Due December 2012! Christmas Babies!

[dloui128]

I think you are having a girl NeedAGirl, you had a pretty convincing girl nub shot

[Gentle]

How is everyone feeling? I am still getting nausea daily and I can not take my prenatal vitamins. I do think overall it is better but maybe my tolerance for it is waning? It just stinks because typically I love being pregnant and it's not easy to love it if you feel cruddy half the day. My energy is better though and my mood is definitely better.

I am exactly the same right now. Well, sort-of - the nausea is a mild constant in the back of my throat, but the tiredness and grumpiness is getting me down! My poor boys are having to put up with such a horrible mum right now and I feel awful for them and, just like you, unable to imagine gong through it again. My previous pregnancies were SO much easier. I don't know if it is age, having 2 littlies to chase around or just a different pregnancy, but I'm feeling sad I'm not enjoying it. I'm determined that it's going to get better, determined! (Edit to stop being self-centred and say I'm sorry you are getting it tough!)

I have my scan Tuesday and I am starting to feel anxious about it. She did such a good job last time, I am sure she will be able to tell I am just really nervous about the result. Trying not to feel too hopeful that it is a girl but the more I go through this stupid long nausea, the more I feel pretty sure that I don't want to do this again. I just want to be happy with the baby I was given!

It's a girl. If it isn't a girl I'm going to take adverts out in newspapers against the bloomin' nub theory! I'm struggling a bit with thinking about my 12 (or13) wk scan and how I think I might have just convinced myself I saw no boy nub and that what I saw was not a nub at all. Every time I look at my scan pic I get less confident I have a clue what I'm looking at. Maybe I need a break from here to stop obsessing....



DLoui - I am so happy for you! I love it when a good plan works well! Boys are so scrummy!

[dloui128]

Gentle I think you have a pretty convincing girl nub too when will you find out gender?

[NeedAGirl!]

Gentle, I know your nub isn't 100% clear but what is there looks girly and sounds like you saw more girly nub on the video. When is your next scan?

I do think my nubs look girly but I am really afraid to be confident - like I'll jinx it or something! You do hear those awful stories where moms are told one gender earlier and then confirmed to be the opposite later. Right Five? LOL?

Last night we went to a baseball game for work and there were these 2 preteen girls sitting in front of us. They were really beautiful girls in tank tops and really short shorts! DH and I kind of looked at each other at the same time like "what have we gotten ourselves into?" I realized I have absolutely no idea how to mother a daughter!! Hope I don't screw it up!

[fivebabies]

LOL. Totally true! I never want to ruin anyone's excitement for an early scan (I have been soooo tempted to go!) but I cringe when I hear people that hear girl early.....For those of you who don't know, I was told girl, "100% sure" from a lady that had been a tech for 18 years...then at 22 weeks a weener popped up!...oops.

That's why I refuse to go until after the 20 week mark and will have it confirmed at an elective after 26 weeks.

DH and I TOTALLY do the same thing when we see teen girls! Freaks us out!!!!!!

I can't wait for your scan NeedAGirl!

[Myloves]

Gentle, I know your nub isn't 100% clear but what is there looks girly and sounds like you saw more girly nub on the video. When is your next scan?

I do think my nubs look girly but I am really afraid to be confident - like I'll jinx it or something! You do hear those awful stories where moms are told one gender earlier and then confirmed to be the opposite later. Right Five? LOL?

Last night we went to a baseball game for work and there were these 2 preteen girls sitting in front of us. They were really beautiful girls in tank tops and really short shorts! DH and I kind of looked at each other at the same time like "what have we gotten ourselves into?" I realized I have absolutely no idea how to mother a daughter!! Hope I don't screw it up!

Don't sweat it... you won't screw up . I have nieces that wear shorts and tank tops and they're the sweetest, easiest girls. You'll do a great job!
And I still think you're getting your girl. I think a boy would've shown himself by 13 weeks! I know mine did . I'm so happy for you NeedAGirl!

[sweetsister]

Congrats again Dloui

[Gentle]

Awww thanks for the reassurance - I'm feeling its a girl but too scared of disappointment too! Sounds odd but I'm not sure we're going to officially find out. I want to have one baby be a surprise and this pg has exhausted me enough to put in a doubt about having #4. I think maybe as long as I don't feel I'm mad to think girl I can tough it out! Who am I kidding? We have scans booked at 20, 28 and 34 weeks, but I'm also wondering about paying the big money for a 3/4d scan this time, as it may be the last.

We were at church family day yesterday and I watched some girls I've known since they were born being all 7yr old girly girly together and thought about how I never really 'got' that - I'm just not girly myself! And cleaning up girl botties seems much harder to me than boys! So yes, I have my fears about having a girl. God knows and plans best...

Five babies, are you having any scans before 26 weeks? that must have been such a shock! Is he still cheeky?

[baabaa]

Huge congrat Dloui!! I am so excited for you. You must be over the moon

I have my next scan at 19w5d which is Friday 13 July. Mmmm I don't think having a scan on Friday 13th is. Good sign at all!!

[NeedAGirl!]

SO Five, in retrospect, what do you think happened with your scan? 18wks seems awfully late to miss a penis! Now that you have seen even more US pics, do you look at yours and also think girl? Was it a gender scan or a regular US?