who is from New Zealand or Australia?!

[idreamofpinknz]

Hi there,
I'm a Kiwi mum to two boys 3yo and 13months (with another boy due in early Dec) - looking into Dr Potter's assistance to helping us get our baby girl
wanting to make some connections if you are in the same boat in the lands down under.
Going to look into getting dream membership shortly to access other forums but thought I'd start a location thread we'd love to hear from you if you have been successful or are in the throws of getting the flavour baby you have always wanted!!
Obviously may be a little while off for us but wanting to know what we are getting ourselves into
Thanks :)

[kitkat18]

Hi I dreamofpinkz im a kiwi from Auckland!! Where are you?? Currently 6 weeks pregnant with number three I swayed naturally so a wee way off knowing!
This forum is amazeballs !! I have been here for 8 months.
Good luck with your HT questions xxxx
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[idreamofpinknz]

Hi Kitkat18, I'm in Auckland too!! I'm in West Auckland

We had planned that when we were ready for baby number 3 we would try the natural methods, however this little man had a different idea for us!
after over 14 months of trying for our 13month old I fell pregnant before my cycle was back!!

ALl the best for you I really hope your swaying has given you what you were hoping for ;)

[kitkat18]

Wow!! So close!! I'm in northcote point on north shore....
Thanks honey I swayed pink but im 35 and my boys are 6 and 4 so I have made peace with the fact its probably boy #3 for me too, hoping I upped my odds a tad!!
Gosh that must have been a surprise for you!!
A happy one though.
Keep me posted how you get on with HT xx
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[kitkat18]

Research I should say!! Like you I was planning my next move when pregnant with DS 2 helps any GD and look how long it took me but that's another story!!
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[1+2+3boys]

Welcome to Gender Dreaming. I have been here for about 1.5 years. I would rather sway than go HT but I only want one more and I really am not sure I want to risk it not working. However Money is an issue so I may end up swaying but HT is my ultimate goal. It wont be for a couple of years though. If I won lotto I would do it tomorrow. I wanted three children and was going to sway for my second but after an early MC decided to just do it for the last one. But then I had twins so lost my chance to sway. I'd still love to give swaying a go and I would love another boy of coarse but I know I'd still want my daughter and I couldn't handle 5 or more kids. If you want to read my full GD background there should be a link to my blog post under my avatar.

Congrats Kitkat. I hope this is your girl.

I am from Tauranga btw.

[kitkat18]

:wave: 1 ,2,3 boys another kiwi super!! It took me four years to convince my DH to go for number three and in some ways it was good having that break it meant I got over to a large extent my GD and I now feel at peace with a third boy instead of it HAS to be a girl!!!
So maybe having a little break enjoying your cool dudes is a good thing until either HT or natural swaying happens Xx
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[1+2+3boys]

That is nice to hear Kitkat. I am trying to look at it positively. I know a break from baby land would do me good even if it were my girl. Perhaps after the boys are a bit more grown up the novelty of the pregnancy and baby days will make the GD a bit less. FX.
I may have momments where I disapear from this website for a while. Sometimes out of the blue I feel like I need to have a break and just focus on my wonderful boys

[kitkat18]

That's how it feels for me 1,2,3! it's been so long im just enjoying the novelty of having another baby! I'm also back at work full time that too kind of helped me as I had a bit of my own life, LOVED being a sahm but I did it for six years.
Good luck and keep me posted xx
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[1+2+3boys]

I always wanted to be a SAHM and I have been since DS1 was born but with three so close in age it got very hard and I ended up getting PND. I am over it now but I really need to make sure I take time out for myself to feel like my own person instead of just a Mum so a new venture is just what I need before going back to the sleepless nights of baby land. lol, my nights are actually still not that great. I am hoping my youngest start to sleep through once their 2 year old molars have cut through. Almost there. I have just gotten them a Nanny for two days a week which is going to be awesome!

[dadinpink]

Hi all - I'm an aussie dad with 2 boys.

