TTC Blue Crew Grads

[TTC5]

Girlmom, I can't wait to hear an update!

WP, any news for you? Maybe they induced you, and you have had that baby boy by now......?

So my gestational diabetes test came back clear, which is great!:)

Oh good stuff!

Mine was just impaired so on to a low GI to bring it down and FX it don't rise!

[TTC5]

Congrats MFC! Sorry you had such a scary experience but I'm so glad he's doing well. KUP!

Well ladies I just got this from WP!
3185
Gideon Mark 7lb 9oz 20.5inches long
born 6-15 at 12:06
we are born doing great

He is gorgeous!!!!!!!! Wow he is huge for 33 weeks!!!!!

[Hobbermittens]

Oh good stuff!

Mine was just impaired so on to a low GI to bring it down and FX it don't rise!

Hope the diet isn't too hard!

[TTC5]

Oops silly me, thought that was MFC's baby was going to say wow he is huge lol oops preggie brain!

[TTC5]

Hope the diet isn't too hard!

Have to really watch my sugar intake now :( No more Mars bars for me booo hoo :(

[Hobbermittens]

Have to really watch my sugar intake now :( No more Mars bars for me booo hoo :(

Oh that has to be tough! Can you have sugar free candy?

[TTC5]

Congrats MFC Im glad everything is ok with you and the baby, I will be sending prayers your way.

Wow WP hes beautiful, congratulations.

Well ladies I had a u/s today and I'M HAVING A BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I still can't believe it is so surreal, I mean after two girls I never thought I would have a little man.

Isn't it the best feeling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TTC5]

Oh that has to be tough! Can you have sugar free candy?

I can, but its just not the same lol oh well I am bound for diabetes given my family history.. only a matter of time for me.

[dloui128]

Isn't it the best feeling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

absolutely!!

[3Pink1Blue]

Yay girlmom!!! He's so handsome!!
What a great weekend for baby boys!

[dloui128]

Congratulations Girlmom ! He is beautiful

[Princess of Pink]

Congrats to everyone that has had their beautiful baby boys!! So jealous.

[Myloves]

Congrats on hearing boy dloui28 and congrats girlmom on Michael's arrival!

[Plum3]

Has anyone heard from Flava?

I PM'd her on FB a few days ago. She is doing well. Just having a break from GD for a while.

[Plum3]

MFC, wow! Congratulations on the birth of your baby boy! I hope his stay in the NICU is very short and you can take him home soon. Congrats again!

WP, congratulations on the the birth of Gideon Mark. He sure is a cutie!

girlmom, congratulations! Baby Michael is adorable. Hopefully his jaundice clears up quickly.

3, I can't believe how big little Charlie has gotten! Wasn't he only born a few weeks ago?!

Hi to everyone else :D :)

Hopefully I'll be back here soon... I got those magical two lines last night but I'm not getting too excited yet. Once AF is late and I've had bloods done I'll relax a little!

[TTC5]

Glad to hear Flava is doing good!!

[WashingtonPromise]

Thanks for all the congrats, I will post the birth story when I have a little more time.


Jen: Thanks for posting for me.

MFC: Wow, it was a busy time for baby boys. Sounds like baby is doing good, I hope his stay is short. How are you with the c-section?

girlmom: Micheal has lots of squish for being early.....so cute. I am so glad it is all over for you.

dloui: Yeah another boy coming!!! I am so glad you found out, does DH know?

Hobber: glad you test came back fine. You can eat some extra candy for TTC5.

[dloui128]

dloui: Yeah another boy coming!!! I am so glad you found out, does DH know?

yes he knows, I couldn't keep it a secret :)

[girlmom]

well i thought we were home but we got readmitted because the jaundice got too high. 21 yesterday and i guess thats too high for a 4 day old. its starting to drop already but for the next day or two he's enjoying his tanning bed and im stuck back in a hospital bed waiting to nurse. :sad:

[3Pink1Blue]

Girlmom- jaundice sucks, hope you are both home soon.

[dloui128]

Girlmom-hopefully you and baby Michael will be home soon

[auroara78]

girlmom, congrats on baby Michael!! he is soooo adorable!!!

MFC, I'm sorry it didn't go as planned, but good that baby boy is so healthy and doing well!!

WP: Love seeing the pic of your new baby boy too...he is handsome!!

Bec: congrats & congrats again!!!

POP: YOu will be joining the club soon!

TTC5, did i miss something? do you have gest. diabetics??

Hobbers: glad you passed your test!! I took mine on Friday and they said if they didnt call that means good news! It better be cuz at lunch today I ate two Krispy Kreme donuts for dessert! :oops:

[TTC5]

Technically yes but I only just failed by .3, so midwife is happy to try a low GI diet before resorting to medication.

[TTC5]

well i thought we were home but we got readmitted because the jaundice got too high. 21 yesterday and i guess thats too high for a 4 day old. its starting to drop already but for the next day or two he's enjoying his tanning bed and im stuck back in a hospital bed waiting to nurse. :sad:

They should be encouraging breastfeeding, it helps jaundice. My last two had jaundice too they were so yellow and the whites of their eyes. I had to frequently BF. x x

[hope.ful]

Girl mom, he looks perfect, congratulations!

[girlmom]

the nurses are being very sweet to me and michael. they keep bringing him to me even if he does need to be under the lights and they always ask my permission before the try to "finger feed" him to calm him down. he gets off the lights in one hour! numbers were down to 11 so as long as they stay down maybe we can come home tomorrow!

[TTC5]

Yayyyy!!! We need more piccies ;)

How are the other little boys going?

[Tink18]

Girl mom, I totally know what you are going through. Ava had it really bad and we ended up in the hospital 4 days after we got home. With Zane, he just missed the cut off. Still had the light at home for both of them. It's annoying, but it's quick! Hope you guys are doing well!

[Plum3]

I'm back :) :)

[dloui128]

I'm back :) :)

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cemas]

Hi All,
Baby Reeya arrived june 16th. We are both back home and doing good.

[WashingtonPromise]

Congrats Cemas!!!

Glad to see you back Bec.



Gideon is doing great and all the children and house is keeping me very busy.

[skrimpy]

Bec congratulations!!

Congrats on the new babies mamas!!!

[dloui128]

Congrats Cemas :)

[skrimpy]

Starting to feel a little panicky here, even though I don't want to. I hit 9 weeks and I've set up my first appt. with my midwife for a couple of weeks from now, so things are seeming really real now. I know DH wants to find out the baby's gender but I'm just not sure if I can handle it. I really, really want to enjoy this pregnancy and feel at peace no matter what gender this LO is. I hate GD, lol. I hate that it matters. At this point I am just going to keep praying for peace.

We can't decide on a girl name either, which makes it harder I think. With Honor we picked her name really early and I really liked it, so even with GD I liked her name and kind of clung to that.

Just having a hard time today I guess, and needed to share somewhere. I just want to be happy about my LO and not worry, but I do worry.

[3Pink1Blue]

Bec - yay! Welcome back!

Cemas - Congrats hun!

Skrimpy - I so hear ya! I hate so much that gender matters. Sorry you're having a rough day :bighug:

[cemas]

Congrats WP and MFC and the new babies i missed. have to catch up.....
Life with a new born gets soooo busy.....had almost forgot abt it in 6 yrs...lol

[WashingtonPromise]

Just checking in....

Gideon is doing great and is a wonderful eater. Hubby is back at work and things are going back to normal, he fits in just right.


I hope everyone is doing well.

[Hobbermittens]

:) Good to hear from you WP! Glad baby Gideon is doing well! Post more pics when you can. :)

[Hobbermittens]

Starting to feel a little panicky here, even though I don't want to. I hit 9 weeks and I've set up my first appt. with my midwife for a couple of weeks from now, so things are seeming really real now. I know DH wants to find out the baby's gender but I'm just not sure if I can handle it. I really, really want to enjoy this pregnancy and feel at peace no matter what gender this LO is. I hate GD, lol. I hate that it matters. At this point I am just going to keep praying for peace.

We can't decide on a girl name either, which makes it harder I think. With Honor we picked her name really early and I really liked it, so even with GD I liked her name and kind of clung to that.

Just having a hard time today I guess, and needed to share somewhere. I just want to be happy about my LO and not worry, but I do worry.

I know how you feel! That's why I chose not to find out gender this time.

I can't believe you are 9 weeks already!

I also understand about the name thing--that helped me last time too. I love my DD2's name.

[Hobbermittens]

Congrats Cemas and Bec!

[TTC5]

Any news on MFC and her early bubba?

Flava?

Congrats Cemas!

[TTC5]

I'm back :) :)

Woo Hooo!! :D

[Hobbermittens]

TTC5! How are you??

[TTC5]

Good!! Little spotting now :D Still on bedrest till I get the all clear from the hospital on Friday!!

[Hobbermittens]

Good!! Little spotting now :D Still on bedrest till I get the all clear from the hospital on Friday!!

Oh good, I have been worried about you! Take it easy and rest. :)

[LolaInLove]

Hey mamas, just wanted to pop in and say congrats to WP and Girlmom on your beautiful sons!!!!!!

[girlmom]

2 weeks old today and we made it back to our birth weight! 8lbs 2 oz. doc says he looks perfect. im really enjoying him but in all honesty he isn't much different from a girl baby. he just wears blue. but he is such a good baby and loves to be cuddled. im having alot of trouble with the 1 year old. she's got 3 teeth trying to come in at once and she's crying day and night. she keeps me up more then the newborn.

[Hobbermittens]

Congrats girlmom!! Glad he is doing so well! Is the jaunice all gone? All 3 of mine have had it, 2 badly enough to be under the lights. :( I hate it!

[girlmom]

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his blood sugars were not good so for 2 days after birth he had an i.v. of sugarwater going into him. then we got to go home for 1 night. the next morning he had jaundice and we spent 3 days under the lights. so we spent the first week of his life in the hospital which im thankful. after they told me to prepare for a preemie and a long stay in the nicu a week in the local hospital wasn't that bad. anyway yes its all cleared up and he's fine now. i love my cuddly little man!

[Hobbermittens]

He is so cute, girlmom!! Congrats again!!

[TTC5]

AWWWWW GM he is adorable!

[dloui128]

What a little cutie Girlmom :)

[skrimpy]

He's so handsome girlmom!!

[3Pink1Blue]

Girlmom - I totally get what you're saying. Charlie is 4 1/2 months old and he still doesn't seem like a boy. He just looks like one of my babies in blue lol I wonder when that's going to change?
Glad you're both home and I really hope dd teeth come through so she feels better soon.

[ELP]

Girlmom he is goooorgeous!! I'm so pleased your home xxxxxxx

[TTC5]

Not sure if anyone will remember me as I took a long break off the boards. In 2010 I swayed successfully for a boy only to lose him at 14 weeks. I then suffered two more losses and was devastated. I gave up all swaying and just wanted a baby....it took a while but I found out in November I
was pregnant!

