TTC Blue Crew Grads

[ELP]

My last boy was 9lb 13oz, I'm pooping myself of a 10lb+ so far the genders have just kept getting bigger. Jen I reckon you could well be looking at a nice 9lb+:agree: Not just on belly but boys do generally be a lb or so bigger anyway, plus baby 4!!:bigsmile:

Capricorn, sorry the m/sis bad, do you take any prenatals still to keep your iron steady, this should help with any tiredness:agree: Will you be finding out or waiting for a suprise at delivery????

[WashingtonPromise]

Jen: My last one was 8lb 4oz and the one before was only 6lb 15oz. I think it has a lot to do with their body type, too. Both my 8 pounders have larger body types than my 6 and 7 pounders, still to this day. I love your belly!!! I think I start showing earlier with each pregnancy. DH said I should start wearing maternity clothes in the 2WW. I think my body just knows what to do and my tummy muscles hate me.

CA: That is soooo funny. I have been craving cottage cheese. Last night I made Lasgana and I just kept eating the cottage cheese on the cooked noodles....it is the only thing that has tasted good in days.

ELP: Were your boy and girl pregnancies different? I seem to have more m/s with my girls....except #3. What was this pregnancy like?

[3Pink1Blue]

B- hey hun! See I'm hoping for a just a little bigger for an on time baby. Dd 2 was my only punctual one and was my littlest at 6lbs 15oz it look the others being a week late to rack up that extra weight. I'm hoping for a high 7 low 8 pounder this time :)

CA- I hate ms like that, be sick or not but the feel great today and crap tomorrow stuff just sucks.

ELP- 9+lbs! Bite your tongue lol So far mine have only had a range of 5oz my first being the biggest so a huge 4th hopefully won't happen.

[CapricornAquarius]

Elp, i did buy iron, but ive been eating alot of meat so i just think its the hormones.
Yes i am going to find out, im too curious.

WP, i ate a tub 250g so not a real big tub of cottage cheese the other day for breakfast, my girls said 'mummy why are you eating that?'

3p1b, yeah i know it sux, i think its just letting me know that im pregnant, like i need a reminder every now & again.

[3Pink1Blue]

I ate a 7 serving can of peaches for dinner the other night lol

[CapricornAquarius]

Peaches, thats funny!

[Tink18]

I had a bake potato and a banana for dinner and it was sooo good!

[3Pink1Blue]

Not to get your hopes up but I've craved potatoes this time. I'm not a big believer that cravings mean anything as w/dd2 I needed steak and onion rings lol

[WashingtonPromise]

3p1b: 2nd tri!!! Wow, it sure does fly when it isn't your first.

CA: I love cottage cheese with frozen blueberries in there. I fixed some for breakfast and left it on the counter, so the berries could defrost....DH fed it all to the baby!!!! "It looked like baby food", he said.

My sinus yuck is gone, but now it is all in my chest, plus a cough. I guess it is just that time of the year. I just feel like some curly french fries.....so unhealthy.

[CapricornAquarius]

You know what i did today, at mcdonalds they have this seasoning for your fries & im paranoid that they'll dincontinue, so i asked if i could buy 50 packets, only cost me $10 they'r 20¢ each. I looooove them.

Your just got to love our cravings, i think its so cute, its something to remember!

[CapricornAquarius]

Wp i hope you feel betger real soon, are you allowed to take stuff for it while pregnant?

[Tink18]

This pregnancy is so different then Ava's. With her I couldnt stand meat, chicken, eggs mayo..All I wanted was diet coke, which i never drink soda. I ate lots of pasta. This time, I want fruit, meats, sandwiches and MILK! Omg i cant drink enough milk.

I ate lots of icecream with Ava and I am eating it now too, I just love icecream pregnant or not.

[3Pink1Blue]

All 4 of mine have been crazy different, maybe that's why I thought I was having a boy so many times lol

[CapricornAquarius]

With my girls i craved tomatoes with heaps of salt, pickles, & milk, i loved thick milk shakes, with this one im craving meat, cottage cheese, vegemite & cheese toast & ice cold drinks, last 2 days ive been loving iced coffee. Oh and mcdonalds shaker fries, oh & how can i forget eggs im loving eggs.
Not trying to get my hopes up, cause ive also heard women craving different foods then last pregnancies but still end up with the same gender.

[Tink18]

I agree CA, I think even though i am craving different foods this time Ill have another girl, which is just fine with us!!

[CapricornAquarius]

Yeah me to tink, i looked at myself in the mirror & my arss is getting bigger, you know the saying, big arss=girl!!

And it will be ok, i think, im really trying to accept the though of 3 girls.

[ELP]

I'm not a big believer in cravings either:agree: Only???? Last possibly 3 times(girl) I would have killed for a Bic Mac, this time I just didn't fancy it and wanted KFC instead lol?? But I am still have the worst time if I eat bread with YI?? I don't know if thats anything to do with anything, but literally 1 slice has me sore for the next few days, sorry for tmi, so I'm still on a no bread diet. Plus!! my nose is still running like a river, I sneeze about 20? times a day, so I need to go and sit on the toilet just incase of any leakage :rofl: Sorry that all turned into a bit of an saga didn't it:bigsmile: Oh the joys:rolleyes::)

[CapricornAquarius]

I went down to the local corner shop & bought my fav egg, bacon, cheese roll & bumped into a lady i know, i told her im preg, she asked me what was my 1st craving & i said vegemite toast & meatpie, she said 'you are definately having a boy, with both my boys i craved vegemite, its the B vitamin in it you crave when carrying a boy' so there are people out there who really believe that your cravings can determine the gender, im still not getting my hopes up though, oh ok just a tiny bit :bigsmile:

[CapricornAquarius]

Oh no Elp, thats not good.

[Tink18]

3P are you talking about V leaking? I pee so much already and pee without even knowing..wtf is that?

OMG CA, M ass has easily doubled in size and I am 9 weeks along...I have never had a big ass. With Ava, I just grew a belly..everything stayed the same. This baby hates me. Even my husband told me my ass looked big, he apparently never wants to get laid again.

[CapricornAquarius]

:rofl: tink thats hilarious, i asked my husband to give me his honest opinion & he said 'well its looking a ltl bigger but only because your hips must be widening' wow i said you sure are a charmer, there's no point trying to sugar coat it.

[CapricornAquarius]

Is anyone else getting afternoon sickness?
Ive only had m/s twice & the other times its in the afternoon, wtf??

[3Pink1Blue]

Tink- why so sure it's a girl? I ink you meant Elp I've got tons of discharge but no pee leakage, I'm 33 with 3 kids kegals are a must lol omg dh confirmed your big butt, please don't kill him lol A lot of my first trimester weight shifts have gone away and I'm carrying just like my girls but a bit lower and bigger. That was my dh's shining moment, pointing out how huge I am this early lol

ELP- I'm all snotty too, I hate getting even a tiny cold on top of all this preggo phlem.

Ca- if I got up and ate immediately I was ok, if I didn't eat soon I'd be queasy all afternoon.

[Tink18]

I am feeling much better these days, but around weeks 4-8 I was so sick around 3PM to 8PMish. Threw up my dinner every night. It was aweful. But this past week just get a little nausea here and there.

I have a pic of my 9 week belly pic. There isnt really anything there...just thickening out. super..I look like i gained wweight. Not one person has asked me if I am pregnant. Which is good I guess considering everyone say you how in ha the time of your first. I didnt look pregnant at all with ava until about 20 weeks.

3P, I just cant imagine myself with a son. It's weird as bad as I want it, I feel like it just wont happen. I think i am destined for all girls and major pay back. I was the worst teenager and young adult...my poor mom and I have 3 very protective older brothers, I was still a major slut. haha

[CapricornAquarius]

Tink glad your nausea is getting better, cant wait for mine to be gone! Sometimes when we cant imagine something it actually happens, so you never know Tink, there might be a little blue bean cooking in there!

3P1B, yes I find that helps me to, I quickly go grab some salty crackers!

Got to say Im not as tired lately which is a relief, but the nausea is still lingering.

My tummy has popped out, I think its because its my 3rd and everything has stretched twice before, did you find that yours popped out much earlier 3P1B??

[3Pink1Blue]

Tink- I totally get that, I was convinced I'd hear girl at the u/s. I still feel like I'm playing pretend.

Ca- oh yeah, with dd3 by 8 weeks the pants were unbuttonable without pain so I used my belly band till about 10 wks and then just gave up and moved into maternity. This time I skipped the belly band and hopped into my maternity at 7ish weeks.

[3Pink1Blue]

Morning ladies! Well I did it, crib and changing table are up and I've put all those little blu things away. I even took tags off a few things I know I won't be able to return, this was scary and liberating for me. We'll be covering the bumpers, making the skirt, a pillow for my rocking chair and a complimentary duvet for dd3 ( theyll be sharing the room) this week. Starting to get kind of excited.

[CapricornAquarius]

Aww how exciting 3p1b!
Have you got a birth plan?
Yesterday we went out for dinner & i used my belly belt, they are so cool, so i can still wear my clothes, for now anyway.

[begonia]

Oh how fun 3P1B!!!

FWIW my 3 pg have all been different too, LOL. I was SURE with DD2 I was having a boy. Then with this one, bc DD2 faked me out so bad, I didn't buy into the different symptoms meaning anything. I still really did think we were going to have a boy, not so much for the pg symptoms but just bc I always, always saw myself with a son. So I just assumed in a way that this had to be him. I never dreamed about babies with the other 2 but in my dreams this time I dreamt about seeing my son on the u/s.

Re: belly size mine is huge now, LOL, but I didn't really show until about 18 weeks. Now I look like I'm smuggling a pumpkin!

[3Pink1Blue]

My birth plan is pretty simple. I'm hoping for another natural, drug free delivery with minimal interventions. I actually have more hopes then plans. I hope for no gbs, no meconium, no running a week late with 6-8 hrs of contractions for that whole week and no pitocin to finally get the critter out. I've had complications in all of my births so far so Dh and I have had all sorts of conversations and at this point we're just going with the flow.

Omg B post it, last we saw you had nothing going on!

[Tink18]

That is soo exciting 3P, I cant wait to buy stuff, I am going to have a 3D scan at 15 weeks. That is in like 5 weeks!!! I am really excited. I cant believe i am almost 10 weeks!!

[WashingtonPromise]

Begonia: Yes, post a pic...last time you barely looked pregnant.

3p1b: Do you have a pic of their room?What colors?

Tink: I am thinking about going to my midwife after Christmas when I am 16wks. I already found the hb on our doppler at home....what a relief.

I don't put any stock in cravings as far as gender, but I have had less nausea with my boys' pregnancies. But it is still so hard to consider any of that....I would hate to get my hopes up. The other day I was thinking.....maybe I would rather have a girl....I have no idea what all these hormones are doing to me. I have had a severe craving for crab legs....MMMM.

I am finally getting over this cold!!! Yeah!!! I still have a slight cough, but I can deal with that. This weekend starts the holidays here : 4 of our 6 children have birthdays in November, so this weekend is the BIG party. They all seem to pick yummy cakes for me to make, this years selections are......lemon cheesecake, choc fudge cake, strawberry shortcake, and ice cream cake. I have my work cut out for me to say the least. We did "tell" the children last night and they are all thrilled, but bummed that we are not finding out the sex. Several over the children kept asking, "Are you sure you don't have a baby in there Mom" "You belly looks a little bigger". My body is just too use to being preggo. I would love to be able to hide it from the rest of our family until after Christmas.

[Tink18]

OMG WP i didnt realize we were so flippin close!!! I keep having fantasies of hearing "BOY" and it makes me smile soo big. Then I think what if they say girl...I will be happy but not as happy as BOY!

So here is a pic of me and Ava Jean at my cousins wedding...
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Tinkerb3ll18/IMG_0561-1.jpg

and here is my 9 week belly shot...I am starting to just look thicker. I dont think i look pregnant just like i put on weight like someone asked me who wanted to get punched..."have you gained weight" assholes.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Tinkerb3ll18/2011-10-13181948.jpg

[begonia]

Tink you look cute; that pic of you and Ava Jean is darling!

