JUNE/JULY/AUGUST 2014 DUE DATE CLUB- THREAD #2

[carameline]

Wooohoooo! Please don't grow any willys little girly! Xxx

[Little Lunasa]

How do I even begin!! I'm 14 weeks and 1 day so says my private scan today... everything is perfect and as he scanned me I searched and searched for a penis, a dangle bit anywhere - nothing, could this be??

I lied to him I said I had a girl and a boy so he wouldn't sway his decision, he then scanned over the potty shots and it was jumping around but he said don't worry we'll wait... he got several shots and in his professional opinion he had no doubt that we were looking at our DAUGHTER!!

WTF!! I said can you look again please barely able to contain myself I just wanted to hug and kiss this total stranger!

I said so your saying there's no sign of dangle pieces anywhere and he said No after checking 3 more times then wrote G I R L on my scan picture.

The blood test was WRONG WRONG WRONG - 95% - I'M IN THE 5%!

Me and my husband have been bawling for two straight hours.!!!

Thank you god and Grace Eileen I'm one step closer to holding you!

Amazing news!!! You must be over the moon :)


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[bunnywabbit]

I did the lunar horoscope gender prediction thing too, and they said boy. I hope mine was wrong. : /
I feel like I'm kind of in a different place from some of the moms here because I don't already have kids. I think this will probably be my only kid because I'm 35 and it took years to figure out whether or not I really wanted to be a mother and to convince DH to try to have one (just one!). He is still quite unhappy about the idea of having a kid, although he tries to be supportive of me.
So I hope for a girl but think I'll eventually be fine with a boy. Just two weeks and two days until I find out!

Gafan, this is exactly where I am too. This is our first child and we conceived him a month before I turned 36. A girl would have been nice but wasn't to worried. If I had 3 boys already my GD would have been much worse. Maybe next time...

[menlc611]

Mumto3boys what amazing news!!! I pray pray pray that the tech is right and the test is wrong!!!!!

[snipsnsnails]

Aidensmum- sorry to hear you are dealing with that, but at least your dr. Isn't that concerned. So hopefully it's just extra monitoring.
Mumof3boys-amazing news hopefully the tech is right. Someone must make up the small percentage of being wrong. Hope it's true for you:)

[gafan]

Mumof3boys- I hope you are in that 5%!

[bunnywabbit]

Mumto3boys, that's fantastic news! I really hope this is your little girl. Got my FX for you x

[prayforprincess]

mumto3 - I hope the tech is right and your tests were wrong!! That would be so amazing!

[menlc611]

Bunny do you want to post our due date/sway info over on our forum and we can start posting over there?

[prayforprincess]

Bunny do you want to post our due date/sway info over on our forum and we can start posting over there?

I was thinking the same!

[aidansmum]

where is this new forum place girls??? Could anyone please post the link? Thanks.

[aidansmum]

Bunny do you want to post our due date/sway info over on our forum and we can start posting over there?

Where is this forum girls?? So lost! lol

[dreams529]

Its in the same due date buddies but up top in sub forums. It says Due in June/July/August 2014 there is nothing in there yet.

[Mumto3boys]

Thanks girls, for the first time in a long time last night I slept - If only for a day or few weeks I can live in the moment. Since I don't know anything about this blood test place with just an email and Po Box... how do I know if they are even legit or if I was put in some lucky dip?... But to actually see an ultrasound and to not see any sign of enlarged anything was a 'real' step closer. So please baby do not grow a penis! haha

[Mumto3boys]

16836 Hope this is clear, what to you girls all think?

[aidansmum]

16836 Hope this is clear, what to you girls all think?

I think GIRL GIRL GIRL! x :)

[Little Lunasa]

16836 Hope this is clear, what to you girls all think?

Girl!!! Xx


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[snipsnsnails]

Thanks girls, for the first time in a long time last night I slept - If only for a day or few weeks I can live in the moment. Since I don't know anything about this blood test place with just an email and Po Box... how do I know if they are even legit or if I was put in some lucky dip?... But to actually see an ultrasound and to not see any sign of enlarged anything was a 'real' step closer. So please baby do not grow a penis! haha

What kind of blood test did you have? That seems odd you don't have much information about it.

[menlc611]

16836 Hope this is clear, what to you girls all think?

Well I don't see a penis! But I don't see three lines either.. Then again I'm no expert!!!! lol

[bunnywabbit]

Bunny do you want to post our due date/sway info over on our forum and we can start posting over there?


I was thinking the same!

NBP needs to move this thread and the previous thread over for us. I will PM her and ask again...

[bunnywabbit]

Have sent Nuthinbutpink a message to move these over. Carry on here as per normal, they'll hopefully be moved shortly. x

[prayforprincess]

Well I don't see a penis! But I don't see three lines either.. Then again I'm no expert!!!! lol

I'm with menl - don't see either. But not seeing the large bulge is definitely girl sign to me!

[Little Lunasa]

Well, had my ultrasound scan today and it's been confirmed I'm having a baby girl! It's crazy but still finding it hard to completely believe lol

[bunnywabbit]

16836 Hope this is clear, what to you girls all think?

Definitely looks like a girl. Congrats!

[bunnywabbit]

Well, had my ultrasound scan today and it's been confirmed I'm having a baby girl! It's crazy but still finding it hard to completely believe lol

That's fantastic news, Little Lunasa! Congrats on your pink bundle x

[from2to3]

Well, had my ultrasound scan today and it's been confirmed I'm having a baby girl! It's crazy but still finding it hard to completely believe lol

Congrats!!!!! That is amazing news! :)


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[from2to3]

Mumto3boys - looks like girl to me, mainly because my boys were blatantly obvious!! Then again, I was 20 weeks with both ultrasound


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[GreaseMonkey]

Lunasa!!!!!!! I am sooo happy for you, yeah!!!!! Congratulations sweetie!

[Little Lunasa]

Thanks Bunnywabbit and from2to3!
Greasemonkey, I have a feeling I will be saying the same back to you in a few weeks :)

[dreams529]

Congrats Lunasa!!!!!!!!!!!!

[prayforprincess]

congrats Lunasa!!!

[GreaseMonkey]

Thanks Bunnywabbit and from2to3!
Greasemonkey, I have a feeling I will be saying the same back to you in a few weeks :)

Gosh, I sure hope so!!!!! That 1 boy guess is messing with my head :/

[prayforprincess]

I really hope this is your girl, it did not work for me but that is what makes this all so difficult we are all different. I thought my cravings were a good sign chocolate any time of the day or night including breakfast with my boys versus fruit and oj plus no appetite, red meat aversion etc great sign - no such luck for me. Here's hoping you get your girl.

Remember you sent me this! You were saying you couldn't understand how this was a boy when you felt it was a girl and all your symptoms were so different. I was literally just thinking about this.
When you posted this I thought "well maybe she's right and this could be boy #4 -- symptoms mean nothing don't fool yourself". But now look - you might very well have been right and you ARE having your girl!!! Guess I'm holding onto hope for myself also because our symptoms are so simiilar that maybe its a girl for me too!
were you also much more nauseous than with your boys?

[Little Lunasa]

Thanks Dreams and PFP :)

[Little Lunasa]

Gosh, I sure hope so!!!!! That 1 boy guess is messing with my head :/
But you got overwhelmingly girl guesses so I'd be optimistic if I were you :)
I got both boy and girl guesses on the pics I put up (weren't the best nub views) and pics were nowhere near as clear as yours

[GreaseMonkey]

I did but I can see where the lady is coming from, it does have a certain angle to it!! At this point I am making myself crazy and sick from worry :( I need to just step back and wait until the 25th!!

[from2to3]

Prayforprincess - I think you have a very good chance of having a girl! If I got really sick this time I would be feeling a lot better than I do now! I know every pregnancy is different, but I just seem to know so many people that got morning sickness or worse morning sickness with their girls!


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[aidansmum]

I did but I can see where the lady is coming from, it does have a certain angle to it!! At this point I am making myself crazy and sick from worry :( I need to just step back and wait until the 25th!!

The wait is agony, isn't it? good luck Grease, I really hope you hear girl x

[aidansmum]

Prayforprincess - I think you have a very good chance of having a girl! If I got really sick this time I would be feeling a lot better than I do now! I know every pregnancy is different, but I just seem to know so many people that got morning sickness or worse morning sickness with their girls!


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I can say one thing, none of my boys made me feel so sick! I had strong nausea for 6 weeks straight and even though I am 16 weeks now, I still feel nausea some days, not just queasy but quite strong, the kind the makes you run for a place to vomit. I felt sick in my first pregnancy but it didn't last long and because I had my first at 15 (yes! I was a kid myself!) they say teenagers tend to have very bad nausea when they are pregnant, then my second and third, almost none, but this time, it's been the longest for nausea and sickness.

[snipsnsnails]

Congrats Lunasa! Wonderful news!
Hope u hear pink grease monkey. I didn't guess because I don't know nubs. I make guesses off of skulls and I thought it was a girly small skull!

[Gpkm]

Mumto3boys- can I ask about your test? Do you think you could have contaminated it with male DNA?
I am nearly 12 weeks and also would love a girl my gender blood test came back as boy, I am praying its wrong. I did the test at 7 weeks from conception. Mine was an at home one with me pricking my finger, dropped the container a few times on the floor and didn't get that much blood. I am hoping my situation is the same as yours but also feel my dreams of a baby girl have been crushed. Got my 12 week on Monday.

[prayforprincess]

I can say one thing, none of my boys made me feel so sick! I had strong nausea for 6 weeks straight and even though I am 16 weeks now, I still feel nausea some days, not just queasy but quite strong, the kind the makes you run for a place to vomit. I felt sick in my first pregnancy but it didn't last long and because I had my first at 15 (yes! I was a kid myself!) they say teenagers tend to have very bad nausea when they are pregnant, then my second and third, almost none, but this time, it's been the longest for nausea and sickness.

I am exactly the same!! Never throwing up - but nauseous as hell! Starting at 5 1/2 weeks. It was all day all night. I was literally walking around like a zombie for 3 weeks straight. Then it got slightly better but not much and it still is there and now I am 12 weeks! I mean even yesterday it began to hit me at noon and lasted all day. I even went to bed at 7pm because I couldn't take it anymore. And I had the worst headache again last night and this morning. I literally have no appetite - not one thing is really appealing to me. I am eating to stay alive but I can say I have not enjoyed one morsel of food in over 6 weeks now.
So different from my boys. Hardly ever nauseous and when I was - It was only cause I was hungry and once I ate I'd feel better. This time, once I eat it almost feels worse! And I would be able to eat sooo much with them. Now - a little food and I am full and feel sick. And the heavy food I craved, alfredo sauce and pasta, creamy soups, sandwich's; now -- the thought of eating meat or carb's is sickening to me. Even chicken soup. I am living on cottage cheese, yogurts, fruits and salads mostly.
If this isn't a girl - I was even telling my mom - I'll be shocked. My whole being, my entire gut screams GIRL. But my head tells me there is just no way and its going to be another boy.

[prayforprincess]

Gpkm- can't wait for your scan! Mine is Tuesday and I am nervous as hell!
Good luck! And I have heard of those home blood tests being wrong a lot-- so don't give up hope yet.

[Gpkm]

The only problem is in the uk at my hospital they don't tell you the gender at 20 weeks and 12 weeks no way. Will be booking a gender scan at 14-16 weeks as I am desperate to know.
Pray forprincess- Do you think you will know on Tuesday or just guessing from the nub/skull theory's? Good luck for yours

[prayforprincess]

I'll probably know -- at the very least have a really good guess.
Of course the pics show a lot! There is an ultrasound doc specialist who comes in at my 12 week and really analyzes everything.
My oldest had gastroschesis when he was born I'm I'm technically a "high risk" pregnancy. So they go over everything with a very fine tooth comb at 12 weeks. The doctor has always told me boy at 12 weeks (I've always asked and he's always been right). This time I am going to ask them to write it down for me.
Between what the doc's think and my pics I'm pretty positive that I'll know for 90%. Of course will not believe anything for sure til the potty shot at 18 weeks though.
For once in my life I just pray they think girl....

