@ugoglencoco you totally called it, having a boy! Congratulations! Being a Boymom is awesome! I always think about the things I have said as a mom to boys "get your shoe of your face", "no I don't want to smell your feet", "your cup is to protect your private parts, not to knock on", and my personal favorite, "We don't lick the dog, even if he licks you first." Enjoy all this insanity!
@cmessamore I will add to the list of things you say to boys "please don't point your penis at your brother" "get your tongue out of your sisters ear" "deodorant. Now. "
@cmessamore I'm very excited, honestly. DH was so worried when I called him because I was crying, but I think I was just a little bit in shock (even though I had that feeling) and I was sad for ds1 who will be devastated when we tell him. My favorite thing I've said more than once to my boys is "tampons are NOT toys" for some reason they always find and want to play with unused tampons all the laughs I get out of these boys is the best!!!
@BayCamp@ugoglencoco@cmessamore@bcashaw I love boys. Ds cracks me up. This lo is a boy too. What is the age difference between your boys and do they fight/compete? That's one thing dh is worried about. I think he's bummed it's not a girl, but I just think the little guys are too fun. It suits my more non-girly personality. Not to hugely stereotype!
@rms924 my first two are 2 1/2 years apart. They get along as well as siblings should. They definitely fight sometimes but ds2 is still to young for them to "compete" really. With this one there will be a 4 year difference and a 6 1/2 year difference, and I'm more afraid that the new baby will feel left out being so much younger.
@rms924 my boys are a year and a bit apart. They are 12 and 13 now and they fight liken crazy. To the point where I worry about their safety and my safety sometimes when detangling them. That being said, they were raised in a " dog eat dog" kind of environment ( i am their step mom and they have only been living with my DH on and off for the past few years before that he was a once a week dad) and they both have a difficult time with self regulation, otherwise I'm sure it wouldn't be so bad. They also love eachother dearly and still share a room ( even though they have their own rooms) and miss eachother when they're not around
I really really really really wanted a girl, but we found out today that we are having a boy! I was not surprised at all though, because I had a feeling it was a boy the whole time and my husband is one of 5 boys with only 1 girl in his family! I have a feeling I'm going to be a boy mommy with hopefully *fingers crossed* at least one girl! I'm one of four girls and have no clue how to raise a boy! I was never around boys growing up. This will definitely be an experience. I'm super excited though, because my best friend is also having a boy around the same time as mine, so that will be really fun.
@animallover85 I had no dad around growing up, as well as only girl siblings, cousins, aunts, my whole family is basically girls. I was afraid I wouldn't know what to do with a boy but they are awesome and so much fun! It's a nice change of pace for my female dominated family! My sister ended up with a boy too!
@rms924 and @ugoglencoco DS1 is 10, DS2 is 5, and DS3 is 9 months. I also have a step-DS who is 7. I was worried about the age difference with my boys, that they wouldn't have anything in common having such a large age difference. But DS1 and DS2 are best friends!! They play together every day. Honestly, they definitely fight though! They don't fight physically, but they argue about rules of games, what activities they want to do, who has to take a shower first each night, etc. but they are still best friends at the end of the day.
Congrats @animallover85! It will be great. Little boys sure love their Mamas!
My oldest is a girl and then I will have two boys almost 7 years apart once this LO comes. I am hoping the age gap will cut down on some of the fighting between the boys. I love both my kids and having one of each I would have been completely happy either way, but I am looking forward to another round of special Mommy/son moments.
DD- 9
DS-6
c/p- April 2016
missed m/c- 6w5d; discovered 8w2d- September 2016
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Yes!! The blood work just come in!! And it is a boy :-) all qnatal & other carrier test come back negative (low risk) !!! I am very happy to have the first one as a boy but our second has to be a lil girl
My mom treated me to a gender ultrasound yesterday for Mothers Day. We are having a girl!!! I am soooo excited. I bought one of those balloons filled with confetti to tell hubby and his mom and dad as we were over their house yesterday. We then used the pic of my son laying in the confetti on the ground (as well as a pic of a calendar with the due date on it, baby shoes, and ultrasound pic) to announce that we are pregnant on fb as well as the gender.
I'd love some advice. My main reason for not wanting to know is that I don't want the whole world to know and if we found out my husband would surely tell his mother which is the equivalent of telling the world. Also his family has very strong gender role stereotypes and I just don't want that put on my baby yet. BUT the further I go into this pregnancy the more I want to know. I've spoken to DH about it and he says if he knows he will tell everyone, but if I want to find out and not tell him he is more than okay with that. I'm convinced it's a girl so I already have been using female pronouns when we talk about the baby, so if I suddenly switched I think he would know. But if it's a girl then I could continue using female pronouns and tell him that I didn't find out but live in the comfort that I know. Or I could be patient and not find out. What do you think I should do?
@bcashaw it's your baby. If you want to know, then you should find out regardless of everyone else. It's sweet that your H is willing to let just you know since he knows he can't keep the secret.
Tough spot! If you really absolutely want to know but don't want him to know is there someone else you can confide in if you need to that will keep their mouth shut? The pronoun switch would definitely be an indicator, is that something you could fake if you knew? We're team green but it's because *I* have no desire to find out. I mean, I'd kinda like to, but not enough to actually do it. I figure I'll know soon enough and I really like getting useful things over gender cutesy things at showers. I encourage you to stay strong with team green, quickly followed by a "but do what you want, just be honest with yourself about the implications."