Oh I would have been over the moon to hear boy. I still replay my scan in my head; at one point the tech said "there's his hand" and then very quickly said "oh I'm sorry, I really don't know yet what it is!" and my heart just leapt out of my chest at the very mention of "his" ... but of course we all know how that ended. I hope you do get the joy of hearing boy. It's an experience I will never have.

WP I'm glad you're feeling better! Can't believe you have so many Bday's in Nov! We have DH, DD1, and the dog :) We had the dog party yesterday, LOL.

[CapricornAquarius]

Yeah begonia thats why i also stop myself from getting too excited, cause this pregnancy i am craving way different foods, but i think its just some sort of cruel joke.

3p1b i also went all natural with my two, not by choice was too late for epi, but this time as soon as i get there i will demand for epi.

[CapricornAquarius]

Aww too cute tink!

[CapricornAquarius]

Omg i play it over in my head to & i literally get happy tears like its real, but i just know i will be ok if its another girl, i have to be, i refuse to be like my dad when i was born.

[begonia]

Omg i play it over in my head to & i literally get happy tears like its real, but i just know i will be ok if its another girl, i have to be, i refuse to be like my dad when i was born.

How do you know your Dad was upset? I have told DH I will never tell the girls that I wanted anything other than 3 girls. DH luckily isn't fussed at all about this being another little girl. He's totally Ok. But I think he's always been a better person than me so it isn't too surprising :)

[begonia]

Yeah begonia thats why i also stop myself from getting too excited, cause this pregnancy i am craving way different foods, but i think its just some sort of cruel joke.

3p1b i also went all natural with my two, not by choice was too late for epi, but this time as soon as i get there i will demand for epi.

Oh this pg played SO MANY cruel jokes on me, CA... every OWT I could try said boy... the needle thing, the placenta thing, urine pH, cravings. I really did think it'd be a boy even though I tried so hard to guard my expectations, I thought it'd be blue, and I think that is part of the reason I've taken it so hard.

I genuinely hope you get your little boy!! Will you find out or wait til birth?

[Tink18]

Ca how do you know that?

I birthed ava all natural. 30 houra.of back labor, 2.bags of water (they were unaware of since ava was a twin) but when it came time to push.got her out fast! Hoping to have a faster labor this time..

[CapricornAquarius]

Begonia when i was born, dad didnt want me, he told mum to leave me at the hospital for someone who wants a girl. I have forgiven my dad, cause i know its more a cultural reason for him, & he regrets it, he carries a photo of me as a 1yr old in his wallet. Wow begonia no wonder you would have been convinced that this one was a boy,got to say that was like someone played a cruel joke on you, hey? But you know she's going to be beautiful.

Tink, i hope you have a quick labour to, mine were very quick but they killed me. Yeah i know this could be a boy but it also could be a girl to.

Begonia yes i will find out gender at my 20wk scan

[begonia]

I birthed ava all natural. 30 houra.of back labor, 2.bags of water (they were unaware of since ava was a twin) but when it came time to push.got her out fast! Hoping to have a faster labor this time..
:superhero::superhero::superhero:

[begonia]

Oh CA! That is a hard story to hear; I'm so glad you've been able to forgive him. This whole baby-gender thing is hard. But I get the cultural thing, I was telling DH today that I feel like 3 boys is less frowned upon than 3 girls ... and not just bc I personally wanted boys. Boys are still seen as some kind of fertility-proving, chest-thumping success, at least in our families they are. There might be women on these boards who would love an all girl family but I'd be shocked to hear of a man who dreamed of raising all girls. Maybe they're out there ... my DH loves being a girl dad, if we had my dream of all boys I know he'd be the one who was sad about that... but he definitely wanted one of our kiddos to be a boy. It's funny though he's going camping this weekend with 3 guys, and of the 4 of them there are 11 kids and only 2 of those are boys. Each of the 4 guys has at least 2 girls ... GBG, GGB, GG, and us, GGG.

Can't believe you're almost 8 weeks though, that's fab! Are you still feeling ms or has it passed?

[CapricornAquarius]

Yes i agree with you, how people look at girl mums differently to boy mums, like we have failed our husbands, WTF.

Oh gosh i cant wait for m/s to be gone, it gets me more so in the arvo.

Wow & your 24wks, does she move around alot?

[begonia]

She moves all the time! I first felt her at about 14 weeks. She's crazy. She and DD2 together are no doubt going to be more than I can handle... DD2 is an animal. If I could pick I'd definitely want this baby to be more like DD1!

FX the ms leaves you soon; I know how awful it is. I had it bad with DD1 but none with DD2 and only very mild nausea with this one.

[Tink18]

that is such a sad story. Why were you told it though?? I am glad you have forgiven him. So I am assuming you do not have any brothers? What culture is this?

[CapricornAquarius]

Begonia thats too cute, my dd1 is quiet & dd2 is wild, time will tell with this one.

Tink my origin is Serbian/Croatian, yes im the baby of 4 girls.

[CapricornAquarius]

Tink, i dont know why my mum wanted to tell me that, i really dont think she knew what affect this would have on me growing up, it was only until i met my husband that i realised what affect it really did have on me with past relationships, my husband is a really good communicator & he got me to open up to the issue & deal with it & to forgive my dad, so i could move on with my life & accept that i am worthy of a mans love.

[love being a mummy]

With my first baby when I told people it was a girl a few people oh wow it takes a real to be able to make a daughter.
So in my experience not everyone thinks having a girl is a failure.

[WashingtonPromise]

CA: Wow, that would be hard to swallow. You are so blessed to be able to talk things out with your husband. Some men just have a nack for talking you through hard situations. I hear you on the m/s. I feel so much better when I take my vitamins, but they make me gag. I just need to tough it out today....I have way too much to do.

B: So you did all those gender tests and they were wrong? I was thinking about trying some of them, but I think I will just forget it. I don't need any more torture for 7 more months.

You know whats funny, my mother and father wanted my youngest brother to be a girl. I guess I was just so great, they wanted another one like me....haha...I had colic and was an aweful baby, but the least trouble growing up.

[CapricornAquarius]

Thanks lbam, im sure not eberyone thinks the same

Wp, yes nausea is dreadful, & some poor women have it all the way through, hope mine goes away in 2nd tri.

Im nervous i got my gendermaker yesterday, im about to go try it!!

[CapricornAquarius]

Omg it turned blue! Going to hold onto my receipt incase its wrong they give you 100% money back guarantee.
Pink=girl Blue=boy

[WashingtonPromise]

Omg it turned blue! Going to hold onto my receipt incase its wrong they give you 100% money back guarantee.
Pink=girl Blue=boy

Congrats!!! I have never heard for those. Are they pricey?

[Cinss]

Omg it turned blue! Going to hold onto my receipt incase its wrong they give you 100% money back guarantee.
Pink=girl Blue=boy

Woohoo CapAqu - I havent seen this brand before, but i did use Intelligender when i was 10 wks preg with my daughter and it said girl :)

[CapricornAquarius]

Awww guys thanks but if only it were 100%, Im really not going to get my hopes up, Im trying not to anyway, nop Im not!

No they are not expensive, it cost me $20 off ebay, cheaper then intelligender and more women apparently have had more of a success with this one.

[CapricornAquarius]

But see everyone is different and Cinss your intelligender was correct!!

[Cinss]

Yep, i will definatly try it again with the next pregnancy :)

[begonia]

FX gendermaker is right for you, CA!!!

[CapricornAquarius]

Thanks Begonia, but I really think its too good to be true!!

Guess what I found out today ladies, my fasting sugar blood test is 5.5 and if you are over 5.1 you are classed as having GD, so now I need to go to the diebetes clinic, cant believe it. How the hell am I suppose to control what I eat, when all I am craving are high fatty foods.

[CapricornAquarius]

Wish i never did gendermaker, been reading some reviews & few women who had blue result actually had girls & vice versa, i need a break from all sites, i really dont want to focus on this whole gender stuff anymore its literally making me feel sick, & i promised myself & my husband that i wouldnt do this.

My stomach feeling is that i am carrying a girl regardless of how different this pregnancy is to my girls, i just feel it.

Goodluck to you all & i hope you all get your desired gender, but i must go for now, thanks for being gr8 friends xx

[3Pink1Blue]

Tink - 10 wks! Your preg is just flying by lol Screw you and your flat tummy :kiss: 30 hrs with Ava, dd1 was 50!

WP - I'll post pics of the room when it's all done, at this point it's still pretty blotchy lol

CA- wow that's brutal, good for you for moving past it! FX blue is correct!! Bummer on the gd test, high fat foods won't cause you problems it's the breads, pasta's and oh so delicious candy that'll get you :(
I so get needing the break, check in every now and again and let us know how you are :)

B- I've always been made to feel like I've failed by not giving my husband a son. DH luckily is one of those men who truly doesn't care. When people find out we're having a boy they all ask "is dh so excited?" and seem stunned when I say no more then the other 3 times. It's dumb but this stuff actually influences what I think about clothes, I refuse to buy "daddy's little buddy" "boy's rule" or anything that that implies favoritism.

LBAM - people don't seem to care with the first and since your second was a boy I'm sure you haven't gotten the same comments as the rest of us. Not to sound harsh but it's the second, third, fourth girl in row when the crap starts.

the owt screwed with me too, placenta girl, urine boy, cravings inconclusive, weight gain girl, hair and skin boy even the quizzes came back 50/50 lol

[Tink18]

Talk about flying by, you ARE 28 WEEEEEEKSSSS ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[3Pink1Blue]

I can hardly believe it myself!

[CapricornAquarius]

Wow 28weeks! This yr alone has just flown by.

Anyway thought i'd pop back in, i just cant stand false hope, you know?
But ive decided im ok & i will be ok regardless of gender.

So enough of that, hows everyone feeling, my nausea looks like its going to settle sooner then i thought, but better not speak too soon.

[3Pink1Blue]

Gald your nausea has eased up, it's such a relief when you feel a bit more normal.

I'm starting to feel huge, good but huge. I'm so round everywhere, I'm used to it being just a huge belly but I'm also heavier then ever so that doesn't help things.

I had my baby shower this weekend. It was fun to have everyone there and all that blue, almost makes me believe lol

[SpicyTunaSushi]

Arg! Just lost my post!

I just wanted to update- It's a girl for us! I am so happy and have NO GD. I have always wanted a sister for my DD. We are very happy she is healthy!

Best of luck for everyone else, we need more blue. I will check in time to time. I will be back for the next baby in 2-3 years. :)

[Tink18]

COngrats Spicy!! That is amazing! I am really happy for you!

[begonia]

Awww, Spicy, 2 girls are really WONDERFUL, and I know you're OK with it so I don't have to tell you that ... but it is totally true :) Much as I didn't really want to be raising daughters I can say having a same-gender sibling is awesome for the kiddos! In retrospect 2DD was really perfect and lovely and I wish I'd stuck with what I had, LOL.

Jen how fun! Oh that must have been such a special day for you :) So glad you got to have that!

CA, I was hoping you'd be back! Glad to hear the nausea is fading. I hope you get your boy but if not I do really hope you're ok. 'Cause not being OK totally sucks and I am still not OK. Not even close to it. :(

Tink can't believe you're already 10.5 weeks! Wow!

[babydes56]

Congrats Spicy, two girls are great! Seems more girls on here than IG.

B, how have you been keeping. With DH knowing has that eased your disappointment? I'm totally fine now, cant wait to meet her!

Jen, i bet you enjoyed seeing all the blue stuff

[begonia]

Oh babydes I am SO happy to hear you're excited to meet her!!! That gives me so much hope :) I've not been well at all. On my best days I'm ambivalent about it, and my worst days are downright embarrassing how awful I feel. I really hope I can get to where you're at and soon.