[Gpkm]

Look forward to hearing all about your scan.

[SpicyTunaSushi]

Hi All, I didn't realize there was a big thread.

I just wanted to add that I have no nausea this time round and with both girls I was very very sick 6 weeks-14 weeks. With this pg, I experience it maybe once a week and it is very mild and not uncomfortable. I find this SO weird! I never ever thought I could have an easy pregnancy, but there it is. I feel like this allows me to lean in the blue direction, but I know I can't be confident.

I'd be leaning pink too, prayforprincess. To have 3 pregnancies with no sicknesses, in a row, and all boy, and now experience MS. I am curious! I hope you have a super obvious nub. Girl nubs can be more ambiguous, meaning, the angle can be really tricky, but it sounds like your doctor is an experienced guesser.

[SpicyTunaSushi]

Prayforprincess - I think you have a very good chance of having a girl! If I got really sick this time I would be feeling a lot better than I do now! I know every pregnancy is different, but I just seem to know so many people that got morning sickness or worse morning sickness with their girls!


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Don't worry! A close friend just had a DD after 2DS with the exact same pregnancy symptoms-which were none! No sickness, or anything. Don't stress! :)

[from2to3]

Good luck at your scans!!

Welcome Spicy!! Sure hope you are right, this one has been all over the place, with similarities and differences. My boys know now and they keep saying baby sister, they ignore me when i say it could be a brother....hope their intuition is right!!


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[aidansmum]

I am exactly the same!! Never throwing up - but nauseous as hell! Starting at 5 1/2 weeks. It was all day all night. I was literally walking around like a zombie for 3 weeks straight. Then it got slightly better but not much and it still is there and now I am 12 weeks! I mean even yesterday it began to hit me at noon and lasted all day. I even went to bed at 7pm because I couldn't take it anymore. And I had the worst headache again last night and this morning. I literally have no appetite - not one thing is really appealing to me. I am eating to stay alive but I can say I have not enjoyed one morsel of food in over 6 weeks now.
So different from my boys. Hardly ever nauseous and when I was - It was only cause I was hungry and once I ate I'd feel better. This time, once I eat it almost feels worse! And I would be able to eat sooo much with them. Now - a little food and I am full and feel sick. And the heavy food I craved, alfredo sauce and pasta, creamy soups, sandwich's; now -- the thought of eating meat or carb's is sickening to me. Even chicken soup. I am living on cottage cheese, yogurts, fruits and salads mostly.
If this isn't a girl - I was even telling my mom - I'll be shocked. My whole being, my entire gut screams GIRL. But my head tells me there is just no way and its going to be another boy.

I have a feeling this might be your girl! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. x

[aidansmum]

Gpkm- can't wait for your scan! Mine is Tuesday and I am nervous as hell!
Good luck! And I have heard of those home blood tests being wrong a lot-- so don't give up hope yet.

I pray mine is not wrong! :pray:

[dreams529]

aidansmum I'm praying yours & all of those who heard girls are right & all the ones that heard boy & mine are wrong! One can always hope right!

[SpicyTunaSushi]

Am I the only mom wanting blue here? I need all of your dust! I can be your resident girly mom guru.

[Mumto3boys]

It was from nimble diagnostics sydney; maybe I contaminated it? I have no idea.
What kind of blood test did you have? That seems odd you don't have much information about it.

[Mumto3boys]

Hi, I did it in my office and it had alcohol swabs to use on your finger but the only thing I would question was my finger nails? at one point the blood did run into it and cause it was such a big bit I wasn't going to waste it! it was so hard to get blood and I pricked my finger many times! I did it when I was about 7/8 weeks... I was shocked to hear boy, it sent my head in a spin but my symptoms have been so different this time round I had to get an elective scan to check so I could prepare before my next scan. I really hope your okay, I know how your feeling :(
Mumto3boys- can I ask about your test? Do you think you could have contaminated it with male DNA?
I am nearly 12 weeks and also would love a girl my gender blood test came back as boy, I am praying its wrong. I did the test at 7 weeks from conception. Mine was an at home one with me pricking my finger, dropped the container a few times on the floor and didn't get that much blood. I am hoping my situation is the same as yours but also feel my dreams of a baby girl have been crushed. Got my 12 week on Monday.

[Mumto3boys]

That is so awesome! I hope to reconfirm mine in a couple of weeks! eeekk... for now I'm happy ;)
Well, had my ultrasound scan today and it's been confirmed I'm having a baby girl! It's crazy but still finding it hard to completely believe lol

[Gpkm]

Mumof3boys. Mine is exactly the same- definitely got under my nails as was so hard to do didn't want to waste any blood either. Mine is also from nimble diagnostics but from the London branch.
Will keep my fingers crossed for the both of us. I have been so sick but I always am till 16 weeks with all 4 pregnancies. Although with boys I was sick earlier in the day whereas with this pregnancy it is late evening after dinner most days. Similar to my daughters pregnancy. I will be hopeful until my 16 week gender scan proves otherwise. We are flying to Perth on Tuesday as need to get our residency visa stamped before October. Just been granted our visa for Australia so hopefully will move there next year.

[bunnywabbit]

The only problem is in the uk at my hospital they don't tell you the gender at 20 weeks and 12 weeks no way. Will be booking a gender scan at 14-16 weeks as I am desperate to know.
Pray forprincess- Do you think you will know on Tuesday or just guessing from the nub/skull theory's? Good luck for yours

GPKM, surely you should get an anomaly scan around 16 weeks as standard. They're usually happy to tell you the baby's gender then if baby cooperates.

[snipsnsnails]

Hi, I did it in my office and it had alcohol swabs to use on your finger but the only thing I would question was my finger nails? at one point the blood did run into it and cause it was such a big bit I wasn't going to waste it! it was so hard to get blood and I pricked my finger many times! I did it when I was about 7/8 weeks... I was shocked to hear boy, it sent my head in a spin but my symptoms have been so different this time round I had to get an elective scan to check so I could prepare before my next scan. I really hope your okay, I know how your feeling :(

I just looked that company up, I didn't realize there was these knock off companies doing the blood test. It's not the real materni21 or harmony test that is taken at 10 weeks by a professional and not only does gender but also chromosomes 13,18,21.
I would only believe the real tests like materni21 if it was me. And it was taken so early at 7 weeks?
I think you have a great chance of it being a girl and wrong! The test doesn't seem legit, but that's just my 2 cents...hope you have another u/s soon!

[momof3boyz11]

How do I even begin!! I'm 14 weeks and 1 day so says my private scan today... everything is perfect and as he scanned me I searched and searched for a penis, a dangle bit anywhere - nothing, could this be??

I lied to him I said I had a girl and a boy so he wouldn't sway his decision, he then scanned over the potty shots and it was jumping around but he said don't worry we'll wait... he got several shots and in his professional opinion he had no doubt that we were looking at our DAUGHTER!!

WTF!! I said can you look again please barely able to contain myself I just wanted to hug and kiss this total stranger!

I said so your saying there's no sign of dangle pieces anywhere and he said No after checking 3 more times then wrote G I R L on my scan picture.

The blood test was WRONG WRONG WRONG - 95% - I'M IN THE 5%!

Me and my husband have been bawling for two straight hours.!!!

Thank you god and Grace Eileen I'm one step closer to holding you!

Congrats! I am so happy for you! Did your heart start pounding like crazy when he said girl? Mine did! It was a crazy amazing feeling!

[carameline]

Mumto3boys... The only other person that I 'know' who used nimble also had a wrong result! She was told boy too and got her baby girl!
Makes you wonder doesn't it!

[prayforprincess]

I would not take those kind of test seriously. I have heard of them and was tempted to try - but did not want to spend the money when I read about so many wrong reviews. Let's face it -- they are right at least 50% of the time.

EVERYONE keeps asking me when I will find out! A few people know I have a scan this week but I am not telling anyone the day. I don't want a million phone calls. When I'm ready to say something I will.
My gf called last night to wish my son a happy birthday and was asking "what day?" - I told her I'm just not saying and I'll call you when I'm ready. She was so pushy..."just tell me what day!". No ---leave me alone! I feel like can't people just respect the time you need for yourself? Part of me truly thinks she wants to hear "its another boy" and she'll be smirking behind the scenes. She's one of those friends where underneath it all they are just never happy for you. I can't explain it.

[menlc611]

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[menlc611]

I would not take those kind of test seriously. I have heard of them and was tempted to try - but did not want to spend the money when I read about so many wrong reviews. Let's face it -- they are right at least 50% of the time.

EVERYONE keeps asking me when I will find out! A few people know I have a scan this week but I am not telling anyone the day. I don't want a million phone calls. When I'm ready to say something I will.
My gf called last night to wish my son a happy birthday and was asking "what day?" - I told her I'm just not saying and I'll call you when I'm ready. She was so pushy..."just tell me what day!". No ---leave me alone! I feel like can't people just respect the time you need for yourself? Part of me truly thinks she wants to hear "its another boy" and she'll be smirking behind the scenes. She's one of those friends where underneath it all they are just never happy for you. I can't explain it.

My SIL is like that!! I have 3 boys and she has twin boys. She DESPERATELY wanted a girl because she thought our in-laws favor my kids and if she had a girl then they would like her child more. So when I got pg this time, she was just dying to know the gender. She wanted to be there when we cut our gender reveal cake and I told her no because I knew she wanted to be there because she was hoping it was another boy. I told her 3 weeks ago it's a girl and she hasn't said not one word to me since. Pathetic.

[aidansmum]

Hi, I did it in my office and it had alcohol swabs to use on your finger but the only thing I would question was my finger nails? at one point the blood did run into it and cause it was such a big bit I wasn't going to waste it! it was so hard to get blood and I pricked my finger many times! I did it when I was about 7/8 weeks... I was shocked to hear boy, it sent my head in a spin but my symptoms have been so different this time round I had to get an elective scan to check so I could prepare before my next scan. I really hope your okay, I know how your feeling :(

In a way it makes me feel a bit relieved that mine wasn't `self-tested', it was done with blood samples in vials as it is also a screening test, not only gender, thanks for that info, it makes me feel more confident in my Harmony results. Harmony claims an accuracy of 99%, not 95%.
I would be shocked if you had a boy after seeing that ultrasound picture, seriously, there's nothing there that suggests you are carrying a boy. Are you doing another scan later on the pregnancy?

[aidansmum]

I would not take those kind of test seriously. I have heard of them and was tempted to try - but did not want to spend the money when I read about so many wrong reviews. Let's face it -- they are right at least 50% of the time.

EVERYONE keeps asking me when I will find out! A few people know I have a scan this week but I am not telling anyone the day. I don't want a million phone calls. When I'm ready to say something I will.
My gf called last night to wish my son a happy birthday and was asking "what day?" - I told her I'm just not saying and I'll call you when I'm ready. She was so pushy..."just tell me what day!". No ---leave me alone! I feel like can't people just respect the time you need for yourself? Part of me truly thinks she wants to hear "its another boy" and she'll be smirking behind the scenes. She's one of those friends where underneath it all they are just never happy for you. I can't explain it.

It amazes me how rude people can be! You obviously didn't want to share that information with her! I do know what you mean about 'friends' that will be happier to find out that you didn't get you hoped for than the opposite. I have one of those, and honestly, I told everyone I care about and she only found out second hand! She wasn't pushy, but even before I fell pregnant she gave me this vibe that she found all this swaying thing wrong and secretly wished I was pregnant with a boy just to prove a point! It's your pregnancy, your timing should be respected, tell them to back off! :)

[aidansmum]

Mumto3boys, I was reading about the test you did online. Are you aware you can get a refund for false result? I'm sure you would have checked in advance, but I would definitely get my money back!

