Different pregnancies and gender?
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Topic: Different pregnancies and gender?
Posted By: T_Rex
Subject: Different pregnancies and gender?
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 8:00pm
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I've been absolutely amazed over the past 16 or so weeks just how different my pregnancies have been so far. Everytime I mention that to anyone, they say "oh, you must be having a boy this time" but I'm not really convinced.
On the one hand, there are 46 chromosomes to a person, any of which could be different to the ones DD has, not just the X/Y one. But on the other hand, the sex will have some impact on the hormones released by the fetus, and I'm very much aware of how much of an influence hormones can have on how you feel! So maybe there is something in it. I thought I'd do a very scientific Oh-Baby poll 
So, lovely experienced ladies with more than one baby, were your pregnancies similar or different and were your babies the same or different genders? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 8:01pm
| I had two completely different pregnancies....and two boys! |
Posted By: JoJames
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 8:15pm
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Different, 2 boys
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Posted By: BerryBliss
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 8:32pm
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Different, 2 girls and 2 boys
(boys pregnancies gave my Hg and the girls did not) ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  DD 1999 DS 2003 DS 2006 DD 2009 |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 8:33pm
| Similar for the first 20 weeks then very different for the rest. All boys |
Posted By: Manda08
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 8:39pm
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This pregnancy is soooo different, i was much sicker in the first few months, everyone told me it would be a girl... much to my surprise its another boy they tell me!!! ------------- 
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 8:41pm
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Ohhhhh love this.
I also had very different pregnancies. Everyone told me id be having another girl that different pregnancies dont mean different sex. But i knew deep down it was a boy this time. DDs pregnancy was very hard. Sickness whole pregnancy. Just very crap. This pregnancy which is said to be boy is 100% different, apart from feeling tired in early pregnancy i wouldnt of known i was pregnant. Even now with a toddler its way easier than DDs pregnancy ever was. Finger crossed i havent jinxed it now  -------------  
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Posted By: bex88
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 8:51pm
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All three have been different, 2 boys, 1 girl. Although in saying that with both boys I just 'knew' they were boys, while with DD I really wasn't sure either way. -------------  
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Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 9:46pm
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Mines been pretty much exactly the same and apparently I'm having a girl (though will be double checked at a growth scan at 28weeks) I think its very individual. ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 9:47pm
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Both very similar pregnancies, very straight forward and not a lot of MS to speak of but both times MS has come back around 30 weeks.
I had a boy last time and am having a girl this time (or so I'm told!) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 19 April 2011 at 10:16pm
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Interesting topic. I obviously have no idea yet what were having but this pg is very similar to my one with Jackson. The only real point of difference is MS was much worse this time and reflux started earlier.
Will be interesting to see how the rest of the pregnancy goes and what we will be having. ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 8:15am
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different!
First a boy, baaadd MS!! craved salty stuff, second a girl, wasnt so sick, craved sweet stuff. ------------- |
Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 9:13am
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I had one of each, bad ms with DD, not so bad with DS. Had lots of different complications with DS. But overall, felt similar with discomfort and the way I was carrying etc and irritable uterus. ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 9:27am
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Completely different pregnancies and both boys. I was convinced under 20wks that because it was so different it'd be a girl.
At 20wk scan they said boy and I didn't believe it. I've had 3 more scans since then - boy boy boy. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: crafty1
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 10:18am
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Had different pregnancies each time and both are boys. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 12:58pm
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had totally different pregnancies....and both boys. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: SpecialK
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 1:05pm
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Totally different pregnancies - and one of each - DD's pregnancy much harder, MS for ages etc etc. BUT also not sure how much of that is running after a toddler the second time round...? ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 5:49pm
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This one seems very similar to me and we're having a girl this time.
Out of my 3 friends that are also pregnant with their 2nd, the two that are having boys again felt different and the one that had a girl first and is now having a boy thought she felt the same like me! All 4 of us guessed wrong. Hopefully it's the sleeping gene that's different for you ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">  
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 5:55pm
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My pregnancies were all fairly similar and I have 2 boys and 1 girl.
The only differences I can remember were I loved coffee with the boys, but couldn't stomach it with my daughter. And the smell of cooking meat made me nauseaus (sp?) with the boys but I didn't mind it so much with my girl. Also I worked til 36 and 38 weeks with my boys but only until 28 weeks with my girl. This was due to tiredness - BUT I was also breastfeeding at the same time. I stopped b/feeding and work about the same time, and within a week or so I was feeling heaps better so it probably didn't have that much to do with it.
ETA: Oh and I had the metallic taste with my girl but not the boys. ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 8:01pm
Haha. That made me smile!! I hope so too
I don't mind either way, and don't intend to find out until s/he's born, I was just curious as to whether the theory held any weight. I guess it doesn't!! Thanks ladies ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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tiptoes wrote:Posted By: Lexidore
Date Posted: 20 April 2011 at 11:10pm
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I am having a boy this time, and I haven't been as sick as last time in fact I get days where I don't throw up and even days where I only feel nauseous for a few hours!!! YIPPEEE! BUT I am soooo exhausted this time which I wasn't last time so yea different in ways ------------- 
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 22 April 2011 at 7:14pm
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it's funny what people say if you have a girl already they say "oh it must be a boy" or vice versa.
both felt the same and same symptoms e.t.c heart burn , no morning sickness. But showed earlier with Ds2 and was bigger, but that's a 2nd child thing not a gender thng. I think it's a girl! just to be different! -------------  
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Posted By: Sarah_kate
Date Posted: 22 April 2011 at 8:44pm
| with my 1st pregnacy my son i worked till the day i went into labour had no probs wat so ever, didnt even look that pregnat, with number 2 our daughter i had to give up work at 12 weeks coz ive had morning sickness but this time ive had it all except for high blood pressure ive even gotten a few things i dont wnt to mention lol and ive said it to heaps f people that i cant get over how diff 2 pregnacys are |
Posted By: Sarah_kate
Date Posted: 22 April 2011 at 8:45pm
| oh and this time round i feel huge compared to my son |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 April 2011 at 10:15pm
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Snap with Sheza. Craved sweet with both girls and fruit/savioury with my boy. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: luv2dance
Date Posted: 23 April 2011 at 7:42am
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Don't know the sex yet but this pg has been a little worse for ms, although my lifestyle is very different too. With my son I was working a stressful job with long hours. I would come home late and feel sick so couldnt eat dinner and go straight to bed. This time I have a lot more energy but I feel sick all day long and need to eat snacks constantly to not feel terrible. I am hoping for a girl this time. 5 weeks to go till I can find out :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 24 April 2011 at 3:20pm
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3 different pregnancies,and I have girl,boy,girl.
With my son I had less throwing up than the other two.Actually,his was probably the best pregnancy...but the worst of the labours,my youngest was the worst of the pregnancies and the best birth ...but I think that was a 3rd child thing in my case ------------- 
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Posted By: TheKelly
Date Posted: 24 April 2011 at 3:23pm
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Oh and cravings,with DD1,I craved pears,lemonade and chocolate.
With DS I craved pickles,peanut butter and nutella together on toast And with DD2 I craved... BK,McDs and ham  `-------------
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Posted By: Troods
Date Posted: 26 April 2011 at 9:44am
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Both very different, and have 2 girls. ------------- 
Missed MC July 2011
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