*Thank you all SO MUCH for the overwhelming response to my last post. I am slowly going through, making notes, and I will get back to everyone that emailed or left a comment. If you have any more suggestions, keep ‘em coming – the symposium isn’t until November. You all are AMAZING and I couldn’t do this without you!*
After failing to get a completely decisive gender shot last week, Mike and I were resigned to waiting until Binky’s next ultrasound. I am really looking forward to knowing for sure who is growing inside me. But I’ll take a dozen more inconclusive gender ultrasounds if it means everything else is showing up perfectly.
So I told myself I was going to be patient about the whole thing, even though patience isn’t one of the skills I list on my resume. And then someone who totally does not read celebritybabyblog.com sent me a link to a home gender prediction kit. We looked at the website for five seconds before Mike said, “I’m going to go buy one of those!”
Once he was back with the kit, we poured over the directions. There, in bold letters, it said, “Use ONLY first morning urine.” It was noon. That was going to be a long time to wait. Then Mike said, “too bad you could never go eight hours without peeing.”
It was a throw down. Challenge? Accepted!!
And so it began, the Great Pee Abstention of 2009. Mike honestly didn’t think I could go eight hours without urinating, but I knew I could. The thing is, I have an iron bladder and a steel will. Pregnancy has done nothing to change this. So despite his best efforts to trick me into peeing by shaking water bottles and talking about waterfalls, I ate and drank like normal and went eight hours without breaking a sweat. Hurray!
I cracked open the test kit, and was presented with a cup to “catch my sample” with, a syringe, and a test tube with crystals on the bottom
flavor crystals!
The test tube had two sides, the boy side and the girl side. To provide samples of color variation, I guess.
After gathering my sample, I pulled 20 mL into the syringe and put it in the test tube. I then swirled the contents for ten seconds, put it down, and waited. After ten minutes, the mixture would either become green, indicating boy, or orange, indicating girl. You know, the typical colors of boys and girls (not).
Ten minutes passed to find Mike and I in the bathroom, looking closely at our results.
So according to the test kit, we’re having a girl. It only claims to be 80% effective, so we’re obviously not running out to buy girl stuff, but in conjunction with what Dr. Risky says, we’re feeling a little more like we’re having another daughter. And it feels pretty good.
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Yay, yay, yay! Congratulations and love to you both, along with wishes for a healthy baby no matter what!
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WAHOO!
It’ll be interesting to see if it’s accurate or not!
.-= Bec´s last blog ..Archives: Coping, post NICU =-.
yay!! congratulations guys. cant wait to see if this is true!
Congratulations!
Do y’all have any names being thrown around?
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Thank Heaven for little girls. Or babies in general. And Issa, ’cause she’s cool. Anyway your excitement is itself exciting. Good luck. Congratulations on holding your urine. I’m sure Mike was secretly proud even though he lost.
*grin* I like girls. I’m so happy about Binky’s consistent reassurance; even though you as poor Mama has suffered, both you and Binky are keepin’ on keepin’ on. Another Spohr quality to admire & love.
xo, @kristeneileen
Woohoo! Aw, a little girl… (boys are sweet too, don’t get me wrong, I’d probably coo just as much).
I am impressed by your iron bladder and will. I’m sure I wouldn’t have lasted!
Congratulations on both counts!
And, I hope the headaches etc are getting better. Thinking of you and sending hugs.
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I tried this with my first daughter and it said boy. LOL
It also essentially exploded when I added the urine, so that could be why it was wrong! LOL It immediately started foaming and shooting out the top!
If I remember correctly, it tends to be more correct with girl predictions than with boy predictions!
Good luck!!!
That happened with this one, too!!! I totally forgot to put that in. But YES the foaming and such on OMG the SMELL.
Nothing beats getting covered in your own urine! The foolish things we are willing to try just to find out gender!
Girl or Boy, I wish you guys the best!!
Now that Binky knows you took the test, she’ll probably be more cooperative at the next ultrasound with giving a decisive view. … Just reading about your 8 hour pee-hold has made me need to pee! … I know you will do great at the symposium! No one could ask for a better representative than you. … (((Hugs)))
You two are so cute for doing this.
p.s. “flavor crystals” almost made me LOL.
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A girl – fantastic! So happy for you guys. I bet she’s gorgeous like her big sister.