This week we welcomed our third daughter into our family and I am sooooo in love with her! she is the perfect addition to our family. Just when i gave up hope of getting pregnant it happened!!

Hope eveyone gets their family the way they see it!! For me our family is perfect!

Yes I do remember you!!!


Congratulations on your little girl!!!!! What did you name her? :)

[tinksmagic]

GM, He's gorgeous!!!! Congrats, I'm so glad everything worked out well!!! And hope you're doing well too!!!

[TTC5]

Had me scan today and everything looks great :D

Anyone heard from Flava and MFC?

[Hobbermittens]

Glad to hear it TTC5!!

I have been wondering about MFC too--I hope her little guy is doing well.

And yeah, where is Flava? I hope she is okay too!

[girlmom]

who's next to pop out a baby boy? ttc5, im thinking its you!

[3Pink1Blue]

Ttc5 - glad to hear all is well, I can't believe how close you are!!
In case Princessesap doesn't pop back in, the baby's name is Harper :)

[WashingtonPromise]

Little Gideon yesterday....

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[WashingtonPromise]

How's everyone doing?

[Hobbermittens]

Tink, your kids are gorgeous! Good to hear that you are doing well and that Zane is doing great!

Did you see that NBP made a new forum for 1st year, 2nd year, etc., so we can keep up with babies and mommies.

[TTC5]

WP did you try and attach a photo? Because it doesn't show for me?

Still no news on MFC or Flava???!!!!!

Love the pics Tink!!!!

[Hobbermittens]

WP, I can't see the picture of Gideon, either.

[dloui128]

Tink love the pictures :) WP I can't see the pictures either

[skrimpy]

Tink your kids are so gorgeous! Love the pics <3

[skrimpy]

I found the baby's heartbeat with our Doppler tonight, ladies! 11w 4d and that little thumper is going strong <3 We have our first midwife's appointment tomorrow and I'm so excited about it.

We also got Honor a little "I'm a big sister t-shirt" and took a bunch of pics of us and the kids out on a walk at the new house. Some of the pics show the shirt, so we are about to post all of that on Facebook and see who notices ;)

I'm feeling really torn on finding out gender and I'm seriously considering letting the tech put the gender in an envelope so DH can know and I won't. I'm worried it will drive me crazy knowing he knows... but to avoid GD... Could you gals do that?

[TTC5]

Skrimpy, the envelope thing was what we were going to do but the curiosity got the better of me :P

[dloui128]

Skrimpy-it sounds like a fun idea, but there is no way I wouldn't sneak a peak at it. If your able to not know then go for it :)

[Hobbermittens]

Skrimpy, would your DH be able to keep the secret? I know mine would try, but he would slip up and say "he" or "she". Is there anyway your DH would wait for a surprise? Congrats on hearing the heartbeat!

[skrimpy]

I don't know Hobber - I think he'd be able to though. I worry it would drive me crazy knowing he knows - maybe that's better than GD though.

But I am really just worried about GD so I may have to sit down and talk with him about it seriously. He has been MUCH more sensitive this pregnancy after I had such a hard time with Honor - we both realized we handled it badly (me with the depression and him dealing with his wife's depression). But he's been pretty firm he wants to know and I just don't know that I want to chance horrible GD again. I know I will fall head over heels for my baby at birth, so why chance a depressed pregnancy again, kwim? The truth is gender does matter more than I can "just get over it" and thankfully I can say that here and get understood.

I might bring it up at my midwife's appt - she may be able to help us figure things out since she's unbiased and knows everything that went on with Honor's pregnancy and GD.

The scan is optional for is, so if we don't go, we don't know... I do like having the anatomy scan done, and in the moment I usually don't spot gender... But I know if we go we either have to find out or have the tech put it in an envelope... At least that's what DH wants at this point.

[Hobbermittens]

Skrimpy,

Maybe it will be a win-win and your baby will have its legs crossed at the scan! :) I think your DH should wait to find out if you want to--he should do it for you. I originally wanted to know with my first baby, but DH wanted a surprise, so I decided to go along for his sake. I am so glad we did. The surprise at birth is awesome. The only baby we found out gender with was #3, my GD baby. I seriously think knowing ahead of time fueled my GD. I had no idea what GD WAS until I had that u/s, was disappointed, and googled around and found IG.... having a forum full of ladies that were going through the same thing as me really helped, but I think it made my GD worse, in a way, because it made my GD a "real thing". You know? Now that I am a GD survivor, I know it will always be a part of me, and I will always need a place like this to vent, commiserate, etc. But I honestly wonder where I would be today if I hadn't been told DD2 was a girl until she was born. I may have been able to deal with the disappointment more quickly if I hadn't stewed about it for 20 weeks before she was born.

I have one more u/s next week, and I am going to tell the tech again NOT TO TELL ME ANYTHING!! I probably am going to keep my eyes closed for most of it. I had to do that at my previous scan. I refuse to even look at anything that could even possibly show the gender! I am so sure that this baby is a girl anyway, I really don't need it confirmed until birth.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do! When is your anatomy scan?

[skrimpy]

Had our first mw's appt last night and heard our little bub again <3 Appt. went great, my mw commented that I really looked fantastic and that made me feel really good.

Hobber - I'm just about 12w now and my midwife usually orders the scan around 19-20 weeks, so I have a couple of months yet. We do have the option to do a test for blood genotyping (because I am rh negative) and it also shows gender - I could have that done now but it's more involved for the doctor's office and I'm not sure I'm going to have it done this time.

DH is still super-adamant about knowing. I don't know why it matters so much to him to know, but apparently it does. I don't want him upset at me for insisting that we don't know.

Right now I'm leaning towards asking the tech for an envelope and letting DH see when he wants. Then he will turn the envelope over to me. That way I can look if it's driving me too crazy, or not look if I don't want to. But that gives him what he wants and leaves me in control to decide what I want. I have had one friend have her hubby know and she didn't b/c she wanted a surprise. He never spilled the beans and she stayed strong til the birth lol. I'm not sure I can, but at least it gives me the option and lets me decide. I really think DH will probably be able to keep it a secret. And I really think at this point I don't want to know. I just don't want to take that chance of GD again.

[skrimpy]

Ugh and DH told me he got a strong feeling today it's a girl and I already feel down. He's always right about gender. I'm REALLY thinking I just shouldn't know until the birth. I just wish it didn't matter so much to me!!!!!!

[auroara78]

skrimpy, can I ask your boy to girl ratio? I see on your siggy you have 1 boy...but I think maybe you have two boys? your newest addition sounds like such a pleasure...but I totally understand how Gender desire is..although I am getting my gender desire this time (a girl), I just have a feeling if I tried again for a 4th (and i do want a 4th eventually) that it would be a boy, and while I would love him to pieces, I can already tell that I'd probably prefer a girl again, just so Lillian has a sister since my boys have eaach other.

I totally understand and do hope your little riceball is a boy!

[Hobbermittens]

Ugh and DH told me he got a strong feeling today it's a girl and I already feel down. He's always right about gender. I'm REALLY thinking I just shouldn't know until the birth. I just wish it didn't matter so much to me!!!!!!

Yeah, I know what you mean. I have felt that this baby was a girl for a long time, and as much as I wish I didn't care about gender, I really do. I know I should just be thankful that DH agreed to another baby (he only wanted 2!) and that he was willing to sway, but instead, I regret some of the things I did "wrong" with my sway, and I can't help but feel a lot of remorse over the whole thing. I am so thankful that I don't know for sure that the baby is a girl (even though I can't imagine it being anything else but!), because the hope that it could be the opposite is really helping me enjoy my last pregnancy. I may be disappointed at birth, but that is far better than being disappointed for the rest of my pregnancy.

If your DH is so sure about gender already, then she should let you have your surprise!

[skrimpy]

Auroara, I have G, B, B, B, G, and ??? lol. I'm one of the mommies that always wanted to be a "boy mom" - my relationship with my mom was incredibly rocky (and it's better now but still strained). I'm terrified of not being there for my DD's, driving them away, or worst of all, no listening to them (which is what I feel is the biggest issue between my mom and myself today - she just nods and smiles while she doesn't listen to a word I'm saying).

I really feel rather irrational because my hardest child by far is one of my boys... but I'm terrified of girls. Really my little Honor was a big blessing because she helped me realize I *can* enjoy a little girl (with my eldest I was dirt poor and she wore whatever people gave me... clothes that were not of my taste at all. Now we are comfortable and I can buy clothes I like for Honor, and actually my DD1, C, has taste in clothes very similar to me, which makes me feel good). She also helped me realize I don't have to be paranoid about girls lol, and that I can parent more than one of them. I still feel silly and guilty because I love babies and I know if we have them there's a good a chance that we'll have girls as boys... But it's something I work on (and pray about) continually. That I'll have peace with what I can get. But I really would rather not push myself right now (with a gender scan) as I really don't think I'm to that place of total peace yet :sad:

It's tough when people say you should be happy with what you get, or that you have some of one gender so it ought not matter. But it does matter, sadly :( :sad:

[skrimpy]

If your DH is so sure about gender already, then she should let you have your surprise!

LOL Hobber I agree! He's now backpedaled and said he just "had a feeling" and he's not confident or anything and "maybe I'll get a boy feeling tomorrow!" I can't help but love him because he's so wonderful but geez. He started rattling off girl names right after declaring he had the girl feeling too! Then grumped at me b/c I didn't care for any of them, lol!

I did kind of have a boy feeling, but I had a boy feeling with DD1 and she's all girl so.... I don't trust myself (though I did buy some little blue hats already...) and I haven't told anyone that I've had any feelings. I attribute them to "wishful thinking" kwim?

I know what you mean about the sway... I already had us on the sway diet and we were lifting weights, but hadn't started supps really other than my usual prenatal and fish oil, hadn't really done anything else since we weren't officially TTC. I keep thinking of everything we did for our 3yo, who was a pretty hard-core sway, and that I didn't do this time.

But still, the "Dh thinks it's a girl, that means it's about 99% a girl, our sway wasn't 'textbook', etc," thoughts are better than the GD I had with Honor. I'd just rather not have that again. I wish DH would understand that. The "at birth" disappointment is kind of milder because you have this precious baby and real person in your arms. It's not the same as "rest of pregnancy" disappointed, like you said.

[Hobbermittens]

Skrimpy, what did you do different with your sway than with the boys you had naturally? For some reason, I thought your boy sway son was your only boy. I think the fact that you had two boys (presumably without swaying) before you swayed successfully means a lot, in terms of what you could be having this time. I bet your DH has a lot of good swimmers! And even if you weren't hard core swaying this time, being boy friendly in general is a good start. Lots of moms seem to get boys on diet alone!

I wish gender didn't matter, and I wish I knew why it does--for me, at least. If yours stems from your bad relationship with your mom, then maybe you can concentrate on having a good relationship with your girls to make up for it. I don't have a great relationship with my mom, either--we are fine long distance, but when we visit each other, it gets strained. I have tried to be a better mom to my girls, but I don't know if it is working.