[aidansmum]

WTH????? Now that I spent the whole weekend stressed out of my head about that damn antibody they found in my blood the Doctor just called to say that the test he asked to see what antibody it was came back totally negative! Whatever antibody the test detected at first is gone! Now, that's very good news but makes you wonder what the hell happened? He said some testing devices are extremely sensitive and subject to error. So I guess it's all back to good news! Happy to be :pregnant: but oh, the rollercoaster! :)

[Gpkm]

Aidansmum I wouldn't be worried at all about your results as it was done professionally and not a DIY job at home. Yours will be correct. I wish my hospital would give me an idea about gender today at my 12 week scan but they won't even tell me at my 20 weeks. (silly hospital rules) that's why I have to wait for a private scan at 16 weeks . Will post my scan today and maybe you can all guess.

[aidansmum]

Aidansmum I wouldn't be worried at all about your results as it was done professionally and not a DIY job at home. Yours will be correct. I wish my hospital would give me an idea about gender today at my 12 week scan but they won't even tell me at my 20 weeks. (silly hospital rules) that's why I have to wait for a private scan at 16 weeks . Will post my scan today and maybe you can all guess.

Can't wait to see!!! :)

[Little Lunasa]

WTH????? Now that I spent the whole weekend stressed out of my head about that damn antibody they found in my blood the Doctor just called to say that the test he asked to see what antibody it was came back totally negative! Whatever antibody the test detected at first is gone! Now, that's very good news but makes you wonder what the hell happened? He said some testing devices are extremely sensitive and subject to error. So I guess it's all back to good news! Happy to be :pregnant: but oh, the rollercoaster! :)

Great news :)
Hopefully rest of the pregnancy will be stress free for you, you've done your quota already!


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[Little Lunasa]

Aidansmum I wouldn't be worried at all about your results as it was done professionally and not a DIY job at home. Yours will be correct. I wish my hospital would give me an idea about gender today at my 12 week scan but they won't even tell me at my 20 weeks. (silly hospital rules) that's why I have to wait for a private scan at 16 weeks . Will post my scan today and maybe you can all guess.

Good luck! Looking forward to pics :)


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[prayforprincess]

I am so scared about my scan tomorrow and getting really worried. This is just freaking me out so much - probably because its so damn final and I just feel like after everything I've been through I should get a girl; but the reality is when I think about my daughter it doesn't seem real, it seems so far away like a dream I can't even dream and just makes me really feel like it will never come true.

Last night I was sitting on the couch with my dh and said to him "aren't you scared for the u/s on Tuesday? Aren't you scared to see a penis?"
He relied "No, I'm not scared to see a penis, I'm scared for you to see a penis. I just want a healthy baby." I didn't say anything.
I know he's right, and I know he won't be disappointed- and I kept telling myself that healthy is all that matters in the end and gender is not the most important.

So then we went to bed and I could NOT sleep. I kept thinking of my scan tomorrow and dozing off but waking up every hour on the hour. Towrds the early morning I had a dream. I was at my scan and the doc was explaining the direction on the nub meant ... and then said "and you have a little boy in there". I literally woke up before I could react with the worst pain in my heart. It felt so real. And now I can't help but think that its totally a boy cause i dreamt it. I know it was in my head and its my biggest fear and that's probably what happened but now I just completely feel defeated. Like I just know its another boy.
I asked myself this morning if I really want to know tomorrow? And I think I have to. Why go on longer with this hope that I could have a girl when I'm not. If I'm not having a daughter I just need to deal with it. Not sure how I'm going to do that - but what choice do I have?

[from2to3]

Good luck today Gpkm!!

Aidansmum - that's great news!! :)


My gf called last night to wish my son a happy birthday and was asking "what day?" - I told her I'm just not saying and I'll call you when I'm ready. She was so pushy..."just tell me what day!". No ---leave me alone! I feel like can't people just respect the time you need for yourself? Part of me truly thinks she wants to hear "its another boy" and she'll be smirking behind the scenes. She's one of those friends where underneath it all they are just never happy for you. I can't explain it.

I have a SIL (BIL's wife) that is like this. When she found out I was pregnant with my second, she stopped by and gave me pink booties. That sounds like a sweet gesture, but knowing her it was more like trying to jinx me. She had 2 girls and really wanted a boy. She didn't want us to get a boy and girl. She eventually got her boy but I still don't really even want her to find out...feel like she'll secretly hope we get all boys. She's always been jealous of us, but not willing to do what we've had to do to get what we have. Just one of those fake people, always saying "sweetie" and "hun" but I've just seen her true side one too many times. It's crazy that the people that are supposed to be closest to you and wish you the best are sometimes the ones that are the most jealous and worst intentions :( Hope you get to hear girl PrayforPrincess!
I also agree with the crazy dreams! Even if I can manage and distract myself somewhat during the day...my dreams almost haunt me and I can barely rest. So much about finding out what it is...boy or girl...I've had more boy dreams and only once one about it being a girl, but then shortly after someone told me it really was a boy. I really didn't want to be so worked up about gender...but then I have those crazy dreams and can't help but think about it all day.

Spicy - that's great you are hoping for a boy! Good to see! Boys are great. If I had two girls I would be desperate for a boy. Actually, with my first I really wanted a boy, though at that time it wouldn't have been as big of a deal to me if it wasn't - good luck!

[GreaseMonkey]

Great news Aidansmum and good luck on your scan today Gpkm!!!

[Gpkm]

Thanks, scan went well. Baby all looks well, waving their arms around. 16896

Not a great picture, still no clue if it's a boy or girl

[Gpkm]

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Don't think you can see anything more on this one

[prayforprincess]

Oh my GPKM - that is a hard pic. Glad your scan went well. I think you can see more in the 1st pic. You can see the nub I believe -- its blurry but there.
I think this totally looks like it could be a girl!!! If what I think I'm looking at is the nub - its pointing straight out, just can't see the end of it well.
You are definitely still in the game here! Nothing is pointing up so thats a VERY good sign!

[aidansmum]

Gpkm, it's pretty blurry, but if what I can see is a nub, it's looking good! Fx

PFP, the dream is just your mind facing your fears so you can prepare for the worst, BUT, it's just a dream, you still have every chance! I'll be anxiously waiting for your result. I'm glad your Dh's heart is in the right place too, that helps.

[SpicyTunaSushi]

Can you guys assuage my nerves!? There are about 75% confirmed blue for the ttc blue boards. This is great, but makes me nervous because someone has to be in the 25% and get pink! I am feel like just to even out the birth rate in 2014, I will get another pink. Talk me out of this silliness.

[aidansmum]

Spicy, I know well about that sense of doom when you look at the statistics and go 'I am going to stuff up those numbers, I just know it!'. Our silly minds plays tricks on us, but you have all the chance in the world to have your blue bundle! Before I found out I am having my little girl (I got that call on a monday) I spent the whole weekend with the most dreadful sense of doom, just knowing FOr SURE it was a boy and talking me out of having any hope at all, and here I am, expecting my little pink miracle. It's just your mind playing tricks on you. You have all the reason to believe! I am keeping everything crossed for you. When are you finding out?

[dreams529]

Aidansmum so happy that all worked out with the antibodies!

PFP seriously good luck tomorrow!!! I have my fingers crossed that you are going to hear girl!!!!!

Gpkm glad baby is doing well!

Spicy you can have all of my boy luck & Aidansmum is right our dreams are just our fears way of coming out.

Ok ladies I caved & scheduled a private gender scan for tomorrow morning. Went back & forth on if it was even worth it since I'm sure it will come back boy. I mean really the chance of maternity21 being wrong is so small but I just need to know. I have not told anyone I am going I think I am pretty OK with hearing boy but since I still have hope at this point I am not sure what I'm going to feel when I get visual confirmation. Guess its down to a lot of hope & prayers tonight cause I will have an answer for sure tomorrow!

[prayforprincess]

Thanks ladies. I am so scared.

Dreams i hope we both have pink tomorrow. I'll b thinking of u

[aidansmum]

dreams, I really hope you find the test was wrong for you, but I'm glad you are ready to accept the opposite as well. x

PFP, loads of luck, thinking of you. x

[GT77]

Good luck dreams, either way it goes you are very lucky to have a healthy baby. Good luck tomorrow!

[GreaseMonkey]

Good luck to all that have scans today!!!! Will be thinking of you guys!!

As for me, i am obsessing about my nub lol I can't seem to get it out of my head. I posted in 3 different places and got tons of girl guesses but a few boy guesses that have me obsessing :/ 2 more weeks to go until my 15 week appointment so I am really hoping baby cooperates!!! I am still 100% convinced it's a boy but it seems as though my friends are having a harder time accepting that than me !!

[NCBeachyGrl]

Just wanted to say good luck too! I've been over here stalking some since my due date thread is slow right now and I need some distractions!

Praying for pink for you ladies!!

[GreaseMonkey]

I love having you here :)

[NCBeachyGrl]

Grease - did you have bad MS this time? Didn't you have it severely with the others?

[Rosie85]

I am a stalker too! Good luck with the scans today ladies!

[GreaseMonkey]

Grease - did you have bad MS this time? Didn't you have it severely with the others?

Nope, I had 0 with the boy, not even a hint of nausea, no cravings no nothing. With this one I have had some cravings and some nausea and queasiness up until 11 weeks and then it kind of stopped

[shellbell34]

Good luck ladies can't wait to hear what everyone gets told today. I hope everyone gets what they are wanting and praying for!

[Little Lunasa]

Good luck dreams x


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[carameline]

Stalking ;)

[coocoobananas]

Stalking too lol;)

Are you really sick NC?

[carameline]

I've been a lot sicker with this one. But not sure if his has anything to do with gender. I do know a lot of people IRL who have been so much sicker with their girls than boys tho. So hoping its a sign!

[NCBeachyGrl]

Stalking too lol;)

Are you really sick NC?

I love that I'm not the only stalker!! LOL!

I thought I had no symptoms and was feeling really good and then all of a sudden nausea has set in. It is soooooo much harder this time b/c I am changing poopy diapers and I just can't take it!!:diaper: It also seems worse at night which is strange!!

[Little Lunasa]

I've been a lot sicker with this one. But not sure if his has anything to do with gender. I do know a lot of people IRL who have been so much sicker with their girls than boys tho. So hoping its a sign!
I had no ms with my two boys but with this pregnancy was v nauseous from about 7 weeks to 13 weeks.

[I Love Ladybugs]

Another stalker here.....just waiting!!!

[dreams529]

Thank you all for your good luck wishes! Maternity21 was correct this is def all boy. I'm kind of all over the place at the moment. Keep thinking what could I have done differently but I felt my sway was strong & there is not much that could be changed. Maybe get the full 6days of cardio or not have added the metformin & & done insulin resistant LE. I just don't know. I did do the same astro thing that Aidansmum did & that predicted boy also. So maybe a girl just wasn't in my cards no matter what I did.

I am very happy I got to see baby. He was quite active & we got great pictures of all of him. My 3year old came & was super excited to see his baby brother. Please don't get me wrong I am super excited to be having a healthy baby boy its just I have done the boy thing so many times. It kind of makes it hard to be excited. I have 3 awesome sons & at this point it is kind of hard imaging this LO joining them. On the other hand they are all such great kids its hard to imagine this one could be anything less.

My DD is going to be heartbroken she cried to me the other day that she didn't want any more boys in the house & that this had to be a girl. I tried to explain to her how special it is that she is the only girl. She has her own room, her own stuff & if this was a girl she would have to share her room esp with a baby. She didn't want to hear it. Realistically I know this is best for her also. She will be 10years older than baby & that would make it hard for them to be close plus as she hits hers preteens I highly doubt she would want a preschooler in her room messing with her stuff.

