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[alaskanmomma]

I have this feeling it's a boy, but can't call the baby a boy..... I constantly refer to the baby as "she" or "Callie"... huh.

[alaskanmomma]

Originally Posted by Kara9080 

I wish I could have boy/girl twins and both DH & I can be happy.

I want a boy for him so he can carry on his last name. I want a girl that is 'mine' and that I don't have to share (I have a step daughter). I also want to use my girl name. Shara = (Sherry + Kara) My mom (Sherry) has lung cancer and might not be around when baby is born. So it'd be nice to be able for my mom to know I'm having a girl and naming her that. I also want a girl so I don't have to fight the circumcision fight.

Circumcision fight is the main reason I'll dread having a boy. Even after everything DS went through when we circ'd him, DH STILL wants to do it with future sons... I'm hoping this is a girl, I think subconsciously, because then we'd be done having kids and it would be a non-issue what to do with a penis lol.

[bambihelton]

I'm really not sure at this point. I REALLY want a girl, but I have no hunch. It's just up in the air. 

As bad as it sounds, I have secretly hoped to not have a boy because of the circumcision scenario as well. I think that I would prefer that route, but I don't think I would enjoy the healing. Ugh! 

[alaskanmomma]

Originally Posted by bambihelton 

I'm really not sure at this point. I REALLY want a girl, but I have no hunch. It's just up in the air. 

As bad as it sounds, I have secretly hoped to not have a boy because of the circumcision scenario as well. I think that I would prefer that route, but I don't think I would enjoy the healing. Ugh! 

We got my son circumcised, and he ended up needing additional surgery, and just from the -healing- stand point, I can say he was back to himself and seemed in no pain either time(and when he got the reconstructive surgery he was 21 months, and up bouncing around and being a boy within hours)

Still don't like circ'ing, but if it's a decision you would be for, healing time is a breeze lol.

[bambihelton]

Originally Posted by alaskanmomma 

We got my son circumcised, and he ended up needing additional surgery, and just from the -healing- stand point, I can say he was back to himself and seemed in no pain either time(and when he got the reconstructive surgery he was 21 months, and up bouncing around and being a boy within hours)

Still don't like circ'ing, but if it's a decision you would be for, healing time is a breeze lol.

That's good to hear! 

I haven't made a sure decision on it yet, but I still have a while. I am avoiding it for "cosmetic" reasons (ie: to look like daddy, blah blah). I just feel as if the health benefits may outweigh the risks for me. 

I'm hoping you have a girl, too, just to save you from the stress!!! 

[bambihelton]

Originally Posted by IronMam 

Last night I dreamed I gave birth to a baby girl...who could already walk. lol
What the heck is my subconscious trying to say?!
I still suspect its going to be a boy though.

Oh my goodness, IronMam, two nights ago, I had a dream about a friend's baby (that was born months ago) being born and starting to walk that same day!! I have no idea why I dreamed that... 

[Lisanne]

I'm guessing boy because this pregnancy has been different than my girls and they were both about the same. 

[Munchkin08]

We think its a girl. We BD four days before ovulating and hear that can mean you have a girl. (We also know that there are theories that say you are having a boy). We also dont plan on finding out until the birth. 

[spruce]

We're also not "peeking," so we won't know for sure until this baby is born, but we have all been referring to the baby as 'she,' even though my boys really want a brother.

Personally, either gender is fine with me. With four girls and two boys (and a granddaughter, as well), my boys are feeling a bit outnumbered.

Love, p

[SplashingPuddle]

I felt strongly that I was pregnant with a boy when I had my daughter.  Now this pregnancy has been quite different, so its tempting to wonder if it will be a boy.  However, we prefer gender-neutral names/clothing so that the child will be free to experiment/determine their true gender.  That said, if we have a boy, he's already got a lot of pink coming his way (that was given to us despite requests not to with our daughter). 

[brooklyn_warbler]

Originally Posted by Munchkin08 

We think its a girl. We BD four days before ovulating and hear that can mean you have a girl. (We also know that there are theories that say you are having a boy). We also dont plan on finding out until the birth. 

Everyone thought we were having a girl with my son because he was an OOPS!  baby conceived 5 days pre-ovulation.  However, I've done a bunch of research into that theory (the theory is that male sperm are faster but die more quickly and female sperm are slower but hang around for longer) and it actually doesn't hold water anymore (there was more thought that it did in the eighties). 

[brooklyn_warbler]

Originally Posted by spruce 

We're also not "peeking," so we won't know for sure until this baby is born, but we have all been referring to the baby as 'she,' even though my boys really want a brother.
Personally, either gender is fine with me. With four girls and two boys (and a granddaughter, as well), my boys are feeling a bit outnumbered.
Love, p

I bet at this point with everyone with a same-sex sibling you are just happy with whatever comes your way.  I feel a little over-invested in it because one of my kids will have a same-sex sibling and the other won't, and this may very well be our last baby. 

[Georgetown HB Mom]

Originally Posted by brooklyn_warbler 

Everyone thought we were having a girl with my son because he was an OOPS!  baby conceived 5 days pre-ovulation.  However, I've done a bunch of research into that theory (the theory is that male sperm are faster but die more quickly and female sperm are slower but hang around for longer) and it actually doesn't hold water anymore (there was more thought that it did in the eighties). 

I have had four daughters. No sons. All of them held true to this theory. I do wonder though why some families have all one sex. I don't think it is purely a 50/50 chance. I was a midwife student for several years as well and saw lots and lots of families with all one sex. It seemed to be that if a couple had two children of the same sex chances were higher that the third baby would be the same sex.

