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Primal this must be absolutely nerve wrecking for you! I imagine I will be in the exact same position next week. At least you can feel assured that when she did say boy you didn't break down and actually felt relief!

I hate to be a nay sayer too but I also think boy because there seems to be scrotum in your pic and the protrusion is a lot further out than the confirmed girl bits. Please do not take this as anything more than a guess from a NON-expert and I desperately want you to hear girl instead and rub that fact in my face :) xxx

I'm sorry Primal. I wish I could lend you some comfort, but I know what you are going through is not easy. I am currently taking college classes, so sometimes my workload is able to take my mind off of things for a while. Maybe you can find a project to work on that will do the same for you? Or maybe read a book that you've been wanting to read for a long while? Or binge watch a television series on Netflix? I'm sure you have tried many things, I am just trying to think of a way that I can help. For now, I am sending you lots and lots of virtual hugs. xoxo

Primal, I am so sorry you are feeling this way.
I know nothing anyone says is going to shut off your brain:) BUT these are the things I wanted to point out.
Your tech was absolutely positive that that "boy nub" was NOT the nub. I feel like even if another tech looks at the still shot they have a disadvantage because they did not see it in "real time".
I know atomic guessed on your nub, I know she is not a nub person but she was very confident in her guess. And I know she doesn't like to give false hope.
Now for the potty shot:) I don't think they like to go by potty shots at this stage because they ALL protrude from the body. That is how we get a "nub" because it all sticks out;) I am no expert. But I don't think your potty shot matches the boy potty shot. The big difference to me is the middle line. It does not stick out past or even equal to the outer lines. Which makes me think clitoris not penis:-D

Who knows who is right on their guess? Nobody, because it is a GUESS. Whether you find out today or weeks from now the gender is not going to change of the growing baby inside you, get what I mean? Baby is going to love you boy or girl. You are going to love baby boy or girl. It is what it is.

Honestly I think most of us who have gd are going to either obsess over the gender or obsess over not obsessing. Maybe concentrate on that day of your sons taekwondo performance. Remember how you felt when your youngest hugged your oldest. What you felt in that moment was the love of a mother. Those feeling brought tears of joy. Love and Joy that would not have changed if it was sons or daughters you were proud of.

Please don't beat yourself up because you can't control what you are feeling! And I think you should deem this 3rd child of yours grounded for life for being such a little tease;)

I'm here and reading. Wanted to send hugs to you Primal. I stand by my guess, but I can tell it all is just tearing you up. :( Sorry the scan made it worse instead of better. I do think processing it all is good, instead of keeping it inside.

Me...I'm keeping it all inside ;) Lol. Next week is my scan for heart and spine and placenta. I am so nervous. I hope baby is okay. I've been so sick these past few weeks, I seriously think stress has been working against me and I've caught one thing after another (currently bronchitis). I think I'll be better after I hear whatever the prognosis on baby is. I just have this feeling that I can't explain, like I need to be prepared or something. Which makes me think something is wrong. I hope I'm just projecting and thinking the worst and baby is okay. I can even deal with a c-section for previa, I just want a healthy heart and spine (we have spina bifida in my family, which adds to the nerves).

Anywho. I hope the gender scans and nub shots go great!! I'll be back around after we have more answers. It's just been a weird month. Hoping you ladies all hear what you want!!

Pnirmal big Hugs! I know your fine with a boy and I did the same as you! I wanted to make peace with another Son. And I was but I've spend loads of nights googling and I didn't have a nub pic. Saw one at 15 WK's and thought it was nothing as I was 15 weeks.
Then I saw confirmed girl pics from 15 WK's. And her we went again. It was horrible. I felt beaten like my last hope was gone. (Though it al pointed at girl) I just didn't want to go to the place i've been 3 times before.
The disapointment. I didn't want to do that to me and my baby.
I tried to convince myself it was a Son and be happy about it.
But limboland is horrible.
When I was at the scan and was Told girl I felt peace. But I know what I would have felt if I was Told boy. (Hate myself for that)
Now I know that it has nothing to do with our child cause I now can honestly say I feel exactly the same to my unborn daughter as I did to my lovely sins at the same gestation.
And knowing THAT brings the most peace. I would have loved another Son just as much.

I can't help you with your feelings. I find the pics hard to guess on 50-50.
But I can let you know that I think what your going through is normal.


Big Hugs

Sorry you are going through this stress primal, you have made my mind up I am definitely team green..

Has anyone heard from mumofsix??? Freaking out a bit about her. :/

Thanks everyone... Hotdogz that must be stressful, I think alot of mothers worry that their baby might be unwell but when there is actually congenital illness in your family it must be extremely nerve wracking. Wishing you a healthy & uncomplicated scan.

BabyBeau I think you're wise, I wouldn't have stayed Team Green for the entire pregnancy but if I could go back now I certainly would stay Team Green until the point that I could find out for sure.

