OHbaby! Forums : Guy question? https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 20 May 2026 18:40:42 +0000 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:48:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4748 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Guy question? : Sorry you guys didn&#039;t get...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=94479&title=guy-question#94479 Author: mellybelly
Subject: 4748
Posted: 15 December 2006 at 12:48pm

Sorry you guys didn't get the news you were wanting - as busymum said, pregnancy symptoms can be a lot like AF symptoms.

Anyway, happy trying... ]]> Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:48:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=94479&title=guy-question#94479 <![CDATA[Guy question? : Sorry to hear that. Early pregnancy...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=94478&title=guy-question#94478 Author: busymum
Subject: 4748
Posted: 15 December 2006 at 12:46pm

Sorry to hear that.

Early pregnancy symptoms often are the same or similar to period symptoms so that's a bit confusing even on round 4]]> Fri, 15 Dec 2006 12:46:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=94478&title=guy-question#94478 <![CDATA[Guy question? : sorry for not replying sooner...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=94449&title=guy-question#94449 Author: LTMNZ
Subject: 4748
Posted: 15 December 2006 at 10:44am

sorry for not replying sooner haven't been near the internet.

Well she tested and she isn't, so sad news.

On the plus side she can start doing all that charting stuff. She did have symptoms that I can't remember, but are associated with pregnacy.

Anyway so back to trying...

Not right now maybe later.
]]> Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:44:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=94449&title=guy-question#94449 <![CDATA[Guy question? : Kazzle wrote:until she gets...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=93351&title=guy-question#93351 Author: busymum
Subject: 4748
Posted: 11 December 2006 at 11:53am

Originally posted by Kazzle Kazzle wrote:

until she gets pregnant...lol


And maybe a little bit longer... ]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2006 11:53:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=93351&title=guy-question#93351 <![CDATA[Guy question? : until she gets pregnant...lol if...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=93321&title=guy-question#93321 Author: Kazzle
Subject: 4748
Posted: 11 December 2006 at 10:47am

until she gets pregnant...lol

if she is going to test test test, then i suggest that she buys the preggy tests that have 3 in a box as they work out cheaper.

when is she due?
is she having any symptoms?]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:47:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=93321&title=guy-question#93321 <![CDATA[Guy question? : Okay, most people say try to get...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=93293&title=guy-question#93293 Author: LTMNZ
Subject: 4748
Posted: 11 December 2006 at 9:45am

Okay, most people say try to get her to test later however my perfectly reasonable wife has gone slightly bonkers.

This only confirms to me that she must be pregnant.

She wants to test now, now, now, now, now, now. Now I tell you.

Everytime I suggest we wait I get the look, you know the look. So we are going to test and I hope it's the result she wants.

Thanks for the advice. I can see that logic and reasoning might take a bit of a backseat while this baby stuff is going on.

Any idea how long my wife will be like this?]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:45:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=93293&title=guy-question#93293 <![CDATA[Guy question? : hehehe last time I reorganised...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=92373&title=guy-question#92373 Author: busymum
Subject: 4748
Posted: 07 December 2006 at 1:21pm

hehehe last time I reorganised the furniture I then looked outside and one of our trees had blown down the night before! It was leaning on our fence so I had to get someone to chop it right away (it was rotten at the roots). So DH comes home and first sees the tree absolutely missing from our front yard - except the firewood stack - and then he comes inside to see what I've done in the lounge/dining room! He thought my nesting had got a bit out of hand that day!!! ]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:21:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=92373&title=guy-question#92373 <![CDATA[Guy question? : oooh Im so addicted to rearranging...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=92310&title=guy-question#92310 Author: my2angels
Subject: 4748
Posted: 07 December 2006 at 8:51am

oooh Im so addicted to rearranging furniture and when i decide to it has to be done now. hubby is always coming home and ive rearranged things. last week i moved our huge solid timber bookcase by myself, took me forever but it was so worth it.]]> Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:51:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=92310&title=guy-question#92310 <![CDATA[Guy question? : hmmmm strength.... would that...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=92083&title=guy-question#92083 Author: busymum
Subject: 4748
Posted: 06 December 2006 at 1:34pm