DH knowing has helped; he's such a comfort thank heavens and hasn't judged at all. When he sees me looking sad he knows why and just gives me a big hug (which usually makes me cry) and tells me how thrilled he is to meet our new girl. He really can't wait and that's lovely. If only he could stay home with them and I could go back to work, LOL!

[CapricornAquarius]

Spicyt congrats, thats wonderful.

3p1b that would have been awsome to see all that blue, you must be so so happy.

Begonia thanks, i really do hope i'll be ok & i really hope you can get to a happy place with your baby girl.

[3Pink1Blue]

Spicy - congrats on the healthy baby girl and having no GD! It's all too fantastic!

B - Keep that hope, you will be in love soon enough.

Thanks ladies it was so fun as I never thought I'd experience it.

[CapricornAquarius]

Hey ladies i was at my sisters place 2day she has a 2month old baby girl, oh my gosh she is so so gorgeous & i was thinking how can anyone be sad at such a beautiful perfect little being, no offence to anyone with gd, it was just my own thought.

[3Pink1Blue]

My bff had a baby girl in July and I had the opposite reaction. I adore her but every time I held her I couldn't help but think how much I didn't want another one of these.

[CapricornAquarius]

I know what your saying, honest to God I am really hoping for a boy as much as i try to convince myself that i will be ok, i just know im going to break down if i hear its a girl & i feel so guilty saying this, i always apologise to my belly incase its a girl & then i hug my two girls so tight & get all emotional cause i couldnt imagine my life without my girls so im sure having one more will be just as beautiful.

[3Pink1Blue]

I know that if this baby had been a girl I'd gotten over it but in that window of not knowing I just kept hoping for no more pink. I over time would have been fine with another girl as dh refused to ttc until he felt confident that I'd survive more pink. I honestly love having 3 girls even though I never saw my life this way, never saw my life with 4 kids either so I guess that's proof I should have spent less time planning my life :wink:

[WashingtonPromise]

Man I barely have time to post anymore :( I do get on to read about everyone and then one of the kiddos needs me again.

CA: How is your m/s? I am only getting nausea if I have not eaten in a while.

3p1b: Your due in Feb...only a few more months!!!

I find myself going back and forth all the time about the gender. I really would LOVE another boy, it has been 7+ years since I had a baby boy and I miss it soooo much. I think as humans we crave change....change in the seasons, the weather, andything that doesn't send us for a loop. And I just want that change, I love the pink girlie outfits and all, but I miss the blue and cowboy things. I know like most of you, I will be just fine with another girl, but sure could use a change in scenery.

Has anyone started Christmas shopping? We have not even begun a list, yet. I try to be more prepared, but this year has just gone by so fast. We do have the tree up , though.....DH loves the tree.

[3Pink1Blue]

WP- I know it's getting close and this next month is going to fly by!
I forget, are ou finding out?

I'm amazed to be done with my shopping and we're getting the decorations up today! I was afraid if I didn't get stuff done early I'd be so big and so tired it would make shopping miserable and I'd just start grabbing shit instead of getting what I really wanted for people.

[CapricornAquarius]

Wp, m/s is no longer a bother but my new horrible thing are headaches actually more like migraines. Christmas shopping, no not yet, only thing we've done is put up our tree. Your so right about change!

3p1b how good are you to have already done your xmas shopping, I really need to start, but im just not in the mood to do anything :sigh:

[begonia]

My bff had a baby girl in July and I had the opposite reaction. I adore her but every time I held her I couldn't help but think how much I didn't want another one of these.

ITA with this. A friend had a baby girl a couple of weeks ago and I when I went to go see her I had ZERO desire to be going through that again ... it didn't help me at all TBH. Babies are cute and sweet and all, but really ... I could have done w/o more girl things. Especially in about 3-4 years when she's REALLY a "girl" ... for the first year or so babies are fairly gender-neutral other than the clothes we put them in.

[begonia]

I honestly love having 3 girls even though I never saw my life this way, never saw my life with 4 kids either so I guess that's proof I should have spent less time planning my life :wink:

LOL :) Love that 3P1B. This is me to a T right now. DH keeps saying we'll just have 4 and I keep saying "I didn't WANT four!" That said I don't want a big gap, I'm ready to get this baby business done ... so we'll have to make the call by the time DD3 is one IMO.

Glad you got your shopping done early!

Got to go get the girls to school, but HI to CA and WP! Will try to be back later!

[3Pink1Blue]

B- I used to think 4 was a ton of kids. I'm not going to lie, some days I still do. I hate the gap between dd3 and this one, HATE it. My others are 2 yrs 9 months apart but he will trail by 4 1/2 years. Dh and I liken it to wanting a new car but hating the color, at the end of the day does it really matter that much? That being said by the time Charlie is weaned I'll have spent 12 years pregnant, nursing or obsessing about swaying. I'm so done with all of this.

[WashingtonPromise]

CA: So glad your m/s is gone!!! It makes things so miserable.

3p1b: You are so smart, I can see me just ordering online if I was in my 3rd trimester. Since my nausea is gone....I have no excuse not to butt elbows with the crazy shoppers. The tree is up, but the energy is not.

B and 3p1b: We settled on 2 children years ago and somehow it got out of control!!! The 3rd was awesome, so be had another, and we enjoyed the 4th so much....we just couldn't stop....I think we may have an addiction to our children.

The children and I are going to be in a Christmas parade on Thursday (on Hubby's Police Dept float), then we have a birthday party on Saturday, and the Nutcracker Ballet on Sunday....maybe after all that I will Chistmas shop :) You know they say the prices get better the closer to Christmas you get (of course that is because all the leftovers are broken or junk), but at least it is on sale :)

[WashingtonPromise]

Oh 3p1b, we plan on NOT finding out the gender....as long as the u/s tech doesn't pass over the special area while I am looking :) I have a u/s at about 16 and 20 wks.

I have been convicing myself and DH that it is a girl lately, though....maybe as protection. You ladies know the drill, this afternoon it's a boy....in the evening, I know it's a girl. It really is torture. Can't I be one of those ladies that doesn't know she is pregnant until labor starts?

[begonia]

B- I used to think 4 was a ton of kids. I'm not going to lie, some days I still do. I hate the gap between dd3 and this one, HATE it. My others are 2 yrs 9 months apart but he will trail by 4 1/2 years. Dh and I liken it to wanting a new car but hating the color, at the end of the day does it really matter that much? That being said by the time Charlie is weaned I'll have spent 12 years pregnant, nursing or obsessing about swaying. I'm so done with all of this.

4.5 years will be nothing in a couple years though, you know? In the grand scheme of things they will spend more of their lives as adult siblings, and that's when the age gap really doesn't matter a bit. But I understand. My 1st two are 3.5 years, this one trails DD2 by 2 years 10 months, and IF we have a 4th I'm cramming him in right behind DD2. We've been looking at adoption and would likely adopt a 1ish year old boy, IF we decide to do it we will plan to start the process such that he and DD3 would be 1-2 years apart. Kind of like you said, while I love, love, love having littles, I'm ready to move on and don't want to prolong it. If we were to try naturally (which I am 100% against) I'd probably end up with a bigger gap while I worked on making sure I could accept another girl, which I know is what you did.

WHAT?!? WP y'all set out to have TWO? I always figured that folks with big families wanted them that way all along, not that it just organically evolved, KWIM? But I do think that's where DH and I find ourselves. After DD1 we were both thinking she'd be an only child, LOL, because we thought babies were HARD, hence the 3.5 year gap between 1 and 2! And now we're kind of loving this older-child thing (DD1 is 6 tomorrow) so much that the idea of 4 is somehow NOT striking us as nuts. Most of our friends have only 2, so IF we go to 4 we'll definitely be odd! But as DH put it, we're odd for having 3 girls already, might as well go all the way and be odd for having 4 kids while we're at it. I will say though ... the idea of having 4 kids in school with REAL homework and REAL activities and all of that overwhelms me.

WP what fun plans you all have coming up! This is the best time of the year :)

LOL to wishing you just didn't know you were pg :) The gender obsessing is tough, but oddly, I think since I now know and it isn't what I hoped for, I find myself looking back on the obsessing fondly ... it was the last time I ever thought that maybe I would have a son, KWIM? Now I know for sure that I won't; at least not from my own womb. Still glad I found out though because I really did think this would be a boy and I think post-delivery I would have had a MAJOR breakdown. I think it is fun that you will wait til delivery! I wish I had at least one birth-surprise but situation never was right for me to do that.

[begonia]

Oh and CA I was going to tell you I had crazy bad headaches in the 1st tri with this one. I never had them with my other girls but this time around I did (all of my pregnancies have been different though) and they were rough. They stopped though around second tri so FX the same happens for you!

[CapricornAquarius]

Yeah i hope so to begonia, i went to physio yesterday & he said ive got 2 discs that feel quite stuck & 2morow im booked in to get a massage, so fx. Today ive had some nausea though.

Wp i know what you mean about protection, im doing the same thing, im saying to myself this is a girl, trying to warm up to it, dont think i can though to be honest.

[begonia]

Yeah i hope so to begonia, i went to physio yesterday & he said ive got 2 discs that feel quite stuck & 2morow im booked in to get a massage, so fx. Today ive had some nausea though.

Wp i know what you mean about protection, im doing the same thing, im saying to myself this is a girl, trying to warm up to it, dont think i can though to be honest.

Hope the massage helps!

Re: protecting yourself I did a pretty good job; I reeeeally thought I'd be OK. I remember tucking my girls into bed the night before my scan and thinking I could totally have a third one and be fine; heck, I remember before TTC thinking a 3rd girl would be pretty fun. But then when 3 girls became reality instead of just a "maybe" ... well we all know how hard it has been for me. But that doesn't mean it would be as hard on you, and heck, you REALLY might have BOYS in there :) Gender dreaming is hard, and when you've been swaying for months, it's only natural that you have your hopes up for blue. Time will tell but for now I think it's OK to hope for a son, because honestly even as "protected" as you think your heart is, it can still be ripped apart when the idea becomes reality. I'm not sure the protection does much, at least it didn't for me.

[CapricornAquarius]

Begonia your right, i can try & protect myself as much as i can but like you said if it becomes reality, i just dont know, its hard.

[3Pink1Blue]

Hey ladies! 30 wks today and off to see my midwife! I'll catch up later :)

[CapricornAquarius]

Wow 3p1b 30wks, how exciting! U get to meet Charlie fairly soon.

Im so old school i wouldnt have a clue how to get pictures up.

[begonia]

Wow! 30 weeks! Yay :) You'll be cuddling that baby in no time!

CA I think you should try hard to enjoy the time right now when you can still be an optimist about it! Forget protecting yourself because I just don't think it's possible, instead enjoy the possibility of WHAT IF! What if this is your SON you're carrying?!?! How GREAT is that! FX he's hanging out in there right now :)

Wonder where Tink is ... hope she's feeling well.

[3Pink1Blue]

Wp- wow good for you not finding out!

B- my oldest to this one is a 10yr gap, that's the one I really hate. I can't help but notice we haven't gotten a peak at your tummy lately :)

Ca- you can try an protect yourself all day but when you find out you'll feel how you feel. Fx get the good moment of disbelief instead of the sad one.

[CapricornAquarius]

Thanks for that, i know i can try protect myself all i want, but its not going to do anything in the end if im having a girl.

Ok i could be having a boy, but even just saying that i really cant believe it, its more believable to me saying i feel like im having a girl.

Anyway i cant believe its December already!

Ive been eating really well lately cause i need to check my blood glocose 4 times a day, annoying but ive got to do it.

[CapricornAquarius]

Gees Begonia your not too far behind, your 26wks!

[CapricornAquarius]

How cute my little bean can do rolls! Cant wait to be able to feel the movements.

