New here- finding out gender today at non-diagnostic ultrasound place

jpoindahouse

Hi fellow bumpers! I am due February 13, 2014. I know y'all like introductions so a little about me- I am 32, a Saggitarius, my guilty pleasure is reality tv (I know, it is embarrassing), I have a wonderful husband and a wonderful dog. I am an animal lover and I am very excited but very nervous to be pregnant with my first child.

 Today, or a first year anniversary gift (our wedding anniversary is September 8th) my DH is taking me to a very nice non-diagnostic ultrasound clinic to find out the gender of the baby. I am super obsessed with finding out whether it is a boy or a girl. I know that this sounds superficial and awful- but I am REALLY pulling for a girl, but I am trying to convince myself that I will grow to love a boy as well. Maybe it is because I grew up without a dad or a brother, but I just have no idea how I would relate to a boy. I am a very loving person and I know that I will be a great mom to either gender, but I do have to be honest about my feelings. I keep reminding myself that I am just lucky that the baby is healthy and that I shouldn't care what gender he or she is. Anyway, did anybody else feel this way about the gender of their child?

arizonatea

Welcome to the bump. DH and I are also hoping for a particular sex (I want girl, he wants boy) but I know we'll love the baby regardless! I find it kind of odd that you say you'll grow to love a boy /:) maybe I'm reading it wrong but it sounds forced? Either way, good luck today.

mythaldo

Welcome! You and I are due the same day .

I know what you mean and don't think it's weird to hope, for one sex over the other. I grew up in a small family of girls and always imagined that I our first would be a boy, but now that we're here I'm ready and excited for either. DH grew up in an all-boy family (cousins and everything) so he wasn't sure he'd know what to do with a girl, but now that we have a lot of friends with girls and we're kind of thinking this one is a girl, he's excited for girls. I know his family especially would be really excited for a girl, so I don't see where we could go wrong. 

Good luck at your appointment! I have to wait another 2+ weeks, but I know it will go by fast.

*Edited because TB has been eating my paragraph breaks lately.*

Amyjoy1972

Welcome and have fun at your test.

Kmward488

Welcome! Good luck at your ultrasound, I hope you get the little girl you want If you don't, just remember that boys are fun too and there's tons of cute stuff for them!

tenfour

Well.....update??

kcmarx11

yes! update please!

jpoindahouse

Thanks for all of the responses ladies. I found out that the baby is a boy. Yes, I had and still have a strong preference for a girl, but I am warming up to the idea of a son. I have to be honest, the first 3-4 hours after the ultrasound I was pretty upset, but I am coming around fairly quickly.  DH is beyond thrilled to be having a son and it is nice to see him so happy. Besides, we plan on having two more children, so I have a good chance of eventually getting my girl.

safora33

Congrats on a boy! 

micaelasmakeup

Time to make a boy Pinterest board!

jpoindahouse

I was thinking the same thing about a boy pintrest board. There are actually a lot of cute boy clothes out there.

RondackHiker

Congrats on a boy! Remind yourself that a baby is a baby and a toddler is a toddler-- there's no need to worry about how you'll relate to your baby. It's the same, boy or girl.

Once your child grows and gains his or her own interests (because even a girl won't necessarily like the same things you do), you'll know him so well you'll e able to relate, even if he likes something you weren't interested in before.

mrsgoe23

Congrats on having a boy!