When Bad GD Days Attack

[BabyGirl4Me]

Mrs. P - thank you so much! My pg hormones have been absolutely terrible this time around. I think that's why I've been so up and down since my BFP. A commercial had me in tears the other day so I'm in a fragile emotional state right now. On top of that I'm feeling sick today and barely slept last night even though I was and still am exhausted. Today just isn't a good day.

I think (like you) it would be best for me to find out soon because the not knowing is so painful for me. How did you find out at 12 weeks? CVS? Thank you!

[Mrs_P]

yeah we had a cvs test done, although they did say they could tell me from the nub when they did the test (they said girl - not that i believed them), it was private place and they had really good equipment and knew the nub theory - if you can get a good nub shot or a tech that knows it and have it done at 12.5 to 13 weeks that would give you a great indication - the only ones i've seen that are wrong really as either the ones that are done too early or that are unclear anyway (i.e boy nub on the way up), if it looks really boy or really girl at 13 weeks the chances of it being wrong are very slim

[Adia]

THe bad GD days are the worst, especially when you are newly pregnant.

My cure is distraction and busy work. If you can distract yourself and be busy the time goes by faster!

GL sweetie, I understand after having dealt with bad GD for almost 5 years!!

[BZ94]

The closer I get to my due date the worse my GD seems to get -- I think it's just from not feeling good and feeling overwhelmed with the two kids I have and wondering why I'm doing this a third time with ANOTHER boy.

Sometimes it helps looking at DS2 who's the sweetest cutest thing ever (DS1 is very sweet too, but much more high maintenance and drives me a little crazy most days).

Sometimes it helps buying new baby stuff/decorating the nursery (even though with having a third of the same gender we really don't need much).

Sometimes it helps splurging and buying MYSELF something nice (since I won't be going broke buying girl clothes). There's some jewelry I have my eye on right now that I might give myself for mother's day to cheer myself up with.

Lastly, I have found that hiding other ppl's facebook pictures posts or pinterest boards if I think they're going to upset me really helps. Oh, and having a sense of humor about the whole all-boy thing, so that people don't say "that poor girl with 3 boys" but "wow, she's really finds the humor in having three boys!" The only ppl who truly know about my GD are my parents and DH.

[1+2+3boys]

I like to draw/paint whimsical pictures of little girls in pretty dresses with big eyes and I guess anyone of them could be the daughter I want. It helps a bit to get it out onto paper

[BZ94]

1+2+3 boys I love that! I had tucked away some sketches of little girls in fun costumes (pirate girl, ballerina, girls in foreign costumes a la it's a small world) that I had planned on making into a mural for my daughters bedroom. Now that I won't have a daughter I'm not sure what to do with them but maybe I should finish and paint them anyway as my substitute daughters

[1+2+3boys]

I'm having a hard time with GD lately, especially today. I would love to have a private facebook group of Women wanting daughters to vent in to. I know this forem is great and supportive for that but sometimes the things I want to vent about don't feel worthy of making a whole new thread over and I often search through the forem for new topics to relate to how I am feeling.
The facebook group would just feel a bit more chatty for smaller things on an every day basis to blab things like "I was having a lovely time painting with Mr. 3 until all he wanted was for me to paint diggers and I just wanted to create someone a fairy princess to love which is more to my talent and interest."
I have been wanting to ask if there a facebook group but didn't want to take the focus off this wonderful forem or offend it's creators. I would still come here for all info. I would find it so helpful.

[1+2+3boys]

1+2+3 boys I love that! I had tucked away some sketches of little girls in fun costumes (pirate girl, ballerina, girls in foreign costumes a la it's a small world) that I had planned on making into a mural for my daughters bedroom. Now that I won't have a daughter I'm not sure what to do with them but maybe I should finish and paint them anyway as my substitute daughters

I have only just started doing this. Nice to know someone else does too. I'd share some of my paintings if I had some to share. I'm sorry you can not have a daughter. Maybe you can keep them to comfort you in times of need and if there is ever a special girl in your life like a new friends daughter or relatives daughter, you can gift them to her but as long as the Mum knows why they were painted.

[Spiiffy]

I would love to join that Facebook group 1+2+3. I have been having such a tough time lately. The LE diet is tough for me because I am a big snacker and emotional eater. I also have not had an AF yet after getting my IUD pulled in early March. My body is just not getting back on track....Ugh! I have been buying little girl newborn outfits to keep me motivated but I am worried that it will cause even more GD if I don't have a little girl to dress them in.

[zebaniee]

I everyone I am very newly pregnant but am already starting to have gender concerns.

I have two beautiful daughters and have swayed for a boy.

My second daughter was a failed sway and I remember how crushed I felt.

If this baby is a girl I will be devistated.

I am very grateful and happy to be pregnant and am trying to enjoy it...but there is always the weight at the back of my mind.