hmmmm strength.... would that have anything to do with just deciding that the furniture needed rearranging and not being able to wait for DH to get home from work? ]]> Wed, 06 Dec 2006 13:34:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=92083&title=guy-question#92083 <![CDATA[Guy question? : haha THE LADLE!!! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91876&title=guy-question#91876 Author: mum2emj
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 4:34pm

haha THE LADLE!!! ]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:34:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91876&title=guy-question#91876 <![CDATA[Guy question? : Yer i wouldnt be trying to stop...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91875&title=guy-question#91875 Author: Guests
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 4:32pm

Yer i wouldnt be trying to stop her test or advising her to wait lol i know from experience my husband told me do wait and i got furious!!! lol]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:32:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91875&title=guy-question#91875 <![CDATA[Guy question? : lol, the ladle. Mike, first time...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91874&title=guy-question#91874 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 4:32pm

lol, the ladle.

Mike, first time had no idea tili tested and textd him saying "you better learn to change nappies" at which point i got a hasty phone-call back.

Second time, i said to him that i felt like yuck, and a bit like "last time" and then i found out i had a bad throat infection so just put it down to that, but still tested on the first day i was late, and again, I actually went into his work this time, and he looked at me, and i nodded, and he went white as a ghost and looked like he was going to faint.

As for super preggy lady strength - i second what someone else said, i think the hormones just make you more likely to SNAP, and you can put a bit more force behind things that you would if you weren't hormonal.. and a bit more restrained. lol]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:32:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91874&title=guy-question#91874 <![CDATA[Guy question? : Now *there&#039;s* an idea Emma!!...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91868&title=guy-question#91868 Author: ginger
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 4:21pm

Now *there's* an idea Emma!! Genius!! ]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:21:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91868&title=guy-question#91868 <![CDATA[Guy question? : My hubby was happy to wait, in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91854&title=guy-question#91854 Author: my2angels
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 3:56pm

My hubby was happy to wait, in fact he didnt really even know when was time to test or anything, he just 'performed' when he needed to and left the rest up to me. He was excited and everything but it wasnt constantly on his mind like it was with me.]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:56:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91854&title=guy-question#91854 <![CDATA[Guy question? : LMAO Ginger - you could even belt...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91776&title=guy-question#91776 Author: Maya
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 2:09pm

LMAO Ginger - you could even belt him with the ladle...]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 14:09:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91776&title=guy-question#91776 <![CDATA[Guy question? : Hey man. DH here. LTM wrote:Hi, I&#039;ve...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91759&title=guy-question#91759 Author: busymum
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 1:36pm

Hey man. DH here.
Originally posted by LTM LTM wrote:

Hi,

I've just started trying to have a baby with my wife. She's been on this website quite a bit in fact.

She's all excited about the baby and is unsure if every little sign since we started trying is her being pregnant.

Yup. They do that. :)


Originally posted by LTM LTM wrote:

I'm happy to wait and see, but she wants to test as soon as possible. I can understand where she is coming from, if I had a baby growing in me I'd want to know about it too.

However I'm not pregnant and am highly unlikely to ever to be pregnant.


Personally I'd let her test. It'll get the load of her mind and help you from going nuts for the hundreth time "Do you think it might be?" The midwife or pharmacy can supply you with tests. But be aware that you'll have to deal with the 'after test'...um...stuff.

LMAO at your second paragraph. Thank God for that. <shudder>

Originally posted by LTM LTM wrote:

Were other people's partners excited about the are we/ aren't we pregnant bit and wanted to know A.S.A.P.?

Or were they just happy to wait and see, the partners, husbands, whatevers that is.

My first, I was so/so. Then after we found out I got scared. I was like ... "S***! IM GONNA BE A DAD! How'm I gonna do this???" Then elated, "S***! IM GONNA BE A DAD!"

My second, we were excited. So we got tested pretty early.

