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You're almost out of 1st trimester! So exciting! Maybe soon you can get off meds too
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Thanks 5B2P! I need all the help I can get!
You're almost out of 1st trimester! So exciting! Maybe soon you can get off meds too
i so hope this is your girl RG :heart:Quote:
Originally Posted by RaisingGentlemen3
yes i hope i can be off them soon, i have dropped the morning dose (which covers the afternoon) as i no longer need it :) but i still need the afternoon dose which covers me till i fall asleep and the bedtime dose which covers me for the morning. in my previous pregnancies sickness usually hangs around till 20ish weeks with evening through to bedtime always the worst!!
Ahh 10 days! Are you nervous? I have about 2.5 weeks till I find out and I am getting very nervous. I didn’t think I would feel this way but I am already dealing with tons of negative feelings when I think it is going to be a boy. I just have a feeling it is boy and it is making me depressed already.Quote:
Originally Posted by RaisingGentlemen3
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Oooh can I join please?
Got my BFP last week (still in shock!) after 5 months ttc. Swaying boy
I have 3 beautiful girls already :) been on quite a swaying journey so praying it’s a blue in there and I can be done!
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Girliecat not long till you find out! i have everything crossed for you to hear pink :heart: and im sorry these feelings have crept in since your bfp, GD can be funny like that, you think you dont care about the gender till your actually pregnant and then it hits you again :( does your dh have a preference this time?
3littleladies01 yay your here :) everything crossed for this to be your boy!! xx
Thanks. Hubby wants a girl. I don’t know if he will be sad, like I will, if it is a boy but he really wants it to be a girl. I really did think I was okay either way until a few weeks ago when I just started having a huge feeling it is a boy and then I discovered how I truly feel. Last week I was in the attic and saw al the boxes of my daughters baby clothes and I may never get to use them again and that almost brought tears to my eyes. I also feel guilty since I already have a girl and there are so many ladies who have lots of boys and just want one girl.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4blue2pink
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Congratulations and welcome to the group!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by ruupau
Also congratulations and welcome to 3littleladies01
@raisinggentlemen3 and 4blue2pink , so exciting that you guys are in your second trimesters! Hopefully the sickness and tiredness is all behind . Fingers crossed and pink dust ur way RG. I’m also 14 weeks today, and I’m feeling a lot more like myself. I’ve told work, who are happy for me to take a year off and then come back ( obviously I won’t be earning anything in that year but it’s nice to have a job to come back to).
Girliecat and RG can’t wait til u guys find out ! Fingers crossed for you guys , not long now !
Now for the dreaded task of telling my parents.... Or maybe I’ll just wait til baby comes [emoji23]
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Oh gosh, viola! You sound like me. I told my mom just the other day, and she said, “I’m gonna have to process this” and that was it :rolleyes: I hope your parents are excited when you do tell them. I wish I would’ve waited longer to tell my mom.
RG, I’m so excited for you and hope you hear girl!!
4blue2pink, I hope your nausea goes away soon. That’s miserable.
Girliecat, I hope you hear pink too! Not long for you either! I’ve been hit with the opposite feeling too. It’s not fun. I didn’t think I would be too upset, but I can tell now I would be.
Welcome, 3littleladies! I think you were in our TTC group!! Praying this is your boy!
My hcgs continue to be pretty darn high. 610 at 15 dpo then 1264 at 17 dpo and now over 12,000 at 21 dpo. Now I’m nervous it’s twins. I know you can’t go by your numbers but that’s pretty high from all the googling I’ve done (would someone please take my phone!!!!!!???) and I can’t help but be discouraged about what I’ve read about girls making higher hcg.
My parents will be really really upset, they firstly thought I had DD1 too young and when I was pregnant with DD2 they didn’t want me to have a second child, and when DD2 turned 1 they told me I should absolutely not have any other children. I’m not looking forward to telling them but they live about 10 mins drive from us and we see them every weekend so it’s not exactly going to be a secret.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sillyginger
On a happier note DHs parents were pleased and said they were praying for us to have another child and were just waiting for us to be ready ourselves.