[Tink18]

Hi girls!! Just got back from my 12 weeks check up! My little baby is growing nice and strong!! Omg l love hearing tha heartbeat!!! I just cried so hard!! We have an scan on tues! So I will get some awesome pictures! Ill be 12 weeks 5 days so we can hopefully obesess over nubs and such! I just cant believe I am already 12 weeks!!! I love this baby sooo much! Every morning Ava jean puts her mouth right up to my belly and says "hi junebug I love you" It's so sweet!! I am so frickin happy! I have my 12 week pic, still not much but it's on it's way! I will load it! XOXO

cant believe 3p is 30 weeks! WILD!! And CA How are you feeling?

Begonia, And you are so close too!!

[Tink18]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Tinkerb3ll18/2011-11-28111454.jpg

Here is the Little nuggets 12 week pic!

[CapricornAquarius]

Hi Tink, aww i cant wait for my 12 wk scan! It goes quick doesnt it, i cant believe im already 10wks.

Ive been ok, just a pain i have to watch what i eat & check my blood glucose 4 times a day grrr.

How have you been feeling?

[ELP]

Can't wait til Tuesday Tink!! Hopefully your going to get a perfect shot for us you guess off of:)

[ELP]

Begonia, I hope you pop in today:) I wanted to post this pic for a short while of me and my 2 sisters:) We are a year apart each, I'm in the brown, then middle sis is in the white and little sis is in the stripes. The babies are my lil sis's id twin girls with me and middle sis, and my lil sis is holding my DD4, so a completely pink generation picture and its one of my most treasured pics:) I'm glad to here that you are definately considering adding some blue in the future, but in the meantime I know there is definately something special with 3in a row:)

[CapricornAquarius]

Elp what a special photo.

[begonia]

Oh ELP I'm so glad I did pop on, what a precious picture! Thank you for sharing! So lovely! If I could just wrap my head around 4 kids I think I'd feel so much better but I keep getting stuck on the only wanting three bit. 3 girls still baffles me. I like 3 girls and 3 boys better, LOL, so much more balanced. But I can't have six kids. It's so not me. I was thinking today though how funny it is that some people are totally cut out for large families, and others don't want any kids at all. I wonder where I'll end up; 3 or 4. Definitely not 5 though, that I know for sure.

Jen I think the 10 year gap will have a special bond of its own, KWIM? She'll really be able to nurture him and that'll be sweet. My dad and his older sister (only sibling) had a 16 year gap and they were very close as adults, which is what our kids will be for most of their lives anyway :) Shocking to think about it though. DD1 turned 6 and I'm just like, WHAT?!?! We're 1/3 of the way through her pre-college years; before we know it she's gone :( I didn't cry when she started kindy but I think when they start high school I'll be pretty bummed that so much of their childhood has passed.

Tink, glad you're doing well! You sound like me when I was pg with DD2; I seriously couldn't wipe the smile off my face I was so happy. After her delivery my friends joked that I had PPE ... post partum euphoria. It really was an unnatural state of total joy. I'm so hoping I feel that way again. FX you get a great peak at your LO next week!

CA I can't believe you're 10.5 weeks! Wow! It really does go crazy fast.

[ELP]

Thankyou ladies xx, I have to take it off as my lil sis is very paranoid about photos on the web so I have to remove, but it was just one of those moments with my family that wasn't going to come round again as we don't get together often:)

B, I only wanted 1 child:) And to be honest with you all here I was devastated when I found out that no2 was expected. Strange story lol, but when I was expecting No1 I desperatley wanted a boy and I had a girl! I fell instantly in love and knew she was going to be my only child and my best friend forever:) Then when No2 was discovered at 12 weeks I was gutted and dreaded the thought of a boy, to the extent that when he was born I never felt that amazement with him til he was about 6 months old:( I looked after him perfectly, smiled when I was supposed to, but never looked at him and thought 'Do you know what, your the most amazing thing I've ever seen!' til around 6 months.

Then I struggled with 2 kids! I just couldn't get the hang of it til the little boy turned 2, which is when I tried for No3 and it all went a bit addictive since then lol:oops: So I would say no3 is the turning point B, you could easily be the mum of 6 before you know it! From a person who was complete at 1, devastated at 2, and now slightly eccentric and 9:bigsmile::hugs:

[WashingtonPromise]

Tink: I am so happy for you!!! U/s just make it seem so real.

ELP: You sound like us....we agreed on 2, way back when. I would love a red head, but my chances are slim. DH tells people sometimes that we are trying for a red head baby.

We went to the ballet on Sunday and had a great time. It was about 2 hrs from the house, so it was an all day affair, but worth it. After a crazy busy weekend, and then a craft day (ordaments) today, I think I am going to stay home all week and rest / do schoolwork. I really need to start slowing down. I think my body is just tired and I can not kick this cold....again.

[begonia]

ELP and WP, I think that's so funny that neither of you planned on so many kids! I love it :) I'm so happy that both of you found out how much you really love this being a mom business! ELP I love the bit about complete at 1, devastated at 2, and now eccentric :rofl: I feel like having 4 would definitely put us in the eccentric category here! I love the idea of it but am not sure I will be able to really make it happen. Time will tell. I feel lucky to even be able to consider the idea though; even though they are girls (lol) I love these little people more than I thought possible. I remember after having DD1 I had an even harder time processing my childhood, because how could my parents have been so awful to their child? But that's another topic and not a fun one so we'll avoid it! Suffice it to say I was shocked at the depth of a mother's love. It's easy to see how it does get addictive to keep adding to the brood.

WP I was wondering too how y'all with 3+ already aren't needing to be sleeping all day! I have been FAR more tired this time and I'm chalking it up to chasing around the 1st two of them. I'm lucky to stay up til 9pm most nights. Poor DH and I hardly see each other since he leaves before I get up and gets home around 8 pm!

[Tink18]

had my scan today at 12 w 5 days! i posted a pic in the nub section! tell me what you think..i.dobt even know what im looking at! im just so in love with thay baby!

[3Pink1Blue]

Ok i could be having a boy, but even just saying that i really cant believe it, its more believable to me saying i feel like im having a girl.

I so get this, it's still so hard for me believe. I hope actually seeing him will help, somedays I think he'll be 5 and I'll still be in a state of wonderment lol
Yuck on having to check your blood sugar but you do what you gotta do, right?

Tink - awe Ava is so cute! My second tells anyone who will listen about our baby, and between the three my tummy gets kissed 100 times a day. I love it but sometimes it's like "glad you love the baby but I'm trying to do th laundry" lol
Yay for your dr's appt! I can't believe how close we are to knowing who's in there!

ELP- I saw the pic before you took it down but didn't get a chance to comment till now. It's so great I love photos like that. I was lucky enough to have several photos taken with my oldest two, me, my mom, my grandma and my great grandma. 5 generations of women all in one pic, I love em.

B- I know so many who have that gap and there's almost no relationship. Dh and his brother are 10 yrs apart and they barely speak, maybe if he wasn't such a loser that would be different. Also his parents made dh take care of his brohers whether he wanted to or not. Dh was frequently stuck home at 16/17 take care of him so his parents could drive to Nevada and gamble for the night. Dh and I have agreed that, for the mot part, that type of thing won't happen. All babysitting will be voluntary and paid, younger siblings are not their responsibility.
I kinda have to agree with ELP, 3 is the turning point. From there, eh what the hell go for 4 lol
On processing your childhood, I think we learn how to be a parent or not to bea parent from ours. I envy those that had good examples because poor dh and I are flying blind lol
Sleep- it's funny but the more you have the easier it is, my older ones really help out with household tasks and entertaining the 4yo. They take her out to play and help in getting her dressed and such. While my older two are in school I'm lucky that my 4yo is amazingly self entertained. If I need a nap I crash out on the couch so she can wake me if need be or we crawl in my bed and watch a movie. Well she watches, I sleep lol

[CapricornAquarius]

3p1b glad you can see my point. Your 4yr old sounds adorable, what a good girl! Goodness me, your poor dh.

Tink saw your scan, I hope its a boy, but your not too concerned either way, which is great.

Begonia I bumped into an old friend at the shops & she's had her 3rd girl & asked me if I did anything to sway, didnt want to tell her to what length I went to, so I just said I did the timing, she said she regrets not swaying & is now thinking of going a 4th time to try sway, so really sometimes people think they're done at 1,2,3 but then reconsider, although she said if her 3rd was a boy she would have stopped, so you never know you may decide, 1 more.

Wp, I love ballet, my dh finds it boring but he comes along anyway.

[WashingtonPromise]

Tink: Congrats on the scan....again, lucky girl. Sorry, I am no good at nubs.

B: Sleep is a past time, hehehe, just kidding. I don't get naps unless it is the weekend and DH feels mercy on me. Or if I am sick....I mean really sick. We go to bed at 10pm and get up at 6-7am, I think that is a good amount of sleep. If we do a whole lot in one day or weekend I feel like a walking zombie for days, but other than that I have not been too tired. Oh, and I see a major difference when I don't take my vitamins.

CA: The ballet was fun, but expensive and a long drive. The closest ballet to us is in Atlanta and the traffic is horrible. Plus we live in the country, so the closest store or anything is 30+ minutes away. I think I would rather skip the heels and traffic and just go for a movie at home in my jammies.

ELP: Do you do a $ amount or gift amount for children for Christmas? Just curious how other large families make it work.

I think we may start wrapping presents this evening, it may take a solid week if we don't start soon (we have a lot of family that we have bought for).

[begonia]

LOL about once you have 3 what's one more ... that's what I keep thinking, but I don't have 3 yet! So we'll see how that goes.... the good news is I feel much better these days; still can't say I'm happy to have all girls but I'm at least excited to have three kids. For months I was regretting that decision so at least now I am moving in the right direction. As long as I think about them as my kids instead of "my girls" I typically feel better about it; I wish gender didn't feel like such an important thing, but every time people see a pregnant person that's the first question they ask!

CA that's interesting about your friend; when I see people say they regret not swaying (here or IRL) though I tend to want to tell them don't stress it! I mean it's nice in that you think you gave it a shot, but swaying is so far from a guarantee, KWIM? I have 2 friends IRL pg with boys after their 2 girls and they didn't sway a bit. Yet here I sit after a crazy sway, pg with girl #3. I'm a really research-oriented person and have read so many studies that I do think swaying through diet has merit. I just think the luck element is so big that personally I wouldn't regret NOT swaying ... if we fall pregnant on accident I won't be upset about not getting to sway. But then I got the chance to sway once, so I can see where if someone never has they might feel like it would make a difference for them.

Ah, sleep. Before I had kids I slept 6 hours a night and was fine! But now for some reason I must have 8-9, so I'm usually in bed at 10 and up between 6-7. I dread the baby thing though! I want a sleeper this time! Please, God, since you didn't give me a boy, AT LEAST give me a child that sleeps through the night by 3 months old!!! :)

[CapricornAquarius]

Begonia, I totally get what your saying in regards to swaying, I did say to her that women have swayed hardcore & still end up with the undesired gender & her response was I just wish I tried & I totally get that to.

Today I was suppose to go for a nice walk along the beach, but the weather is crap. Whats everyone up to today?

[3Pink1Blue]

CA - Yeah dh's family is a real treat, he's so lucky to have us :bigsmile:
I did position and dh caffein when we got dd3, I will always regret doing such a half-assed sway but if I'd done a solid one and had another girl I don't think I'd have the guts to try again. Hell I got a boy and I still don't have the guts to sway again and 4 is a lot of kids lol

B - Since dd3 I have often referred to mine as my kids, it's like it helped me not put the emphasis on their genders. I hate that the first thing people ask about gender, I've learned their response is annoying no matter what you tell them. it's either "oh ANOTHER girl" closely followed by "are you going to try again"or "three sisters, that poor little guy" closely followed by "oh your husband must be so excited". Why the hell can't people just say congrats?!

