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I am O, DH is B, and we have 3 girls.
09 Feb 2011 3:35 AM
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It's really hard and it takes time. What helped me was thinking how happy my girls would be with another sister. Think about it in any way that makes it easier for you. ((hugs))
11 Jan 2011 1:58 AM
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The tone of the article was obnoxious. I'm sorry you had to read that : ( It does not sound like 'sound' science, more like provocative attention-getting.
06 Dec 2010 1:07 AM
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Two girls. I'm from a two-girl family; it's makes for a sweet, homey dynamic.
01 Oct 2010 4:05 PM
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That's cool that you remember your dreams in such detail!
When I was pg with DD3 and before the u/s confirmation (in other words when I was still holding out hope) I had two dreams:
1) a little boy pops out of a sack from a distance and I'm like "oh that's my boy!" and right away he grows pigtails
2) a u/s tech with a British accent stands over me and says "you know that's a girl in there" [:S]...
01 Oct 2010 4:00 PM
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I agree with calorie counting. It was the only way I could lose the last ten pounds (started out with 30 to lose; excercizing helped with most of it but not all) And when some of the weight is starting to come off, you might want to take a look at they Tracey Anderson Method (she has a post-partum workout and also some mat workouts) that really sculpt a nice body. Her moves are more detailed than ...
29 Sep 2010 1:43 AM
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Color me jealous!! That Jools is amazing (and Jaime too of course)
16 Sep 2010 1:20 AM
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I'm sorry the u/s was a hard experience. I felt blind anger after my gender u/s with #3, but that was a low point and things got better from there. I hope it's the same for you. And knowing that you're going HT in a few years might help you relax and enjoy the rest of this pg and your sweet little boy. BIG HUGS
08 Sep 2010 1:43 AM
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[quote user="fourfabdaughters now4myson"]
BUT not so long ago there was a lady with 3 girls who desperatly wanted a 4th girl and she was tortured for it was told thing along the lines of 'i hope you have have a boy so you appriciate how great they are' and was bombarded with questions as to why she wouldnt want a little boy.......she was ig's most hated because she didnt desire a little boy wtf
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06 Sep 2010 4:15 PM
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I'm pulling for ya to hear what you want! It is such a difficult position to be in. I remember when I was pg with #3 I thought that with two of the same gender at least you could pretend that it is what you wanted, whereas with 3 it's like almost nobody aims to have three of the same gender and it made me self-conscious. It can be hard to protect yourself from other people's yucky comments, WHETHE...
04 Sep 2010 12:27 PM
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Yeah, my Grandma is pious Catholic to the core. She had GGGGB and then wanted a boy for her last. It was another girl! and they didn't even have a girl name picked out when she was born. They were going to name that DS2 after the priest who married them.
04 Sep 2010 12:17 PM
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It's her loss entirely! She's missing out on all the happiness little girls bring; if I was evolved enough I'd try to feel sorry for her. Because what does that say about her own self-esteem; if she looks down so much on women.
30 Aug 2010 3:46 AM
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Wow I said the same thing to DD1 the other day.
29 Jun 2010 4:52 PM
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Even though I dreaded having three girls, I agree with pp that now I am SO proud to say "I have three daughters!" I don't even have to pretend to be proud and I happy, I just am : )
I guess the biggest difference in going from 2 to 3 is that now I am satisfied, and don't feel like anyone, irrespective of gender, is missing from our family.
29 Jun 2010 3:05 AM
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In my experience people put all the pressure on you to have that boy *while you're pregnant* but once she's here they get amnesia about it, and will instead focus on how cute the girls are together and how *lucky* you are. It's like 'what's done is done' that kind of thing. And in my experience the same people who wanted you to have a boy will go hog wild buying clothes and hair clips for your gir...
24 Jun 2010 1:16 PM
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[quote user="BeebsNBubbs"]
she thought she'd go for the girl just one more time after her DS3 and ended up with.... twin boys.
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this exact thing happened to my cousin. the first time I saw her twin boys she said in passing, 'yeah, these were supposed to be my girl' it's like after three of the same you don't think it can happen again, but it sure does
23 Jun 2010 6:10 AM
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Hope your scan goes wonderfully! You've got support here either way!
22 Jun 2010 11:28 AM
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I had GD with all three. From before we conceived #1 both our families were hoping for a boy. When I found out at the ultrasound that I was carrying girl #3, I felt fury more than the disappointment/sadness/weepiness I'd had with the first 2. I don't know why DH understands me so well, but the first thing he said to me in private after we found out was "Now don't be angry, okay?" Because I re...
22 Jun 2010 8:10 AM
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"not the sharpest tool in the shed" that's my fav: I think I first heard it applied to Paris Hilton
19 Jun 2010 12:15 PM
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What she said is horrible and totally UNtrue. I also work with small children (3-9) and have known many teachers over the years. The biggest difference between me as a young teacher with no kids of my own, and me as a mother/teacher, is that I have far less energy to give my students than I did before, and I sick of them (LOL sorry!!!) a lot sooner. Poo on that woman; she sounds defensive and inse...
18 Jun 2010 1:18 AM
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My first reaction was girl[GLC]
13 Jun 2010 2:44 AM
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I knew this thread would turn into this. So predictable. And not helpful to the OP [:(]
10 Jun 2010 2:44 AM
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Ooooh, I would be over the moon to be in your shoes! Still, your feelings are totally valid and I'm sorry you're struggling. Hopefully you'll get a happy surprise at your next scan, but even if you have to work through GD, just know it's not the end of the world and there IS light at the end of tunnel. Just hang on until you find out for sure!
08 Jun 2010 2:35 PM
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U2 in 1992 in a football statium. Bono filled the whole place with his sexual energy--and he also called the White House from onstage. It was genius and so, so sexy.
08 Jun 2010 8:25 AM
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Sometimes there's SUCH a heavy burden on mom's of girls, because it seems like they need you ALL the time. And they do lol. Sometimes I think to myself "I hate being a mother" and in the moment I truly mean it, even though I love my girls.
You're doing the right thing by being honest. I do have to say, though, that what you give to your girls they give back many times over; I'm seeing this with ...
07 Jun 2010 2:51 AM
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