[camprunner]

It could also be be if your body is more basic then you are having a boy and if more acidic then you are having a girl. I thought my second would be a boy and the midwife predicted that I was having a girl based on the ph levels of my pee strips. She was right.  She also mentioned that planned babies tend to be boys.

[alaskanmomma]

I so badly want to buy the Intelligender, but DH says "heck no" lol 

[brooklyn_warbler]

Originally Posted by Georgetown HB Mom 

I have had four daughters. No sons. All of them held true to this theory. I do wonder though why some families have all one sex. I don't think it is purely a 50/50 chance. I was a midwife student for several years as well and saw lots and lots of families with all one sex. It seemed to be that if a couple had two children of the same sex chances were higher that the third baby would be the same sex.

This could also be about sperm, and acid/base balance in the female's body (so your body, for example, might be more hospitable to female sperm -- or, your husband might be inclined to produce more female sperm).  I also know lots of families with all one sex (4 boys, 3 girls, etc.) and I actually know that for many of them timing of conception was not always one way or the other...if you think about it, it would be unusual for all families with only girls to NEVER have had sex near ovulation or have NEVER planned those girls.

But I'm just reporting on the *research* findings about the slow female sperm theory.  It just doesn't hold up "scientifically," which doesn't mean that it won't be true for some people anecdotally!  It's like the heartbeat thing.

[bambihelton]

Hahah! I want to buy the intelligender test too! It's just too expensive for a useless buy. You can't even really expect it to be right. Ugh. 

I took a day trip with my aunt and her two little girls to Gatlinburg, TN today. It's not too far from where we live. They have tons of shops and outlets. We spent way too much money in the Carter's outlet! I really didn't want to find out the gender to begin with... but since I hit 12 weeks and feel that it's a little safer to start buying here and there, I can't find much neutral stuff! It's all cutesy girly clothes or little boy stuff. Blah. I might just have to find out. Because if not, my baby is going to be naked for the first few weeks! Hah. 

I really want a girl! A girl that I graduated high school with is pregnant and I have her on facebook. She posted yesterday that they are having a girl. I'm soo jealous! I'm hoping I am too!! 

[alaskanmomma]

Originally Posted by bambihelton 

Hahah! I want to buy the intelligender test too! It's just too expensive for a useless buy. You can't even really expect it to be right. Ugh. 

I took a day trip with my aunt and her two little girls to Gatlinburg, TN today. It's not too far from where we live. They have tons of shops and outlets. We spent way too much money in the Carter's outlet! I really didn't want to find out the gender to begin with... but since I hit 12 weeks and feel that it's a little safer to start buying here and there, I can't find much neutral stuff! It's all cutesy girly clothes or little boy stuff. Blah. I might just have to find out. Because if not, my baby is going to be naked for the first few weeks! Hah. 

I really want a girl! A girl that I graduated high school with is pregnant and I have her on facebook. She posted yesterday that they are having a girl. I'm soo jealous! I'm hoping I am too!! 

That's why I want to find out! I got rid of all my baby clothes from both kids, and while I have a few GN things I've collected here and there, I'm really not a fan of GN clothing lol. I like my girls to be pink and frilly and my boys blue with footballs and all that jazz *shrug* Though, it may be safe to keep your baby nakey the first few weeks lol. You'll have to do so much laundry anyway, might as well skip that step lol :P In seriousness though, I usually just put a onesie with one of the shirts they give in the hospital(I stole all of mine from my daughter so I had them with my son bwahaha!) for the super early baby days.

I kind of want a girl, too! I love my son to death, but me thinking it's a girl really, really makes me want a girl. Plus 2 boys scares the crap out of me! Does your husband want to find out? 

[Oliver's Mama]

Originally Posted by alaskanmomma 

I kind of want a girl, too! I love my son to death, but me thinking it's a girl really, really makes me want a girl. Plus 2 boys scares the crap out of me! Does your husband want to find out? 

I have 2 boys now, and it scares the crap out of me every day!! The thought of THREE of them is just beyond me! More so than gender, I think having a child with a pleasant, calm temperament is the most important.  But I associate craziness with boy, so that's why I assume I need a girl now!  29 days to go til I find out though.

 We're not letting anyone know the date of the ultrasound. May sound strange, but I can't stand the pressure of knowing everyone's standing by the phone waiting to hear, and whether they like the results or not they'll have to make some kind of silly comment.  Our plan is that we usually send out Thanksgiving cards instead of Christmas cards, so we're going to sign it ...and soon a baby girl (or boy....) at the end.  That way no phone calls!!  My family got so disappointed over my two boy announcements.  My mom's response the second time: "oh well". didn't even say at least it's healthy or something! She finally has a granddaughter by my sister, so at least it's not quite as big a deal to produce a girl for her now!

[BeanBean06]

I'm still really feeling boy. Ad have really enjoyed reading all of your theories on families with all kids of the same gender. More so that I just feel like this baby is a boy, is that my husband paternal grandfather had 5 boys, my husbands father had 3 boys and both my husband brothers each have 2 boys! Lol it appears the men in my husbands family only makes boys lol altho my poor mother in law would LOVE LOVE a baby girl she's been sending me "girl vibes" lol since we told them we were expecting lol

I'm having another US on Wednesday, cuz I've had some bleeding. And I'll be 16 weeks 2days. I'm hoping baby cooperates and we'll be able to see "the goods"