What I really wish is that this didn't have to be so final. I'm happy to have another son I just wish I was young enough, didn't get as sick as I did & had enough $$ to consider trying again. I wish I had those options. Maybe I could try to talk DH into another but I don't know if that would be worth it. I have been so sick this time & that's just not fair to anyone. Poor DH has been working a ton & picking up my slack at home & he has bit quite cranky. Not that I blame him for being cranky but at the moment I'm just not in the mood for it.

I guess it is what it is. Thanks for listening to my vent. Need to let go of what I wanted & be thankful for what I have. 4 amazing, healthy kids & another one on the way. I know I am very blessed & watching & learning about so many of your stories just trying to have your DD's reminds me to be grateful for what I do have.

[carameline]

Aw dreams, congrats on your new baby son! Sorry you didn't hear girl but I'm a strong believer that we are given what we truly need in life, this little man was obviously meant to be. You and your daughter will have a truly special relationship and friendship (this is what I dream of!). Don't be too tough on yourself if you have days where you feel a bit more disappointed than others, when he is born that will all dissolve away xxx

[prayforprincess]

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Here "it" is ladies. These are the nub shots I asked for.
Unfortunately -- the doctor could not tell me. She knows me well, and said she wanted to tell me so badly; but she just was not sure. She said it could definitely be a girl, but she could not say for sure.
So now unfortunately I have to wait 6 more weeks til my 18 to find out!!
I can't believe it. I mean, at least its not in the air, and I think the nub at the end is pointing straight, not angled up.
But I wish they could say "girl" but the baby was moving SOOOO much (like summer saults, butt in the air, flipping around) and they could barely get the measurements they were looking for no less get a good gender guess. I was in there for 45 minutes them trying to get the shots they wanted.
At best, at least they did not say it was defnitely a boy.
What do you all think? Do I have hope?
Of course I am going to be obsessed comparing to confirmed girl pics for the next 6 weeks....

[prayforprincess]

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Here "it" is ladies. These are the nub shots I asked for.
Unfortunately -- the doctor could not tell me. She knows me well, and said she wanted to tell me so badly; but she just was not sure. She said it could definitely be a girl, but she could not say for sure.
So now unfortunately I have to wait 6 more weeks til my 18 to find out!!
I can't believe it. I mean, at least its not in the air, and I think the nub at the end is pointing straight, not angled up.
But I wish they could say "girl" but the baby was moving SOOOO much (like summer saults, butt in the air, flipping around) and they could barely get the measurements they were looking for no less get a good gender guess. I was in there for 45 minutes them trying to get the shots they wanted.
At best, at least they did not say it was defnitely a boy.
What do you all think? Do I have hope?
Of course I am going to be obsessed comparing to confirmed girl pics for the next 6 weeks....

[SpicyTunaSushi]

I think those nubs are super promising. I mentioned earlier in these threads, but most of the time, boy nubs are super obvious. Girl nubs are less reliable, and therefore, I think you can definitely lean pink here. It looks like the baby is tilted away from the picture, but it looks mostly parallel to the spine. I think it's nice that you can at least have a few more weeks of hope to get a definite, whereas seeing a 'boyish' nub would have been tough. I really really don't like nubs! They mess with your head. :)

[shellbell34]

at 12 weeks it's kind of early I still think it can go either way you are right though it isn't sticking straight up! Good Luck!

[carameline]

I think you still have a great shot for pink hun!

[aidansmum]

dreams, I'm sorry you didn't hear girl but congratulations on a healthy baby boy, I'm sure he'll be loving and lovable and all you hope for in a son x

PFP, glad baby is healthy is all is well. I am leaning girl as well. Now, if you are as nearly obssessed as I was with the nub (and the tech did not get a nub shot!) download a software (it's free) called video to jpg converter. Then play the ultrasound movie and as the program to take pictures second by second, you will get sooo many nub shots you won't know what to do with them. That's what I did (cause I am mental lol) and got very girlie nubs that way. But yours is looking girlie, I think boys are more bulbous and yours is like a little sandwich, very similar to mine.

[aidansmum]

dreams, I'm sorry you didn't hear girl but congratulations on a healthy baby boy, I'm sure he'll be loving and lovable and all you hope for in a son x

PFP, glad baby is healthy is all is well. I am leaning girl as well. Now, if you are as nearly obssessed as I was with the nub (and the tech did not get a nub shot!) download a software (it's free) called video to jpg converter. Then play the ultrasound movie and as the program to take pictures second by second, you will get sooo many nub shots you won't know what to do with them. That's what I did (cause I am mental lol) and got very girlie nubs that way. But yours is looking girlie, I think boys are more bulbous and yours is like a little sandwich, very similar to mine.

[GreaseMonkey]

Dreams I am so sorry you didn't hear pink, but I am so glad your little one is healthy :heart:

PFP glad to hear baby is healthy and those nubs sure do look pink. Although not as clear but definitely looking very parallel and less than a 30 degree angle :HH: Hope this is your princess!!

[GreaseMonkey]

Aidan's mum did you check out my nub? I got mostly girl guesses but my gut says boy lol

[aidansmum]

I did see yours Grease, and if I had to put my money on it, I would say girl too. And you will keep telling yourself it's a boy until you hear otherwise, I did the same :) wishing you luck x

[aidansmum]

16 and half weeks and for the first time, looking in the mirror, my tummy is doing very small waves, little one is so active! And it feels like she's all to the left because that's where I feel the movements and the left side of my tummy is harder. I guess I'm just happy to be entering that phase where I don't feel sick anymore and I can finally feel and see baby move. It's so reassuring, and so much fun! :) Wishing you girls and your bubbas a good day x

[bunnywabbit]

21 weeks and had my first bout of ms. WTH?! Woke up around 3am feeling very nauseous and got progressively worse throughout the day to the point I left work early. Has this happened to anyone else? If no better tomorrow I'll pop to the doctor and see if I can rule out anything else. To be honest, I'm not sure if I'd rather be told it's viral or ms. At least viral is done and out of the way in a couple of days...

[tandjmom]

i am 17 weeks pregnant and just found out i am expecting our third boy. at first i was upset but after thinking about it i realized that this new is not shocking at all. i feel like i had false hope of it being a girl.. its so hard to not daydream about a girl, that it creates a false sense of hope. i am surprisingly not taking it bad.. i think it was harder on my second. anyways, we are thinking of trying again in a few year but will prob go high tech. i can't handle the whole not knowing thing. fairly enough i didn't not sway super intensely this time around, so i guess it is what it is. i have been trying to get into boy vibes again, and i know i will get excited in a few days. anyone have a mistake boy ultrasound at 17 weeks?? lol just thought i may try to keep dream alive.

[prayforprincess]

I am sorry Tand. I wish I could say I had mistake boy guesses but mine were all 100% at 12 weeks.

So cool Aidansmum that you can finally feel movement!
I totally hear you about the bulb end!!! I was looking more into nubs and it depends more on the end not the shaft so much itself.
So the girl nub is straight and flat at the end and usually has a fork in it -- like it looks like 2 parallel lines at the end. Where as a boy is generally shorter and more round or bulb-like you said.
I was comparing pics and my boys are all bulbs at the end with bulges ontop.
This one (you can see way more clearly in the actual pic, don't know why it doesn't come out as well on computer) is completely long and flat at the end and has a total fork, like you can see the line between the 2 white lines.
I guess I feel good about that cause its nothing like my boys.
Also, this baby is much thinner than my boys. Its neck is not nearly as thick and its head is smaller. It was measuring long, but its very thin and "danty" like which makes me more hopeful for girl.

[tandjmom]

I am sorry Tand. I wish I could say I had mistake boy guesses but mine were all 100% at 12 weeks.

So cool Aidansmum that you can finally feel movement!
I totally hear you about the bulb end!!! I was looking more into nubs and it depends more on the end not the shaft so much itself.
So the girl nub is straight and flat at the end and usually has a fork in it -- like it looks like 2 parallel lines at the end. Where as a boy is generally shorter and more round or bulb-like you said.
I was comparing pics and my boys are all bulbs at the end with bulges ontop.
This one (you can see way more clearly in the actual pic, don't know why it doesn't come out as well on computer) is completely long and flat at the end and has a total fork, like you can see the line between the 2 white lines.
I guess I feel good about that cause its nothing like my boys.
Also, this baby is much thinner than my boys. Its neck is not nearly as thick and its head is smaller. It was measuring long, but its very thin and "danty" like which makes me more hopeful for girl.


prayforprincess- thanks!! right when i got home i started googling boy ultrasound misakes.. hahah the things we will do...
who did you cycle with for IVF?

[tandjmom]

I am sorry Tand. I wish I could say I had mistake boy guesses but mine were all 100% at 12 weeks.

So cool Aidansmum that you can finally feel movement!
I totally hear you about the bulb end!!! I was looking more into nubs and it depends more on the end not the shaft so much itself.
So the girl nub is straight and flat at the end and usually has a fork in it -- like it looks like 2 parallel lines at the end. Where as a boy is generally shorter and more round or bulb-like you said.
I was comparing pics and my boys are all bulbs at the end with bulges ontop.
This one (you can see way more clearly in the actual pic, don't know why it doesn't come out as well on computer) is completely long and flat at the end and has a total fork, like you can see the line between the 2 white lines.
I guess I feel good about that cause its nothing like my boys.
Also, this baby is much thinner than my boys. Its neck is not nearly as thick and its head is smaller. It was measuring long, but its very thin and "danty" like which makes me more hopeful for girl.


prayforprincess- thanks!! right when i got home i started googling boy ultrasound misakes.. hahah the things we will do...
who did you cycle with for IVF?

[GreaseMonkey]

I started spotting again today so I am going to the clinic tomorrow and hopefully they will want me to go see my Dr on Thursday so I can get another u/s to see where this bleeding is coming from. I am so tired of this not being taken serious!! I am at the point where I am seriously thinking of packing our bags and go back home to the States and leave hubby here in Africa alone! If they don't start monitoring me more I will have no choice :/ Ughhh 13 weeks pregnant and have not enjoyed this pregnancy AT ALL :(

[I Love Ladybugs]

PFP......my little girl was by far the most active inside of all three kids and the shyest about showing gender! I hope that the next 6 weeks fly by for you....and that your little miss is growing strong.

[from2to3]

Grease - I really hope that stops for you and they can figure out what's going on!! That's always so scary and frustrating when they don't seem to be doing anything! Good luck!!

Dreams & Tand - Sorry you heard boy! :( Glad they seem healthy. I know that you guys will love your boy no matter what but I pray that your hearts find peace and closure!! It's so hard to always think about and dream about! Hugs!

Tand - My DS2's ultrasound was super obvious even to me and I STILL looked up to see if any boy ones ended up being wrong! Wondered if by chance it could be the cord or something...though it was way obvious it was a penis. Even dreamed of a surprise girl at delivery. I think girl ones have a much higher chance of being wrong though :(

PCP- that's great that things look really hopeful! No idea on nub guess. If I see one pointed out and obvious to me I can see them but honestly the one you posted of DS3 looks like a leg to me! Lol. Probably good, that way I can't miss-guess for people or obsess about my own. I even find myself looking at my 10 wk ultrasound at the end of the spine wondering if it could be a nub!! Silliness!!

Bunny - after you said that I remember with my first boy, about half-way through I had to leave work for one of the first times ever in the afternoon because my stomach was hurting and I was nauseous. I don't know if it was MS or flu because I went home, vomited and layed down for a few hours and then I was better. That was it.

[prayforprincess]

prayforprincess- thanks!! right when i got home i started googling boy ultrasound misakes.. hahah the things we will do...
who did you cycle with for IVF?

Boston IVF

And I totally know what you are talking about. I have been googling symptoms etc. from the beginning. Now I am comparing nub to all girl nub's and driving myself mad...

