Lizzie - thanks for the well wishes and no, she doesn't buy into the skull theory at all. Personally, I don't think your skull looks boyish anyway. I honestly thought I was going to hear boy at my scan, but nope, it was a girl for me. Hope you get the same news.

Mumof6 - thank you for the well wishes too! I honestly haven't had any time to think about shopping yet because we've been busy but there will be time for that. I'm grateful I went with neutral clothes for DS so I can re-use the green and yellow sleepers that will no longer fit her in 3 months time anyway, lol. I love the name Ashton Charlie. It's so wonderful to hold a snuggly little newborn. I didn't want to give up the little one I held this weekend. They're so amazing and bitty. You will love him to bits when he's finally here.

Dreaminginoz - thank you for your well wishes! I do hope I have started a streak of pink here, but of course only for you ladies who swayed pink. I think we have a few blue swayers here too from earlier posts.

The tech said that at around 14 weeks she doesn't even go by the nub and just looks at what's there, so she didn't tell me girl based on the nub but on the actual parts that you could see.

They may be able to give you a guess at your amnio. It doesn't hurt to ask. The worst they'll say is no. :) I'm glad you'll know with 100% certainty after you get the results back.

[zem7]

I envy all of you!! I don't even have a gender scan date set yet.....I am guessing they wont give me one till around 20 weeks, boo. lol. Congrats to everyone that has found out!! I am still feeling sick, when will this end?!?! I feel like I want to eat, but when I go to, I can't eat anything. So frustrating!!!

[Teacup]

Bit late but can I join? I'm due 3rd Nov :)
We have a son already and 2 angels so will be very relieved to get to the 20 week mark soon :)

[Lizzie Lizard]

Hi Teacup and 3blue, but sorry it's too late... haha! Just kidding! Welcome! I bet both your 20 week scans are coming up. Mine seems to be the last... ugh. 3blue, I don't do nub guesses... I have no idea. Maybe you already know, but there is another thread for nub shots, I think. You could try posting it there (if you want some guesses!) I think it's under gender prediction?

I hear you, dreaminginoz. Today I am shockingly ok with it all and not anxious. Yesterday was a different story. Who knows what tomorrow holds! :) I am sure they would take a peek at your amnio, too. Why not?

I am going to my OB tomorrow. (I had to move up my appointment 1 week since I am going out of town.) My friend was telling me to fake not being able to hear the heartbeat somehow so I could get an ultrasound and find out the gender. ha. My OB is so stingy with u/s that I know that won't happen. She farms all her patients out to a specialist for the 12 and 20 week scans and he tells me the gender. I think I will have to wait till July 1st.

Zem7, I cannot believe you are still sick. You poor thing!! Hang in there. You must be skinny! That is good. :) I am close to busting out my maternity pants. I haven't yet though. I don't know why I feel the need to fight it. ha

xoxo

[bythestream]

welcome teacup, sorry for your losses.

[zem7]

Does being skinny have anything to do with MS?!?! If I would have known that I would have packed on some pounds all the other times I was pregnant!! lol. I guess you could call me skinny. I am 5 ft. (maybe 5ft 1, on a good day lol) I started out at 120 pounds and went down to 106, because of how sick I got. I am not up to 110 pounds at last apt. I am still sick as a dog. I may get one day here and there that I don't feel so bad, but most days I feel HORRABLE! The only thing I can do is lay down. That is another problem of mine, I am still wanting to sleep all the time. Sort of hard when I have 4 kids already, who are all home from school. My oldest is 7,6,3 (4in aug), and 1......Just wish it would all ease up, I don't think I ever had anything like this long in my last 4 pregnancies. Oh welcome to everyone new!!

[zem7]

Oh and on a happy note, I am sure now that I have been feeling the baby move. I was sitting down today and felt 5 bumps, very baby like ones (if you know what I mean by that). It has happened 2 times today!! lol So I am sure now that is what I have been feeling since about mid 13 weeks. Do you think its because this is my 5th baby?

[bythestream]

Im sorry you are still feeling sick Zem. Are you taking any vitamins or anything. I have heard magnesium deficiency can make morning sickness worse.

oh and jealous about you feeling movement, my placenta is anterior and covering the whole front of my uterus so no movements here yet.

[dreaminginoz]

Welcome teacup :)

zem7 - not to early to feel baby moves at all... i think esp cause your not eating much its easier to feel movements on an empty stomach- up to last week i was hardly eating anything and could feel bub move a few times a week ( i was 13wks) but now im starting to feel better and eating more i haven't felt anything.

Lizzie - i hope July comes fast for you!! I will be having my anatomy scan at 20wks in July too, its only because of the amnio results that i will know what gender im having...actually i wont get the results of that till almost July, June 24/25th i think the results get back...so you wont be far off me :)

BabyGirl - That makes sense about the scan and the nub, cant wait to see some of your baby girl purchases!! pls post them so we can get our pink fix here!

[Lizzie Lizard]

Hi girls,

Went to my OB today and heard the heartbeat. I asked her what the heartbeat sounded like to her... she said boy. :) I know heartbeats aren't that accurate, but I am guessing my 50 year old OB can has heard lots of heartbeats in her time and probably pretty good at guessing.

One of my girlfriends came with me to the appointment, just because she is between jobs and we were going to lunch together after. It was nice to have her there and keep things in perspective. She is not even dating anyone and wants kids. She knows I wanted a girl, but any more than a brief discussion about it with her seemed self-indulgent as I sit married and pregnant.

This is good... it continues to keep me focused on I am really having a boy. I called my mom and husband and broke down a little, but doing better than the skull theory fiasco of last week. haha More than the skull theory I think I am fighting my gut feeling that it is a boy. (Another friend told me it isn't a gut feeling, its a gut fear! That made me laugh.)

Anyway, just had to share!! Thanks for listening. I do think I will ask the doc at my gender scan to put the gender in an envelope. (What do you all think of that?) I know I will still be a little disappointed and I just would be so embarrassed to shed a small tear on his table . It seems so silly in the big picture of things. As my OB said, the only thing that matters is the heartbeat is strong and steady- just as your baby sounds. It's so true. xoxo

[bythestream]

Lizzie, so glad you got to hear a heartbeat. I'm really surprised your ob guessed based on that because I thought it was a myth about them sounding different. I think the envelope is a good idea but I think if it was me I'd be looking and guessing anyway so I may as well know then and there. I didn't cry there at the ultrasound with ds2 but I think I was in shock, I was sure he would be a girl. I think I'll be a lot more realistic this time, my motto is assume boy until you hear otherwise.

[Lizzie Lizard]

Thanks, bythe******. You are so good. Are you a professional counselor or something? :) I would hire you to discuss all my problems in a second! I am sure you are the best mom!! It surprised me too she took a guess of the gender from the heartbeat. That is what makes me think there is something to it. She always laughs off when I tell her things about boy vs. girl (like what side I ovulated on or where my placenta is), but she didn't hesitate on the heartbeat. BTW, my placenta is anterior too (didn't you say yours was?) I thought I have been feeling some movement, but now it makes me think it has been in my head. What side did you ovulate on? She couldn't tell with me. First she said right, but then she said I had something on my left ovary too so she just said inconclusive.

I wondered if you thought your 2nd would be a girl or boy. By the way, I think you are completely having a girl. There is no doubt in my mind! You are so calm, cool, and collected about everything. It has to be pink!

I thought I was having a girl the first time. So I think where I am coming from with not getting my hopes up. I guess I am just made for boys. I thought we were shoe in for girls! In addition to my husband is older and a cyclist (he goes on looong bike rides practically 5 mornings/week) he has 3 sisters and I am 1 of 3 girls. Boys where just not on my radar.

