Dreaming Pink Due Date Group: TTC and Beyond

[2lovelyboys]

GeCon I'm thinking boy. Like the ladies have said two boys are fabulous! My boys play sooooo well together, can't imagine family life without him!

Emily I agree with Meeks, get a few opinions, don't just rely on one persons! Would induction be a possibility?

[GeCon]

Thanks for all your encouragement, ladies. Emily, the reason why we swayed with this baby is that for us there will only be two children.

I had a good chat with OH earlier (and a little cry) as I wanted him to understand that I am not sad because this little one is a boy, but because we will never have a daughter. He completely understands my situation. But we also agreed that from DS1's point a brother would be great as they will have so much fun and such a strong bond. I am also a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and OH reminded me of that earlier.

[myrainbowgirl]

Okay, ladies, totally desperate and grasping at straws. I'm now starting to question whether or not my obvious boy nub is actually a nub. After looking at other nubs (both genders), it seems really long, thick, and pointy. Also, it's super close to the end of the bum. I don't know if I saw one other nub that looked like it! Pulled out my boys' NT scan pics, and none had an obvious nub...one had a long skinny white line, but I don't know if that was a nub, either. And this baby's scan was yesterday at 11 wks, 2 days. It just looks giant for a nub...not saying it's not boy, but if this is a boy, then he is a little MAN already! Haha! I know I didn't post it here, but if you have a minute and want to look at the Dec/Jan/Feb 2014 thread, it is there on p. 158. Is that for sure a nub??

[I Love Ladybugs]

Thanks for all your encouragement, ladies. Emily, the reason why we swayed with this baby is that for us there will only be two children.

I had a good chat with OH earlier (and a little cry) as I wanted him to understand that I am not sad because this little one is a boy, but because we will never have a daughter. He completely understands my situation. But we also agreed that from DS1's point a brother would be great as they will have so much fun and such a strong bond. I am also a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and OH reminded me of that earlier.

I am glad you had a good talk with your OH....I remember going through pretty much the same thing as you. My boys are best of pals, and my hubby has said that he always wished for a brother instead of his sister. My SIL is odd, so I might be inclined to agree.
And on the subject of agreement, I think Meeks is right. When I viewed the video, I saw evidence that tips it to a 60 boy/40 girl split, but will try again on tomorrow am when I might have a quiet house!!

Myrainbowgirl....hold out hope! Nubs are just that, I am no pro by any means, and your little sweet one is curled right up, so I would just wait to the blood results and distract yourself in the next 2 weeks.

This is coming from the girl who is needing distraction herself....the next 4 days are going to be gone and I will have an answer on the kidneys and bladder and gender, but it feels like forever away till 2ish on Tuesday, when I will know gender for sure. And if the bladder is repairable, or if my baby is not going to make it.....

[Mathilde]

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Well here's my loot white and yellow bought today, blue from when we began ttc and I thought I might be ok.. Pink tights: my dream, pink bunny which DH bought on business trip to London..
And no, shopping didn't help at all, just made things worse...

[GeCon]

Myrainbowgirl, I really wouldn't worry about the nub. I do think it is too early and yes I agree with you for just over 11 weeks it looks a little odd for a nub.

Ladybugs, fingers crossed you will get the heads-up on the kidney and bladder issue and the added bonus of your little bug being a lady indeed.

Quick question for you all: Been thinking about names. We really like our DS1's middle name. That much that we would consider giving it to our DS2 as his 1st name. Honest opinions please. Is that silly? Will DS1 be thinking we have given away part of his name/identity? Or DS2 that we weren't very imaginative just passing on DS1's middle name? Argh, why did we have to give that name as a middle name? We should have kept it for potential DS2, but then again we weren't even sure we'd have more than one at the time.

Getting quite excited now. Have already started looking at a new pram.

[I Love Ladybugs]

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Well here's my loot white and yellow bought today, blue from when we began ttc and I thought I might be ok.. Pink tights: my dream, pink bunny which DH bought on business trip to London..
And no, shopping didn't help at all, just made things worse...

I like that little striped onsie...it is such a cute deal...but I would not buy too much of anything! Ok, with DS2, I did a lot more shopping around the 28 week mark for him and it did help somewhat...especially with the brown/yellow/striped onsie I had purchased then. Mathilde..I do wish so hard that you have a pink bean inside!!!!!

[I Love Ladybugs]

Gecon...regarding the name sharing.....I know one family that each of their 4 sons each had the dad's name as a MN. I personally want each of my kids to have their own name, letter etc....but it could be a sweet link between 2 boys to have the name shared, especially if it has dear meaning to you and your OH!!!

[Emily]

Thanks for all your encouragement, ladies. Emily, the reason why we swayed with this baby is that for us there will only be two children.

I had a good chat with OH earlier (and a little cry) as I wanted him to understand that I am not sad because this little one is a boy, but because we will never have a daughter. He completely understands my situation. But we also agreed that from DS1's point a brother would be great as they will have so much fun and such a strong bond. I am also a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and OH reminded me of that earlier.

He sounds like just the sort if person you need around. BTW 2 was my maximum too! LOL. Actually I didnt want any till i turned thirty

2lovely, i only know of one lady who has guven birth here. Most seem to go home.

[2lovelyboys]

Emily if you do go home what are your chances of an induction? A rough idea of date so DH can be there would be ideal! I understand u must feel like u r stuck between a rock and a hard place, need to look into what's best for you and bump, make sure that whatever decision u make wont leave u with regrets!

GeCon, I HATE picking names it's sooooooooooo difficult. I'm trying to think of names for DS3, DS1 & 2 have very traditional names, struggling to find others that fit, am thinking of naming him after DH, luckily I like his name
Honestly, I'm not sure I'd give mine a name I'd picked for another buts that's just my opinion. A lady I know has a little boy called Alexander then gave her DD the middle name Alexandra .............

Rainbowgirl remember 11 weeks is VERY early, try not to read touch into it just yet, easier said than done I know! I have spent the past two weeks pouring through 16 week potty shots on the net to compare with mine, and as you would expect none are, makes me more of a crazy lady!