Anyway, maybe your DH really isn't sure on the gender thing, or maybe he is wrong? Try not to get down, and enjoy your pregnancy. Is this your last baby?

[skrimpy]

I don't have a great relationship with my mom, either--we are fine long distance, but when we visit each other, it gets strained. I have tried to be a better mom to my girls, but I don't know if it is working.


This is basically exactly how I feel. DD1 is 10.5 now and I try so hard but I'm not sure if I'm doing well... it's hard to balance being a mom and needing to be in charge with making sure I'm letting her know I'm listening to her and what she thinks/feels is important to me (even if I can't give her her way). I just keep praying :)

DH has adopted my three eldest, so they are his but he is not their bio-dad. He had no kids before so thus far he's made a perfect pigeon pair ;) He's always saying how his dad made one boy then all girls, though I think he does that tease me.

Last night he held up two colored cards for Honor, a pink and blue one, and Honor picked the blue one over and over lol... DH said "see, she thinks it's a boy and don't you know daughters always know better than Daddy!" - but I sort of think he did it just because he could tell that saying he had a feeling it's a girl got me down.

With G, our boy sway, I did diet, basically all the recommended IG supps (I also took CLO even though it was taboo to talk about that on IG), and I also did COT and apple cider drinks. I had tons of EWCM so I didn't use any lubes, but we did make sure to DTD on O day and made sure I had big O as well as DH.

Really this time wasn't too different b/c I feel like I was already doing well with diet and truly think that's most important. I wasn't doing the drinks or all the supps. I'd always sort of felt like the drinks helped, but since I did have the older boys without them, maybe it really is diet. With all three I was pretty much eating a HE diet b/c I was following the Brewer Pregnancy Diet while nursing and it's a very HE diet. I don't know when the older two were conceived, but I suspect it must of been right at O b/c the only reason their dad would have bothered staying home to pay any attention to me had to be pheromones, LOL. Usually he left me alone from around 6am one morning til 2am the next. This current baking LO was an O day by accident though hehe, since DH and couldn't keep our hands off of each other!

I feel lucky b/c DH had said we'd have 2 together (since he adopted the 3 that came with me)... and even though little Riceball is a little earlier than we'd planned, he had already said we could try again since he knew I really wanted to. I'm not sure what he'd say to another after this one. I still cling to the thought of a little boy to be my last baby, but if this LO is a girl, not sure what he'd say. Except for the stress of hoping I'm helping them grow up emotionally healthy, I love all parts of raising kids and especially love babies, so I'd probably just keep having them til we end on a boy. But I want to enjoy them without worrying about gender while I'm pregnant, really :(

[auroara78]

I guess that's a big reason why I did WANT girls because my mom and I have a very unconsistent relationship and I *think* I know what a duaghter would need since I never got some of it from my mom. Our relationship is so complicated though, that it's hard for me to unravel all of its mysteries.

My relationship with my Dad has always been much more straightforward. Now that I am having my desired gender, I definitely have a strong strong desire to have a 4th, but when I think about the 4th, I feel so torn. A part of me would love to have another girl to give Lillian a sister, but then it worries me because I honestly do not like my two sisters; I am much closer to one brother...what if a sister was too much "competion" etc for her? If she was my only girl, she'd be so speical and have that spot in the family. But then I can't get over how much I love that my sons have each other and I may really want Lillian to experience the same, and two little girls could be so cute and evenly balanced with my two boys.

But yet I have posted on here so many times, but I truly cannot shake off the feeling of boy 3. I feel it so deeply in my bones that we will have a 3rd boy, and he will be so deliciously cuddly and sweet and perfect as my last baby.

I guess for me alot of my Gender disappoinment in having boy 2 was that I wanted to have that 1 girl, just to say or tell eveyrone that I could do it, that I could have a mixed gender family. My much older sister has 4 boys and hearing all the family always critique her all boy clan put ideas in my head before I even started having kids...and it made me feel really desperate about getting that "one" girl to even the odds a little, so I think now that I'm getting the girl, I feel like if I did have a 4th, and it was a boy, I wouldn't have the gender issues because I have already "proven" that I had the girl, if that makes any sense?

God gender desire is soooo multi layered and complicated....it's nuts.

And skrimpy I think that is so awesome how open your DH is to having kids...I do think it would be something special to end on blue, I can still visualize what my third boy may look like, and I feel like he's already in my heart.

[Hobbermittens]

Skrimpy, your DH sounds like a great guy. How lucky you are that he is into having more babies! I had to beg DH to have a 4th. I would love a little boy as my final child, too.... that's one of the reasons I am bummed about probably having a girl this time. :( But there is NO WAY that DH would go for a 5th, and besides, I am already 39, so I think I need to be done.

Auroara, I think whatever you get for your 4th will be perfect. 2 and 2 would be great, and then everyone has a buddy; but a little boy would be awesome too. :)

[skrimpy]

Thanks so much for sharing your feelings Auroara, I really find it helpful to share and to also hear others' perspectives and what other moms are feeling. I think what you said - thinking about how you can do better for your daughter - is a good way to think about it :) I do hope I do better for my girls than I felt was done for me.

I didn't have any sisters, just a brother, and I never felt a desire to have a sister, either. I love my brother and was glad for just him. But I agree with you - it does seem like it's good for siblings to have a sibling of the same sex. I have friends who were great friends with their sister (and also had great relationships with their moms). My mom talks about how her sister found her so annoying b/c they were far apart in age... the same gap between my 10yo and my 1yo... I get annoyed at her for that... I'm working hard to foster a good relationship between them and her stories feel like she's trying to undermine that. Another mom issue there though lol.

If you have another little boy, you will have what I always thought my family makeup would be - I always pictured B, B, G, B :) I thought that would be nice to share my "girly" loves with my daughter (I loved dolls) and have big brothers for her, then a sweet little boy to be my "baby boy."

I do think gender desire is a really complex thing for many... and it's interesting to know that birth family can have such a huge influence, like you noticed just listening to the way your older sister's kids were talked about. My parents strongly favored my daughter over the boys and it finally took my DH and me being really straightforward with them about how we needed it to stop before they (mostly my mom) kind of reigned it in. She still denied it, but has changed her behavior. I think she wanted my DD's to be what I wasn't (a girly-girl I was not!!). I think issues like that get really complex and cause us to feel one way or another.

I think it's sweet that you can picture your little DS and feel him there. I had a dream once about a little boy in those little striped Osh Kosh overalls... I thought at the time it was my 3yo, but that little boy looks completely different than my 3yo has turned out to look in toddlerhood. So maybe there's another little guy.

I agree with Hobber - I think whatever you have for number four will be a perfect fit in your family. It's so true that they are perfect in who they are. It's just sometimes challenging to figure out how they'll fit when we're picturing our "ideal" in our heads!

[girlmom]

i think other people can influence gender disappointed more then we do ourselves. for years i heard, "why don't you have a boy?" do you want a boy?" i bet you want a boy" "your poor husband, all those girls!" "i guess the family name dies with you." "invest in tampons!"
i felt like a huge failure. why did everyone else get a boy except me? it started changing when my daughter died. i was told it was a 5th girl and it hit me hard, i screamed and cried. i didn't want to be pregnant anymore. then my water broke. she only lived about 2 hours but gosh if i could only take back all the awful things i said and thought. maybe she would still be here.
now that my son has finally arrived. there is no difference. its just he wears blue instead of pink. the nurses didn't care it was a boy. there was no glitter or confetti. we didn't get a special blue bucket ( bassinet) at the hospital to keep the baby in. it was the same blanket, same hat, same old stuff for all the babies and now that he's home.. he wears blue. so having that magical desired gender isn't a magic cure. it didn't make me a better mom, it just gave me another baby. try not to let other people influence your desires.

[skrimpy]

Skrimpy, your DH sounds like a great guy. How lucky you are that he is into having more babies! I had to beg DH to have a 4th. I would love a little boy as my final child, too.... that's one of the reasons I am bummed about probably having a girl this time. :( But there is NO WAY that DH would go for a 5th, and besides, I am already 39, so I think I need to be done.

Hobber I think so many DH's are worried about the costs of raising LO's and the thought of a big family scares them... I know one of my friends is having that with her DH right now - they have 3 DD's and I know she really wants to try one more time for a DS, but he's terrified of paying for the 3 they have now once they get older. Maybe that's what your DH feels too. It's good he said okay to a 4th. Maybe this baby will be such a dream he'll want more ;) I can't believe my DH said okay again after how cranky Honor is lol!

Have you had a strong feeling from the beginning of this pregnancy Hobber?

I had a super-strong feeling that my 9yo was a girl. I even called a good friend and asked her if I could use her daughter's name because I loved the name! I was shocked when the technician pointed out that he was definitely a he. I had been sure right up until then.

With this LO I got kind of a boy feeling early on, but it's not strong or assured, and I think if DH is feeling girl, it's more likely he's right. My feelings are probably wishful thinking!

I think though the thing with feelings is that they're easier to deal with than knowing for sure, at least for me. It's easier to just enjoy pregnancy and enjoy my unborn baby (especially) once feeling movement. Deciding to wait until birth lets me not dwell on it as much for some reason I guess. I'm still hoping maybe DH will decide he's okay with going strictly Team Green this time - it's nice your DH is good with that :)

[Hobbermittens]

Skrimpy, I think my DH is more concerned about being overwhelmed than about the money. I know money does factor into it some, but he was more concerned about money with #3 than he has been with #4. I just think 4 is our limit.

I have thought the baby was a girl for a while; I thought I saw a girl nub at the NT scan, but I didn't get pictures or anything, so I don't have proof.

I totally agree that dealing with "feelings" is MUCH easier than dealing with reality! I really hope your DH lets you stay Team Green.

[skrimpy]

I think it's easy to feel overwhelmed, especially with all young children. I'm actually feeling way more together this pregnancy because DD1 can make lunch and all three of the big ones can make a nice breakfast (eggs, bacon, etc) - so they help out a lot. I still have to really follow up with chores and of course as children they can and do get wild and foolish! But I think overall things are easier now that I have older ones to help. We also homeschool and I think that helps a lot because I have to be organized and together or else everyone goes insane.

I've always said my goal is to make the babies look easy so DH will keep wanting more, but I failed miserably with my cranky little Honor ;)

I'm worried I'll obsess over glances at our scan, but then I haven't been able to tell until the tech pointed it out with any of them, so not too worried. I figured the only way I'll know is if I see a big, obvious penis and then, well, I'll be happy :) But with my 3yo the very first shot was a classic "let it all hang out" potty shot of the boy goods... and I didn't even notice it until I'd watched the video a few times :p I do find myself going back over their u/s pictures based on the skull theory though... it's so strange what we get hung up on...

Now DH is saying we'll get two envelopes, one for me, one for him, and he'll take his to the office. Then I'll never know if he opens it. He'll tell me if I open mine though. Hah!

I watched gender reveal parties on youtube today... sadly I think 85% of them were girls... maybe it's a sign. *sigh*!

