Feb First Timers getting to know each other...

Brightgirl01 · July 2009

Do you plan on finding out the sex? Do you and DH agree or are you still debating it out?

Brightgirl01 · July 2009

I don't think I want to find out, DH does. So we are still debating, his solution is for the Dr to tell only him. I don't think that is a very foolproof plan. My husband is the kind of guy who gives me all my christmas presents a week early because he's so excited! Secrets really aren't his specialty!

ChelsHott · July 2009

I want to find out and my DH doesn't so we are still debating. He told me yesterday that I will get my way so I think he is warming up to the idea.

Fuzzy8252 · July 2009

I don't really want to find out, but the DH is leaning toward finding out. It will be a debate up until the day we really can find out!

madameprimm · July 2009

Yep I want to know. I hate surprises, and I like to be prepared. DH likes surprises, but he wants to know as well.

seanandcallie · July 2009

I told DH about 2 weeks ago that this was up to him. I feel like there are so many things that I wont even be giving him a choice in so this was one he got to decide all on his own. He wants to know. He wants to know everything he can about this baby. So I guess we'll be finding out

Mrs.BoomBoom · July 2009

Even though we'll be keeping the decorating gender neutral, we want to know. We agree.

jellybean210 · July 2009

I think we both want to find out just because we are so excited that we don't want to wait. If we had it our way, baby would already be here. (And I'm only in my 7th week Wink

) Besides, I want to pick out either pinks or blues. I'm not that into green and yellow anyways. LOL.

SoonerBred · July 2009

we will find out as soon as we can. DH actually REALLY wants to try the intelligender so he can find out ASAP

hellokitty4ever · July 2009

My husband and I plan on having the doc tell us the sex of our baby. We just want to be as prepared as possible. Besides, I like to know everything and I don't think I can stand not knowing what's growing inside of me

PicsGirl · July 2009

I want to know but DBF doesn't. I think he may give in though. I am a planner and with my Type A personality, it would kill me to not be able to make choices without knowing the sex of the baby...but that's just me.

jenfurleigh · July 2009

We definitely want to find out! I am just too curious! I figure there will be enough surprises while pregnant for the first time and I want to be sure of at least the sex!

rinny25 · July 2009

A little late but I wanted to respond...

We talked and decided long before we were even engaged that we didn't want to find out for the main reason being we both feel there are very few actual true surprises in life. The only person in that room is the tech who can maybe (assuming the baby is cooperating!) see the gender. That tech could care less either way if you know or not know. Neither of us are the types that need to know for planning purposes so not knowing is really not an issue.

The other reason we don't want to know the sex is kinda selfish and possibly could sound greedy but as first time parents, we don't have the 'stuff' needed to take care of baby. If you know the sex of the baby, you get some stuff & tons of clothes. Don't get me wrong, I do realize clothes are great due to several changes a day but stuff is costly. I have seen this situation go both ways and it only reinforced (I know it may sound greedy) my opinion to not find out the sex.

chosier · July 2009

we are finding out. we cant not find out. dh is way to excited about this baby. he was in iraq for his first born so he actually gets to be here for everything.

kiki_1218 · July 2009

Yes! There is no way I could wait. DH mentioned maybe not finding out, but I think I've talked him into finding out.

Kathzoo · July 2009

Brightgirl, I am in the same boat.

danielleross3@yahoo.com · July 2009

My hubby really wants to find out but I don't so I am not sure what we will do yet. On one hand I think there are no suprises left and this would be a great little suprise but I also know that me and my hubby open our x-mas presents 3 weeks early because we cant wait so I have a feeling when the time comes that we wont be able to take it and we will find out. I have to say it would be easier to decorate a room.

mick ken · July 2009

DH and I both want to find out the sex. When it's either Christmas or a birthday, neither of us can wait to give the other a present and always end up exchanging two weeks earlier. I don't think there's any way we could wait with this little present.

beaner628 · July 2009

We will not be finding out and that was more my request but DH is fine with it and likes the idea of a surprise.

TMDMJAOCT07 · July 2009

Our original deal was - if it's twins we find out, if it's not we don't. But, now we know it's not twins. So we're thinking of a new deal. A tiny part of me wants to know and not tell anybody (ha, I don't really think that is possible), a part of me is afraid I'll find out and then it'll be wrong. So, as of now, I'm going with no, we aren't finding out. Unless DH can convince me of why we should, with several reasons.