I so hope I can have another daughter some day…
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Oooohhh, whatever, boy or girl… as long as it is healthy right???
I am so happy for the both of you. I can imagine that you want to know!!!! Keep up the good works…
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The best part about this whole post is obviously the pee challenge. Awesome. And YAY for it continuing to probably be a girl!! Hopefully she’ll be more cooperative at the next ultrasound! ; )
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So exciting!!! We’re all AAFPoB here! (Anxiously Awaiting For Pictures of Binky!). Can’t wait!! <3
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i thought i couldn’t do an 8 hour stretch during this pregnancy. no way. no how.
until we went camping last week.
and it was 38 degrees outside of my sleeping bag.
and i heard something outside the tent.
and i would have to walk a 1/2 mile to get to a semi decent restroom.
eventually, the must-pee-now sensation dissipated. except i only had pee dreams for the next 3 hours. weird.
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My “babies” are now 36, 34, and 31, so it’s been a while. They were born before sonograms but after the horse & buggy, so we had to resort to old wives’ tales to calculate gender before we actually had a peek.
I recall a test that was common among my friends and contemporaries using Drano. Add it to the pregnant woman’s urine, and in a few minutes it would change color (pink for a girl, blue for a boy), revealing the baby’s gender. The crystals in your test kit sure remind me of Drano crystals….could that science have survived this long?
Nevermind. I had two sons first, and on my third try I used the “test” for the first time. I was happily surprised when it predicted this time I was carrying a girl! (It was RIGHT!) But in the case of our test, we agreed that the results were usually about 50% effective.
In 1980 I did the drano test and it was a reddish brown color and I had a girl. (Already had 2 boys) however, I had friends and others do the test and kept up with it and it was 80% accurate – blackish blueish for boy. We always doubled the urine (1 tblspoon crystal drano to 2 tblspoons of urine) and most definitely glass container and take outside – smells back and it will fizz and foam and the bottom liquid is what you go by. Usually if its a lighter greenish its a boy. If you have kidney problems it may not be accurate.
I sent one of those to my sister when she was pregnant and had a stubborn little no-show baby. I can’t remember what it said, to tell you thr truth.
But she had a girl. So.
Babies are awesome.
So cool! I wish I did those tests when I was pregnant. I hated waiting the 20 weeks or whatever.
Best wishes for a healthy pregnancy and for your new little love.
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That’s cool! I”ve never heard of those tests before.
That’s fun stuff! Yay for Binky even if she turns out to be a he.
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Aaahhh…. now I understand the twitters the other night lol. Sending you all lots of love… thinking of you always x
Yeah! Congrats! I’m 15 weeks pregnant and my husband and I keep going back and forth about buying one of those tests because we don’t know if we can wait until the 20 week mark. I’ve had friends who have taken the test though and they’ve all been accurate.
I bet it feels great!! Wishing you an uneventful pregnancy, an easy birth and a wonderful, healthy baby girl (or boy, if the test is wrong!!!)
Take care of yourself.
nuthin like orange flavor crystals to put a smile on your face
i like hearing about mike’s playful side… trying to get u to pee.
very sweet heather. so very very sweet.
Huh! I’ve never seen a gender testing kit before. It will be interesting to see if it is correct!
You have an impressive bladder, my friend.
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Interesting! I’ve never seen one of those. I remember something about peeing on Comet (the cleaning product) or something like that, but nothing you could buy.
That’s such a funny kit! Congratulations on your (maybe) girl! Hugs to you guys.
I have never seen anything like that kit! I am anxious to see if it is correct. So happy the pregnancy is going well. Hugs to you both and a pat for Binky too!
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I can’t believe you went 8 hours without peeing while pregnant! Pretty sure I never even made it through the night with mine. Congrats on the probably-girl. Love, as always.
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Congratulations on your likely girl (or very sneaky boy)!
I always wanted to try that test. Perhaps if we have the chance of another child, I may just go ahead and do so.
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I have too heard/done Drano home pregnancy tests with friends and it has always been accurate. I wonder what ingredients are used for this test? How cool!! So excited for the two of you!!
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wow! how exciting that you probably almost know! i’ve never heard of the kit, i wish i had with both my sons, i am not good with the whole patience thing either. either way, boy or girl though, such an incredible blessing for you two and i’m so excited for you either way!
