Due in Mar/April/May 2015

Geez, essnce I really hope you get a break sometime soon:(

LaVie, hope it is nothing serious. Everything does get super swollen "down there" hopefully that's all it is!

Kitkat, if I were you I would probably just find out at the ultra sound. With ds3 I didn't get a chance to close my eyes if I wanted:) the first swipe the tech made on my tummy I saw "the goods". I told the tech it was a boy!
I guess maybe if you didn't watch most of the ultra sound to assure you wouldn't see anything. And if you don't watch but your DH does chances are you will know by his reaction:)
I wouldn't be able to wait. I would want to see and have the tech explain it all and answer any questions. And if it was a girl I would need to be reassured over and OVER.
But that is just me. I'm a rebel;)

Primal, I can't remember were I noticed it, but your post about your ds1's taekwondo performance was so heartfelt! It made me tear up.

Hope everyone is doing well:)

Thanks QueenB it was in a gender disappointment thread. It was a very special night.

I loved it too Primal :) Wonderful to read.

In other news...I'm halfway officially! Scan on Thurs. I can't wait to see greenie again!

Yay! That's great hotdogz how exciting :)

I love it too primal!
Yah!!! for being halfway hotdogz this pregnancy is steaming ahead! X
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Loved it too! I meant
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Thanks Kitkat. It's a comforting realization given I'm certain this baby is a boy. Although there are a few strong sways that have resulted in opposites lately so who knows maybe it COULD happen for me despite my lax sway?? I'm just relieved that I am starting to be more at peace with either outcome. What will be will be.

Yay for halfway hotdogz!! I love looking at the baby on ultrasound. I had a scan yesterday and I was tearing up watching the baby bounce around and suck on its fingers.

With the holiday season upon us I have a feeling that we are going to blink and are March babies are going to be making their appearances!!!

Primal- I understand exactly how you feel. I was so very certain this baby is a boy, but I got all girl guesses on my 12 week sono! I am trying not to get my hopes up because I don't want to feel sad if my 16 week scan shows something different.

I have booked my 12 week sono late (12+6 which nuthinbutpink said is perfect timing) to try to get a good chance at nub guesses. I'm sure if we see it that it will be sticking up. My husband reckons HE is certain that this baby is a girl but he said that last time too til we got out positive boy outcome at 18 weeks. Overall in all areas he does tend to be the optimist & I am the pessimist so our thinking is pretty typical for us. DS1 is absolutely desperate for a sister. DS2 changes his mind daily but is telling us constantly that if its a girl he wants to name her Anna or Elsa - he is OBSESSED with Frozen! (Those names are absolutely NOT going to be used BTW!)

Yah for girlie guesses hairbows!! You can't help getting your hopes up a bit eh!! I too was positive this baby was a boy and felt good about it until my scan when I got a girly vibe, hoping everyone was right my scan is in 2 weeks time!
Primal I hope you see a lovely long flat girly nub my scan was the exact same time and I think its quite accurate for nub guessing.
I think it's normal for us to all convince ourselves we are having the opposite of what we desire just so we can handle it if it turns out to be so. I am finding zero pressure this time round which is lovely everyone just assumes its a boy which makes it all so much easier ! Anyone else have a scan coming up?
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Kitkat. Such a perfect state to be in...I feel like I made a huge mistake by anoouncing not only pregnancy but the gender as well

Everyone that finds out tells me..'oh u must be relieved' or 'now ur family us complete' or thank god its not another boy and it's pissing me off to no end

I ended up fibbing on a couple of occasions saying I kinda wish this was another boy coz now I'll never see that'bonding' that 2 brothers or 2/sisters share

Hi everyone!
Oh how exciting scan are! So hard to wait in between! I have an elective gender scan this Thursday. It was bumped up... I am super excited but so very nervous. Like you hopingforhairbows I got 100% girl guesses and my husband is convinced it's a girl. My hopes are up but until I see it confirmed I go through waves of doubt. I have three little boys too!

Odd I understand what you mean...many people make comments to me about how they "hope I get my girl." I know they don't mean any harm but I get offended. I went though this with my third son and I wouldn't have it any other way. I didn't tell anyone except my closest friend we are having an elective. I am thinking that whatever the sex I am going to keep it private for now.

Odd people are so darn thoughtless!! The boy mumma in me would be so mad by those comments as we are all so proud of our boys!!
Mommy 3b wow I am jealous you get to find out Thursday I still have 2 long weeks to wait! I am so sure you will hear girl honey but good luck I have already started stressing! I too have told everyone we are team green so there is no pressure afterwards I think its a good move, update us asap!!
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Thanks for your replies. I'm not too concerned as is prob just the pressure of the baby on my bits in certain position... Will mention it to my midwife next appointment.

