Due in Mar/April/May 2015

[QueenB3blue]

Kitkat I am sorry about your FB craziness:-/ I definitely have a love/hate relationship with FB (mostly hate). DH and I are not planning on telling a soul that I am pg until we know the gender.

I had a slightly annoying weekend. Mostly because of my desire for a daughter I guess. At ds1 flag football my sil came with her dd she just had a few weeks ago. Everyone went ooh and aah over her, which is fine because of course so did I. But then someone made a comment how there is just something about little girls, how they are so sweet and they just want to hold them all the time. I wanted to say, I am pretty sure the only difference is in the diaper and one wears pink and the other wears blue!!! Grrrrr! I swear some people just don't think before they speak!
Also after this baby girl was born there was a post made on FB about how my one niece was so excited to FINILLY have another GIRL cousin. Probably just rubbed me the wrong way because I am the one with all the boys and they got pp's
I just get protective of my boys feelings I guess, I would be so upset if they felt less important to some of my family because they are boys not girls.

[crazycatcouple]

QueenB, I feel you, but completely the opposite! For whatever reason, all my brothers and their wives only want to have boys and say that if they get a girl, they'll give her to us. How horrible! I hate that they think my daughter is less desirable, and I pray that they stop saying such things because I have a feeling someone will end up with a daughter and she will be the apple of their eye. I'd hate for her to find out they only wanted boys and said they would give her up. Obviously I know they wouldn't and are mostly joking, but it's still annoying to me since we swayed for our daughter and very much wanted her because little girls are amazing!! Little boys are fabulous too, don't get me wrong, we swayed for our boy as well, but I just hate how people can be so insensitive. They said that to me when we were swaying for our daughter and still do now that she's here. And since they don't live in town, they don't get to see just how incredible she is. One day, I hope they'll get it.

[QueenB3blue]

Crazycatcouple
I hate to hearing about negative comment towards any gender. I am sorry your family makes you feel that way. :( My friends brother and wife make comment all the time about preferring boys. I guess they are really rude about it, when they were pg with their last they went team green but actually said, "it better not be another f***ing girl!"!!! Unbelievable. Not only do they have a daughter, but they lost a little girl right before her!! My friend was pretty upset when she told me, she has 4 sons herself(one due in November).

[crazycatcouple]

Wow, that's so sad! I feel for their little girls!! I do believe that my brothers and their wives are all good people and if they did end up with a daughter, they would totally adore her and regret what they've said in the past, but it's still just so ignorant to me. Plus, my daughter freaking rocks, and sometimes I just wish they knew her better so they could see how incredible daughters are. And still, even if someone does feel that way, to me, it's pretty stupid to actually voice that out loud!!

[PrimalMamma]

My inlaws are like this & they're not even together anymore. Both of them are pro boy & talk about not wanting a granddaughter. They had 4 sons. I think for my FIL it's more about being uncomfortable with women & feeling like he doesn't know how to relate to them. And for my MIL I know 100% that it is actually to cover up that she always wanted a daughter herself & would be ferociously jealous if we got one. My mother, on the other hand, is desperate for a granddaughter which annoys me just as much. I haven't told her I attempted a sway (albeit a very half-hearted attempt) because I don't want the pressure or the sympathy when our scan shows a boy.

[SamS_TTCPink]

Non-diagnositc gender scan moved forward to tomorrow!!!! OMG!!! Don't know if I want to know now or if I'm excited or petrified!! Arrggghhh!! Lol! :nails:

There is still a very nervous part of me that is concerned they will find no heartbeat due to my lack of symptoms and still no movement (very unlike my previous twin pregnancy. I was even going to cancel but I voiced my concerns to the lady doing the scan (told her I would feel so bad for her if something wasn't right as it is a non medical scan) but she was amazing and said she would rather do it and let me find out and she is 100% fine with having to be the one to find out if something is wrong. She sounds amazing!

Ill be alone though as DH is going to have to take the other kids out (she comes to our house) as we still haven't told a soul, including them and we tried to off load them but noone will have them and their friends are away so they can't even have a sleep over. Its a bugger cause DH missed my one and only other scan too.

In 25 hours though I will know if at least one of these babies is a successful pink sway and if Im going to have a daughter or if my dream will be put to an end for good!! OMG!!!

[kitkat18]

Good luck tomorrow mum!!! I will be thinking of you, im just sure you have at least one little lady in there I will be stalking this thread ! Xxx,
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[SamS_TTCPink]

thanks kitkat. :)

[sweetdream]

Mum of six! How exciting! Hoping everything is just fine and that there is a little lady for you in there!

About gender comments. Ppl are so rude and insensitive. But i think mostly their just dumb.
I think most ppl tal kout of there own preference or jalousy. And they hurt others by that! It's just dumb. Don't think most ment it that way but i could smack them for it anyways!

Now i'm finaly Getting my girl. The only different thing i feel is that the gender disapointment disapeared. But i feel the same About her asmy sons! They are just perfect!

[PrimalMamma]

Ooh MumofSix how exciting! I'll be stalking too!!!! Good luck. Xoxox

[bluebonnet22]

Fingers crossed for healthy babies Mum! You will be so blessed either way! Can't wait to hear!

[QueenB3blue]

Good Luck Mumofsix!!

[Babybeaublue]

Mum of six I'm sooooooo excited for you!!

I'm freaking out over every little thing, what I eat, drink or do. I'm googling every food or ingredient before eating. Saw some tiny eyelash size pink streaks when I went to the toilet this morning. Midwife said not to worry because it's probably just hormonal; but after a loss how can you not worry??

[odd]

Good luck mumofsix...I m sure.you have at least 1 pink bundle in there if not 2...lots of love

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[Rosie85]

I am stalking for some pink news! Im guessing boy and girl for you mum! Good luck!

[BlessedMomma]

Good luck mum!!! I hope u hear pink!

[eleena2014]

Good luck.x

[hotdogz&boyz]

I can't believe some of the things people have said to you guys!! I guess I'll count myself lucky that most of the gender-related comments I have gotten are out of ignorance (like the true definition) and not malice. I was lucky that everyone was equally happy with our sons as our daughter. My MIL did say it would be "a shame" if our third child was a boy. I nearly punched her through a wall for that one. But she is ape shit crazy, so it really doesn't matter to me what she thinks. She told her sons almost every day that she wanted a girl and not two boys. Thankfully they turned out pretty darn well for being treated so poorly. But I made it abundantly clear that she was never once to mention my sons as meaning less or being less than my daughter. And as it turns out, she is just as crappy of a grandmother to my daughter as she is to my sons. At least it's fair (and my mom is darn awesome, so it makes up for it).

But good luck MUM!! I betcha at least one of those beans is your pinkie! I am also guessing boy/girl. It's always been my desired combo if I had twins :)

I am so happy that I am finally feeling better now!! Only took 16 weeks. Lol. My nausea is decreasing and my tiredness is ebbing some. Although, this is way gross, but I've started to had awful night sweats. Like, so bad I have to wake up and take off my soaked clothing and change. It's incredibly gross. I've never had them before, so it's all new. And kinda annoying. Anyone had this before?

[Mrs_Incredible]

Good luck mum!!! Thinking of you xx

[kitkat18]

Stalking....
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[PrimalMamma]

Hotdogz I had night sweats once or twice with DS2, I can't remember if it was late in pregnancy or in the post partum period. I took a mental health day from work today & it has been soooooo nice. I have basically laid in bed most of the day & read a book. OMG. It has been AMAZING.

[stephk]

oooh just catching up! GOOD LUCK MUM!! praying for you and everything crossed!!

cant believe some of the gender comments either. I think (hope) a lot of it is people are just stupid and dont realise what they are saying. I am feeling the pressure because people are all saying oh I bet you want a girl dont you etc etc. Hence I am staying team green as far as the world is concerned.

[sweetdream]

Good luck mum!!!!

[SamS_TTCPink]

Mum of six I'm sooooooo excited for you!!

I'm freaking out over every little thing, what I eat, drink or do. I'm googling every food or ingredient before eating. Saw some tiny eyelash size pink streaks when I went to the toilet this morning. Midwife said not to worry because it's probably just hormonal; but after a loss how can you not worry??


I know, its so hard after a loss. And i think its "easier" to expect the worst so its not so hard to deal with if something does happen. :(

[SamS_TTCPink]

ok, so just had the scan and they are perfectly healthy and kicking away, and…..

Twin A is a Boy and Twin B is a………GIRL!!!! OMG!!!!! :running:

[sweetdream]

Congrats boy girl twin!!! How lovely!

Enjoy!

[PrimalMamma]

😱😱😱😱👏👏👏👏

Wowowowowowowow!!!!!!!Congratulations MumofSix!

👑🎀💋🌸🌺💐🌹💝

[eleena2014]

Awwww! So sweet.boy and girl.bet your over the moon.congrats xxx

[PrimalMamma]

I know, its so hard after a loss. And i think its "easier" to expect the worst so its not so hard to deal with if something does happen. :(

You know that's how I'm looking at gender. Not that having another boy would be "worse" but let's just say "less desirable". I am fixing my head to BLUE so that I'm less disappointed when I hear it.

[Mrs_Incredible]

O.M.G!!!!!!!! Sooooo happy for you mumof (8!!!). Got goosebumps and felt a bit emotional reading your AMAZING news. So freaking happy for you 💖 Huge congratulations xxxxxxx

[SamS_TTCPink]

I was the same Primal. Had it in my head all boy so I wouldn't be too disappointed.

[SamS_TTCPink]

O.M.G!!!!!!!! Sooooo happy for you mumof (8!!!). Got goosebumps and felt a bit emotional reading your AMAZING news. So freaking happy for you �� Huge congratulations xxxxxxx

Thank you so much!