[Hobbermittens]

Do you want your own envelope? Do you have the willpower not to open it? Oh, and those gender reveal parties.... I can't even imagine doing that, with GD! What a nightmare.

Thanks for the reminder that things get easier as the kids get older.... I guess I do have one able kid--my 8 year old can do a lot for herself, and is pretty helpful with the other kids.

How cranky is Honor? My DD2 is a tough kid too. It makes the idea of a baby kind of daunting sometimes.... :worry:

I had an u/s yesterday, and the tech didn't reveal gender. She was going to show me how the baby was laying (head down) and where the butt was, and I told her I didn't want to see the butt because I was afraid I would see "parts", and she said, "I can show you without giving away gender," which made me think for sure this baby is a girl, because a boy would have his parts just hanging out, right? :(

Ugh, I am so bummed about it today. I wish so much I just didn't care. I hate that I do. And my poor kids at the scan, when they say the baby's face in 3D, the two older kids both said, "It looks like a boy!" but really, I think it looked like a girl's face.... I just hope they aren't as disappointed as I am. :(

[dloui128]

Hobber I still think you are having a boy!!, the tech probably said that based on the way the baby was facing, I don't think you would be able to tell gender either way unless the tech got a shot right between the legs, and see even your kids think the baby looks like a boy :)

[Hobbermittens]

Thanks Dloui, but really, if this baby pops out a boy, I will be beyond shocked.

[skrimpy]

(((hugs))) Hobber. I have my 3yo's u/s on VHS and I wish I had it on DVD b/c I'd upload it to show you - there are so many shots where we were looking at his butt and not see his stuff. In fact, during the scan I saw "three lines" several times and I was sure he was a girl until the tech pointed out a penis that was no doubt a penis (and scrotum). Watching the video again I can still see the three lines but they're not in the right place for a girl... but I sure thought they were during the scan!!

I had the same tech with both Galen and Honor and she is magic or something. We got Honor's scan in the envelope because we already knew she was a girl (from the rH genotyping test) and I couldn't handle having her say it during the scan... but I wanted a scan pic. It's a fab pic, classic girl... and I cannot figure out how she got it without me seeing it during the scan (I can upload it in a few min from my ipad). Same with Galen - she kept that penis hidden until we were ready to see it. Re-watching his scan now I can see a penis shot at the very start when she put the probe on... but like I said, I missed it until about the 4th time I watched the video and certainly didn't see it during the scan.

I know you are feeling deep down it's a girl for sure, but just remember that a skilled tech knows how to make sure you don't see anything you don't want to. I'm praying for you to have peace, I know how tough it is <3 <3 <3

[auroara78]

Love the encouragement, skrimpy, and I hope Hobbers reads it and feels better :bighug:

[Hobbermittens]

Thanks Skrimpy--that did make me feel a bit better. :)

[ELP]

Hello everyone hope all is well:) using phone atm as not paid internet for 3 months so disconnevtrd :oops: davy still tiny, reflux, hes on rinitadine? But its no great help. I gave him some baby rice today snd he had some very contented sleep afterwards! So im gonna stick with that.
DH finaly back to work, late reply to esrlier question but he skipped over a 3ft wall and there was a 6ft drop the other sidr, he landed flat footed and shattered his heel, ugh!!

Just trying to add picture but its taking ages!! Such a poor connection here.

[skrimpy]

Hobber I'm glad it helped a little bit :)

I forgot I hadn't scanned Honor's potty shot and I can't find where I put it here in the new house >.< I will find it and post it eventually though b/c it's still amazing to me she got this fantastic shot without me even realizing it - I never saw it during the scan. I didn't get a video of Honor's scan b/c they'd upgraded to a new machine that doesn't do videos and I sort of wish I had just so I could figure out how she got that shot without me having a clue.

ELP - so glad DH is back to work and I hope his heel is doing better now! Sorry little David has reflux and isn't gaining well... hopefully what you're trying now will help him overcome it (and you both get some nice sleep!)

[skrimpy]

oh Hobber - I'm not sure about the 2 envelopes... I go back and forth on if I think I'd be able to do it or not. I think I would be able to if I tucked it away somewhere. But then maybe I'm overestimating my self control :p

And I could *never* do the gender reveal party!!! But I was pitifully watching them on youtube, lol!

[ELP]

Skrimpy, are you thinking of envelopes for your NT or 20 week scan? If uou get DH to film your NT and post it then hopefully we can haveca good guess for you without the need to confirm anything, that way it still leaves you with excitememt/hope. Finding out with Davy for us really took something sway from his pregnancy even though he was our DG, so in any future pregnancy we will just stick with our guessing:)

[TTC5]

You having more babies, ELP? x

[skrimpy]

Skrimpy, are you thinking of envelopes for your NT or 20 week scan? If uou get DH to film your NT and post it then hopefully we can haveca good guess for you without the need to confirm anything, that way it still leaves you with excitememt/hope. Finding out with Davy for us really took something sway from his pregnancy even though he was our DG, so in any future pregnancy we will just stick with our guessing:)

We won't get an NT scan done ELP so it will just be the anatomy at 18-20 weeks. I think even having a girl nub guess would be hard for me... Just having DH say he thought baby is a girl was enough to get me down!

Right now I am really leaning to Team Green. I've been around the baby block so many times that I can certainly prepare without knowing gender. A girlfriend of mine did up two little baskets, one with baby boy clothes and one with baby girl clothes to have after the birth. I thought that sounded fun, so if I can actually stick out til the end without finding out, maybe I'll do that :)

[ELP]

Then I would probably stay team green aswell Skrimpy, no envelopes at all, that way no temptation no disappointment incase its not the news your looking for. Have you been team green before??

5, I expect there will be more babies in the near future, cant say I'm overly excited by the idea atm, I just seem to be so mentally tired atm to look forward to anything properly, Ineed just a small win on the lotto lol kwim!

[ELP]

Has anybody heard from MFC, i hope her and her little man are well xxx

[skrimpy]

ELP we were Team Green for #1 but I've known with all the others.

DH said yesterday he thought we should go on back to cloth diapers (been using sposies since the move). We have a little extra cash from selling the old house so I've been happily filling my weekend obsessing over cloth diaper videos rather than gender ultrasounds and parties on youtube. Hahahaha! Still feeling strongly we should stay team green, but I can't wait til my next midwife's appt. to get the referral for our scan.

[ELP]

Hows everyone doing?? 5 counting down the days for you!!!!

[Hobbermittens]

Hi ELP, I am still here. 2 months to go!

[dloui128]

Hi ELP, I am still here. 2 months to go!

you're so lucky, this has been my worst pregnancy by far so it seems like it is DRAGGING :sigh:

[girlmom]

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baby Michael is 6 weeks old! hope the pic shows up. i am currently adjusting to life with 6 children. good news though dd4 is turning 3 years old this weekend so i will no longer have 3 kids under the age of 3! michael is such a good baby, he hardly ever cries and is just content to let his sisters take turns holding him all day.

[Hobbermittens]

you're so lucky, this has been my worst pregnancy by far so it seems like it is DRAGGING :sigh:

Hang in there! At least you get the reward of a baby boy at the end!! :)

[Hobbermittens]

girlmom, Michael is adorable! Glad everyone is doing well.

[dloui128]

Hang in there! At least you get the reward of a baby boy at the end!! :)

I know, I still think you will too :)

[dloui128]

Girlmom-he is adorable and I can't believe he is 6 weeks old already !!

[ELP]

Hobber! 8 weeks!!! That has flown by! Have you got your bag ready or are you going for a home birth??

Girlmom he is gooorgeous:HH: Out of interest whats the silliest comment youve got so far irl??!!

Dloui, can you believe half way already!!

[TTC5]

Has anybody heard from MFC, i hope her and her little man are well xxx

I have been wondering this for ages, and Flava..

[TTC5]

Hows everyone doing?? 5 counting down the days for you!!!!

Bit uncomfy tonight, some niggling pelvic pains hopefully he stays till 35/6 weeks

[dloui128]

Hobber! 8 weeks!!! That has flown by! Have you got your bag ready or are you going for a home birth??

Girlmom he is gooorgeous:HH: Out of interest whats the silliest comment youve got so far irl??!!

Dloui, can you believe half way already!!


I know my girls are counting down the days, they are so excited

[skrimpy]

Awww girlmom he is so cute!!!!!!!!! So glad he's a sweet baby for you <3

Hobber, 8 weeks!! I'm getting excited for you :D

[skrimpy]

I'm always saying I never believe in signs but I still notice things that could be a "sign" HAH.

So we have a private library in our town - it's about a 20,000 book collection of classic children's books - high school age books, owned by a family in our city. They're super passionate about collecting books and it's a lovely library. We pay a small fee each year to be able to let the kids check out the books. This is important because you still check out books by writing on a little check-out card from the back of the book. I write our last name and the date that the book is due, then turn in the cards to the librarian.

So the library card shows the surname of each family that has checked the book out previously.

We have already picked out the baby's name if it's a boy. The name we've picked has significance to us, but it is not a common name. It can be a first name OR a surname.

I was checking out a book at the library yesterday, writing our name in the slot... and right there on the card was our "baby boy name" ... I was shocked as it's not common. I took a picture and sent it to DH. He laughed. Then I got to another book and the same name was on the line right above where I needed to write our name!! We have been members of the library for years and I have *never* checked out a book with this name on it (usually you see the same names and recognize them because you get to know the other families who are also members of the library, being a small library)

Anyways, like I said, don't know that I believe in signs, but I'll take a little joy in thinking that's a good one ;)

And sorry for being ramble-y but this is the only place I can share something so trivial, lol.

[Hobbermittens]

Skrimpy, cool story! I hope it is a sign for you! :)

[Hobbermittens]

Thanks everyone, I am trying to get excited, but we haven't picked a name yet, and that is starting to stress me out!

[skrimpy]

Thanks everyone, I am trying to get excited, but we haven't picked a name yet, and that is starting to stress me out!

((hugs)) we haven't picked a girl name out yet and that's stressful for me now, so I understand how you must feel Hobber! I have a friend who was pg with girl #3 (staying Team Green) - they had a boy name picked but no girl name. When they saw her the first time, her name just came to them and it's the cutest name ever, lol. And she's the sweetest thing. She really makes Honor look like the Grinch ;) but they are cute together :p

I hope the right names come to you guys soon.

[ELP]

Thanks everyone, I am trying to get excited, but we haven't picked a name yet, and that is starting to stress me out!

What names have you picked hobber or are you keeping it under wraps until the big day:)

[Princess of Pink]

Aww what a cute little boy belly!!! Lookin good.

[dloui128]

Aww what a cute little boy belly!!! Lookin good.


Thanks hun :)

[Hobbermittens]

What names have you picked hobber or are you keeping it under wraps until the big day:)

I don't have any picked--that's the problem! :worry: I have a lot of boy names I like, but not many girl names. I am running out of time!

[Hobbermittens]

Cute belly Dloui! :)

[ELP]

Super cute belly dloui!!