I don't think I could talk him into a 3rd. I always wanted 3, but recently have been thinking this might be it. I am 36 so not like time is completely out for me, but obviously if I did want 3 we would have to get on pretty quickly.

xoxo

[bythestream]

ha ha no not a counsellor. I'm not sure I would make such a good one because I always feel like I should be able to fix things or make suggestions. I think the best counsellors just listen don't they. I'm not always calm and collected, just ask my DH. I think I'm pretty calm because of my christian faith, I believe God has a plan for my life and he's with me in the good and bad. I just need to trust that he knows best even when I think I do.

With our first we were team green but I just knew he was a boy. I didn't even ask when he was born (mind you they did whisk him away because he was blue with the cord around his neck twice), I would have been so shocked if he was a girl. With the second he was a shettles sway and a 5 day cut off so I was sure he'd be a girl. But in hindsite I'm glad I had another boy, its so lovely to have brothers. They get on well and have a special bond. I always wanted 3, I think 4 would be a stretch (new car, crowded house, less to go around) so even though my DH would be happy to keep going to get a girl I think this is it.

But I am only 31 so there is time but I did say I wanted to be done by 30.

[bythestream]

The ultrasound tech said I ovulated on the left but that's no guarantee either way.

You might be feeling movement, I had an anterior placenta with ds2 as well and I'm sure I felt him by now. It probably depends where the placenta is, mine was covering the whole front of my uterus at 13weeks it might have been off to the side a bit last time.

[dreaminginoz]

Lizzie - im shocked your OB told you gender based on HB...my DS1 was 167bpm and my DS2 was 136bpm.....both at complete opposite ends of the range! But i totally understand what your saying about preparing yourself for another boy - its kinda like a defense mechanism. In hindsight i should of done that with my DS2 but like bythe****** i was convinced it was a girl because i used shettles timing...if only i had found this website then! But yes, my boys have a lovely relationship and bond and hopefully whatever gender joins them in 5ish months will hopefully settle right in :)
have you had any scans yet? nub shots?

[BabyGirl4Me]

Lizzie - fetal heart rate is *not not not* an indicator of gender!!! I honestly can't believe your OB said it was a boy based on heartbeat.

Here's a link to an article on IG that blows that theory completely out of the water: Fetal Heart Rate ~ Gender Prediction (http://www.in-gender.com/Gender-Prediction/Fetal-Heart-Rate.aspx)

Look at the graph - if there were a correlation between gender and fetal heart rate there would be two separate lines (one boy and one girl) starting at two different points, and there would be little/no crossover between the two. There are no lines that can be drawn anywhere in this graph as there are colored dots all over the place and therefore no correlation. You're not out of the running for a girl yet so don't completely throw in the towel yet!

[Lizzie Lizard]

Hi girls. Thanks for keeping my hopes up, but maybe it is dangerous? haha. I know HB is not a good indicator, but she wasn't even taking a number or counting. She just was going by what it sounded like. Does that make sense? Of course, she was getting a feeling of the rate by listening (and I love your 2 sons were at opposite ends, dreaminginoz). My mom said before they had sonograms her doc claimed he was running 90% correct basing gender on heart rates.

A small part of me knows it can still be a girl, but I think that I am just trying to prepare myself. I was happy to hear you are all glad your sons have brothers. There is something so sweet about brothers. I only have sisters, but I did tell them maybe the secret is just the same gender because if they have any sort of relationship that I have had with my sisters... it is so worth it.

Dreaminginoz, I only have the close up head shot I posted before (the skull theory fiasco). I told the doc I didn't want to know the sex. (It's a different doc from my regular one.) I know I need to stop this business! That was my last appointment till the gender scan. My OB said to call her when I find it because the other doc won't put the gender in my chart. :) I go to see her in 2 days after my scan anyway. Anyway, I will simmer till my scan and now it is time for you girls to really find out!!! YAY!!

[Lizzie Lizard]

I wanted to say... I came across shettles right after I was pregnant with my first. I "knew" from the timing it was a boy. So then I started trying the shettles timing method for this one, but was not getting pregnant. As we were trying I came across IG and then this website. (For whatever reason I stuck with this website mostly.)

This was the first month I abandoned a cut-off and I got PG immediately. I didn't even think I was going to get PG because I goof'd and did the repHresh gel thing only 8 hours before our attempt. Atomic said 24 hours before or it will kill off everything. Apparently not! ha.

I was skipping breakfast and going really well on the IG diet. I was 10 lbs thinner than with the attempt with our first. I was on aspirin, folic acid, losing weight, hubby was biking more, I made him take a hot bath before, it was his 2nd release of the day, this attempt was at night, other was in the morning... drinking peppermint tea. We just did everything opposite of the first! It sounds like a decent sway, non? I just wanted to feel like I did all I could.

I just have an athletic build and am almost 6 feet tall. I figure that is what is working against me? (I know plenty of tall girls have boys.)

Babygirl has her sway posted... is there somewhere you others have yours?

[atomic sagebrush]

Um I never said that, I tell people to use RepHresh 8,12,or 24 hours before.

If memory serves you were doing a lot of other stuff to sway and sometimes when you are doing a lot of other stuff, it is best to stretch the RepHresh further out before TTC to give yourself a better chance of conception.

People can and do get pg doing a crapton of jelly and stuff, I'm just trying to balance that so it is not taking people 2 years to get pg like it did for some people on IG. :)

[Lizzie Lizard]

Babygirl, I just re-read your sway. So good!! I was anxious the day after our attempt... (It was my birthday, for whatever reason I have anxiety or birthdays as I planned a get together with friends, etc.) I don't know what that was about, but I just couldn't stop it.

I see you did aci-jel and rePhresh right before your attempt. This makes me feel better! When I read atomic's post I was a little worried I had deformed the sperm or something. ha I wish I would have gotten my hands on some aci-jel, but it was hard here in the states and I didn't want to pay so much just for shipping. And wait months for it to come!

Anyway, I wished I would have prayed more. I go to church and am a religious person, but for whatever reason I felt that I could have prayed more. I guess I should trust that God has a plan, etc, etc... but if this makes sense I just felt I was doing all I could and then I left out the most important thing?? :)

[BabyGirl4Me]

Lizzie - using gels right before an attempt is not going to like, hurt the swimmers and cause birth defects or anything like that. The evidence/stats don't back that up. It's safe to use gels right before the attempt. However, using gels right before your attempt will greatly decrease you chances of BFP and I knew that. I was totally OK with and expecting BFN that month when we made our attempt.

I was a little anxious on the day we DTD but that won't "ruin" a sway. Timing (Shettles) doesn't sway. It's been thoroughly debunked.

If you want to prepare yourself for a boy there's nothing wrong with that. It's just that you still have a chance at getting a baby girl and I think it's too soon to completely write yourself off. Even if you had done nothing to sway, or even swayed *blue* you'd still have a chance at a girl. :)

[Lizzie Lizard]

Hey Atomic, sorry to mis-quote you! I read so much on here and then of course confuse things!! Also, this wasn't something I asked you directly, you could have been suggesting it for someone that was having trouble, wanting to cut back, etc. I just thought I remembered reading it and then for some reason it stuck with me. :) Sorry!

[Lizzie Lizard]

By the way, I saw your are going for your 5th boy sway!!! I love that you are going after a boy! :) Good luck!!

Any reason you can share about why you want another boy instead of a girl?

[Lizzie Lizard]

Thanks, Babygirl!!! I think all you girls should be counselors! :) You are so good! You are right, nothing is for sure yet. I will try to simmer with this. But I think I am just protecting myself in the end for major GD.

xoxo

[Teacup]

I'm trying the denial thing to protect from
gd. When's everyone's scans?
Everyone says girl by nub but I can't believe it...
I also got some due date stuff in the post today for my last loss.
As if this week wasn't hard enough :(

[Lizzie Lizard]

So sorry about your loss, Teacup. That is a lot to deal with in 1 week.

