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Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

China, yay for team blue!!!! I really like your names!

Ebree, I really like Henry too. I like classic boys names.

Right now we are seriously considering Jackson, and possibly Jackson Paul as that would make it partially a family name (it''s weird, dh''s family has the traditional name of John Paul, but dh has an older brother with this name, but he is still a bachelor and FIL suggested we use it. I''d feel weird about that, but I don''t know if having another J. Paul name is honoring the family or rubbing in that we aren''t using John Paul. I still love Jeremy and dh doesn''t mind it, and dh really likes Chase, but I don''t.

It''s really weird how it seems to go in phases with the girls and the boys, isn''t it?
 
Those with the gender twinges - I totally get that and I think it''s pretty normal.

When I posted my NT scan on in-gender and it was a 90% vote that it was a boy I was pretty disappointed. Probably because I have a close relationship with my mother and yet DH''s mother who has 4 boys doesn''t have anything like the same thing. Then DH pointed out that I don''t really like doing girly things and if we had a girl she might not enjoy being dragged to the Imperial War Museum etc.

So, I completely came round to all the benefits and pluses of having a boy - and when they told me at the u/s that it was a girl, the twinge was there again.
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On the ''Xanthe'' thing, I don''t think DH minds what order - I certainly don''t - I''ll ask him later. Xanthe is very incommon - I know of one person called it, but have never met a Xanthe in person. It was a name DH just said out of the blue when we were throwing options around for a second child the other week, and we both just said ''that''s the one'' (we''re quite decisive people
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Ebree - I love Henry - will you use Harry for short or keep to Henry?


My advance gender guesses:
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Phoenix - Girl
Mela - Boy
Manderine - 2 Girls
 
Pandora, if we had our preference we''d have a girl. I would be more sad never to have a daughter than I''d be never to have a son, and I don''t want to have to choose between having more children than I''d planned just to try for a girl and never having a daughter. DH loves his sweet nieces and feels the same way, but we''ll happily take what we get and say thank you to the universe as long as we have a healthy baby. I took care of my nephew for two weeks when his mom went back to work at 3 months, so when I think "baby," I think of my sweet nephew staring up at me on the changing table, kicking his legs like a little frog and smiling when I blew air on his neck. So I know I''d love my son too. I wonder if our chances are better for a boy since we didn''t BD until my OPK said I was ovulating.
 
Can someone explain how when you BD''d can determine if you have a boy or girl? I''ve never heard this before. Thanks!
 
Blen congrats to your hubby!

China Yah boy! I love having a son and secretly, and not so secretly, wanted a boy right from the start.

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Funny story about Hunter''s birth I don''t think I told... After Hunter came out he wasn''t yet breathing etc. and they didn''t want him to breath until after they had suctioned him out because of the meconium. So they carefully carried his little purple/blue body over to the area where the pediatricians were waiting to do their thing. I was in shock at having seen a baby come out of my nether regions -- prepare for it gals, it is seriously the STRANGEST moment ever! -- and DH had come up from the bottom of the table to see me and kiss me etc. I was in that drunken state that you are in after the birth, crying and high on hormones, and DH was just in shock at having basically assisted in the birth (he thought it was the coolest thing ever) so we weren''t really thinking straight. After a few minutes we realized that no one had told us whether it was a boy or a girl! There was a lot of commotion in the room, so I called over, "Is it a boy or a girl??" And our middie said, "Oh! I forgot to look!" Then she went and looked and said, "It''s a boy!" We were just so happy. I caught a glimpse of him accross the room and just kept saying, "He''s so pretty! Is''t he pretty?" over and over again until they were ready to give him back to us.

So that moment was worth not knowing, if any of you are planning a surprise, it is really special.
 