[dloui128]

thanks girls

[dloui128]

I don't have any picked--that's the problem! :worry: I have a lot of boy names I like, but not many girl names. I am running out of time!

I am having a hard time with names too, originally we were going to name the baby after DH's grandfather and now he doesn't want that, he wants the name to be different and unique so we have a list of like 7 and I have no idea which one I like the best :sigh:

Hobber I thought you liked Sawyer for a girl?

[Hobbermittens]

I am having a hard time with names too, originally we were going to name the baby after DH's grandfather and now he doesn't want that, he wants the name to be different and unique so we have a list of like 7 and I have no idea which one I like the best :sigh:

Hobber I thought you liked Sawyer for a girl?

I do, but I can't imagine a grown woman with that name. We might still use it, but I am not sure. I want the name to be perfect--I think it will help with my GD.

[Plum3]

Looking lovely dloui :)

[skrimpy]

Love the belly dloui!!

Hobber, I think having a name you love does help with GD. It helped me with Honor for sure. We got her name because there's a character by that name in one of DH's favorite book series. Are there any character names from books/movies that you really like the character? Maybe that could help you think of a name.

[auroara78]

skrimpy, as a librarian, well, I just loved your story for both reasons! The "sign" and the library part, haha!

When I found I was due in Sept., I thought about how I've always wanted to get a necklace with my children's birthstones on it...something classy (and something that I could add more stones if needed, haha!) So I thought about the pink topaz stone for Oct. (DS1), then the diamond in the middle (April, DS2), then when I thought of the sapphire for September, it was like I could see my baby girl there...Lillian, I just knew deep in my heart, that the blue stone would be for my baby girl, just like the pink stone had been for my sweet cuddly boy.

Yes, that sounds crazy, but the image I had at the time was so magical, so perfect, it was as if I had been granted a peak ahead of time at the baby :) So, I definitely believe in signs.

[Yahmama]

I would LOVE and appreciate more guesses on my scan pics from 12+1. I'm 14+1 now, and I thought I'd stop obsessing over these after 2 weeks, but I am trying to analyze everything I see! Would you take a look and let me know your thoughts? THanks! (Link is below)

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ultrasound-gender-prediction/12639-12-1-any-nub-guesses-position-baby.html

[dloui128]

I would LOVE and appreciate more guesses on my scan pics from 12+1. I'm 14+1 now, and I thought I'd stop obsessing over these after 2 weeks, but I am trying to analyze everything I see! Would you take a look and let me know your thoughts? THanks! (Link is below)

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ultrasound-gender-prediction/12639-12-1-any-nub-guesses-position-baby.html

I just responded to your thread, my guess is boy. Will you be getting a gender scan? I went and had a private one done at 14 weeks and they were able to tell it was a boy.

[Yahmama]

I just responded to your thread, my guess is boy. Will you be getting a gender scan? I went and had a private one done at 14 weeks and they were able to tell it was a boy.

No, I'm surprisingly going to go team green! I figured if I could get some good clues from my 12 week scan that would give me some hope to hold out on a surprise. I would have found out if it was obvious one way or the other from these pics, but it still is confusing to me, so we'll just hold out! I hope! I would love a surprise at birth, but I"m still obsessing over these pics to see if it's obvious and i just haven't figured it out! Does that make sense?

[dloui128]

No, I'm surprisingly going to go team green! I figured if I could get some good clues from my 12 week scan that would give me some hope to hold out on a surprise. I would have found out if it was obvious one way or the other from these pics, but it still is confusing to me, so we'll just hold out! I hope! I would love a surprise at birth, but I"m still obsessing over these pics to see if it's obvious and i just haven't figured it out! Does that make sense?

it makes perfect sense
I was going to go team green because DH thought it would "be fun" but as soon as people started guessing on my nub pics I was obsessed I had to know one way or the other it was giving me anxiety lol

[skrimpy]

I'm rubbish at nub guesses Yahmama but that's one cute baby bean!

aww auroara78, thank you so much for sharing your story!! I love hearing stories like that <3 I really am hoping this little surprise at the library was a sign for us, but trying not to get hopes up too much.

Another thing that happened last night was: we've been looking for a kitten to be a mouser as we have mice under the house. We stopped at a house that had a "mouser kittens to a good home" sign up. When we arrived they had one little kitten left - a little male kitten :D So we brought him home. He's so cute and has immediately taken to me. We haven't named him yet though (he's hiding now since the kids are awake lol, and we're trying to figure out a name that suits his personality). But maybe he's a little sign too ;)

AFM: We had our second midwife's appt. yesterday and it went so well. Heard the baby again and our little one has a nice, relaxed heartbeat always in the pretty same range. I like thinking maybe I'll get a laid-back baby this time! Midwife said I look fantastic so that made me feel good. I'm feeling little flutters and I'm really enjoying this pregnancy.

She said I can call to get my scan set up whenever I want; she'd prefer it sometime between 19 and 21 weeks. I'll hit that range in 3 weeks (!!!). I have to go get some blood drawn next week (the label fell off the test vial enroute to the lab so I have to get stuck again, sucks!). I think when my doctor's office calls with those results, I'll have them get the scan scheduled for me.

Still def feeling like I want to be Team Green. I'm really enjoying listening to the baby's heartbeat, feeling little flutters, planning cloth diaper stashes, etc. and I do NOT want any GD to mess that up!!!! Part of me is secretly hoping I'll see some obvious boy parts during the scan, and part of me just doesn't want to know. DH still seems to want to know so we're still thinking to go with the envelope he can take to the office and open if he chooses.

For now DH has told me he's just referring to the baby as "she." But he swears he has no feeling, lol. So I figure I'll keep my hopes up, and maybe him always saying "she" will help me also get used to the thought of a pink bundle.

Sorry to ramble on!!!

[Yahmama]

Still def feeling like I want to be Team Green. I'm really enjoying listening to the baby's heartbeat, feeling little flutters, planning cloth diaper stashes, etc. and I do NOT want any GD to mess that up!!!! Part of me is secretly hoping I'll see some obvious boy parts during the scan, and part of me just doesn't want to know. DH still seems to want to know so we're still thinking to go with the envelope he can take to the office and open if he chooses.

That is EXACTLY how I feel! I want to enjoy every moment of pregnancy and don't want to regret finding out if we don't hear boy...and I also am secretly hoping to see some boy bits at our gender scan even though we're going to tell the tech we don't want to know! I'm thinking, if it's obviously boy, surely she can't hide everything from every angle? And if I dont' see anything, it's nothing definite and i can still hold out till the end!

[Yahmama]

it makes perfect sense
I was going to go team green because DH thought it would "be fun" but as soon as people started guessing on my nub pics I was obsessed I had to know one way or the other it was giving me anxiety lol
yeah, it's hard while looking at these 12 weeks shots, but I'm hoping it will get easier if I just try to put it out of my mind that at this stage nothing is reliable when it comes to nubs! I would love to find out if I KNEW it would be a boy, but I just can't rely on that, so we're going to try to have all the patience we can to hold out till the end so I can enjoy this whole pregnancy completely since it's going to be our last.

[Plum3]

Hey ladies, hope everyone is well :)

I had my 12 week ultrasound today. Everything looked great! Pretty sure this is girl #3 for us, which I'm not really surprised about. I have thought it was a girl from the day I found out I was pregnant. I posted my nub shots on the ultrasound thread if you want to have a look.

[Hobbermittens]

Congratulations Bec!

[Hobbermittens]

Has anyone heard from Flava or MFC? I am worried about them! :worry:

[ELP]

Has anyone heard from Flava or MFC? I am worried about them! :worry:

No. :( I hope them and their babies are ok.

Bec just off to look for you x

[TTC5]

Has anyone heard from Flava or MFC? I am worried about them! :worry:

I keep asking the same thing :(

[TTC5]

Oh had a scan Friday 34 weeks and bub is huge 6pd 10oz lol. I have started to lose some plug today too.

[skrimpy]

I lost plug here and there for a few weeks with my baby #3 TTC5 - do you usually lose right before labor or here and there? Glad the bub is a good size!!

I've been thinking about Flava and MFC too!

Aww Bec, you LO looks so sweet! I'm no good with nubs but it looks like you have pretty universal guesses there! Glad everything looks lovely and healthy :)

[dloui128]

Sounds like baby is going to be coming soon TTC5

[3Pink1Blue]

Hey ladies, remember me lol We've been having so much fun this summer and now are getting ready for school. DD3 starts kindergarten next week so it'll be just me and Charlie for 3 hours a day. I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to it or afraid of it lol I haven't been alone with a baby every day for a long time now, I'm so used to having big sister helpers around I feel a little helpless when it's just me. I'll adapt, it'll be fun as Charlie is getting so big and active. I can't believe he's 6 months old already!

Looks like a couple of you are going green team, anyone going to be finding out soon?

Still no word from Flava and MFC?! I was sure someone would have heard from them by now!

TTC5- my cm increased dramatically towards the end of my pregnancy, I thought I lost my mucus plug a week before I actually did because there was so much. I actually lost it the day I went into labor in one big gnarly chunk lol

Everyone else, catch me up!

[Hobbermittens]

Hey 3P1B, how is Charlie 6 months old already? That's crazy! I bet you will be fine once everyone goes off to school--it will be nice to have a little bit of alone time with your baby boy!!

I am 33 weeks and staying team green until the end. I have a feeling this baby is a girl, though. But being team green will help me with the GD if the baby turns out to be a girl like I think it is.

[girlmom]

woo hoo ttc5, maybe you will deliver soon. i lost mine at 25 weeks but thank goodness michael stayed put. he's 2 months old now and sleeping through the night already, i am one lucky mama! but to all you ladies who have boys... thanks for the warning. i wasn't aware i had to make sure he was pointed down at all times. sometimes i forget and i wonder how its even possible to pee out of a dry diaper like that. he soaked everywhere but the diaper...guess im still learning.

[3Pink1Blue]

Hobber - I totally see the benefits of green team. Out of fear of GD I wanted to stay green with Charlie but dh insisted we find out. After my mc I was really detached and he was hoping it would help me bond with the pregnancy more. Ironically it didn't, it actually made me more afraid of losing HIM not just IT.

Girlmom - ah yes, keep him pointed down. I actually had to change the shape of my cloth diaper inserts due to that pesky little penis lol

[dloui128]

3P1B- Charlie is getting so big!! I love the new picture of him :)
I have never changed a boy diaper before so I am sure I will be in for a treat

[auroara78]

LOL it is a fun experience! DS2 got me all the time when he was an infant...I'd try to change his diaper too quick and the rush of air would make him pee...I felt like a newbie mom all over again!! I think it's going to be very strange changing a diaper soon with NOTHING between the legs haha....I can hardly imagine!

3P1B, can't believe Charlie is so big!! Also, loving the new pic!!

[3Pink1Blue]

Thanks ladies!