[zem7]

Hey I was wondering if you ladies would take a look at a birth plan I have been working on? Would like to hear comments on things you like or think I need to change on it. Thanks all!!

About me:
~~I have had four children; I only had to receive 3 stitches with my first and none with the next three children. I have had an epidural for all 4 of my deliveries, but I would like this one to be different.

Birth Preferences:
~~I understand that labor and birth are unpredictable and ultimately want the health and safety of both the baby and I to take precedence. In all non-emergency situations, all proposed procedures are to be discussed (benefits and risks) so I can direct the decision making with informed consent.
Your help with these preferences is very much appreciated.

Labor:
~~I intend to have as natural labor as possible – including freedom of movement, intermittent monitoring, a saline lock instead of an on-going IV, and clear liquids as tolerated.
~~Please accept my request that pain medication not be offered to me. If I eventually want drugs or an epidural, I’ll be the first to ask for it and understand that options change as labor progresses.
~~If available, I would like to try different positions for laboring; birthing chair, birthing ball, squatting bar, shower/tub, and walking halls. If you would have any suggestions on non medicated ways to relieve pain, you are welcome to suggest them.

Birth:
~~Please do not direct my pushing with counting or yelling.
~~I strongly prefer a tear to an episiotomy and do not want a local anesthetic administered to the perineum.
~~I plan to be as active during pushing & delivery as possible, including choosing productive positions.
~~ I would like to have the baby brought to my chest immediately for initial procedures and to nurse to see if it works to contract my uterus, delaying pitocin until we know.
~~I want to delay clamping and cutting the cord until it has stopped pulsating. My husband wants to cut the cord.

If Cesarean Is Required:
~~I would like my husband present at all times during the operation.
~~I would like to have a mirror so I can watch the entire operation and birth of my baby. I would also like the screen lowered so I can see the delivery.
~~As health permits, I would like to have skin-to-skin contact with the baby, to stay together during repair and recovery and to breastfeed during the initial recovery period.

Baby Care:
~~We would like to spend as much time as possible with our baby after birth before being taken for procedures and will be breastfeeding, so please refrain from giving bottles.
~~I would like to be present for all newborn exams. If I cannot be, my husband is to stay with the baby at all times.
~~I would like to meet with a lactation consultant before leaving the hospital to have techniques checked.
~~Mom, Dad and Baby would like to all stay in the same private room until discharge unless we request that the baby be brought to the nursery.
~~We prefer that our stay at the hospital be extended to the longest our insurance will allow, to give me time to recover before returning home. We ask that our children be allowed to visit.

[zem7]

Its only 1 page lol sorry it looks so long on here.

[bythestream]

I think that looks great Zem. I've always wondered what giving birth in the US is like since watching one born every minute USA. Do they really pressure people to have interventions as much as on the show? I've had two natural births no drugs and the midwives in my hospital were very hands off, especially with my second (my first was induced). I was never offered drugs with either even though I didn't specify I didn't want them.

I'm going to ask about delayed cord clamping too. Where we are you are with bub all the time unless something is wrong and the baby needs to be taken to NICU, or the night midwives ask if you want a break.

[zem7]

Honestly it depends on the hospital, dr/mw you have. I had a mw for only one of my pregnancies (the only time one has been around for me to have). The other pregnancies, this one also, I have a dr. Sorry for the words in advance. Some are pricks! They know what they want, don't care what you want. I have had only 1 dr. that I have liked, don't know what I think of this one so far. BUT not even a guarantee that I will have him, so, I may get a dr. I have never seen before. Its all on the luck of the draw. I loved my MW though, that I would say was my best experience, even though I still ended up with an epi. I am a wimp, this time I am hoping to read up more and learn more ways to cope. Any suggestions on good books to read?

[bythestream]

I read a couple of books when I was pregnant with ds1 but I can't remember what they were called. They weren't amazing though, but the one thing I did pick up that helped both times was using a stress ball and squeezing it while I counted out the contractions. It's a great distraction. Hypnobirthing is supposed to be good, you could look up books on that. Hopefully some of the other ladies will have suggestions.

[squamgirl]

Hi zem!

I'm trying to go for an unmedicated delivery this time also.

DS #1- got the epidural early on and it was so heavy that I couldn't move my legs for FOUR hours after delivery (making it about 9+ hours after getting the darn thing).

DS #2- I tried Hypnobirthing. But he came almost a month early, so I missed some of my practice/prep time. But I still did pretty well for the first 17 hours of labor, but then my dr was worried about the progress since my water had broken so early on. Since I was stalled at a five and had been for quite awhile, I decided to go with pitocin, but got an epidural first. It took an hour to place the epidural. Just the epidural alone was enough to relax me enough for labor to speed up (they barely even started the pitocin) and an hour later DS came along with two pushes.

This time I'm hoping to go unmedicated. I'm reading the hypnobirthing book again, but I'm also considering taking a childbirth class called Birth Boot Camp (Birth Boot Camp® Natural Childbirth Education Classes - Online and Instructor-led (http://birthbootcamp.com/))

I hope you're able to get the labor and delivery that you're dreaming of. :)

[zem7]

Thanks all, if you want to see what my births were like I posted them on here. its called The birth stories of my 4 babies. you can find it in the second page of posts that I have made, by clicking on my name. On a different note, I can NOT stop eating dark chocolate.....

[bythestream]

Mmm dark chocolate. A new discount store just opened here and they are selling really good quality dark chocolate with orange (my favourite) for only 79c for 100g blocks. Green and Blacks for the aussie girls. Needless to say we bought 10 blocks but I'm not sure they'll last long enough.

[zem7]

I have my dr. apt tomorrow. Am excited to hear this little one again. Wonder if he will at least give me a date for my U/S...That way I have something to look forward to. Have 3 birthdays to go to this weekend. All my sisters kids lol. Her twins just turned 2 and her boy is turning five here soon. Since we live so far away from everyone we try to do things together that way we can be there for it all and not miss out. I hate the long car rides though, they make me feel sooooo sick!!

[bythestream]

That's exciting Zem, I have a midwife appt tomorrow too. It will be great to hear the heartbeat again won't it? I hope your scan isn't too far away. Mine is a week away! 3boys?pink has hers tomorrow I believe.

[mommymachine]

My scan is in 11 days. Getting nervous. I wish it were tomorrow. At this point I just want to know!

[bythestream]

oh I know how you feel mommymachine. Just want to know already.

[dreaminginoz]

me too! im going CRAZY looking at nub shots and ive now convinced myself that i dont even have a shot of the nub with my 12wk scan pics ( which i thought showed clearly a girl nub) and therefore its back to this id def a boy as i didnt sway and my diet was super boy friendly....ahhhhhhhhhhh it will be nice to be less than 24hrs away this time next week, in knowing what gender we have!

[zem7]

I got my date for my ultrasound! Its July 10th I am so excited. Now I at least know when it is! Baby sounded good, I am now back up to 113 pounds (starting weight was 120) so still a little ways to go before I get back to my pre pregnancy weight, but getting there.

[bythestream]

Back from the midwife, all is going well. measuring about 18.5 fundal and HB was 148 I think. 1 week today until my scan!

[dreaminginoz]

Whoooo bythe******! So lovely to hear all is going well...im feeling nervous about my scan next wk, now more for about finding out the sex than the amnio!...we can be nervous nellies together!!

zem7 - sounds great hun, bring on July 10!!

i wonder where all the other girls are...very quiet in our group....

