September 2013 babies!!

[Southern Butterfly]

Oh my I'm sorry! That's scary!! Sure mine is painful, but my babies aren't trying to come out! I really hope this one stays in longer for you! Unfortunately, mine gets a lot worse with each pregnancy that's why I would have been done at 2 if I had a girl! 4 is my limit!

I'm sorry to hear that it gets worse. Is there anything you can do to help the pain?

[Salsa]

Mel, that's a cute bump!

I honestly also think we would have stopped after two, had it been a boy and a girl. So in a way that makes me feel bad for #3 because he is essential the result of us trying to have a girl, not trying to have another baby. I know this won't matter in hindsight because he will be loved and cherished just as much. Also, looking back, I am thankful we had two boys in a row because of just how amazing their bond is, something that I don't think is very common with "pigeon pairs."
But this really is it for us and that finality is hard to swallow.
As for nipples (lol), one of the reasons I thought this one could be a girl is because my nipples have been so sore. I never had any issues during the boys' pregnancies and the early weeks of nursing were still a nightmare. So this is worrying me! And also, at least in my case, it wasn't an indicator of the gender. Same with acne. I have the worse skin issues this time around and had read that it could be a sign of carrying a girl.

Oh one more thing: have any of you had any big babies? DS2 was born at 42 weeks and weighed 9lbs 6oz. DS1 was induced at 36 weeks at 6lbs 3oz but I am pretty sure that he would have been just as big as DS2, had he stayed in another 5 weeks. I have been told by a dear family friend (who means well) to exercise and watch what I eat, which really irks me because I am not overweight and I don't eat poorly. I gained all but 24lbs with my herculean baby so I don't think there is anything I can do about it? I did not have gestational diabetes with either pregnancy (although my OB wants me to do the test at 18 weeks this time just based on DS2's birth weight).

Sorry for the vent...it just bugs me when people think I can control the gender/weight/eye color of the baby, lol.

Well I am usually 173cm and about 55-60kgs, so Im not an overweight person by any means, I have babies ALL over 9lbs! My third was nearly 10lbs... Im anticipating this one will be the same.
I just grow big babies, simple as that....Just tell those insensitive people that you love your big healthy babies, as they are more robust and usually great feeders and sleepers!!!
I get LOTS of comments too about this, but I honestly dont care. At the end of the day Ive been blessed with smooth sailing pregnancies - amazingly quick and problem free deliveries (even though my babies are BIG I never need stitches) And I end up having a happy healthy baby at the end of it - its what works for me and my baby and thats all that matters!!

[Honeychild]

Gosh girls, I'm thinking of you both! fingers crossed at least for no falls this time round Thorz and Southern, I'll gladly give you some of my overdue dust!

And snap Salsa, that's my height and weight pretty much to the centimetre, and I grow big babies too!

[Thorz300]

Fish......thinking of you and hope your appt goes well!!

[fish2012]

Thank you thorz just home now.

So twin one is doing very well looking very healthy so fx for her.......yes her shhhhhhhhhhhhhh as won't tell dh will pretend to discover with him at scan on friday. The sonographer wasn't 100% sure as she said it was a lill earlier than they ususally tell you (17 weeks tomorrow but it was nhs)!!! Can't quiet feel excited yet as doesn't feel real and still so sad about twin two.

I asked her gender of twin two and she said she couldn't tell it was too early (as baby died about 14-15wks and is now in difficult posistion) she could say there was nothing to indicate to her it was a boy but she really couldn't say.

Feel a lot more at peace today having seen them, she was very kind and printed me a last picture of our angel baby dh is home tomorrow so we'll pick a unisex girlyish name I think

thank you all for your good wishes we are so blessed i know our gender dreams may not come true and a shed a tear each time one of us finds our hopes are not to be but what lovely lill babies they all are

[Northern_Shutterbug]

Yey! A girly for you! I'm so happy in that respect for you, you really deserve it! But still so sad for you. I'm
Glad you're feeling a bit more at peace and I'm happy your hubby is coming back tomorrow

[fish2012]

thanks hun she wasn't 100% sure and now having lost the other one in some ways i don't want to belive its a girl as i fear the pain if lost the second too would be even worse ;-S

[Wanting-a-girl]

Yay fish I'm so happy you got a girl! You def deserve it after what you have been through

12 more sleeps for me.... It's dragging on so slow!

[Wanting-a-girl]

Who is next for gender scans!?

[Thorz300]

Well, I am cautiously excited for you! Like wanting said, you definitely deserve it!!! My fingers are crossed that she stays a girl! I'm glad you are feeling more at peace with your loss, naming the baby is such a good idea!


10 more sleeps for me (April 6), I am actually quite scared and nervous seeing as this is my last baby, my dream will either come true or be over for good. I started getting optimistic after looking at so many nubs, and then I started questioning my memory of the actual nub so I am back to planning on seeing boy bits!