my husband and I have 8 weeks until our 23 week scan at which we can find out the sex. I don't really want to know but my husband does so I said if he finds out I don't mind knowing.
Did you get a surprise? or did you find out ?
2007-07-27 05:10:20 · 31 answers · asked by mum 2 Cameron and Ewan 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
With my first daughter, I didn't find out. It was a total surprise. I had a C-Section and I heard the nurse say, "My, what a head full of hair!" I asked what it was and she said the baby wasn't out all the way yet. When she did come out the doctor said, "It's a girl!" It was just like you see it on TV. The best surprise in the world. There was anticipation and butterflies and smiles and it was that way for all the family too.
With my second daughter, I did find out. It was a hard decision. I had thought about waiting to get that same excitement, but then decided I wanted to know. It was just as exciting. When the tech told me it was a girl, I just started crying. So there really is no difference in the anticipation. I cried because I was happy. I would have been happy either way. I guess just knowing what I had made it more precious, even though I don't know how it could get more precious. The only thing we had to wait for was her to come and see what she looked like which is almost as exciting as not knowing the sex.
I am now pregnant with my third child. I had my 18 week ultrasound yesterday! You better believe I wanted to know with this one. I couldn't wait to find out. I had to know if I was destined for girls or if I would have a boy. My anticipation for finding out this one, exceeded any kind of feelings of leaving up to surprise. And guess what? It's another girl! lol
Technology has come such a long way that I believe it makes it too easy for parents. You can find out the sex in less than 5 minutes and now with 3-D Ultrasounds you can even see what it looks like before it comes. There's not much left for surprise.
I can't tell you what to do, But I can say that it was so overwhelming with my first. Having a new baby AND finding out it was a girl all in the same day was so emotional and so great that words can almost not describe it. I was overcome with joy. I think if you can stand it and you're planning on more than one child....try not to find out with at least one. I wish everyone chould experience having one without knowing the sex. There's nothing like it...although if you do find out, it is still exciting and still just as overwhelming on it's own level.
2007-07-27 05:28:02 · answer #1 · answered by jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both my husband and I wanted to know. I have two nieces and my sister still had a lot of stuff that I could use but only if we were having a girl. We wanted to be well prepared too and since we found out the sex, we have been able to pick up things throughout the pregnancy on clearance. Most of our supplies are unisex/neutral in the case that our second is a boy. But as far as clothing, picking names, designing the room, etc we are really glad we found out. The whole time I thought for sure it was a boy but I was wrong! Besides Im impatient and I just wanted to know! haha Your husband can always know and you dont have to though but it may be hard keeping such an exciting secret!
2007-07-27 05:24:42 · answer #2 · answered by Onecolegirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found out with both my pregnancies. The first one, I just couldn't wait to go shopping, even though we knew it was a boy, we had a feeling, but we did find out, and we couldn't have been happier, my husband wanted a boy, and he got it.
My second one, I wanted to find out, because I so wanted my little girl, I wanted to start shopping "pink", and we did find out, and I got the best news ever, I was having a little girl, I was so happy.
Whether you find out now, or after the birth, it's still a surprise, the only advantage of finding out sooner, is that you get to be prepared for a specific gender. But like I said, you will both be surprised either way.
Congratulations! God bless!
2007-07-27 05:22:30 · answer #3 · answered by Butterflies 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We didn't find out with the first 3 children. I wanted to know when I was pg with #4. I found out we were having a boy, my hubby didn't want to know. I had him convinced we were having a girl with convenient little 'slips of the toungue'. He was definitely surprised when the doctor announced 'It's a boy!' in the delivery room. If your husband can keep a secret and you really don't want to know, have the technician write the babies sex on a piece of paper and your husband can look at it at a later time.
Best wishes!
2007-07-27 05:21:06 · answer #4 · answered by mumof4_2002 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to wait until 24 weeks to find out. But yes, we're going to so we can start shopping. It's ok picking out unisex clothes, but if you know the sex, you can get some really great deals on some things. I was shopping the other day and they had jackets and other things marked $3 ( originally $15) Since I don't know the sex, I was stuck getting a yellow blanket. Yes, we can't wait to find out!!!
2007-07-27 05:15:31 · answer #5 · answered by bernie2u4 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found out with my first two but am pregnant again and want to be surprised. This is my last and we have a boy and girl so it does not matter what this one is!
The main reason I like to know the sex is to buy clothes so I will just put money aside till this little one is born.
2007-07-27 05:15:27 · answer #6 · answered by anjelahoy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surprise! It's so much more fun that way.
Think about it ... How many times in your whole life will you have to wait that long, and with that much anticipation, for something so incredibly fantastic? And it makes labor and delivery much more exciting.
Tell your husband that if he must know, he can't tell anyone. Not you. Not his best friend. Not his parents. No one. :)
You can always shop for a few really cute pink or blue outfits after the baby's born. And neutral nurseries (and car seats and strollers and ...) are cuter and classier, anyway.
2007-07-27 05:20:48 · answer #7 · answered by some chick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congrats on your pregnancy! I am currently 26 weeks along and this is our first child, so out of excitement and anticipation, we definitely wanted to know if it was a boy or a girl. That way, we could decorate the nursery ahead of time and not use neutral colors, plus knowing what kind of clothes people could buy for the baby shower... it's a boy! I'm definitely glad we found out because now we have his name picked out and nursery completed. All we have to do now is wait for his arrival!
2007-07-27 05:36:11 · answer #8 · answered by Ashley M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hiya hun.
I didnt find out with my daughter, I did find out with my son, and im now 32+2 days with another son, which obviously Ive found out lol.
Each to theyre own really, I found out with this one ,as I wanted the perfect name and not have to think of one without delving deep for a good name,after literally just giving birth -so I could decorate his room, buy clothes - but mostly I did it to prepare the other children, as my daughter wanted a sister, and my son wanted a brother lol... all in all my daughter has now come round to the idea of a little bro.. she had to didnt she lol.
I think its all up to you and your husband - personally if you dont want to know, then dont!
All the very best hunni
Joy
x
2007-07-27 05:28:48 · answer #9 · answered by Joy S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is my second pregnancy and with both we have waited! You don't get many good surprises in life! With my daughter we went with a neutral color for the bedding pattern pastel colors). Because we did not know the sex of her at the time our family bought us the big (expensive) and necessary things at our baby shower. We didn't receive to many pieces of clothing which was okay since clothing for babies is inexpensive. With this baby we also went for a neutral colored nursery (bright colors). We were going to wait on designing the nursery until after the baby was born since our daughter was in a bassinet in our room for the first year (I breastfed) but my husband fell in love with a certain pattern!
For names we pick a unisex name with the middle name after someone special in our family.
Good luck!
2007-07-27 05:33:49 · answer #10 · answered by MEGHAN H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