Due in 11 days - Hoping for a boy!

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September 18th, 2018, 09:56 AM
TFB

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Due in 11 days - Hoping for a boy!

Hi, i don't have any clues in both my 12/20 week scan pictures but was hoping anyone who had a boy could relate to these symptoms.

I have carried really low through out all my pregnancy
I had bad heart burn at some points during 18-28 weeks
I have had no morning sickness at all
Hardly put much weight on its been all bump
Hairy legs and bump... and nipples :/

:D

Anything i should look out for which might point to a boy?

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September 18th, 2018, 10:29 AM
Happymommy1987

Reminds me of my pregnancies with my boys... looks like a boy too :)

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September 18th, 2018, 12:39 PM
TFB

I hope so, not got long to go :)
September 18th, 2018, 06:21 PM
ksmom

I'll preface this by saying that symptoms don't predict gender. I have 3 boys, first two pregnancies were similar but with DS3 I had a different experience. DS1 and DS2 I had awful morning sickness but none at all with DS3. Had the worst heartburn with DS1 (I actually went to the ER because it was so bad I thought I was having a heart attack lol). No heartburn with DS2 and some with DS3. Interestingly a scientific study found a correlation between more heartburn and higher estrogen during pregnancy. Estrogen is not only responsible for causing heartburn but for baby's hair growth. Funnily enough, DS1 was my hairiest baby, like as in head full of hair plus tons of body hair while DS2 was nearly bald! I carried high with DS1, low with DS2 and in the middle with DS3. I put on a moderate (healthy) amount of weight with DS1 and 2 but waaay more with DS3. I was all bump though with all three. I didn't notice being any hairier than normal, actually with DS1 I stopped getting hair on the backs of my legs and haven't since! However every time I've had this weird dark coarse hair on my tummy that appears early to mid pregnancy. I don't think it's gender related but it is interesting. I've seen tons of women talk about their symptoms here and I've yet to notice a pattern. I think there's just way too many factors.

Good luck to you and FX for a boy!
September 18th, 2018, 09:46 PM
Nell_

Is that a 12 week scan think i see a boy nub yay x
September 19th, 2018, 05:03 AM
TFB

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Originally Posted by ksmom

I'll preface this by saying that symptoms don't predict gender. I have 3 boys, first two pregnancies were similar but with DS3 I had a different experience. DS1 and DS2 I had awful morning sickness but none at all with DS3. Had the worst heartburn with DS1 (I actually went to the ER because it was so bad I thought I was having a heart attack lol). No heartburn with DS2 and some with DS3. Interestingly a scientific study found a correlation between more heartburn and higher estrogen during pregnancy. Estrogen is not only responsible for causing heartburn but for baby's hair growth. Funnily enough, DS1 was my hairiest baby, like as in head full of hair plus tons of body hair while DS2 was nearly bald! I carried high with DS1, low with DS2 and in the middle with DS3. I put on a moderate (healthy) amount of weight with DS1 and 2 but waaay more with DS3. I was all bump though with all three. I didn't notice being any hairier than normal, actually with DS1 I stopped getting hair on the backs of my legs and haven't since! However every time I've had this weird dark coarse hair on my tummy that appears early to mid pregnancy. I don't think it's gender related but it is interesting. I've seen tons of women talk about their symptoms here and I've yet to notice a pattern. I think there's just way too many factors.

Good luck to you and FX for a boy!

I completely agree that every pregnancy is different and to be honest its probably just me looking for the "boy" like symptoms.. i was also eating so much red meat early on i had to stop myself buying so much steak! this is baby #2 and i plan on having 4 so if this isn't my baby boy i might get him next time. I have sort of convinced myself it is a boy which is the wrong thing to do as if i get another little girl i no i will be so happy to have her as my first has been so lovely and shes amazing! :)

And thank you :)
September 19th, 2018, 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Nell_

Is that a 12 week scan think i see a boy nub yay x

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This is my 11 week 6 day scan but have been told its too early & no clues! :( - The scan photo in my first post is 19 weeks :)
September 19th, 2018, 06:16 AM
Throwaway_panther

I hope you get your boy, truly -- just don't get hung up on the OWT, really. People really thought DD was going to be a boy based on how I carried, how I looked, etc. I really only had maybe one or two girl OWT with her -- the others were very boy including all the nonsense gender calendars and whatnot, and my current pregnancy is arguably even more boy OWT minus the gender calendars.