[Babybeaublue]

Hooray ! ! ! ! I'm over the moon for you !!!!!! So soooo well deserved mum!!!!! And also thank goodness they are both ok x

[HopingForHairbows]

I haven't posted in far too long due to some personal things going on. I just needed a break from the Internet.
I am so so glad to come back here and see we have some successful sways!!! Congrats mum!!! You just be over the moon right now! I can't even imagine the feeling!!

[odd]

CONGRATULATIONS mum....aoooo happy for u n ur family ....also happy that they both are healthy unlike ur worries :-)

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[bluebonnet22]

Congrats Mum!!!! Boy girl twins are my life long dream - enjoy them to pieces!!!!!!!!! :)

[stephk]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Y SUCH AMAZING AWESOME NEWS!!!!

[Junie]

CONGRATS MumofSix !!!!!:celebrate:

[QueenB3blue]

Congratulations Mum!!! So happy they were healthy and you get your little girl:)

[Rosie85]

Mum!!!! I am literally doing a happy dance for you! I am so so so so happy for you and your family. You are going to have a daughter! !!!!! Congrats on another boy as well! He is going to have the best of both worlds with a twin sister and older brothers!! Eeeeeek!!!

[angielorna]

ok, so just had the scan and they are perfectly healthy and kicking away, and…..

Twin A is a Boy and Twin B is a………GIRL!!!! OMG!!!!! :running:

Mum!!!! I cannot tell you how ecstatic I am for you, Sweetie!!!! Congratulations, what wonderful news! boy/girl twins is such exciting news!!!! I'm thrilled for you, simply thrilled!!!!
I'll bet the rest of your family (DH and boys) are excited to have a daughter/sister :)

Angie

[crazycatcouple]

Woo hoo, congrats Mum!!! Boy/girl twins are awesome, and your little girl is going to be a true princess in your crew :-) How exciting to finally get your girl, but also that she'll have a twin and will likely never feel left out either :-)

[Sweet mummy]

Congratulations mum!!!! You must be over the moon :)

[Kittybear]

Congrats on your girly (and her twin brother of course) mum!! Xx

[kitkat18]

BEST news!!!! Sooooooo happy for you Mum you got your beautiful girl and another gorgeous wee man you just made my day!!!! Xxxxx
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[snipsnsnails]

Congrats mum! How exciting twins and finally a girl for you! You will be over the moon with a baby girl and a precious little brother to protect her. Have fun shopping:)

[BlessedMomma]

Thats amazing mum. Congrats on your beautiful healthy boy girl twins!

[odd]

So Much excitement in this thread..:-):-):-)

Now that I am shopping for girl clothes , I keep spotting the cutest boy outfits . I ordered this one today for my friend whos expecting a boy ....its voodoo cute

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[odd]

And these are some of the ones mY son and hubby picked for the baby

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[Sweet mummy]

Those are so adorable odd...especially the Superman...we are superhero crazy in this house!! Congrats on your baby girl x

[odd]

Yeah lol..my son wants to bring the baby home in that onesie and hubby dint have the heart to say no

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[hotdogz&boyz]

Big congrats MUM!! Your twinsies will be so cute! I am so happy you get to experience a little girl. And that she is coming along with her brother :) What a cool experience (ill admit, I wanted twins for about five minutes each time I have been preggo. It just carries a special and magical draw).

I am kinda bummed by the shopping options for team green. I have bought a couple things...but everything has gosh darn ducks, I hate ducks. I love black and white together for neutral stuff, but it always has something gender-related on it. Booooooooooo. But I got a couple things at least. I love to baby shop, so it's putting a damper on things. Not that I need a lot or anything. But it's just.a way to bond with baby for me.

[PrimalMamma]

Hotdogz I'm having shopping issues too, but not for this baby - for my 3 year old. He is being VERY stubborn in the toilet training department. I've been trying to tempt him with special jocks (underwear for the non-Australians) but he is having none of it. Until today, when he has spied some GIRLS Ana & Elsa underwear in a catalogue. Well, my little Frozen fan has set his heart & mind on Frozen jocks, & swears he will wear them if I buy them. Guess who's getting girls knickers on the weekend?! Lol.

[kitkat18]

My four year old LOVES frozen!! X
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[essnce629]

AMAZING news Mum!!!!! I'm so excited for you! Best news of the day so far! And a twin brother too. What a special gift. So incredibly happy for you! A girl, a girl, a girl!!!!

[laVieEnRose]

Congratulations Mum for 2 healthy babies and what an amazing news to have a girl too!!
Really happy for you!
Xxx

[kitkat18]

Hello lovelies!!! Had my scan today so so magical, corny I know! All my worrying over gender just went out the window when I saw that sweet babe! I am in love already.
Measuring 13 weeks exactly all happy and healthy. Didn't see anything down below that made me think boy but I am also the worst nub guesser , photos were not great my baby likes to move it move it!! But they gave me a DVD which I have watched twice already going to try and take some stills tomorrow. Hope everyone is keeping well!!! Xx
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[stephk]

Great news! Look forward to the pics :)

[odd]

Thats great kitkat . its always nice to put our worries ay ease and seeing the little one really does make it all better

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[sweetdream]

Congratulations KitKat! How Nice to see a beautiful bub!

[PrimalMamma]

I know nothing about nubs. Why is it that nothing down below would indicate a boy? I (in my obvious nub ignorance) would have thought the opposite. I've been trying to work it out looking at the ultrasound threads & can't find any clues as to why people guess strongly boy or girl on early ultrasounds.

[stephk]

There is a thread that teaches you but I read this and was still clueless!!

[stephk]

http://genderdreaming.com/forum/ultrasound-gender-prediction/29040-before-your-nt-scan-learn-what-look-lesson-boy-girl-nubs-inside.html

[kitkat18]

Primal I too am a bit useless!! I read up a bit just to look for clues at scan but to be honest I was so blown away just by the scan I didn't really care!! Long flat is girly and angled up predicts a boy. Both are really guesses especially before 13 weeks someone else might have a better definition!! X
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[BlessedMomma]

Congrats on ur ultrasound kitkat. Ill try 2 take a guess at what ur having. :) how r all u other ladies doing?? Anything exciting coming up? :)

[hotdogz&boyz]

I actually have gotten pretty decent at guessing nubs. I enjoy it. I just learned from reading and then lurking around to see what some of the experienced guessers were seeing and managed to learn how to look for what I needed to see. I stink at reading my own, since I think there is a level of denial (no matter what, really) that goes into your own scan. And I never could rely on watching the screen for the nub. I never saw it once on either scan when I knew about nubs. But when I went back and looked at the video, I saw a nub on each baby. One was a girl (my daughter) and this baby was not ideally situated, but I am fairly certain it's a boy. Nub was boyish. I tried to deny it, but I am still pretty sure. And I am good with it. A little sad, and really, the reason is because of the swaying. I had a fairly decent sway and its like "well, wow...if that didn't produce a girl, what will??" Lol. But we won't know for sure until March. However, ill be four shades of shocked if it comes out a girl.

I did have a short scan the other day. Baby looked good, it was non-medical. The tech (who has seen me through all of my pregnancies) pulled me back to test out her newly hooked-up printer (for the 3D scans). She wanted to do a sneak peak at gender, since she knew I was 16 weeks, but obviously I told her we didn't want to know. She said she could easily tell what baby was. Which obviously also makes me think boy. But she was only in 3D and I have no idea what she was seeing. Lol. We got a pretty cute alien picture of baby. Looks like an active one. Heartbeat was 160 and my weight gain finally slowed down (whew, I was getting worried!). My anatomy scan is scheduled for Oct 30th at 20+3. I am hoping all looks good with baby! And normally that would be the hardest scan for a team green, but I tend to get a couple more scans later down the road because of the clotting issue I have...so I will have many opportunities to slip or ask. Haha. But I won't.

[PrimalMamma]

After all the nub talk yesterday I went off on a GD forum & Google frenzy & think I've worked it out. I'll definitely be having a good look in our scan, whenever it is. I am really struggling with nausea. It is making every day miserable. It's been particularly bad this weekend, we have a public holiday on Monday but I've put in to do overtime. Ugh. I'm really regretting it but we need the money & my husband doesn't get overtime opportunities in his work. Hotdogz that does sound like a little boy you've got in there, although heart rate is definitely girl territory. I'm not sure how accurate heart rate is but I looked up mine from the 6 week scan & mine fell into the pink rate for average gestation (115) which gave me a little hope. I actually need to stop looking at all the old wives tales etc because I don't WANT to be hopeful, the more hopeful I am for pink the more likely I will be disappointed when I hear blue. Frustrating. Doesn't help that my friends & family keep saying they've "got a feeling" it's a girl, which logically means nothing but does start me wistfully thinking "what if...?" My husband is also convinced it is pink, he has even started crocheting a pink blanket & has crocheted a pair of pink sandals (we live in the tropics so booties are completely impractical even in "winter"). Here's a photo of them for your giggling pleasure. :)
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/10/05/emanehy7.jpg

[QueenB3blue]

O my goodness Primalmamma!! They are so stinkin cute!! And the fact your DH made them makes it even better;)
I feel you on the ,"it's gonna be your girl"comments. It happened a lot with ds3. It is the reason why my pregnancy won't be announced until I know the gender. Let's hope I can keep my weight under control!!! I have hit the 6 week mark and have not felt to terrible bad yet. It comes and goes. Hoping it stays that way but I know there is still time for it to kick in full force. Right now I am having more lower back pain then anything else.

Hope everyone is feeling well!!!

Oh and KitKat you must be super pleased with your little ones nub!!!! It looks soooo girly;)

[sweetdream]

Very Nice!!!! I'm Nitting myself and will be sewing. Would have loved it if dh would do something like that!

But hè makes in my order stuf for the rooms (or paint walls) and designs the card! (I make the photo's)

Fingers crossed you all get your DG too

[PrimalMamma]

QueenB & Kitkat what have I missed? Where is Kitkat's Ultrasound photo with the girlie nub I can't see it!!!