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Yay for girls!! It will be interesting to see if it accurate (I’m guessing yes when combined with Dr. Risky’s thinking it’s a girl too).
Way to go holding it for 8 hours, I totally couldn’t have done it. My husband would have been just like Mike trying to get me to pee the whole time!!
Hugs.
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I know women on my birth board used this, but I don’t know of the accuracy. Hope Binky decides to be less shy soon so you know for sure.
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Ok, I have never heard of this! How funny. You guys crack me up.
.-= Midwest Mommy´s last blog ..A Wake Up Call! =-.
Heather…
You keep doing it to me!!!! Proving me wrong!!! I STILL say BOY!!! But everything is pointing elsewhere!!! Hey, like I said… As long as she is healthy, I don’t care!!! But I have never heard of those tests!!! That is too cool!!! I bet you just can’t wait!!! Hell, I can’t wait and I don’t even know you! Since we are pretty sure it’s a baby girl, Bodi Christopher is out of the question, so I have to start working on a girly name! Any suggestions? I like Natalie, Miranda, Marissa, Niah(pronounced Neeah), Zandra. I am sure they’re are more…I just can’t think right now. I let you know more later. Stay put Bink!!! Auntie Shannon
I’ve never seen one of those kits in action. Very, very cool.
I have two little girls. (Plus my baby son in heaven) I love having girls. And I think you will too!!!
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Wow , I wish they would of had that test when I was pregnant. And Way to go for not peeing for eight hours. there is no way I could of done that.
You guys are so amazing and I am praying for you every day.
Hugs
So THAT was the scientific experiment!! I love it!!
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CONGRATS! Oh my gosh, how did I not know about this?!? I’m so ordering one RIGHT NOW!!!
.-= Vera´s last blog ..Sophia’s Show =-.
Hooray! Flipping amazing!
Congrats! I know we don’t KNOW each other but I have been thinking all along you are having another girl!!
Thinking of you, Mike, Maddie and Binky always.
Stranger/friend in STL
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Aww! I can’t wait to see if this holds true – kinda sounds like it’s gonna though!
Continuing to send good thoughts and prayers your way!
I’m so EXCIIIIIIIIIIIIIITED!!
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Congrats!
That test is awesome! I’m beyond impatient and would be at Walgreens the moment it’s best to use it during the pregnancy. Then, I’d probably test again a few weeks later to be sure it worked properly. Ha!
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You guys crack me up!!!!!!!
I’ve never heard of such a thing:)
.-= Janet´s last blog ..The breakfast Playground the other day =-.
Can we still call her Binky Spohrhead?
Or The Binkess?
How about Binkerella?
But I digress, so happy for you and Mike.
My bladder still hurts for you
.-= deej´s last blog ..Don’t Look Back =-.
Oh Oh Oh I want to buy one of those. I am strange I don’t like to find out by ultrasound what I am having. Thats to for sure, I like a little suspence in the dilevery room. But I’ll take every quiz out there and check every gender calander out there. Where do you get that and how far along do you have to be?
you only have to be ten weeks along. We got it at CVS, but they are also sold at Walgreens and I think I saw HEB on the list, too.
Hi there dear sweet Heather,
Today’s post has really made me giggle, I think you are indeed a lady never to turn down a challenge – and wow I’m so very impressed with your bladder control, I can’t go 8 minutes so 8 hours doesn’t even bear thinking about for me!
I am so happy for you and Mike, you two are just made to be parents – and girl or boy, your extra special Binky Bean is so lucky to have you two as parents and to have your special World Famous Maddie as a big sister.
I hope you are feeling better, dear sweet Heather, and I wish you a peaceful week.
As always, you are in my thoughts all day, every day and I remember your precious Maddie all day, every day.
With love,
your friend, Erica in Luxembourg
How exciting! Who knew they made these kinds of things?! Well obviously you did, but maybe my hubs would have put down the magic 8 ball and consulted one of these instead.
I am pretty sure we would have had better odds!
.-= Michelle Pixie´s last blog ..The Observer =-.
So very cool!! I never would have thought there was an at home prediction test!! I will give yu 85% Congrats on the baby girl then!
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Oooo so exciting! I can’t wait to read more updates!
.-= Jen @ lifelove’n'wine´s last blog ..Munchie Mondays – Southwestern Chili Pasta =-.
It looks like salt and pepper in that test kit– hilarious.