Our third time, well we were nervous cuz we'd had a miscarriage in between. And DW had had some complications in the first and second births. So, to help calm our nerves (hers - and my sanity) we got tested. Negative. Twice. That was hugely dissapointing. But a third test showed we were preggy. After which she got clucky and I got "here we go again." But it was cool too.

Originally posted by LTM LTM wrote:

I'm not sure what I'm on about really. I suppose it's a guy thing or maybe it's just me.

Another question: do you get hysterical pregnant lady strength or is that just a myth? My wife's already stronger than me, but it would be good to know. (This would probably be funny if you were a guy, to an average lady in the street it is probably just insensitive, sorry)

PMSL...yes.

Edited by busymum]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:36:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91759&title=guy-question#91759 <![CDATA[Guy question? : Hi and welcome!! I think my hubby...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91751&title=guy-question#91751 Author: Paws
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 1:22pm

Hi and welcome!!

I think my hubby was pretty similar...he wanted to wait and see though I think that was also to stop the heartbreak of another negative test.

Do try to encourage her to wait to test though, as hard as it is! I tested to early, had what I thought was a faint positive but then a suspected miscarriage. I wish I hadn't tested because then I wouldn't have had to know!!]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:22:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91751&title=guy-question#91751 <![CDATA[Guy question? : Our children were both &#034;surprsies&#034;...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91750&title=guy-question#91750 Author: lizzle
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 1:22pm

Our children were both "surprsies" so it was less "i think this means I'm pregnant" and more "oh god I hope this doesn't mean I'm pregnant". For my hubby, he constantly told me that i was "faking it" when i wasn't showing - in a joking manner. And then decided I was merely retaining water when I was showing. I think the whole thing just freaked him out a bit. Once he said - at a scan - "hey it's a bit like that movie "alien"" - very fatherly. But i was kinda the same so thats okay!]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:22:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91750&title=guy-question#91750 <![CDATA[Guy question? : Hi and welcome! I too was itching...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91748&title=guy-question#91748 Author: yummymummy
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 1:16pm

Hi and welcome!

I too was itching to test asap and had bought the tests much earlier than should have. However I did manage to wait until I was 3-4 days overdue before testing - I was waiting for the weekend too.

I took the test and left it in the bathroom to 'develop', then dragged my husband in so we could look it together. And it was positive

Later my husband said at the time he had thought "what's the point - we'll look at quite a few before we are pregnant" - but at the time he didn't say anything. I think he would have been just happy to wait and see but I was itching to know!

Best of luck with TTC.]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 13:16:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91748&title=guy-question#91748 <![CDATA[Guy question? : Hi LTM When you are trying...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91730&title=guy-question#91730 Author: ginger
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 12:51pm

Hi LTM

When you are trying for a baby, especially at first, you are concentrating so hard on everything your body is doing, and get excited at the slightest thing. I think because all of a sudden you *want* a baby, you notice things (especially period symptoms which are so similar to pregnancy symptoms) that were probably there all along, but now have a new, huge signifiance. It doesn't help that when you stop taking the pill (or whatever), your hormones change, and things often *are* very different as your period approaches.

My husband is very much like you - happy to just wait and see, and not falling prey to the pressures of trying to conceive. Now, of course, I'm a little jaded, and very much of the 'whatever' frame of mind myself

The big thing I'll say to you is that with the excitement and anticipation of waiting for her period, or rather the absense of a period each month, there are emtional ups and downs, and it can be quite devestating when it arrives after a month of hoping. One thing us wives forget/lose sight of very easily is how hard that can be on our husbands ...*our* emotional ups and downs that is. Not so much the period arriving.

It's quite funny (well, *now* it is ...as I said - I'm getting jaded!) ...every month when my period arrived and I told my husband, he used to look so lost and let down, and as the months passed, I felt worse and worse. In the end a month or two ago, I told him I was so sorry for letting him down in not being able to fall pregnant - to which he looked and me, completely baffled, and said that *he* was only worried about *me* and my reaction to my period arriving (typical husband - diving for cover!), not that we weren't pregnant!

