Anyone elses' DH really want a boy??

stacieandclint · November 2009

My DH made it very clear before I was even pregnant that he really wanted to have a boy first. Now that we're getting closer to finding out the sex he says he'll be happy with either but I know he really wants a boy. I have a son from a previous relationship who's 11 years old and my DH is great with him and I don't care if it's a boy or girl. Anyone else feel the same?

robinsokj · November 2009

I didnt care but when we found out its twins I really wanted boy/girl. Oh well. DH wanted a boy and was very vocal about it. I know he would have been fine with a girl as Ive seen how he is around them but he was afraid he wouldnt know what to do with them.

Well, 2 boys it is and hes already dreaming of buying camo and trucks and other such stuff.

bedebum13 · November 2009

I really believe that my DH doesn't care either way. His father on the other hand really wants it to be a boy but DH is just excited that we're having a baby, boy or girl!

sherina825 · November 2009

I don't really care either way. But DH really wants a boy. He says it's because he wants his daughter to have a big brother. But I don't know if I will have any other children. Being pregnant is hard.

bonnin507 · November 2009

My DH said this too but recently he sincerely said having a girl would be fun too, a little princess in our house. It sure made me feel all mushy inside to hear him say that. We are team green though & not even our doctor or u/s tech know the sex, but we are happy that our u/s showed a healthy baby thus far.

chazlewo · November 2009

Same here. DH really wants a boy. He's really not excited about possibly having a girl. In fact, I wanted to be Team Green, but we are finding out the sex in order to give him time to prepare himself and get used to the idea just in case the bug proves to have girl parts Wink

I don't have a preference or intuition either way.

cdc1982 · November 2009

:::raises hand:::

DH really wants a boy. He will tell people he doesn't care if it's a boy or girl because we're hoping for more & will hope to have at least 1 of each at some point but I know him better. His dad, ever since a little before we got married, has been talking about wanting grandsons to carry on the family name (DH's brother never had or wanted kids so DH is it). DH said to me one day "I don't know why I want a boy so bad, I mean, I'll be really happy if it's a girl too! But I just want a son first & I know that sounds awful" I told him it's not bad, that he's hoping for a boy because he wants to make his dad proud & have his dad see the name continue on.

officers_girl · November 2009

Mine did. He was very vocal about it also. We're having a girl #2. He's fine with it, of course, and is excited to have another Daddy's girl, but I know initially he was a little disappointed.

stgn01 · November 2009

my DH really wants a girl. i know, it's a little weird. he thinks he'll see too much of himself in a little boy. that's exactly what i think about having a little girl. i know what a pain in the ass i was when i was younger and i don't want to parent a little girl like me.

i told him he would want a little girl until she turned 12 and started having boys like her.

x55centsxshortx · November 2009

My DH really wanted a boy and I was worried about finding out the sex. We found out we were having a girl and after a few hours of "what am I going to do when she starts dating" he started to get excited. Last weekend we were looking at baby clothes and all the girl ones said daddy loves me or I love daddy so that really got him excited. Now, I don't think he would have it any other way. In fact we went to a repeat ultrasound this week and he asked the tech if she was still a she and he seemed rather happy to find out she was.

Soulfulheart24 · November 2009

My DH is the opposite, he is convinced we are having a girl!!! I am the one who wants a boy first..but I don't care either way as long as its healthy

mrsjenni · November 2009

DH and I don't care either way. We just want a healthy baby, thank you very much.

beanie00914 · November 2009

I guess my DH is not the norm...he wanted a girl, he always said he wanted his little princess first

taagent · November 2009

YUP! He REALLY wanted a boy, and kept saying that is what LO is. Well apparently not. He was shocked when we found out and was a little disappointed still but excited and happy.

WildcatPrincess · November 2009

Mine wants a girl. I think mostly because I want a girl....at least one at some point, and if this is one the pressure would be off

shari_rngleson · November 2009

yes!!! and we had a girl. it took him 3 weeks to get over it and as soon as she was born he fell in love!

BabyButler2010 · November 2009

My DH really wants a boy...he says that he'll be happy with either, but he'd prefer to have a boy first and that if it is a girl he'd like to keep trying until we get a boy...he is the only boy in his family who will be able to carry on the family name...I know that is one of his reasons, but he also has said that he just thinks boys are easier.

Who knows...he's really great with our neices, so I know he'll be fine either way- but I do think it is odd that he really has such a preference.

fabulistbride · November 2009

DH and I both thought we'd be having a boy first and wanted one of each. He was determined it was a boy and I had a gut instinct a few days into 2nd tri that it was a girl. I was worried that he'd be upset but he jumped right on board. I think he takes a lot of pride in imaging himself taking care of his girls. The thing is, even if it's not a boy, she's still so much a part of him that he can't help but be excited to be her father. I do hope we have a boy at some point but I know he'll be a wonderful father either way.

Quick side story about my brother: When he and his wife went in to find out the gender of their 2nd child (they had a girl first) the nurse asked them what they wanted. My SIL said she'd just been praying for a healthy baby. My brother then said he'd been praying for a healthy baby BOY. Lucky him, God answered his prayers with little Thomas.

mbear511 · November 2009

From the moment we found out we were pregnant, DH has referred to the baby as "our son" haha. His family is pretty much ALL boys, so his family is giving him lots of crap that he will be the first to produce a girl in about 20 years (seriously!). He honestly won't care either way, but he wants a boy first because "he will need to protect his younger sister one day" aww..

homebird · November 2009

If my husband really wanted a boy (or a girl), I'd kindly remind him that it was HIS sperm that made the "choice" for him, lol.

