Gut feelings

[dloui128]

with DD1 I really didn't have a feeling either way, with DD2 I knew she was a girl I just felt it, if that makes sense. With this pregnancy the minute I POAS I had a really strong feeling it was a boy, but as time went on I kept thinking maybe its a girl, but I think its just me preparing myself in case it is DD3. I guess we'll see in 6 months whether my gut feeling is right or not

[auroara78]

Diolu and Hobbers...you ladies are having baby boys!!

With DS1, I didn't have a feeling per se, but I didn't think there was anything OTHER than a girl he could be. I mean, seriously, I didn't even contemplate or THINK we'd have a boy, I just assumed girl, so when they said "boy" and my husband excitedly smacked my leg (because he really, really wanted a boy) I felt like his smack was this huge wakeup call, like a drench of water falling on my head! I had been a health crisis a few weeks before and kept referring to the baby as "she" so it took some adjusting!

With DS2, from the very beginning when I POAS, I wanted to believe girl so badly, but I just felt he was a boy. (Part of that was knowing I BD'ed on O day and I believed very firmly in Shettles back then ...mostly because I knew DS1 came from BD on O day) so I felt he was going to be a boy, and the night before the U/S I was sick in bed because I KNEW what I was going to hear.

This time I knew from the beginning it was going to be a girl. At times, I'd question my sway and my faith and be like 'really?' but deep down I just knew this baby was my Lillian.

So I personally do believe in gut feelings, but I do believe fear can conceal the gut feeling, or you can even 'talk' yourself out of your deep gut feeling.

[dloui128]

Diolu and Hobbers...you ladies are having baby boys!!

I love you

[LolaInLove]

For me it was the opposite.
With Ds2 the day I tested I felt girl very strongly.
Then as the pregnancy proceeded, my symptoms, bump and OWT were all so similar as with DS1, that by 16 weeks I was absolutely sure it was a boy. When I had the scan I was so sure he would say boy, it was just a formality as I already knew what gender he was.

It is hard to know what is really your gut feeling, I think it is determined a lot by rational thoughts and emotions, like not wanting to get your hopes up, or for people that have no experiences with GD, by their hopes and naive feeling it is going to be their turn.

ITA with this, because EVERYONE kept telling me they were sure DD2 was a boy, and I think I heard it so much that I believed it. Especially heard from my husband at the time, who never wanted girls. But every time I would think about the baby being a boy, it just didn't feel "right" if you know what I mean. Just like when we were about to buy a new house recently....I just didn't feel it, and in the past, I've really felt a belonging in a home that we were looking at. This may be all rubbish, but ya know, I feel this way about us getting pregnant someday...and sadly, I just don't feel it. But I think Indira is also right about you wanting to protect yourself from GD. I would do the same thing, honestly, although I doubt I could stay team green!

[atomic sagebrush]

I just remembered one time I had a strong and undeniable feeling that if I bought a lottery ticket, I was going to win. It was stronger than my feelings with DS1, DS3, or this baby. It was SO strong and came from out of the blue, I hadn't been thinking about it or anything, it just popped into my head one day. Needless to say, I didn't win!

[Hobbermittens]

I just remembered one time I had a strong and undeniable feeling that if I bought a lottery ticket, I was going to win. It was stronger than my feelings with DS1, DS3, or this baby. It was SO strong and came from out of the blue, I hadn't been thinking about it or anything, it just popped into my head one day. Needless to say, I didn't win!

Actually I had the same experience a few months ago with a contest I entered. I was completely sure I would win, totally confident, and was pretty shocked when I didn't.

[Hobbermittens]

Diolu and Hobbers...you ladies are having baby boys!!

Thanks for being my cheerleader. I just wish I could believe it!

[LolaInLove]

Girl, I'm just surprised you haven't dug that video out!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I've had the "lotto confidence" recently myself...I won $5!

[WashingtonPromise]

DD1... I just knew was a boy....wrong
DS1.....thought boy....right
DS2.......thought boy...right
DD2......thought girl....right
DD3.....thought boy.....wrong
DD4:.....thought boy....wrong
DS3.....thought girl.....wrong

I was doing pretty good to start off with, but things have just went down hill.

[WantALittleBlue]

DD1 knew she was a girl from the minute I found I was pregnant
DS1 thought boy
DD2- no clue