I really hope the hysterical pregnancy thing isn't a myth ...I'd *love* to be able to belt the husband and not have him laugh at me ... ]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:51:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91730&title=guy-question#91730 <![CDATA[Guy question? : I think its hard for a guy to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91698&title=guy-question#91698 Author: busymum
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 11:29am

I think its hard for a guy to hear that he's having a baby and then that's about it for 20+ weeks before he can see a scan and feeling movements etc. In the meantime all he knows is that his wife is getting plump and sick and tired and grumpy so its probably not a very exciting time for guys!!

My DH wasn't quite as "anxious" to find out as I was but got excited once the "positive" (BFP) did come. It may be a girl hormone thing??

All the best for TTC, see if you can encourage her to wait before doing a test - as hard as it is! - or she could get a false negative and that's no fun.

As for strength, sorry I don't think that was for me.]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 11:29:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91698&title=guy-question#91698 <![CDATA[Guy question? : My DH wasn&#039;t at all interested...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91693&title=guy-question#91693 Author: Jennz
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 10:49am

My DH wasn't at all interested in testing- he didn't get why I couldn't wait until I was a week late until I tested so that I didn't waste money on tests early. Even when we finally got our BFP he didn't really beleive me, it wasn't until I got another stronger one the next day that he let himself actually beleive it.

Never heard about the stregnth thing??? I am a weakling and don't think I am any stronger now. Although I could probably throw something further in a fit of rage now- but thats just because I get angrier- not because I'm stronger ]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:49:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91693&title=guy-question#91693 <![CDATA[Guy question? : Cory didnt care either way and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91686&title=guy-question#91686 Author: Guests
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 10:42am

Cory didnt care either way and when i finally got pregnant after a year and a round of fertility drugs he didnt believe it until i had a blood test lol

Nah i was a wimp when pregnant lol altho my mood swings more than made up for it LOL

I went through the thinking everything meant i was pregnant and to be honest it drove me insane and it will to you eventually aswell but just stand by her and say yes dear thats lovely or some kind of support. Just means she really really wants to be pregnant and is watching EVERYTHING. The month i got pregnant i swore i wasnt lol typical huh!

Good luck for TTC we are all here for any questions ]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:42:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91686&title=guy-question#91686 <![CDATA[Guy question? : Onother guy on the board, we had...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91685&title=guy-question#91685 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 10:40am

Onother guy on the board, we had a few come on over the past few months. Welcome.

As for my partner, our first pregnancy he was there with me for the test and for everything the whole way through. I think at times he was more excited than me. Our second, I did the test by myself at home and rung him at work to tell him. He was a little shocked but is getting into it again. This time around he has only been to the 20 week scan.

As for testing, try and get her to wait till she is late, anything before would possibly be a neg and then get her upset.

]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:40:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91685&title=guy-question#91685 <![CDATA[Guy question? : Hi, I&#039;ve just started trying...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91681&title=guy-question#91681 Author: LTMNZ
Subject: 4748
Posted: 05 December 2006 at 10:37am

Hi,

I've just started trying to have a baby with my wife. She's been on this website quite a bit in fact.

She's all excited about the baby and is unsure if every little sign since we started trying is her being pregnant.

I'm happy to wait and see, but she wants to test as soon as possible. I can understand where she is coming from, if I had a baby growing in me I'd want to know about it too.

However I'm not pregnant and am highly unlikely to ever to be pregnant.

Were other people's partners excited about the are we/ aren't we pregnant bit and wanted to know A.S.A.P.?

Or were they just happy to wait and see, the partners, husbands, whatevers that is.

I'm not sure what I'm on about really. I suppose it's a guy thing or maybe it's just me.

Another question: do you get hysterical pregnant lady strength or is that just a myth? My wife's already stronger than me, but it would be good to know. (This would probably be funny if you were a guy, to an average lady in the street it is probably just insensitive, sorry)



]]> Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:37:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4748&PID=91681&title=guy-question#91681