[snipsnsnails]

Dreams. Glad to hear your little guy is healthy and you've accepted your new addition.
Pfp. I'm not good at nubs but many of the ladies made some great guesses for you! Hope they come true!
Grease. Sorry to hear about the bleeding and like you said hopefully they take things more seriously and monitor you more regularly. That would be frustrating.

[momof3boyz11]

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I have so much reading to do to catch up! I have been sooooooo busy these past few weeks! Wanted to check in with you guys and give you a bump shot! It's definitely growing!

[aidansmum]

21 weeks and had my first bout of ms. WTH?! Woke up around 3am feeling very nauseous and got progressively worse throughout the day to the point I left work early. Has this happened to anyone else? If no better tomorrow I'll pop to the doctor and see if I can rule out anything else. To be honest, I'm not sure if I'd rather be told it's viral or ms. At least viral is done and out of the way in a couple of days...

At 21 weeks? How odd! It might be just a virus or something you ate? But then again, pregnancies are a mistery and it could as well be ms! Hope you feel better soon.

[aidansmum]

i am 17 weeks pregnant and just found out i am expecting our third boy. at first i was upset but after thinking about it i realized that this new is not shocking at all. i feel like i had false hope of it being a girl.. its so hard to not daydream about a girl, that it creates a false sense of hope. i am surprisingly not taking it bad.. i think it was harder on my second. anyways, we are thinking of trying again in a few year but will prob go high tech. i can't handle the whole not knowing thing. fairly enough i didn't not sway super intensely this time around, so i guess it is what it is. i have been trying to get into boy vibes again, and i know i will get excited in a few days. anyone have a mistake boy ultrasound at 17 weeks?? lol just thought i may try to keep dream alive.

Sorry you didn't hear pink! glad your little boy is a healthy. It's a great decision to go HT next time so then you know exactly what you're getting from the beginning and you will have your little girl, for sure.

[aidansmum]

I started spotting again today so I am going to the clinic tomorrow and hopefully they will want me to go see my Dr on Thursday so I can get another u/s to see where this bleeding is coming from. I am so tired of this not being taken serious!! I am at the point where I am seriously thinking of packing our bags and go back home to the States and leave hubby here in Africa alone! If they don't start monitoring me more I will have no choice :/ Ughhh 13 weeks pregnant and have not enjoyed this pregnancy AT ALL :(

Oh no Grease, so sorry! I'm sure you had enough of it and I don't blame you for wanting to be in place where you would be properly monitored. Hope it stops again and whatever decision you take your dh should understand as priority should be you and your baby now.

[aidansmum]

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I have so much reading to do to catch up! I have been sooooooo busy these past few weeks! Wanted to check in with you guys and give you a bump shot! It's definitely growing!

Your bump is looking gorgeous! you must be so proud to have 2 baking in there :)

[momof3boyz11]

Your bump is looking gorgeous! you must be so proud to have 2 baking in there :)

awww thanks! I do feel very blessed but it comes with a lot of challenges and additional fears but I wouldn't change it for anything:)

[menlc611]

I've been so busy lately, glad to finally catch up with everyone!!

Dreams I'm sorry you didn't hear pink! I'm glad baby is healthy and in time your DD will come to terms with it and you're right, when she's a teen she won't want to be sharing a room with a baby sister!

PFP I'm no good at nub guessing so I won't even guess. However I do think it's a good sign baby was active and hard to scan. All 3 of my boys were so easy to scan and so easy to tell gender, but this little girl was VERY difficult to scan, constantly moving and took quite some time to finally see the gender! Maybe it's a girl thing?! I think you have a good chance of getting your DD!

Bunny I hope you're feeling better soon! Like Aidansmum said, could it be a virus? I had ms all 9 months my first pregnancy, but I had it the whole time, it never went away!

Grease sorry to hear you're bleeding again!! I had issues with bleeding as well and I felt like no one was concerned either. Do what you feel is right for you and baby. Is DH military and that is why you are in Africa?

AFM, I'm 19 weeks and feeling lots of movement!! DH and I can't agree on a name to save our lives, so my kids have started calling her "NoName" haha so far Audrianna is in the lead. My pick and DH says he likes it but "doesn't want to commit" yet.. Ugh! I had my dr apt yesterday and everything looked great. HB was 157, all bloodwork and urine came back good. I will call today and schedule my anatomy ultrasound - so excited to see my little girl again!

I hope everyone is doing well!! I have a lot coming up in the next month so I'm not sure how much I will post but I will definitely be checking in as much as possible!!!

[prayforprincess]

Guys -- I'm just feeling so down right now.
I keep comparing nubs and while mine looks like way more girly nubs and very very few boy nubs I'm stilll freaking out.
I feel like I am no better off now than I was before my scan.
I wish it could have been clear and obvious girl or clear and obvious boy so that I could just deal. Now I have 6 more weeks of waiting and wondering maybe I have a girl or maybe it could be a boy; and I feel like if at 18wk I find out boy I am going to be so mad that the nub looked so girly (when NONE of my other boys looks girly - clear cut boys from the beginning).
Its like someone is trying to draw this out and torture me more up there!!!
I couldn't sleep before the scan and I can't sleep now.
I just wish I didn't care so much so I could let this go...

[SpicyTunaSushi]

pray- don't feel down! You didn't hear boy! And, I think though they wanted to tell you pink, they also want to be more confident. You said yourself, your boys were obvious, and this isn't. Lean on that clue! Your nub is girly, for sure! I feel like my girls nubs looked like yours- they were never perfectly flat or parallel. Have hope!

[SpicyTunaSushi]

Also, I think I am going to have to have a scan at 10+6 and desperately hoping I don't see a nub because I don't want to even think about it (though I know it is early). I am considering not wearing my glasses while he does it so that I can peek. :)

[aidansmum]

PFP, I agree with Spicy, I think they wanted to say girl but didn't want to be hold accountable in case it isn't, but they were leaning girl as well. I find boys nubs usually very straight forward (in the literal sense :) and easier to guess, usually the tricky ones turn out to be girlies. But, believe me, even if you had got the straighter nub in the world, you would still be obsessing, mine was pretty girlie and I got no boy guesses and I still had trouble sleeping thinking about it and convincing myself not to trust a nub. I have a good feeling on this one, but unfortunately, only time will tell for sure. Maybe you can post a skull picture as well?

[aidansmum]

Also, I think I am going to have to have a scan at 10+6 and desperately hoping I don't see a nub because I don't want to even think about it (though I know it is early). I am considering not wearing my glasses while he does it so that I can peek. :)

Even if you see one don't trust anything at 10+6, definitely too early. I hope you see lots of swimming and movement instead, that's always fun! :)

[SpicyTunaSushi]

I really hate nubs, for the obsession reasons! I couldn't get into my doctor until late... I know that it isn't reliable at that point, but anything is going to make me think it's a girl!

[prayforprincess]

Thanks Spicy -- and thanks for telling me your girls were not perfectly parallel.
The baby was also arching its spine a lot and might have thrown the angle off (so I try to tell myself. Do you still have 12 wk shots of your girls? If so, could you post them?

Thanks Aidansmum- I think you are right. Everyone was saying that could be a girl, but they can't say for sure. The doc's know what I've been threw, and I don't think they want to tell me girl unless its absolutely positive.
I don't have a skull shot! Those are the only 2 pics they gave me. I was so focused on getting nub shots I didn't even ask for pics of my baby. Oops!

I keep holding onto the fact that this one looked so much more small than my boys - and much less meaty. Plus my symptoms being sooooo different. I am over 12 wks now and still feeling so nauseous with still so many food adversions. Its terrible. I still have no energy -- I am just not myself at all.
These things make me think its going to be a girl - god I just hate waiting...

[GreaseMonkey]

Hi ladies, I am headed for bed but wanted to give you all a small update. After my trip to the Embassy they had me go over to the Dr's office to get checked out. Turns out that the placenta is really low so every time I have a contraction is moves down and I bleed. He said there is nothing to worry about and until the placenta moves I will continue to bleed and just monitor things. Other than that everything looks good, I managed to get a video through my phone and posted in on my thread in the u/s forum!!

[GreaseMonkey]

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I have so much reading to do to catch up! I have been sooooooo busy these past few weeks! Wanted to check in with you guys and give you a bump shot! It's definitely growing!

Wow you are sooo cute!!! And tiny to be carrying twins!!

[GreaseMonkey]

menic, my husband works for the State Department and is in the Foreign Service so we are here in Africa for 3 years. Before Africa we were in Canada for 3 years.

[SpicyTunaSushi]

PFP- I don't have any nub shots, but I know what I clearly saw in the US. They were very nubby girls and both at 13 weeks. I think it was more angled with DD1, so we were on the fence about that one (and both were surprised at birth). That is why I don't like nubs- because the whole angle thing is really tricky.

[Mumto3boys]

My god well I told him before hand that I had a girl and a boy so it didn't sway his decision or think I'm going to go completely psycho!! But he had several looks over from in front, underneath and then stopped and said "looks like where looking at your daughter" I just wanted to scream and hug and kiss him but instead I said "oh wow" lol... then I went to the bathroom and silent screamed! my 18 month old thought I was mad jumping around! It was an amazing feeling, but so many people have put doubts in my mind about the 'three lines' etc... and mine does have three lines but they horizontal? I've looked it up and it supposed to resemble a cheeseburger? All I know is I have 3 boys and I know that it was completely different to all three.
Congrats! I am so happy for you! Did your heart start pounding like crazy when he said girl? Mine did! It was a crazy amazing feeling!

[Mumto3boys]

I was devastated to hear boy with my third, I actually went into deep depression. He is now 19months old and he is a white blonde, blue eyed, gentle, smart and I look at him and wonder why I ever felt such pain. What you feel now will pass once he is born - This time around if I was to hear boy I would know for sure, there's just no pushing those sticky out bits back in!. What I did to get me through is not use lots of "hand me down clothes" in fact I went on a spending spree including little nike shoes and it really helped. People on the other hand are really rude and even said to me "was he supposed to be the girl?" "Don't you want a girl" as if it is that easy! This time round if I was to hear boy then we would be going down the road of HT in the next few years. Chin up, have a good cry, scream and punch something if you have to then take a deep breath and try to enjoy the pregnancy.
i am 17 weeks pregnant and just found out i am expecting our third boy. at first i was upset but after thinking about it i realized that this new is not shocking at all. i feel like i had false hope of it being a girl.. its so hard to not daydream about a girl, that it creates a false sense of hope. i am surprisingly not taking it bad.. i think it was harder on my second. anyways, we are thinking of trying again in a few year but will prob go high tech. i can't handle the whole not knowing thing. fairly enough i didn't not sway super intensely this time around, so i guess it is what it is. i have been trying to get into boy vibes again, and i know i will get excited in a few days. anyone have a mistake boy ultrasound at 17 weeks?? lol just thought i may try to keep dream alive.

[Mumto3boys]

Your pics are great and from looking up and researching many nubs I say GIRL GIRL GIRL!...
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Here "it" is ladies. These are the nub shots I asked for.
Unfortunately -- the doctor could not tell me. She knows me well, and said she wanted to tell me so badly; but she just was not sure. She said it could definitely be a girl, but she could not say for sure.
So now unfortunately I have to wait 6 more weeks til my 18 to find out!!
I can't believe it. I mean, at least its not in the air, and I think the nub at the end is pointing straight, not angled up.
But I wish they could say "girl" but the baby was moving SOOOO much (like summer saults, butt in the air, flipping around) and they could barely get the measurements they were looking for no less get a good gender guess. I was in there for 45 minutes them trying to get the shots they wanted.
At best, at least they did not say it was defnitely a boy.
What do you all think? Do I have hope?
Of course I am going to be obsessed comparing to confirmed girl pics for the next 6 weeks....