[Sarah4girl]

Hi everyone, I'm a Kiwi from Hamilton living in Singapore! I'm on week 2 of my sway.... Going ok :)


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[kitkat18]

Hi dadinpink and sarah4 girl welcome!!!
Dadinpink is your wife swaying? Awesome to see a dad here:)
Sarah how you doing on le?
Xx
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[Sarah4girl]

Think I'm doing ok. But its only week 2. I'm doing it PCOS style. Managing an hour of cardio daily. Ask me I'm another month and ill prob be over it :) plan to do my sway for 6 weeks before TTC. How long have you all been swaying for?


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[kitkat18]

Good work sarahgirl I did it for 8 months!!! 6 weeks pregnant now, took me 4 attempts and my hubby got sick so we missed two months but I stayed on the diet. It actually got easier for me as time went on.... FX you get a BFP super quick plenty of ladies have xxxx
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[Pyrefly]

Hi all! I'm another one from Hamilton, NZ.

I've spent a lot of time over the years in groups and reading in sites like this one. My husband and I have two boys 7 and 5, then a 4 year gap, where I had 3 miscarriages, but attempted to sway girl a number of times, before I gave up and just wanted to have a successful pregnancy (took us 2 years in the end), but much to our amazement we conceived a girl!

Earlier this year we were "not trying, but not preventing", because we knew we wanted 4 children, but figured it would take a long time to conceive again, but much to our surprise I fell pregnant and we just found out today it's another girl! I cannot believe after so many years of just me and my boys, that in the last year things have changed and I will be a mother of two daughters.

I must be one of the few women who married a man who always wanted a daughter, so it was hard on us both having two boys first - we love them dearly of course, don't get me wrong, but the heart wants what it wants.

Hoping you ladies have successful sways and HT :-)

[Sarah4girl]

Wow Kitkat, 8 months! Did you loose lots of weight?

Pyrefly, wow we live in such a small world :) lovely you got your girls in th end. There's hope for me yet! Do you notice a big difference in your lifestyle between when your girls were conceived and your boys?


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[kitkat18]

Wow pyrefly!! That's pretty amazing glad you got your two ladies in the end, I too would like to hear any differences between when you conceived your boys and girls!! I'm pretty small already I lost about 5.5kg got Down to 51.5 kg so skin and bones, lost a lot quickly then very gradually. Pretty happy I can eat my old he diet again already stacking on the weight!! Xxx
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[Pyrefly]

It really is a small world isn't it!

I went through a dramatic lifestyle change when I conceived our first daughter, I'd just had my 3rd miscarriage and thought I need to do something drastic here or this just isn't going to happen. So I changed to very healthy eating habits, I was drinking peppermint tea, taking pre-natal vitamins, no sweets, chocolate etc, some cardio exercise everyday, I'm not very big to begin with, but I did lose some weight and interestingly I was on antibiotics for a chest infection when I conceived. When I conceived with this current girl, it was pretty much the opposite, eating terribly and putting on weight, very similar to when I conceived my boys! I wonder if my age helped, I was 22 and 23 when I had my boys, and nearly 29 and 30 for my girls, also my CM has been non-existent during the time I conceived my girls, no idea why! I don't know how my timing was with my boys, one we DTD all the time, the other was a one shot wonder, but I was charting with my girls and we DTD the day before, during and after ov.

What's funny is I tried all sorts of gender tests and predictors when I was pregnant with all my kiddies, and I seem to always get boy lol, the only tests that were correct were nub theory - best one, I reckon ;-) and the baking soda test.

[1+2+3boys]

but the heart wants what it wants.



Love this. I can't explain why I want a girl but that sentence helps

[Kaitelle]

Hi kitkat18. I just joined today.... and I live on Northcote Point too. Just starting to research and then hopefully convince my husband to go for number 3! How far along are you?