Congrats on the (probably) baby girl!
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That is awesome that you can hold it for that long. I am 19 weeks pregnant, and going 4 hours is a challenge for me, even in the middle of the night. I don’t know where it comes from!
We did the gender test as well, but it was so confusing to me I was skeptical. It said boy at 4:30 in the morning, and then of course if you wait, and your not supposed to, it said girl-ish. Meh. We had our Ultrasound and we saw Girl Parts!! Sooo excited. Congratulations on the healthy baby thus far. You are in my prayers every day
.-= Dina´s last blog ..Thinking out loud =-.
I’ll be waiting to see whether the IntelliGender is actually correct—I actually love it that girls get orange (one of my favorite colors).
EITHER way, though, warmest congratulations again, Heather and Mike!
Thanks for the laugh! I loved your post and your test! I am so very happy for the two of you, and I continue to pray for a safe and ‘uneventful’ pregnancy!
Boys are fun, but girls have prettier clothes. Either way, congrats!
YAY!!!! Another Girl!!! YOu make good girls!!! Can’t wait to meet her! Any names yet?
=D Either way, boy or girl, I think this baby is a gift to you from Maddie!
I need to go out and buy one of those kits and test it, just to see if it’s accurate. You know, for you.
I’ve been meaning to email you because I think about you every morning when I listen to one particular song on my boys’ iPod playlist. There just never seems to be a right time.
Between this post and your last one, though, I’m saying now is the time:
It’s “The Call” by Regina Spektor. Here’s a link to the YouTube video, with lyrics.
http://bit.ly/45HsAk
One day, while driving, it made me think of Maddie. You’ll see why. I started crying that ugly cry and freaking out my kids, which is always fun. But then, toward the end, I started thinking about Binky. You’ll see why. And everything changed.
I love you, Heather. I consider it a blessing that we are both experimenting with bladder control at the same time.
Congrats, Heather! I had four daughters, they are each so unique and oh, so, entertaining. You’re being doubly blessed!
.-= PattiMcKenna´s last blog ..The ABC’s of Me =-.
You know I would’ve been happy for you either way. But seriously, little girls are just so damn much fun (as you already know), I’m doing a little happy dance for y’all right now.
.-= cindy w´s last blog ..and my lungs still ache =-.
That is too cool! I wish I would have known about that. So exciting!!
Okay, I know this will make me sound weird (what doesn’t, really?) but weren’t you tempted to (get Mike to) lick one of the crystals? Pre-pee, of course (I might be weird, but I’m not gross!).
I digress… that’s so neat! And how exciting! A sister for Maddie… how perfect is that?!?
Congrats to the bestest, funnest, most-deserving momma I know!
.-= LastGrlStanding´s last blog ..NOT part of a complete breakfast! =-.
A mother’s intuition is NEVER wrong. It will be a girl.
.-= maya´s last blog ..Did I ever tell you about my First Wedding? =-.
Glad to hear it! Can’t wait to see if Binky does a big reveal herself at the next ultrasound.
.-= Domestic Extraordinaire´s last blog ..Giggles the High Schooler =-.
Yay for little girls!
…and seriously, how did a woman in her second trimester NOT pee for eight hours?
Heather, you are on a whole new level. I am seeing you with new eyes woman and they are wiiiiiide open. Amazing.
.-= Sara Joy´s last blog ..Paternity =-.
I’m telling ya, I gots skillz.
You guys are too funny! I can only imagine the banter that went around your house that day! Congratulations on your baby girl! Or boy! I can’t wait for confirmation. Come on, Binky…lose the modesty!
.-= Amber Thompson´s last blog ..15 Months =-.
hahahaha Damn girl, I’m not even preggo and I couldn’t go that long without peeing lol I love it that you got one of those tests, too funny. And it’s showing girl, yay! or if it’s a boy, yay! I just wanna know so come on binky lee, open up
*HUGS* love you guys!
xoxoxoxo,
Tricia
Yay to a sweet baby girl (or maybe a sweet baby boy)!!!
OMG Heather!!! I was cracking up reading this post!! “the Great Pee Abstention of 2009″……that is freaking hilarious!!!
Congrats! Much Love to your family!
.-= amy d´s last blog ..Vomit & Vacations… =-.
Yahhhh. A friend of mine took the same test and it said she was having a boy, and guess what it was determined that she is in fact having a boy. So hopefully the test is right, and you guys will get your baby girl.
