Those who have had boy and girl pregnancy’s

[Legburn]

Can you please share whether you’ve felt “different” with them?

the only reason I ask is because I’ve only ever had boys, and my mood/feelings never changed. I was still keeping my energy levels (except when I got anaemia one time at around 25 weeks so had to be put on ferrous sulphate) but aside from that, I was still feeling “myself”. Lucky enough not to experience nausea or anything like that

Now?! I’m 7, almost 8 weeks pregnant, and I cannot find the energy to do anything. I feel DECEASED. My mood is LOW. I have absolutely no motivation to do the back things in life. This feels so alien to me 😣 I know a lot of them are old wives’ tales but I’m wondering, am I carrying a girl? As much as I’d enjoy welcoming a girl into the world, I would really love another boy.

maybe I’m getting caught up in my negative emotions and just trying to explain why I feel so bloody crap and demotivated right now 😭

I’ve felt worse with every pregnancy as I’m older

I’m also experiencing food aversions, for things I usually really love. I feel like I mjust trying to find an excuse for truly feeling a million miles from my usual self (and pregnant self as I’ve never felt like this when pregnant before). I guess it’s normal because of the hormones 🥺 I just don’t know how I can continue to feel like this for 7 more months

Two of each. With the first girl I was obsessed with cleaning and so so active. With the other girl I was not, and was in a low mood and unmotivated… but then each pregnancy I gelt
more sick for longer so that was a bit of a downer… all of my pregnancies early on have made me tired as anything though…so I’ve not been much help have I?

I had a girl and now I'm pregnant with a boy and so far this pregnancy is totally different for me. I couldn't stand spicy food when I was pregnant with my daughter and now all I crave is spice!! I'm far more nauseous and tired this time and I'm having dreadful headaches, hardly had any of that on my first!

Both felt totally the same. Any way you feel different is entirely separate to the sex of the baby you are carrying.

I had morning sickness, vomiting, exhaustion for both but I felt much worse with my little boy. Old wives tales were opposite for me (I've got a boy and girl). Best of luck with your pregnancy ❤️

I had two of the same but the pregnancies couldn’t have been more different. I wouldn’t read anything into it - but I would speak to your MW about your low mood x

I felt my pregnancies were quite similar in terms of fatigue, nausea etc. and I have one of each

Could it be twins? I was very tired in my first trimester compared to my 3 other pregnancies. I also craved protein based things rather than carbs/comfort food.

One of each and no difference really.

No discernable difference depending on sex of baby.
I just can't see a biological mechanism where sex would influence... well, anything at all.

I have one of each and the pregnancies were very similar.

Could it be that this is from your post either your third or fourth pregnancy so your body is tired?

Also, how old are your boys? I'd imagine that having a couple of youngish children would make anyone tired in pregnancy.

You'll know soon enough, particularly if you do private NIPT.

in the meantime, get plenty of lovely rest and hive off all the parenting duties to the boys' father ;)

With my boy I liked the smell of petrol, tarmac, hardware stores! Was weird! Also craved red meat. No morning sickness and any other difficult symptoms. With my girl I got morning sickness and was tired a lot in first trimester. i hated certain smells like sweet chilli sauce and went off meat. Also with my son he was long so would kick my rib cage, my daughter was smaller so didn't feel as uncomfortable towards the end.

One of each here.

With my girl pregnancy (first) I had more nausea early on, but once I was past the first trimester, it was pretty smooth sailing. I could get down onto the floor, and up again with no issues. No more tired than I was when not pregnant.

With my boy pregnancy though, I was flattened pretty much from conception. Virtually no other first trimester symptoms other than a tiny amount of nausea at 10 weeks. But omg the exhaustion. It was the entirety of the pregnancy. Probably more to do with age (35) and having a toddler than because he was a boy. It was just unrelenting.

My first pregnancy was a boy and I glowed and had very little nausea or food aversions, quite enjoyed my pregnancy. This time around is a girl and it’s been different as I’ve had Morning sickness from 6 weeks til about 18 weeks which I was on meds for, I’m much more moody and emotional and never got the glow this time around.

xx

I had a girl (I was sick loads everyday for nine months).
Then a boy perfect pregnancy.
Then another girl (didn't even know I was pregnant until 25 weeks).
So I'm absolutely no help on this post 😂🤣😂

Two boys and then a girl. Much more tired with this pregnancy, but I am older and have two small boys bombing about the place, so I'm not going to blame her sex! I've been less ill with this pregnancy, but not by a huge degree.

I don't put any of this down to her being a girl. Every pregnancy is weird and different.

With my boy I was very sick, this time with a girl I’ve not felt sick at all. I think it’s just random though

I felt much more tired with my girl in the beginning, had food aversion with both but worse with my girl although no morning sickness with either. I got awful spd with my girl and super high HCG levels to the point i was almost in the high risk category for T21 and they say high HCG can indicate girl, although im not sure how true that is. Carried small with both

Both mine were completely different. However, I’m now pregnant with number 3 which is completely different again so I’m not sure how much it means

I’m currently pregnant with a girl. This has been much harder than my first pregnancy (with a boy). Way more sickness, huge mood swings, much more tiredness than before…

but. I kind of put that down to being older, and trying to balance pregnancy with a toddler in tow. You don’t get the luxury of rest, there’s more guilt about the impact your pregnancy might have on your first child etc.

All three of my pregnancies have been completely different, I had 3 girls

I felt amazing with my girl and half dead with my boy. With my girl I had bad morning sickness but once that cleared up at about 16 weeks I had thick shiny hair, great skin, a really neat small bump, loads of energy. With my boy I was sick a minimum of 5 times a day for 20 weeks, I was huge instantly, had awful back/pelvic pain and spotty dry skin.