I hope ur mom comes around sillyginger , im sure she will and theres always us to support you if you like [emoji1]
And definitely don’t read into hcg numbers it really doesn’t mean anything at all
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Hi! I have been keeping up with this thread, but haven't commented because I haven't had an ultrasound or heard baby's heartbeat, so I'm very nervous. I have my first US in a week. Due August 23rd-25th (my EDD is different to LMP date). Loosely swayed pink, was only strict on diet for 9 weeks so not going to expect to be having a girl this time, but really happy to be adding another little person to our family.
Wow so sorry your parents are so negative and will make you feel bad. My mom will be happy but I still choose to keep it a secret. She only lives 10 min away too and we see each other often but last time I didn’t tel her till 22 weeks and this time I am going to sit as long as I can again. I am 10 weeks now and we have not told a single person. We will wait till we know gender and then tell a few people but the bulk will wait till after 15 weeks or more. I am really am sorry your parents make you feel this way.Quote:
Originally Posted by violagirl87
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Viola, I’m so sorry your parents will be disappointed. We are all very excited for you! And I’m happy your DH family is excited and supportive.
Hi canadamommy! Congratulations!! Praying for a sticky pink bean for you! My youngest DD birthday is August 19! Her due date was the 22nd.
there is every chance this is a girl i really hope it is, oh believe me if i had known about swaying i would have swayed for my first just like you did and if i could have chosen my family in advance id have chosen a big all girl family no doubt, just because you have 1 girl doesnt mean your gd is any less than someone who has no girls, some women are totally happy with a mix of genders as long as they get one girl in the mix while others desperately want a single gender family. You guys are naturally quite pink friendly arent you? (im trying to remember your posts from dd1) im sure it was you who seemed quite set for pink even without the sway :) tell me if im wrong though!!Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlieCat
oh no im sorry they responded that way :( i was also "too young" in my families eyes when i had my first and then there was the horror of me having more but now i think they've just given up!! we dont announce till after the birth, i dont want the stress!! is there any chance they will be pleased baby is a boy? or is gender not a factor for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by violagirl87
no offence to your mum but she should go and "process this" privately while still Congratulating you, its not like you told her she has to have another baby, this is your child and she should be happy for you :( i hope she comes round and gets excited soon :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sillyginger
PUT THE PHONE DOWN haha seriously levels arent an indication of gender if it were reliable itd be used as a gender tool by now, twins i guess would be higher? though im no expert, perhaps your in for a double blue surprise ;) though if your dr thought twins they'd of said something wouldnt they?
Hi canadamommy :D sorry for the block posts everyone im trying to keep up but im asleep here (uk) when most of the posts go up!!
Ha! I wish I would’ve thought to tell her that! I was just kind of shocked at first. She literally jumped up and down when my cousin announced that she was pregnant. I won’t be sharing a bunch of info with her about this pregnancy that’s for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4blue2pink
From what I’ve read twins Can have average, high, or low hcg, but higher hcgs can be an indicator, but definitely not a guarantee. My great aunt on my mom’s side has identical twins and my husband is an identical twin, but I don’t think identicals run in families. But, I’m ancient so I guess it’s a possibility. I have an ultrasound scheduled for next Tuesday. I’ll keep y’all updated.
ugh let her enjoy your cousins baby while she misses out on yours.. seriously this is her loss dont let it spoil it for you :heart: no i dont think identical twins run in families but i'll keep an eye out for your update, hopefully its just a big strong healthy boy in there kicking out a ton of hcg ;) how many ids do you have? was your mum excited for your others?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sillyginger
I have two other DD. She was really excited for our first, but not very excited for #2. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by 4blue2pink
let her get on with it, its not worth any stress on your end, if she wants to miss out by being negative then she can do.. i am sad that she is taking away from this experience for you by being this way though, we are all excited for you :D are you doing NIPT for gender or scan?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sillyginger
Just to sum up a response to all these entries, why can't people just be happy for us? I mean especially if you're excited, then just be excited for you top...? Ya know? The people I work ALL have 2 kids and all but one of those have BG so they always say how happy they are to have the perfect family blah blah. Idk how many times I heard this after I found out #3 was ds3. Lame. We only plan to tell our families about what #4 is but haven't decided when yet. Everyone else will have to wait for birth.
My scan is a week from tomorrow. I am apart of another gender forum and in that due date group several of us are finding out within this next week. All but one of us (that's active in there anyway) swayed or is hoping for pink. 2 so far heard girl and there's 3 of us left to find out, me being the last. I'm just paranoid now that I won't get a girl bc not all of us can or will get our dg and the odds seem to be dwindling for me.