[odd]

Primalmama ..she posted her very obviously girlyyyy nub pics :-)

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[PrimalMamma]

Where??!! I need to see! I can't see them in this forum.

[PrimalMamma]

It's ok I found the VERY GIRLIE pictures!!

[kitkat18]

Okay primal that's beyond cute!!!

Hotdogz yah for seeing baby again, good you are all mentally/ emotionally prepared for a guy but it might still be a wee sister team green is so special I did it with my first. Would love to do it again but I think im going to crack with even the possibility of being able to shop pink not telling anyone else so everyone thinks we are team green :) takes pressure off!!!
I am chuffed with the 13 week scan response but still nervous until I get 100% confirmation.
Hope we all get our girlies!!!! Or DG xxxxx
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[hotdogz&boyz]

Oh, I'm actually fine with another boy. Like I said, it's more the swaying stuff. But I'm good with a little guy. I already have my DG and I am aware that it makes me luckier than most and that anything else is a bonus :) I do think that if we have a boy, I would be more likely to be able to convince my husband to go for one more round (which I want regardless of gender), so in some ways, a boy would be great!! Hubby would like another girly.

I bet it's hard to not get excited kitkat. I really, really would be shocked if that is not a girl. At 13 weeks, with that nub, I'd have tons of confidence that you are getting a pink one!! And that is thrilling for you :) I've enjoyed having a girl after two boys, so I certainly wish it for all those hoping for it.

I've finally hit that place where im feeling better! No more nausea, no more extreme tiredness. I am feeling movement here and there. Little thumps off my right hand side. My tech did tell me that baby's head is on my left, so it makes sense that I am feeling thumps on my right. I've been doing a bit of shopping, mostly making an online Amazon list. It's the best I can do without knowing the baby's sex. But it's still been pretty fun. I am gonna make a few things for baby, some girly and some boyish. It's a good thing I am pregnant with a relative and one really good friend. Someone is bound to have what I don't! Although it would be funny if we all had the same sex. (I am actually guessing boys for all three of us).

[kitkat18]

Thanks Hotdogz that is really reassuring to hear that :)
I am not going to buy anything just yet but even thinking about a possible girl is quite thrilling!!
I too would be cool with a another boy after 2 boys and a girl as boys are pretty freakin awesome! There is just something about baby boys! Major bonus if DH wants to go for #5 too, I am from a family of five kids and its so much fun, two is just way to quiet for me. I would love more but DH only wanted 2 !

Halleuah for no ms you must be stoked!!

Mum - come back and chat!!
I want to know:
DHs reaction
Boys reaction
Your whole families reaction
Have you brought a whole wardrobe and twin boy/ girl outfits??
Over the moon for you!!
Steph good luck for tomorrow honey I got a feeling you got a little lady in there! Update us asap! I will be stalking this thread X
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[PrimalMamma]

Sometimes I think I'm ok with another boy, other times I think I'll be really disappointed. And I really hope I'm not. It took us 5 years to get pregnant with DS1 & we were told we would never have children biologically. What I keep going back to is back then if someone told me that in 6 years time I would have 3 sons I would have been over the moon. For myself I feel it would be horribly selfish to be anything other than thrilled about having another healthy little boy (I don't think like that about everyone else just about me! I totally get why people yearn for a daughter & grieve when she doesn't come). So I'm nervous whenever I start to feel really hung up on having a girl, especially because I didn't sway particularly strongly.

[hotdogz&boyz]

Sometimes I think I'm ok with another boy, other times I think I'll be really disappointed. And I really hope I'm not. It took us 5 years to get pregnant with DS1 & we were told we would never have children biologically. What I keep going back to is back then if someone told me that in 6 years time I would have 3 sons I would have been over the moon. For myself I feel it would be horribly selfish to be anything other than thrilled about having another healthy little boy (I don't think like that about everyone else just about me! I totally get why people yearn for a daughter & grieve when she doesn't come). So I'm nervous whenever I start to feel really hung up on having a girl, especially because I didn't sway particularly strongly.

I'm going to say something I probably never should say on this site...but sometimes it seems like the lighter sways are more successful. If we looked at my two sways, one of them was MUCH stronger than the other one, thus leading me to believe the strong one would produce a girl and the weaker sway would produce a boy. But my weak sway produced a girl. And it's likely my stronger one produced a boy. Lol. Some times it really does come down to luck, I think. (Not that I don't believe in swaying. If we do end up having a fifth, I'll sway again...if this baby is a boy, I'll sway girl. If it's a girl, Ill sway boy).

[kitkat18]

I totally agree hotdogz about luck I have seen some great sways produce opposites and some good but not amazing produce girls (yes I put myself here if indeed its true) I totally believe in it otherwise I would not have done it too but I for me it was about doing my personal best to ttc girl so I could cope better if it was a boy X
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[PrimalMamma]

Once I got it all out into the sway post I read it over & went "Actually I did pretty good it wasn't as slack as I thought it was." But I guess there's just SO much focus on LE like it's the magic bullet I thought I had really done myself over. But I couldn't do LE I just couldn't I was so unwell on it. Ironic now all I want is vegetarian food & can't stand the sight/smell of meat!!

[kitkat18]

Yip I did the same primal, I was like im not going to beat myself up over everything little thing I could have done better (Martha) I did a million times more than just DTD so be proud of it!! Xxx
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[PrimalMamma]

:) Yes Kitkat & I think we will be hearing some confirmed PINK news from you by the looks of those scans, either in 27-ish weeks time if you remain on Team Green or earlier if you give into temptation! :)

[stephk]

Kitkat you totally have a girl in there!!!

I'm feeling nervous about tomorrow, glad it's a secret apart from with you guys, the pressure is pretty bad right now with people's commentary. They mean well but it's not helping. And I don't really have a gut feel either which is annoying, last time I knew it was a boy. This time I really don't know but I've been preparing myself for hearing it. I will update you all of course :)

[kitkat18]

I think its a great idea Steph and what im planning too , totally takes the pressure off and you can tell people in your own time. Having DH not there is a bonus too hehe!!
Im only saying that cause I know it annoys you he keeps saying "its a boy" !
I really really really hope you hear pink tomorrow honey another gorgeous wee man will be fab too but I think you'll hear pink!
Update us as soon as you find out!
Crossing everything for you XX
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[PrimalMamma]

Stephk I can't wait to hear the outcome too! Crossing everything cross-able for you. xoxo

[stephk]

Me and DH arent going for a scan together until christmas so it gives me plenty of time to deal with it. He may change his mind and come to the 20 week scan on 4th November but I dont think so. He has eased up on the its a boy comments thankfully, I told him it was upsetting. I have my medical scan on wednesday too to see if there are any further clues after the high risk downs results. I feel so troubled mentally about this, DH would want me to have a termination but he is not the one feeling the baby move etc. Hopefully this is all mental torture for nothing and they will be able to see things that put me at a lower risk. I wont be having any invasive tests, no way.

[essnce629]

Can't wait to hear the news tomorrow Steph! I think you have a good chance at hearing girl! And I hope your Wed scan goes well too and that the high risk for down's was just a false alarm. Fingers crossed for good news all around!

[kitkat18]

Steph im sorry you have to have this extra medical scan but hopefully you will be fully reassured and can relax and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy X
Essence how you feeling?
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[PrimalMamma]

Steph I know there's nothing anyone can say that will truly make it any better until the doctors tell you your baby is healthy BUT, I've had several friends in your situation & all of them the baby has turned out to be absolutely fine. Hugs xoxo

[3girlsnwaiting]

I am only 7 weeks preggo but I feel nauseous all day long. It started a little over a week ago. I remember having morning sickness with my 3 other pregnancies but I would just vomit and then feel better. Yes I gag but no puke. Anyone else having this issue? I am due May 25th.

[odd]

Steph..goodluck with urn scan am sure u will hear girl :-)

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[odd]

3girls ..a lot of us went through similar yucky feelings...it does get better :-) good luck and congratulations :-)

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[PrimalMamma]

3girls... Welcome to my world! I've been similar since 6 weeks. Thought it was getting better last week but the weekend was atrocious, I vomited 3 times on Sunday & didn't feel better between at all. Yesterday though was good, & today so far I'm fine (it's only 6:10am so give it time..!!!) feel better soon Hun xx

[hotdogz&boyz]

Steph: Good luck tomorrow (or today, hard to tell with time differences!) I hope you are happily surprised by pink, or that the news of another little man fills you with joy. I'm glad you are getting your scan and having time to process. I think its a good way of doing things.

And 3girls: Yep, I often struggled with dry heaving and being unable to actually bring anything up. I am coming out of it now, I am 17 weeks. But it was pretty rough between 8-15 weeks or so. It hopefully won't last for you too terribly long!

For the record...I could eat my children alive today. They are positively demonic. Not a good Monday in our house. We tried to have fun decorating for Halloween...but it turned into a fighting, breaking things match between the boys and all three have done nothing but screech and scream all day. I am ready for bed. I wanted it to be fun and now I just want to sleep. I have my moments where I wonder why the heck another kid seemed like a good idea?! I mean, all of mine sleep, they all play, it's enough to battle it out with three of them...and here I am having another. (We did want 4-5 kids...but sometimes I just wonder WHY?!)

[PrimalMamma]

Oh hotdogz... Dig deep mamma! Xoxo (just quietly it's kinda nice to hear that my boys aren't the only little ferals out there!) 💙💙💙

[BlessedMomma]

Not sure if i ever posted in this thread but anyway good luck to u steph! Im sure by now u know the sex of the bsby cant wait 4 the update!!
Hot dogz my boys were having a bad day today too, i have 2 and wonder the same. How am i going to handle 3???? Then i remember everyday isnt like this, its not always this crazy ! Then i feel better

[essnce629]

Essence how you feeling?