Battlebaby09 · November 2009

Well we had a miscarriage the first time. So the big thing for us was healthy...! But I think my DH used that to hide his real desires behind. I wanted a girl and he wanted a boy. After about 10 weeks I was sure our LO was a boy. I even went ahead and bought the bed set. Well, little Tyler is definitely a boy! LOL After this came to light my DH said he was glad, because the thought of changing a girls diapers freaked him out. LOL He is so silly.

gypsywitch · November 2009

My DH really wanted a boy this time ( we already have a 2 yr old girl)...BUT the other day we found it out was a girl. He was really bummed...he even joked with the doc about giving me some kind of shot to change the sex of the baby hahaha. He's getting over it though and is happy about having a healthy baby.

WonderWoman27 · November 2009

my DH really wanted a girl actually. Obviously he got what he wanted. I wanted a boy, just cause I know how moody and terrible teenage girls can get. lol This is what we're meant to have, it will be an adventure!

kelcat · November 2009

My DH is just like this. He would really love a boy, I'm not caring either way. I just want a healthy baby. We'll see on Tuesday what we get.

Kim B. · November 2009

He didn't really care which came first, but he would eventually like at least one of each gender and I feel the same way! Smile

adamstodrake · November 2009

I wanted a girl, and DH wanted a boy. So we wre evenly split. His family is very much mixed of boys and girls, I just always figured I would have a girl first; not sure why! At our big u/s when the tech told is LO is a boy, I was shocked and DH had the biggest, silliest, most proud grin I have ever seen on his face! As we left the hospital DH called his grandpa and said "I made a boy". I about peed my pants from laughing so hard. Grandpa is very excited because this is the first male great-grandchild to carry on his last name. I admit that I see some of the girl things and get a little, well, not sad, but missing the opportunity for all the girly stuff (I am very girly). Dh loves to take those opportunities to make fun of me, of course!

Erika6504 · November 2009

DH really wanted a boy when I was pg with DD. Obviously when he found out she was a girl, he was thrilled.

This time he said that he wanted a boy. However, earlier this week he admitted that he's a little scared of boys. He doesn't know if he'll know what to do with a boy. Plus DD is SO laid back and easy, he's afraid that a boy wouldn't be that easy.

cajungirl0717 · November 2009

I think it is normal for all dad's to want a boy first. I know my fiance would have preferred a boy. But that look on his face when the tech said girl was priceless. He couldn't have been happier.

Just tell him that the sex of the baby was all up to him at the making period. You have no control over that! Wink

BBachmann · November 2009

My DH hid the fact he wanted a boy. But, it was pretty obvious when he started jumping up and down when the U/S Tech said "It's a boy!"

winomom22 · November 2009

This will be our last baby and since we already have a girl, dh is really hoping for a boy. I honestly don't care either way. I know he was disappointed when dd turned out to be a girl, because we were both thinking boy. Of course, now he loves her more than anything and wouldn't trade her for the world, but I know he will be disappointed if we have another girl. It's why I want to find out at the ultrasound this time so he has time to deal with it, but he is still insisting on being surprised. I plan to find out though.

MarMat · November 2009

mine did, as well as IL's and my mom... we have friends that have a little boy, 2.5 years and DH is crazy about him.. they just get along so well.. DH being so sporty and nfl fan was already thinking where LO would train football..

so @ 13 weeks the gyn told us it was a little girl... DH was dissapointed.. but only because he had already imagined all the things he would do with him (LO).. after a couple of weeks he realized it's better to have a girl because then he cannot plan so far ahead and therefore rely on God..

He's gone crazy with his little girl... meaning already overprotection... I know he was just afraid and felt out of his comfort zone... but loving every minute...

suzymarie · November 2009

DH did with #1. His only reason was that he was afraid of raising a girl- he thought it would be way harder than a boy!

Ends up DS is a total handful, what you might call "spirited" LOL. He was totally ok with a girl this time- he decided that if he could handle DS he could handle anything.

Now, none the less, I don't share news stories about pregnant 13 year olds with him. No reason to give him a stroke!

scubaspot · November 2009

DH and I had no preference. All we wanted was a healthy child and we knew that we would have exactly what we were intended to have. When we found out that we are having a girl DH teared up and got really emotional. Everyday he asks me how his "girls" are doing?" He is just so excited that we are finally able to have a baby.

BriBer · November 2009

Mine does. But I feel like lately he is coming around to how fun it would be to have a girl too. I don't care either way, the only thing that bothers me is when other family members say they want a boy. It's not your baby!

kat1012 · November 2009

homebird:
If my husband really wanted a boy (or a girl), I'd kindly remind him that it was HIS sperm that made the "choice" for him, lol.

Well said. I'll remember this one for sure!

DBF really wants a boy. He has a daughter from an "oops" situation many years ago and he's been bombarded by females on his side of the family. He has stated though that he will love another little girl, so phew! I would like one of each, but seeing him with a little boy would bring me much joy. A healthy baby first and foremost...

yourmomwreckedmybike · November 2009

Red has been convinced its a Boy since we found out I was PG. He refused to think about girl names. He said that if it was a girl, he would be so scared and wouldn't know what to do with her.

Danielle0617 · November 2009

Im in the same boat. I wanted a boy at first and now I just want a healthy baby. We find out in 2 weeks and I am hoping that DH will be thrilled (he says so) if it is a girl instead of a boy!

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