[mindyjean]

I am not sure if you all saw my sway update in TTC board, but we found out last week that we are having a 3rd boy. I really thought my sway was strong, so I am pretty disappointed. I cried for 3 days, and prayed so hard for help to sort out my feelings, and then I feel like I just "got over it." Yes, I am still very disappointed that I won't ever have a girl. But I am so glad that the little guy is healthy and I am having a great pregnancy. A lot of my friends have 3 boys, so they are my inspiration to be a good mom to these boys and never ever let them believe they weren't wanted. We haven't really told anyone gender except close family because I still feel like I am fragile enough to not handle the "girl" comments from everyone. So that's my update! Hope everyone finds out and it's a great moment for you!

[BabyGirl4Me]

Sorry ladies I've been MIA as DS is driving me bonkers. He's so whiney and needy right now. Not much to report here except I may have felt my baby move a little bit this morning. :)

It seems like we've had quite a few opposites on the site here lately. I know that I could have easily been one to get an opposite and I want to offer my support to those of you dealing with disappointment. I have no idea how I would be coping with that right now. Big hugs to all of you.

For those whose scans are coming up, I'm excited for all of you. Hope everything goes well for everyone. :HH:

[zem7]

I have been reading a lot of Hypnobirthing stories. I am going to try that this time I hope. I can't do any of the classes here (non offered in the area). I have order the book and have been listing to the cd stuff. So hopefully I can learn enough on my own. Anyone else do anything like this??

[squamgirl]

I am not sure if you all saw my sway update in TTC board, but we found out last week that we are having a 3rd boy. I really thought my sway was strong, so I am pretty disappointed. I cried for 3 days, and prayed so hard for help to sort out my feelings, and then I feel like I just "got over it." Yes, I am still very disappointed that I won't ever have a girl. But I am so glad that the little guy is healthy and I am having a great pregnancy. A lot of my friends have 3 boys, so they are my inspiration to be a good mom to these boys and never ever let them believe they weren't wanted. We haven't really told anyone gender except close family because I still feel like I am fragile enough to not handle the "girl" comments from everyone. So that's my update! Hope everyone finds out and it's a great moment for you!

Mindy- I think you have a great perspective! And I think it's wise to wait to tell others until you're strong enough to handle their comments. I hope that you continue to receive the answers to prayers and the peace in your heart.

[bythestream]

Mindy I'm sorry you didn't hear girl, but congratulations on your new little boy. I think you are handling it well, take time to grieve the loss of a daughter. And feel free to vent on here. I actually think 3 boy families are gorgeous, like a matching set. I think Ill probably be hearing the same as you next week.

[Lizzie Lizard]

Hi girls! I am on my work trip right now and haven't logged in for awhile. Been missing you all. So exciting your scans are coming up soon.

Mindy, so sorry you didn't hear girl. I have lots of friends with 3 boys and it is so special. I think you are smart to not say the gender yet either. It's no one's business until you are ready! I just know in my heart mine is a boy too. Although this is my second, it's probably my last so not the same at all, but similar. I went through a rough bit of it and then just sorta got over it too. I just hope when I find out officially I don't get too upset again, but I know I will be disappointed. I hope I can have as wonderful of an outlook on it as you so quickly.

The rest of you- can't wait to hear! Zem- I am on the fence about you, but bythe****** I just feel like yours is a girl for sure for whatever reason. :)

xoxo

[Lizzie Lizard]

Zem, I am old-school, just give me the epidural kinda girl. I admire your efforts with hypnobirthing! Sorry I can't offer anything. I would love to hear about what you learn! Keep me posted.

[3blue?pink]

So I had my 19week scan and its my much awaited baby GIRL :)

11777

[atomic sagebrush]

Mindy I'm so sorry to hear you are having your third little boy but so happy that he is healthy and that you are doing ok.

[bythestream]

Congratulations 3blue! Enjoy shopping for pink.

[dreaminginoz]

mindyjean im so sorry you didnt hear girl, but congratulations on a healthy little man :)

I understand those feeling of being fragile, i cant even bring myself to tell people im pregnant for the fear they will start the girl comments anyway and i especially dont want my boys to hear that i want a girl so bad, that it makes them feel unwanted. Boys are just as precious and i'm sure your boys will never doubt they were wanted :)

[Lizzie Lizard]

Yay 3 blue!!! So fun!!

[squamgirl]

So I had my 19week scan and its my much awaited baby GIRL :)



Congratulations!!!!

[dreaminginoz]

3blueONE pink!!! Congrats hun, so excited for you :)

[mommymachine]

A big congratulations! That's awesome!

[bythestream]

So we went to stay with the in-laws this weekend. It was nice even though I'm exhausted because the boys slept terribly. Anyway MIL says she is 95% sure this one is a girl. We haven't told anyone we are having our scan this week because I just don't want any pestering. We will tell everyone what it is when we're ready. I hope she's right but I really don't want to get my hopes up.

[Lizzie Lizard]

Bythe******- I already said for whatever reason, I have always thought you are having a girl, but I understand not wanting to get your hopes up. I will be thinking about you this week and looking forward to when you are ready to share the news!! (I hope you won't wait too long to share on here! :) )

My father just said he thought I was having a girl. I said I don't think so. haha I really feel at peace with it at the moment, but when I think about going in for my scan I sure do get anxious still!

[bythestream]

I had a dream last night it was a girl too, I'll blame MIL lol. I was really hoping to go in assuming it was a boy, then I wont be as disappointed. I'll have my boys with me too, so I don't want to get upset.

[Lizzie Lizard]

You are going to do great! You are the rock!! I think a dream that it's a girl adds to my sure-ness!!!

[dreaminginoz]

Girls i hear you! Im trying so hard to prepare myself for boy but i can feel myself getting upset that im not going to hear girl.....im soooo nervous for thursday i feel sick thinking about it. Totally understand how you feel about not telling anyone bythe******, every person who has been told we are pregnant (which is not many, but then there is the occassional who rudely ask- and i say rudely because im not really friends with them, i just see them at school or sometimes at 'church' but they are not good friends of mine, so to me they really shouldn't be asking, if i wanted to tell them them then i would.) ask straight away when do we find out....

I blunty say we arent finding out and if we do we by accident then we wont be telling anyone as it is not their business, they can wait till the bab is born. People actually get offended by this - completely boggles my mind that people are getting offended by a decision that has nothing to do with them and they only want to know the outcome to satisfy their curiosity...just wait!!

anyway enough of my rant! fingers crossed for all our scans this week....will let you girls know as soon as i know :)

[Teacup]

I'm feeling the same too! I've had 100% girl nub guesses but still going through the 'its a boy' in my head! So convinced I will hear that! I'm trying to focus on the heathy baby thing :)
Good luck to all with scans this week! Mine is at 4pm...

[mommymachine]

4pm today?!? Oh my gosh!

Mines on Saturday. It's a private gender scan, I'm so nervous.

[Teacup]

Well we are team PINK! No willy and 3 lines seen :)

[bythestream]

congratulations teacup!

[dreaminginoz]

CONGRATS!!!!!! Thats amazing so happy for you :) I logged on this morning to learn that your scan was at 4pm andthen the news its a girl at the same time! - wish they all went that fast .....enjoy your pink shopping hun xxx

[mommymachine]

Congrats teacup that's great news!

[squamgirl]

Congratulations teacup!!!

[Lizzie Lizard]

Yay teacup!!! Great news!!! xoxo

[mommymachine]

Who else is getting their scan this week? Mines on Saturday! 73.5 more hours!!!

[bythestream]

2.5 hours until mine

[mommymachine]

Bythesteam ill be stalking for our update!!! Pink dust!!!

[dreaminginoz]

Bythe****** - I'm thinking of u!

My amino is in 1hr.. Will be able to find out sex hopefully if baby gives them opportunity!

[Lizzie Lizard]

Bythe******, dreamingofoz, thinking of you both!! xoxo

[bythestream]

So its a girl! can't quite believe it.

