September TTC Boy Chit Chat and Such Thread

[iluvmyman]

Awwww! He's perfect!

[TTC5]

Woo hooo Jen!!

[iluvmyman]

Just saw only 1 pic posted, here's the money shot

Just like a man! That's awesome!!

[Flava]

g2g have dinner have fun all!

[Zivic-Bubac]

Congratulations Jen!!!! I was stalking this thread to make sure you are having a boy
Pic is great, no doubt threre eh?

[skrimpy]

Thanks for empathizing Skrimpy ... it is maddening, absolutely a great word for it. I think if I hear boy I'll be glad I found out, if I hear girl, I don't think I'll have GD like I did last time. I think in a weird way I got all of that out with DD2. At this point I just want to know. I feel like I waste a lot of emotion throughout my day on something that could easily be resolved, KWIM? If I had at least gotten a hint from my NT scan I think I'd be more able to deal, but I got nothing! Little rascal!

It is really hard emotionally. Heck, we're nowhere near trying for our next one and it's already on my mind from time to time, lol.

I think that if it would give you peace of mind to know that's a good thing to do. Have you brought it up with DH to find out and just not tell him? Or is he totally against that? I know my DH MUST know but offered to not tell me if I don't want to find out when we get pg again.

[skrimpy]

Cool! Going to give it a go cos they say temps are more stable this way?

I think they are supposed to be more stable and more accurate. I know you're not supposed to change around mid-cycle - pick either oral or vaginal and stick with it. But I do think vaginal is supposed to be slightly more accurate.

[iluvmyman]

Here is 1 of the 13 week 1 Day shots. The Cord was in between his legs when we tried for a crotch shot so it might be on these pics too. Don't worry about looking for a nub, I don't think we can tell.

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[TTC5]

I am guessing boy ILUV!

[skrimpy]

I made an appointment for Monday

I'm definitely NOT going to have them tell me in the room though, I'll have it written down and open it later. I'm having some minor guilt about not telling DH about it ... but I really want him to have a surprise! I just can't take the not knowing myself... I'm sure it is a girl at this point and I think part of me just wants to rip that band-aid off. I love the IDEA of a surprise but I HATE the mental torture; I just want to enjoy this last pregnancy and I think I'll be better able to do that w/o the big WHAT IS IT hanging over my head. It is ZERO fun for me. But I want it for DH and this is the only way I can see us both getting what we want out of it! I just won't be able to tell anyone IRL, and I am confident I can do that. So ... here's hoping I have as much fun as Jen did today!

I think this is a good idea. Then you will know. You will also be able to take your envelope and open it on your own so you can have your reaction in peace. Our tech put it in an envelope for us and I opened it privately which was very helpful to me. We were actually already 99.9% sure because we needed an Rh genotype on the baby and that also detects gender, but I wanted the money shot. Next time I will ask the doctor to mail the genotyping results rather than phoning them in, as well.

I will be thinking of you all day Monday!