Does anyone here live in Texas by any chance? Dh may be transferred there depending on the pay and I'd love to have some info not from google. My brain is flooded with the logistics of all of this so I've gotten almost nothing done lol

[CapricornAquarius]

B - Since dd3 I have often referred to mine as my kids, it's like it helped me not put the emphasis on their genders. I hate that the first thing people ask about gender, I've learned their response is annoying no matter what you tell them. it's either "oh ANOTHER girl" closely followed by "are you going to try again"or "three sisters, that poor little guy" closely followed by "oh your husband must be so excited". Why the hell can't people just say congrats?!

So true, people & their pathetic comments!

[WashingtonPromise]

Jen: I don't live in Texas, but I have a lot of family there. What part of Texas....you know it is a big state :)

B: I know it is so hard to think about having more children while pregnant. I can't stand when people ask me when/if I am going to have the next baby while I am still growing one. DH just always says "This one is the last". And then 2 years later we have another baby, I am sure family just roll their eyes behind our backs.......but they keep asking!!!!

CA: Almost 12 wks!!! When is your next appt?

I let all the children listen to the baby's h/b on my doppler the other day and they were so excited. My 5 yo said, "So now you really know it's in there , huh?" And my youngest didn't like the sound and cried the whole time. It was fun and I also let them find their own h/b , I think it made it more real for them.

[begonia]

CA - Yeah dh's family is a real treat, he's so lucky to have us :bigsmile:
I did position and dh caffein when we got dd3, I will always regret doing such a half-assed sway but if I'd done a solid one and had another girl I don't think I'd have the guts to try again. Hell I got a boy and I still don't have the guts to sway again and 4 is a lot of kids lol


This is definitely me! I can't imagine swaying again. NO WAY. I'm out. If we have a 4th we're adopting. I'd do HT if DH would but that's a dead end, so adoption it is. But yes, at least I did get to give it a shot. I can see where someone who hasn't ever swayed (or did just shettles or something minimal) would at least want to try.

And really, why is that people can't just say congrats?!?! It's like there's a need to comment further! I've actually stopped even asking people what they're having; I really don't care. It doesn't matter to me. I bet you do get a lot of the "dh must be so happy" because I definitely get the "your dh must be sad" comments.

WP that's super sweet about the kiddos listening to the heartbeat :) And LOL about DH just always saying this one is the last. I know for sure this is our last pregnancy ... well, barring accidentally. Neither of us are getting "fixed" and given our history we could definitely have an accident, LOL! Yikes. Maybe we should get fixed. I think if I had an accidental pg I'd freak out ... my GD has been so bad this time I can't bear the idea of having it again.

CA when is your 12 week scan? Soon I think? I thought maybe this week even.... keep us posted!

[CapricornAquarius]

Yes I know 12wks has gone so quick, my scan is next wed, I cant wait, I just want to see my little bean & hear its heart beating.

[begonia]

OH fun!!! I'm glad it is so soon; it really is lovely to see the babe :) I have a scan on Thurs and am curious to see her now that she's so big!

[LolaInLove]

I miss you guys. :sad: I want to be over here.

[begonia]

Miss you too Lola. Really, really hope you're here very soon :bighug:

[CapricornAquarius]

That will be awsome begonia to see her nice & big.

Bummer about my scan pic, is you guys wont be able to see it cause I dont know how to put pictures on the computer, nor does my dh know we are not computer people at all basics is all we know, i'll have to just explain as much as possible & compare it to my girls scan pics & let you guys know that way :rolleyes:

Lola hope you can join us real soon!

[begonia]

CA after all the scan pics you've seen at this point I bet if there's anything to be seen you'll know what to look for :) Either way FX you're able to just relax and enjoy seeing the babe and not fret about gender.

I was doing so much better the last 2 weeks and then yesterday/today have felt rotten again; cried about it yesterday for the first time in weeks :( GD SUCKS.

[3Pink1Blue]

WP - DH would be working in Richardson (outside Dallas) but we're looking at Allen.

Lola - you'll be over here before you know it! FX for you and all my baby dust!!

B - Sorry you're having a rough day. I hate how GD comes and goes, how some days you're happy others devastated. You're getting close to meeting her and I promise that helps :)

[CapricornAquarius]

Begonia, not nice when you have those bad days is it, but im proud of you for not shedding a tear in weeks though, im sure when she's born you will be ok.

Im taking a blood test today for downs, I need to have it done a week before my scan, dont like blood tests.

[Tink18]

I love you lola.

Ca do you know how.to email pics or text!! I wanna see!!

[Tink18]

Omg 3p 31 weeks! Ahhhhhhh. 8 days till we do a 3d scan. Ill be 15 weeks 1 day. Hoping to see some gender!! The countdown is on!!!

[CapricornAquarius]

Tink how exciting, I hope u get to see gender.

No unfortunately, I nor my dh are good with computers, my 8 & 6yr old girls know more then us ha ha.

Had my blood test 2day, she was fantastic, I will always ask for her when ever I need one.

[begonia]

FX you get a good look Tink!

CA I'm glad the blood test went well! Luckily that stuff never bothers me. FX you get a good shot next week too.

I had a dr appt this am and another scan; as expected measuring big again already so will have another scan again in a month. Doc just wants to be sure fluid levels are OK as I get farther along. It's nice to see her. I can be happy to have another DD for a minute, and then I fall to pieces over never having a son ... I managed to hold it together in the doc's office but I was crying the whole drive home again, just wishing for once I'd gotten to hear "it's a boy."

Jen I totally admire you getting to a place where you could try again. I don't think I'll get there. I swayed so darn hard this time and still got DD3 so it's hard for me to believe I'll have anything but another girl. If I knew for sure I'd have a boy I'd have a 4th, but DH won't do PGD so it looks like I've just got to learn to live with the disappointment. I think once she's here that will be easier, though I'll probably always wonder why we couldn't have a son ... but I've been lucky in other ways so I have to focus on the many good things in my life instead of what I didn't get.

I'll try to get the profile pic from today (it's sweet) and a belly pic up later.

[CapricornAquarius]

Begonia were your other girls big babies?

Im so done at 3, regardless of gender.

What im really loving about this pregnancy is sharing it with my girls, we went baby furnirure shopping last sunday & the girls loved helping mum & dad chose things, didnt buy cot or basinet sheet colours, that I will get once I know gender, I have bought one ltl girl cardigan & a ltl pair of boy overalls & some other white coloured baby jumpsuits/singlets. Once I know what we're having im going to go nutts with my shopping, cant wait! Im really hoping it will be blue baby clothes though.

[WashingtonPromise]

So much going on...

B: Can't wait to see another pic of your belly and baby girl!!! I love u/s, I don't know what our mothers did without them.

CA: Yuck, bloodwork. I hate it everytime, but they never let me out of it :( I have not bought anything....yet. I will buy a boy and girl outfit and a couple gender neutral things. I have lots of girl clothes, so I really only need a lot of new things if it is a boy. What day next week is your u/s?

Tink: I think by 15wks they may see something on a boy.....Good Luck.

Jen: We have family in Spring and Beaumont, TX (I think 1 hour from Dallas to the east)....both vey nice places. I love the seafood in Texas...MMMM.

We have been soooo busy. I guess we are always busy with our normal things, but now holiday things are over taking us!!! Tomorrow is our annual cookie bake, where we bake about 6 recipes each (with no children). And then we give tons of cookie plates out. I am normally exausted and can not eat cookies for days. It should be fun and productive....DH loves when I come home for the cookie bake :)

[CapricornAquarius]

Wp my u/s is next wednesday, cant wait!

Yum, cookies, that sounds like fun.

[3Pink1Blue]

B - I had the guts to try again because the minute I heard girl I knew I had blown it. It was a truly half-assed effort and knew I could do better, that's what drove my sway this time. I gave it my all as I knew I could get over another girl but the regret of a crappy attempt would always get me. You went for broke, I don't blame you for not wanting to try it again. I get wondering why you couldn't have a son, I've been haunted for 8 years that my first m/c was my son. If this one wasn't a boy I'd have added last years m/c to that torture. It's horrible how we beat ourselves up. I agree focus on three healthy kids and all the other ways your life is amazing :)

CA- Done at 3 no matter what? I said that too lol So excited for your u/s, I love u/s pics!!

WP- mmm cookies, I may have to do some baking today :wink:

I realized I posted belly pics on ttc but not here. 32 weeks!
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[CapricornAquarius]

Wow 3p1b, your huge!

Oh yes yes yes im definately done at 3, my hubby is getting the snip.

I woke up this morn at 6am & went for a lovely walk along the beach then had breakfast at a really cute cafe, all by myself, I really enjoyed it. Anyone else enjoy their own company? Or is it just me getting older?

[3Pink1Blue]

Yes I am and I'll get massively bigger from here. This is the joy/beast of carrying all out front lol
Yeah if dh is getting the snip you're done :)

I always tend to enjoy time alone during pregnancy. I know it's the last bit of peace and quiet I'll get for a while.

[Tink18]

5 dayssssssssss! Omg im so excited!!!! This baby has to be having a growth spurt because I have taken 2 naps today. I slept in ti 11. Thank god for my amazing husband.

[CapricornAquarius]

Im with you on that one tink I was so tired yesterday.

Yay my u/s is this wed & im so excited my girls will be with us.

[Tink18]

Yay cant wait to see pics!!!

[CapricornAquarius]

Oh no, got my reading from cheri22 guess what she is predicting, GIRL! I hope she's wrong.

[CapricornAquarius]

Yay cant wait to see pics!!!

Sorry tink I dont know how to put pics up on computer, so i'll just have to compare this u/s pic with my girls & maybe heartbeat/side of placenta/ skull, I know those things arent 100% but may help somewhat

[3Pink1Blue]

CA- My girls love my "baby appts" especially when there's a u/s involved. I envy you girls still in the beginning, next time I get to see my babe it'll be at birth. Not that that isn't awesome but I got used to the frequent peeks lol

OMG Tink, I can't believe how close you are to finding out!!!

[WashingtonPromise]

CA: Don't put too much stock in all that, you will know for sure in a few weeks. GL see the baby on Wednesday.

Tink: How exciting!!! I will have to check back in on you, even during all the holiday busyness.

3p1b: There is no questioning that you are pregnant, I bet you get asked all the time if you are carrying twins.

Well, the cookie bake was a success. I was so sick of smelling sweets though....yuck. I think I inhaled 1,000 calories :)
My mother is not happy with being team green. She wants to know if the tech will just tell her the gender. She is just going to have to wait until June like the rest of us. Another busy week, DH's birthday is Friday and then X-mas eve with my family. We are going to do schoolwork through this week and have next week off. Next week.....ahhhh.

[3Pink1Blue]

What I mostly get is "you must be almost there" nope not even close lol

Glad your baking was a success but yeah after a zillion batches of cookies the last thing you want to do is eat any.

My in-laws were crazy annoyed we didn't find out with dd1. I gotta admit I kinda loved that it tormented them so lol

[CapricornAquarius]

3p1b my girls cant wait till tomorrow they really want to see their ltl baby brother or sister, they asked if we can find out gender tomorrow
& I said no we have to wait 6 more weeks for that grr.

Wp thanks for that, ive been told she gets more gender predictions wrong then she does right anyway.

Going to my parents place for xmas lunch, I love my mums cooking, cant wait!

[3Pink1Blue]

I have my 33 wk on Thursday and my girls get to come with me for the first time since my 20wk, they are so excited! Will your girls get to go with when you do get to find out?

[Tink18]

CA nooo I wanna seee! LEARN DAMN IT! LOL, I will be stalking tomorrow for updates!! GL, XOXO

and 3P let me know how thursday goes,

THEN ITS MY TURN ON FRIDAYYYYYYYYYY omg!!!!

[CapricornAquarius]

Had my u/s today, was such a wonderful experience, my girls were so so excited, my dh & I got emotional.

So the skull looks boy for sure, different to my girls, placenta is on the right I asked the tech, heart beat was 150, my girls were 160 & 163, whther that helps any, but ladies im leaning towards a boy for us, im trying not to get too excited but its hard not to, regardless of what the gender one thing is for sure, im so in love.