[Mumto3boys]

Guess what should this baby really be a baby girl for me she too will be the only girl - but another thing my cousin she has 3 brothers but now she has two daughters and she was super close to her cousins - so we can build female relationships in many other avenues. There was 6 years between my sister and I and we're not close. So it doesn't always turn out the way you think it will anyway. Congrats non the less! I'm sure he'll be amazing!.
Thank you all for your good luck wishes! Maternity21 was correct this is def all boy. I'm kind of all over the place at the moment. Keep thinking what could I have done differently but I felt my sway was strong & there is not much that could be changed. Maybe get the full 6days of cardio or not have added the metformin & & done insulin resistant LE. I just don't know. I did do the same astro thing that Aidansmum did & that predicted boy also. So maybe a girl just wasn't in my cards no matter what I did.

I am very happy I got to see baby. He was quite active & we got great pictures of all of him. My 3year old came & was super excited to see his baby brother. Please don't get me wrong I am super excited to be having a healthy baby boy its just I have done the boy thing so many times. It kind of makes it hard to be excited. I have 3 awesome sons & at this point it is kind of hard imaging this LO joining them. On the other hand they are all such great kids its hard to imagine this one could be anything less.

My DD is going to be heartbroken she cried to me the other day that she didn't want any more boys in the house & that this had to be a girl. I tried to explain to her how special it is that she is the only girl. She has her own room, her own stuff & if this was a girl she would have to share her room esp with a baby. She didn't want to hear it. Realistically I know this is best for her also. She will be 10years older than baby & that would make it hard for them to be close plus as she hits hers preteens I highly doubt she would want a preschooler in her room messing with her stuff.

What I really wish is that this didn't have to be so final. I'm happy to have another son I just wish I was young enough, didn't get as sick as I did & had enough $$ to consider trying again. I wish I had those options. Maybe I could try to talk DH into another but I don't know if that would be worth it. I have been so sick this time & that's just not fair to anyone. Poor DH has been working a ton & picking up my slack at home & he has bit quite cranky. Not that I blame him for being cranky but at the moment I'm just not in the mood for it.

I guess it is what it is. Thanks for listening to my vent. Need to let go of what I wanted & be thankful for what I have. 4 amazing, healthy kids & another one on the way. I know I am very blessed & watching & learning about so many of your stories just trying to have your DD's reminds me to be grateful for what I do have.

[aidansmum]

Grease, I'm glad they know why you're bleeding now and relieved it's nothing serious. I'm sure they'll keep monitoring you and hopefully your placenta will behave and move up! :)

[momof3boyz11]

Greasemonkey I am so glad you got some answers! Praying for smooth sailing from this point on!

[gafan]

Greasemonkey- I am glad to hear your condition is not serious and hope that your bleeding stops soon.

Dreams and Tand - Sorry you heard boy. :sad:

Mumto3boys- Thank you for telling us about your experience with your son.

[gafan]

One week and one day until my 19 week scan.... I hope the little one cooperates and that we find out good news. This is going to feel like a long week!
:think:

[GreaseMonkey]

Thanks ladies, I am so glad there is nothing to worry about, I really want to enjoy this pregnancy and so far I haven't as I have been worried sick that every time I would go in for an u/s they would tell me baby wasn't alive :(

It was also like Angels were singing when the Dr said "I don't think it's a boy" I had my mouth wide open and said "Oh wow, seriously?" lol And as we were leaving he said "Don't worry she is fine" :) I still can't believe it though, not sure why I am having such a hard time, the video was only taken at 13 weeks 1 day :/

[prayforprincess]

Oh MY GOD Grease!!! That is soooooooo amazing to hear!!!!!
I only hope and pray I hear "she"...

Glad to hear everything is ok with the bleeding. I have had bleeding so many times in pregnancy. It is scary but many times does not mean anything bad.

[prayforprincess]

this u/s is freaking me out! I can't wait almost 6 weeks!!

I was looking into the blood tests where they can find the Y chromosome in your blood. I don't care it cost a couple hundred - I just want accurate results. I was reading that some people heard boy and it was really a girl. I just wouldn't want that to happen to me.
What is your thoughts or experiences...?

[GreaseMonkey]

PFP, yours looks promising too!!!! Very similar to mine!!!!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you sweet lady!

[prayforprincess]

I think I might do an elective u/s.
You can go anytime after 15 weeks for gender determination and get pics and a cd etc.
Should I book it? Do you think they could get an accurate gender determination at 15wks 4 days?

[GreaseMonkey]

They "should". Even if they didn't get a perfect shot by 15 weeks you should be able to tell if it's a girl, a boy would be too obvious I think!

[bunnywabbit]

They should be able to tell you at 15+4 if baby cooperates, I'm pretty sure that's the gestation to the day I found out my LO's gender. At that gestation, don't forget to ask for a potty shot - bubba's too developed for a nub shot. I have my FX this is your DD x

[NCBeachyGrl]

I went at the end of 14 weeks with DS3 (lied and told them I was 15 weeks) and it was very obvious!!

PFP - you have a great shot at pink!!! I know it is agonizing!
Grease - I am so excited for you!!!!

[prayforprincess]

ok thanks. I called. I'm gonna try to get in on 15wk 6 days.
Taking my sister in law with me.
I feel terrible but I just can't wait and I'm not going to tell anyone that I am doing it. Not even my husband!
It will be hard to keep to myself but I feel like everyone will tell me its crazy and to just wait.
So....hopefully 3 weeks and I'll know for sure!

[prayforprincess]

Ahhh! They got me an apt for March 9th...16wks exactly!
They should definitely be able to tell then.
NO PENIS PLEEEEASE!!!

I am so impatient but my next scan is 2wks2days after that and when your waiting like this 2 weeks is a really really long time. Hell....3 weeks is going to feel like an eternity!

[shellbell34]

PFP I sometimes wonder how our mom's had the patience to wait until we were born to find out what they were having. I guess since they didn't do ultrasounds like they do today it wasn't a choice. And I know I have a lot of pictures wearing yellow and green at the hospital. But it would have driven us absolutely crazy. Just waiting till the 16-20 weeks makes me go insane. I had a scan at 13 weeks and a bed side scan at the hospital at 15 w 5 d and they still haven't been able to tell me. i am hoping that it might be a girl since the wiener hasn't been on the screen. I am praying for you to get a little girl good luck and keep us posted.

[aidansmum]

Grease - Wow! I am so happy the Doctor is that confident it's a girl! They don't play with that and if he was unsure he wouldn't have said it. I am very happy for you! x

PFP - I don't blame you, I wouldn't be waiting that long either. 3 weeks is a reasonable wait, more than that is agony! So hoping you hear girl! x

[snipsnsnails]

Grease- that's great the dr. Said girl! It must be true or very very close to being a girl.
Pfp- glad to year you booked a scan, it's so hard waiting. It sounds like you have a very good chance of hearing girl!
Afm- weight gain anyone?? I thought for sure since I'm having a girl I would be small and not gain tons of weight...well wrong. I'm a smaller person 5'4 about 118 lbs usually, but always had big babies. My last was 8lbs9..I'm 25 weeks and huge will have to post another picture. I know I shouldn't stress but really don't want a 9 lb baby. Maybe it's because I'm older now at 35 yrs? Oh well more exercise I guess.

[aidansmum]

I always get big when I'm pregnant so I know what you mean. But sometimes that doesn't mean the baby is big, it's just us getting chubbier, bloat, etc. I thought my last boy would be huge (although he was my biggest) but he was a normal 3.720kg little boy. It was just ME putting on weight that I shouldn't! I kind of forgive myself when I'm pregnant and do not obsess over my weight, but I can see I am getting quite big and I'm not even 20 weeks yet! Scary! :)

[gafan]

me too, aidansmum... I'm gaining a bit to quickly! probably because now if it is midnight and I want a bowl of cereal I have it.
I'm trying to cut down on a little of the extra eating.

[prayforprincess]

The afternoon begins and so does my nausea an headache's.
13 weeks and this still has not ended!!!
Not to mention I still have NO energy.
WTF!!!???

[GreaseMonkey]

Thanks ladies!!

I am still not showing or gaining any weight unfortunately :( I have lost so much weight that it's harder for me to gain it back but hoping I start doing so very fast!!!

[aidansmum]

The afternoon begins and so does my nausea an headache's.
13 weeks and this still has not ended!!!
Not to mention I still have NO energy.
WTF!!!???

I am 17 weeks now and I'm not feeling nausea everyday but it still hits me, yesterday was a particularly bad day, and always in the afternoon, I always tell DH my MS starts at 4:30 and finishes at 6:30, always the same. And yesterday I was so so tired I collapsed in bed mid-afternoon and slept straight away, it's not only drowsiness, it's fatigue in a level I'm not used to, it's awful! I thought it would have gone by now, I was so much more energetic with the boys! I guess it's all worth it to grow my little girl, but certainly not fun.

[GreaseMonkey]

I always had energy with the boys too until late in the pregnancy when my iron levels went down..With this one, I have to take a nap every day and I usually don't wake up until 11 in the morning :/

[aidansmum]

Me looking like a fat cow at 17 weeks :)

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[aidansmum]

I always had energy with the boys too until late in the pregnancy when my iron levels went down..With this one, I have to take a nap every day and I usually don't wake up until 11 in the morning :/

I think girlies drain us much more than boys do, that's for sure! And yes, I do think strongly that you are having a girl Grease. DH has told me the same as your mother, not to buy anything pink yet, even though we have the Harmony results he doesn't believe it until he sees it on the scan :/ What a downer!

[bunnywabbit]

Me looking like a fat cow at 17 weeks :)

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Lovely bump! My bump seems to vary on a daily basis - I must have loads of 'hidden space' in there.

[GreaseMonkey]

Me looking like a fat cow at 17 weeks :)

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Seriously???? That is a cute little bump and definitely not worthy of the fat cow definition <3

[GreaseMonkey]

I think girlies drain us much more than boys do, that's for sure! And yes, I do think strongly that you are having a girl Grease. DH has told me the same as your mother, not to buy anything pink yet, even though we have the Harmony results he doesn't believe it until he sees it on the scan :/ What a downer!

Yeah and I don't have the Harmony test to prove it lol..All I have are a bunch of pictures I posted on my FB account and only 3 that I posted here for people to guess lol I'll wait though 4 weeks will pass by now that I know what's causing my bleeds and that D thinks she is doing fine in there *giggle* I can't help but laugh when he said she :P

[aidansmum]

Thanks Grease, I do feel very fat though, but then again, in all previous pregnancies I started smaller, so I would call myself a fat cow even if I wasn't pregnant! My clothes are definitely getting tighter. With my last one the Doctor gave me a hard time because I put on a lot of weight in the first trimester (2 holidays!) so this time I am trying not to put on too much, but it's easier said than done :)

[aidansmum]

Yeah and I don't have the Harmony test to prove it lol..All I have are a bunch of pictures I posted on my FB account and only 3 that I posted here for people to guess lol I'll wait though 4 weeks will pass by now that I know what's causing my bleeds and that D thinks she is doing fine in there *giggle* I can't help but laugh when he said she :P

I know, DH calls my bump Emily! He already named her and I tell him not to because I am not ready to commit to a name as of yet. But it is cute! :)

[aidansmum]

Lovely bump! My bump seems to vary on a daily basis - I must have loads of 'hidden space' in there.


That photo was taken first thing in the morning, in the evening my bump looks massive! But obviously it's all bloat!

[kaykid]

So happy for you!!

