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Well the scan says girl!!! With 4 boys its about time-not sure I will believe it until d-day though the womas said she was 99.9% sure.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! xxxxxxxx [][][]

Wow! you must be so excited a little girl after 4 boys! Congratulations. Did you follow any method (Shettles etc..) or was it just pot luck?

Once again I'm really pleased for you let us know how you get on.

Jack I've just read about your c-section tomorrow. Good luck! Let us know how you and the little one are if you have the time!

Christine[]

Bump up for Julielou!

Have just seen and read this thread.

I have a little girl who is 2 and 1/2 and we are just about to start trying for our 2nd child.

Any hints and tips for a boy?

Emma

Any ideas??

Hiya Emma,

If you want to give it a go the book you should read is choosing the sex of your baby the natural way by Shettles or there is another one mentioned in this thread which is very similar.They are very detailed in what you should do.

These are very generally speaking what you need to do to conceive a boy:-

1. have sex as close to ovulation as possible and abstain at least 3/4 days prior to that

2. have deep penetrative sex (So the weaker male sperm don't have as far to swim)

3. for him - keep down below cool!

Hope this helps for starters, I'll have to read that section again as I already have two boys so I know what not to do, unless I want a football team![][][]

Happy trying, Let us know how you get on. When I get a chance I'll post some more info for you.

Christine[]

Hi ladies!

Salad, Thanks for that info, I think I o'd on Saturday and i'm hoping I didn't leave it to late!! [] anymore info you can post would be great...

EmmaJB sounds like you are the same as me, we've got a wee girl 2 1/2 and would love a wee boy to "complete the package". I wouldn't mind that much either way, but I boy would be brilliant!
Are you going to follow some of these ideas?? What CD are you on?
We tried a few of the ideas. I read somewhere that getting your Dh to drink a coffee before BD helps get the boy spermies up there. I had my bum up on the pillow for an hour after BD the other night. [:I] Fell asleep while I was there. He he!!
a bit about me

Me = 26
DH = 28
DD = 2 1/2 (going on 12!)
TTC= 1 month


Kiwi [8D]

Kiwimum2

I am like you have a little girl and it would be good to have a little boy, but as long as the baby is healthy that is all I am worrying about.

This will be our first month of ttc no2 so I will have to see how it goes. Mind you it took us over 2 years to conceieve our daughter as I had problems ovulating properly, so I am going to buy some OPK's (not telling hubby as he doesnt want to feel pressure into doing it, like we ended up doing for our daughter) just to put my mind at rest.
As I am going to use the OPK's I think I will defiently obstain for 3/4 days (headache, tired etc etc) and will try the have deep penetrative sex and then will keep fingers crossed.

Lets see how it goes !! []

Emma

Hey I'm just bumping up this thread for old times sake!! It's really interesting to see who's had their little girls/boys since this started. I'd say a lot of you girls are over on the parenting threads now but wondering how you're getting on. Christine thanks for getting in touch again hun. I used to post here and at the time we were following the How to Choose the Sex of your baby method by Hazel Chestermann Phillips. A Mum of 3 boys my DH and I thought it might be a fun way of seeing if we could conceive a girl. We wanted a fourth anyway so thought we'd just give it a go. I did follow the plan of stopping intercourse well in advance of ovulation for a couple of months. We took a break from ttc for a couple of months due to my Mum being diagnosed with a terminal illness and sadly she passed away in July. We conceived this little one in August but it was maybe 1 day off my ovulation, which is the wrong time for ttc a girl. Anyway I've recently had a scan and have been told it's another boy. I have to admit I've been very upset, not at the fact that we're having another boy but more for the fact that I may never now have a girl. The book and those Shettles methods have worked for friends of mine. I obviously can't prove/dissprove this as we got carried away one month and our 'girl' methods went out the window!

Elaine xx

Hi Elaine,

My youngest is now 16 months old and gorgeous! In fact everyone thinks he is a little girl despite him being dressed head to foot in blue! I don't have the heart to correct them so I just agree that 'she' is beautiful!

My boys are great but the longing for a girl is still there - I wish it wasn't bacause it would make my life much easier but it just won't go away which makes me feel the ususal guilt, selfishness etc... that goes along with it.

It's always good to hear of people feeling the same way and that I'm not totally crazy!

The magpie watching is still inconclusive!

Love Christine

Hi GIrls

I feel exactly the same my 3rd boy is 6 months and he is wonderfull and I would not be without him but I still long for a girl and know I will never have one, I was sterilized during my c-section. It has got so bad I have PND. Your not crazy salad.

Jayjay

hi all

im on my 3rd pregnancy and am expecting my 3rd son in 5 weeks. My other 2 boys are 16 and 19 (i broke up with their dad 18 months ago and am now with a new partner)) and as i already had 2 i really wanted a girl this time around. All i can say is that you do get used to the idea and after about a week i came to terms with having another boy, started buying clothes etc and to be honest me and DF are pleased now to be expecting a boy, although you do feel disapointed it does subside and as long as they are healthy is all that matters.

XXXXXXX

Hi Jayjay it's lovely to hear from you again. I remember you posting way back on this thread the day you had you're 20wk scan and found out you were having another boy. You're son Lucas is gorgeous, a real sweetie, you must be so proud. I'm sorry to hear you're suffering with PND, I hope you are getting the help you need with that from you're docs. I really think it helps to know that we are not alone. I think we feel so guilty about our feelings as if we should be grateful for having children when so many lovely women have difficulties conceiving. Thing is we are grateful for the children that we have, I've never heard a woman on here say that she regrets having her children. I love my 3 boys with all my heart, couldn't love them any more than I do, and I will love this little boy just as much. I'm still desperately unhappy though that I may never have a daughter. Jayjay are you able to open up to you're husband or a counsellor about these feelings? Although our partners feel some upset of their own they often don't want to vocalise it, trying instead to keep strong for us. Please feel free to get your feelings out here if you think it'll help. The girls are super and we are all in the same boat so it makes it easier to talk about it all. If I can remember Jack who started off this thread went to a Maternity Counsellor at her hospital to talk everything through with. Maybe you could try that? Please please keep in touch.

Jell how fantastic for you due in 5wks! You must be so excited You have a very good attitude about the whole thing and have given me the idea to go out and buy an outfit for my little man. All the very best of luck with everything, I'll be keeping an eye out for you at the time to hear how you get on.

Elaine xx

Hi ladies,

It always helps to talk things through about the way we feel. I haven't told anyone, including my mum or husband how bad I feel. They are aware that I would have liked a girl but they do not know the true extent of my longing because I'm so ashamed of it! - If that makes sense.

Thanks for all the words of wisdom - it's always a comfort!

I am truly grateful for my two healthy, gorgeous boys but then I see or read about a family that has both and I feel jealous!

Like I said before I really don't want to feel like this but I just do - maybe it is something that I have to accept.

Love Christine

PS - I saw 1 magpie today!