However or a different note DH did say last night that, since the only name we agree on 100% is a girls name, we'll just have to have a girl first. But, we'll have a back of girls name incase it is a girl and they don't look like that first name, and at least 2 boys names (I hope) ready to go either way.

FreeSpirits · July 2009

We are finding out since its twins. At first DH had a fit because I wanted to know and then when we found out it was twins and everyone was telling us to let them know what they are so they can give us clothes and stuff he decided it was best to know the gender.

MommyToOBe · July 2009

We both can't wait to put a name on our baby.. We can't stop talking about what it could be.. We both want a healthy and happy baby but if given the chance to choose,DH prefers a Boy and i prefer a Girl.. LoL!!!

nikll34 · July 2009

Yes we both want to find out!! In the far future when we decide we want another one we might keep that one a surprise, but I am awful with surprises and always want to know what is going on!

scaligrl · July 2009

yep - my hubby wants to know for sure, but I can handle being surprised!

maggie&kyle · July 2009

We are definitely going to find out! I'm a first-timer, but from what I've heard, it brings a whole new level to bonding with the baby before they are born! We have agreed on both a girl and boy name, but I think I want a girl and he secretly wants a boy. We'll see though...

kanne529 · July 2009

My husband wants to and said the same thing Brightgirl01's said and he's the same way (as in, not being able to keep a secret). I told him since I have to feel sick while carrying the baby and I don't want to find out that we aren't finding out. He's mostly agreed to it. I told him my reasons for not finding out which include...this is one of the few surprises in life and you know you'll find out eventually, I don't want ALL pink or blue anything, and one of my favorite parts about when my niece and nephew were born was when their dad came out and said, "it's a boy or it's a girl!"

ElloPoppet · July 2009

We're finding out

Neither of us has a preference, and the nursery will be neutral anyway, so finding out really doesn't have any bearing on anything outside of gifts we may receive.

NiniJ55 · July 2009

DH is still debating whether or not he wants to find out the gender... but I want to know and plan to find out at the first chance.

duchessII81 · July 2009

No, not finding out. Both agree that it would be super fun to wait, although it's going to kill our families... "How am I supposed to know if I should buy pink or blue?!" Their inability to see past two colors is going to be great entertainment.

It wouldn't affect any planning... nursery would be gender-neutral anyway and the boy/girl names are selected.

lunurse2007 · July 2009

We both def. want to know! DH is so excited and keeps asking how much longer before we can find out because he wants to start planning haha

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eklecticpisces · July 2009

YES.YES. We have already checked out the Chinese Gender Chart and did the "ring test" both said GIRL. My DS says he wants a baby sister so we all def want to find out the sex in 8 more weeks!!

Sharon

beckerella · July 2009

We are going to wait but we aren't so set on waiting that we'll be upset if a tech/dr. lets it slip by accident. I tend to prefer the yellows and greens to blues and pinks anyway! We'll have a couple of names for each gender picked out!

Gomez322 · July 2009

My hubby and I both want to find out... we want to be prepared and make sure everything isn't yellow

krystal0707 · July 2009

DH knows that I really want to find out. He has not really said one way or the other. We have talked about not picking names until we know the sex, so I guess we are in agreement about finding out as soon as we can. I am way too much of a planner to not know!

hjf2B · July 2009

I want to find out, but DH doesn't...although I think I'm starting to sway him.

I'm guessing I'll get my way with this one, so we'll probably find out!!

kmmihelic · July 2009

Nope! ?Both agreed before we got the BFP that we were going to be?surprised! ?

BABYGIRL023 · July 2009

At first there was no way DH was going to go for finding out. However now that we are actually having a baby he decides it's ok to find out. No matter when you find out it's a surprise. I guess it's all about when you want the surprise. I want to be prepared for a whatever the gender is. I have to know.

HotAirBalloonBRIDE · July 2009

We do not want to find out.... there are not many surprises in life.. this will be a great surprise.

rhannan · July 2009

Brightgirl01:
I don't think I want to find out, DH does. So we are still debating, his solution is for the Dr to tell only him. I don't think that is a very foolproof plan. My husband is the kind of guy who gives me all my christmas presents a week early because he's so excited! Secrets really aren't his specialty!

Make sure that if you decide to have the Dr/tech just tell your DH that he can keep a secret!! I am an US tech and a couple asked me a few years ago to take DH outside and just tell him as mom didn't want to know...I did, and as soon as we walked back into the exam room he exclaimed "It's a boy!!!" So much for keeping it a secret!!

My husband and I are going to find out, we're so excited!

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