@kerils that all makes sense to me. I had the best luck when I stopped trying to interfere so much with what the baby was doing, and just let him do his thing. I did this using the "lean back" position found in The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. It's not in this article, but very common advice is to try to make a "sandwich" for the baby to nurse (punch above/below your nipple, and insert in baby's mouth). For me, that didn't work AT ALL and my lactation consultant/midwife told me to stop that...and it got better from there.
Just read this article about a study showing baby's sex has an effect on maternal inflammation. We are more likely to get sick while carrying girls vs. boys.
Just read this article about a study showing baby's sex has an effect on maternal inflammation. We are more likely to get sick while carrying girls vs. boys.
This is what makes me think it's a girl, that and the few pimples I've had, which I am usually clear along with the MS. I NEVER got sick with DS. Never.
Just read this article about a study showing baby's sex has an effect on maternal inflammation. We are more likely to get sick while carrying girls vs. boys.
This is what makes me think it's a girl, that and the few pimples I've had, which I am usually clear along with the MS. I NEVER got sick with DS. Never.
I've been sooooo much more sick this time. It's funny - up until last week, I was saying "he" in reference to this LO, and I completely understood that all of the differences made people think it would be a girl. By this info, it really should be a girl. Nevertheless, I was convinced it was a boy.
Then, last week, when I felt the baby move the first time, my mind immediately said, "Oh, she's moving!" Caught me off-guard. Now I'm thinking I'll be surprised if it's boy. Who knows...it's all guesswork until the 28th. I hope I have a cooperative LO during the AS!
That is pretty interesting. Obviously there are always exceptions so I wouldn't go run to buy pink lol but interesting nonetheless. 2 girl pregnancies for me so far. With my first daughter, I had some MS but threw up a handful of times, it was never too bad--the food aversions are what get me every time. I never had a cold or any other illness during my first pregnancy.
This time around the food aversions got me again, but I never had any vomiting, and I've gotten one short lived cold passed on from my toddler. Hopefully that's the end of it with sickness.
ETA: my mom had 7 kids and never had any morning sickness at all. 5 girls and 2 boys.
BFP May 2013 - MMC at 8 weeks BFP September 2013 - MMC at 12 weeks BFP February 2014 - early loss/CP at 4.5 weeks BFP May 2014 - MMC/ complete molar pregnancy at 11 weeks BFP December 2015 - DD born 8/18/2015 BFP November 2016 - pending...
@kerils I read something similar about height at one point (I actually think it was a blurb on TB app) and it freaked me out. Not only am I only 5' with the shortest part of me being my torso, but I am also carrying twins. My sole focus during this pregnancy is to do everything within my control to make this gestation go as long as possible. Also, I don't mean to say you freaked me out by posting it bc I was already concerned. Time will tell I guess!!
@kerils I read something similar about height at one point (I actually think it was a blurb on TB app) and it freaked me out. Not only am I only 5' with the shortest part of me being my torso, but I am also carrying twins. My sole focus during this pregnancy is to do everything within my control to make this gestation go as long as possible. Also, I don't mean to say you freaked me out by posting it bc I was already concerned. Time will tell I guess!!
Idk, I think it is a load of crap and depends on how well your cervix holds up. I am like 4' 10" over here and went two weeks over. I know plenty of petite mamas that went over. If the uterus can't expand up, then it will go out.
Re: Interesting Article and Discussion Thread
https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/blog/moms-healthier-with-boys
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889159116301945
CP 3/2019
Then, last week, when I felt the baby move the first time, my mind immediately said, "Oh, she's moving!" Caught me off-guard. Now I'm thinking I'll be surprised if it's boy. Who knows...it's all guesswork until the 28th. I hope I have a cooperative LO during the AS!
2 girl pregnancies for me so far. With my first daughter, I had some MS but threw up a handful of times, it was never too bad--the food aversions are what get me every time. I never had a cold or any other illness during my first pregnancy.
This time around the food aversions got me again, but I never had any vomiting, and I've gotten one short lived cold passed on from my toddler. Hopefully that's the end of it with sickness.
ETA: my mom had 7 kids and never had any morning sickness at all. 5 girls and 2 boys.
BFP September 2013 - MMC at 12 weeks
BFP February 2014 - early loss/CP at 4.5 weeks
BFP May 2014 - MMC/ complete molar pregnancy at 11 weeks
BFP December 2015 - DD born 8/18/2015
BFP November 2016 - pending...
my sister is shorter than most and she always goes over by two weeks