Hi Ladies! Does anyone here happen to have Federal Bluecross Blueshield Insurance? If so...are U/S''s unlimited? Ill post later tonight what I read about it. i THINK they are...but am not 100% any info you may know would be great. Thanks
 
Date: 3/11/2009 4:52:05 PM
Author: phoenixgirl
Pandora, if we had our preference we''d have a girl. I would be more sad never to have a daughter than I''d be never to have a son, and I don''t want to have to choose between having more children than I''d planned just to try for a girl and never having a daughter. DH loves his sweet nieces and feels the same way, but we''ll happily take what we get and say thank you to the universe as long as we have a healthy baby. I took care of my nephew for two weeks when his mom went back to work at 3 months, so when I think ''baby,'' I think of my sweet nephew staring up at me on the changing table, kicking his legs like a little frog and smiling when I blew air on his neck. So I know I''d love my son too. I wonder if our chances are better for a boy since we didn''t BD until my OPK said I was ovulating.
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That is exactly how I felt about it. It also means that if we do decide to have a second eventually I won''t mind either way. If we had a boy this time I would almost certainly want to try for a second and would have been desperate for a girl.

I know that sounds terrible - and above all I just want her to be healthy and I would have loved any son just as much - but I''m being brutally honest here.

Phoenixgirl, you do know that bad m/s is said to be more common with girls...
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China,

Congratulations on your baby boy!! How exciting. There is something special about the bond between a son and his mommy!!
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Blen,

Yay for your hubby''s job!! When will you all know for sure, for sure? Or did I read your post wrong and now you do know for sure, for sure?

PS-I sometimes wonder if midwives and ob/gyns like to throw around the "he" and "she" terms in mixed numbers, just to see if the parents will go nuts thinking it''s one sex over another. Haha. Was your middie there for the ultrasounds? Would she know the gender of your baby?

I''m thinking girl for you. (As always!)

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All this talk of baby names. Oh I love it!
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I pick a new favorite every week or so, but this week''s big loves are Anderson (Paul hates it; says a first name shouldn''t also be a last name. I say whatever, we have a short last name, so a long first name creates a presence!!) Cole and Abigayle Suzanne. I just love Abigayle and it makes me sad that it has become so popular recently. Being a Jennifer, I refuse to give my child a popular name that will tie her last initial to her name, permanently. I *still* have friends from middle school and elementary school who slip up and call me "Jenny B" sometimes. AYE!!!
 
Thank you Sabine and Pandora! I like all the nicknames for Henry, the full name being my absolute favorite. My family seems partial to Hank- oddly enough, we hadn't even mentioned it, but I got a few congratulations using that nickname.
 
natalina, I''m basing my comment on what I read in Taking Charge of Your Fertility, which I bought before we started TTC just based on the positive reviews on Amazon. I was surprised that a big part of the book was timing your BDing to try for a boy or a girl. Supposedly, BDing several days before ovulation (and then stopping as ovulation approaches) results in girls 70-80% of the time, whereas waiting to BD until right when you ovulate results in boys at a similar rate. The theory is that perhaps X chromosome sperm are more likely to survive several days inside your body while Y chromosome sperm are more likely to win a race straight to the egg that''s waiting to be fertilized. X has more staying power; Y has more speed; something like that. I''m not sure if this can be proved either way.
 
I think having a sex preference is normal, to an extent. If you asked every single pregnant woman on the planet what she'd have if she could choose, most would be able to give you an answer. I also think that it's pretty standard for women to want a girl and men, a boy, simply because it's what we know (not taking into account other factors which can obviously play a role). Now, when you get into people being devastated over one sex or the other, that's when it's become unhealthy, IMO. A twinge, completely normal. Crying for weeks, resenting the child after he or she is born? Not normal. I mean, when you play the mattress mambo, it generally works out to an equal chance for either, so it's important to be prepared for either and to be happy and thankful for either.

Before I started trying (in my teenage years), I was all about having a girl. It's what I knew- I had no brothers or sisters growing up, and the closest cousins I had were female. When I started actually thinking about and trying to get pregnant, I realized I really wanted one of each. I like the challenge of raising both sexes to be good, kind people and experiencing how different their personalities will be.

