If you waited to find out..

MrsCorbin

the sex of the baby tell me your delivery room moment.  My big u/s is tomorrow and we are probably not going to find out the sex.  I want to hear about the moment you found out boy or girl during delivery.  Thinking about the excitement and special announcement is what is keeping me motivated.

Isabella T.

In my circle of friends and relatives, there isn't anyone who didn't know the sex of the baby before it was born.

My Mom did not know I was a girl until I was born and she once told me that finding out at delivery was pretty much the same as finding out at an u/s. Just less planning time, but the excitement was the same

~Kat~

We tried to find out, but DS kept his legs crossed. I had a last minute c-section and honestly I wasn't really caring if it was a boy or girl at the moment. It was very hectic and the doctors didn't say weather it was a boy or girl right away.  But then one of the doctors referred to "he", and DH asked "Did you say he? Is it a boy?". Then he looked down at me and said "We have a son" with tears in his eyes. It was a really wonderful moment. Then the nurse held up DS really quickly, he was all screaming and purple and all that I could see was his penis and legs sticking out. Ha ha!

WBs_Bride

I may be a total cheeseball or naive or whatever, but the 2 moments in the delivery room I found out the sex of my babies were undoubtedly the best moments of my life. With #1, DH really wanted to find out early but I pressed him to wait until delivery. All the old wives' tales pointed to me having a boy. The Chinese gender charts, the way I was carrying, etc. etc. My ILs even referred to the baby as DH's name Junior (to my annoyance, but whatever). So after 20 hours of labor, when the doctor said it was a girl, it was the most shocking, incredibly awesome moment of my life. I sat up and said, 'WHAT?" and then this little screaming baby girl was put on my lap. I bawled (would have either way, I guess). It was truly a blessed moment. Not to mention the little "so there" to the ILs. With #2, I have to admit I was a little more ambivalent and was tempted to find out early, but this time DH said the delivery moment was so cool HE wanted to wait, so we did. And again, hearing "it's a GIRL!" was just incredible, and I cried again. But I am a sap and I LOVE surprises. It's truly the best surprise ever!

grja

DS was a surprise. Everyone was convinced (including me) that it was going to be a girl. WHen they said "its a boy" we did a double take. It was exciting, amazing, and so much fun to call everyone and tell them what we had.

This time around we found out and to me, its just as exciting so far. We have been able to plan, shop, etc and are getting really excited to see what she looks like.

I loved not knowing the first time around though, and i would never change that. But it is nice to know for the second one.

aprilmomtobe

I had a planned c/s with DD, and honestly, that "it's a girl" moment was the best moment ever. I am so, so, so happy I did not know the sex going in. It made the whole planned c/s so much more exciting.

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It was great! I loved the attention of everyone given me their guess..everyone thought boy!! I was convinced of it..they even guess boy when I went in to the hospital.. i was shocked when a girl came out!

Reagan's Mommy

We didn't find out b/c DH didn't want to.  I was fine with it.

I actually was SO convinced I was having a boy, that it didn't matter to me.  As soon as the baby was born, I was just so overwhelmed that I forgot to ask or look.

Here's how the announcement went:

Doctor: "It's a girl!"

Me:  WHAT?!? 

jorie

The announcement was worth the wait for me both times.  We haven't found out this time either and I can't wait to have that moment again.  The first time it was a total shock b/c I was thinking boy all along.  The second time I thought boy too, so I was again surprised!  After I had DD#2, MH went out to the waiting room where my parents, IL's and DD#1 were waiting.  He went right up to DD1 and said, "Lydia do you want to meet your baby sister?" and everyone was so surprised.  MH said he didn't plan on "announcing" it that way but that was his first instinct when he went into the waiting room.  I wish I could have seen it b/c it sounded like an awesome moment:)