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Originally Posted by Dreamofpink
I've been getting many more BH this time than I remember having at this stage last time. Dream, I forgot to ask my midwife at my last visit whether I should try to limit them (put up my feet when I feel too many, etc) -- but maybe they're a good thing despite being uncomfortable? Why do you think your OB was pleased? Pixi, I was definitely getting them by 14 weeks this time around too, though I don't remember them that early last time. My midwife says they can start as early as the first trimester! She didn't seem concerned, but suggested keeping really well hydrated, since dehydration can cause them.Quote:
Originally Posted by thehappypixi
Meeks, I would be telling a lot more people about having swayed, too, if I knew it had worked for me! It's a lot harder to talk about it favorably when the dice haven't fallen in your favor, or if you don't know the outcome yet. Swaying probably still upped your chances no matter what the ultimate outcome was, but it's easier to talk about a theory with personal supporting evidence than a theory that your personal evidence doesn't visibly support. If you had ended up in the other 34% (or whatever the opposites stats are at the moment), maybe it would be a little harder to reveal that you had tried it...? Have a lot of you gals with opposites told people that you swayed? AFM I haven't... Just a few good girlfriends and my DH know, not even my Mom. I think my SIL will be ttc within the next year or so, and I am pretty sure she would love a girl, but I still haven't found the right moment to even mention to her that she could have any effect on making that happen. I think if I end up with a girl I'll have a lot more courage to bring it up. :)
And to that end... Tomorrow is my big scan day. I'm nervous! I will breathe a sigh of relief when the anatomy scan turns out normal, and just as much, I am on pins and needles about whether I'll get any gender clues -- or even find out the whole deal -- tomorrow. I am nearly to the point, mentally, where I am resigned and ready to find out if it's a boy. I thought it would take me much more of the pregnancy before I got tired of thinking of it as just a genderless baby, but I think I'm nearly there now. The kicks constantly remind me that there is a real little person in there, and the nesting urges just make me want to know who he or she is! I'm stalling on buying baby stuff, getting the nursery ready, even knitting cute things because it would be so much better to not have to stick to unisex. I can't believe I'm wavering on staying team green, but we'll see what tomorrow brings. I can't say I won't have one good cry if it is a boy, but I am more and more able to picture myself being ultimately happy with a DS2. I know it WILL be possible as long as I don't let myself get bogged down by thinking about how a girl would have been different. After all, if he turns out anything like my DS1, I'll be so lucky to have two of those amazing little creatures!
Anyone else getting more firm on a name for your new one yet? I think we finally found a boy name we would be okay with, although it didn't pop out at us as "the one" so we'll keep our eyes open for better. Having a good name option makes me feel much more ready to get excited about another little boy. Girl names, on the other hand, are still a tangle of possibilities... I like too many!