The end. Boy, am I chatty today. I apologize!
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I always, always, always wanted a girl. Sure of it. A boy? No way. Not for me. Nope!

Then, I had friends who had little boys. And they grew on me. Then I started noticing the connection between a little boy and his mommy, and I thought, "Ooh, I''d like some of that!!"

Now, I hope for either a boy or a girl to come around. I can only imagine how special either a son or a daughter would be in the life of my husband and myself.

Still, I guess I have the "twinge" Ebree mentions for girls, since I continually vote girl for everyone!!
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Hi everyone!!

I''m running around with meetings but just wanted to drop by very quickly!!

Ellaila - Thank you
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. When I get back from my business trip I will be going through the old pages here to read up on a;; the "PS twins"
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Blen - Good luck to your hubby!!!!!
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Natalina - How exciting you got to hear the HB!!!!!!!!!! That most be amazing!!! I can''t wait!!!
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Congrats!

China - Congrats on the boy!!!!! I don''t have a preference for gender, but I have two nephews (3 & 5) and they are so precious!!
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Neat - I sent you an email! Hope you got it
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Robbie - You look great now and before!! that dress looks great on you!!!

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As for me, I can''t wait to get back home after this trip! Last nigth I finally slep well (a whole 8 hours!) so today I feel great!. All I do is day dream about the twins, so it''s been VERY hard to concentrate in this business trip.

For anyone needing an excuse NOT to drink, I got the best one and it''s working perfectly. I quit alcohol for lent!! granted it only works for certain religious groups, but it works!!
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. On these trips drinking is almost an obligation, so I had to think of something good!....I know I shouldn''t be involving religious rituals, but I think it''s a "white" lie and for a good reason...so God understands!
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Ok, gotta run to the next meeting and then we go bowling (I was hoping next was napping, but I think I''m in the minority!)

M~
 
Date: 3/11/2009 7:06:59 PM
Author: fisherofmengirly

Then, I had friends who had little boys. And they grew on me. Then I started noticing the connection between a little boy and his mommy, and I thought, ''Ooh, I''d like some of that!!''
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I know exactly what you mean. I recently met a woman through a friend who''d just had a baby boy- he was five months old when I met him. SUCH a little charmer. The woman handed him to me almost immediately after meeting me and I fell in love with this little guy. I only got to see him once a week, but he was always happy to see me and I''d hold and play with him- he was such an affectionate baby. That experience alone makes me so excited for my little guy!
 
Pheonixgirl- hmm....then what would you guess for me based on my chart? Or is it impossible to tell since we BD'd the evening before as well as a few days before? Oooh! This is fun!

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Aahhh! It''s giant! Sorry about that!
 
Saphire I have Federal BCBS "Standard" (the higher level PPO, there is a "Basic" option as well.) 100% of my maternity care is covered wherever I go, I don't even have co-pays. I pay a hospital admission fee ($100 or $200, can't remember) when I have the baby but that's it. I have not paid for any of my ultrasounds.
 
I''m glad to hear other people have some slight gender preferences. I''m excited to be having a boy, but would have felt more comfortable with a girl for some reason, probably because I AM a girl so know more about them...

I will probably want to try for a girl the second time around.

However, I don''t put ANY stock in the idea of timing bding anymore. That was one of the reasons I was SOOOO sure we were having a girl, we got knocked up from doing it on 3 days before 0.
 
Natalina tough to tell with that chart! I had sex on O-day with no sex for four days before or after... and I'm having a girl
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Date: 3/11/2009 7:44:17 PM
Author: Sabine
However, I don''t put ANY stock in the idea of timing bding anymore. That was one of the reasons I was SOOOO sure we were having a girl, we got knocked up from doing it on 3 days before 0.
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As you shouldn''t...it''s all anecdotal.

And FWIW, I "should" have had a girl very clearly. And as we all know I ended up with 2 boys!
 