GD is on my mind too. Keeps creeping up and I have days where I'm at peace and others where I feel sad, numb and some good days where I feel very hopeful still too...I had 50/50 boy/girl guesses for my 12 week scan, thought I saw boys bits at my 20week u/s but really just don't know... I'm sure I will be in love with who ever pops out in march ...
Good luck everyone with your u/s xx

Kitkat I will update for sure. I need to get this scan because I am totally obsessing! Good call telling everyone your team green... Less pressure :)

Good luck to you too... Yes I am sure your little one will steal your heart no matter the gender. :)

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I ended up fibbing on a couple of occasions saying I kinda wish this was another boy coz now I'll never see that'bonding' that 2 brothers or 2/sisters share

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This is actually one of the things that has put me at peace (for the moment) with having another boy. My husband is one of 4 brothers and they have such a strong bond. I am one of a pigeon pair with no other siblings and my brother & I rarely speak & when we do it's incredibly awkward. There are no bad feelings we just have nothing in common & have nothing to say to one another. It's very lonely and I wish I had a sister.

So another boy wouldn't be a bad thing in my mind.

Went for my first midwife appointment today.quickly got booked in for my scan tomorrow morning woo hoo! Anyway I don't know if it was just because it was the first appointment but I felt badly informed about quite a lot of things. Like I wasnt sure whether i want anothet home birth and I expected her to give me some advice but she didn't.also regarding the downs syndrome test.I wasn't sure about having it and I said to her I am quite a low risk anyway aren't I? And she said well it could happen to anyone.although I read on the internet its something like 1 in 900 chance for my age,so I'm pretty sure she should have told me that. And one other thing because i absolutely hate blood tests I told her I didn't want them all doing ,just the ones that mattered like blood type e.t.c. and she basically said I HAD to have them all. Am I right in thinking u can refuse certain ones? I certainly didn't feel like that was an option for me.

Eleena when I had my boys they didn't offer the blood tests and nt combined result, just nt and that was perfectly fine. For me taking the blood tests was no biggie and easier for peace of mind to have the 1 in 10,000 result, but everyone is different and if you hate blood tests don't do it, you will still get quite an accurate result from the nt measurements combined with your age.
Good luck! And exciting to see baby tomorrow X
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Eleena where are you located. I can't speak for other countries but in Australia you can refuse whatever you like, although they often act like you can't. In regards to the "it can happen to anyone" comment well yes it can, my 26 year old friend had a Downs Syndrome baby, but that being said her nuchal scan & bloods were totally normal & didn't pick it up whatsoever. I've also had several friends with "abnormal" nuchal scans & then an amnio revealed nothing was wrong at all. so i question the accuracy of it & if yiu don't want to do it I say don't. But yes you are low risk, in Australia the nuchal scan is elective for women under 35 or no previous history of Downs babies because the risk is so low. So mine will cost me $215 out of pocket with no rebate available. I'm only doing it to try to "nub hunt" LOL.

Is the nt the scan procedure to detect downs? If so she wouldn't let me have that without the blood test.AMD primal I'm from UK. I thought i could refuse but she was adamant I couldn't.anyway she couldn't get any blood from me so I've got to go to hospital next week and have some took x

Eleena I live in Greece and if you don't want to do anything a doctor advises you, you are able to deny so long as you sign some special form that you state you do this on your own responsibility. I think this is also possible in the UK.
I also don't think PAPP-A (this is how we name the 12 week U/S and blood test combination) is reliable, though.
I personally paid on my own the cost of amniocentesis for both my DDs, eventhough I was young and did not have any family history whatsoever, because I worked for years at a private clinic and had seen a few cases of children with Down's being born by young moms.

Mommy3b and Kitkat18 so excited for u , u'll get to know the gender soon! FX its the gender u want!

I have just read that u can be offered the nt without the blood test.I will be asking this when I go for the scan today. If it turns out this is true I will be making a complaint and changing midwifes.wasn't pleased at all yesterday how it went

Good call eleena. I would be very wary of any midwife that doesn't "allow" you choice at this early stage, especially if you are considering Homebirth. It makes it impossible to build a relationship of trust & it undermines your right to make an informed choice. A trustful & open relationship with your care provider is SO important, ESPECIALLY in a homebirth.

Bad news.they couldn't find a heartbeat. Just so shocked and still can't believe it x

Oh no!!!! Oh eleena I am so so sorry.

Oh NO :( The same happened to me. I am SO SORRY Eleena Prayers and hugs your way :hugs:

Im so sorry eleena2014 :(

Eleena2014
Did u take aspirin??

Oh no I'm so sorry eleena. :gloomy:

So sorry eleena. Prayers for you and your little one

Yes. I did take aspirin why?

Prayers for you eleena. I am so sorry:(

Eleena I am so sorry. Send much love and prayers your way

Just read - eleena I'm so sorry ... Big hugs and love xx

Oh no Eleena! How horrible! I'm so incredibly sorry. How many weeks are you? (((HUGS))) to you and your little one.

Omg eleena...my heart goes out to u. So sorry :(

12.but they said it died at 8 weeks. I am just dreading the miscarriage. Think I'm going to go the natural way and wait x