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I researched the cm thing a bit and apparently you actually get a particular type of cm depending on what trimester you are in so I don't think its presence or not is as such a gender indicator but I do agree with Dreamifpink about maybe the patterns of your pregnancies. I noticed I had no cm before conceiving really compared to what I usually have (took supps but didn't really follow diet) but now I have a lot again.
Ps I have been so sick with this one compared to my other babies but I'm prob just getting more exhausted each one!
Yes ladies I'm with you's on the symptom.. This pregnancy is so opposite, 1st trimester i hardly had heacaches where as my DD I suffered extreme headaches, and now still no real apetite and I'm in 2nd trimester and belly shape does look different but it's down to muscles stretching.. And my sixth sense still says a girl!
OMG AFM and Dream I'm so gonna be stAlking you guys on Thursday and what time are your scans??
Mine is next Thursday :worry:
I think cm could be an indicator but its like dream is saying, your pregnancies compared and what's normal or not for you, rather than one symptom being the indicator between people. If that makes sense.
For me, my cm wasn't so much a trimester thing with my boys, I always had tons of cm due to my boy friendly diet I guess. This continued and got even worse in pregnancy with ds1 and 2 and was consistent throughout the trimesters. This time due to LE I had none leading up to conception and still don't. It may not be a girl or boy sign, probably more of diet and maternal condition sign. They say it sways leading up to pregnancy so it will vie interesting to see if its relevant after. But as I said I think we are all aiming for something different this time so if your symptoms are different to last time it can only be a positive thing!
Dream - OMG, so excited for you!! Can't wait to hear!
Aftmjt - Same for you...sending you all my blue dust!!
Meeks - Me too on cm! I had creamy cm from the get-go with all my boys, and this time, so dry...even though my diet has mostly returned to normal. Hoping it really means something! The thing is, though, I totally had EWCM while o'ing. Like a lot of it. With my old diet, I was rarely ever dry...most of my cycle had creamy cm and then would have 5days of clear, super stretchy ewcm (like stretched 12"+) before o. Once I started LE, cm really dried up. EXCEPT when I got close to O. Got lots of ewcm, but not quite as clear and stretchy. I took antihistamines and a hot bath to try to wash it away before attempt. But after O until now, I am so much more dry than I ever was when pg with my boys. At first I thought it was just the LE diet, but now that diet is more normalized, it's still dry! So, really REALLY hoping it means something!
Kerrin - Welcome! What are you hoping for? And what do you already have? Your scan is so close...yay!
I agree with several of you ladies on the symptom thing. I don't think that m/s means girls and no m/s means boys, etc...but the way each woman reacts to different genders can affect symptoms. Of course, I don't know this one's a girl, but there are several things that are obviously very different this time for me...more acne, ridiculously fatigued, dry cm, high progesterone, etc. I guess we will all just have to wait and see!
AFM - I am getting scared that I might be having twins! The previously mentioned fatigue, but also, I am showing already! (8 wks tomorrow!) OMG, I am not giant, but definitely have a little pooch going already! (And I am underweight from LE.) I guess I will know for sure on Thursday when I go for my first checkup. :)
Thank you ladies. My scan is in 26 hours exactly!! 10.35am British Summer Time. I was terrified but am now strangely calm. I think I've disassociated slightly to protect myself. Already have a plan of attack for afterwards which helps. Regardless of gender I'm going to a new children's clothes shop in town to pick an outfit for the baby then to get a couple of balls of wool so I can start on a little cardigan in a different colour rather than cream, like the one I'm currently doing. I think having my mum telling me how exciting it is - having the scan - made me think, "she's right!!" Still doesn't take away the fear though :D
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Good Luck!!! So hope you get your dream. Very exciting!Quote:
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Dreamofpink i really hope you get your pinkie and that everything looks good.
Rainbow - twins!!!!????? How would you feel about that? Apart from exhausted LOL. Perhaps being underweight has made your tummy look bigger as there is no fat for it to get disguised behind?
Welcome and congrats kerrin.
We have arrived in vietnam and are enjoying the hotel - the house hunting starts tomorrow and then the doc hunting!
I am 9.5 weeks (with 1) and have definitely been showing since 7-8. My naturopath said its due to muscle memory, the more kids you have had the quicker you show. I remember discussing this with a very very skinny mum of 5 and she showed at like 6 weeks with the last!Quote:
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Dream - good luck! I am excited and expect to hear pink from you but will still be on a knife edge until I do!!!
Em - good luck house hunting, Vietnam is beautiful I'm sure you will settle in well. They have international hospitals if memory serves.