Ah, well- just fun to guess! We are going to try to hold out for a surprise, so we wouldn''t know for a LONG time anyway!
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Hi Ladies
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I've decided to peak in and make my first official post on the Preggo thread because I'm officially preggo! I'm very early. Monday was 9DPO and my FRER was a BFP and this morning, 11DPO, a digital test finally showed "pregnant." This makes me about 3w4d pregnant, I think. So it's just starting to sink in
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Due date is November 21
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I still haven't called the doctor, got a little swamped today. Need to do that tomorrow!


**Sticky dust is appreciated**
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And thanks to all those who already stopped by the TTC thread! You're all such great support :)
 
sunkist
Congrats!
Lots of sticky dust right at ya.
 
Sunkist, Congratulations!!! lots of sticky dust to you.
 
Oh, Congrats Sunkist!!! Tons of sticky dust to you!! How exciting!!!
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Thanks Lili, Qtiekiki, & Kaleigh! :)


I have a question about skin breakouts. Has anyone noticed that if being on BCP helped clear up your skin, then being pregnant also makes your skin clear up?
 
Welcome Sunkinst! Unfortunately, I didn''t really have any skin problems on bcp or once I stopped them, but now that I"m pregnant my skin is nasty.
 
Date: 3/12/2009 3:38:44 AM
Author: sunkist
Thanks Lili, Qtiekiki, & Kaleigh! :)


I have a question about skin breakouts. Has anyone noticed that if being on BCP helped clear up your skin, then being pregnant also makes your skin clear up?
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I had incredible skin on Yasmin - then they put me on Cerazette and I had to go to the chemist at the age of 33 and ask what to use for acne as I''d never had it before...

Skin was pretty good when I was on nothing at all, but I have noticed and lots of people have commented how nice it has been since I got pg. I normally have pretty dry skin and swear by Olay''s Regenerist Serum, but it hasn''t been dry at all while I''ve been pregnant.

Guess it''s the ONE area of pregnancy that has gone in my favour as I''ve heard some people find their skin gets a lot worse...
 
Date: 3/11/2009 7:43:22 PM
Author: *Lindsey*
Saphire I have Federal BCBS ''Standard'' (the higher level PPO, there is a ''Basic'' option as well.) 100% of my maternity care is covered wherever I go, I don''t even have co-pays. I pay a hospital admission fee ($100 or $200, can''t remember) when I have the baby but that''s it. I have not paid for any of my ultrasounds.
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Lindsey: My Fiance has put me on his plan. its the Standard Family plan. He already did all the paper work etc and its effective as of this up comming Tues (WERE GETN MARRIED!) So I wasnt sure if they only covered 1 to 3 U/S''s like some companies. So I wanted to make sure. If you dont mind my asking...approx how many have you had done so far? I just want to squeeze in as many as I can get away with lol. And make sure that I dont get screwed by them saying ''oh we only do such a such amount do to insurance coverage'' Any info would be great. THANKS
 
Date: 3/12/2009 8:16:03 AM
Author: Sapphire_Cutie
Date: 3/11/2009 7:43:22 PM

Author: *Lindsey*

Saphire I have Federal BCBS ''Standard'' (the higher level PPO, there is a ''Basic'' option as well.) 100% of my maternity care is covered wherever I go, I don''t even have co-pays. I pay a hospital admission fee ($100 or $200, can''t remember) when I have the baby but that''s it. I have not paid for any of my ultrasounds.
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Lindsey: My Fiance has put me on his plan. its the Standard Family plan. He already did all the paper work etc and its effective as of this up comming Tues (WERE GETN MARRIED!) So I wasnt sure if they only covered 1 to 3 U/S''s like some companies. So I wanted to make sure. If you dont mind my asking...approx how many have you had done so far? I just want to squeeze in as many as I can get away with lol. And make sure that I dont get screwed by them saying ''oh we only do such a such amount do to insurance coverage'' Any info would be great. THANKS
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Sapphire, why don''t you just call your insurance company? They can tell you what is covered and what isn''t and that way you can be *sure* it''s covered.
 
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