I actually started to have some bleeding today which has concerned me. At first it was just brown spotting, which I was not worried about since I had that with my two other pregnancies, but then it became red and I even passed a small clot. :( Now when I wipe though it's just a little red on the toilet paper so I'm hoping it doesn't start up again. All along I've been scared of having a miscarriage since it seems so common among the girl swayers and I've had very little morning sickness. With both my boys I was vomiting daily by the time I was 5 weeks, and here I am at 6.5 weeks and have only very slight nausea, mostly before bed. My other pregnancies I was dying at this point and had to take meds just to function.

I'm a home birther and haven't even contacted a midwife yet (my goal this week) and they usually don't even want to see you till 12 weeks, so I called an OB instead to try and get seen earlier and get an early ultrasound. The OB I decided on doesn't even want to see me for 3 more weeks, even though I said I had bleeding. Soooo..... Not sure what to do. I may call my normal family doctor tomorrow if the bleeding starts up again to see if I can come in for more betas.

So send me all the sticky vibes you can! Hoping everything is ok still, but my lack of symptoms is not helping to ease my mind.

[PrimalMamma]

I'm having an odd sort of day. I'm home with my DS2 (3yo) & we're having a lovely day pottering about & watching Mary Poppins (his favourite). I'm not feeling sick today (YAY!!). And yet I'm feeling very sad & sorry for myself, thinking I'll never have a girl boo hoo poor me... I'm thinking of all the things I didn't do in my sway (Martha) which I had really really good reason for not doing at the time but of course now I'm pregnant I'm thinking of all the "woulda-shoulda-coulda" stuff... And it's all pointless, this baby is on it's way & I can't do anything about anything now. And at the same time my logical side is trying to remind my emotional side that I won't mind at all once I meet this baby & that three boys is 3 more babies than I thought I could ever have only a few years ago blah blah blah... Really really annoying & frustrated at myself.

[odd]

Omg essence ...sending all the sticky vibes along with loads of hugs urn way. I truly hope it's just a one time thing...will b praying for u

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[PrimalMamma]

Oh essence I'm so sorry, I must have been writing my post as you were posting yours & then I left the forum & didn't see what you had written...... I feel like a massive insensitive jerk. The stickiest of sticky vibes from me honey. Loads of thoughts & prayers xoxox

[Mamato3?]

Many, sticky wishes essence!!!

[stephk]

My thoughts and prayers are with you essnce. If you had brown spotting before this might be normal for you? Also it might be normal for this pregnancy to have less nausea. Sending all the sticky vibes.

Primal I have had the exact same feelings, but as you say just grateful to be pregnant and we will deal with whatever outcome.

[PrimalMamma]

Oh stephk I feel like a total wanker, essnce's situation has just put it all into perspective. What a sook I was being, I am slightly aghast at myself. Healthy baby is all that matters. The end.

[stephk]

Don't feel like a wanker we have all felt the same I am sure!! I know I have. And felt like a wanker for thinking it too.

[kitkat18]

Essence honey im sure all is fine I know alot of people that have spotted even bright red blood and gone onto have healthy babies. But if I was you I would want an early scan and be seen by a doc or midwife so deft. call your doc tomorrow if it starts up again! I would also try and rest take the day off work or see if friends can pick kids up from school etc! Thinking of you and sending you sticky vibes!!
Primal honey we have ALL had those feelings and yip I had a TON of them when newly pregnant you can't help pulling apart your sway, over analyzing every symptom , feeling down cause its never you that gets the girl!We all hear you and you were not to know essence was posting at the same time, if you can't have a moan or rant on here where can you!! Xx
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[kitkat18]

Steph thinking of you!!! Xxx
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[stephk]

Still can't believe it - the sonographer was very confident this baby is a girl! Praying all goes well at tomorrow's appointment, I know it's a scan where they will do extra anatomy checks for downs clues but not sure.

[eleena2014]

congrats!! x

[PrimalMamma]

Well yay for some (tentative) pink news. I too have had friends who have bled bright red during early pregnancy & have gone on to have healthy babes & I truly hope this is the case for you essnce. Thank you Kitkat & stephk for being so understanding. Xx

[hotdogz&boyz]

Congrats Steph! I am betting that a confident tech is very good news for pink!! It's pretty obvious at that stage, at least in my experience :)

Essence, I hope everything is just fine. It's totally not uncommon to spot and even pass clots, especially if you have a hematoma or a particularly touchy cervix. I know tons of mamas who have spotted, and even flat out bled, who go on to have healthy babies. But it must be nerve wracking that no one can really step up to help out your fears. Hopefully some betas will put your mind at ease that things are still progressing well. Try not to panic. Rest and fluids, if possible :)

And primal, don't feel bad. At all. That is why we are here. Everyone has these thoughts, no matter the health of our children or the goings on in others lives. It's just our nature to evaluate and re-evaluate what we did, or didn't do. And, please, don't beat down your sway. I am sure it was perfect for you and remember that it doesn't mean it wasn't enough to get your girl.

I am trying to embrace having a little guy for our likely conclusion. I am feeling pretty done with pregnancy and babies after this one and I just am overwhelmed with the idea of trying again, regardless of gender. I keep reminding myself that I did want another little boy and that I didn't have a sister and I am quite pleased and fine with my life and family make-up. I don't necessarily think my daughter needs a sister either, she is fairly independent and can hold her own in our group right now, so that is helping me realize that she will likely be just fine in a gang of brothers. It's funny how the world gives us these notions of "ideal" though and now that I have brothers and a girl, the next natural "ideal" is to give my daughter a sister. Again, as though I can order it up off a menu.

But, regardless, I know I will adore this baby and really try to appreciate it all. Because I know I'll regret it if I don't enjoy this pregnancy as my last.

(My boys survived the night...it was a close call though. Lol. They are being moderately better today. We might even venture to go get pumpkins. And no, no ones children are the only heathens...no matter how cute or sweet or innocent, all of our kids give us heck at some point or another!)

[QueenB3blue]

Congratulations on hearing girl stephk!!

Hope you are doing well Essence. With ds1 and ds2 I had bleeding for weeks, even passed some clots. It was very stressful but they both turned out fine:)

[stephk]

Essnce any news? Are you ok and managed to get an appointment?

[essnce629]

Essnce any news? Are you ok and managed to get an appointment?

It's not looking good. I had bled through my shorts when I got home from picking up the kids at school. More small clots and lots of bad cramps and horrible back pain. :(

DH is not supportive as he doesn't even want three kids and this was all my idea.

My regular doctor's office closed early today, but they want me to come in first thing tomorrow for a pelvic ultrasound. So I'll know then what's going on. If this is a miscarriage then there will be no other chances to try again as DH says he's getting a vasectomy. So sad. :(

[essnce629]

I am soooo happy for you Steph that you heard girl! Congrats!

[yogi&booboo]

Im so sorry essnce. I will keep you in my prayers and hope this is nothing bad.

[odd]

Omg essence...I am so sorry to hear this...hugssss

[PrimalMamma]

Oh that really doesn't sound good essnce. I'm so sorry xx

[kitkat18]

Gorgeous I am so sorry you have to go through this, im hoping and praying its not what it sounds like. I hope you have support from elsewhere your parents or a close friend. This may just be your DHs way of dealing with it all. BIG hugs I am feeling for you honey XXX
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[stephk]

Oh essnce I am so so sorry to hear of this :( and of your DH as well, I can't believe he can be so insensitive!

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your little one. Please keep us updated x

[hotdogz&boyz]

Oh no! I am so sorry essence. I'll keep my fingers crossed for a little miracle. I know that even heavy bleeding can sometimes be okay. I'm sorry you are going through this :(

[bluebonnet22]

Essnce - I'm so sorry you are going through this without a supportive DH! I will pray for a miracle for you and for love and support from your DH.

[laVieEnRose]

Essence, praying for you and sending you strength and love xx

[HopingForHairbows]

Essnce I am sending lots of love and prayers your way. I hope you are doing okay

[odd]

Still praying for essance. loads of love:hug2:

[lfc_sarah]

I hope all is okay Essnce! Will be thinking of you x


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[essnce629]

Thanks everyone for the kind words! It really means a lot. I did tell my mom today so she could know what is going on since I've been kind of distant (usually we talk every day). All my best friends know as well and have been super supportive.

I had my appointments today, but don't have much news, good or bad yet. My normal doctor was super nice and supportive and had me do another beta draw. She sent it STAT so I should have those results by the end of the day. Then she sent me for an ultrasound at a radiology clinic. The tech was super nice and she spent a good 30 minutes on the two different ultrasounds (abdominal and transvaginal). She was able to see the gestational sac, yolk sac, and fetal pole but wasn't able to see a heartbeat yet. At just 6 weeks 5 days she said it's common to not always see it. She said for me not to worry and she didn't seem concerned at all. Reading online, it looks like they are just looking for the fetal pole at this point and within 3-7 days of seeing the fetal pole you should see a heartbeat. So maybe it's too early? Anyone else not see a heartbeat at 6.5 weeks but see it later? She couldn't tell me much and said the radiologist would look at all the images and then write up a report and send it to my doctor asap.

I'm still bleeding red a little when I go to the bathroom, but there's not much on my pad, just when I wipe. Still tons of cramps and back pain which occurred all last night as well. I can feel my uterus when I lay down (it's right above my pelvic bone, which is early, but I was the same way with DS2) and it's rock hard like it's in a constant contraction. I stayed in the bath for over 3 hours last night to help with the cramping and back pain. Then when I went to take a shower after I got really light headed, started dry heaving, and my hands and arms went numb. I dragged myself to the toilet and had a few more small clots. I pretty much got into bed after that and DH (who happened to be working from home yesterday) took care of the kids the rest of the evening. The cramps and back pain kept me tossing and turning all night, but I'm feeling a little better today.

I'll update when I hear from my doctor. Please keep sending me all the sticky vibes and positive thoughts that you can.

[bluebonnet22]

Thanks for the update Essnce - definitely sending all the hugs/sticky vibes possible your way. Hope to hear some good news from you tomorrow!

