Hi Aimee, Congrats on having a little girl. I find it quite ironic that a few women I know would love a boy and they have found out they are having a girl (or have just had a girl) and here I am I really, really, really want a girl and I feel 80% sure it is going to be a boy!!!! I have my scan in 9 days and I'm feeling really anxious. At the moment I can still hold out hope that I am wrong and it will be a girl but once I have that scan there will probably be no doubt (not that I want any doubt mind you).
When I was talking to a long time friend about finding out the gender she said "Oh, so you want to know?" I told her I NEED to know, becaue if it is a boy (as I fear) I will need that time to get my head around it and try to mentally prepare for it. If they can't tell the gender at this scan I will be trying to organise another one (even if I have to pay privately) because I really do need the time to prepare myself emotionally.

When I had my daughter I was a little worried about having a boy but hadn't had experience with boys so wasn't as worried as I am now. My ex had a baby boy and he was such a brat. I think this has turned me off boys even more. Even by 1 year old he showed a real aggressive streak. She also had a nephew who used to visit us regularly and he was a horror and I now look after 3 girls and 1 boy and the little boy (who is 5) isn't really aggressive or anything like that but he can be nasty to his sisters and I just struggle with him a bit (thank god I only have 5 days left with them now as this past week the little girls who are normally really well behaved have started to play up a bit - yesterday I had to give one of them time out 3 times and normally I'll be lucky to do it once a week).

Kelly, glad to hear things seem to be going well and your meeting with the multiple births association was so enjoyable.

AFM: finished the thrush medication but it is still slightly tingly (like how it started) so not sure whether I should be seeing the Dr about taking more or just wait and see. Coldsore hasn't come up yet - I've stopped eating chocolate as chemist said it makes it worse... so maybe that is helping?

Lori
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