there no words to express how i feel............
we found out last Wednesday we are having our 4th girl. This is our 2nd failed sway. Our last sway was only a half arsed attempt and although we were gutted after a few days of shock we were find and we never looked back. This time however is totally different...
we swayed 110% did everything possible, complied with everything and yet it still hasn't worked. 4 girls, who has 4 girls. Initially I was sad but this has been replaced with anger and resentment. I don't want the baby, I have no feelings towards her at all. I wake up everyday wishing I was not pregnant. I have (despite not even burping during my previous 3 pregnancies) has the most horrendous time, sickness, nausea, severe migraines, sleeplessness, slavering. I resent everything I have been through, the stupid HE diet for nearly 6 months, drinking gelatine, lifting weights everything was all for nothing. I have put on over 30lb, I am now classed as obese, am in high risk category for everything, for nothing, I could have done nothing and probably got a girl. Im left wondering if id have been more likely to get a boy if I hadn't swayed, and id be in a lot better position. I hate myself, my husband and the baby. How can you hate a baby?? a sweet innocent baby?? I just don't want another girl, even though before we swayed I was fully aware this could happen, however I didn't realise my feeling would be so strong. I thought after a few days I would have "got over it" or at least feel better, every day is worse.
I hardly recognise myself, my feelings and thoughts. I knew at my 13w scan it was a girl as I got a reasonable view of nub/potty area but I clung on waiting for the blood test, which they told me about in a phone call. The horrible feeling started straight away. My husband has just become distant, he does not want another girl and this was our last shot at a boy. We don't have the finances with 3 kids, let alone 4, to ever persue the PGD route and we have nobody to ask for help and no family support. I have considered abortion, but regardless of my decision I will never have my son.......
I am finding it very hard on the forums, although I recongnise GD appears in various shapes and sizes, comments from people who have got one of each or are only on 2 of the same etc are really getting to me. I am chuffed for anyone who gets their dream gender and I wish for everyone to get what they want, but I am finding it hard to read people getting the DG after one child or getting their 2nd/3rd/4th DG crushing. As such I have stopped posting on my DD board which has just made me feel crap. I feel like such a bad person, but I cant be happy for anyone and I am left questioning why people are more deserving than me............upto now I have been a lovely person, however lately I'm not sure. I feel it is a punishment, but yet, ive never done anything bad to deserve any punishment, quite the opposite.
I have been to a councillor today and been diagnosed with antenatal depression, despite never having suffered any form of mental health problem or issue. Although I mentioned the gender they brushed it under the carpet and said it was most likely I would have got this even if id been having a boy, although I know this is untrue as my feeling are purely related to the gender. I also had a scan today, as my last scan was a disaster, and once again baby is behind and small for the dates. I looked at the screen but felt nothing....... I go back on Monday again but I don't want to go. She is a lovely councillor but I can feel she just doesn't understand and some of what she says I feel is derogatory and condescending. she said she has never dealt with gender disappointment in her 21 year career, she seemed almost shocked at my feelings and how deep they run. Maybe shes right, I mean its probably not normal.
It would be great to have any practical advice or experiences from people who have been in similar boats. Please don't judge me or think badly, despite knowing a lot of this post is shocking, I am actually a really nice person (normally) I will absolutely not tolerate any religious advice as if you had had my life, you wouldn't believe either.....xxxxx