[Sweet mummy]

Keeping you and little one in my prayers essence and thank you for popping in and giving us an update xx

[PrimalMamma]

Hugs & stickies, essnce

[stephk]

Big hugs, prayers and sticky vibes to you essnce xxx

[essnce629]

So, talked to my doctor tonight.

She said my HCG is only 6000, which seems pretty low for 6w5d. My last HCG was at 17dpo and was 520, so if it was doubling every 48 hours it would be over 55,000 by now. But, when I look online it says 1,080 – 56,500 is normal at 6 weeks and that after reaching 3000 it takes anywhere from 48-96 hours to double. She told me to come back on Friday for another blood draw.

Then, she said the radiology report said there was "no normal fetal pole" and that "fetal demise suspected" which is heartbreaking, but the tech definitely said there was a fetal pole and was able to measure it so was it just "not normal" or "too small?"

I don't know what to think. It all sounds pretty negative, but I guess I still feel in limbo till I get that second blood result on Friday. If my numbers drop then that will confirm a miscarriage, but if they go up then another u/s would be called for. I just don't know what to think and feel like I'm holding on to the very last piece of hope. I told baby if she had to go and that it wasn't meant to be then ok, but if she wants to fight then I'll fight for her too and that she has two brothers who'd love to meet her. Just so so sad. :(

I told my mom everything and she is coming up here tomorrow night to be with me (she's in San Diego and I'm in Los Angeles).

[kitkat18]

Honey my heart breaks for you gorgeous. So glad you have your mum coming to stay for support.

I am just teary reading this I hope she is a fighter too big hugs honey and thinking of you XX
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[Mamato3?]

Many wishes essence! :hugs:

[BlessedMomma]

Oh no essence im so sorry. I really hope ur blood results show an increase in hcg and u see a baby at ur next scan.. sending sticky sticky vibes ur way!

[stephk]

Still praying for you and hoping she is a fighter too xxx

[QueenB3blue]

So sorry Essence. Praying everything turns out ok:)

[angielorna]

Essence -- my heart is breaking for you. I've been there too many times. Limbo is so hard. Sending hugs, prayers and positive, sticky vibes your way, Sweetie. I have everything crossed that your numbers will rise and you'll see a lil heartbeat at your follow up scan.

Angie

[essnce629]

I think it's all over. Heavy bleeding started and clots the size of my palm. :(

DH is coming home early and my mom will be driving up tonight.

[sweetdream]

Essence. I'm so sorry for you. Stil hoping for your miracle though!!!

[PrimalMamma]

Oh essnce. I don't even know what to say. In light of the whole situation you mentioned regarding your DH's feelings etc I have no words. Just know my thoughts are with you. Xoxo

[odd]

I'm so sorry it was not meant to be. I hope you're not in too much pain :( It's heartbreaking and I really don't know what to say. SO happy to see that your mom and hubby and of course kids will be by your side. Stay strong.

[yogi&booboo]

Im really sorry essnce :( I hope recover soon and I pray you find strength in this difficult time. We are here for you. Hugs and Kisses to you :(

[usuallywrite]

I am so sorry to hear this too, essnce. That is miserable, and so sad. I hope you will receive the support and extra love you need.

[stephk]

Essnce I am so sorry and hope you are getting the love and support you need. Praying for love and strength for you and your family. X

[kitkat18]

Honey im so sorry, devastating . My thoughts are with you gorgeous glad you have your family by your side X
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[lfc_sarah]

I'm so sorry Essnce. Take care of yourself xxx


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[Mamato3?]

I'm so sorry for your loss.
I hope your DH will give it another try after you recover.
You are in our thoughts!

[hotdogz&boyz]

I'm so sorry essence. :( I wish you healing and peace.

[essnce629]

Thanks everyone for your kind words. The bleeding, cramps, and back pain have lessened today and my hcg was down to 2163. I guess it's almost over. :(

[HopingForHairbows]

Essnce I was hoping to log on and see better news. I am still sending lots of love and prayers your way. I hope healing happens quickly, for your body and your heart. Xoxo

[PrimalMamma]

Blessings & healing, essnce x

[Babybeaublue]

I'm so sorry essence. Do whatever you need to get through xx

[Sweet mummy]

Essnce, keeping you in my prayers and thoughts and hoping you find the strength to make it through this difficult time xx

[eleena2014]

So sorry essence.hugs 2 u xxx

[laVieEnRose]

Sending you healing light and love. Take care Essence. X

[deb]

I am so sorry to hear about your heart break essence. May you be surrounded by love and support of your family and friends at this difficult time. Hugs to you.

[odd]

Hi girls.

Essence, hopethatyou're soimg a bit better now

This thread is super quiet.

I wanted to know how often u guys feel ur little bean?? I've been feeling her since week,15, but it's never consistent. Some days I really feel her, and other days my heart is in my throat coz I haven't felt anything at all

[kitkat18]

Hey odd!! I am always around :) I felt this one at 10 weeks little flutters and now at almost 15 weeks feeling a bit more, but he/she was mighty active at the scan!!
I think it's pretty normal to have days with heaps of movement and other days not much!, doesn't stop the worrying though :) xx
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[PrimalMamma]

Hi odd. I've been checking multiple times a day but I wasn't sure about posting anything given essnce's situation. I haven't felt anything yet but it's only week 9 for me. I felt DS2 at 12 weeks which was a lot sooner than DS1 & after seeing Kitkat saying she had felt baby since 10 weeks I'm hopeful some flutters aren't too far off.

[odd]

Oh no.. I Hope I wasn't coming off insensitive:( that was not my intention.

Ya. I felt the baby preety early on but couldn't Tell for sure until week15.

Glad that not feeling every day is normal. That's what was worrying me. I don't remember much from my first pregnancy since it's been too long

[kitkat18]

I don't think you were being insensitive odd.
Essence knows we are all thinking about her.

I too will have the same age gap my youngest being 5 when this one comes along.
Primal I felt DS2 at 11 weeks and this one a week earlier so FX you feel something soon!
I freaked out a little as now I can no longer feel flutters but more movements and I had forgotton that sensation and thought I was cramping! We worry too much! Xx
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[PrimalMamma]

Odd I don't think you were being insensitive at all. I'm glad someone broke the ice x

[HopingForHairbows]

I am only 10w1d so I am not feeling any movement yet. I am usually able to feel telltale kicks by 14ish weeks, so I am hoping to feel some flutters soon! Probably within the next week or so. But as the others have said, I think it is perfectly normal not to feel baby every single day within the first half of your pregnancy. They still have plenty of room at that point!

[Sweet mummy]

So glad to hear everyone is feeling movements ekkkk must make it just that more real!

I just feel rubbish...luckily I haven't been sick but the nausea is just bleh! Nothing looks appealing or sound appealing and I have to force myself to cook for DH and the kids. Hurry up first trimester bleh-ness xx

[BlessedMomma]

Wow ladies u all r feeling movement super early!
Im 16 and a half weeks and still cant say for sure if i felt baby girl yet. I felt a couple of little thumps 2 days ago and yesterday but im not 100% sure it was the baby.

[Babybeaublue]

I probably won't be feeling any movements. Had My scan today and placenta is at the front, I worry enough already and was relying on feeling movement and kicks :( thankfully bubs was wriggling about and is measuring spot on. Still have 24 Hr nausea tho

[hotdogz&boyz]

I am 18 weeks and am feeling baby rather regularly. I never really got that flutter stage. This baby went pretty much straight to thumping around at about 15 weeks. Even as I am sitting here, I feel him/her thwacking away. I have an anterior placenta, but it's more on the side, so I am feeling more than I have previously (all my other placentas were also anterior). It's totally normal to have very sporatic movement all the way up through 25 weeks. Depends on lots of factors. Some babies are also just quieter! (I truthfully barely felt DS1, like ever).

[stephk]

I'm here just super busy at work so haven't been around for a couple of days. I started feeling definite movement at 13 weeks this time.

[PrimalMamma]

Oh sweetmummy & babybeaublue I hear you. Just when I think my nausea is easing... It isn't. Blah. I feel shocking. And a really delightful symptom this time round for me is.... HALITOSIS. Joy. I am armed with gum constantly but I randomly get a mouth & nose full of something that tastes/smells like POO. It's horrible & so embarrassing. Apparently it's common. Oh the joys.

[coocoobananas]

Omg primal!!! I had that lady time! And that's how I explained it, like poo! Lol! It would come quickly and leave just as quick but was sooo gross and so annoying!! Just had to share in your joy;)

[Sweet mummy]

OMG coocoobananas not long to go now...so exciting you get to meet your DG soon :) Wishing you and safe and quick delivery xx

[PrimalMamma]

Well given it's hormone related coocoobananas & it didn't happen to me last time & you are expecting a girl I will allow myself to dream it might be a "pink sign" for me. Lol. (I don't really believe that).

[BlessedMomma]

Primal i would like 2 get ur hope up even more. I have had a horrible taste in my mouth thru out this pregnancy which causes me 2 brush my teeth numerous times a day. I am pregnant with a girl. I never had this issue with my 2 boy pregnancies. So fx for u :)

[PrimalMamma]

Thanks BlessedMomma! What fun! I try not to get my hopes up about anything but with symptoms I'm particularly cautious as my pregnancies with DS1 & DS2 were completely different & I was certain DS2 was a boy because of it. But it's fun to dream :)

[PrimalMamma]

Sorry - I was certain DS2 was a GIRL I should have said.

[odd]

Primalmama..when do u find out?? So exciting - for me personally, most of the old wives tales were true except the chinese and moon stuff

[PrimalMamma]

Not for about 4000 years... Well it feels like that, I'm only 9 weeks. I purposely booked my first midwife appt at 13 weeks so my scan will be after that. Hopefully we can see the nub & we can have a good guess!

[laVieEnRose]

Trying to stay team green - 20weeks scan at 4pm today!!!
Prob won't resist posting pics for you all to have a guess!!!
Exciting!