We chose not to circumcize so I don't get peed on too much since I have a early warning system of sorts. If he's peed recently there tends to be a drop in the tip so I know if I need to hurry or not lol

Auroara- I will say those first tar poops are much easier to scrape off girls but after that there are so many more places for poo to hide lol Also when girls pee while being changed it just runs straight down so remember always keep something under her toosh and wipe front to back and you'll be good to go ;)

[skrimpy]

I think girls are harder to keep clean with all their million creases and I worry about cleaning around those sensitive little girl parts. The boys manhandle (lmao) their stuff and tug at it and everything so I never worry about giving a good wipe ;p

I wipe baby girls down then gently dab a clean wipe section in her labia folds to clean out anything that has squished in there.

My babies smell like a pizza the first few days, hah, because I squirt on a little olive oil with each change. Makes the meconium MUCH easier to wipe off. Maybe I'll try coconut oil this time so Riceball will smell like a coconut :p

3PNB I can't believe how adorably big your little man is getting! 6 months already??!!

[skrimpy]

Scan on September 11th gals! Still really wanting to stay Team Green but it's more nervewracking now that we're getting close.

My dr's office said it's scheduled for the main hospital too, and our other scans have all been at the outpatient radiology across town from the hospital. So I probably won't have the same tech I had with my last two and that makes me nervous. She was so wonderful and knew how to hide gender until you were ready.

Good thing I guess is maybe the main hospital will have a nicer machine and I can get a DVD. Or maybe I don't want one to try and get gender clues from!!!!

[dloui128]

Scan on September 11th gals! Still really wanting to stay Team Green but it's more nervewracking now that we're getting close.

My dr's office said it's scheduled for the main hospital too, and our other scans have all been at the outpatient radiology across town from the hospital. So I probably won't have the same tech I had with my last two and that makes me nervous. She was so wonderful and knew how to hide gender until you were ready.

Good thing I guess is maybe the main hospital will have a nicer machine and I can get a DVD. Or maybe I don't want one to try and get gender clues from!!!!

Maybe if they have a nicer machine you will be able to get a 3D/4D one

[Tink18]

HI ladies! Zane is already 3 months old! I cant even believe it! he is a big boy at 16 lbs! Sleeping 12 hours a night since about 2 months old. Not only did I get my dream gender I got the dream baby. He is such a good boy! I feel so blessed. I thank him every day for being so amazing. I just love him so much. DD is starting Preschool in a few weeks and soccer. She is such a good big sister. I am so happy I could just pee! Hope everyone is doing well.

[TTC5]

He sounds perfect!

[3Pink1Blue]

Skrimpy - olive oil huh? Never thought of that lol
Yay for the u/s! We were green team with dd1 and we were lucky enough to get no gender clues. She was sitting on her crossed feet, they had a hell of a time measuring her legs let alone seeing goods lol

Tink - 16 lbs?! He is a big boy, Charlie's kinda slim at only 15 lbs. I'm glad he's such a good baby and Ava is so in love. Sounds like a good time over there :)

ttc5 - 31ish days till you meet your little man!!! I'm so excited for you!!

[ELP]

Skrimpy, thats brilliant about having your scan soon! I just loooove having the scans they are so special aren't they :) And a quick comment on the oil subject but I use coconut oil on my face for my ever increasing wrinkles lol, it smells lovely doesn't it:bigsmile:

Tink, he is a great size! Little Dave was just 13lb 6 on his weigh in 2 weeks ago, he's a real runt:bigsmile: He has to be weighed every 2 weeks,which is today!, I've had him on food for the past 2 weeks so hopefully he has done a little better with something more solid in his belly:agree:

Jen its lovely to be hearing from you :hugs: Now tell us, can we tempt you with a little brother for Charlie ;)

5 how are you today??!!!

And aurora!! She could be here any day now best of luck xxxx

I was so lleased to read Flavas news about her blue bump, I'm still worried about mfc though I hope her and her little baby are ok xxxxx

[TTC5]

Very emotional tonight!! Spent an hr or so in the bath just crying!!

[dloui128]

Very emotional tonight!! Spent an hr or so in the bath just crying!!

I'm sorry hun, hormones suck, I hope you are feeling better today and hopefully you can meet your little man soon

[Hobbermittens]

TTC5, sorry you are feeling emotional right now! Are you worried about anything you want to talk about? I know you will behaving that baby boy really soon. Maybe that will make you feel better. :)

ELP, I hope Davey does well at his growth check today!

[ELP]

5 how you feeling today?? Maybe your having some type of hormone surge ready for delivery!!!

Hobber Davey did really well!!! 14lb 3 so nearly a lb in 2 weeks which is more than he did in the previous 6 weeks if not more:)
How are you feeling Hobber!! Very soon your gonna know who's in your belly, I cant wait lol, what plans do you have in place for labor?? 5 you aswell whats the plans???!!!

[Hobbermittens]

ELP, I'm glad Davey did well! He'll be caught up in no time, I bet. :)

I have no plans for the birth. I usually just go to the hospital and get an epidural. My only hope is that I can have someone here with my other kids when I go to the hospital with DH. I am sort of dreading the actual birth, because I am really afraid of the GD that will set in once the baby comes out a girl. :( I know there is a chance it could be a boy, but I really don't believe it could be, so I am trying to prepare myself.

[ELP]

Hobber, have you posted nub pics, I can't remember:oops: could you post on this thread for me to have a quick guess on:) I have stayed team green with all of my pregnancies except Davey, I find that when my girlies have come out, I spend a private 5 minutes with them and just whisper 'I was kinda hoping for a boy, but you'll do just fine':) then it just symbolises the next part of the journey with just mother and perfect new child, if it is a lady then just give her a sneaky whisper and I'm sure she will forgive you hoping for a boy and it will help you let go for now of blue and embrace your perfect pink. By the way my 1st were GBBGB, its a very lucky combination :bigsmile:xxxx

[Butterfly Spirit]

Hobber, have you posted nub pics, I can't remember:oops: could you post on this thread for me to have a quick guess on:) I have stayed team green with all of my pregnancies except Davey, I find that when my girlies have come out, I spend a private 5 minutes with them and just whisper 'I was kinda hoping for a boy, but you'll do just fine':) then it just symbolises the next part of the journey with just mother and perfect new child, if it is a lady then just give her a sneaky whisper and I'm sure she will forgive you hoping for a boy and it will help you let go for now of blue and embrace your perfect pink. By the way my 1st were GBBGB, its a very lucky combination :bigsmile:xxxx

I just went searching for her nub pics too, and I don't think she ever did. :)
Did ya Hobbs? If so give em up!!!! lol

[auroara78]

I'm almost 100% sure she did not post any nub pics at all.

[Hobbermittens]

Auroara is 100% right. I didn't even get a nub shot or a video of the NT scan. But I thought I saw a girl nub during the scan.

[dloui128]

Auroara is 100% right. I didn't even get a nub shot or a video of the NT scan. But I thought I saw a girl nub during the scan.

I thought the same thing during my scan hobber, I think depending on the way the baby movies it could look boy or girl. My DS skull pictures look just like DD2. I still think you are having a boy

[skrimpy]

Hobber, have you posted nub pics, I can't remember:oops: could you post on this thread for me to have a quick guess on:) I have stayed team green with all of my pregnancies except Davey, I find that when my girlies have come out, I spend a private 5 minutes with them and just whisper 'I was kinda hoping for a boy, but you'll do just fine':) then it just symbolises the next part of the journey with just mother and perfect new child, if it is a lady then just give her a sneaky whisper and I'm sure she will forgive you hoping for a boy and it will help you let go for now of blue and embrace your perfect pink. By the way my 1st were GBBGB, its a very lucky combination :bigsmile:xxxx

Awww ELP this is so sweet!!

[3Pink1Blue]

Elp - oh there's no chance of us making Charlie a big brother! This last pregnancy was so rough and over all I'm just so done. I love him and am enjoying every minute but we're so over the baby thing and ready to have big kids :)
Charlie's a runt too, barely on the charts but he's definitely been chunking up since starting solids, glad Davey did the same.

ttc5 - oh I hate those moments, I hope you've been feeling better :bighug:

Hobber - I hope you're not disappointed but I love elp's suggestion. I wish I could have admitted it to dd3 and myself how upset I was.

[Tink18]

Ya I also think we are done here at 2. I was really thinking maybe one more. But after the infection and almost losing my life after the delivery...I just want to love on the babies i have and be thankful I am alive

[ELP]

Looking forward to your update 5, welcome to the world little man xxx

[skrimpy]

Congrats 5, he is beautiful!!!!

[3Pink1Blue]

Congrats 5!!

Where's everyone seeing pics?

[Yahmama]

Congrats, TTC5! I remember way back when you first got your bfp! I can't believe how far along everyone is!
Hobbs, how has it been staying team green? I'm going to be 18 weeks tomorrow already, and have my gender scan Thurs. I'm still debating finding out. I really would love to know if it's boy, but would rather wait if it's girl. Also, I wonder if I would constantly keep thinking about gender if I don't find out. I thought I would think of it less, but the past few days, it's all I can think about.
Would any of you please take a look at my pics and let me know what you think? Thanks so much!
http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ultrasound-gender-prediction/12639-%2A%2Agender-scan-4-days%2A%2A-any-more-guesses-my-12-1-scan.html

[Hobbermittens]

Hey Yahmama, it has helped me to not find out gender, but I still think about it constantly, and I assume I am having a girl.... I may be wrong, and if I am, I will be THRILLED in the delivery room. But I am pretty sure, so there is really no point in me finding out. I will just be disappointed. At any rate, I am less disappointed right now than I would be had I found out for sure, and I have been able to mostly enjoy my pregnancy.

I hope you get that little boy you want! I can't remember, did you end up swaying?

[Yahmama]

I hope you get that little boy you want! I can't remember, did you end up swaying?
No, I stopped swaying after I had 3 early m/c in a row (@ 5 wks each...2 months apart each time). The month I finally got a sticky I started taking the progesterone supps on my own at 6dpo...before I started taking it as soon as I got a bfp, which worked with my first 3 kids, but wasn't working anymore. So, I think that's how I got a sticky this time. So thankful, which is why i feel so bad for still caring about gender. It's mostly because my ds has been begging for a brother since he was 2...I really want it for him and I guess I miss him being a little boy and he's growing up SO fast :(
He is convinced this is his little brother, even though I keep telling him it could be girl too...not sure if it would be better on him to know now instead of later...

[Princess of Pink]

Congrats 5 he is adorable!!

[Yahmama]

Congrats 5!!

Where's everyone seeing pics?
I don't see any pics either?!

[skrimpy]

Pics on her Facebook page! I haven't seen her do an announcement here yet?