[covered in blue]

Welcome kaitelle :)

[1+2+3boys]

Welcome kaitelle. There is another new kiwi too who may not have seen this thread. Can't remember her username but she is from Tauranga like me

[kitkat18]

Hey Kaitelle ! What are the chances same suburb!? If you need any advice I am happy to help, I am 28 weeks with my little lady naturally swaying after 2 boys! This forum has been a godsend X

[Claireashworth]

Hi Everyone! I am also in Tauranga - same as 1+2+3!
I have 3 boys 6,4 and 16 months. Hoping to go to HRC in a few months for our baby girl! Have my first consult with Dr Potter next week! So excited - it is all I can think about!
Will keep you posted.
Xx

[1+2+3boys]

Wow Claire, it seems so unreal and amazing that someone from my tiny corner of the world is about to do this. I am excited for you and wish you the best of luck. I hope it works for you. I'd love to go to HRC with Dr. P but we are looking into Czech Republic first since it is so close to where my partners parents live and it is so much cheaper. It would be so much more difficult to arrange though I think because they are not allowed to do PGD for gender selection but they let you know all the embryos details and let you choose which one you want to implant (if you get the right doctor). So I could not tell anyone in NZ doing my testing that I am going there so I can choose the gender. Such a hard choice to make. My ultimate goal is still HRC but that will take a while longer to save for.

Will you be telling people about the PGD if you get a BFP? I think many NZers have never even heard of it or know it is an option so I can imagine most thinking it is pretty exetreme. I'd love to be honest to people who I think may be genuinely interested but could not tell them if I went to CzR

[1+2+3boys]

Wow Kitkat, I bet you are so excited to meet your daughter!

[Kaitelle]

Hi all! I'm so happy to have discovered this forum :-)

Congratulations Kitkat I am so happy for you!!! And I would love some advice (thank you!!) and to hear about your journey... I've read a lot but still get confused! Will try to PM you however I think I am restricted with what I can do at this stage....

Good luck Claire! That is fantastic!

[kitkat18]

Thanks 1+2+3 boys its a dream come true! I hope you all get your DG HRC or natural XX

[kitkat18]

Kaitelle, Cool PM away, you should be able too as a dream newbie. Just let me know if you send me a message as I never check them! XX

[Kaitelle]

Must have at least 5 posts to be able to PM you Kitkat so will be in touch soon. Thanks again!

[janse]

Australia here!

:cheerteam:

[1+2+3boys]

I've read a lot but still get confused!



It is so confusing to begin with but honestly just slowly reading more and more you WILL learn it all. I joined when my twins were 9 months with the intention to sway and I was so overwhelmed but in about a year I felt almost like a sway expert. Then I changed my mind to HT after a very scary potential surprise BFP and had to start all over again! I have learned heaps about HT but I feel like the more that I learn the more I realise the less I know. I wish I could sway but we are already going over our number for this last one and I don't want to risk never having a daughter. It is so important to me for some reason even though I was a tomboy

[Kaitelle]

Thanks 1+2+3boys. Had to take a little break from the site as I very quickly became obsessed staying up reading til all hours....
Have since spoken to DH and he is not ready/still not sure about another child yet so will try not to think about it too much over the next few months. Hopefully I will be back! Good luck to everyone :-)

[Kaitelle]

One last post.... for now ;-)
I would like to sway for a girl..... I plan to take calcium supplements and folic acid over the next few months while waiting for DH to hopefully come around.
Is there anything else I should/could do longterm before starting a proper sway plan?
(I am thinking things that I can do that are easy/will not have me constantly thinking about swaying....)
Many thanks!

[kitkat18]

Hey Kaitelle! I hear you honey my DH took a long time to come round to number three! That's why I am having a big age gap , my two eldest are at school 5 and 7! How old is your baby?
Don't take calcium supps that's a hangover from in gender and no one does that now. I probably would do nothing unless you think he will come round in the next few months? If you think he will and you are not at the stage of tears and silence! Then you could ease into LE diet? BUT you have got to be sure or you will quickly resent him for making you be on the diet longer than you need to be X

[Claireashworth]

Wow Claire, it seems so unreal and amazing that someone from my tiny corner of the world is about to do this. I am excited for you and wish you the best of luck. I hope it works for you. I'd love to go to HRC with Dr. P but we are looking into Czech Republic first since it is so close to where my partners parents live and it is so much cheaper. It would be so much more difficult to arrange though I think because they are not allowed to do PGD for gender selection but they let you know all the embryos details and let you choose which one you want to implant (if you get the right doctor). So I could not tell anyone in NZ doing my testing that I am going there so I can choose the gender. Such a hard choice to make. My ultimate goal is still HRC but that will take a while longer to save for.

