Due in December/January/February 2013/14

[Tree]

I was a 32c pre babies. With my first they grew so huge and so fast I got stretch marks on them!! Sad about that as they were very nice. :-) I think after bf DS1 they went back to normal but seemed smaller from the stretching. Had that lovely empty sack look to them. They didn't grow as much with DS2 but perhaps because of the previous stretching I just didn't notice. This time they have grown a fair bit. Not sure of size as wearing old mat/nursing bras or nothing at all... Naughty!! And I'm having a girl. So I would say boob growth and sex of baby have no impact. Or certainly haven't for me.

[black&gold]

Yes, I've gained more this time, too, but like Soar I was only 115 (5'7") when I found out! So now I'm 122ish...have never gained during 1st tri before. But LE was so different than my regular diet, now that it's reverted back (not fully, as Meeks said, my tastes have changed somewhat), I am not surprised at all! Still not back to my conception weight with the 3 boys (which is also my normal adult weight)...so not feeling too bad about myself yet!

But, I am eating so much!! Yesterday, went to the grocery store just to pick up a birthday card for my DS2 (he's 4 today), and while in there, could just smell all the food from the deli. I decided I was going to get my lunch there, and started having a look around. Decided I probably shouldn't do any of the prepared salads or sandwiches (most early pg lit here says those are no-no's)...but was smelling the fried chicken and wanted some SO bad. Went over to the counter and they sold individual meals! (I always thought you had to buy a family-sized meal.) I was so happy! Ended up with a giant breast of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, and a roll. And I almost ate all of it! It was AWESOME!! Haha. Like Soar just said, sometimes when you're pregnant, the food just tastes extra good!!

Ok, question on boobs...any of you not have major boob growth?? Mine have, but they're really not huge at all. They've never gotten huge during pregnancy before, but of course, I have all boys. I was still bf Ds3 when I got pg, and was soooo skinny that when my milk dried up, they were even SMALLER. Now, they're bigger, no question, but they just aren't that big. Starting to wonder if it's a boy sign. My regular size is a sad little A cup, so I have never, ever had big boobs. Maybe those of you with big boobs already had bigger ones?? Aaahh, trying not to overanalyze. Have looked this up before, and it seems to be different for everyone...sometimes women get huge with boys, too, sometimes not so much with girls (and of course vice versa). But, just wondering what your personal experiences were! I read somewhere that a baby boy's testosterone production can somewhat inhibit breast growth...theoretically, that would have to be after they begin to produce testosterone, which I read was about 11 weeks?? Thoughts, anyone?

Before DS1 I was max a B cup and my boobs didn't grow at all that pregnancy. After I stopped BF'ing him I literally have no boobs - pretty much flat as a board. When I got pregnant with DS2 my boobs grew right back to their pre-1st pregnancy B cup almost immediately. After I finished BF'ing him they went right back down to nothing. This pregnancy the exact same thing happened - I'm wearing my pre-1st baby bras but they haven't gotten any bigger than they normally have. I have a lot of friend with girls and I haven't heard any say their boobs were bigger for their girls - I think their boobs grew exact same for all their kids

[meeks32]

Yes, I've gained more this time, too, but like Soar I was only 115 (5'7") when I found out! So now I'm 122ish...have never gained during 1st tri before. But LE was so different than my regular diet, now that it's reverted back (not fully, as Meeks said, my tastes have changed somewhat), I am not surprised at all! Still not back to my conception weight with the 3 boys (which is also my normal adult weight)...so not feeling too bad about myself yet!

But, I am eating so much!! Yesterday, went to the grocery store just to pick up a birthday card for my DS2 (he's 4 today), and while in there, could just smell all the food from the deli. I decided I was going to get my lunch there, and started having a look around. Decided I probably shouldn't do any of the prepared salads or sandwiches (most early pg lit here says those are no-no's)...but was smelling the fried chicken and wanted some SO bad. Went over to the counter and they sold individual meals! (I always thought you had to buy a family-sized meal.) I was so happy! Ended up with a giant breast of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, and a roll. And I almost ate all of it! It was AWESOME!! Haha. Like Soar just said, sometimes when you're pregnant, the food just tastes extra good!!