That said, hope you get what you want! For some reason I think your 19 week scan looks boyish too, but no scientific reason for me thinking that! So good luck and please update us!
September 19th, 2018, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Throwaway_panther

I hope you get your boy, truly -- just don't get hung up on the OWT, really. People really thought DD was going to be a boy based on how I carried, how I looked, etc. I really only had maybe one or two girl OWT with her -- the others were very boy including all the nonsense gender calendars and whatnot, and my current pregnancy is arguably even more boy OWT minus the gender calendars.

That said, hope you get what you want! For some reason I think your 19 week scan looks boyish too, but no scientific reason for me thinking that! So good luck and please update us!

Thank you, made me smile :)

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I have found another 11w6d scan photo

If this little one turns out to be a girl i think i will try to sway a boy next time around! I was already eating a high protein diet before TTC :)
September 19th, 2018, 04:02 PM
atomic sagebrush

Symptoms don't predict gender and I don't feel confident in guessing on these photos, but I will give you a boy guess on the skull - just for fun! Nice round forehead and prominent chin which I associate with male skulls (this is really not at all reliable, though! pls don't read anything into it!)
September 19th, 2018, 04:51 PM
TFB

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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

Symptoms don't predict gender and I don't feel confident in guessing on these photos, but I will give you a boy guess on the skull - just for fun! Nice round forehead and prominent chin which I associate with male skulls (this is really not at all reliable, though! pls don't read anything into it!)

Yeah i no :( i just find myself grabbing onto anything i can which would point to a boy! haha and thank you, i hope so!

I may be coming for advice on how to sway next week ;)

Would you say boys tend to have bigger heads? this ones head is measuring bigger than my last (girl)
September 21st, 2018, 12:30 PM
atomic sagebrush

Not necessarily, one of my boys had the smallest head of my 5. (was also my smallest baby! my daughter was the second biggest.) It's really more the prominence of the forehead, and even that really doesn't work
September 21st, 2018, 01:25 PM
TFB

Had reduced movements earlier for the first time and i was a little scared so i got checked over and all is fine! I noticed the heart beat was around 128-138 most of the time.
September 22nd, 2018, 04:42 PM
atomic sagebrush

Heartbeat doesn't predict gender reliably. But I'm so glad to hear that baby seems healthy and happy in there!
October 1st, 2018, 10:59 PM
TFB

I HAD HIM! YES HIM! IT WAS A BOY I CANT BELIEVE IT.

9LB 3! BACK TO BACK!
October 1st, 2018, 11:11 PM
Kelbear

Congratulations, glad you got your little boy :bluecheer:
October 2nd, 2018, 01:11 PM
atomic sagebrush

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Originally Posted by TFB

I HAD HIM! YES HIM! IT WAS A BOY I CANT BELIEVE IT.

9LB 3! BACK TO BACK!

Hugest congrats TFB!! Wonderful news!
October 2nd, 2018, 01:39 PM
ksmom

Yay! Congrats!
October 2nd, 2018, 02:47 PM
Noemi2017

Congrats TFB:celebrate:
October 2nd, 2018, 03:14 PM
Tharyla

So happy for you! How amazing! Please send me your blue dust!
October 2nd, 2018, 03:40 PM
Noemi2017

I give u all my blue dust:D
October 4th, 2018, 11:45 AM
Throwaway_panther

Wow I am so happy for you!! Congratulations!!
October 4th, 2018, 01:50 PM
The Anchor

CONGRATS!
October 4th, 2018, 05:06 PM
Nell_

Congrats on your baby boy!!! 💙
October 5th, 2018, 05:48 AM
LMSM

Congrats on your sweet little man :)