Will you be telling people about the PGD if you get a BFP? I think many NZers have never even heard of it or know it is an option so I can imagine most thinking it is pretty exetreme. I'd love to be honest to people who I think may be genuinely interested but could not tell them if I went to CzR

Hi 1+2+3boys - sorry I just saw your post! I had my consult and have booked in for May!! (Proviso of selling our house before then!! - we are building another one)Just doing another couple of pre tests - another ultrasound at Medex and some more bloods. Having trouble finding put where to get meds though! Can't get them from my local pharmacy even with a script from my doctor! Emailed fertility associates today to see if they will help (wasn't keen on telling them why I was doing IVF overseas!) Not holding my breath though! I think i can order them online - but they will get stopped at customs and I have to provide a prescription from a nz doctor! Complicated! Will keep you posted!
I am not going to tell people - i think it is a bit extreme for a lot of people to understand

[covered in blue]

I emailed FA a while ago to ask if they would help me cycle overseas. They said they "probably" would. But absolutely don't tell them you are doing gender selection or pgd or anything. Say you have family there or something :)

[Claireashworth]

I emailed FA a while ago to ask if they would help me cycle overseas. They said they "probably" would. But absolutely don't tell them you are doing gender selection or pgd or anything. Say you have family there or something :)

Excellent suggestion! Thank you! I nearly put it then deleted that sentence and just put ivf overseas! Although I was wondering what reason I could give!! Fingers crossed!

[kitkat18]

Good luck Claire, very interested in following your HT dream! Xx

[Kaitelle]

Good luck from me too Claire! Keep us posted :-)
Assisting/performing gender selection is illegal in NZ unless for medical reasons so as covered in blue said - don't tell them!

Thank you very much for the advice kitkat! My youngest is 18mths so plenty of time and no tears yet.... will hold off on the diet at present :-)

[MelliMae]

Hey ladies :) I'm from NZ - Pukekohe to be exact, exciting to see some kiwis/aussies on this site :)
We have nearly 3yo girl, and are almost TTC, starting next week :) We are swaying for a boy, even though I would love either, may as well try and get one of each!

[kitkat18]

Welcome MelliMae we are getting quite a kiwi following! Fantastic boy success rate here X

[Claireashworth]

Good luck from me too Claire! Keep us posted :-)
Assisting/performing gender selection is illegal in NZ unless for medical reasons so as covered in blue said - don't tell them!

Thank you very much for the advice kitkat! My youngest is 18mths so plenty of time and no tears yet.... will hold off on the diet at present :-)

Thanks Kaitelle! Will keep you posted!!

[1+2+3boys]

Hi 1+2+3boys - sorry I just saw your post! I had my consult and have booked in for May!! (Proviso of selling our house before then!! - we are building another one)Just doing another couple of pre tests - another ultrasound at Medex and some more bloods. Having trouble finding put where to get meds though! Can't get them from my local pharmacy even with a script from my doctor! Emailed fertility associates today to see if they will help (wasn't keen on telling them why I was doing IVF overseas!) Not holding my breath though! I think i can order them online - but they will get stopped at customs and I have to provide a prescription from a nz doctor! Complicated! Will keep you posted!
I am not going to tell people - i think it is a bit extreme for a lot of people to understand

It does sound super complicated. And people in little ol NZ at the end of the world would think it is extreme but you have to be there to understand that is for sure. I had never heard of PGD for GS before this website and would not have agreed with it if I had been one of 'the fortunate ones' to get what I wanted or at least both genders by three kids.

