Bbaby Boy #3

That is so cool that your kids are the same ages as mine!!! That is so awesome that you are having a girl this time. We are committed to having a 4th, and will do IVF to do it. But it is still hard. And then I wonder if that is a good idea, because how will a little girl fit in after having 3 older brothers? Will she be left out? I'm still working through all the emotions I think. But one thing is for sure, I am REALLY excited to meet this little guy in December :) He was meant to be my third son. No question! Someone out there really thinks we should have 4 kids, because I won't be able to let it go until we're at 4 (my max is 4. No matter what!).

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Originally Posted by Pstar32

In fact, I rarely see other siblings that are as close as my boys are (I think it helps that they are only 15 months apart). I'm hoping that #3 fits right in, but we shall see!

Jazzers my first son was born Sept 09 and my second Jan 11, my third is due Dec 12. I have the same age gap as you do between my two boys and I feel the same. They do everything together. My best friend had a girl when I had my second boy and she's having an awful time. She has the same gap but they kill each other and won't play together. My oldest has to have my youngest where-ever he goes xx We're destined to be pregnant together haha. I always wanted four kids so our next might come the same time, I'll have my 3rd boy and you'll be having your girl and we could end up with the same family make-up :)

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In some ways, it was easier hearing boy this time than it was with DS2. I just expected DS2 to be a girl, and the shock of hearing boy, and the subsequent emotions of "what if we never have a girl?" etc, were overwhelming. At least this time, I know that a boy/boy relationship for siblings can be awesome, and I've had all this time since DS2 was born to process the fact that we may never get pregnant with a girl. I walked in expecting to hear boy this time, and yes, it was still heartbreaking at the time, but I have more or less come to terms with it, and there is less lingering "what if we never have a girl" type emotions, because I've already dealt with those. Plus, focussing my attention on the HT clinics and saving up for PGD/IVF for our next one is keeping me sane. At least I can be guaranteed next time that the embryo they put back in WILL be a girl - it may not implant, but there will be no question if it does that it is a girL!!

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Originally Posted by fish2012

i have two boys 16 months apart too they are so close i'm happy now that ds2 is a boy but jazzers i think you are being so brave I don't know how i'll manage if i hear boy xx

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I know you'll get your girl next time. My friend is the youngest with three older brothers. She is a gorgeous and extremely confident girl. Her older brothers are all really good looking and sporty, so as you can imagine she was very popular with all the girls in our area. Not only that but they treat her like a princess and spoil her rotten, the four of them are very very close. She has a great personality as well, she's really funny and doesn't take herself too seriously, all my friends with only brothers are the same. I think you get used to the joking and slagging and there is no being nice just to spare feelings. I love having brothers now and I have 7 really really close girlfriends who are like my sisters, we all grew up together and all of us except two are only girls.
If your first two already have that relationship I'm sure all your kids will. It's an exciting time seeing what baby number three will look like and what his little personality will be. Both of us are blessed, long may it continue :)
I had really come to terms with a third boy before the ultrasound. Like you I have awful GD on DS2 and he is absolutely gorgeous now, so I was determined not to let it ruin my third pregnancy. I really started to concentrate on the baby as a new little personality and much loved addition to our family as opposed to a boy/girl. I was getting excited regardless and I was determined to hold on to those feelings. I would definitely have gone HT for number 4 if this was a boy.
I think a girl having older brothers is very cool and the more the better :)

I sure hope so....I fear putting all that money into it and then NOT getting pregnant. My fear next to that is getting pregnant with twin girls, but I think I would be able to cope with that :D It is SO hard to focus on this pregnancy right now when all I can think about is the next one. Ugh, so frustrating. I just want this little boy to get here so I can love him and cuddle him and forget about the whole daughter thing for a bit (hopefully!). A few more months....

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Originally Posted by Pstar32

I know you'll get your girl next time. My friend is the youngest with three older brothers. She is a gorgeous and extremely confident girl. Her older brothers are all really good looking and sporty, so as you can imagine she was very popular with all the girls in our area. Not only that but they treat her like a princess and spoil her rotten, the four of them are very very close. She has a great personality as well, she's really funny and doesn't take herself too seriously, all my friends with only brothers are the same. I think you get used to the joking and slagging and there is no being nice just to spare feelings. I love having brothers now and I have 7 really really close girlfriends who are like my sisters, we all grew up together and all of us except two are only girls.
If your first two already have that relationship I'm sure all your kids will. It's an exciting time seeing what baby number three will look like and what his little personality will be. Both of us are blessed, long may it continue :)
I had really come to terms with a third boy before the ultrasound. Like you I have awful GD on DS2 and he is absolutely gorgeous now, so I was determined not to let it ruin my third pregnancy. I really started to concentrate on the baby as a new little personality and much loved addition to our family as opposed to a boy/girl. I was getting excited regardless and I was determined to hold on to those feelings. I would definitely have gone HT for number 4 if this was a boy.
I think a girl having older brothers is very cool and the more the better :)

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