[3Pink1Blue]

Somehow I missed out when everyone became FB friends lol

[skrimpy]

Somehow I missed out when everyone became FB friends lol

Did you pm Lola about the group she started? It's been a few months - think that's when most requests were sent! I think maybe any group member can add a member, I can check later when I'm at my computer. It's not a terribly busy group :p

[homebirthing princess]

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/announcements/13302-introducing-ttc5s-sweet-little-boy.html

Think this is what some of you are looking for? Hope link works?
He's so scrummy! :)

[3Pink1Blue]

Skimpy - never heard about a group. It must have started at the end of my pregnancy or when Charlie was tinier, I've missed a lot lol

[Yahmama]

Eek! Gender scan tomorrow and still can't decide whether to find out! Could anyone give me any last guesses? Thanks!
http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ultrasound-gender-prediction/12639-%2A%2Agender-scan-tomorrow-%2A%2A-please-any-last-guesses-my-12-1-scan.html

[skrimpy]

Eek! Gender scan tomorrow and still can't decide whether to find out! Could anyone give me any last guesses? Thanks!
http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ultrasound-gender-prediction/12639-%2A%2Agender-scan-tomorrow-%2A%2A-please-any-last-guesses-my-12-1-scan.html

I was just checking the thread, b/c I thought I remembered your scan being tomorrow and you not being sure if you want to find out!

Have you thought about it anymore?

I'm still feeling so conflicted on finding out during ours next week. DH and I have asked his mom to stay with the kids so we'll be at the scan alone. Part of me really hopes I can tell on my own (because of a penis waving in the breeze at me.........) and part of me just really doesn't want to know. DH still wants his envelope to take to the office, but I'm not sure if he plans to look at it or not.

I never trust mama's intuition and just feel so unsure on if I want to know or not. :nails:

I'm not much help, am I!!!?

[Yahmama]

I was just checking the thread, b/c I thought I remembered your scan being tomorrow and you not being sure if you want to find out!

Have you thought about it anymore?

I'm still feeling so conflicted on finding out during ours next week. DH and I have asked his mom to stay with the kids so we'll be at the scan alone. Part of me really hopes I can tell on my own (because of a penis waving in the breeze at me.........) and part of me just really doesn't want to know. DH still wants his envelope to take to the office, but I'm not sure if he plans to look at it or not.

I never trust mama's intuition and just feel so unsure on if I want to know or not. :nails:

I'm not much help, am I!!!?

My u/s is tomorrow and I still don't really know for sure whether to find out! I think I'm going to ask the tech not to say anything, but not avoid the area...like you I'm hoping to see obvious boy parts, but I think I'm just hoping too much for that to happen. We will prob do that then if we don't see anything, have her write it in an envelope and then we can open it when we're ready...mostly because I really do need to know to get rooms planned out and there is a lot of work to do...
When is your gender scan??

[skrimpy]

I think the envelope is a good compromise because even if you do choose to look, you get to do it on your time, and privately - no worrying about getting emotional in front of the tech.

Mine is next week, the 11th at 10am ET.

I'll admit I've been watching tons of scans on youtube, both boys and girls, around where I'm at in pregnancy. I always like the ones I can't tell on the best, lol.

I will be thinking of you tomorrow <3

[Yahmama]

I think the envelope is a good compromise because even if you do choose to look, you get to do it on your time, and privately - no worrying about getting emotional in front of the tech.

Mine is next week, the 11th at 10am ET.

I'll admit I've been watching tons of scans on youtube, both boys and girls, around where I'm at in pregnancy. I always like the ones I can't tell on the best, lol.

I will be thinking of you tomorrow <3

Funny, after reading this I went to YouTube and watched a bunch of videos! In so many of the boy ones it was sooo obvious...I sure hope mine is like that, but knowing my luck it won't be :/ I'm also going to have dh video the u/s with his phone as my dr. office has a big tv up on the wall where the screen is shown, so a better view. Maybe we'll just take that and analyze the pieces to death instead of having her tell us up front or in an envelope! Don't know...we'll see how things go tomorrow. I'll let everyone know!

[3Pink1Blue]

To find out or not find out, the evil dilemma! I found out with 3 of mine, the only one we didn't find with was dd1 because we truly didn't care. I don't know if finding out with dd3 helped or hurt GD wise. Advice wise I basically got nothin' lol

[Yahmama]

To find out or not find out, the evil dilemma! I found out with 3 of mine, the only one we didn't find with was dd1 because we truly didn't care. I don't know if finding out with dd3 helped or hurt GD wise. Advice wise I basically got nothin' lol
With your u/s with Charlie, did you notice boy parts right away? My u/s with my ds was so long ago and I didn't know what I was looking at that it wouldn't help me to know if it would be obvious to me...I'm hoping that if I don't see anything obvious I won't have her say anything, but just tell her not to avoid the area so we can look for ourselves. Guess I have wishful thinking that I will see the obvious or if I don't I can tell myself the boy parts were possibly hiding! ahhh...I am a wreck right now...I just really truly want a brother for my son...:/

[3Pink1Blue]

The tech had to really look at first but then he spent the rest of the u/s flashing us. I went back through the DVD frame by frame (I'm a psycho like that lol) and there are a quite a few times where you can't see anything. If I'd been trying to figure it out I'd a thought girl and that we'd seen cord a few times. I'm still in disbelief he's a boy though lol

[Yahmama]

I'm still in disbelief he's a boy though lol
That's totally how I would be too...sometimes I think just because I want something it's not going to happen. And there are quite a few other things in my life where I have succeeded doing something one time then have never been able to replicate it....almost as though I can never do the same thing twice. I'm like that with cooking..the first time I make a recipie is the best. When I was in school I played trumpet and I made what was called All-district band the first year I tried out then the next 6 years I came in just below the cut off :/ Same thing with piano...I played in my first competition and came in first then never placed again. I think of artists who are considered "one hit wonders" and just wonder if things are like that with me. Not that I don't love my girls, because I do...just that I can't replicate a result that I get first if that makes sense. I think I'm rambling...sorry!

[3Pink1Blue]

I feel the same way. This is part of why I would never sway again, I have no faith that I could get another boy. Even if we wanted another one I know I'd go in knowing it was a girl.

[Blueplease]

Hi .. I'm new to here but would love all your advice on swaying blue. Did you all get the son you so wanted. I would love to heat stories... How many girls before you got your son. I'm going to do a personalized plan with AS but Amy tips/ advice beforehand would be great. I have three girls x x

[Butterfly Spirit]

Hi .. I'm new to here but would love all your advice on swaying blue. Did you all get the son you so wanted. I would love to heat stories... How many girls before you got your son. I'm going to do a personalized plan with AS but Amy tips/ advice beforehand would be great. I have three girls x x

TTC5 is the woman you want to talk to! Four girls, and finally had her little Prince! She just had him so she's still in the hospital.

[3Pink1Blue]

Hey Blueplease, I also have three girls and thanks to AS and the advice here I have an almost 7 month old baby boy. My advice is read up on how to sway girl, find where you are most girl friendly and focus on those areas. I have a perfect girl diet so I focused heavily on the HE diet and increasing the cm I don't normally have. I didn't focus on ph, temping or the moon but by luck I did conceive on the full moon with accidental perfect timing. I do fully believe that the diet was the most important part though. GL and blue dust :)

[ELP]

Skrimpy, when are you in??????!!!!!!

[ELP]

Blueplease, exactly as 3pink1blue above says, diet and supps first and mumbo jumbo just for fun ok:) Atomics plans are ace! My advice is, give yourself time for the changes to happen, don't just jump on the 1st egg that comes along lol, pick a month to start proper attempting and go from there, best of luck xx

[ELP]

Skrimpy, when are you in??????!!!!!!

Found it, 11th at 10am, fingers x'ed for you XXXXX :bigsmile:

[ELP]

I feel the same way. This is part of why I would never sway again, I have no faith that I could get another boy. Even if we wanted another one I know I'd go in knowing it was a girl.
Go oooon, try it!!! :bigsmile:

[skrimpy]

Hey Blueplease, I also have three girls and thanks to AS and the advice here I have an almost 7 month old baby boy. My advice is read up on how to sway girl, find where you are most girl friendly and focus on those areas. I have a perfect girl diet so I focused heavily on the HE diet and increasing the cm I don't normally have. I didn't focus on ph, temping or the moon but by luck I did conceive on the full moon with accidental perfect timing. I do fully believe that the diet was the most important part though. GL and blue dust :)

Great advice!!!

[skrimpy]

Found it, 11th at 10am, fingers x'ed for you XXXXX :bigsmile:

Thanks ELP! Still not sure if I want to find out. What I'm really hoping for is a nice obvious penis to just be there, lol, without the tech having to say anything. Otherwise we're going with the envelope. I'm so nervous!

Last night I had weird dreams where I needed to take DH to the ER (I have no idea why, he was chatting and seemed fine, lol!!) and at the same time I was trying to get him in the ER I was demanding to know where I needed to go for an u/s. And it was snowing. Pregnancy dreams are so strange. No gender clues in the dream though, never did get my ultrasound :p

[skrimpy]

Go oooon, try it!!! :bigsmile:

LOL ELP, you are an enabler!!

[skrimpy]

Here's what my pregnancy app decided to show me this morning. Maybe I'll get a shot like this next week?

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[skrimpy]

Yahmama my fingers are crossed for you today!!!! I'll be thinking of you @3:30!!!

[Yahmama]

Yahmama my fingers are crossed for you today!!!! I'll be thinking of you @3:30!!!
THank you!! Don't know what I'm going to do all day to occupy my time so I'm not obsessing over it! I have knots in my tummy already I'm so nervous! :nails:

[dloui128]

Hi .. I'm new to here but would love all your advice on swaying blue. Did you all get the son you so wanted. I would love to heat stories... How many girls before you got your son. I'm going to do a personalized plan with AS but Amy tips/ advice beforehand would be great. I have three girls x x

I think it is a great idea to get a personalised plan.

I have two girls and am currently pregnant with a boy, I highly recommend the HE diet and preseed

[Hobbermittens]

What are pregnancy gender dreams supposed to be--the gender you wnt or don't want? I have had both. All the girl dreams are basically me being disappointed and having GD. Terrible. I guess my mind is just getting prepared.

Skrimpy, I hope you see that willy waving in the breeze! :)

Yahmama, let us know what you see today. FX for you!

[skrimpy]

I think it is a great idea to get a personalised plan.

I have two girls and am currently pregnant with a boy, I highly recommend the HE diet and preseed

I agree that the personalized plan is a great service, esp. since you get to ask questions too :)

And I'm a huge fan of the HE diet too! More good advice.

[skrimpy]

What are pregnancy gender dreams supposed to be--the gender you wnt or don't want? I have had both. All the girl dreams are basically me being disappointed and having GD. Terrible. I guess my mind is just getting prepared.

Skrimpy, I hope you see that willy waving in the breeze! :)

Yahmama, let us know what you see today. FX for you!

I dunno what they're supposed to be. Mine are all weird anyways - some I know gender, some I don't. I always hope that the dreams with teh right gender are right, and the wrong gender are just fears coming out. But who knows. I've had one dream that I feel was a real, telling gender dream. The night before one of my scans I dreamed my belly became kind of translucent and I could see my baby curled up perfectly, including gender. The next day the scan showed that same gender. I never trust any of the others.

I've dreamed of girls, boys, and one kitten...

