Due Sept/Oct/Nov 2017

[cosmosis]

Well shoot Cosmo! I better wait a while.


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I know! I wish I had waited u_u

[Burakoam]

No. the threshold for 3+ is 2600

This info has been very accurate for me and others. I had frequent blood draws this pregnancy and the levels matched the thresholds this lady mentioned .. I was at 2000 (ETA: found my sway thread so I'm sure levels were 2000) when I got my last 2-3 week result.. I had a draw the morning I took the test..that's when I looked this up and found it and then later that night tested again and got 3+

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[sigrid86]

Sigrid I think u have been given some fantastic feed back from the boy mums on here so I don't have much else to add but I have two boys and it is lovely - they are caring smart and so funny - my two are the best of friends Aswell it is awesome having boys so don't fear u will fall in love with him I'm sure when u see him!!

I have swayed for a girl after my two boys and praying it's worked but I honestly think il be in the same boat as u as I just feel it's a boy and my sway is more similar to some failed sways than successful ones
I've prepared my self already hat I'm prob having three boys and I don't think we will ever got HT now due to having three kids already but at least that is an option for u in the future
Xxx


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Hi Butterflies buttercups, you're totally right, I couldn't have more fantastic feedback than all of these. All you women make me feel like this isn't the end of the world and that I will be able to love this little one as much as I would love a little girl.
Why do you think you'll have another boy? And when do you know? Swaying doesn't mean anything (look at me ) so you'll always have a big chance of a baby girl! Was HT never an option for you? I don't know if we'll do it either because my DH would be convinced big time. Also the financial part... :s but I'm just hoping this can be an option.
Thanks for the lovely words

[sigrid86]

I just wanted to say -- don't be scared of that, either. It could happen, and I was convinced I'd have horrible bonding and poatpartum depression with my daughter, and I bonded completely at birth. It's truly amazing how quickly my whole world changed once she was born, and I think that could really happen with you, especially since you'll be getting a healthy baby ♡

Thanks a lot TP! After hearing your story I was actually already a bit less afraid of hearing it could be a boy. And hearing this from you that I can bond immediately at birth gives me a lot of hope! I really hope this will be the case...and indeed, getting a healthy baby is already a miracle. Just have to switch my mind to blue instead of pink. And I'm hoping pink will get real one day...

[sigrid86]

My boy does watch Frozen (for about 15 minutes) but he loves Despicable Me lately and I can get on board with that too. Maybe one day I. An convince him to watch Beauty and the Beast.

Yes I'm extremely jealous of friends with girls but in all honesty, a lot of them are jealous about my boys. I think part of it stems from the grass is always greener. For me it's always been about a girl but I imagine I'd probably want a boy too if I didn't have one, just maybe not with such intensity.

We found out at 12 weeks. It was very obvious he was a boy which was confirmed at 14 weeks via bloodwork. Coping has been a process. A lot of tears, a lot of anger. I'm actually in therapy because I battle with prenatal depression too. It's not going away but it is lessening. I thankfully have a very understanding and compassionate DH but it's also painful for him too. He had some mild disappointment but his pain stems more from the fact that he can't make it better for me. But I know it will get better. I have never regretted my children at birth despite having some form of GD with each of them. I love them more than I ever thought possible.

Oh that's so good to hear that he watches Frozen for a little while And I love Despicable Me

Really, are lots of your friends with girls jealous of your boys? I'd always think girl moms wouldn't be jealous of boy moms...but like you say, it's maybe just about wanting what you don't have. I don't think I would ever want a boy, but I can't say since I don't even have 1 living child.

I can imagine how you felt. And it must be difficult to deal with it with 2 young children in the house. It's great you're in therapy. Do you think your prenatal depression has something to do with the GD? Can you speak openly about your GD with your therapist? I once tried it with my therapist who helped me with my grief, and I could tell he didn't understand. I understand that your DH is in pain seeing you being disappointed, but it's really good that he's so understanding and tries to make you feel better. That will only help you in dealing with the GD.
I really hope you'll feel better soon and try to look at your family as a unique lovely boy family. And if you have some more tips on GD, I'm happy to hear them

[sigrid86]

Sigrid, I am crashing to share my story with you. I love all of my boys and they are all wonderful, but my last pregnancy was really rough for a few months. I swayed with DS3 (albeit lame) and I was crushed when he was a boy. I was so so happy to have him, but knew we would have at least another child to try for my girl again. So with my last pregnancy, we swayed again. I was following the LE diet and doing everything right. When we found out we were having triplets, my world went spinning. Just as we were accepting having 3 babies and starting to make plans, we found out we lost the 2 identical twins. To top it off, they were girls and my survivor was a boy. I was crushed to say the least. Not only did I loose 2 babies, but they were my girls as well. It is still tough on me some days. Buy I have to tell you, DS4 is an AMAZING person. He is the sweetest little one and the most mellow of all of my crazy boys. He is silly and loves to laugh and dance. And surprisingly, as much as I love him, he has a strong bond with my DH the most (at least right now). I work out of the home and my DH stays home all day with him. (My DH is disabled, so only watched the youngest.) So honestly, you never know what will happen, but I can tell you this, you WILL love him with all of your heart. He will be yours and you will be a protective Momma Bear instantly. HUGE HUGS to you and all you have been through. You will survive and wonder what all the fuss was about some day.

