Early BFP and gender link?
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Topic: Early BFP and gender link?
Posted By: lillibit
Subject: Early BFP and gender link?
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 5:25pm
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Hi after getting a very early BFP with both my pregnancies (9DPO) I read somewhere that it is linked to the gender baby you are carrying and more likely to be a girl. So my question is for all you mummies (or mummies to be that have found out their babies sex) that tested early and got a BFP what did you go on to have??? Just to see how right this theory is! I'm guessing like most things -its probably a old wives tale!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Imogen
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 5:48pm
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First off good to see that you have got another BFP lillibit.
With DD I didn't get a BFP on a HPT till nearly 9 weeks. But this time round I got my BFP at about 8-9 DPO....not sure what the sex is this time round but should know hopefully next Thursday. I will be interested to see what others say ------------- Proud mummy to two beautiful little girls and a precious little boy <3 |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 6:10pm
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I got a BFP with DD at 28 days and the same with this one. I don't test before AF is due though so I'm probably not the best indicator. -------------  
 
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Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 6:15pm
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I got faint BFP's around 5 wks with both pgs and have had one of each ...
eta: Sorry I was meant to mention that we were TTCing with Lilia so I tested when AF was due and probably every other day tilI I got the BFP. Actually no I kept testing for a week or so after cos the line was so light  ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 6:33pm
| I get early BFPs (before AF is due) and I've had boys |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 6:37pm
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with my first I got a BFP at 6 weeks,
with my second I got my bfp ridiculously early , at what I thought was 3 weeks , but was actually 2 weeks (my dates were wrong ) ... First baby was a girl , second was a boy ....I think like most of these things , its an old wives tale ------------- 
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 16 July 2009 at 9:46pm
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Ive found out both boys at about 3 weeks
and this one Ive found out at what I thought was almost 6 weeks but was only 4 weeks so we will see |
Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 17 July 2009 at 7:43am
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I got my BFP on my AF due date but according to some scans, I am a bit behind so I would have got a BFP only 7-8 DPO. This one is a boy. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: rorylex
Date Posted: 17 July 2009 at 9:23am
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i got my bfps early with my last 2 babies
they were both boys i dont know if my bfp this time was early or on time i thought it was 10dpo but my scan put me furthur along by over a week so i would have got my bfp when af was due ------------- Mummy to 4 boys Samuel - 18.6.05 Rory - 15.7.06 Mason - 13.06.08 Emmett - 24.01.10 Baby #5 - cooking |
Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 17 July 2009 at 9:58am
| I got my BFP at 13DPO (the day AF was due) and they're both girls. I tend not to test before AF is due though so maybe not the best indicator! |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 17 July 2009 at 10:22am
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I tested early with one of mine & got a BFN, tested after AF & got a BFP, all 3 BFP have been tested after or on AF due date & all have been boys.
These old wives tales are funny as there is one for everything. |
Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 17 July 2009 at 10:36am
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Yeah I have read some stuff about boys often having lower early levels of Hcg than girls too.... But with my girls I got positive tests at 14dpo and 5 weeks... ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 17 July 2009 at 11:06am
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i got both mine at 8dpo and a boy so far:) i had levels of roughly 1000 about 16dpo with both :) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 17 July 2009 at 2:37pm
I didn't test till AF was late, so not much help, but I wanted to say huge congrats on the BFP lillibit. I'm so thrilled for you  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 17 July 2009 at 3:09pm
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Interesting theory! I got my BFP at 10dpo (hadn't tested before that) so 5 days before AF was due, and my baby is a girl
Congrats on your pregnancy! Are you hoping for a girl? ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: RinTinTin
Date Posted: 17 July 2009 at 6:04pm
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lillitbit my MW told me all babies start out genetically as girls and later their anatomy changes to confirm whether they are boys or girls. Or something like that...
So I don't think the gender has any bearing on an early BFP. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 17 July 2009 at 6:13pm
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first pregnancy ( MC at 14 weeks) was a boy and got late BFP.
#1 bubs is a boy and got early BFP. 3rd preg (MC at 6 weeks) got very early BFP at 8DPO and had a feeling bubs was a girl. #2 bubs is a boy and got BFP at 9 DPO. #3 bubs is a girl and didnt realise i was pregnant, i was just doing a test for the hell of it and got a SUPER strong BFP at 4.5 weeks pregnant (had scan). i think its probably just an old wives tale. |
Posted By: lillibit
Date Posted: 18 July 2009 at 12:07pm
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Thanks ladies - I'm pretty sure it's safe to say thats it's a old wives tale almost seems more boys than girls from everyones responses!
No we aren't hoping for a girl specifically just a healthy baby at this stage. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: xLUCKYx
Date Posted: 19 July 2009 at 7:50am
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This is interesting!
With DD got BFP at 4 weeks. With DS got false negatives up till 6 weeks even though I 'knew' I was pg. |
Posted By: Mikki
Date Posted: 24 July 2009 at 10:50am
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I got a BFP at 4 weeks and yes I had a girl. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 24 July 2009 at 11:19am
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I got my BFPs right when AF was due and both boys.
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