[odd]

Lavien...so exciting. Good luck and enjoy your scan. I envy those who can resist the temptation

[BlessedMomma]

Goodluck lavie!!! And have fun seeing ur little one

[laVieEnRose]

All well and baby is healthy which I am so grateful for.
Although we said we didn't want to know the gender, I'm pretty sure I saw boys bits when she measured the femur.... I said " oh I think I just saw something" and she replied "really, I haven't seen anything so far" .... I'm a bit confused and trying not to think too much but I feel quite down as I can't really mistaken a willy and balls ....I keep looking at scan pictures on the Internet ....

[sweetdream]

Do you have pics? I thought i saw boy bits but its a girl


Congrats on healthy baby!

[laVieEnRose]

I wish this would be the same for me Sweetdreams. I haven't got any potty shots. Just head and torso. Very cute but wouldn't show any clues...I'm torturing myself now but also convincing myself its another little fella....did you 'see' boys bits at the 12 or 20 week scan? I wish I hadn't had a scan. ..another 20 weeks to wait until we'll know for sure ...

[kitkat18]

La vie I thought your 13 week scan looked really girly from the skull. Hoping you were mistaken! I have two friends who thought they saw boy bits at 20 week scan both had girls!
Its soooo hard when we want something so bad not too obsess!
Xxx
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[hotdogz&boyz]

Don't feel too down Lavie! Sometimes things really do look distorted and if the tech said she hadn't seen anything, maybe it was a cord or just the way things were appearing at that particular moment. When I had my scan at 16 weeks with my daughter, there were several shots that I thought looked boyish. I even said "Oh, it's a boy." And the tech was like "Nooooo...give me a sec" and then zoomed in on the girly bits. I was really surprised and even when I watch the video of it, I still have a couple shots that I think look boyish and she is 18 months now (and obviously there is no question she is a girl). Glad everything looked healthy and well :)

I am getting excited to see our little baby again in about two weeks. I feel him/her moving around a lot in there now, which is reassuring. But I want to see the baby again. I am kinda hoping the tech will be nice and try for a 4D shot. We have always gotten 4D sonograms later in pregnancy, so hopefully if I tell her we will be back for one in December or January, she will let me peek real quick this time. :) I am curious to see who baby looks like in utero. We totally could tell my daughter had my younger sons cheeks and mouth in the womb. And sure enough, she absolutely does. So I think it's neat.

I know so many folks are still early on here, the three month span makes that happen. But anyone have guesses for when baby will come and how big baby will be? I always love to guess for myself and have been within a day for Botha DS2 and DD. And I enjoy doing polls for friends and family, so we can see who is closest in their guesses :)

[sweetdream]

I thought i saw them with 20 wks. At the end she showed it was a girl.

[laVieEnRose]

Thank you ladies. My husband says he's not seen anything and that it could have been the cord ...I should stop obsessing and just be glad all is well ... Here are 2 pics :-)2158021581

[sweetdream]

Very girlish skull!!! It was cord with me too. The bubbles looked like balls.

Very beautiful baby!!!

[PrimalMamma]

Awwww sweet little profile there LaVieEnRose. 💜 I'll be having an elected caesarean - after 2 emergency caesareans (one that started in a birth centre, and one that started as a planned homebirth) I've decided I don't want to go through the disappointment of that again (my caregivers were fine with me attempting a VBA2C if I had wanted to). At this stage baby will be born May 15th which is 39 + 2. As my boys were born 41 + 2 (7lb 9oz) and 42 + 1 (9lb 3oz) I'm not sure how much this baby will weigh but I'm guessing about 7lb.

[laVieEnRose]

Wow primal, you had a big baby too! I'm hoping this baby won't be bigger than my previous one at 9.4lbs! I'm only small! I was told that each baby gets bigger than previous one. Eek!
Planning another homebirth.

[Babybeaublue]

Ladies with the yuck taste in their mouths - I have had it with my 4 girls and this time too (boo!) my breath is fine tho and it's really only bad in the evenings.

LaVie, my 4th was my smallest baby so they aren't always bigger.- 7lbs 1. 7lbs14. 8lbs12 and 6lbs14 1/2 (I was induced 5 days early tho, I usually go over)

Also, how cute are those pics?!!? Love them!

[sweetdream]

My eldest was the biggest. The second was 800 gr smaller. Third 400 gr bigger then the second.

[PrimalMamma]

I'm guessing smaller because this baby will be born between 2 and 3 weeks earlier than my first two. I'm sure if I went to term (or over as I usually do - 41+2 with DS1 and 42+1 with DS2) it would be 9lb+ but as this one will be scheduled for 39+2 I'm expecting a smaller baby.

[kitkat18]

Hi everyone,
I have a sour taste in my mouth all the time its gross!! , not as bad as poo hehe!!
La vie your baby is gorgeous!
Both my boys were massive DS1 was 8pounds at 39 weeks and DS2 was 9pounds at 40 weeks. I too will be having a planned c section after two emergencies and I have asked to have it at 39 weeks so I am guessing 8pounds?
What fun! Can't wait to meet them all!
I have four kids today and tonight wish me luck, the cousins are staying over!
Xxxx
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[BlessedMomma]

Yay kit kat i hope it means ur having a girl! Ive had this gross sour taste since very early on. Yuck!
Lavie the skull looks girlie :)
Ladies i wish my babies were as big as yours. My first was 10lbs 2oz second was 10lbs 12oz!
Im praying since this one is a girl that she will b smaller

[odd]

Lol...my kiddo was born 4 pounds and a preemie so I'm hoping to be in the normal range this time around. 3,things I pray for everyday

1. Healthy baby
2. Full term baby
3. Being able to breastfeed. Even though it was not in my control, my guilt for not being able to breastfeed my son will never go away

[kitkat18]

Blessed momma me too the yucky sour taste was there from the begginning.FX that's a girly symptom, I am still crapping myself about finding out!!
WOW your babies are big Blessed I do love a chubby baby!
Odd honey how many weeks did he come? That must have been hard having such a wee one, hoping and praying your little lady stays comfortable for longer!!
I also hope you get to experience breast feeding but sometimes these things are out of our control and we can't beat ourselves up! XX
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[laVieEnRose]

I had that strange taste in my mouth too from the beginning till about week 17. Even water tasted strange. Most of my ms and taste have disappeared now which feels good!

Odd, indeed it must have been a really hard time for you...I have been visiting my nephews in neonatalogy and it is really humbling to see All those little beings fighting.

I still feel down this morning and can't shake that feeling off. As many have said before me, I feel guilty to even have those feelings as 1. Nothing has been confirmed either way but its just what I think I saw, 2. I have a healthy bubba in there and that should be the most important thing.
My DH said you don't want to know and yet you are so obsessed about finding out...I hope that I can let go soon and enjoy the rest of my pg and stop acting like a little spoilt girl ;-)

[PrimalMamma]

BlessedMomma my friend has 4 kids, all large & the only girl was her biggest (11lb 3oz!!!) born at home!

Odd I can really empathize with that guilt. It is all consuming but can be useful if you channel it into determination to help you establish breastfeeding with subsequent children. I only breastfed DS1 for 3 weeks due to horrid PND & PTSD from his very traumatic birth. I desperately wanted to breastfeed DS2 for longer (I hoped for 12 months)... I had staph, thrush, mastitis & the worst nipple trauma ever (there were literally bleeding craters in my nipples at one point) but I was determined to do it. i fought tooth & nail, even when I went back to work when he was 8 months old I expressed at work & went to daycare in my lunch break to breastfeed as well. Anyway he is now 3 years 3 months & STILL breastfeeding! I would never have dreamed I would breastfeed for so long! You can do it, I promise it is possible. And don't stress about the first baby, my eldest is now 5.5, top of his class & has a really robust immune system despite only breastfeeding very briefly. To appease my own guilt I gave DS1 expressed breastmilk in a cup a few times when DS2 was newborn. He felt really important & special drinking "booby milk", helped ease some of his jealousy & it was cathartic for me.

LaVieEnRose don't feel guilty honey, gender desire is why we are all here. I know it stinks but if your baby is a boy you won't love him any less & if it's a girl you won't love her any more. GD isn't about love IMO & doesn't dictate being a "good" or "bad" parent. It is just about wanting the experience of parenting both genders, which I think is totally human & totally natural xx

[hotdogz&boyz]

^^Excellent post mama! It's totally true, as someone who got my DG after I already had experienced GD...I was so happy she was coming and felt relief, but I can assure you I don't love her any bit more than either of my boys. I love each the same and sometimes it actually "surprises" me that having her didn't really change much overall. I'm certainly not saying that it didn't matter or that you shouldn't care (heck, I do and I have one of my DG), but I'm saying that it's totally possible to be an amazing parent while having disappointment. It's one of the benefits that I believe I have, knowing that while I'd love to give my daughter a sister...knowing it won't actually matter when baby gets here, that I will adore my new son just as much as I would have adored a daughter. Hang in there!

I am so surprised how big some of the babies in here are! That is awesome. I love myself a chunky little one (as long as he/she doesn't have a big head, I am good. Lol). Mine come early, which was a surprise to me, my mom delivered late. But all three of mine have come between 37-38 weeks (36.6, 37.2, 37.6), so I anticipate that this one will be similar. I am guessing 37.4, haha. Which is late-Feb. I've had a bit of a spread, and they are "decent size" considering gestation. I've had a 6.10, 8.4, and 7.0 (mine didn't "get bigger" each time either. My second was the biggest). I am thinking mid-7s this time, if he/she comes in the same time frame. I'm crossing my fingers that even if he/she is big, it's head won't be giant like DS2. He was off the charts at birth (and pretty much ever since).

[stephk]

Wow i have missed a lot of activity and cool discussion :)

Lavie - your baby looks so cute, I am not able to guess from the picture but a cutie nonetheless :)

I haven't had any breath or taste type symptoms this time. When PG with DS i had one day where my mouth had this minging taste in my mouth that i can only describe as sucking on a dirty coin. It only lasted one day thankfully and I didn't get anything like that this time. Hope its a girly symptom for you ladies!