[Tink18]

Omg yay!! Sounds so good!.what about the nub theory??

[CapricornAquarius]

Couldnt see any nub tink, but guess we'll find out in 6 wks time, I hope by seeing my baby that my feeling is right! But if im wrong I dont care just seeing my baby in there just made me feel so much love, honest to God, it was just amazing, to actually see the looks on my girls faces made everything ok.

[ELP]

CA what lovely news xxx Ultrasounds are so special aren't they, especially the 2st when we get to see how real it all is!! Sounds good for a blue for you! but I'm sure you've fallen for that little person already lol:)

[WashingtonPromise]

Congrats CA!!! What does a boy skull look like?

3p1b: Does you Charlie's head look different from your girls' skulls.

You guys are killing me with the u/s for the rest of the week....I am going to have to come back on and check again. I hope Tink and 3p1b have some pics.

[CapricornAquarius]

Yes elp im inlove already.

Wp the boys skull is suppose to look more flat at forehead & more rounded & the girl is more pointed at the forehead & more oval, but in saying that, ive had a look at the confirmed boy u/s pics & some of them look seriously girly, so dont put too much stock into this.

Just when i saw my baby on the screen first i though wow its all real now & gorgeous, then 'boy' just came to me as much as i was thinking girl before the u/s, but i still could be wrong, time will tell.

[Tink18]

I dont know about the skull thing...Ava's and this one look the same. Like you said girls and boys look the same! I agree. I cant even wait till fri! it goes down at 11 AM PST!! I will post as soon as I know! I can barely control myself.

[CapricornAquarius]

Wow Tink your lucky, I dont get another scan till Im 19weeks grrr.

Got our photos taken with Santa the other day, my goodness the girls look so grown up! Years are just flying by & Im so looking forward to be doing it all over again with our new baby.

[3Pink1Blue]

Tink- omg finding out tomorrow?! 11am, hooray! I plan to stalk you :bigsmile: fx you'll be a psycho like me and post before they've even finished lol

WP- I don't really know if they look terribly different. Here's two of my girls and the third is Charlie.
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Well interesting development here, I'm measuring 37-38 wks even through I'm only 33. I have an u/s scheduled for Jan 4th to find out if he's giant, if I've got a lot of fluid or what. I'm a little nervous because I've never measured big but not to worried as my biggest baby was only 7lbs 4 oz. I'm 5'8" so I could totally handle a much bigger baby.

[begonia]

GL today Tink!

CA I am so glad you enjoyed your scan! FX your gut is right and you've got your blue bean in there. I had no idea on skull, but I was definitely hoping based on my placenta (right)/heartbeat (150) that it was a boy for me ... the OWT's only let me down harder so I'd try really hard not to place anything in them. I know you know that :) And I hope they are 100% right for you!!!

Jen I'm measuring ahead too! By 2 weeks as of my last appointment and u/s. All looks good though in terms of fluid levels so I'm probably just having another big one (last DD was 9lbs 2 oz) ... I'm scheduled for another scan 1/12 and will likely have them every 2-4 weeks from here on out. I bet everything is a-ok with you and Charlie; he might just be a fat baby :)

[3Pink1Blue]

Omg B I would love a fat baby! I'm trying not to worry but then, like an idiot, I googled lol

[3Pink1Blue]

Tink!! It's almost 12!!! Just kidding but so excited!

[Tink18]

It's a boy!!! Im going to have a son!! Zane Thomas!! I am crying my eyes out!!

[3Pink1Blue]

Woohoo!! So excited for you!!

[Tink18]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Tinkerb3ll18/BABYZANE_19.jpg PENIS!!!!!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Tinkerb3ll18/BABYZANE_7.jpg Baby ZANE!!!!

Here is our son!!!

[3Pink1Blue]

Yep no doubt there!! Congrats!

[Tink18]

OMG! I still cant believe this! I keep looking at his goods!! lol...it's really a penis!

[ELP]

Over the moon for you Tink!!!! What a lovely xmas present or you :hugs: xxxxxxxxx

[Yahmama]

Not sure where to post this since the "Post your BFP!" thread seems dead since October, so I'll post here! I got a BFP on Dec. 22nd! EDD Sept 2, 2012! I'm over the moon! And praying for a :BabyBoy: little brother, but trying to prepare myself if it's not. Merry Christmas everyone!!!

[3Pink1Blue]

Tink - I've known for 13 weeks and instill look at the u/s pics amazed there's a penis lol

Yahmama - congrats and welcome!!!

[Yahmama]

Yahmama - congrats and welcome!!!

Thank you!!!

[ELP]

Congratulations yahmam!! Another lovely xmas present!!!!!!!!!!!

[My Fabulous Children]

Hi ladies, Merry Christmas to all. Hope everyone had a great day!

I can post here now :) I have an appointment with Dr on Tuesday, I'm a little nervous I hope all is going well.

[My Fabulous Children]

Tink ~ COngrats on your little boy!

[ELP]

Hi ladies, Merry Christmas to all. Hope everyone had a great day!

I can post here now :) I have an appointment with Dr on Tuesday, I'm a little nervous I hope all is going well.
Massive congratulations!!!!! So excited for you xxxx What date have you got MFC???

[WashingtonPromise]

Tink: Congrats on the boy and what a great name.

3p1b: I always measure a couple weeks ahead. Maybe you will have Charlie a week early.

CA: You have such a great attitude!!! I was looking at my girl clothes yesterday and thinking....boy it sure would be a waste to not have another daughter. I think I will buy the cutest girlie outfit and shoes for the hospital....just incase :)

Yahmama: Congrats!!! Glad to have some new ladies over.

MFC: Hello, glad you came on over :)


We had a great Christmas and now I need to make an appointment with my midwife. I can't wait to see the baby, but I am afraid the tech will show me the goods on accident.....maybe that wouldn't be a bad thing.

[Tink18]

Thanks guys! We are so excited! I have rubbed my belly all weekend saying to my husband "I cant believe it's our son"

[3Pink1Blue]

Wp- early would be nice actually. I've had 2 run a week late and that sucks. I'm hoping not too early though, I really want a Feb baby. I still feel shorted by my oldest being born at 12:50 am on March 1st when she was due Feb 22nd. That'll be my luck he'll come Jan 31st at 11:59 pm lol

Tink- Welcome to the club, I don't think I'll believe till I personally see the goods. I'm even going to ask them to check again when they are measuring lol

[Tink18]

haha 3P when I was pregnant with Ava. I was so afraid she would come out with a penis that when she came out first thing I did was turn her around to look at her girl parts. I wanted a girl so bad!!! Now I want my boy soo bad I will probably do the same thing.

WP, make sure she accidentally tells you! I want to know!!! tell her Cathy needs to know!! LOL

[iluvmyman]

Hi Ladies! I haven't been on in a long time but Tink pinged me and I've been meaning to check in. Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday!

[My Fabulous Children]

Hi ladies,

I had my first OB/GYN appointment. It was pretty boring lol...just paper work, lab work, I got weighed, got my blood pressure, etc. My next appointment is Jan 10th and they will do an u/s then. I can't wait.

[My Fabulous Children]

Massive congratulations!!!!! So excited for you xxxx What date have you got MFC???

Thank you! I think I'm due on August 1st based on my conception date.

[My Fabulous Children]

Yahmama~ Welcome and Congrats again!

iluv~ Nice to see you again! I hope you're doing well x

[WashingtonPromise]

:wave: HI iluv, great to see you again. How is everything?

MFC: I hate the bloodwork. I normally do it after the u/s ....just because I can not stand it.

Tink: Your so funny. I am not going to lie, I am going to try and sneak a peek, but I really would love a surprise.

I finally made my first appt. with my midwife for Jan 3rd. I was hoping to bump it back to the next week, but she really wanted me to come in. I know you guys think I am crazy, but once you start going, you have to keep going every month. I have a doppler and listen to the baby's h/b every few days. I guess I just don't feel like driving for an hour for them to listen to the baby's h/b, too. Plus, I have to take the children to my inlaws and it ends up being a whole day event.....blah. But the u/s makes it worth it. I wonder if this baby will be a mover and shaker like my last one, the u/s tech could barely get any pics. The children can not wait for a pic. DD3 thinks I am going to come home with the baby, though.....they always do this until the end. "Are you going to have the baby today Mom"...."NO, she is only the size of an apple", and it continues until 40wks , Lord please don't let me go overdue!

[3Pink1Blue]

Tink- dh and I joke constantly we'll be looking at balls first, face second lol

Iluv- glad to hear from you again!

MFC- yeah the first appt is so boring, very anti-climactic without a heartbeat or u/s. oh and Aug babies rock!

WP- I don't think you're nuts at all. My appts were crazy close in the beginning because of my m/c but now I'm going much less often then. You're an old hand at this, you know what you're going to hear.
Dd3 does the same thing every time I tell her we're going to the midwife "Mommy are we getting the baby out today?". DD2 asked if daddy was bringing the baby home today when I was pregnant with dd3, I love their little minds lol

[shaven12]

Hey ladies!
I am new to genderdreaming but have been a part of ingender since 2007. I was a part of the ttc blue crew grads after having a baby boy in 2009. I am now three months pregnant and am so excited. I didnt sway but I am hoping and praying for another boy!

[3Pink1Blue]

Welcome shaven! Congrats on your pregnancy, many of us are IG defectors so you're in good company :)

[shaven12]

Welcome shaven! Congrats on your pregnancy, many of us are IG defectors so you're in good company :)

Thanks for the warm welcome!

[3Pink1Blue]

You're most welcome! We are a great group here, so much different from IG :)

Oh and ladies I almost forgot to post this 34 wks today :suprise:
http://img.tapatalk.com/43022feb-fe6b-22a4.jpg

[shaven12]

3pink1blue,
Congrats on your baby boy! Did you sway?

[3Pink1Blue]

Thanks! I swayed my ass off, the GD way :)

[shaven12]

Thanks! I swayed my ass off, the GD way :)

Well I see your sway worked! I swayed with ds too but didnt get pregnant for six months. The 7th month me and dh decided to take a break from it all and decided that we would take a couple of months off then try again. We dtd one time out of the whole month and wouldnt you know I got pregnant with ds! We werent trying this time but hoping we scored another boy!!!!

[3Pink1Blue]

That's sort of what happened to us, right when we decided to take a break bfp :)
Fx it's another little guy for you!

[Tink18]

OMG LOVE THAT BELLY PIC!!!!!!!! I have my 16 week pic. Let me post it!

Welcome Shaven! Congrats!

OMG HOPEFUL GOT A BFPPPPPP!!! WAHOOOOOO!!!! I am so happy for her!!!

[3Pink1Blue]

Thanks hun and please post yours!!

[Tink18]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Tinkerb3ll18/407786_2638772923451_1079348860_32807399_109267293 9_n.jpg

16 weeks for me!! YAY! Still can't get over I got my little guy!

[3Pink1Blue]

Omg still so tiny and cute, love it!

[Tink18]

I will blow up soon! My ass is huge and s are my boobs! But I am so excited, He just started kicking me! I love him so much.

[3Pink1Blue]

Good then you'll be huge like me lol Yay for kicks, makes it so real!! If he's anything like mine he'll be beating your guts to a pulp in no time :)

[My Fabulous Children]

:wave: HI iluv, great to see you again. How is everything?

MFC: I hate the bloodwork. I normally do it after the u/s ....just because I can not stand it.

Tink: Your so funny. I am not going to lie, I am going to try and sneak a peek, but I really would love a surprise.

I finally made my first appt. with my midwife for Jan 3rd. I was hoping to bump it back to the next week, but she really wanted me to come in. I know you guys think I am crazy, but once you start going, you have to keep going every month. I have a doppler and listen to the baby's h/b every few days. I guess I just don't feel like driving for an hour for them to listen to the baby's h/b, too. Plus, I have to take the children to my inlaws and it ends up being a whole day event.....blah. But the u/s makes it worth it. I wonder if this baby will be a mover and shaker like my last one, the u/s tech could barely get any pics. The children can not wait for a pic. DD3 thinks I am going to come home with the baby, though.....they always do this until the end. "Are you going to have the baby today Mom"...."NO, she is only the size of an apple", and it continues until 40wks , Lord please don't let me go overdue!