I can’t believe that they have a kit for that. It will be interesting to see the real results from your ultra sound. Take care & God Bless.
.-= Debby´s last blog ..AND THE WINNER IS…..NO, NOT HERE SILLY! =-.
Awesome!!!!!! You guys are so cute!
teach me how to hold my pee pee, master of urinary retention!
Yay girls! Congrats to you both.
My bladder is burning just thinking of holding pee for that long. I think she is a girl. That’s exciting. congrats.
.-= shoeaddict´s last blog ..The End(ish) of the Journey =-.
I’m only buying Binky ORANGE stuff from this moment on.
She’s going to look like an Oompa Loompa. Just like someone else we know. Heh.
.-= AMomTwoBoys´s last blog ..A Day On The Water, As Told By A 4 Year Old =-.
Awesome. Just awesome.
HUGS from Florida
I am so happy for all of you…do something. But, I know that I wouldn’t lick one of those crystals like another ommenter said…LOL.
Girl/Boy – whichever as long he/she stays put until at least 36 weeks and cohabitates nicely with mommy.
Okay, I lied.
I totally wanted binky to be a girl.
Many hugs to you today Heather….and Mike.
.-= Amanda´s last blog ..The Door – It’s Always Open =-.
Oh my gosh ……. how fun, taking that home gender prediction test. I had no idea they even had something like that!!
Looks like another little girl for you two. So happy for you guys
.-= Katrina´s last blog ..They are both yellow. =-.
You need to do the Chinese gender calaner too. My friend and I both did it and it said we were both having girls (different times) and we both did. They say it is 98% accurate.
http://www.babygenderprediction.com/chinese-gender-chart.html
.-= Danielle´s last blog ..Here we go again! =-.
When I was pregnant with Maddie, it said girl. I had a bunch of friends pregnant in the next year and every prediction was right. Then, the year after that, every single friend got a wrong prediction. It says boy for me this time, so we’ll see!
When I was pregnant with my first it said boy as well. Our U/S tech told us it was a girl. Then at 7 mo preg, my friend found out her “girl” was a boy. I was paranoid enough that I went gender neutral on everything. When my daughter arrived my first question was, “is it still a girl?”
Congratulations!!! I just know Maddie is smiling and saying WOW about this happy news. Another daughter. I am so thrilled for you. Hope you are feeling better.
.-= Miss MVK´s last blog ..Introducing Les Twinkies =-.
YAY!! I was never a fan of orange, but this had changed my mind. Another girl – awesome! Congrats!! Can’t wait til the next ultrasound to confirm. Best of luck Spohrs!
I love when you seem a little silly like today. What a crazy test! Who knew you could do that. Wow. I agree with you and everyone else, girl or boy-either way will be perfect. Just perfect. I hope for you a looooooooong big and gigantic pregnancy. I looked at bunch of your nicu videos the other day. Incredible. You are going to love the run of the mill birth experience.
I think that test is just awesome and the person who sent you the link must be the coolest chick around. In fact, you should totally name the baby after her.
Oompa Loompa Orange. Laughing at Meghan.
.-= Issa´s last blog ..Because Heather sent you here =-.
There’s nothing better than a sweet baby girl and you make gorgeous girls! I’m sure I’m just one of many who are anxious to meet your new one. Congrats (even if it turns out to be a he)!
I’ve been trying so hard to NOT go out and buy one of those tests, but your latest post may have weakened my resolve. LOL
GIVE IIIIINNNNNN!!!!!!!
That is pretty freaking cool!
.-= Jessica´s last blog ..Hungry =-.
Amazing! I’m so happy for you and Mike! Yay! XX
Miami…Orange Bowl…I think you went an enire day without peeing and we celebrated when you finally did pee.
You had me do the Chinese calendar when I was pregnant with Austin and it was accurate. I have never seen this test before.
Can’t wait to meet Binky and give him/her lots of love.
Love you.
You two are hilarious!!! 80% accuracy is very high, since I have no idea how crystals mixed with pee could give any result! Congrats!
I’m 3 for 3 with Intelligender. It has guessed my pregnancy and 2 of my friends’ correctly! Congrats on another baby girl! Can’t wait to hear her name!
.-= mama2addie´s last blog ..{just because it makes me smile} =-.