DS was born on 40+6 and weighed 9.23, was an easy birth, very quick! Hoping for the same or easier this time hehe. So I guess this little lady may also come slightly 'late' but I don't think she will be as heavy simply because I weighed a lot less and have eaten less during the pregnancy. I am eating a lot don't get me wrong but not like last time. Not sure if that has anything to do with it. I was warned also that the next baby would be bigger and also that it would be quicker so I have to either do it at home or get to hospital the moment I feel anything happening!! Last time the guidance was to only call if you were having contractions 3 minutes apart that were so bad you couldn't talk through them. As mine seemed quite irregular and not that bad, i didn't realise it was the real thing until my waters broke in my living room (thankfully we have wooden floors....) then I called the birth centre and they told me to call back in an hour - that hour was pretty bad so when I called them back I must have sounded bad and they told me to come in and DS was born about 30-40 mins after we arrived!! Fantastic!! Was very considerate of him to come in the afternoon as well :)

odd - hoping your prayers come true

[Sweet mummy]

Lavie those are some adorable scan pictures! Love seeing a tiny nose in profile...just so freaking cute :)

Odd please don't feel guilty for not bf your DS! You have decided you want to do it with your DG and that is the first step to making it successful this time round. I feel sad for mums who feel they haven't given their kiddos breast milk are failures because I know if they could have it would be an entirely different story. DS1 bf until I brought DS2 home from hospital (so for 27 months) and DS2 now at 26 months still loves his boobies. It has just fit into our lifestyle and I couldn't imagine it any other way.

My two were quite "average" at birth I think - 7lbs 6ozs and 7lbs 4ozs with longgggggg active labours though! (I envy you steph!!! Your little lady will make a speedy appearance with your track record!) Had pethidine with DS1 and DS2 was only gas and air and they both came on their due dates so I'm hoping this little one follows suit although I'm due very close to DS1's birthday and don't want them to share the same birthday ekkk!

This time I'd like to have a homebirth and saw my midwife last Wednesday who said they could help make it happen. So now just a waiting game as seeing her on this Wednesday to do my bloods and awaiting hospital appt for my 12 week scan! Geez it flies by so darn quick third time around.

Oh and also have this chalky blah taste in my mouth and carry mints everywhere just in case but DH says I'm not smelly. Never had this before so also hoping it is a sign although I'm calling baby a boy already...just accustomed lol xxx

[HopingForHairbows]

Love the sono pics LaVie! Such a sweet little baby you got there, and I agree the skull looks girly!

My kiddos were 6lb13oz, 2lb14oz (28 week preemie), and 7lb13oz! I am wondering how big this baby is going to be as well. I am guessing right about 8lbs. Even my youngest at 7lb13oz felt so heavy because I have a really short torso, so I am hoping not too much heavier than that!

I have been having that nasty taste in my mouth that everybody else is talking about too. I need to constantly be drinking water or something to stave it away!

SweetMummy- I am also constantly calling baby a he. I just keep telling myself that it's a boy and my hubby has been doing the same.

My 12 week scan in on next Monday. I am so nervous that I am going to see a nub, or skull that look boyish. I think if I see anything that makes me think blue that I am going to cancel my 16 week gender scan that is supposed to be November 22, and just stay Team Green. I don't know.

[QueenB3blue]

Hope everyone is doing well! I have been away for a week or so:) my boys and I went to the beach with my mother. Was a nice trip, but now I am so tired. And I gained 3 pounds while I was away!!! Yikes! I need to crack down on that if I want to keep this pregnancy hidden until I find out the gender;)

My boys were all big ones. Ds1 was 9lbs 5oz, ds2 was 8lbs 15oz 10 days early, and ds3 was 10lbs 5 oz 1week early. Hoping this one is not any bigger!! I am only 5 ft 3 inch, pregnancy is so uncomfortable for me.

Love hearing about everyone's ultra sounds!! Makes me excited to see this little one in a couple weeks!!

[lfc_sarah]

My first ultrasound is on Thursday! I will be 13 weeks, 2 days.
I'm still as sick as a dog! Is anybody else past the 12 week stage and still really struggling with sickness and nausea?

[Sweet mummy]

OMG how exciting for 12 week scans coming up! :)

HopingforHairbows awww please don't go into the scan worried about nubs and skulls! You're getting to see your new little bub for the first time and I know gender is at the back of everyone's mind on here but we can't change it now right? So best to go in there thinking positive :) (says the lady also freaking out about nubs and skulls!)

QB3 - Wowsers! You've had some big boys there girly! Hoping this one is a tiny little pink one!

Sarah I'm about ten weeks and still feel bleh but with my boys it stopped dead on 12 weeks so will see what happens this time. Hoping it goes away soon for you! Did you feel the same with your DS?

[sweetdream]

Sarah i'm 23 wks and still strugling too. Its not so severe as it was but still

[orchidea75]

Hello ladies,
I haven't posted in a while as I have been feeling pretty poorly. I had my 12 weeks scan today, baby is measuring 3 days ahead so I am 12w+6d. I have had quite few people guessing 'girl', it would be amazing if that was the case! Anyway I hope you are all doing well. Attached is my scan picture. xxx

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[PrimalMamma]

QueenB I'm the same height as you 5'3" & I don't know how you are hiding your pregnancy! I had to get out my maternity pants at 4 weeks & by 9 weeks I had strangers & work colleagues congratulating me. I look 6 months gone already!

Sarah I'm so sorry you're still not feeling well. Hang in there. I don't feel great but I feel significantly better than I did a few weeks ago. I've been having wretched back pain already - another exciting element of The Curse of the Short Torso - but I discovered Panadol Osteo on the weekend which is just a higher dose of paracetamol so it is safe & it works ok. Not as well as anti-inflamitories but obviously they're off the cards for the next 29 weeks or so!

I'm going to book my 12 week scan for around 13 weeks so I have a good chance at seeing the nub. I'm still CERTAIN it's another boy. I was upset a few weeks ago but I've made peace with the idea now.

Lovely US pic orchidea! No guess from me I'm hopeless at the skull theory & can't see a nub. But a very sweet profile :)

[kitkat18]

Love the sono pics LaVie! Such a sweet little baby you got there, and I agree the skull looks girly!



My kiddos were 6lb13oz, 2lb14oz (28 week preemie), and 7lb13oz! I am wondering how big this baby is going to be as well. I am guessing right about 8lbs. Even my youngest at 7lb13oz felt so heavy because I have a really short torso, so I am hoping not too much heavier than that!



I have been having that nasty taste in my mouth that everybody else is talking about too. I need to constantly be drinking water or something to stave it away!



SweetMummy- I am also constantly calling baby a he. I just keep telling myself that it's a boy and my hubby has been doing the same.



My 12 week scan in on next Monday. I am so nervous that I am going to see a nub, or skull that look boyish. I think if I see anything that makes me think blue that I am going to cancel my 16 week gender scan that is supposed to be November 22, and just stay Team Green. I don't know.



Hairbows I was so nervous too! But the minute she put the wand on my tummy I was so in love and all GD flew out the window (for the moment!!) I too would remain team green if I even thought it leant more boy but I got a lot of girl guesses so now I have to find out as my hopes are up a bit now....
im still crapping myself about my 19 week scan though!!

Ladies so lovely to hear all your birth stories and babies weight!
Good Luck for everyone with scans coming up.
Sorry for those suffering with nausea its the pits!I am finally getting some energy at almost 16 weeks but I forgot how crappy maternity shopping is nothing looks good and I am a clothes horse X

[PrimalMamma]

I forgot how crappy maternity shopping is nothing looks good and I am a clothes horse X

I know I feel like an old toad!!! I was sitting on the bed the other day & looked up at my reflection & all I could think of was Jabba the Hutt from Star Wars! Blerg I'm so gross!!! 😭😭😭

[kitkat18]

Primal that cracked me up! I bet you look amazing I always think everyone else looks great but not me!! Xx
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[kitkat18]

Orchidea cuuttee baby! Post a new thread on ultrasound forum if you haven't already for more girly guessesX
And p.s where is Mum? I want news of twinnies!!!!
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[sweetdream]

I know I feel like an old toad!!! I was sitting on the bed the other day & looked up at my reflection & all I could think of was Jabba the Hutt from Star Wars! Blerg I'm so gross!!! 😭😭😭



Lol i know how you feel lady's!! But this made me laugh!
Why does everything grow! Even your facial features!!

[PrimalMamma]

And p.s where is Mum? I want news of twinnies!!!!
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Me too! I hope she's just busy & there is nothing further to why she hasn't checked in.

[orchidea75]

Orchidea cuuttee baby! Post a new thread on ultrasound forum if you haven't already for more girly guessesX

I had posted only in the private forum, I have just added it in the other one, hoping for few guesses. Thanks. xxx

[Sweet mummy]

Just discovered ginger tea which eased up the nausea...just in case it can help another lady suffering like me xx

[QueenB3blue]

Sweet mummy, I am going to have to try the ginger tea! I just started to feel more yucky Sunday:( yesterday I felt for sure I was going to get sick but some how managed not to. I remember atomic saying sour candies like jolly ranchers helped soothed the nausea also, so I will be trying that also.

Primal! You are so funny:) I am sure you look fine. I remember with my last pregnancy complaining about having nothing to wear and DH suggested I just wear his clothes!! Hahahaaa! I laugh now but wasn't back then.

Kitkat, I would go crazy over your nub:) my thoughts of team green would shoot straight out the door also!! At my scan I will only be around 10 weeks:( No nub guessing for me! I figure it is probably better off though. I would drive myself mad analyzing the thing!!!

I think I remember mum saying money was tight and they no longer had internet. Hoping that is it;)

[Mamato3?]