You are not crazy at all, I completely understand you.

When did you hear the baby heartbeat on doppler? The nurse tried to hear the heartbeat at 8w6d She couldn't hear anything and she said I was still too early.

[My Fabulous Children]

Hey ladies!
I am new to genderdreaming but have been a part of ingender since 2007. I was a part of the ttc blue crew grads after having a baby boy in 2009. I am now three months pregnant and am so excited. I didnt sway but I am hoping and praying for another boy!

Hey Shaven! This is Zaharaa from the Blue Crew! Nice to see you here. I hope you get another boy!

[My Fabulous Children]

You're most welcome! We are a great group here, so much different from IG :)

Oh and ladies I almost forgot to post this 34 wks today :suprise:
http://img.tapatalk.com/43022feb-fe6b-22a4.jpg

You look so cute!

[My Fabulous Children]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Tinkerb3ll18/407786_2638772923451_1079348860_32807399_109267293 9_n.jpg

16 weeks for me!! YAY! Still can't get over I got my little guy!

You looking great hot mama!!!

[iluvmyman]

:wave: HI iluv, great to see you again. How is everything?

MFC: I hate the bloodwork. I normally do it after the u/s ....just because I can not stand it.

Tink: Your so funny. I am not going to lie, I am going to try and sneak a peek, but I really would love a surprise.

I finally made my first appt. with my midwife for Jan 3rd. I was hoping to bump it back to the next week, but she really wanted me to come in. I know you guys think I am crazy, but once you start going, you have to keep going every month. I have a doppler and listen to the baby's h/b every few days. I guess I just don't feel like driving for an hour for them to listen to the baby's h/b, too. Plus, I have to take the children to my inlaws and it ends up being a whole day event.....blah. But the u/s makes it worth it. I wonder if this baby will be a mover and shaker like my last one, the u/s tech could barely get any pics. The children can not wait for a pic. DD3 thinks I am going to come home with the baby, though.....they always do this until the end. "Are you going to have the baby today Mom"...."NO, she is only the size of an apple", and it continues until 40wks , Lord please don't let me go overdue!

That sounds like a huge ordeal. That is so cute about DD3.

I'm doing OK but found out today I failed my 3 hr. glucose test too and have gestational diabetes. I get a call from a nurse this week for more info. It seems like after hard coring the ingender diet or turning 35 my health is going into the crapper. I've never had so many issues before. It's just weird.

[iluvmyman]

Hey ladies!
I am new to genderdreaming but have been a part of ingender since 2007. I was a part of the ttc blue crew grads after having a baby boy in 2009. I am now three months pregnant and am so excited. I didnt sway but I am hoping and praying for another boy!

Nice to meet you!

[iluvmyman]

You're most welcome! We are a great group here, so much different from IG :)

Oh and ladies I almost forgot to post this 34 wks today :suprise:
http://img.tapatalk.com/43022feb-fe6b-22a4.jpg

OMGosh, you are getting so close!!! Scared or just super excited?

[iluvmyman]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y98/Tinkerb3ll18/407786_2638772923451_1079348860_32807399_109267293 9_n.jpg

16 weeks for me!! YAY! Still can't get over I got my little guy!

Look at u sexy mamma!

[hope.ful]

Ok, so I can officially join this group - yay! Got our BFP this past week. I am such a believer in EPO and Flax Oil. I was on it for two months and voila! I love the preggers pics - so darn exciting!

[hope.ful]

OMG LOVE THAT BELLY PIC!!!!!!!! I have my 16 week pic. Let me post it!

Welcome Shaven! Congrats!

OMG HOPEFUL GOT A BFPPPPPP!!! WAHOOOOOO!!!! I am so happy for her!!!

Tink, you are just precious. I haven't been on here much, but it was just too hard to obsess over it on here for so long. 'They' say stress makes it hard to get pg and wouldn't you know we conceived in December, on DD1's bday! Life doesn't get much more stressful IMO! =) We feel so blessed to get our BFP!!!

[Tink18]

Hopeful I totally understand the not obsessing. I really feel like along with my sway I stayed so calm. I really felt like "let's make this baby on our terms with a little help" It was still fun even know we had to do it at 9 PM 12-18 hours after smiley! LOL....I just really felt like I never got worked up. I told myself I would get pregnant when I was my turn. I used my swaying as helping out my chances to hopefully get a little boy but I never made it consume my life..I just followed all the swaying "rules" And lived my life...I honestly think this is why I ended up pregnant on our first attempt. The fact it;s our son. I really think the sway had a lot to do with it. My lifestyle is SO different from when I got pregnant with Ava. It made perfect sense why we had a girl when we did because of how we ate and etc. Making those changes to sway boy...was apparently just enough to do the trick and maybe a little off god's work. WHo knows. I feel very lucky and blessed. We can't wait to meet our little guy!!

I am so glad you are here hopeful and you finally got your BFP!! Long time coming!! It's just such great news!

[shaven12]

hope.ful- Thanks for the warm welcome. Congrats on your bfp!

Tink- Congrats on your successful boy sway!!!!!

[WashingtonPromise]

iluv: So sorry about failing your test :( You don't have too much longer though.

MFC: With all my other pregnancies we found the h/b at 8wks (which was the first time we try), but this time it was a little past 9 wks. And when we did find it at 8 wks it was after at least 15+ mins of looking for it. Don't worry they don't have time to find a h/b so early because it does take a while. Most offices won't try until after 10wks.

3p1b: You are getting so close!!! when do you get to that "I can't move" stage?

Tink: You are super hot in your pic....I love tan people.


My appt is tomorrow....can't wait to see the little guy/girl :)

[Tink18]

WP OMG are you going to be able to find out? I found out at 15 weeks! You will be 16 right. YOU BETTER POST PICS!!! I cant wait to see!

Funny you say tan since I am SOO pail for me right now!!

[LolaInLove]

Hi preggie chicas! Just stalking to see what's shaking over here, and CONGRATS Hopeful!!!! And sweet Shaven, good to see you again! WP, excited for your appt tomorrow! FX for you!

[LolaInLove]

And LOVE the belly shots, you guys look amazing!

[My Fabulous Children]

Ok, so I can officially join this group - yay! Got our BFP this past week. I am such a believer in EPO and Flax Oil. I was on it for two months and voila! I love the preggers pics - so darn exciting!

Welcome Hope.ful!

[My Fabulous Children]

iluv: So sorry about failing your test :( You don't have too much longer though.

MFC: With all my other pregnancies we found the h/b at 8wks (which was the first time we try), but this time it was a little past 9 wks. And when we did find it at 8 wks it was after at least 15+ mins of looking for it. Don't worry they don't have time to find a h/b so early because it does take a while. Most offices won't try until after 10wks.

3p1b: You are getting so close!!! when do you get to that "I can't move" stage?

Tink: You are super hot in your pic....I love tan people.


My appt is tomorrow....can't wait to see the little guy/girl :)

Thanks for sharing ..You are right they don't have time to find a h/b. The nurse tried for less than 2 min.

Good luck Tomorrow, I hope everything goes well.

[ELP]

WP!! Best of luck today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And Jen you look gorgeous xxxxx I cannot believe that you are literally days from full term!!!! We're your others early or late?? You know boys are traditionally late don't you lol, mine have been:rolleyes::bigsmile:
MFC when is your NT scan!!!!!!!!!!

This thread is getting very exciting atm isn't it lol!!

All is good here, I will update things hopefully with a pic when I can, but in brief we are dragging some organisation into our lives, hence less computer time, but have a big catch up with all soon, ok xxxxx

[Tink18]

Stalking for an update from wp!!!!

[LolaInLove]

Stalking for an update from wp!!!!

ME TOO!

[WashingtonPromise]

Well, I think I jinxed myself....my midwife slipped up. The Baby is gorgeous (even not in 3D), looking at her, I thought....what a pretty girl. Then, with all the measuring the baby's head was 16w5d and the rest of the measurings were right on 16wks, so of course I thought IT'S A BOY HEAD!!! My midwife just kept saying how "he" looking like a baby doll and of course I just figured she was saying "he" so she would have to say "it".....BUT then she started saying how sorry she was for ruining my surprise. If she had just said nothing I really would not have noticed. So, I asked her to show me a potty shot, looks like a boy to me, but I am not buying anything until after my 20wk u/s, which is in 4wks. And I am not tell anyone IRL, including Hubby (Begonia and Doula will understand this). I am not mad at my midwife or anything (she is the sweetest lady ever), I guess I just don't know how to feel. Unbelief mostly. But she did say that she is no u/s tech and could be wrong. But, at 16wks I think it should look like one or the other. I think this may be difficult, how do I not buy anything boy....or do I just hide it?

Lola: You are soooo sweet to come check on me. I can not wait for you to join us. Any new news? Still thinking about IVF?

Tink: Well, I am white, white, white. But being a natural blonde, I just have fair skin. When I post a belly pic, there won't be any skin showing:)

Hopeful: Congrats!!! We need more info, when is your u/s ?

[LolaInLove]

Well, WP, I am super excited for you! I know that sucks that she ruined your surprise though....I hope she is right, though! Glad all looked well and the baby was super cute! Love it!

No news for me, just still trying. Putting ivf thoughts off for a long while. Don't feel like forking up that kind of cash is a smart idea for my family- meaning my current kids, of course. Praying for a natural miracle.

Will you get some pics at 20wks? xxoo

[3Pink1Blue]

Hope.ful- welcome over and congrats again!

WP- I'm not quite to the "I can't move" but I'm way in the "I gotta lay down" lol
Bummer on the ruined suprise but WOOHOO n your baby boy!! I'm no one to ask about keeping secrets, I had posted on here and texting tons of folks while still on the table, wand on belly lol

Lola- hey darlin! Good to see you around again :kiss:

ELP- dd1 was 7 days late, dd2 was on time, dd3 was 6 days late. I will beg cry and plead to get this little guy out on time lol

thanks ladies, love the belly but I swear I'm way bigger in person lol
I'm super nervous for tomorrow, it's my is he big or is there too much fluid u/s. I'm hoping all is well and of course will be asking for another peek at the goods, gotta make sure they are still there lol

[Tink18]

YAY WP for everything looking awesome! When she showed you the potty shot did she say it was a boy? Oh I am sooo excited!!!!!

[ELP]

WP, I'm over the moon she ruined your surprise in the nicest possible way!!!:) What an exciting 4 weeks its gonna be for you!!
Jen, good luck today!! I'm guessing 10lber for you :rofl:
Lola, best of luck to you xxx If you don't hurry up we're all gonna come over and drag you kicking and screaming onto this thread for keeps, with QUADS ok!!! :hugs:

[WashingtonPromise]

Jen: If I lay down I get so tired that I need a nap, so I just stay moving. But of course I am only 16 wks and you probably are suppose to take breaks with your feet up during the day :) I am sure your docs will induce you if you would like, especially if he is big.

Lola: I understand how expensive IVF can be. But if get preggo with Quads like ELP says we will all chip in and throw you a cyber shower.

Tink: Yes, she did say boy, but it just seems hard to believe.

ELP: I really only wanted the surprise if it was going to be a girl, but now I just am having a hard time wrapping my head around it being a boy.

I do have u/s pics, a profile and potty shot. I just have no time right now to get it on here. I would have to take a pic of them with my camera, upload them, shrink, put on a wesite, and post.....all this without the children seeing the potty shot pic. Since I do have the pics, I kept looking at them last night while getting ready for bed. I guess I just kept telling myself it was a girl and even was trying not to daydream about a baby boy anymore, so I would stop torturing myself. In a few weeks at my 20wks u/s it will feel more real, I hope DH doesn't want to come!