Sweet Dream you're right the limbo land is terrible but I am feeling a bit better, only because when my friend's sonographer friend said "BOY" I wasn't devistated. I haven't been able to work out what I am upset & afraid of but I think now that it's not having a boy, I'm actually afraid of being upset. My last two pregnancies were full of anxiety, fear & stress & I don't want another pregnancy like that. Don't get me wrong I do think there will be some level of disappointment if this baby turns out to be blue but I don't think I will fall to pieces.

So now I'm trying to look at it like that, an exciting and slightly anxious wait to find out more about this baby that I already love. We have picked a boy's name which I'm practicing writing down & I think I am finally adjusting to this new state of my pregnancy with less dear & panic than before.

Thanks all for your concern. Xx

I told the midwife I was still feeling sick today and she said "oh another girl then" why say anything like that??

Oh that's really insensitive BabyBeau. My cousin, close friend and oh, PRINCESS KATE all suffered with hyperemesis and had boys so that whole girl=sick thing is just a myth anyway. People always say insensitive stuff to pregnant women, a Team Leader at work has taken to addressing me as "Fatty". She seems to think it's endearing. She's really busty so I did consider calling her "Titties" in return but have decided against it because, well, I'm not a complete arsehole!!

Lol titties made me laugh!!! What about big baps?

Apparently because I felt sick with the rest too then it must be a girl. I told her that my sickness stopped at 13 weeks with the rest and I'm now 17 wks (2morro) she just said "oh"

I just totally don't believe in the symptoms indicating gender in any capacity. All 3 of my pregnancies have been different, the first 2 so much so I swore DS2 was a girl and I was shocked when I found out he was another boy. I swelled so bad with DS1 my feet, ankles and hands were like plasticine. I could literally push finger indents into my feet & ankles & had to have my wedding rings cut off at the fire department. DS2 I didn't swell at all & wore my wedding rings all the way through. I carried all out front with DS2 and all over with DS1. I got a linea negra with DS2 but not DS1. I got stretchmarks with DS2 and not DS1. I had greasy hair & acne with DS1, not DS2. I craved vegan food & lime milkshakes with DS1 and Whoppers, hotdogs & strawberry flavoured milk with DS2. Don't sweat it. xx

Hoping for hair bows deep breaths honey we will all be thinking of you Friday! I know you will hear girl but I also know the fear of not knowing, doubting the pics etc I would watch some easy t.v anything to take your mind off it all , good luck honey x
Stephk yes i know what you mean I am constantly down playing my excitement as I don't want people to think I love my boys any less!! Have you shopped yet? Was DH happy?
Hotdogz thinking of you honey I think you are just preparing yourself but I am sure your little boy or girl is 100% healthy, I will be thinking of you next week and hope you get the all clear on heart/spine.
Primal mamma yah!!! For coming back! We have all been there and totally get what you are going through big hugs I hope DH is being supportive of your crazy and you can find a clinic that does gender scans that is not to far away or to expensive if that helps.
Babybeau how are you? Yes I am a bit worried about her too! She might come back and update at the birth of her twinnies
Xxx

Ugh, so got my referral for my morph scan. One place will do it at 19 weeks but charges $230 with no rebates. The other place is FREE, but will only do it at 20 weeks or later. 20 weeks for me is Xmas Eve, I will be 400km north in my hometown & my husband won't arrive til late that night. So I've booked 2 scans, one on Xmas Eve & one a week later & over the next few weeks I'll decide what I want to do. I'm reluctant to do it on Xmas Eve not only because I'll have to do it alone but also because if it's a boy & I find myself upset I won't have any time to collect myself & pretend to be ok. I don't want my family to realise how upset I am (if that's how I react). On the other hand I want to find out ASAP. Money is really really tight & as my husband said when I ran it past him we simply cannot afford to pay that much for something that is free 7 days later. Sigh. Again if I hadn't had the stupid NT scan it wouldn't even be an issue, we would have the money there to pay for it early & I also wouldn't have the same level of urgency so it wouldn't be as big a deal to wait a week. Ugh.

I've been wondering how MumofSix has been doing also. I hope all is well for her and she is just super busy getting ready for the arrival of her twins!!

KitKat i must be hard to pretend not to be uber excited, but I can totally understand it at the same time. Are you getting a lot of "Finally got your girl" and "So you are done now huh?" comments? I am worried about those just about as much as I worry about hearing "Aww sorry you got another boy instead of a girl"

Primal that stinks I am sorry. Christmas will be here before we know it though. I know that doesn't help, but each passing day you will be a little calmer and a little more at peace. I promise.

I believe I am in one of the later time zones of all of us ladies, so I think my Friday scan will end up being Saturday for most of you, especially because it is not until 6:15 pm EST! Either way, I can't wait to update you guys. Just 28 more hours. Haha

I seem to remember MumofSix saying something about money being tight & having to get rid of her computer or cancel her Internet access or something like that. I looked back through this thread & couldn't see it so maybe it was in another thread or maybe I imagined it, but I'm sure it was an access/money issue.

Hairbows I'll be waiting with baited breath for your results!!!