[Lizzie Lizard]

OMG! OMG! I knew it!!! And you were writing in just as I was!! I am so glad I refreshed before I logged off. SO SO SO excited for you bythe******! Yay!!

[bythestream]

Thanks Lizzie!

[dreaminginoz]

We are also team pink! Tho I'm sure I saw a turtle so want it confirmed at my anatomy scan... But ob seemed certain!

[mommymachine]

Congratulations to the both of you!!! That's fantastic news!

[BabyGirl4Me]

Woohoooo lots of ladies are getting their DG. Let's keep the streak going! :)

[zem7]

Congrats to you both! Wish I would be able to know now! lol Hope mine is also a girl...

[squamgirl]

bythe****** and dreaminginoz.... congratulations!!! I'm so happy for you both!

I hope we keep the girls coming!

I found out six weeks ago from the Harmony test (due to my "advanced age") that I'm having a girl, but I was so scared that someone read the results wrong or wrote them down wrong, etc. I had my scan today and the tech said, "It's a girl. No doubt about it." Hooray to have it confirmed.

Who's ready to do some planning now? Now that I'm not sick all the time, I want to plan her nursery. Anyone else itching to get stuff ready?

[BabyGirl4Me]

I want to get things ready for the baby too, but we're actually planning a major move shortly after the baby is born, so I can't prep too much because it's all going to have to be packed away. Ugh, I am dreading the move but we're doing it so we can buy our own home and live closer to my family, which I will love! So it will be worth it.

We bought mostly gender neutral clothes for DS so I won't have to buy much. I did buy some little dresses and pink sleepers, but I'm actually grateful that I can just wash the baby clothes we have packed away in boxes and not have to go around buying a whole bunch of baby stuff we didn't use anyway. I will enjoy setting up a bedroom just for DS and a nursery for the new baby after we move. That will be a lot of fun. :)

[mommymachine]

Ladies who know gender---do you have names yet? Or final choices for names?

[zem7]

So have been thinking about names. For a girl (also I had picked out if boy number 3 was a girl) Rozline. For a boy Logan. Not totally set on either of those names, but just wanted some thoughts on them. For the girl my first name would most likely be the middle name. Don't know what we would use for a boy though yet. TIA!

[dreaminginoz]

Thanks ladies it seems a bit surreal to me ATM- it's funny I instantly believed them when they said boy for my DSs but this LO I don't know if I can believe it even tho it has been done by a seriously highly qualified sonographer during a procedure! I'm glad I will have it confirmed indefinitely in a few days by the amnio results so until then I am cautiously happy!!!

I am definitely itching to start planning things for bub but again just want to wait for that confirmation and also we don't want to tell anyone just yet so keeping pink purchases to a minimum will be neccisarry as my family are politely nosey!!


Names! We think we have settled on our girls first name- Illyana .... What do u think?

[bythestream]

I like it dreaminginoz, our girl will be called Maisy I think not sure about a middle name though. My ds1 came out with the name a few weeks ago and we both love it.

what do you think of
Maisy Mae
Maisy Joy
Maisy Jade

I honestly have no idea, do you ladies?

I was a bit naughty and went and bought a few cute girly things today, but I was actually surprised I didn't like a lot of the clothes out there after wanting to shop for a girl for years.

[dreaminginoz]

Love the name maisy! And maisy Mae is my favourite, it's so soft and sweet:) I like jade as a second name too.

Hahah isn't that funny I am always like that with window shopping and then it comes to me actually going to buy something and I can't find anything I love!

[bythestream]

I'm also a big bargain shopper, won't even consider anything not on special.

[Teacup]

Congrats on all the girlies!
I'm awful at names took me until 38 weeks to choose DS's name!

[Lizzie Lizard]

Dreeamingofoz, so excited for you! Just saw your good news too!! So many girls!! xoxo

Bythe******, I love love love the name Maisy!

[squamgirl]

We've had our daughter's name picked out for YEARS (and for some of those years we didn't even know if we'd be having another baby or not).
Her name is Abigail.

We were struggling to find boy names. All the boys names we like have either already been used by us or our siblings. We were leaning toward Lucas, but weren't totally sold on it yet. But now it doesn't matter. :)

I haven't bought anything girly yet. After two miscarriages, I've been too nervous. But now I'm ready to buy some things and make some plans :)

[bythestream]

Love the name Abigail. My eldest has an Abigail in his class and she's a real sweetie.

[mommymachine]

Baby is looking like a girl!!! I put pictures up in the ultrasound forum if you don't mind looking!

[bythestream]

Congratulations mommymachine it looks like a girl to me.

[dreaminginoz]

IT looks unmistakably girly too me! Congrats mommymachine!!!

Well girls it has been confirmed and i know 100% i am having a HEALTHY baby girl!!! MY amnio results came back normal and the OB confirmed the sex...im so relieved and happy and will sleep so much better tonite knowing i dont need to worry :)

[bythestream]

That's fantastic dreaminginoz I'm so glad she's healthy.

My DH felt our little lady kick for the first time this morning. So exciting, he had been asking if I was feeling any kicks but they hadn't been strong enough until this morning.

Anyone else feeling kicks on the outside yet?

[squamgirl]

My husband felt three kicks last Thursday... they were very tiny little quick kicks. We haven't felt anything else until this morning. I felt some very distinct movements on the outside. And of course, he wasn't at home to feel it. I can't wait for the big kicks so my boys can feel the baby. Right now I have to lay still and patiently wait for the kicks and boys just don't have that kind of patience. :)

[Lizzie Lizard]

So funny you guys mention kicks on the outside. Just last night I was thinking the kicks were enough to maybe be felt on the outside, but when I put my hand on the outside to see they stopped, of course.

My scan is on Monday!! I just know it's a boy, and am basically at peace with it, but still anxious. Ugh. I was on my work trip for the last 2 weeks, so it was nice to focus on something else for awhile... but now I am starting to let it creep up on me.

I am sure I'll spend a little time in the gender disappointment forum for a bit and then I will bounce back? :) xoxo

[bythestream]

The 20 week scan is lovely Lizzie whatever the gender. Its so beautiful to see your little one on the screen. I think you still have a good chance at a girl, but if it is a boy 2 boys are so special. You can never understand the bond brothers have until you see it yourself. I am really glad I had 2 boys first otherwise I might have stopped at 2 and never had my gorgeous ds2. Also my boys have all girl cousins so far so Im really happy they have each other.

Can't wait until we hear, I think it will be Tuesday here by then.

[Lizzie Lizard]

Thanks, bythe******. I do think about how my Jack will have a little brother and the bond between them will be so lovely. My sister and I are so close that I know it is worth it in my heart.

It is so nice to see them on the screen... although my OB sends out the 12 week and 20 weeks scans to a specialist. He makes you drink a ton of water to make your bladder larger and then push the baby up so he can see it better. (Do any of your 20 week scans go like this?) He will reject you too if you haven't had enough water. At my 12 week he took one look and said go back and drink 3 more cups and wait 10 mins.

Anyway, I have to say it makes the scan so uncomfortable... I am usually ready for it to be over so I can hit the ladies room!

[bythestream]

Haha yes lots of water here too. I got to relieve myself halfway through so we could get bub to roll over and get the rest of the measurements, so at least for half of it I wasn't busting.

[dreaminginoz]

I havent had my 20wk scan yet but when i went for my amnio they have to do a proper full detail ultrasound before and while doing the needle insertion and i didnt have to drink any water, infact they said i could empty my bladder if i wanted to - so i did!

cant wait for my 20wk scan too - Lizzie cant wait to hear your news:)

[mommymachine]

12050Belly pic time!!! Me at 18 weeks!

[bythestream]

Cute mommymachine, I can't figure out how to put pics up on my phone.

