Daughter after 3 sons

[Mrs_Incredible]

... I'm 19 weeks, had harmony and 2 gender scans (went for rescan as i still couldn't believe it!) all 3 said girl. I've been buying pink, much earlier than i ever bought for my boys. I think i usually wait til 20 week scan. But it still doesn't feel real! I feel as if I'm "playing" pretend! Not sure if it's because i still have the big health check scan to go and I'm sacred. Or if i think she will have turned into a boy lol!! I do believe she's a girl... I just think if they said boy it wouldn't surprise me (although now she's so close it would break my heart). I just wonder if it'll take til birth to believe it? And its maybe just the scan being 8 sleeps away, I'm worried that they find something to shatter our dreams.

Just a wee vent post ;) xx

[blueeyedguys]

I think I would feel the same way if I heard it was a girl. :)

Congratulations!

[mommymachine]

I was the same way with my first daughter. It was a horrible feeling. And no one understood, they all just thought I was being silly. Apparently I was, because she is in fact a girl and is 2.5 years old lol. But I do know how you feel.

[Mrs_Incredible]

Thanks girls xx


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[atomic sagebrush]

def felt the same! I didn't buy anything for quite a while. I wasn't doubting it was a girl, I just was convinced she was going to die and didn't want to ahve to get rid of a big bunch of stuff (sorry for melodrama, I really did feel that way though!) :p

[MatildaMai]

I was same as atomic. Convinced something was bound to go wrong and I would never actually take home a real live baby. Infertility etc had messed with my mind. And I was like that for both pregnancies. With my twin boys - by the time I reached the point I was ready to concede they might actually make it (about 30wks). I was too big and uncomfortable to walk around to do any real shopping and had to just buy stuff online. With my HT DD, I knew she was a girl from the start but I still held off buying anything. I was constantly imaging the worst. And I nearly did lose her at 28wks when a severe back injury threatened to send me into full on labor. Thankfully with minor surgery and bed rest she stayed in till 36wks.

Buy, enjoy and try not to worry. I wish I had been able to!!

[coocoobananas]

I'm the same as Matilda and atomic. I feel like I've seen enough evidence that it is a girl even though it's hard to believe! But u am worried something will go wrong!!!

[Mrs_Incredible]

So I'm perfectly "normal" then ;-) Trying to be positive. Just as my pink "stash" grows and 20 week scan approaches, the nerves are kicking in. Thanks again everyone xx
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[WantingPink]

I felt the same way with DD1. I had the MaterniT21, then a gender scan, then the anatomy scan, then a 32 week 4D scan. I didn't buy anything until after my 4D scan at 32 weeks. I thought I would jinx it or that something would go horribly wrong. I still feel a little that way with this one but I think that is mostly due to an anterior placenta and not being able to feel her move. You are perfectly normal:) Other people don't understand and I never really talked about with anyone except for DH who just made me feel even more crazy.

[Tomgirl]

Right there with ya! I haven't even dared to buy anything girlie just in case at my 20 week scan next week they say just kidding BOY! I haven't dared tell anyone that I'm actually terrified for them to tell me boy after telling me girl. I will feel better...."hopefully" after the 20 week scan. :)

[Mrs_Incredible]

I've bought loads!! Thought i was home and dry after harmony being confirmed with 2 scans with different techs saying girl - only to find a girl on here was told girl then boy at a re scan by the same techs. Knocked my confidence a bit. Just want my 20 weeks scan now... was feeling a bit nervous about it anyway. But now ... What if they say boy?? I've got about 30 GIRLY PINK sleepsuits!!! And loads of other bits xx
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[coocoobananas]

It's a girl ms_incredible!! Did you get to look at the gender area??

[Mrs_Incredible]

I did, and after the rescan when she showed me the bits in a bit more detail I was convinced. I still am, well kinda lol! Think as the 20 week scan approaches I'm getting jittery. Doesn't help seeing people being told the wrong gender, especially Laurie who was scanned by the same techs! And the fact I've bought so much already. I just couldn't help myself tho lol!! I guess with the harmony and 2 scans I'm actually in a good place. Just feels too good to be true. I really think until she's here, I will be a little bit scared .... Xxx


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[coocoobananas]

It's strange isn't it? My friend gave me some girl clothes today (she has 4) and I'm still not feeling attached, like I'm looking in on someone else looking at the clothes. I texted to thank her again and said I can't believe I'm having a baby with a vagina lol!

[Mrs_Incredible]

Lol! My 10 yo son pointed out that im growing a vagina in my belly this time :-o He's at that funny age between knowledge and innocence! I feel as if im buying for someone else, i just can't imagine our baby daughter in the things im buying just now. How kind of your friend! I'm starting from scratch, although I'll get back the plain vests and sleepsuits that i gave my sister for my nephew, but I reckon they'll be for emergencies only (when the washing has piled up) as I've waited too long for the pink/flowery/pretty vests etc xx
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[coocoobananas]

My husband said not to take too much hand me downs so I can buy stuff! Lol

[Mrs_Incredible]

I like his thinking coocoo!! My dh is all set for buying a pink pram :) Yet for a boy he was all for using ds3's pram again, even tho I don't have a carrycot for it and they don't do that version any more! Xx
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[atomic sagebrush]

yes but you have the Harmony results, which a a kajillion times better than any ultrasound!

My MIL was like "oh my what if your body doesn't know how to grow a girl" and I was like, are you freaking kidding me? It didn't know how to grow a boy either, that's why we have these things called 'genes' LOL

[Mrs_Incredible]

Kajillion! Love that atomic :) xx


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