Most people are being cool about it, just saying nice for boys to have a sister , nice to have a change etc I have been pleasantly surprised!! Rooting hard for you hairbows!!! I will be stalking this thread.....deep breaths Xx
Primal mama you are correct I remember her posting that too, I miss her!! Would be nice to hear an update!
Primal so trickey...... I actually have no good advice here just go with your gut on this one Xx

Good luck hairbows. Can't wait to see ur update:)))

On a different note, my SIL who basically laughed at me when I shared the pregnancy news is apparently expecting again. She hasn't shared the news herself but my mom told me.

She was all high and mighty about her 'career' and always made snide remarks about us choosing to have*gasp* more than one child. But I knew deep down she'd go for it especially after finding out that we were expecting a girl

Hiya!!

Just to say that I'm still here now and again but like you Primal, I have obsessed soo much over my scan pictures that I had to stop looking on the Internet as it was making me so stressed.
Even reading scan results makes me ache - I'm of course so happy for you girls getting your desired gender, its wonderful - but if I'm completely honest and I do apologise for it, I am also quite envious! And it freaks me out each time ....

So team green is good but also bring some anxieties ...
But hey, what will be will be ...

Big hugs to all of you xxxx

I'm on such a downer after that midwife telling me this is probably another girl. I really didn't think I cared this time but the realisation of never having a boy makes me feel so sad..

Babybeau Don't let your midwife get to you. She didn't have a leg to stand on with that comment. With my youngest son I was so very sick all the way up to my 22nd week. I couldn't gain weight because I could hardly ever eat. He is very much a boy. Morning sickness does not always mean the baby is a girl. I can't even believe she bothered to say that. Aren't midwives trained to be sensitive to pregnant women? Ugh.

It's the fact she thinks because I've felt sick with them all means that this must be another girl. I know it means nothing but things like that put doubts in your head.

BabyBeau even if you baby is a girl it has nothing to do with being sick. My friend had hyperemisis all 3 pregnancies, she has 1 boy 2 girls. Another friend had it in one of her 2 pregnancies, she has 2 boys. Another in one pregnancy only - 4 girls. It's the same as the people who keep saying to me "ooh you're carrying all out front - it's another boy!" Even health professionals get caught up in the mysteriousness of it all - DS2 told my GP that the baby is a girl & she said it probably WILL be a girl because "children have a 6th sense about these things". A DOCTOR telling me in all seriousness about a 6th sense!! Dumb, unfounded, old wives tales stuff.

Ladies... it's a girl :)

Biiiig congrats hoping:)))))

Soooooo happy for you hair bows, I so knew it but lovely to have that confirmation, something tells me you are going to go pink crazy enjoy!!!
La vie honey I so hear you, I would be feelings just the same as you . The funny thing is I thought I would feel so complete after getting my DG but I don't, I'm super happy and its deft, lifted this pregnancy , its also made me treasure my boys even more!! Hope that makes sense.....
Baby beau ignore your midwife she is full of BS!!!!! X

Hooray for pink news!!!! Congrats Hairbows!!!

HFH congrats on hearing pink!!!
Is anyone else still team green?


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Not by choice, Sunflower! Lol

congrats hairbows!!! :DD: !!

I'm still team green my scan is 11th Dec tho .......

Congrats HopingforHairbows!!! Enjoy shopping pink my lovely xx

Congratulations Hoping!! Fab news.

Sunflower, I'm team green till the end !

Thanks kitkat xx

It's nice to have someone else team green lavie!! What's your due date?


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I'm due 1st march. What about you sunflower?

DD is March 14th!! So exciting!!
This is the first time I've been team green.


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Sunflower did you sway pink or blue?

I didn't really sway. I started swaying in 2012. In November 2012 I got pregnant with identical twins which I lost in December. I had multiple chemicals and another miscarriage this past February. Then another chemical in May. So I stopped swaying and got pregnant in June. I was saying pink but with all the loses I stopped. Hoping for pink but a boy would be great too! That's why I decided to go team green. After all the losses I didn't want to focus on gender.


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Congrats Hairbows! So delighted for you!

I don't want to jinx it, but it seems there have been a lot of successful sways lately! I hope the trend continues for other ladies as well :)

We are team green here as well. However, I am pretty sure baby is a boy. I will really be shocked if it's not. It's not really based on anything other than my "intuition" (which, I'll admit, has been wrong before) and some dreams I have had about baby (which have never been wrong). I pretty much refer to the baby as a boy until proven otherwise ;) But, in actuality, we are on team green and have no idea what baby actually is.

Hotdogz I was thinking the same - I feel like all the pink news is lowering my chances statistically (dumb I know).

Sunflower I'm sorry for your losses & what a beautiful reason to be Team Green. So special. I am trying hard to remember my 5 years of TTC DS1. I would have been so happy to know I would have children at all & not cared if they were boys, girls or Martians!

Here in Australia we have woken to the terrible news of a newborn baby being found dumped in a storm water drain. He was alive and found by a cyclist. He was there for 5 days. Poor little man. It also made the issue of gender seem so unimportant to me. Probably sounds insane but I just wanted to go find the little darling & offer him a boob! (I'm still breastfeeding DS2). Made me cry.