Finding out Gender Poll

HugginAngel

Who plans to find out gender before birth??

If you don't why have you chosen not to...

 

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Dh and I don't want to know just like last time because there are so few things in life that are a true suprise and well it's only one of 2 things but still it'll be nice to be suprised!!

MrsGhappilyeverafter

We are not going to find out.  We want that moment of surprise in the delivery room.  I always thought I'd want to know, but for some reason ever since I found out I was pg this time, I just don't want to.  It's also more practical because it means everything we get will be gender neutral which works better for future kids.

Babs022

We found out we're having a baby girl! I am way too type A personality- impatient, organized, OCD! Lol!

knelli

DH and I will find out the gender.  I need to be able to plan because I am a huge nerd and need to be prepared!

But, I think we will do the same as we were planning last time... when we go in for the u/s we will have the Dr write the gender down so we can open it at home or when we are alone so that we can enjoy the moment of surprise.  It will be a special moment for the 2 of us and we dont want to feel rushed or embarrased in the office.

ILoveErich

We want to know, mostly because we can't control our curiosity. We don't feel like we need a big surprise like that to keep it interesting. Though I can see not finding out for subsequent pregnancies.

MsZoeB

We aren't going to find out for the surprise factor. I want the additional buildup to the day of. I feel that I can still prepare and connect to LO without knowing Gender. If we wanted to do something like a name on the wall that can come later. Plus I wouldn't want to buy/ receive gender specific items... I want to be able to use the big stuff for future kids.

PeetiePie

Well, I always thought I wanted to wait to find out.  Like you I wanted the suprise, but DH and I talked about it this weekend and we decided we want to know.  I plan on getting lots of neutral items (especially the big $ things) so that we can use them for future LOs. 

We did decide that we're going to keep it to ourselves though!   

HugginAngel

Ooh ooh and Dh's other reason is that he's afraid "they'll say it's a girl when really the boy was hiding his manhood!  And then you're all ready for a girl and bam .....your little man has to wear a puffy dress home"...lol

I_Love2Sew

We want to know to prepare the room.  We already have 1 boy and 2 girls so we will need to know what arrangements need to be done.  However... I highly recommend being surprised if anyone is considering it!  We did this with our 3rd child and it was so fun.

NMW76

We'll be finding out this week!! - waiting on amnio results.  I am a planner and this will probably be our only LO so I want to have everything as soon as we know baby is healthy.

jerseylinds

I really want to wait, which is weird b/c i'm so OCD and anal and want to work on the nursery already.  I hate not being in control but for this, i think i just want that element of surprise in the delivery room. Plus, no one in my family has ever found out, so i don't want to break a "tradition" haha.

bl2007

I'm a type A personality and just have to know.  But DH says that he doesn't have girls so we already know it's a boy.  haha

mrstyson03

I simply must know. I wish there was a way I could find out right now!

emma9

we're not finding out - it's mainly DH's preference - he also says that there are only a few great surprises in life , etc etc - I really want to know , but i think the idea of being surprised will grow on me

kmtfu

we plan on finding out as it'll be a surprise in a couple weeks and/or in a couple of months and we figure there will be enough excitment, etc in a couple of months so why not enjoy some of it now, too? 

itsMsAlbin

We're not finding out, which may kill me.  DH  really wants a surprise and I agreed.  I'm thinking its a girl though.

Sue&Pasquale

we are not going to find out. we just like the idea of trying to guess and then having that huge excitement when its born and the dr saying its a girl or its a boy. there are few surprises in life and  we felt that when couples we know that find out that excitement is not there.

I think its fun for people to say there opinion all through the pregnancy. My sister never found out for her 4 and it was very exciting to always guess. like I think you are having a girl etc. you are carrying like a boy. its just fun.

 

BeckyS1211

We are finding out next Thursday!  I'm way too nosey to not find out!  Plus I want to decorate the room gender specific.  We are buying all our big items (car seat, pnp, stroller, etc) neutral.

SweetPea517

Dh and I definitely plan to find out.  We both feel that it is still a surprise whether we find out sooner or later... it's not like we are choosing here.  We both like the idea of preparing the room and dislike the gender neutral decor... but will definitely choose the big ticket items (car seats, high charis...) as gender neutral.

mh2t

We aren't.  I had always thought I wouldn't want to (my mom didn't with me or my siblings), but when I got pg, I really wanted to know so that I could knit cute gender-specific stuff.  DH surprised me when he said he didn't want to know.  He wanted that "It's a boy!" or "It's a girl!" moment.  I agreed to wait, and now I'm really glad I did.  It's true that it's a surprise even if you find out earlier, but it's not nearly as dramatic.  We also didn't want anyone else to know ahead of time so that we could make the "It's a boy!" phone call or send the "It's a girl!" e-mail.  And I think it's kind of dumb to find out for yourself but make everyone else wait.  I haven't really given it a second thought since we decided not to do it - so I guess the suspense isn't killing me.  I am looking forward to DH getting to call it when the baby is born.

Also, I don't get the "I'm a planner" argument.  What are you planning for?  Either way it's a human baby and will eat, cry, sleep (hopefully) and poop.  Major decisions like a name and whether or not to circumcise can be made in advance even if you don't know the sex.  But I do understand wanting to buy cute gender-specific clothing.  There seems to be so little selection for neutral clothes!

mybobble

It was 50/50 for me yet dh really wanted to know. But I decided after ttc for 3 1/2 yrs it would be good to know.

Am I glad that I found out? Yes! Im a big planner and knowing what we're having is helping w/ that!

Anna&Matt

we're not  - we just don't want to know and it doesn't matter to us either way!

mrshutch

Not finding out. We found out w/ DD b/c DH really wanted to know, which was fine. I said I wanted a surprise at some point. I've just always wanted that moment in the delivery room of "It's a ___!" I'm a sucker for surprises DH isn't, so he's not a fan of not finding out, but I think he's starting to accept that we're not finding out.

TinaL99

MsZoeB:

We aren't going to find out for the surprise factor. I want the additional buildup to the day of. I feel that I can still prepare and connect to LO without knowing Gender. If we wanted to do something like a name on the wall that can come later. Plus I wouldn't want to buy/ receive gender specific items... I want to be able to use the big stuff for future kids.

This!  We are also keeping the names a surprise so we can "introduce" the baby to everyone.