Orchidea cuuttee baby! Post a new thread on ultrasound forum if you haven't already for more girly guessesX
And p.s where is Mum? I want news of twinnies!!!!
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I was also thinking of Mum today...
I just hope she and babies are fine and she's just too busy or something like that...

[kitkat18]

Anyone suffering with nausea try sucking on sour lemon sweets it really helped me, I got that advice from orchidea it really works! X
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[Mommy3b]

Hi Ladies!
I am due the 20th of April and just read through a bunch of your posts. So funny how many I can relate to. While my neasua has subsided, I, like Kitkat agree that lemons (even sliced in water) helped me! Now I am constantly out of breath and feel as if I am 7 months along rather then just over three! This is my fourth baby so I like to think my body is just like "here we go again" and popped right out!
I have three boys so a girl would be such a treat for me. I am obsessing over my 12 week sono!!!

[kitkat18]

Welcome mommy3boys! Did you post your 12 week nub shot for guesses? Hope you get your little lady X
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[Mommy3b]

Thank you! Yes I posted it on the forum and all guesses were girl! We will see :) This will be my last pregnancy I am trying to love every second although the first three months kicked my butt!! Nice to read everyone's thoughts and experiences.

[kitkat18]

Mommy3b are you finding out? Great news about girl guesses me too and its awesome but I am now really really nervous that everyone was wrong and there will be a big Willy at my 19 week scan !! X
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[stephk]

Welcome mommy3b hope that's your girl :)

Hope everyone is doing ok and I get a chance to post more soon rather than read. Not that very much is happening, other than I look huge too!!!

[motherofboys]

Hey guys sorry to gate crash, was trying to find a post sweet mummy was active on to tell her to clear her inbox, it's full so my message won't send ;)

Congrats to you all, hope you all get your DG x


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[PrimalMamma]

Welcome mommy3b hope that's your girl :)

...other than I look huge too!!!

OMG Stephk I just read that as "I took a huge poo!!!" ROTFLMAO!!! (I've just come off a 10 hour shift at work including 4.5 hours in the Carer's room with DS2 who was sick before DH could come & pick him up so that might explain my zonked brain). 😂😂😂

[QueenB3blue]

OMG Stephk I just read that as "I took a huge poo!!!" ROTFLMAO!!! (I've just come off a 10 hour shift at work including 4.5 hours in the Carer's room with DS2 who was sick before DH could come & pick him up so that might explain my zonked brain). ������

Bahahaaaa!!! That just made my day!!

Welcome mommy3b, your nub shot looked really girly!! Good luck:)

[Mommy3b]

Thanks for the warm welcome! Kitkat yes we have an elective sono next thurs! I hear ya after all the girl responses if I see a big willy I will be in shock!!! But I know there is always that possibility :)
Hope everyone is feeling good and had a great day!

[Sweet mummy]

Hey guys sorry to gate crash, was trying to find a post sweet mummy was active on to tell her to clear her inbox, it's full so my message won't send ;)

Congrats to you all, hope you all get your DG x


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[Sweet mummy]

Mommy3b good luck at your next scan and fingers crossed a willy doesn't grow between now and then ;)

[Babybeaublue]

Just found out my cousin is having a boy after 3 girls. Sigh.
I hope mum has just lost her phone under a huge pile of baby girl clothes and can't get on to update us...

[Babybeaublue]

Has anyone heard from essnce? It's such a lonely time going through a mc. Hope she is ok.

[stephk]

Primal - hilarious!!!! Cracked me up hehe :)

Motherofboys please feel free to gatecrash and join in the fun :)

I haven't heard from essnce either, I hope she is doing ok and getting support at home.

[kitkat18]

Babybleu switch your phone off!! Its so hard acting happy and okay when you are desperate for a DG .
Hope you get your boy X
Essence, we miss you! Hope you are doing okay? Xx
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[hotdogz&boyz]

Question for you ladies: is anyone else struggling with lots of hip pain? I kinda feel like I've aged 15 years this pregnancy. Lol. My hips just don't cooperate anymore and that is new to me. I can't tell if it might be related to baby position (baby is laying much lower than my others) or if it might just be so many pregnancies so close together. But, gosh, this isn't fun. I can barely get up after sitting for 10-15 minutes. Carrying my older two is impossible, I am often worried I might fall when walking, they kinda "give out" occasionally. Although I've never actually fallen. My youngest is carried a lot, obviously, since she is only 17 months. It seems so early to have this symptom. I'm worried it's going to get a lot worse. I've always had such easy, painless pregnancies, I guess I'm spoiled! (I'm 20 weeks, if that matters to anyone).

[kitkat18]

Hotdogs that sucks, I would deft. Book an appointment with your doctor perhaps get a referral to see osteopath/craniologist. It might change in a few weeks as you said where baby is lying could be effecting it but deft. Get some help, you need to function with three littlies and they don't understand why mum can't pick them up! Good luck and I hope others have had similar experiences X
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[kitkat18]

So they can share I should say! X
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[kitkat18]

Okay so despite the fact I was supposed to buy maternity clothes today..... I brought myself a fancy handbag instead! X
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[PrimalMamma]

MUCH more practical Kitkat - you can use it afterwards! 😜
Hotdogz I'm having a lot more lower back pain & hip pain than my previous 2 pregnancies. In the last 2 I got muscular pain in my mid-back from about 20 weeks or so. This time (I'm only 10 weeks) it's all down around the lower back & hips, & feels more like joint/bone pain than muscular. It's really uncomfortable. I get some relief from Panadol Osteo, which is just a higher-than-regular dose of paracetamol. I'm in Australia but I'm sure there would be a similar brand of paracetamol wherever you're from 😊

[eleena2014]

thought id pop in.im 11 weeks now and my nausea and sickness has now gone! feels really strange not to feel sick now,lol. still feeling tired.first midwife appointment next tuesday and hoping they can get me in for my first scan the same week.

[QueenB3blue]

I am also having back pain. But it is nothing compared to what I get later in pregnancy. With all my pregnancies I have had pretty intense pelvic pain. Each pregnancy it got worse. It usually starts around 12 weeks. I am dreading it!!! It literally feels like my bones are being pulled apart! The most of my pain is in my pubic bone. What stinks is I can never find any relief, laying on my side made it really bad. Anytime I mentioned it to a dr they pretty much just shrugged it off! The only suggestion I ever got was to wear one of those belly support bands.

I am hoping something magical happens and I won't have it with this baby. Has anyone else had this type of pain or known anyone with it???

Hotdogs, have you tried a belly support band? It helps hold your tummy up so you are not getting so much pressure down there. I know you should only wear them a couple hours per day so your muscles don't rely on them to much.

I guess maybe the best thing to do would look into the right pregnancy exercises to tone the muscles that support the big old babies I carry!! But the last thing I want to do right now is exercise!!

[essnce629]

I'm still here, just lurking mostly. I'm doing better the last few days. Just really sad that DH is adamant on not having more kids. I told him I was not going on any birth control so he's been doing the pull out method. My bleeding ended last week and I actually O'd yesterday it looks like on CD16 which is just one day later than normal for me. My only hope is that just 1 sperm gets through even with pulling out and I can manage to get pregnant again before DH gets around to getting a vasectomy. I'm still on the diet and supps as I won't give up the tiny bit of hope I have left. We dtd 2 days before O so all I can do is pray that 1 sperm escaped! My mom has come up the last two weekends to help with the kids. I still can't talk to any of my 3 best friends back at home as they all have two DDs each and no sons and I think I'll break down if I try and talk to them. My other best friend who has 2 boys and swayed with me and had a 12 week loss I've talked to a little, but I'm even jealous of her as her and her DH have been TTC since her loss and I'm just so depressed that I don't get that chance.

It doesn't help that DH wants me to start working again after being a SAHM for the past 5 years, but the last thing I want to do is go back to being a birth and postpartum doula when I was robbed of being pregnant and having my own baby. I don't really feel like surrounding myself with other pregnant women and taking care of other babies. Sigh. :(

[BlessedMomma]

Oh essence im so sorry for all ur going through. I really hope that 1 sperm got to the egg and ur pregnant. Or hopefully somehow u can convince dh to try 1 more time. I have my fx for u. :hug2:

[eleena2014]

Just thought I'd pop in. I'm only 11 weeks and my nausea/sickness stopped at week 10,couldn't believe it. Apart from feeling really tired I'm ok but dreading blood tests next week. Hope everyone's ok x

[Mommy3b]

Essnce
Sorry your going through so much right now. Just a note... My hubby and I thought we were done after our third son and have just been using the pull out method. I got pregnant this past July with our fourth. If one little swimmer didn't get through already there is always that possibility. Who knows your DH may have a change of heart. I hope you start feeling better real soon.

[yogi&booboo]

Essence so sorry you are going through this. I pray you can catch one little spermy. Can you try to get the dh to bd twice back to back. I know they can have some left over inside so you can get some spermys if you bd back to back after him pulling out.

[Rosie85]

Yup what yogi said! Get two sessions in less than 24 hours...there should be sperm in the pre semen. I am so sorry you are going through all that you are. I think your dh is being unfair and insensitive. Hoping he changes his mind but in the meantime you have us to lean on!

[essnce629]

Thanks girls, I'll try for two sessions in 24 hours if I can. DH is on to me though and wouldn't dtd last night or the night before. He asked if I was "ovulating and trying to get pregnant again." :(

[kitkat18]

Essence honey I am so so sorry it does feel very unfair of DH to flash the possibility of another child in front of you then take it away.
Is there any way you can talk him into putting off the vasectomy just tell him its so final, that you are not ready to close the door on another child and hope he changes his mind in the next 6 mths -1year ?
My DH is very stubborn he told me NO more after DS2 so I lay low didn't bring it up too much , then I went back to work when DS2 was 3 we had more money financial pressure off boys growing up and blow me down he agreed to one more.

Massive gigantic hugs we are all here for you and I know how hard it is to want another child with an uncooperative DH!!
Crossing everything one little sperm made it through Xxxxx,
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