[dreaminginoz]

12077I'm 18wks too! I think we have the same due date :) I wish I looked that good- I've eaten too much I think my belly feels more like fat than baby! Any who will see if I can upload a pic I have on my phone at 15wks!

[dreaminginoz]

Bythe****** I did mine on my phone while at the dentist, it was easier than I thought! Go to 'go advanced' and then 'manage attachments' and then 'upload' and then 'from computer' and then u can pick a photo from ur phone... Goodluck oh and this is from an iPhone- I don't know about android :)

[bythestream]

See if this works, this was my bump at 18 weeks

[bythestream]

Tried to do one from today but it didn't work :(

[bythestream]

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I tried again here's my 20 week bump :)

[Lizzie Lizard]

You girls and your darling bumps! I just end up looking fat... no one thinks I am pregnant. ha. I'll post a pic, but I got to get the lighting right and figure out my wear.

Just kidding! I am running to get my son at school. I promise I'll take it later! Hope you all have a nice weekend! xoxo

[bythestream]

Not long until your scan now Lizzie, hope you are doing ok. I would love to see a pic of your bump.

[zem7]

So question, I am 18 weeks. Just for the last hour or so, I have been getting fuzzy vision. I can see normal things just fine, but when I go to read something on the computer/book. Its HARD! Should I be worried about this or is this something normal, never had it with my previous 4 babies. Thanks!

[bythestream]

That doesn't sound great Zem. You should probably talk to your Dr if it continues.

[Lizzie Lizard]

Zem, I would call the doc too... although what really shocks me is this is your 5th pregnancy!! :) You are amazing!

Bythe******, you are so sweet to remember. I really am doing ok. It is a warm weekend here in LA and just enjoying hanging outside with my family. I did have a rough phone call with my mom yesterday. Love her, but she brought up that the scan is monday and started telling me that I cannot be disappointed as long as I am having a healthy baby. I hung up and decided it's ok to feel what I feel. I really think I will be ok when I hear boy, but I am not going to just tell myself to feel one way or another. That is what stresses me out! Feeling like I can't be disappointed for 1 second, you know? If I tell myself that it is ok to be disappointed for a bit then it makes me relax. So that is what I am going with. I am not a horrible person, my feelings are just my feelings!

I am headed to brunch with my girlfriends... I promise a bump pic later!! I went to a friend's bday party last night and no one realized I was pregnant. I am telling you I just look fat!!

xoxo

[dreaminginoz]

Goodluck Lizzie :)

Is anyone else with a DD onboard a little bit scared to have a DD?! Im starting to think maybe i shouldn't have wished for a DD so hard when i love my boys to bits and think they are great....of course im over the moon and feel blessed to have a DD but at the same time im definately scard of how the dynamics in the house will change and how my boys will be affected.

[zem7]

So far I have not had it happen again, stayed that way for about an hour. If it does it again, I will call and ask. BUT for sure will ask at my next apt. I don't think it has anything blood pressure related, I have low bp that just gets lower while pregnant. Yep this is unexpected baby 5! lol Although this is my 6th pregnancy, had one MC. Don't know if you know my story (posted the long story on here somewhere) we had 4 kids, didn't want anymore so I got fixed, well it didn't work or something so here we are!! lol

[bythestream]

Glad it didn't last long Zem, you should definitely ask just incase is serious.

Not long until your scan now Lizzie. How many hours? I might have to wait until morning probably.

I know what you mean dreaminginoz, will I know how to bring up a girl? My husband never had sisters either so I think he's a little bit nervous.

[Lizzie Lizard]

Hi girls,

Scan in ~ 3 hours, so yes you Australians will have to wait till tomorrow. Thanks for all the good wishes, girls! (As you all know, I am convinced I am having a boy and I would love a girl, but I hear you about having one sounds scary somehow too. :)

Zem, WOW. I did not see your story about how you got fixed and then an accident. WOW. I gotta read the details. That is so crazy unexpected fun! xoxo

[bythestream]

So news Lizzie, it's tomorrow already! :)

[Lizzie Lizard]

Ummmm.... it's a girl???!!!! I am in total, complete disbelief. I feel so crazy for this thinking it is a boy business, but seriously every bone in my body was telling me it was a boy?? I still cannot believe it???

I was so anxious. The doctor was late. I was tearing up waiting for him to come in. My husband was like "pull yourself together!". It was just the build-up of it all!!! So he came in and said- 20 week scan, you want to know the sex? I said yes, but maybe not right in this room. He said he would write it down. He usually isn't real chatty, but he was all chatty asking me what I thought it was and I kept saying I didn't want to look at the screen and see something I didn't want to see and he said it was fine- he didn't know what he was looking at either. haha

So he wrote it on a piece of paper and handed it to my husband (I hit the bathroom.) We stopped and got subway sandwiches and got home and were eating. My husband just pulled it out and opened it and passed it to me. I was like... wait, now??? and his eyes were filled with tears and he said read it, it's a girl! I still cannot believe it!!!

You girls never gave up hope for me. And you were right!!! xoxo

[bythestream]

Yay! Congrats Lizzie. You're going to have a little girl. So exciting!

[mommymachine]

Lizzie!!!!! Hurrah!!! That's awesome! Congrats

[squamgirl]

Lizzie- I kept checking back today waiting to see you post that it's a GIRL! Somehow I just knew that you would be posting pink news :)
Hooray- congrats!!!

[Lizzie Lizard]

Thanks, squamgirl!! I really did not think I would be posting pink news... thanks for checcking back on me. You girls are so wonderful!

[zem7]

Congrats on the girl!! Hope I get that news. I am so nerves for my scan on the 10th.... I do have one girl, but also have my three boys. I love them all, but I just know I will cry if they say this surprise baby is another boy... I cried with my last boy, but was ok with it by time he was born....OHH just hope its a girl! lol

[bythestream]

Can't wait Zem, just over a week now. I really think it's a girl for you!

[Lizzie Lizard]

Zem, it's gotta be a girl!! Our nov group has had a lot of pink dust! There is plenty left over for you too. You are the last one. I can't wait to hear the news!!

[Dreamofpink]

Congrats to all the new girl mums!! It's wonderful to see the fantastic pink streak! Good luck Zem, hope you hear pink too. Send any leftover pink dust onto the Dec thread please!! Wish I could've squeezed in here for some of the magic to rub off, but I'm due on 5th Dec instead :)

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[bythestream]

You may well have your LO in November anyway Dreamofpink! I really hope you hear pink too especially after ttc for so long. When will you find out?

[bythestream]

I do feel terrible for those who didn't get their dream gender though, especially those expecting son number 7. But I know how much they will love their little men and really hope they still do hear pink one day.

[Dreamofpink]

I do feel terrible for those who didn't get their dream gender though, especially those expecting son number 7. But I know how much they will love their little men and really hope they still do hear pink one day.

Yes, I totally agree. It's not fair at all. I really hope they hear pink too, if anyone deserves to it's certainly the mums of 7 special little boys.
Thank you though bythe******. I should find out at my anomaly scan on 18 July! It's so nerve-wracking isn't it?!

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[BabyGirl4Me]

Here's hoping we keep the streak of ladies getting their DG going. Wonderful news here ladies! :)

[mommymachine]

BabyGirl4Me- when is your anatomy scan?? Mines July 9th (one more week).

[Lizzie Lizard]

Yes, I do not feel deserving of a girl when I hear anyone's stories of multiple boys, but especially 7 boys... it just does not seem possible. I hate how life isn't fair. I do hope they too hear pink one day. Or they deserve loads and loads of granddaughters!

Dreamofpink, I agree. You are as good as nov. Fingers crossed for you too. Totally nerve wracking!!

