We will be sharing Baby #4’s sex next week!
I’ll start off by saying that my pregnancies with my three boys felt pretty different, and this pregnancy feels most similar to my first pregnancy, I think… it’s been seven years since that pregnancy so my memory is foggy haha
I had a strong feeling that my firstborn was a boy (I had a very vivid dream with my baby boy in it at the very beginning of my pregnancy) so I wasn’t really surprised when we found out that he, indeed, was a boy at his reveal. I didn’t have as strong a feeling with my second pregnancy and many people thought it might be a girl.
With E’s pregnancy, my third pregnancy, I again did not have a super strong feeling one way or the other. One one hand, I thought it could be a girl because of how much more sick and tired I felt (though working from home while caring two little energetic boys could have something to do with the more tired part lol). On the other hand, my third pregnancy felt similar to R’s and my appetite increased toward the end of the first trimester, which made me think it could be another boy.
With this pregnancy, I felt physically the best in the beginning. I barely had any symptoms, though I did take pregnancy tests the earliest I ever have, and the most I ever have, because I could not wait to find out. I did feel like I was way moodier, almost on an emotional roller coaster. This baby was planned but for whatever reason, possibly the surge in hormones, I felt almost depressed in the beginning. It was a weird feeling and one I am very glad to no longer feel.
Before we spill the beans, here is how this pregnancy has compared to my other pregnancies, old wives tales-wise:
Cravings?
This pregnancy: Mostly fruit and salads, and an occasional cold cut hero (which has been odd given I’m mostly vegan lol)
E’s pregnancy: Sleep lol jk Sweet (fruits + candy) earlier in pregnancy; more salty later
R’s pregnancy: Sweet (fruits please!)
S’s pregnancy: Salty (pickles + pizzeria chicken rolls lol)
Morning sickness
This pregnancy: No throwing up and not much nausea at all, which has been a pleasant surprise
E’s pregnancy: Bad nausea for 10/11 weeks followed by intermittent nausea (occurred into 17-18 weeks)
R’s pregnancy: Nausea for ~16 weeks
S’s pregnancy: Nausea for 14 weeks
Glow?
This pregnancy: Unsure lol I don’t have acne but I don’t necessarily feel like I’m *glowing*
E’s pregnancy: No – bad acne in the earlier weeks & felt uncomfortable in my skin and body for most of the first trimester
R’s pregnancy: Some people say yes and my body confidence was highest of all pregnancies, but I had bad acne in the earlier weeks
S’s pregnancy: Yes!
Moody or Mellow?
This pregnancy: Really moody, almost depressed in the beginning, but my mood has mellowed out a lot
E’s pregnancy: Pretty moody at times.. increasingly so as the pregnancy has progressed
R’s pregnancy: Moody/ Moodier than my first… according to my trusty husband haha!
S’s pregnancy: Mellow-ish
Shape of belly?
This pregnancy: Round?
E’s pregnancy: Wide
R’s pregnancy: Round
S’s pregnancy: Round
Carrying high or low?
This pregnancy: I feel like it’s low but that could be due to my previous c-sections
E’s pregnancy: Low
R’s pregnancy: High
S’s pregnancy: High
Heart rate?
This pregnancy: Above 140
E’s pregnancy: Above 140
R’s pregnancy: Above 140
S’s pregnancy: Above 140 sometimes, below sometimes
Clearly, the Old Wives Tales have been all over the place for all of my pregnancies haha!
Sooooo, what do you think – boy or girl?
Check back for the reveal soon!
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