October 2013 babies!

[aussiettc]

I stepped away from this site for awhile… I knew with some certainty after the myriad of blood tests (Harmony, Nuchal, Quad Screen) that our baby is healthy which is such a relief. However, I was still anxious for the few weeks prior to my anatomy scan because I have always dreamed of having a baby girl. I knew my husband was adamant this would be our last child and I am turning 40 this August so this was it for us. My husband felt a 90% feeling that this was a girl and I had a gut feeling this time that it was a girl, but I kept doubting myself as I knew it could just be wishful thinking especially as my scan date got closer… (then I felt a nervous but positive feeling again the day of the scan – yesterday, June 6th, when I turned 20 weeks exactly). I asked the tech to let us guess before she told us (as with my son it was so obvious!). After our guesses, she quickly agreed with absolute certainty.

I burst into happy tears on the table immediately… I am walking on cloud right now… We’re having a healthy baby girl!!! I’m still in a state of shock.

CONGRATS!!!! Really happy for your dream come true!

[motherofboys]

Congratulations on the girls!
I told because I didn't want the guessing, most people were pretty nice about it and I have only had one person say out right what a shame it was (which seeing as that person told us that we shouldn't have any more because we might get a girl and girls are horrible was a bit odd) I've had a couple of sympathetic noises as well but mostly had people saying how lovely it is to have all boys and how lucky I am.

[Lld2006]

Congratulations on the girls!
I told because I didn't want the guessing, most people were pretty nice about it and I have only had one person say out right what a shame it was (which seeing as that person told us that we shouldn't have any more because we might get a girl and girls are horrible was a bit odd) I've had a couple of sympathetic noises as well but mostly had people saying how lovely it is to have all boys and how lucky I am.

That is good to hear, thx got the input. I told my sister and dad with a text...to avoid the comments. So that was easy. I had to tell my SIL and nieces face to face as they were in town visiting. It went fine. She wasn't "excited" but wasn't negative. That's all I've told....family. Still can't pull the trigger on my friends so I think like Ruby said, ill deal with it on my own for a while and then tell if and when I'm ready.

We has a rough night last night. Got bunk beds for my two boys. My almost three year old is still in his crib, and will be until the end of the summer, but thought we would get early for my almost 5 year old to get used to it. Naps went fine, but he cried and cried and cried at bedtime that he was too scared and wants his old bed back. I broke down WITH him and was bawling after almost two hours of being calm trying to help him fall asleep. It broke my heart and made me so angry I'm having a third and rushing him to grow up. WHAT DO I DO? I feel guilty and am having angry feelings towards being pregnant (having a boy pry doesn't help, but wonder if I'd feel the same guilt with a girl). I wanted him to get used to the top bunk so we don't have an issue at the end of the summer moving DS2 in with him, but looks like we might just have to keep him on the bottom for now. I'm so sad for so many reasons! Any of you been through this at all?

[motherofboys]

I did have times when things were hard where I thought 'did I do the right thing to get pregnant again' and I thought 'if only I were having a girl it would make it worth it' but I think even if I had a girl I'd feel guilty like I had been selfish and rushed them to grow up because I wanted my own way and to get a daughter. So I'm sure that either way there would have been some guilt. Being pregnant can be hard and its tiring and makes you emotional. I do sometimes feel a little guilty, DS3 is used to being the baby and I worry how he will adjust to a new baby, his such a Mummies boy. DS1 I worry he will get pushed out. DS2 is a Daddies boy and is hard work so takes a lot of DHs attention. I'm just going to have to make an extra special effort to insure DS1 doesn't get over looked because he is so independent.
I remember trying to get DS1 into a bed before DS2 came so I'd have the cot free when he needed it. DS1 was not having any of it so we had to leave it until DS2 was here and out growing his moses and then we told DS1 that if he went into the bed the DS2 could share his room in the cot.

Also when you do come to telling everyone that your having another boy, if its not face to face, put a little 'happy face' smiley at the end of the message, or if face to face put on a smile. Hopefully by the time you are ready to tell you wont have to force it.

[Pangea]

Congratulations Kira!

[wishing for pink]

Thanks girls! I'm stuck for names now, I had a boys name picked but I have no girls names!

thats crazy we sound alot alike I had a dream as well that the tech said it's a Girl. and we are having a girl as well and no names at all.

[wishing for pink]

I stepped away from this site for awhile… I knew with some certainty after the myriad of blood tests (Harmony, Nuchal, Quad Screen) that our baby is healthy which is such a relief. However, I was still anxious for the few weeks prior to my anatomy scan because I have always dreamed of having a baby girl. I knew my husband was adamant this would be our last child and I am turning 40 this August so this was it for us. My husband felt a 90% feeling that this was a girl and I had a gut feeling this time that it was a girl, but I kept doubting myself as I knew it could just be wishful thinking especially as my scan date got closer… (then I felt a nervous but positive feeling again the day of the scan – yesterday, June 6th, when I turned 20 weeks exactly). I asked the tech to let us guess before she told us (as with my son it was so obvious!). After our guesses, she quickly agreed with absolute certainty.

I burst into happy tears on the table immediately… I am walking on cloud right now… We’re having a healthy baby girl!!! I’m still in a state of shock.

I was the same way when the tech looked between the legs and said " do you see these three lines?" I immediatly started crying happy tears and made him check twice. lol.... congrats so exciting.

[strawberrymom]

thats crazy we sound alot alike I had a dream as well that the tech said it's a Girl. and we are having a girl as well and no names at all.

I have the opposite problem- I have 11 names and none stand out above the others. Probably won't decide until she is here as that is what we did with ds2 (although we only had 2 with him). My backup name was Desmond for him-still loge it but going unused now.

[xokatietatie]

For all of you worrying about how to tell people you're having another boy -- This is exactly what I posted on Facebook...

"It takes a strong woman to raise four strong men, but God must have felt it was something I could handle. I can't want to meet you, DPC. You're going to steal my heart as soon as I see you, just like your daddy and big brothers did. :-)"

I got nothing but positive comments from people!

[Pangea]

That's a lovely status Katie.

I wasn't going to announce it on Facebook, but I posted a scan pic and someone asked me directly so I answered. Kind of regretting it now as I'm scared the scan might be wrong and then I would have to unannounce it!

I was going to call this baby Felix if she was a boy. I've been thinking about girls names and my favourites so far are Claudia and Zara, but I'm not 100% sure about either.

I'm really starting to worry that the scan was wrong, I think I might book another scan later on to double check!