[bythestream]

Anyone else had there nausea return? I've felt nauseous on and off again for about a week. I think it partiallyb had to do with sleep deprivation, ds2 is getting molars :(

The other day we were having DHs family for lunch. Roast lamb, we put everything on them went to church. When we got back with me being hungry, tired and car sick and the house smelling of lamb fat I had to lie down and let DH and MIL do the rest.

[BabyGirl4Me]

My anatomy scan is actually tomorrow but we went for an early scan at 14 weeks, where I was told by a tech who teaches and specializes in high risk pregnancy ultrasound that I have a textbook girl. :)

[mommymachine]

My anatomy scan is actually tomorrow but we went for an early scan at 14 weeks, where I was told by a tech who teaches and specializes in high risk pregnancy ultrasound that I have a textbook girl. :)
Yay for tomorrow!!! Bet your excited to see your girl again!

[squamgirl]

bythe******- my first three months were spent being horribly sick, losing weight, in bed or on the couch all day. I finally started being able to eat again a few weeks again. But the sickness does return here and there... when I've been out in the heat (I live in a very hot location) I get sick again, last night as I prepared dinner it made me feel ill and I had to leave and let the family eat without me. So yes, I hear ya- it's rough when it comes back, especially when you're so excited to be past it.

[Lizzie Lizard]

That is so funny you guys mention nausea, mine has not been that bad, but I have had some recently. It was a hot weekend here and I went to spin class yesterday and the AC was out in the room. They had fans on and it wasn't so bad, but I started feeling nauseous! I left and cooled down. That is the only working out restriction that my doc advises... do not get overheated! I wasn't overheated, but still the nausea was there and I thought it was interesting I hadn't seen it in awhile.

My ligament pains are back this morning. I read somewhere that those can start up again soon... remember I had really bad ones at the start of my 2nd? I am actually going to see my ob in a few hours for a regular check-up. I can't wait to tell her it's a girl! :) She told me to call her when I knew, but then I am coming in 2 days later anyway...

Hope you girls feel better!

[aftmjt]

I'm a little nervous as I should be in this group as according to scan I'm due 30th nov (which thy have given me as due date) but according to ovulation I'm due 3rd dec, but everyone in November group is getting girls I prey that mine is the odd one out lol.

[mommymachine]

I'm a little nervous as I should be in this group as according to scan I'm due 30th nov (which thy have given me as due date) but according to ovulation I'm due 3rd dec, but everyone in November group is getting girls I prey that mine is the odd one out lol.


There has been a few who are expecting boys. But it does seem heavy on the pink. When's your scan?

[Lizzie Lizard]

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My bump pic... ok girls, you asked for it. I lifted my shirt up because seriously, I just look fat with the shirt over. I am almost 6 ft tall and have more room to carry extra weight. Or that is what I am going with! :)

[mommymachine]

Very cute Lizzie!

[zem7]

I seem to have gotten over the sickness part. sometimes I can't eat what everyone else is having, so I just get some cereal. My big problem now, is I still want to just sleep all day. If I didn't have kids I know I could! I have been getting 12 hours at night and still want to take a nap during the day!! That is excessive for me, I usually get a little less than 8 hours a night, when not pregnant. What should I do, never had it this bad before, thought it would be better by now. ugg. I would post a picture on here also, but just got my new phone, and have no idea how to do it lol. Its a droid. First smart phones we have had lol, I know we are a little behind the wave.

[zem7]

Is there a way I can just upload one from my comp?

[aftmjt]

There has been a few who are expecting boys. But it does seem heavy on the pink. When's your scan?

My scan is 18th July

[Dreamofpink]

My scan is 18th July

Same as me & I Love Ladybugs!! I hope you get your GD!

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[aftmjt]

Same as me & I Love Ladybugs!! I hope you get your GD!

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I hope you both do too only I'm after blue and you both want pink, I hope were all happy that day. Lol what time is your I'm 2pm uk time

[Dreamofpink]

I thought you were hoping for blue but didn't want to get it wrong. You can have ALL of my blue dust!! My scan's at 10.35am UK time. Eek!!! It's starting to feel real now! :eek:

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[bythestream]

I really hope you both hear what you want to.

Enjoy your scan today babygirl4me hope your little girl is healthy and happy.

[bythestream]

Cute bump Lizzie, you'll be thankful you don't carry big in a couple of months.

[dreaminginoz]

LIZZIE!!!! Congrats hun...whooo Pink!!

Ohh bythe****** -i feel for you, i have had my nausea return also...im back on the chewing gum in between every meal :( hoping it will pass soon :)

[bythestream]

I wonder if the return of the nausea and exhaustion (I could sleep all day) has to do with how fast bub is growing at the moment? I saw a pic of babies at different gestations and they double in size between 20 and 26 weeks.

[bythestream]

Actually it looks like about 3 or 4 times the size. I wonder if it's accurate?

[mommymachine]

That a beautiful model bythe******

[mommymachine]

Is anyone craving anything these days?? I'm craving raspberry yogurt.

[bythestream]

due to nausea returning I haven't really felt like eating much, although I've still been making myself eat regularly. Maybe you need the calcium mommymachine?

[mommymachine]

Maybe...I am taking my prenatal though. Hopefully it's enough. My anatomy scan is in 5 days. I'm excited but nervous. Hope baby is healthy and I hope she's still a she!!!

[bythestream]

How did your scan go Babygirl4me?

[zem7]

Has anyone else's hips been popping lately? Mine have been doing it all the time for the past few days. OUCH! lol I crave anything sweet. Being fruit, cookies, ice cream, and CHOCKLATE! I wonder if that's because I am still under my pre pregnancy weight? I am now 19 weeks. excited the US is getting closer only 5 more days!! eek! Hopefully baby will let us see. I wonder how much weight I will put on this time, with being almost 20 weeks and still being at least 5 pounds under.....hmm. Will be nice if I don't have to get rid of a tun of weight after baby is here. lol hope you all are doing well.

[Lizzie Lizard]

Bythe******, I meant to say that my due date got moved to Nov12th... we don't have the same due date anymore. Booo! I was nov14th like you. I had always thought I was really the 12th tho (mostly because I have 26 days cycles and because first day of my last period I said was Feb 8th, but I was in germany for work, so it really was the 7th here in the states. :))

After the ultrasound the doc wrote he thinks I am due the 12th. My OB changed it after she talked to me. Not a big deal. I liked being your date better because I knew your ticker was the same as mine.

Babygirl4me, hope your scan was good!

I am a little nervous now thinking, what if the doc is wrong? I haven't bought anything yet!! It's ridiculous, non? I saw a 60 year old MD specialist. How could he be wrong? Maybe I just need to buy something and then I will get over it.

[Lizzie Lizard]

I have been craving sweets too. Zem 7, crazy you are still under your pre weight. That is awesome! I am jealous... but not jealous of the nausea, ha!

[bythestream]

I'm hoping to go a couple of weeks early Lizzie. My sisters wedding is one month after my due date so 6 weeks recovery would be nice before the wedding. My ds2 was 8 days early but ds1 was 12 days late but I think that may have been because he had the cord around his neck twice and couldn't engage properly.

[bythestream]

Zem my hips have been a bit poppy but no where near as bad as my pregnancy with ds2.I must be carrying differently. I remember my hips being a problem from about 10 weeks last time. Has anyone else tried the exercises from the spinning babies website? I think they are making a big difference to the way I'm carrying this time.

[bythestream]

The other thing that helps with poping hips is sleeping with a pillow between your legs.

[Lizzie Lizard]

I remember now that your sister is getting married soon. How fun! But, yes, you need some time to recover. I hope she comes early too.

I have not heard of spinning babies website, but if it's exercise I'm in! I will check it out. Is it helping?

My hips always pop, but I haven't noticed anything different. They got really bad at the end of my 1st. It's so fun you are having 3!!