~Ziggy
Me:27 (diagnosed anovulatory May 2016) DH:29 (normal) Met 2008 | Dated 2010 | Married 2012 TTC#1 since June 2015 June 2016- 50mg generic clomid CDs 5-9 w/TI | 2 follies (14 & 12), thin (2.45) lining | BFN July 2016- 1mg estradiol CDs 1-7, 50mg generic clomid CDs 5-9 w/TI | 2 follies (14 & 10), thin (~4) lining | BFN August 2016- 1mg estradiol CDs 1-7, 50mg generic clomid CDs 5-9 w/TI | BFN | Referred to specialist, visited once, was told we have less than a 3% chance even on medication, recommended to IUI for up to a 50% chance, decided not to pursue at this time | Stopped "trying" October 2016- We became licensed foster parents November 9, 2016- Arrival of DD#1, 4yo March 1, 2017- 1 day late, feel like crap (low fever & exhausted) | Mom suggested test before taking meds, I laughed but did it anyway | BFP! *shock*
Not to be a Debbie downer or anything but we were team green for DD1 and it was totally not exciting. I expected it to be like the movies where they pull the baby out and yell, "it's a girl/boy!". But no. It was sooo not like that. I had a c-section so while they were inside of me trying to wiggle her out, they kept using female pronouns. "Look at all of her hair!", "She's tiny!", etc etc. Made me regret waiting my entire pregnancy.
@baby3forme I'm sorry that happened to you! That's so unfortunate @DuchessOfCambridge he's been so great about the whole thing which I really appreciate. @zigzag8412 I think I'm going to start making an effort to use both pronouns starting now so when/if I find out then it won't be so obvious
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@DuchessOfCambridge I thought the exact same thing! My husband could never do that!
what a super cool pic!!! Congrats!
@cmessamore I'm very excited, honestly. DH was so worried when I called him because I was crying, but I think I was just a little bit in shock (even though I had that feeling) and I was sad for ds1 who will be devastated when we tell him. My favorite thing I've said more than once to my boys is "tampons are NOT toys" for some reason they always find and want to play with unused tampons
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My oldest is a girl and then I will have two boys almost 7 years apart once this LO comes. I am hoping the age gap will cut down on some of the fighting between the boys. I love both my kids and having one of each I would have been completely happy either way, but I am looking forward to another round of special Mommy/son moments.
DD- 9
DS-6
c/p- April 2016
missed m/c- 6w5d; discovered 8w2d- September 2016
TTC 9/2016 BFP 12/9/16 EDD 8/21/17 NMC 1/8/16 at 7w6d
TTC 2/2017 BFP 3/6/17 EDD 11/17/17 DS born 11/25/17 via ECS
TTC 12/2018 BFP 6/2/19 EDD 2/12/20 NMC / BO at 7 weeks, low progesterone
TTC 7/2019 BFP 8/21/19 EDD 4/22/20 CP at 5 weeks
TTC 8/19 IUI #1 w/ Clomid + Ovidrel + progesterone BFN, IUI 2 and 3 w/ Letrozole + Ovidrel + progesterone,
IUI 4 Follistim + Ovidrel + progesterone BFP 1/9/20 EDD 9/18/20
AMA, ITP in pregnancy, vWD type II - low Factor VIII, unexplained RPL and secondary infertility
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My main reason for not wanting to know is that I don't want the whole world to know and if we found out my husband would surely tell his mother which is the equivalent of telling the world. Also his family has very strong gender role stereotypes and I just don't want that put on my baby yet. BUT the further I go into this pregnancy the more I want to know. I've spoken to DH about it and he says if he knows he will tell everyone, but if I want to find out and not tell him he is more than okay with that.
I'm convinced it's a girl so I already have been using female pronouns when we talk about the baby, so if I suddenly switched I think he would know. But if it's a girl then I could continue using female pronouns and tell him that I didn't find out but live in the comfort that I know. Or I could be patient and not find out.
What do you think I should do?
Met 2008 | Dated 2010 | Married 2012
TTC#1 since June 2015
June 2016- 50mg generic clomid CDs 5-9 w/TI | 2 follies (14 & 12), thin (2.45) lining | BFN
July 2016- 1mg estradiol CDs 1-7, 50mg generic clomid CDs 5-9 w/TI | 2 follies (14 & 10), thin (~4) lining | BFN
August 2016- 1mg estradiol CDs 1-7, 50mg generic clomid CDs 5-9 w/TI | BFN | Referred to specialist, visited once, was told we have less than a 3% chance even on medication, recommended to IUI for up to a 50% chance, decided not to pursue at this time | Stopped "trying"
October 2016- We became licensed foster parents
November 9, 2016- Arrival of DD#1, 4yo
March 1, 2017- 1 day late, feel like crap (low fever & exhausted) | Mom suggested test before taking meds, I laughed but did it anyway | BFP! *shock*
@DuchessOfCambridge he's been so great about the whole thing which I really appreciate.
@zigzag8412 I think I'm going to start making an effort to use both pronouns starting now so when/if I find out then it won't be so obvious