Dreaming Pink Due Date Group: TTC and Beyond

[meeks32]

Okay I just about lost it today... a "friend" - more like "frenemy" (we have this strange competition going on, I try not to play into it but she always gets the best of me (!) just found out she's having a girl after 2 boys.. she's due 2 weeks after me. She messaged me on FB to tell me personally... AAAAHHHHHH!!!! I almost drove to her house and punched her in her big fat face!!!! I am not this kind of person and GD is making me into a person I DO NOT LIKE... sorry to vent but this is the only place I have to do it....

How is your brother Ladybug?

That's so annoying. I would have been mad too. In fact even with a girly nub that would make me mad right now. I am mad for you! I just had a 'friend' with a very similar competitive element text me this week saying she's pregnant too, and will 'beat' me because she's due 2 days before me. It pissed me off like its some sort of competition, she could have just said yay we are due together! I got so annoyed I texted her back saying congrats and since I'll be having a caserian at 38 weeks, I'll be having baby 2 weeks before her. COULDN'T HELP IT! Played right into the game then was annoyed at myself for engaging.

[2lovelyboys]

Meeks, hee hee I can imagine I would have been the same, sometimes you just can't help it! I also have my next scan on the 27th, counting down!

Myrainbowgirl, not long now, bet u r excited, nervous, apprehensive and all the other emotions that go with this roller coaster, will be keeping my infers crossed before u!

Ladybugs, how is your brother today? Any news? I can see why you thought boy from that scan, based on that alone I would have thought the same however, like I said before I've read up a lot on scan recently, any scan before 20 weeks scan be misinterpreted, 3d scans for gender aren't recommended as can be very misleading, 2d scan are more reliable and the closer to 20 weeks you are the more accurate they become! I also read it is quite common for girls to be mistaken for boys at early scans as they can still be very swollen, a 2d scan clearly showing both penis and scrotum is recommended for clear identification! It is die agley sounding very hopeful for you, I hope you hear girl, keeping my fingers crossed!

GeCon, not long now! What time s your scan? Hope you slept better last night! Countdown now into hours, I'm stalking ...............

[GeCon]

Morning everyone,

Had a better sleep last night, changed the sheets and bedding yesterday and feel quite well rested just now.

Our appointment isn't until late as we wanted my husband to be able to come. Appointment is at 6.15pm GMT+1, but I will see the MW first, followed by the doctor. So we might know in about 10 hours from now...

In other news our baby is 17 weeks along today and now the size of an onion.

[2lovelyboys]

Cor GeCon that still feels like AGES away! Will be clock watching!

[thehappypixi]

Hey all!
Fast moving pages at the moment!
Bug that scan really doesn't show a thing! I will try and find my 3D scan of my second son, have it somewhere...

I'm fighting exhaustion on a daily basis, need some energy! Off to my grans to do her cleaning this morning, then a 13 hr night shift tonight, woo hoo..

[Emily]

That's so annoying. I would have been mad too. In fact even with a girly nub that would make me mad right now. I am mad for you! I just had a 'friend' with a very similar competitive element text me this week saying she's pregnant too, and will 'beat' me because she's due 2 days before me. It pissed me off like its some sort of competition, she could have just said yay we are due together! I got so annoyed I texted her back saying congrats and since I'll be having a caserian at 38 weeks, I'll be having baby 2 weeks before her. COULDN'T HELP IT! Played right into the game then was annoyed at myself for engaging.

LOL! Actually she might not see it as playing a mean game - some people think that sort of comment is funny. She probably thought you were hilarious! Try to avoid getting pulled into it if it makes you feel bad but I wouldnt worry about it - you matched her you didnt raise the bitchiness stakes. If you do need to raise them though you could mention that as you know exactly when you will give birth you will be able to have a manicure, pedicure and wax in readiness! LOL you could even fit in a bejazzle!

[Mathilde]

I completely symphasize with your sentiment charlee, I would so want to get back at her and would be busy plotting away
Ladybugs: you are going through the worst torment right now, I can not believe it! I would be all over the place and really whish I had your chance
Meeks: you have a daughter!
Rainbow: happy tww good luck!
Afm: had a discussion w DH yesterday, he finds my GD difficult, was talking about marriage consequences and that it isn't charming that I am not happy with what he can provide and so on, sad, and understandable. Whish I wasn't so.. Friends now, am working on appearing happy, will love ds3 when he arrives, but know I'm not the type to leave it and go on.. Hope time will change me going to do some retail therapy and buy cute baby stuff this weekend together.

[meeks32]

I completely symphasize with your sentiment charlee, I would so want to get back at her and would be busy plotting away
Ladybugs: you are going through the worst torment right now, I can not believe it! I would be all over the place and really whish I had your chance
Meeks: you have a daughter!
Rainbow: happy tww good luck!
Afm: had a discussion w DH yesterday, he finds my GD difficult, was talking about marriage consequences and that it isn't charming that I am not happy with what he can provide and so on, sad, and understandable. Whish I wasn't so.. Friends now, am working on appearing happy, will love ds3 when he arrives, but know I'm not the type to leave it and go on.. Hope time will change me going to do some retail therapy and buy cute baby stuff this weekend together.

Haha I just read the part to me and went "do I? ... Oh, maybe I do"... It hasn't sunk in yet and I can't trust it until I see distinct lack of man bits at the next 2 scans!

I'm sorry it got so serious with you and dh re your GD. Fake it til you make it I say. Do what you have to, to convince him you are embracing it and I promise one day you will wake up and realise that you actually have embraced it. I had a lot of GD with ds2 but after some shopping, organising and settling on a name I felt better. Then by the birth it didn't matter at all. I had to let it go and choose to enjoy what I had, not what I may never have (we thought we would only have 2). Someone told me once "you can't choose what happens to you in life, but you CAN choose how you react to it" and that my motto. Mind you I have to remind myself constantly, and wallowing is totally allowed for a while. But now dh needs it to end, maybe you can end it on the outside and the inside will follow. It's worked for me before.

Hugs

[I Love Ladybugs]

Haha I just read the part to me and went "do I? ... Oh, maybe I do"... It hasn't sunk in yet and I can't trust it until I see distinct lack of man bits at the next 2 scans!

I'm sorry it got so serious with you and dh re your GD. Fake it til you make it I say. Do what you have to, to convince him you are embracing it and I promise one day you will wake up and realise that you actually have embraced it. I had a lot of GD with ds2 but after some shopping, organising and settling on a name I felt better. Then by the birth it didn't matter at all. I had to let it go and choose to enjoy what I had, not what I may never have (we thought we would only have 2). Someone told me once "you can't choose what happens to you in life, but you CAN choose how you react to it" and that my motto. Mind you I have to remind myself constantly, and wallowing is totally allowed for a while. But now dh needs it to end, maybe you can end it on the outside and the inside will follow. It's worked for me before.

Hugs

Meeks and Mathilde...that is what I did when with DS2. It hit me so hard and even though DH promised a third try in a few years time, I felt that he was going to try to wank that rug from under me. I became a faker....just around those who tried to trigger my emotions and GD. The deal is...he is my sonshine, he literally is the boy I needed to heal me....and right now when I am in limboland, this baby and all the drama surrounding it is meant for us too.
(((hugs))))

[Mathilde]

You are wonderful(tears) that's advice I actually might be able to follow!
Ladybugs:that's a fanny if ever I've dreamed of seeing one(that came out wrong! You know what I mean)