[GreaseMonkey]

Aidunsmum that is so cute and sweet of your husband!!! Is that what you are thinking of naming this little one? It's a name similar to mine, how cool would that be!!! I am thinking of naming this little one Emma after my MIL but she is not really happy about it, she wants this little one to have her own name so we are going to switch it up and just find a name similar to Emma but spelled differently! I haven't commit to a name either, I am still waiting for the 100% confirmation, just in case little one decides to turn into a boy lol

[prayforprincess]

Aidansmum -- you look great! I am like you - I get big fast. I have only put on 2 lbs so far but my stomach has gotten big. Its very obvious I'm pregger's even though only 13 weeks.
And I totally agree with you about how you feel. Its the afternoon - like between 4 and 7pm that is the worst. I swear everything you say you are feeling I am exactly the same.

Going up to VT with the family and friends skiing for a few days (well I'm not skiing but they are). I'll check back in mid-week when I return.

[GreaseMonkey]

Oh that sounds like fun PFP!!!! Enjoy yourself and we look forward to having you back with great stories to share ;)

[bunnywabbit]

I know, DH calls my bump Emily! He already named her and I tell him not to because I am not ready to commit to a name as of yet. But it is cute! :)

Aww... gives baby a little more of an identity. We were going to call our LO Emily if we had a girl. So unless we see something completely different at our 4D scan next month, Jamie it is!

[bunnywabbit]

Aidunsmum that is so cute and sweet of your husband!!! Is that what you are thinking of naming this little one? It's a name similar to mine, how cool would that be!!! I am thinking of naming this little one Emma after my MIL but she is not really happy about it, she wants this little one to have her own name so we are going to switch it up and just find a name similar to Emma but spelled differently! I haven't commit to a name either, I am still waiting for the 100% confirmation, just in case little one decides to turn into a boy lol

So sweet! Would maybe using Emma as a middle name work better for her?

[SpicyTunaSushi]

Hey guys, I am 10 weeks today, and had some mild light brown/pink spotting on Thursday. It stopped for 36 horus, but then picked up again, and is medium brown. It isn't heavy enough for a pad, but spots on period and a bit on tp when wiping. I had a betaHCG on Friday, and it was in normal ranges.

I am not too worried since it isn't red, but it does seem to be be picking up and getting darker. :(

[GreaseMonkey]

STS, I would go to the ER to get checked out and do an u/s to see what's going on. I have had heavy red bleeding off and on since my positive and baby is still going strong! Thinking of you!!

[SpicyTunaSushi]

I'd like to if it continues or gets worse, but childcare is an issue. It has totally stopped since this morning and was never red, thankfully, or even heavy. I am just hoping it goes away. I had some spotting with my first pregnancy and I am just a spotter in general, so it could always be something like my cervix. Thanks for the heads up Greasy!

[aidansmum]

Girls! What lovely names for our little ones! I love Emma and Jamie!

Spicy, don't fret, it happened with 2 of my pregnancies and I'm sure it will be nothing.

Relatives around today, not much time but would like to wish you all a good weekend. x

[Waiting4Daisy]

Grease I am biased but I think Emma is an awesome name :-)

[gafan]

I love Emma and Jamie too. Very sweet, friendly names.

[SpicyTunaSushi]

No spotting since that one occasion this morning. Oddly, it always seems to happen around a bowel movement. I wonder if they are connected.

[GreaseMonkey]

STS, has the Dr told you anything about the placenta? Is it where it needs to be or is it sitting low? The reason I ask was because they couldn't find a SCH on my u/s but the placenta is sitting very low and every time I get a contraction I bleed according to the Dr. So you might want to see if next appointment it's something to look for! Glad to hear the bleeding has stopped :awe:

[aidansmum]

Glad the bleeding stopped Spicy. Those little, short lived bleedings are a mistery! I had with 2 of my boys, with one it lasted about a week, but just a trickle. And then with my last one, it lasted 3 or 4 days, enough to drive me nuts. Went for a scan for the heartbeat was strong and was told not to worry. Easier said than done but in most cases they turn out to be nothing.

[SpicyTunaSushi]

Except that it hasn't. ok, so TMI time, lol:

It started Thursday morning- light brown, stopped by noon, nothing all day, went for bloods.
Friday- nothing, HCG levels good for 9 weeks, some streaks of dark brown on undies.

Saturday- medium brown spotting on TP. I started to try to see if it was higher up in the vagina, and then I was too harsh with TP and started seeing fresh red blood.

Freaked out, saw with a mirror- fresh blood from outside, at least I think. Stopped quickly.

Sunday morning- still some coffee/medium color.

It is all very very light in flow, and some times only shows up when patting after urinating, and occasionally true spots on panty liner. I took a shower, because I saw some brownish discharge at base of vagina and thought light rinsing would at least help release that.

Anyway, no cramping, except for one last night and generally feel OK.

BUT, I am a spotty person- and used to spot a lot before periods, but conceived on first cycle. I really really think it's down to sensitivity to hormonal changes and around 9 weeks, the placenta takes over from ovaries and maybe reflects this dip.

I had light bleeding (lighter than this) with DD1, but it was around 6 weeks. I also had some bleeding around 7- lasted one day, and some at implantation.

Whew.

[SpicyTunaSushi]

I'll ask about PP. I had a SCH with DD1. I haven't met my OB, but he comes famously recommended, so I am sure he will be helpful. He will probably send me for a scan earlier this week, though I was due for one on Friday.

It really is a 'trickle' as aidansmum says.

[GreaseMonkey]

I have been spotting lightly every day for about 11 days now and Dr said everything was fine so I am sure you will be ok!! Keep us posted hon :)

[aidansmum]

I'll ask about PP. I had a SCH with DD1. I haven't met my OB, but he comes famously recommended, so I am sure he will be helpful. He will probably send me for a scan earlier this week, though I was due for one on Friday.

It really is a 'trickle' as aidansmum says.

It doesn't sound like something to be overly concerned about but definitely get a scan done ASAP to rule out any problems. Fingers crossed it stops! x

[from2to3]

I hope everything is ok STS! I had spotting (a lot and bright red) one morning with my first, I thought for sure I was having a miscarriage but everything was ok. With this one, I spotting lightly for a few days around week 9-10 but everything is fine. I think sometimes it has to do with the growth of the uterus? Hope all looks well, thinking about you.

Ladies...what were your experiences for those of you that had mild MS? I am starting to wonder if I didn't have a slight case. It is hard tell b/c the 7 months before we conceived I was on a high dose BC pill that gave me a lot of trouble and I always felt pregnant...more so than I did when I was pregnant with my boys lol. I always pictured MS like running to the bathroom throwing your guts out, and nausea like stomach flu feeling...bad hurting stomach, excess saliva, can't eat etc. I've just had a more-than-usual gag reflex. If I brush my teeth too far back or brush my tongue I gag or dry heave. Also if I get too hungry I almost gag, and my shirts have felt like they are choking me. Once I was talking to my son and had to stop for a second because my throat felt funny. My stomach itself hasn't felt too bad...sometimes food sits funny or nothing sounds good but nothing like the stomach flu. It's not all the time and seems to be in spurts - almost seems related to when I'm more congested.

Anyways, just curious! My feeble attempt to hope this pregnancy is different and maybe a girl......

[GreaseMonkey]

So sweet! Would maybe using Emma as a middle name work better for her?

We are using a variation of my mom's name as a middle name. My MIL doesn't have a name sake but she will now :)

[aidansmum]

I hope everything is ok STS! I had spotting (a lot and bright red) one morning with my first, I thought for sure I was having a miscarriage but everything was ok. With this one, I spotting lightly for a few days around week 9-10 but everything is fine. I think sometimes it has to do with the growth of the uterus? Hope all looks well, thinking about you.

Ladies...what were your experiences for those of you that had mild MS? I am starting to wonder if I didn't have a slight case. It is hard tell b/c the 7 months before we conceived I was on a high dose BC pill that gave me a lot of trouble and I always felt pregnant...more so than I did when I was pregnant with my boys lol. I always pictured MS like running to the bathroom throwing your guts out, and nausea like stomach flu feeling...bad hurting stomach, excess saliva, can't eat etc. I've just had a more-than-usual gag reflex. If I brush my teeth too far back or brush my tongue I gag or dry heave. Also if I get too hungry I almost gag, and my shirts have felt like they are choking me. Once I was talking to my son and had to stop for a second because my throat felt funny. My stomach itself hasn't felt too bad...sometimes food sits funny or nothing sounds good but nothing like the stomach flu. It's not all the time and seems to be in spurts - almost seems related to when I'm more congested.

Anyways, just curious! My feeble attempt to hope this pregnancy is different and maybe a girl......

I guess it really depends on what your other pregnancies felt like. If you didn't have it at all with the boys, it's certainly a good sign! My MS has always been VERY mild, with short duration (3-4 weeks), mid-afternoon. I have not vomited at all with my second and third, just felt sick but never to the point of running to the toilet. With my first boy I felt pretty sick in the beginning but being the first I think it was my body getting used to the hormones that it had never experienced before, it was pretty severe with daily vomiting but it didn't last long. With this little girl I felt pretty sick, not vomiting all the time but MS lasts longer, I am now 17 weeks and am still getting MS about twice a week, and when it comes I have to run because it's pretty bad, most of the time I will not vomit, but it feel awful. This has been my worst that's for sure. I do hope your MS is a good sign for you.

[SpicyTunaSushi]

I just wanted to let you all know that I did MC. The baby was 6 weeks, while I was 10+2.

[from2to3]

I'm so sorry Spicy!!! How terrible. That's why pregnancy and any bleeding can be so scary. Thinking about you. Hugs!


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[aidansmum]

I just wanted to let you all know that I did MC. The baby was 6 weeks, while I was 10+2.

Oh no Spicy....I'm so sorry to hear that, my heart really breaks for you. :( I hope you got lots of friends and loved ones nearby to help you through it and pour your heart out here if you need to, we can't do much but we can listen. x

[SpicyTunaSushi]

I really do have lots of support. Someone is dropping off a meal tomorrow morning. Lots of love. Swaying again is a bummer- having to rethink of all of those details and gaining more weight. I was underweight before, but I put on 8 lbs- which feels OK, but I don't think I could gain much more weight. Atomic says 3-4 pounds is ok.

[gafan]

I'm sorry, SpicyTuna. Take good care of yourself.

[bunnywabbit]

Oh no, STS, I'm so, so sorry. You're in our thoughts and we're here should you wish to talk x

[bunnywabbit]

Rescan today for me. Hoping bubba is a little more cooperative and not curled up in a ball...

[Little Lunasa]

I just wanted to let you all know that I did MC. The baby was 6 weeks, while I was 10+2.

So, so sorry to hear that. Sending you positive healing xxx


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[snipsnsnails]

I'm so sorry Sts! Please take care and we are here if you need us!

[GreaseMonkey]

I just wanted to let you all know that I did MC. The baby was 6 weeks, while I was 10+2.

Oh honey, I am so sorry for your loss :( You will be in my thoughts and prayers :HH:

[GreaseMonkey]

Good luck Bunny :HH:

[menlc611]

I'm so sorry for your loss STS.. You will be in my thoughts!!!

[bunnywabbit]

Just got back from my rescan (22+0). All is well but he wouldn't stay still, even the sonographer was laughing - such a fidget! I have a feeling DH and I will have our work cut out for us when he's born. Little sausage...

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[Little Lunasa]

Just got back from my rescan (22+0). All is well but he wouldn't stay still, even the sonographer was laughing - such a fidget! I have a feeling DH and I will have our work cut out for us when he's born. Little sausage...

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What a cutie! And great to see him so active I'm sure
Xx


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[bunnywabbit]

The sonographer seems quite surprised how active he was - must have been a post nap workout! I mentioned to her when I went in that he was kicking away, I don't think she thought I meant that much.

[from2to3]

Cute Bunny! I had boys that acted like the were constantly in gymnastics as well!

Gafan - when is your appointment?