Welcome and congratulations @canadamommy! Wishing you a happy healthy pregnancy:)
And I’m going to do a blanket reply to everyone also hoping that all your scans and tests give you the gender news you desire. RG just because you’re the last to find out in your group doesn’t mean you won’t get your girl! Sending so much pink your way! sillyginger don’t get too worked up about hcg numbers and definitely let us know if it is twins!
4blue2pink, my parents wanted a boy each of my previous pregnancies but they really wanted me to be done after 2 kids regardless of gender . Well it’s really not their choice and they will have to come to terms with it somehow.
And girliecat if you do get your second girl, the bond between sisters is truly amazing [emoji177]
Sorry if I’ve missed anyone, there’s a whole lot of posts to keep up with!
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Girls I also wanted to say I met my GP for getting the results of my 12 week Nuchal scan and baby has a SUA or a single umbilical artery. Has anyone had that in any of their pregnancies? DH noticed and and briefly discussed it with the sonographer ( I get my scans done where he works) and he just told me it’s not anything to worry , just a 1%variation that needs to be monitored.
My GP wants to send me to see the obstetrician at the local hospital from now on to do growth development scans and to rule out any abnormalities every 3-4 weeks.
After a bit of googling I’m freaking out. I feel like a fool for wanting a son so bad and then getting one but possibly not having a healthy baby. I’m feeling so guilty , like I should have just worked towards getting pregnant without any desire except a healthy baby.... I feel so stupid for thinking about clothes to buy and toys and never considering that there might be health issues.
Girls any advice or reassurance would be great
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Viola, I know you’re probably beside yourself with worry! Your baby is going to be fine. You’ve had NIPT testing and it didn’t show any chromosomal abnormalities. The perinatal mortality is associated with the chromosomal, renal, cardiac, and neuro abnormalities, not just with an isolated SUA. It sounds like they’re going to monitor you and the baby closely for intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). I’m so sorry you’re going through this.
Viola, I have a friend who's 3 yr old dd had a 2 strand cord and she is perfectly normal and healthy! I think they monitored her closer but all went well. This happens fairly often and I've read 85% are girls so you're lucky to have gotten your boy! And since labs say he is healthy, I would worry about those other problems! I know, easier said than done. Hang in there!
Viola, don’t feel guilty for wanting your boy. It goes without saying you wanted healthy too, but there is nothing wrong with wanting your son - please don’t feel bad.
I don’t really have anything useful to add with regards your diagnosis, but if you’ve had the NIPT I’m sure you’ll be fine and it’s great you are in the system and they are monitoring you so closely. Big hugs xx
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There is no limit to the number of girls a group can have. Your odd don’t change because of their results but I do understand what you mean.Quote:
Originally Posted by RaisingGentlemen3
I get upset when people assume a boy and a girl kid is the perfect family because for me and my husband it would not be. But I will be honest that even I don’t know how to respond when I know someone wanted one gender and got the opposite. I usually say nothing and just congratulate but now I wonder if because I understand gender desire and disappointment if I should be saying something. ???? Three babies at work in the last year and all three moms confided in me they wanted one gender and then all three got the opposite.
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Viola, I am so sorry you have to worry about this but DO NOT beat yourself up. Everyone wants a healthy baby but it is okay to also want a specific gender. There is nothing you could have done different and swaying didn’t cause this. Please do not feel guilty honey. Other than monitoring are there other tests they want to run? I would think if they really had reason to believe there was mor wrong, that they would be doing more tests. Try to focus on something positive and know that worrying won’t change anything and could make things worse so push out the bad thoughts when they start taking over. Your baby is healthy and perfect until there is something that says otherwise. So sorry you have to worry about this.
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Viola, all is gonna be well, so sorry you are so worried but if those who know more than us are saying nothing is serious then nothing is serious have positive thoughts and be happy,
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[QUOTE=GirlieCat;1020899]There is no limit to the number of girls a group can have. Your odd don’t change because of their results but I do understand what you mean.
I get upset when people assume a boy and a girl kid is the perfect family because for me and my husband it would not be. But I will be honest that even I don’t know how to respond when I know someone wanted one gender and got the opposite. I usually say nothing and just congratulate but now I wonder if because I understand gender desire and disappointment if I should be saying something. ???? Three babies at work in the last year and all three moms confided in me they wanted one gender and then all three got the opposite.
