UK SMOG Wannabes - November (moved from PL)

[maybebabythree]

Hi girls, sorry to keep you waiting! I could hardly sleep last night (so nervous about all being ok and the sex), been out all day in town as back and forth to the hospital and then was so tierd I went to bed.

Well no massive suprise but I am having my third little boy!

I am not suprised but I am sad, I have to say. No DD for us ever now. One thing is for sure, I don't want another baby!!! Not ever! So I guess I am cured of the broodyness! That was my first thought after the scan. I did get a cute 4d shot, will try to post it later. I think the sonographer had all boys as she said 'thats what I have at home, lots of figthing, shouting and biting' gauwd help me!! hehehe!! She did also say he's healthy and thats the main thing, which is a taste of comments to come, but bring it on. I'm ready for that.

He looked very sqisshed in their. DH said he looks like he was licking a window as my uterus was right up to his face! She showed us his bits, DH couldn't make it out, I told the snono I have seen that before and wasn't at all upset at the hospital. Told DS1 when we got to the hospital he was going to be a big brother again, he was in at the scan and said he was bored!!! GGGRRRRGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! After all that stress about how he would feel!!! If I never gave birth or mentioned the baby again he would never remember! MEN!!!!

Bought some lovely outfits for Dave, will post them in a bit.

So I am upset it's not pink, and never will I have my girl, but I am so glad Dave is ok and I am having another shot at being a new mum. Would love to say it doesn't matter but that would be a lie. I have decided to get more girly and make up for the testosterone in my house with shoes and handbags!!!

Thanks for the luck today x

[HopeandDreamG]

Hope- I think this is where the whole cervix thing comes in and testing CM to see if it's changed to creamy. Saying that O+12 is 36 hours after your first OPK is going on the average that most people will ovulate 24 hours after their first OPK but it can be less or more up to 48 hours.

I think when it comes to me doing it I'm going to try and go with the flow as timing is the least important sway factor I think so If it's approx 36 hours after first OPK and I can see creamy CM then I'll go for it. But if it's 32 or even 40 hours but I've noticed a change then i'll atempt then.

Some people end up doing O+9 or O+14 and some people it will be an exact O+12

Thank you... I think I'm getting obessed with timing (and swaying all together) bc I feel like I have the other parts of my sway down... I'm just afraid to be too close to ovualtion and end up with an opposite. From everything I've learned I know its the least important it's hard for me to wrap my brain around because I always thought it was most important before I found out about swaying (going just by shettles book)! Which I know has been largely discounted... also why I'm considering O + instead of my cut off.... time will tell

[Lavenderlime]

Maybe a healthy baby boy how lovely! Glad you found some lovely boy outfits I was only saying the other day that this winter i've really liked the outfits they have for boys.

I'm glad you have SMOG to vent to if you ever need it, we'll always be understanding as we're in the same boat. And the fact that Dave was the one that made it past all the saying means that he was really ment to be here!

The good thing about finding out at 20 weeks is that it leaves 20 weeks to get your head around it and be at peace with it by the time your little guy arrives.

I can understand you being a bit sad but at least you know you've really tried, and you don't have the what if i'd swayed niggling away.

Can't wait to see baby daves scan pics!

[Lavenderlime]

Also I think you should get him Dogger by Shirley Hughes even if he isn't eventually called Dave when he's born. As the Boy in there is called Dave. It's such a lovely book and you'll always remember him being Dave the bean! xx

[HopeandDreamG]

Maybe baby: I almost feel funny posting before the other ladies that are close to you and I just really joined the thread... but I wanted to say that I know no words can change how you feel..if its at all comforting my reaction would be the same and although I never met you and perhaps its an over-identification I feel sad too...

[deaks66]

Ar maybe, a lovely baby boy! Congratulations Hun, what a wonderful addition to your family and even though you feel a bit sad now, you will feel massively different by the time he arrives. And I sooo know what you mean, 3 is definately the limit for me too! X

[Wishing4Pink]

Maybe - So glad to hear everything went well at the scan and that Dave is healthy! Very funny that your dh thought he looked like he was licking a window. How's your dh with the news? I'm truly sorry that you won't get to have a dd but you'll have 3 wonderful boys around you for life.

x

[maybebabythree]

Ah thanks girls.

Hopeanddream - thanks I know you all know how I feel as thats why we are all here.

I am so glad I found out now. I think I would have been more upset at birth with all those hormones as well. It was nice buying the boy bits. I said to DH no white, cream or baby blue so we got some nice vibrant colours. Also it makes a nice change knowing the sex before birth as we have never found out before. It was nice getting Dave some things just for him. We have choosen a name (not Dave but bumpie will stay Dave until the birth) we just need to decide how to spell the name now! Another celtic name, Scottish again same as DS2

[maybebabythree]

DH is ok - which suprised me as he was the one that initally wanted a DD. Hope he is not being strong just for me. Feel sad I couldn't give him his little girl. He would have loved a little girl.

He got a new iPhone today so thats his new baby now!

[deaks66]

can anyone tell me whether creamy cm stretches?

My cervix was super soft at around 3-4pm and firm again by 6pm. Have tested my ph which was back down to 4.6 and the sample was quite small which generally for me means that the ph would actually be lower if i had a bigger sample to test (does anyone else notice this?). My cm has definitely gone creamy but still has a little stretch to it....up to i inch. Is this considered creamy cm?

Just waiting for ds's to be properly asleep then going for it!