I just found out that I can not go to Czech Republic anymore because you have to be over 35 and /or have fertility issues so I'm out on both accounts. I am starting to think of swaying again because I have never tried it and it could very well work, but what if it doesn't :/
Anyhow we are not ready for another anytime soon so I think I need to have some time off from this website for a while. If I end up saving for HRC I'd love to chat. I hope by the time I am ready for number 4 Australia has gotten off its high horse and brought back IVF with PGD for family balancing. 100s of their families are going abroad for it each year. FX cos if they did we would be planning our trip alot sooner

[purple]

Hi,
I'm from Australia and have two boys so will be swaying for a girl. Will be interesting to see what happens and if I can make a difference!

[kitkat18]

Welcome purple! This forum is amazeballs I naturally swayed and I am 30 weeks pregnant with DD after two boys X

[purple]

I was looking at the IG diet and now I'm considering the LE diet instead but I have to start my research all over again!

[kitkat18]

Been there honey! LE is way way easier than IG . Feel free to ask questions and depending on when you are thinking of starting I would highly recommend a custom plan from atomic X

[little-lady]

Hi girls

Have just stumbled upon this post, hope it's OK to join, I am from little old NZ too, I love reading all of your stories and advice, seems like a great place to take away the stress of the sway lifestyle. MelliMae, I too am swaying for a boy next month, I am nervous to say the least!

[kitkat18]

Welcome little lady! Where are you from in NZ? The sway success for boys is high 80%!! X

[little-lady]

Thanks kitkat, I'm from Hawkes Bay. That's such a good sign, I'm still nervous about it all to be honest!

[kitkat18]

Good luck little lady! I was super nervous too but you don't know until you try plus I felt sooo much better just trying anything even if we failed XX

[Claireashworth]

It does sound super complicated. And people in little ol NZ at the end of the world would think it is extreme but you have to be there to understand that is for sure. I had never heard of PGD for GS before this website and would not have agreed with it if I had been one of 'the fortunate ones' to get what I wanted or at least both genders by three kids.

I just found out that I can not go to Czech Republic anymore because you have to be over 35 and /or have fertility issues so I'm out on both accounts. I am starting to think of swaying again because I have never tried it and it could very well work, but what if it doesn't :/
Anyhow we are not ready for another anytime soon so I think I need to have some time off from this website for a while. If I end up saving for HRC I'd love to chat. I hope by the time I am ready for number 4 Australia has gotten off its high horse and brought back IVF with PGD for family balancing. 100s of their families are going abroad for it each year. FX cos if they did we would be planning our trip alot sooner
Sorry to hear the Czech Republic option is out. I hope that Australia do vote it in/ and or you get to HRC. I will keep you posted on how my trip goes - hopefully it does!! Xx

[MelliMae]

Hey my fellow kiwis/aussies how are we all getting on?

I got a BFP this week :) it's only early days, but we are due 1/11/15 - wondering if our boy sway worked, but hoping for a healthy babe more than anything else.

Now to sit tight and let the waiting begin..

Have a lovely weekend ladies :)

[kitkat18]

Big congrats MelliMae! How exciting, crossing everything its your little dude! Book your scan for closer to 13 weeks for nub guesses. Soooo gutted you can't get elective gender scans here in NZ at 15 weeks! I have five weeks to go till I meet my little lady XX

[1+2+3boys]

Hey my fellow kiwis/aussies how are we all getting on?

I got a BFP this week :) it's only early days, but we are due 1/11/15 - wondering if our boy sway worked, but hoping for a healthy babe more than anything else.

Now to sit tight and let the waiting begin..

Have a lovely weekend ladies :)

Congrats! I hope it is your boy. What number will he be for you?

[ImmiNAddi]

Congrats MellieMae!

[MelliMae]

Congrats! I hope it is your boy. What number will he be for you?

Thanks :) this will be number 2 for us! We had our 12 week scan today (12 + 4) and didn't get a very good nub shot - but bub is nice and healthy!