I've had mostly boy dreams this go 'round, which is I hope intuition, but I think just wishful dreaming.

[skrimpy]

THank you!! Don't know what I'm going to do all day to occupy my time so I'm not obsessing over it! I have knots in my tummy already I'm so nervous! :nails:

(((hugs))) thinking of you.

[3Pink1Blue]

I've never had gender dreams but I have delivered kittens lol

[skrimpy]

3PNB I just realized your DD shares my bday <3

Oh Yahmama, I hope you're out shopping for blue!

[Yahmama]

3PNB I just realized your DD shares my bday <3

Oh Yahmama, I hope you're out shopping for blue!
IT'S a BOY!!!!!! Have been on phone with family eating dinner and need to put kids to bed. Will add pics later :). Thanks all!!!

[dloui128]

so excited for you!!!!

[skrimpy]

IT'S a BOY!!!!!! Have been on phone with family eating dinner and need to put kids to bed. Will add pics later :). Thanks all!!!

I am so happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats on your son!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you ask or could you tell? I can't wait to see pics <3

[3Pink1Blue]

Skrimpy - you do? Which one?

Yahmama - woohoo!!! Congrats on your little guy!! And I want to know too, did he show or did you look?

[skrimpy]

Chloe - my bday is 3/1 as well :D

[Yahmama]

I am so happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats on your son!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you ask or could you tell? I can't wait to see pics <3

At the beginning in profile I THOUGHT I saw something, but still wasn't sure, and she asked if we wanted to know and I said, "yes, but could you just show us the area and just let me see what's there without saying anything?" and it was really clear! 4456
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[skrimpy]

At the beginning in profile I THOUGHT I saw something, but still wasn't sure, and she asked if we wanted to know and I said, "yes, but could you just show us the area and just let me see what's there without saying anything?" and it was really clear!

Aww I think that's a good way to do it. I'm so happy for you!! He's a cutie <3

[Yahmama]

Aww I think that's a good way to do it. I'm so happy for you!! He's a cutie <3
Thanks! I just realized I added the profile pic twice and missed the money shot! Just changed it :)
Hoping you're next to hear :xy: :)

[Hobbermittens]

Congrats yahmama!! I am so happy for you. I know you didn't sway, but what did you do timing/frequency wise, if you don't mind me asking?

[Tink18]

I was told that the very first dream you have of gender "while knowingly pregnant" IS usually correct. Im my case..Before we had DD, I was having major baby fever. I was so ready to be prengnant. I drempt of both boys and girls. When I got my BFP, 2 days later I drempt of a little girl about 2 weeks old...Looked exactly like DD did when she was born. It was un real. Then I got pregnant with my HOPEFUL GD SON....I drempt both boy and girls the entire time we planned the pregnancy. Got my BFP and about 2 weeks later drempt about a 3 month old boy. I have them both now...DD is 3 and DS is 3 months. It's crazy. I beleive in dreams 100%. Also, after I had my first initial dream of each gender...i drempt about both genders the rest of my pregnancy.



What are pregnancy gender dreams supposed to be--the gender you wnt or don't want? I have had both. All the girl dreams are basically me being disappointed and having GD. Terrible. I guess my mind is just getting prepared.

Skrimpy, I hope you see that willy waving in the breeze! :)

Yahmama, let us know what you see today. FX for you!

[Yahmama]

Congrats yahmama!! I am so happy for you. I know you didn't sway, but what did you do timing/frequency wise, if you don't mind me asking?
We did only 1 attempt on O day after a 4 day abstinence. Nothing else was a "boy" factor since I stopped swaying except I had gained about 10 lbs from being depressed about the losses. FX for you xx

[Hobbermittens]

We did only 1 attempt on O day after a 4 day abstinence. Nothing else was a "boy" factor since I stopped swaying except I had gained about 10 lbs from being depressed about the losses. FX for you xx

Well, it worked!! :) I bet you are over the moon!!

[ELP]

Hobber!!! How are you doing!!! It could be just days now until you know whos in there!!!! Sooo very excited for you xxx

Have any come a little early for you??

[Hobbermittens]

ELP, they have all been about a week or so early. I am hoping this one will be here soon, but not too soon! I have a lot to get done first!

[Mae]

I've never had gender dreams but I have delivered kittens lol

hahah that is hilarious! I love it:)

[skrimpy]

Scan is tomorrow morning and my stomach is in knots. Beginning to regret scheduling an ultrasound! I'm terrified of what I may or may not see, even with asking the tech not to tel :(

I want so badly to be OK with whatever baby is but I am so scared.

[dloui128]

Scan is tomorrow morning and my stomach is in knots. Beginning to regret scheduling an ultrasound! I'm terrified of what I may or may not see, even with asking the tech not to tel :(

I want so badly to be OK with whatever baby is but I am so scared.

good luck tomorrow, I will be thinking of you

[Hobbermittens]

Skrimpy, good luck tomorrow! You can do like I did, and not watch anything unless the tech says it is safe to do so. I had my eyes closed for probably half my scan! But I didn't see anything. :)

[Butterfly Spirit]

Scan is tomorrow morning and my stomach is in knots. Beginning to regret scheduling an ultrasound! I'm terrified of what I may or may not see, even with asking the tech not to tel :(

I want so badly to be OK with whatever baby is but I am so scared.

Best of luck Skrimpy!!!! :luck:

[Yahmama]

Scan is tomorrow morning and my stomach is in knots. Beginning to regret scheduling an ultrasound! I'm terrified of what I may or may not see, even with asking the tech not to tel :(

I want so badly to be OK with whatever baby is but I am so scared.

Will be thinking of you tomorrow! I hope you see blue...I told the tech not to say anything but to let me look if I wanted and see if I could figure out...my plan was if I didn't see obvious boy bits was going to say I didn't want her to say and I could tell myself I'd still have a chance at birth. Good luck and let us know! fx

[TTC5]

Scan is tomorrow morning and my stomach is in knots. Beginning to regret scheduling an ultrasound! I'm terrified of what I may or may not see, even with asking the tech not to tel :(

I want so badly to be OK with whatever baby is but I am so scared.

WOW! Can't believe you are 20 weeks already S!!!

[Yahmama]

Skrimpy, good luck tomorrow! You can do like I did, and not watch anything unless the tech says it is safe to do so. I had my eyes closed for probably half my scan! But I didn't see anything. :)
How did your scan go? Can't wait for an update...thinking of you!

[ELP]

Fingers x'ed for a lovely clear blue scan skrimpy!!!

[Hobbermittens]

Thinking of you today Skrimpy! Hope it all goes well!

[skrimpy]

Thank you so much ladies!!! DH and I went to lunch after the scan then went to the grocery store, hardware store, and Walmart (aren't we romantic, lol).

I appreciate your words so much because they were so helpful!! Hobber and Yahmama I was esp. thinking about what both of you guys did for your scans b/c both seemed good options. I was still super-nervous before the u/s... my hands were so cold and clammy from nerves.

We got in there and DH told her right away that I didn't really want to know, but that he wanted an envelope. So she started the scan on up and everything looks good with our little bub!! All fingers and toes, brain, heart, cord, kidneys, etc. look good. My hunch on the placenta was correct (figured posterior since I feel Riceball all the time).

It was amazing to watch - the first part of the scan baby was very active, all over, essentially turning flips! I saw a shot where toes were up by head, which I've never seen so that was very cool. I wish she'd gotten a still shot of that. We also got a great shot of the hand in front of the face and you can see the little hand so well, again, very amazing.

She told us when she was going to do leg measurements so we took a suggestion from Hobber and DH covered my eyes!

We think the baby fell asleep near the end of the scan - she tried getting a 3D shot but the baby was super-snuggly with the placenta and she just couldn't get a good shot to come up... and couldn't get baby to move!

As for gender - early in the scan I saw a couple of brief moments that could have been boy, then some where I saw legs but nothing in between. So I felt pretty good that I could still have some hope but not be sure.

So she sent us out to the lobby so she could prepare DH's envelope and get our pictures and picture CD. I felt tons better and of course kept flipping through my pictures when she brought them (she brought me hard copies and a CD). The CD has two short video clips but not the whole scan.

However, looking at one of the pictures, I am wondering if the tech messed up and got something in the photo she didn't mean to... do you think I should post up that pic in the u/s forum and see what everyone thinks??

[ELP]

YES:rofl:

So pleased baby is perfect xx

[dloui128]

For sure post some pics :)

Glad everything went well and baby looks good

[Hobbermittens]

Post your picture!

So glad everything went well and Riceball is growing nicely. Hopefully your DH won't open the envelope, but if he does, I hope he can keep it to himself. :)

I still have the full CD of my scan. The tech told me not to watch it until the baby is born, so I have it tucked in my underwear drawer. Occasionally, I remember it is there, and have a smidgen of temptation to watch it, but I am not truly tempted. Staying team green has been a huge help to me this time!

[skrimpy]

Post your picture!

So glad everything went well and Riceball is growing nicely. Hopefully your DH won't open the envelope, but if he does, I hope he can keep it to himself. :)

I still have the full CD of my scan. The tech told me not to watch it until the baby is born, so I have it tucked in my underwear drawer. Occasionally, I remember it is there, and have a smidgen of temptation to watch it, but I am not truly tempted. Staying team green has been a huge help to me this time!

Okay, here are the still shots we got! http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ultrasound-gender-prediction/13521-skrimpys-scan-pics.html

Hobber that's too funny - I was planning on getting the second envelope and putting it in my underwear drawer!! At the scan I decided I didn't want to get my own envelope.

I did show DH the shot I was suspicious about (it's in the link above) and he said he felt it was convincing (this is the guy who claims he can't tell an ear from a leg on ultrasound...).

He's been picking at me about the envelope all afternoon, but then after we got home told me he was giving it to me! So I have it stuffed away (I didn't look at it). I think he wanted me to post the pics here, too, and he's hoping I'll look at the envelope! I don't know that I want to, and now I'm curious if he's going to ask for it back. I figured I'd post up the pics before I decided if I'd give it a look... Just still not sure I want to.

[Hobbermittens]

WHat a cute baby, Skrimpy! And I agree, that last shot is suspicious! That could be a weenie! But I don't know that I would open the envelope based on that alone, you know what I mean? That's just me, though--I would hate to be let down. P.S. I love the pic of the hand--too cool!

[skrimpy]

WHat a cute baby, Skrimpy! And I agree, that last shot is suspicious! That could be a weenie! But I don't know that I would open the envelope based on that alone, you know what I mean? That's just me, though--I would hate to be let down. P.S. I love the pic of the hand--too cool!

That is how I'm feeling right now too, Hobber. It's enough to make me hopeful but not convince me. DH says maybe it'll get my hopes up too much so I should look, but I really don't know that I want to.

And I love the hand shot, I've never gotten one quite like that. At one point we could tell Riceball's hands were both crossed across the face, a little shy baby <3 I am glad now I went for the scan, it was a lot of fun to watch the baby.