Heather –
Good afternoon. Whenever I become pregnant I have to get one of those tests. Congratulations!
yeah….so happy for you guys, even if it is not definate…girls are the best…as you know
Yay! Good to be able to lean that little bit more.
.-= Maura ~ @MoBurns67´s last blog ..I’ll Have What He’s Having =-.
boy or girl.. can’t wait!!!
those flavor crystals look like fish food.
.-= Momma Uncensored´s last blog ..a to the diggity d. =-.
Not to go all late-90′s-Spice-Girls on y’all but GIRL POWER.
Binky, if you do turn out to be a boy, ignore the above comment. Boys are wonderful too
.
.-= Alison´s last blog ..Poor Us… Wait, What? =-.
SO EXCITING!!!
.-= Mrs. Wilson´s last blog ..Dear Internet, this is what happens when it’s 11pm and you forgot to take your crazy pill the night before =-.
Haha I was so confused by your twitter but now I understand the pee-retention. Congrats, and boy or girl we know Binky is the luckiest kid in the world to be a part of your family!
.-= Karen´s last blog ..Open Letter to my Ex-Boyfriend =-.
I can’t wait to know for sure! And even though I know you would love a baby boy just as much as a baby girl just as I would be so happy for you if you had either, my hopes are for the latter. For purely selfish reasons of my own, it’s easier to craft for a little girl. =)
(The quilt is coming together… slowly but surely…)
Love to you and Mike
OMG YAY! YOU may not be running out and buying things, but I am. I will arrive in NC with a bag-o-goodies!
.-= Brittany´s last blog ..Randy. =-.
Is it weird that I can hold my pee longer in the day than I can at night? I can’t remember the last time I slept through the night without having to pee – it’s been more than 2 years, for sure!
Congrats – boy or girl this will be a very loved baby!
.-= Christiana´s last blog ..Old haunts =-.
Yay for girls!
My mother made me do this but with Drano. It said I was having a girl, which I did.
Hope the test is accurate, you deserve the best boy or girl, a good pregnancy easy labor and recovery for you and baby
Hugs,
Anita
.-= Anita Tedaldi´s last blog ..For the imperfect ones =-.
If anything pregnancy made my will power/ stubborn streak even stronger. I’m glad to hear you outlasted/ outwitted/ out survived long enough to take the test.
I’m glad to hear the baby is making progress, whether it’s with boy parts or girl parts. Progress is great news!
Wow! You do have some mad skills!! When I was pregnant, there would be NO WAY I could go that long without peeing! An accomplishment indeed!! And yes, now the Twitter posts make sense!
It will be interesting to see if this test is right. I TOTALLY regret not finding out what my 3rd baby was. Thought it would be fun to be suprised! It wasn’t…it was torture not knowing and I will never do that again!
Much love, Jenn in CA
.-= Jenn´s last blog ..Where’s my cape? =-.
Either way, that will be one LOVED little baby. (But I’m secretly hoping for girl!)
.-= Notesfromthegrove´s last blog ..B.Y.O.U. =-.
That is such a cool kit! I just knew that was going to be your result! You’ll have to buy an orange onesie first of course!
CONGRATULATIONS to you and your upcoming little girl! (Maybe/hopefully)!
Wow! I’ve never even heard of that type of test! I can’t wait to see if it is right also!! This is my first time posting, but I just wanted to say that I’ve been reading your blog for quite a while now and you are an inspiration of strength to me! I can’t help but check your blog every day! I keep little Maddie in my thoughts every day and whenever I wear or see purple, she gets an extra little “thought”…she was blessed to have you as her parents and you were blessed to have her! God bless you.
Yay for Miss Binky!! We couldn’t tell what our oldest was until 36 weeks, she kept sitting on my bladder Indian style! =)
Congrats and keep up the baby baking!!
.-= Connie´s last blog ..The List 1.8 =-.
yayyy congrats! any name ideas?
you and mike are too cute, even when it comes to pee. i’m glad it feels good to lean towards girl…you deserve so much goodness today and every day forward.
xo
kristen
Congrats!! I am so happy for you too. Mazel Tov!
.-= MstoMrs´s last blog ..bad food day =-.