[bythestream]

These are the exercises I've been doing. Hoping to avoid another posterior labour. My constipation disappeared straight away when I started them.

[bythestream]

Activities for every day (http://www.spinningbabies.com/more-info/for-pregnancy/daily-activities)

sorry forgot to add the link

[mommymachine]

Where is everyone feeling the kicks? Mine are so low. Which is weird because my fundal height is already an inch above my belly button, the kicks are still just above my pelvis!

[squamgirl]

mommymachine- my kicks are usually really low also. Some of them are getting higher now. But it's crazy how low they are. I don't remember them being this low with my boys.

[bythestream]

My kicks are all over the place still. She must be moving around a bit I think. Hopefully she styles on head down sooner rather than later. Both my boys were head down from early.

Anyone else ballooned recently. I feel huge all of a sudden.

[Lizzie Lizard]

I was just thinking how low my kicks were too. I don't remember them being that low either with my son. She always starts kicking at 5 am and wakes me up. I love it!! :)

I had to go to San Francisco early today for work. I was up at 430, but as my husband was dropping me off at the airport at 5 am, she started in. So cute!

We landed on the runway right next to the crash. It was crazy surreal to see the damage just sitting there.

I'm going to check out the exercises tonight, bythe******!

[bythestream]

Wow that's crazy Lizzie, it would have been a bit frightening in a way.

[zem7]

I get kicks mostly low, but have felt them a lot on my right side about mid way up. Almost towards my back. Its odd. I have my US tomorrow at 1 So excited!! lol Hopefully baby lets us see. OK I am not trying to sound rude to anyone that has a lot of boys. I am just sooo worried that this might end up being a boy (have thought from the beginning girl, but may just be because I want it to be so bad). Knowing that we were never having kids again, I was happy with my 1 girl and 3 boys (we tried for a girl on number 4 but got our little man). I am worried that I will be unhappy with my family. I want my little man to stay that way! I just feel so at a loss as to what I am going to do if this is a boy. My 3 boys are seriously crazy! My girl is like an angel compared to them lol. I don't know how I will handle another boy if he is like the other 3. Don't get me wrong I love them and would not want to change them, but I am worried... Sorry to spill this on everyone, just felt like I needed to get it out of my system before tomorrow....:nails::tissue:

[zem7]

Does that make me a bad mom??.....

[mommymachine]

No it doesn't make you a bad mom! I've heard tons of people say their boys and harder than their girl(s). It just hasn't been my experience that's all. My DD is just as mischievous as my DS3. My DS1 and 2 have always been fairly easy going except for DS1 dramatic side! If I had to rate them easiest to hardest it would be DS1, DS2, DD, DS3. But again. Just my experience. I wanted another girl this time for DD to have a sister, however we will be swaying boy for number 6!!!

[bythestream]

You're not a bad mum Zem. It's understandable to be apprehensive when your scan is so close, I remember I was so stressed. But like mommymachine said bubs gender doesn't have any bearing on its personality. I've seen plenty of crazy girls and laid back boys. I do hope you hear girl though.

[dreaminginoz]

Glad I'm not the only one with sure low kicks! I almost feel like her leg is going to pop out they are so low!! I'm really hoping bub goes early too just because I'm so over being pregnant. Initially i wanted her to be late as timing wise it would be ideal but now I just want her out and I'm only 1/2 way thru... I'm hoping the times flies by!

[zem7]

Had my US today, baby looks good. Weight is 11 oz, what should it be for almost 20 weeks (will be 20 tomorrow)? Also ITS A GIRL :omg:! lol So happy. What are some fun ways to announce it to family? :pickuphappy:

[mommymachine]

Zem congratulations!!! I'm thrilled for you! I just announced mine today, I put up her ultrasound picture with her name on it and just wrote a nice message that we were expecting again.

[bythestream]

Yay congrats Zem! We sent this out

[squamgirl]

Congrats zem!!!

For our announcement, I made chocolate cupcakes, hollowed out the middle and put pink frosting inside. Then I re-assembled the cupcakes and frosted them white on top with pink and blue sprinkles. Then we told our boys that we had a special dessert. When I served it, I asked them, "He or she? What will it be? Take a bite to see!" The boys are so happy that they're finally getting the sister they've been asking for for years.

For my parents and siblings, we wanted to skype and cut into a cupcake to show them, but with us being stretched across three times zones (and my parents were out of town) and having various activities that night like Scouts, I just had to tell each of them on the phone. But they were all excited nonetheless. DH's family isn't into cute ways to announce, so we just called his parents and emailed his siblings. His mom was so cute... she said, "Oh, the girls are finally coming!" because she has fifteen grandsons and two granddaughters. This will be her third granddaughter.

[BabyGirl4Me]

Hi Ladies - sorry I've been MIA for a while. We've been very busy between traveling and appointments. So my u/s was terrible. I posted in the u/s forum about it but in a nutshell the tech was horrible and said she "forgot to look" for gender, and then checked again and said she "couldn't tell" but "didn't see a penis" when she was scanning before. I didn't even get any pictures and she barely spoke English. I'm going to ask my midwives to refer me for another scan so I can get some pictures and actually see a competent tech next time around. We'll see what happens. Anyway I'm feeling a little nervous but still feel confident I'm having a girl based on my early scan. I just wish the 18 week scan would have gone better. :(

[mommymachine]

I replied on your other thread babygirl4me.

[Lizzie Lizard]

Zem, yay!!!! So so excited for you!!! Good work. :) You guys are sweet about creative ways to tell. I just called everyone as I was going to burst with the news. I loved your picture, bythwe******!

Babygirl4me, so sorry to hear about your bad u/s. That is terrible. After my son was born we had a terrible u/s experience with him, loooong story but anyway I can't even imagine going through that on your 18 week scan. I did write a complaint about it. I would talk to your midwife for sure.

[squamgirl]

Babygirl4me- I'm so sorry. Don't these techs understand that this is an exciting, special time for the moms? They should try their best to make it a great experience!

[zem7]

That's horrible, so sorry for your bad US.... We have had some of those. Last pregnancy I fell down the stares at 34 weeks. That tech acted like I did it on purpose to hurt my little man!! She kept giving me these dirty looks, and when I would ask if everything with the baby was looking ok. She responded "well I hope you are happy, you still get to keep your baby"! What the heck! Anyways he was ok, had some issues with delivery with the cord, but other than that he is now perfect. This time I am so glad, we had the best tech, she even showed me things that I have never been told about on a US. I still have the bleeding spots that we have to watch, we are worried that they may restrict growth in the 3rd tri. So we will have to be keeping extra close watch on the baby. Hopefully nothing happens and they go away. Other than that baby looked perfect, can't believe she was 11 oz, wonder if that is true this time or not lol. Wow half way!! Only 18-19 weeks left for me. That is so crazy. I have so much to get ready for this little girl... Also talked to Dr. yesterday, we are planning on getting my second tubal ligation done about 5 weeks after she gets here. This time they are going to be removing the entire tubes, he said that if I get pregnant after that he will bow down to me lol. He said he has NEVER heard of anyone getting pregnant with having that much done. That's why I have to wait till 5 weeks PP because it is a harder surgery that will require more.. Not quite looking forward to that, but oh well I guess. Hope everyone is well!

[zem7]

Also to let everyone know its a girl, we are thinking of getting some non see through, non gender balloons. Putting pink sparkles/confetti or something pink in them, blowing them up and giving everyone one to pop. What do you guys think?

[bythestream]

Sorry for your bad ultrasound Babygirl4me. It should be such an exciting time not a disappointment.

I think the balloons sound like a great idea Zem

[BabyGirl4Me]

Zem - I like your balloon idea and I was stunned to hear about your ultrasound horror story. I probably would have clocked your tech in the head. The nerve of that person!

[mommymachine]

How is everyone doing?