It's so hard not to feel like I will be one of the few who get the opposite from a sway. But I am trying not to pay too much attention to their outcome. I think I might stay off the site for a few days before my scan just to not make my GA worse.
Since having GD, I feel like the best response toward any pregnancy and resulting gender is a positive comment. Not well girls are harder when they're older anyway, or boys are so rough, etc. Just say something nice about the gender they are getting! Down playing the opposite just feels patronizing. Same response for a person getting their DG. Just equal reactions I guess.
Thanks so so much everyone for your kind words. I will say while I’m still quite worried I’ve been so busy and tired I haven’t had much time to think about it. I’ve also resolved to just ask the risks and the nitty details from the obstetrician at the hospital and then see “how much “ I should worry.
DD2s second birthday is on Sunday so I want to be the happiest for her no matter what[emoji177]
How’s everyone else doing? Any news from anyone?
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[QUOTE=RaisingGentlemen3;1020929]I feel like that about getting an opposite too. You’re not alone there! I am praying you here girl at your ultrasound! Sending you my pink dust!Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlieCat
I think it’s a really good idea to ask direct questions about the risks, so there’s nothing left to interpretation. My mind always jumps to the worst possible case scenario! I think your OB will definitely be able to put your mind at ease. Happy birthday to your DD2!!Quote:
Originally Posted by violagirl87
I think my “morning sickness” has started. I haven’t thrown up, but I haven’t been able to eat my whole meal sometimes. Like my cereal this morning. I got kind of nauseated and had to pour it out. And the other day I couldn’t finish a chick fila sandwich!!! It just grossed me out at the end.
We’ve got our first ultrasound on Tuesday, so that’s pretty exciting and nerve-wracking. I’ll be 6 weeks 1 day, and I’m praying we see a strong heartbeat (“heartbeep” if you ask myDD1).
[QUOTE=Sillyginger;1021402]Thank you! I will gladly take all that pink dust. I only have 2 days left and I am starting to get pretty nervous! I know we will love this baby either way but my dh and I both want a dd so bad! Praying and fx!Quote:
Originally Posted by RaisingGentlemen3
I might be off this site til Wednesday night after I lay my kids to bed, so no worries if I don't update asap.
Just had our scan and I'm so confused! Advice needed!
I should be 6w3d based on the date I know I ovulated or 6w6d based on my LMP - 12/12.
We DTD 12/27. I am 99% sure that I ovulated/ conceived 12/29 (tested with OPK's & BBT).
We got a BFP at 9DPO based on those dates.
My HCG at 16DPO was 942 (suggesting 3-5 weeks) taken 01/14
My HCG at 23DPO was 15500 taken 01/21
Scan today showed gestational & yolk sac in the correct location but only measuring at 5w5d. She wasn't terribly concerned about this (she assumes I ovulated later) however, that would mean that I conceived 03/01 and somehow got my BFP at 4DPO which is absolutely impossible.
So, am I correct in thinking that since it's basically impossible that I ovulated later but managed to get a BFP when I did?
I'm assuming that bambino stopped growing last week at 5w5d (but that was the day I had my last HCG taken?) and it's a missed MC - do you think I'm correct?
So confused!
Bluebird just want to jump in and say I totally understand your concerns however it's just to early for anything to be definitive right now. Brace yourself for bad news but also hold onto hope that its so early. Seen this scenario so many times result in a h&h pregnancy and wishing the same for you!
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Ladybird, it's way to early to worry about miscarriage just bc of the dates. Those early scans can be +/- 6 days. They're so small it's super hard to get exactly on the edge of the baby to get an accurate measurement. I'm sure you ovulated when you did and the Dr just wasn't able to get right on the edge of the baby. Please try not to worry!
Dw hun both my girls measured a week behind initially. It’s definitely hard to measure properly on such small areas and it only takes a tiny amount to throw off the measurements. Fingers crossed and keep us updated.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluebird.
Did they do a regular or transvaginal ultrasound?
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RG I’m thinking of you and sending you pink dust! Update us when u can
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I went in for an ultrasound at 6w 2d and baby was just yolk sac and egg measuring 5 w 6 d. Two weeks later measured right on track with a heartbeat. FX things are fine. It's just a few days different which is MILLIMETERS!! FX FX FX for you!Quote:
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