I can’t tell you how happy I am for you and so glad to hear that things are going well!!!
xoxo
I, too, have 2 baby girls. Today was the first time I ever went through all their stuff… I finally packed up *9* bags & boxes of onesies, bibs, sleepers, sweet outfits, hats, shoes… They were also miracle babies, 15 months apart, and I hated the thought of getting rid of anything.
As I packed up today, I cried some.. thinking of what used to be, and then of course, my heart turned to you. I hope the 17 precious months of memories will comfort you as precious Binky keeps giving hope. xo
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We did one of these with our pregnancy and it said ”boy”…and we had a boy. My understanding of the test is that if you somehow screw it up and “swish” it wrong,or pee at the wrong time, etc.. the error result is a boy. So by it saying girl, I’d say you have a pretty good chance of having a girl! Congratulations!!!!!!
What a neat test! Sounds like a girl to me!
Congratulations!!!!
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That is AWESOME!! I sooooo wish I had known about that kit when I was pregnant with my children. Any chance to pee into a cup and play doctor is AWESOME!! =)
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Ha ha this test really sounds like lost of fun! Can I ask how much was it? A while ago I read of a different kind but in was kind of pricy, I wonder if this is better.
Congrats on the baby girl possibility
It was $35. So, cheaper than a vanity ultrasound!
Congratulations!
I never knew with any of my children. First time around that was fine but second time when I was having twins I WANTED TO KNOW! Would have snapped up that kit in a second.
(When I was pregnant here in BC it was illegal to tell the parents what sex baby they were having.) I think they feared ‘oops’ lawsuits and the risk of some individuals aborting on the basis of sex).
Congratulations on whatever you are having! So excited for you all.
Oh how sweet! I just know if it is a boy or a girl that this baby will be the MOST loved baby ever. Congratulations
YAY! Another Princess. Didn’t you say your Doc said she’d guess girl if she had to guess? So, I bet both can’t be wrong! Someone I know took one of those at 15ish weeks, said they would have a boy. Sure enough, at her 21 week u/s, they found out they’re having a boy!
Congrats! I can’t wait to see more pics of Binky.
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Laughing that it’s called InteliGender. Who comes up with these names? LOL!
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Faith….Hope….Love….Peace.
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I’m believing this test is correct and I couldn’t be any more happy for you!
OMG, I could NEVER go 8 hours without peeing! I have kidney stones, so must drink, drink, drink! You are definitely a trooper!!!
Whatever gender the little sweetie growing in your belly is, I pray he/she is very healthy and full term! I am pretty sure that Maddie had something to do with helping God put this little seed into your growing field. She is very much a part of all this.
Oh Heather and Mike, I hope you are NO WHERE NEAR those awful fires in California! Major HUGS coming your way from across the USA.
that’s such good news. Congratulations on your next beautiful daughter. Maddie will be delighted for sure.
Take care.
OMG, what a funny post! The gender prediction test is similar to the “Draino” test that I did when I was pregnant with my son. I learned it off the internet too.. The things we will do.
BTW I also had an iron bladder but after having HAD my second child, I can berely run around the block!
A girl!! Yippee! Either way I’m so glad Binky is doing well.
I didn’t find out the sex when I had my daughter but I just “knew” she was a girl. I think that mommy intution is always right on.
Congrats for beating Mike and holding that pee. I couldn’t have done that. lol
xoxo
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I paid $50 bucks bought two and they both said boy….I gave birth to a beautiful baby GIRL on 4/22/09! LOL
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Oh that is great Heather. I think it’s a girl also, just get that vibe from you.
Let me know if you need anything…that second baby is hard…xoxo
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This is too funny. Go, cracker, go!
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Hee hee…any happy, healthy baby is a good thing…
I find it particularly entertaining that I went to the website for the “baby test” that you linked to and the youtube video of a couple who took the test were to have a boy according to the test…
and I went to their youtube site, and they had a girl.
Hee hee!
My coworker took an Intelligender test Monday, it also said girl. Her SIL took one with their last kid and it was right, so now the whole office is waiting for u/s confirmation. Good luck, and here’s hoping for a healthy baby and mom!
This post made me smile!
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I’ve never seen one of those kits, but if it turns out to be correct, that’s pretty darn cool!
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Very happy for you both. I know you will love either a son or daughter, but I hope your test was right!
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Oh, man, I think I heard about the Great Pee Abstention just before I left technology-land for 11 days in the wilderness[ish].
Fun to hear why, and see how it turned out.
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