Wow Shannshaff, your story moved me! Your GD must have been awful when you lost your 2 girls, no? How did you cope with it? Just by knowing you still had another chance? It's funny, just like you, I heard from some others that the sway opposite was just so amazing. It's like these little ones feel like they really want to please their moms even more. I think it's beautiful and really hope this little guy will do the same with me.
Are you already swaying? Or are you going HT?
Thank you so much for sharing your story, it really moved me. Lots of hugs for you 2, it must be terrible being in your situation XXX

[sigrid86]

Sigrid, I'm sorry to hear that your sway didn't work.

I am/was very happy to be a boy mom. My boys are sweet and cuddly and just generally they are light of my life. As an upside, we have watched Frozen, Cinderella, and the Little Mermaid multiple times each. DS1 is counting down the days until Moana comes out on DVD. Can't for the life of me get them to sit through Tangled though. Admittedly we have seen all the Cars and Planes movies dozens of times each, lol.

Thanks a lot foxtrotmama! Oh that's amazing that you watched those movies with your boys I have them all at home so hoping I could share it with my kids once I suppose I'll just have to settle with watching cars and planes
Good luck on your pregnancy!!

[sigrid86]

Hi Sigrid...the other ladies that have already posted have really summed up being a 'boy' mom beautifully, there really isn't anything I can add. I would just like to assure you though that regardless of gender you will love your child fiercely...that's a promise! I have 5 boys and if i'm being honest I think I want a daughter just because I don't already have one. Not because there is anything deficient with my boys...I wouldn't trade anyone of them for anyone else on this planet!! It's very possible I have number 6 on board at the moment and that's fine too...I just realise then that i'll never experience having a daughter but that isn't the end of the world. A healthy baby trumps everything so get ready to love your baby with everything you have...it's very surprising how intensely protective you feel of your children once they're here and you'll probably shock yourself at how irrelevant his gender is once he's here!!!

Thanks a lot 1pinkplease! Hearing this from a mom with 5 boys is quite something I know that we should like at our child regardless of gender, but it's hard to change the image in my head that I already had since last year when we heard we would be getting a girl. I think it'll just take time. Hopefully it gets better from the moment I'll feel him.
It's beautiful how you look at it. I hope I'll be able to look at it the same one day. Did you fell in love immediately with all of your children or not?
When are you due and when will you know the gender?
Thank you for your reassuring words

[sigrid86]

Hi Sigrid I'm sorry you went through such a difficult loss. My heart goes out to you. I was pretty devastated with DS2 and he is the sweetest darling and truly a joy to me. I think everyone has really captured how Mama's boys have a very special relationship.
But I can imagine hearing boy really compounded your sense of loss. If it is any solace at least you know you can conceive a girl, many here, never have and so maybe that can give you some hope. I think it is very likely you could end up with your DD on the next go around. I don't want to minimize your loss at all, just to say we never know what life has in store for us. Hugs to you!

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Thanks a lot Inforthree! Indeed, it seems a son-mom relationship is pretty special. Just hope I can experience it also.
I shared my feelings with people who also lossed their baby in or after pregnancy and almost everyone is disappointed when the new baby isn't the same gender as the baby they lost. So I'm also wondering if I would feel the same if I would have lost a boy. And I understand where these feelings come from. I imagined our lives with a girl and now this is also 'falling apart'; that's just another thing to deal with.
I know, but just due to the fact I could conceive a girl, really convinced me that I definitely could have a girl with swaying. Since last year I didn't do anything to conceive a girl and now I did so many things...it's just so strange.
Since last year I'm well aware that we never know what life has in store for us, unfortunately. I think life has been cruel the last year, but I'm still trying to search for the positive in everything. And I hope this little one will help me with it. Big hugs for you too

[XXforhubby]

You know Sigrid, you could be surprised by your boy's personality. My DS1 is the creative type- various art projects that include jewelry making, painting with different media (glitter, different types of paint/textures), making sculptures, drawing, etc. He also loves to play the piano and loves science (creating experiments), and gardening to name but a few. He never played with cars, trucks or airplanes. He did like trains mainly to create different types of train tracks. All of my boys are very different. My DS2 loves sports and is a fantastic problem solver/critical thinker. He loves to build with legos and loves to make different kinds of paper airplanes. My DS3 is still little, but he by far has awesome coping skills when he gets mad or upset- he grumbles as he walks away to cool down and comes back happy! You never know what personality they will have, but you will soon get to know and love him the best [emoji4]!



[emoji170][emoji1379]DS1, [emoji577]DS2, & [emoji602]DS3[emoji170]
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