[/QUOTE]I guess it really depends on what your other pregnancies felt like. If you didn't have it at all with the boys, it's certainly a good sign![/QUOTE]

I didn't have it at all with my boys. Quite the opposite actually. I had to eat all the time and I still was starving and felt like my stomach would eat itself. This time, though my appetite has increased, I have only experienced that kind of crazy hunger one day. I can't describe the feeling...almost water logged or a so-tired-I-feel-sick feeling sometimes. But like I said, I have dealt with this to some degree the 7 months before conceiving with my BC pill and allergies so its hard to tell what's causing it. Once, I actually went to the bathroom and threw up a mouthful (sorry gross), but it wasn't the forceful vomiting. Just tummy felt funny and when I tried to clear my throat up some stuff came.

So glad I'm getting to 2nd trimester and ready for more energy!! :)

[GreaseMonkey]

Awwwww, what a cutie bunny :heart:

[gafan]

My scan is Friday- I'll be at 19+0 weeks so we'll probably find out if it is a boy or a girl. I can't believe it is just three days away!

[GreaseMonkey]

Eeeekk gafan, I am so excited for you :)

[SpicyTunaSushi]

Thanks all for the support. Just waiting for things to happen naturally. My spotting is progressing into a light flow, but not red yet. I just bought some new gym shoes and hoping to get to jogging/working out. :)

[GreaseMonkey]

Thanks all for the support. Just waiting for things to happen naturally. My spotting is progressing into a light flow, but not red yet. I just bought some new gym shoes and hoping to get to jogging/working out. :)

We are here for you :)

[aidansmum]

Just got back from my rescan (22+0). All is well but he wouldn't stay still, even the sonographer was laughing - such a fidget! I have a feeling DH and I will have our work cut out for us when he's born. Little sausage...

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What a gorgeous little profile little Jamie has! Congrats Bunny! Glad he's well. x

[aidansmum]

My scan is Friday- I'll be at 19+0 weeks so we'll probably find out if it is a boy or a girl. I can't believe it is just three days away!

Yay Gafan! The wait is nearly over!

[aidansmum]

Thanks all for the support. Just waiting for things to happen naturally. My spotting is progressing into a light flow, but not red yet. I just bought some new gym shoes and hoping to get to jogging/working out. :)

Glad you're handling it so well Spicy! Already focusing on the future, way to go girl! x

[bunnywabbit]

My scan is Friday- I'll be at 19+0 weeks so we'll probably find out if it is a boy or a girl. I can't believe it is just three days away!

So exciting! GIRLGIRLGIRL! :pray:

[Mumto3boys]

I am so extremely sorry to hear. I have had previous MC at 12w, 9w, and 7w and I know what you are going through right now. Never fear I have gone on to have 2 pregnancies since the 3 consecutive mc/s. The best way that I helped myself is that I was told by a physic medium that my son wasn't ready to come yet. And know that your next baby will be this one that you lost. Hugs to you. xo
I just wanted to let you all know that I did MC. The baby was 6 weeks, while I was 10+2.

[Mumto3boys]

Yes definitely providing the technician has good equipment and really great knowledge. I believe its possible even as early as 12.5 weeks from the amounts of pics I've seen boys are really quite obvious. To be honest though getting mine done at 14 weeks still has me doubting! even thought he showed no doubt. He even compared to previous ones he has done :) but he has put it as high as 95% for now over 18 weeks is 99%. I have never ever in all my scans has anyone ever indicated girl to me so it did feel great at the time. I still scroll the internet for similar scan shots I got. Make sure they do potty shots not from side on like nub etc... If you see right between the legs it should be quite obvious if it was a boy at least.
I think I might do an elective u/s.
You can go anytime after 15 weeks for gender determination and get pics and a cd etc.
Should I book it? Do you think they could get an accurate gender determination at 15wks 4 days?

[carameline]

Hey girls,

I'm back! Went for my scan at 12+4 on Monday and was feeling very nervous about it. Anyway, I nearly fell off the bed when the trainee tech said 'there's two in there...'! Er, what?! We have no twins in the family, I didn't take any fertility drugs or anything like that, complete shock! I am so nervous as my eldest is only going to be 6. But hopeful I can cope, it is such a special thing after all!

I posted the nub shots in the ultrasound forum :)

Spicy I'm so sorry about your mc, it's truly horrible, look after yourself over the coming weeks lovely xxx

I will start catching up on any other news :)

[bunnywabbit]

OMG twins! Congrats carameline, so exciting! x

[Little Lunasa]

Hey girls,

I'm back! Went for my scan at 12+4 on Monday and was feeling very nervous about it. Anyway, I nearly fell off the bed when the trainee tech said 'there's two in there...'! Er, what?! We have no twins in the family, I didn't take any fertility drugs or anything like that, complete shock! I am so nervous as my eldest is only going to be 6. But hopeful I can cope, it is such a special thing after all!

I posted the nub shots in the ultrasound forum :)

Spicy I'm so sorry about your mc, it's truly horrible, look after yourself over the coming weeks lovely xxx

I will start catching up on any other news :)

Double congrats Carameline!! How wonderful and exciting xx


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[snipsnsnails]

Hey girls,

I'm back! Went for my scan at 12+4 on Monday and was feeling very nervous about it. Anyway, I nearly fell off the bed when the trainee tech said 'there's two in there...'! Er, what?! We have no twins in the family, I didn't take any fertility drugs or anything like that, complete shock! I am so nervous as my eldest is only going to be 6. But hopeful I can cope, it is such a special thing after all!

I posted the nub shots in the ultrasound forum :)

Spicy I'm so sorry about your mc, it's truly horrible, look after yourself over the coming weeks lovely xxx

I will start catching up on any other news :)

Congrats on your twins, how special and exciting! You have 3 boys now? There is a very good chance at least 1 could be a girl! Hope your feeling ok with the pregnancy.

[GreaseMonkey]

WOW Carameline that is awesome, congratulations on your twins!!!!!! Off to go have a look at your u/s!!!

Gafan, are you excited about your appointment tomorrow? Thinking of you!

[prayforprincess]

Cara -- OMG that is so exciting!!! Congrats!
I will take a look at those nubs!

Spicy - I am so sorry :(

Gafan -- looking forward to your scan on Friday! Can't wait to hear. Do you have nub shots?

[momof3boyz11]

Hey girls,

I'm back! Went for my scan at 12+4 on Monday and was feeling very nervous about it. Anyway, I nearly fell off the bed when the trainee tech said 'there's two in there...'! Er, what?! We have no twins in the family, I didn't take any fertility drugs or anything like that, complete shock! I am so nervous as my eldest is only going to be 6. But hopeful I can cope, it is such a special thing after all!

I posted the nub shots in the ultrasound forum :)

Spicy I'm so sorry about your mc, it's truly horrible, look after yourself over the coming weeks lovely xxx

I will start catching up on any other news :)
Omg congrats! I was the same way when I found out! No family history or fertility drugs either just blessed with two. CONGRATS! I am so excited for you!!!!

[carameline]

Thanks all! You are a lovely bunch!

Ah momof3 it's nice to have a twin pal! How have you been so far, physically? So please for you too, a boy and a girl is just fab. I'm hoping for this combo or twin girlies, but will be pleased if its a boy and girl as my ds3 who is still v young will have a little buddy :)

[aidansmum]

Carameline, what wonderful news!!! Congratulations! x

[momof3boyz11]

Thanks all! You are a lovely bunch!

Ah momof3 it's nice to have a twin pal! How have you been so far, physically? So please for you too, a boy and a girl is just fab. I'm hoping for this combo or twin girlies, but will be pleased if its a boy and girl as my ds3 who is still v young will have a little buddy :)

I have actually felt great so far! Very exciting to have a twin buddy

[GreaseMonkey]

Hello ladies, how are you all feeling today? Any exciting plans for the weekend?

[carameline]

Hey grease,

I've been to soft play with the kids as its school hols. Felt so rough all day and happy to be lounging in my pjs now :). I'm not working this weekend so gonna try get some maternity clothes, I have nothing and a quick growing bump!

What about you? How you feeling? Are you going to have a gender scan? I looked into it but its £150 so I'll just have to wait till 20weeks! Xxx

[GreaseMonkey]

Lol I have been lounging in my PJs all day long :) I don't work so if i don't have anywhere to go I won't even get out of bed!! At 14 weeks I don't have a bump yet but I am in the awkward place of not having anything to wear and nothing fits! I thought we were done with kids so I threw/gave everything away and I have to start all over again :/
Not doing any gender scans, my next appointment is March 12th so I will wait until then and hopefully at 17 weeks my Dr can tell me 100% what the gender is. Although pretty much everyone said it's a girl it would be nice to hear it 100% so I can go shopping lol
Then in the beginning of April I would have to go to London for my 20 week scan.

[momof3boyz11]

We will be painting the babies room!

[momof3boyz11]

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One day shy of 19 weeks twins :)

[momof3boyz11]

Hey grease,

I've been to soft play with the kids as its school hols. Felt so rough all day and happy to be lounging in my pjs now :). I'm not working this weekend so gonna try get some maternity clothes, I have nothing and a quick growing bump!

What about you? How you feeling? Are you going to have a gender scan? I looked into it but its £150 so I'll just have to wait till 20weeks! Xxx


Where is the bump shot?? :)

[aidansmum]

momof3boyz, how can you have 2 in there and look smaller than me with just one and 18 weeks? lol Feeling massive now! You are looking hot!

[aidansmum]

Grease, I am in the same position, but in my case, I sent all my baby stuff so my sister in another Country and now to get it all back it's going to cost a fortune, so I'm just going to ebay or gumtree and trying to find pre-loved, almost news ones for 1/3 of the price :) Specially expensive items. Clothes will be all new though because I want to get it out of my system and go baby girl shopping! :)

Now, completely ignoring my DH who told me NOT to buy any baby girl's clothes until we do out 20 week U/S I went out and bought this one because I could not resist! Please, please Harmony, may I be in your 99% and not in the 1%! :)

Isn't this gorgeous???? It comes with matching undies as well! :)

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[momof3boyz11]

momof3boyz, how can you have 2 in there and look smaller than me with just one and 18 weeks? lol Feeling massive now! You are looking hot!

I am tall so that helps I guess :)

[momof3boyz11]

That is the cutest outfit!

[menlc611]

momof3boyz, how can you have 2 in there and look smaller than me with just one and 18 weeks? lol Feeling massive now! You are looking hot!

I looked in the mirror the other day and tried to wrap my head around the thought that I still have 20 more weeks of growing left!!! lol I feel huge as well!

[from2to3]

I unfortunately don't have a bump yet but am definitely in the feel fat, nothing fits well stage, especially jeans. All your bumps look great!! I'm also in the same boat....sold and gave away all my maternity clothes and baby stuff when I thought we were done...


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[momof3boyz11]

I looked in the mirror the other day and tried to wrap my head around the thought that I still have 20 more weeks of growing left!!! lol I feel huge as well!

well my doctor said I should be expanding at a rather alarming rate from this point out. I'm excited about it to know that they are growing what scared of how big I'm actually going to get! I'll take the fat I can lose that later I'm just worried my stomach Is going to pop open

[GreaseMonkey]

Aidansmum that is gorgeous, i love it!!

Mof3boyz wow you look absolutely gorgeous, I wouldn't tell you were having twins by looking at you!!!

No bump for me either, none of my clothes fit yet but don't want to go out and buy maternity cause those won't fit either so I am at the awkward stage. It usually takes about 2 weeks for us to get things here and with the US having some bad weather and everything all our shipments have been delayed so maybe if I order now by the time it gets to me I will have a bump lol

[snipsnsnails]

Love the outfit aidensmum. Glad to hear everyone is doing well.
I've been buying and making stuff for the baby so that's been keeping me busy. We leave for the Bahamas soon and so ready for a baby moon! This winter here in the states has been horrible. Otherwise been feeling great! I think 26 weeks now!

[prayforprincess]

Can't wait to hear today Gafan!!