Due June/July/ August 2017

[Rainbow16]

Hi all,

I've been following this thread after and invite from GirlieCat to join when I got my BFP. I didn't join straight away as I have had previous losses and wanted to make sure baby would stick before getting to excited.
We are 10 weeks and 3 days and due on the 7th of July. This is our 4th baby and we swayed girl, although it wasn't a hardcore sway I did what I could I am worried about my sway the month we conceived as we stopped the diet due to moving states and ate what was available at the time. Hopefully this doesn't effect our sway to much but you never know, I have done a gender maker test well 3 actually lol and all have come back as a girl result but who knows how accurate they actually are. We are a same sex couple and we live in Australia! Congratulations on all your pregnancies and successful sways so far!

[MrsSparkles]

Congratulations Rainbow !!!!
That's so awesome that you're 10 weeks now, I think almost everyone here can relate to the trepidation of posting too soon.
Such fantastic news, that Rainbow is getting her Rainbow baby :big hug:
Do you find out officially at the scan ?

[MrsSparkles]

Girliecat...have you been sending me your morning sickness?
I've started it a few days ago, just total nausea and back to the first part of the 1st trimester !
On the bright side, I've lost 4 lbs, so my weight gain isn't as humungous.

Have our next scan on Thursday.
It sounds so silly but I am really hoping the skull isn't as boyish - not that that is 100% accurate lol

[Dreamsister]

Welcome Rainbow. How exiting that you are joining us.
Our 3 boys got their advent gifts on Sunday: a pink dummy and a scan picture of the baby wrapped in christmas paper. They were all chocked and very happy and have been gently patted my stomac and giving me their opinions on girl names. I booked a 14 week scan next week, so the boys can see their coming sister. Although I got a Harmony test result which says girl, I am still afraid that the scan will tell us opposite. I know I am being silly because I think the Harmony test is as close as stone sure and won't lie about gender. Anyone else still won't believe that they are really getting a girl?

[GirlieCat]

Welcome rainbow! Glad you finally decided to join us and glad you have had a healthy 10 weeks already. Happy to have you with us.

Sparkles, sorry you are sick. I have been feeling better and better with nausea. I still get sick sometimes, but it is more sudden now and not feeling bad for hours on end. Headaches are still daily, which oddly I would rather be nauseous instead but I know I don't get to pick. I hope you feel better. Good luck at your scan. I don't get another till 20 weeks unless I go private.

Dreamsister- how sweet that your boys know now and they got so excited. I believe Harmony is so very accurate but yes, I will be a bit nervous on my anatomy scan to make sure nothing changes with the gender. I waited till 11weeks for my blood test so I feel pretty confident that was long enough for it to be accurate, but there is always a sliver of doubt.

I borrowed a friends fetal Doppler and listened to babies heart beat last night. So glad to have this to check on baby a few times a week since doc appointment are not as often in second trimester. Looking forward to being able to feel her for more reassurance.

[bre_cooper11]

Also , hopefully you ladies can give me some feedback on my sway :

*We had 4 attempts in the fertile window and before that it was every 3 days.
*used preseed on 3 of the 4 attempts
*laid down for 30 minutes at least after each attempt
*used missionary position with legs over dh shoulders
*female O each attempt
*took prenatals every day for 2 months before conception
*dh & I both took coq10 morning and night for 2 weeks before conception
*dh took multi vitamins for 2 weeks before conception
*i took 4 wheatgrass capsules morning and night for 2 weeks before conception
*tried my best to increase potassium which included 2 99mg capsules a day and through diet (banana smoothies, coconut water, OJ)
*avoided acidic foods
*ate average 2300 calories a day - on diet about 2 months
*atw cereal almost every day
*always ate breakfast
*tried to keep positive ions up - cell phones , laptops , iron , etc.
*dh only wears boxers
*no saliva used during attempts (kills sperm)
*gender calendars say boy (not that it means much lol)
*dh & I both took probiotics daily
*i was on antibiotics prior to O for a short time which MAY sway blue.

A couple things I'm worried about -
Moon phase was girl - although my dd1 was conceived in a boy moon phase so not a huge deal .
I had a pretty nasty cold prior to O
1 of our 4 attempts I did not have fertile cm and we didn't use preseed
Not sure we were taking some of our supps long enough to make a difference

We plan to find out in January with the blood test I'm nervous as can be !
Praying morning sickness stays away . I swear I believe in the morning sickness theory = girl lol . I know not for everyone but it seems to be that way in my family . I had hyperemesis with dd2

Great sway! Congrats and welcome! In general, 90 days on supps before your sway is ideal but you conceived quickly which is great for blue! We didn't use preseed either. Were you exercising?

I am a blue swayer, after 3 girls. We have one other blue swayer and her sway was successful! So keeping our fingers crossed! Congrats on your BFP!

[bre_cooper11]

Congrats on all the new BFPs!! Good luck with your sways!!!

Girlie, awe so glad you can hear babes heartbeat! I have tried to find this little bean on my Doppler since the 2nd, and I can't pick her/him up, yet!! Ugh, whatta stinker already! haha.

[MrsSparkles]

Welcome Rainbow. How exiting that you are joining us.
Our 3 boys got their advent gifts on Sunday: a pink dummy and a scan picture of the baby wrapped in christmas paper. They were all chocked and very happy and have been gently patted my stomac and giving me their opinions on girl names. I booked a 14 week scan next week, so the boys can see their coming sister. Although I got a Harmony test result which says girl, I am still afraid that the scan will tell us opposite. I know I am being silly because I think the Harmony test is as close as stone sure and won't lie about gender. Anyone else still won't believe that they are really getting a girl?

Reading this I got such a big smile, how lovely that they are so happy and part of the journey

Please don't worry the Harmony is wayyyy more accurate than any scan, so trust it !

[MrsSparkles]

Girlie, That's horrid about the headaches.
But yay for the doppler !
Can totally understand that it would be reassuring, wish we all had more regular scans.
It just doesn't feel like enough !

[Mummyof4boys]

14 weeks today! Had an antenatal appt today and the GP didn't listen to heartbeat which was disappointing but she felt my uterus and it's where it should be lol. Still battling nausea and food aversions 24/7 and now reflux has kicked in really hoping the nausea will subside soon and not go til 18 weeks like last time! Next ultrasound in 4 weeks time..this waiting is driving me nuts!! Lol. Can't shake the feeling that it's a 5th boy tho :/ I'll probably have a heart attack if they tell me it's not lol