Roll-call!! Due June/July/August 2013

[Bama Belle]

Mrs P just saw your u/s post, congrats on your little girl!

[Maple]

Hi ladies,

Just checking in while I get a chance - such a busy time of year!
We told pretty much all family and friends over the weekend, was fun! Although everyone had guessed as I have a very obvious bump already..
Everyone naturally said 'Oh you could have a girl this time' And then proceeded to say it didn't matter anyway.. I was surprised. However my MIL has pissed me off by telling me 'Dolls houses are such fun, I think you want a girl don't you' I said 'No, not particularly' rather rudely. Mind you own business lady!

Mrs P - congrats on your girl, lovely news indeed!

Jadis - yay for 1 healthy baby inside! Great to see the little bean huh!

Sweetpea - you poor thing, sorry you are still ill. Hope you are feeling happy and on top of it all. By the way, I too am looking more than my 11.5 wks... More like 20 wks actually. Hmmn.

Hoe everyone is happy. XX

[Jadis]

Thanks, Maple! I know how you feel about your MIL's comments. My mom made a comment in front of a room full of people this weekend that made me want to slap her. She said that my DH has put his foot down and refused to have more children even if this next one is (gasp) a boy. She made it sound like I'm a crazy woman desperate for a girl and I'd make my DH keep going till we had 9 boys. It doesn't matter that it's true-I am longing for a girl, I don't need people thinking that!! I felt like she threw me under the bus. At least when I talked to her about it the next day, she apologised and agreed that it wasn't a very nice comment.

[Jadis]

Question everyone-I realize that Ramzi's theory only applies between 6-8 weeks gestation but today I found out that my placenta is on the left side of my uterus...should I allow myself to feel good about that or is it too late to consider at all?

[EmmyRoo]

Hi everyone,
I'm struggling to catch up with this huge thread and endless Christmas prep but just wanted to say congrats for all the recent scans and Mrs P! So happy you heard girl!

I'm telling my family on Friday and in laws next week and fully expecting some comments re. gender - all meant in good humour of course but it's still hard to take. I've been thinking about it for months and am seriously considering saying "yes, actually I am really hoping for a girl, as much as I want a healthy baby first and foremost I would feel completed to have the daughter I've always longed for" and then proceed to list the things ive put myself through to try to sway the odds even a few percent more in my favour and how hard it is to wait for a scan knowing not only that it very likely hasn't worked but that I then have to face people's unhelpful comments and pity!! That'd shut them up pretty quickly!
Seriously though, in some ways I feel that explaining GD and talking about it openly is the only way it'll become less "taboo" but equally, the thought of being pitied is horrible. Interesting idea though?
X

[Mrs_P]

No idea sorry Jadis but i think mine was on the right?? i def had implantation cramps on the left though. I think it can move after that stage which is why its not reliable, but on the other hand its not a bad thing either!

Sorry everyone is dealing with horrible comments - we still haven't told anyone yet which is getting harder now i'm getting bigger, hate the deceit to but a wanted to be sure she was ok and b didn't want to face everyone til i was feeling ready (thinking of putting it off now as my mom will accuse me of ruining her christmas if i announce it now)

[Jadis]

Mrs.P, why would such a wonderful announcement ruin your mom's Christmas?

[Mrs_P]

She made me promise not have any more kids - in her mind three was more than enough

[Mum23boys]

Mrs p she will ecstatic when she hears its a girl !!! My mum on the other hand already has 4 grand sons and a grand daughter (my sister has 1 of each sex typically ) so she wont mind what sex this baby ( or babies ) are. wHEN I TOLD HER THEY SAW TWINS SHE NEARLY PASSED OUT !!!

[Maple]

Mrs p she will ecstatic when she hears its a girl !!! My mum on the other hand already has 4 grand sons and a grand daughter (my sister has 1 of each sex typically ) so she wont mind what sex this baby ( or babies ) are. wHEN I TOLD HER THEY SAW TWINS SHE NEARLY PASSED OUT !!!

Um, what?! Are you having twins Mum23? If so, that is AMAZING!!!!! Big congrats! XXX