A question...

[gallons of milk]

Does anyone else find that their desire for a certain gender is sometimes really strong, then goes away or dies down for a bit, then comes back with a vengeance? Why do you think this might be? Could it be hormones?

[LacePrincess]

Hormones definitely affect your moods. So for sure, something like GD which is almost a form of depression, can certainly be exacerbated by hormones.

I guess I'm lucky, my GD has always been a fleeting 'wouldn't it be nice if' sort of thing and not the painful experience some women get. I mostly get a feeling of yearning when I see really cute baby girls around, or adorable baby girl clothes in the stores. But honestly, I don't ever stew on it at home and I don't ruminate on it outside of feeling a bit of jealousy seeing little girls out and about. Hah, funny enough, I have absolutely NO yearning when I see teenaged girls! I know I'm lucky that my GD isn't that bad.

I still get a high sniffing DS3's chubby gooby cheeks and his warm little neck, so I guess my drug of choice is still my little guy. Whenever I feel GD I just go give DS3 a snuggle and blow some tummy raspberries and I instantly feel better.

[atomic sagebrush]

Before I got DD I noticed that mine would almost completely vanish to the point where sometimes I would see little girls and almost feel repelled by them (I don't think girls are repellent or anything, I think it was some kind of psychological defense mechanism). Then it would come back again. Sometimes I'd be having a bad day or sometimes it was being reminded of something that I had hoped to do or experience with a daughter. I never thought it could be hormones but maybe.

I always had the worst GD for teenage girls and young adult women, isn't that funny??

[LacePrincess]

Atomic, that's really funny! I ache the most at those freaking adorable Easter dresses and ruched pinafore sewing patterns. Sigh.

But then when I see 9-11 year olds in those godawful low rise jeans showing their bellies, I get a total repulsed feeling, LOL!

I think my defence mechanism was pushing my boys into 'girly' activities, LMAO. Alas the knitting didn't work out but it helps my GD that I still get to drive a kid to dance! It does help too that all my life I like 'boy' toys far better than girlie ones. I'll take Lego over Barbie ANYDAY, tyvm. Though I am rather tired of trucks and Hot Wheels.

I will also confess to forcing my kids to watch Princess-y Disney movies like Enchanted with me. *shifty look*

[Mrs_P]

mine does i sometimes have moments where i would be fine with another boy and just want to be pregnant but mostly since my bfp its been varying degrees of horrid - although before we decided to ttc it was pretty much under control just odd normal pangs, for me pregnancy has definitely fulled it (i suppose its cause its saying good bye to my last chance)

[Mrs_P]

Atomic, that's really funny! I ache the most at those freaking adorable Easter dresses and ruched pinafore sewing patterns. Sigh.

But then when I see 9-11 year olds in those godawful low rise jeans showing their bellies, I get a total repulsed feeling, LOL!

I think my defence mechanism was pushing my boys into 'girly' activities, LMAO. Alas the knitting didn't work out but it helps my GD that I still get to drive a kid to dance! It does help too that all my life I like 'boy' toys far better than girlie ones. I'll take Lego over Barbie ANYDAY, tyvm. Though I am rather tired of trucks and Hot Wheels.

I will also confess to forcing my kids to watch Princess-y Disney movies like Enchanted with me. *shifty look*

My boys love enchanted and beauty and the beast is my fav disney film and they watch that with me. I kinda figure its a good education for them, they are going to grow up to be someone's prince one day (apart from mine) at least they will know what to do and how to sweep someone off their feet LOL

[Tiggerian]

My boys love Tangled and wedding dresses! Especially if they have lots and lots of sparkle on them! They also have a thing for kittens which I think may have been mummy-induced. My OH says I've permanently scared them

Mine is definitely like that. A few weeks ago I found myself crying in the bathroom in a supermarket, because I just felt it all so acutely at that moment. All the cute baby girl clothes, the little Christmas dresses - I forgot I had come in to buy my DS1 new gloves as soon as I saw it and just had a meltdown. Ran for the loo instead. Bah! (I pulled myself together and got the darn gloves!)

But then this week it isn't bad at all. I'm quite OK having another boy! I saw One Born Every Minute - what happened next, the episode with the mum who have 5 boys, and thought "well, maybe it won't be so bad having another boy after all!" and well.. I don't think it will. If anything, it will be cheap! Still have all the boys baby clothes and toys. And I've fallen in love with this baby line which is all lime green - it has a pink option, but the lime green draws me in a lot more. And if we have a girl I'll feel compelled to buy the pink one and it's just such a garrish pink..!

I'm sure when/if I fall pregnant my GD will come back with a vengeance.. I try not to think about it. My sway will probably be a bit lazy... will do metformin, clomid as I have to, baby aspirin, folic acid, LE diet and then nothing else.

[3boys]

I felt the best I've ever felt in regards to GD after my miscarriage. It's like it almost vanished for a bit. Now it's horrible and nasty and I hate having it.

If I hear boy on Monday (when I was scanned last I saw a boy nub sure I did) then I'm going to go for hypnotherapy to see if I can ease it. Worth a try.

[LacePrincess]

Funny, Tigger! DS2 and DS3 are fascinated by nail polish. I even once painted DS2's nails. And, DS2 loves to compliment me on my clothes "Pretty dress, mommy!". And DS2 is in dance.

Hmmmmm....... Kinda makes you wonder, eh?

I'd really wonder except he's really rambunctiously boy too.

[Tiggerian]

Really does!! My landlord (and OHs boss) is always laughing at me and joking I'm turning DS1+2 gay and I'm like "Yea well atleast they won't turn into you then!" (which just makes him laugh --- he's notorious! Flirts with anything that moves despite being married)