[WashingtonPromise]

Oh, GL Jen with your u/s, I will check for an update later.

[LolaInLove]

Thanks, guys. I wish things would hurry along and work out for me too.

Hope all is well at your appt, Jen!

WP- super stoked for you! I think it would take a few days to settle in for me also. (:

[3Pink1Blue]

Well ladies it's good news, ok news and kinda bad news. First the good - fluid levels are at the high end of normal but within range so not a concern. The ok - Baby's measuring about a week ahead with a fairly big head and a big belly, the big belly is a bit of a concern and they are sending me for yet another diabetes test tomorrow. The kinda bad - he's still breech so I'll need to be closely monitored for the rest of the preg. If he doesn't turn in the next couple weeks more serious conversations will take place. I'm a little bummed at the thought of a c-section but will do everything natural to flip him around :)

[Tink18]

ohh good and bad yes but not horrible! I cant believe how close you are to getting your little dood! I remember when you found out!!!!!! This is so exciting.

I AM laughing so hard at cyber shower!

Wp, Well I hope it's real! I cant wai to see pics. We were told at 15 weeks ours was a boy, tech said he would bet his job on it. SAid 100% with out a doubt! I still think it;s to good to be true. I go again for on the 17th for another scan. I will almost be 20 weeks! SO hoping it;s still the same!

[WashingtonPromise]

Jen: I agree with Tink, at least it is not horrible news. Nothing is "wrong", just not what everyone wants. I will keep you in my prayers. When do they want him to flip by? Your due date? before?

Where is CA? I know she should be having a gender scan around the same time as me.

[3Pink1Blue]

Yep definitely not horrible news but not what I was hoping to hear. The u/s dr is hoping he'll flip by 37weeks. I've got a m/w appt today and I'll be able to talk to her in more detail about it all, I've got a thousand questions lol

[hope.ful]

WP, congratulations on your BOY!!! That's so exciting that we're seeing more successful blue sways. Your poor m/w probably feels terrible.

3P1B, I am so excited for you to hold that little boy! My SIL had her boy on Cmas Eve and he is just precious. So totally different from my girls in that he is really laid back and quiet!

I don't have a dr appt until Jan 23rd. Then I will be 8 weeks and that's just the initial tests, so I'll see my doctor 1-3 weeks after that. I'm not really sure if we're going to find out the gender at our 20 week ultrasound or not. I'm high risk because of a blood problem, so I'll get an US every 2ish weeks after 24 weeks so we can find out whenever we want. We really want a boy, but we are really good at making girls, so I don't really know if I want to find out before he/she comes. Once the baby is in your arms, it's really hard to be disappointed, know what I mean? I am thinking about finding out around 36 weeks or so. That way, we'll be prepared but so close to the arrival it won't matter. On the other hand, it is really fun to find out in the delivery room! Basically, if it's a boy I want to know NOW and if it's not, I don't want to know until she comes. Crazy, right?! =) I am so excited to walk this journey with you ladies! We're not telling anyone IRL until we have to or until we're past 13-15 weeks so it's extra fun to come here and chat about it!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!!

[WashingtonPromise]

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Okay, I slacked on a few of my chores, so you guys could see our beauty.
Did they come out?

[LolaInLove]

WP, that's totally a weiner!!! Thanks for slacking and posting pics on the web instead!

3P1B- check out this website: Spinning Babies Home | spinningbabies.com (http://spinningbabies.com/) I used it with #2 to make sure she was in the right position for birth since I was attempting a vbac and #1 was sunny-side up and I had to have a c-section....I did not want a repeat. It totally worked!

[Tink18]

OMG HI baby boy penis!!! Oh I love him he is so handsome!!!!

[skrimpy]

Definitely a little man WP! Congrats! Too bad the mw slipped up though :p Just keep looking at that little potty shot. I did not believe my 3yo's potty shot, lol, I kept looking at it over and over and over ;). He's all boy though!

[My Fabulous Children]

WP, Such happy news! Congrats on your little boy.

[My Fabulous Children]

3p1b, I found out DD2 was breech around 38 weeks, CRAZY! (Because I moved to another state during my pregnancy) My Dr said it is too late to TRY to turn the baby now, So I ended up with a c- section. :( Not good at all.

Your baby can turn at any time now you still have a few weeks left, keep checking with DR! I hope your little boy turns soon, good luck.

[3Pink1Blue]

Lola- thanks, I had another friend recommend the same site. She had a breech her first time around and wanted to avoid a second c-section as well. I've been feverishly reading and practicing the exercises!

Wp- yep definitely boy parts! Congrats!

MFC- I'm really hoping he'll turn but apperently he's in the worst position for it, I'll be seeing my midwife every week until delivery.

Sorry to be so absent lately but I'm having a hard time. After talking to my mw of Thursday I found out that if he doesn't turn by this Thursday (36 wks) then we'll have to schedule an external version for 37 weeks. One of three things can happen with a version 1- they turn him and there's a 50% chance he could turn back. 2- They can't budge him or 3- the procedure puts him into so much distress that they'll roll me into surgery and take him right then. If they can't turn him we schedule the c-section for 39 wks as they can't risk me going into labor. If he does turn I'll be watched closely until I'm favorable for induction. I pretty much hate all these options, I was really hoping for another vaginal delivery with little to no complications and it's looking like that won't happen. More then anything I want him out safe and I'm feeling really selfish for being upset. Ugh sorry to be such a downer.

[My Fabulous Children]

Oh Jen .. I really hope everything will be okay and You don't go through this :( Hopefully your baby turns on his own before Thrusday. Best of luck.

[My Fabulous Children]

I have a Dr. appointment tomorrow I think I will get my 1st Scan tomorrow! Can't wait to see my baby and hear the heart beat I hope all is well, I'm a little nervous. :nails: I will keep you guys posted!

[WashingtonPromise]

3p1b: Oh, Jen I am so sorry. The last part of pregnancy is hormonal enough without extra stess. There is still a chance that he could turn before Thur. You are doing everything in your power to have him turn.

MF: GL today at your appt. I was soooo nervous when I had my u/s. We all just get so worked up with all the "what ifs". And most of the time things are normal. I can not wait to hear about it and see some pics.

Thanks everyone for making me feel better. I just kept thinking someone would say "That kind looks like a swollen girl" or "my girl u/s looked like that). It just feels unreal....just like everyone else on here. You know had it been a girl, I would have felt like I had done everything I could and not believed the scan. And now that it is a boy, I feel like it is not real and don't believe it. I guess I will be a little more at ease after my 20 wk scan. Funny thing is DH is so sure that it is a boy that he wants to paint the room already. It just seems so weird that he is so sure without any proof and I am waivering and I have the u/s pics. I feel like just telling him, but I know we will both be disappointed if I do.

[Tink18]

3p i hope he turns!! and i am definitely thinking of you!

mfc i can't wait to hear!!

wp this is me. i still can't believe its a boy. i feel like when i go on the 17th they will tell me its a really girl. I am actually really nervous.

[begonia]

Hope he turns Jen!

Congrats to Tink and WP; I'm so glad y'all got your DG :) Much like WP mentioned she would have felt ... I still have a hard time believing I didn't get my son. But 3 us can't be wrong so it is what it is. Not meant to be for reasons I just don't know.

Good luck at the appointment MFC ... seeing the little one is always precious.

[hope.ful]

MFC, excited to hear about your appointment!

3pink, we will be praying that little guy turns soon!

I had to reschedule my appointment so no OB interview until 1/30! Ugh, I am so ready to hear this baby's heartbeat! Can't see the dr until the OB interview is done. Hope everyone is having a good day!

[My Fabulous Children]

Hi ladies,

I had ultrasound done today when I was suppose to be 10 weeks 5 days according to my ovulation day and I'm only measuring 10W0D ..My OB told me not to worry and nothing was wrong, but I can't help it :worry:
The baby was moving all around, but I am so worried, Anyone else measuring a few days behind?

I told her about the NT scan, She said why I want to have a NT scan done? NT scans for specific high risk pregnancies ..I said I want make sure that everything is OK with the baby, I didn't say anything about the nub theory. They will scheduled me for NT scan soon.

Here is a picture from my scan ..

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6670947935_c81db429ef.jpg

[My Fabulous Children]

Hey Begoina! So nice to see you around hon. I can't believe your so close...Only 56 days to go! Time flies so fast.

[WashingtonPromise]

MFC: Don't worry. If they didn't tell you to worry then there is nothing to worry about. Sometimes you implant late or it just took a little longer for your bean to get suggled into your lining and he is a couple days behind....no big deal. I would only worry if your were 1-2 wks behind. Plus, they are measuring a tiny little bean. I was 16wks and the head and leg measurements were completely different....by 5 days.

Begonia: I agree, you are on your home stretch. I understand your disappointment. I really feel for women who have all of the same gender. I have way more girls than boys, but it is nothing compared to all the families that long for a child of the opposite gender. We have 1 family at our church that have 5 girls and a family with 5 boys. They both would love to have the opposite gender, but are content with what they believe God has for them. What is really funny is they mother of the 5 boys is the thinnest women you will ever meet....I would never tell her about swaying, I think she would just laugh :) With all that said, I hope I would be able to have the grace that you (and the women at my church) have in such a confusing situation. I am sure it will all seem alright when you are holding your new baby.

[begonia]

Thanks WP :hug2: FWIW, for me at least ... the baby thing won't make it as easy as it will be when I see my 3 grown women thriving, KWIM? Then I'll feel fulfilled. My 6 year old makes me so proud; I know the older they get, for me, the easier GD becomes. The baby thing is oddly the hardest part for me. I think because all people see is boy/girl at that time, KWIM? But DD1? Now we see artist and kindness and thoughtful and intelligent.

OH and I was thinking about you and your DH "feeling" it is a boy. How fun is that?!? That and my GD are why I had to break down and have my DH find out too though; my DH would pat my belly and call it our boy name with FX, and I couldn't take it... I couldn't take him having hope. So thank goodness his feeling matches the result! Don't show him the pics, it'll be WAY fun for him to see the real live boy :) I know if ours had been DS I would've been able to keep it quiet.

MFC I can't believe you're already 10w5! Wow, it does go fast! Don't fret about the days, I think WP is right. 5 days is nothing. He's just fine :) What a great pic!!! When I was pg with DD2 the NT were still considered for high risk but this time around my doc said it's become part of the routine care; but I suppose every practice is different. Glad you will get one!

I have another scan on Thurs to check size again. DD2 is coming so that will be interesting, LOL :)

[3Pink1Blue]

MFC - thanks hun. So glad your u/s went well and I wouldn't worry. When I went in for my 20 wk u/s I was 20wks and 1 day but measuring 19wks 6 days because I didn't O on cd 14. If you didn't conceive on cd14 you'll measure off, period.

B- AHHHHH you're so close!!

Well ladies it's not looking good, my home doppler still has his heartbeat way to high in my belly. I'm trying not to lose hope but it's getting harder. I'll find out Thursday what position he's in but I have a feeling I'll be having a version next week. Ugh I hate being such a bummer :(

[DoulaMama]

Crashing...have you tried the moxa or the Chiro(Webster maneuver) yet? I would hands down do both of those before submitting to a version. Way safer, really great rates of success and WAY less pain involved.

[3Pink1Blue]

Doula - I can't find someone to do either one, Utah is not good for alternative therapies. I'm not going into the version lightly I just don't have a ton of options :(

[DoulaMama]

You can order your own moxa sticks and do it on yourself...or have hubby do it:) It's very simple. A caveman could do it....LOL

One thing to try....tell him you need him to turn. Everyday, tell him you need him to be head down for you and him. Tell him why and how important it is to you. Babies listen:) xo Turning vibes for your little guy~~~~~

[3Pink1Blue]

I'll look into that. Oh believe me I've been visualizing, massaging (I'm a massage therapist) and we've all been talking to him. Dh has a little chat with the bottom of my belly every night lol