Ok, question on boobs...any of you not have major boob growth?? Mine have, but they're really not huge at all. They've never gotten huge during pregnancy before, but of course, I have all boys. I was still bf Ds3 when I got pg, and was soooo skinny that when my milk dried up, they were even SMALLER. Now, they're bigger, no question, but they just aren't that big. Starting to wonder if it's a boy sign. My regular size is a sad little A cup, so I have never, ever had big boobs. Maybe those of you with big boobs already had bigger ones?? Aaahh, trying not to overanalyze. Have looked this up before, and it seems to be different for everyone...sometimes women get huge with boys, too, sometimes not so much with girls (and of course vice versa). But, just wondering what your personal experiences were! I read somewhere that a baby boy's testosterone production can somewhat inhibit breast growth...theoretically, that would have to be after they begin to produce testosterone, which I read was about 11 weeks?? Thoughts, anyone?

Lol this sounds like me, i'm like WHY AM I GAINING SO MUCH SO FAST... OM, NOM, NOM hahaha

I got down to 58kg while swaying and o was delayed a week, it almost stopped entirely so I was forced to slowly gain 2kg in the 2ww before I started Clomid, but then I held fast at 60kg for 3 months on clomid and still had chemicals during that time so who knows!

Re the boobs question, I have an answer that debunks your worry/theory because with ds1 my boobs got HUGE right from the start like from a D cup to an EE cup!! They grew again when milk came in. With ds2 they didn't grow much but did jump in size a bit when milk came in, but seriously only maybe 1 cup size (I had ended up smaller after ds1 so went from a C to a D). This time my boobs are GIGANTIC already, and have been since about 7-8 weeks. I am already in my maternity bras from ds1 and they are still growing. I am scared!! so anyway it didnt matter about gender for me!

[BeadinMom]

I weigh as much now as I did when I delivered my boys...lol...sad, but true. I was very thin back then.
I've got a belly, but actually lost like 4 or 5 lbs since my BFP.
I craved things for the first 3, but this baby, I have no interest in eating. Some days I force myself to eat.

I'm sure part of it is the diarrhea thing, too...my stomach gets so upset...it's just not worth it. BUT..,the good news is my doctor said I can take Immodium & he gave me a script for Lomotil, if I REALLY need it. I was worried about our trip to Disney next month, but I feel sooooo much better now knowing I have a backup plan. I started the probiotics today...thank you ladies SO MUCH for the suggestion!!

[BeadinMom]

My boobs were HUMONGOUS for my boys...my DH said I could feed a 3rd world country...lol.
This time they haven't really changed.

I really don't think any of this means anything though as far as gender.

[myrainbowgirl]

Thanks for your responses, ladies. I think since all of us have had babies already, it's tough to judge. I've never been as thin as I was when I got my BFP this time, so really, the boobs were gonna be nonexistent once my milk was gone anyway. I attribute that plus the fact that my boobs don't need to prepare much for bf...this is #4, and I JUST stopped bf DS3. Yeah, you ladies are probably right!!

[Emily]

If you could tell gender by your boobs some wise guy would be making money out if it - mini scales to pop your ladies on or a density test LOL!

[Soar]

Emily-You know a man would love to invent the gender-boob-o-meter!!!! Bahahahha! That would be a top seller amongst all the dad to be's!!! I love it! LOL!

[BeadinMom]

Bahahaha!!! So true!!!

[myrainbowgirl]

If you could tell gender by your boobs some wise guy would be making money out if it - mini scales to pop your ladies on or a density test LOL!

LOL!! So true!

AFM - Emotionally feeling a lot better. That was a rough couple of days. I think I'm just having faith that there's still a chance...but honestly, I will be shocked if it's a girl! That would be an amazing surprise! (But I truly believe that God is fully able!)