Anyone not finding out?

becs11048 · September 2010

Is anyone not finding out if LO is a boy or a girl?

I am really hoping to be able to wait until the delivery, but as the weeks go by and the 20 week ultrasound gets closer and closer, I am wavering.

We just told most of our family last weekend and they were all surprised to hear that we weren't going to find out. (not sure if it is because I am Type A and a planner, that surprised them, or if everyone is finding out these days)

SaraLynn21 · September 2010

We had our ultrasound yesterday and didn't cave to the pressure and find out! We didn't find out with our first either and it really is a great surprise at the end. I have to admit, I was very tempted to find out with this one but I'm glad we stayed strong. You can do it!

kpavinich · September 2010

We had always said we would wait to be surprised...and then the Dr. said we could find out at the next visit what we were having. I cracked...I has to find out and yesterday we found out it was a GIRL. Good to know because I thought I was 100% sure it was a boy...now it's time to take back some clothes HAHA. If you have the will power you should wait, but don't let anyone talk you in or out of it...you need to do it for your own reasons!

constanze.mylove · September 2010

We aren't finding out. I would prefer to know ahead of time but my fiancee wants to be surprised and i know i wouldn't be able to keep a secret like that. Besides, a lot of people have said that the surprise is really an exciting moment. We chose neutral colors for the nursery so people won't have any issues with gifts... but then again, who knows. i may cumble and force my fiancee to find out with me!

smallfry5909 · September 2010

We aren't finding out. This is the greatest, most wonderful surprise in life! Yes it's difficult, but I don't NEED to know; it's one or the other, and we'll find out eventually.

I think it'll be worth it in the end!

citychicks · September 2010

We're not finding out. It makes labour that much more bearable, very exciting to look down and find out who was right. We didn't find out with either and I'm really glad we didn't. It really does add a little something to the day. And lets face it, it's much more exciting for friends and family. Everyone loves the guessing and when you get the phone call, the sex + name is way more interesting then getting the call that so and so had "Sara."

JCragg · September 2010

citychicks:
Everyone loves the guessing and when you get the phone call, the sex + name is way more interesting then getting the call that so and so had "Sara."

This is exactly it!

papagena · September 2010

With DS I originally didn't want to find out, and DH did. We went back and forth and back and forth and did end up find out at the u/s. It was odd - it was nice to know for planning, bonding and whatnot, but some of my dreams died, too. I wasn't at all disappointed that he was a boy, but I had to say goodbye to all the little girl fantasies, which was bittersweet. This time I have no real pushing desire to find out and we'll be waiting.

jamahone · September 2010

We are not finding out. I figure that I must have something to be excited for on the day of delivery. I think it's more of a norm now to find out. Everyone seems so suprised that we are not finding out. I think it will be a good suprise for the two of us and our families.

Plaza81 · September 2010

Definitely not finding out for a few reasons.

- What a fun surprise it will be on our delivery day.

- I'm not one for decorating in pinks or blues, or dressing babies super girly or whatever, so there's no need to know.

- we're planning more kids in the future, so what if I were to go out and buy all pink stuff for the first, and then find out the second is a boy...that mean I have to go out and buy a new car seat/crib sheets etc because I chose girly colors with the first?

Totally a personal preference so I understand those wanting to know, but for me and my husband it is one of the greatest surprises life has to offer, so we're going to have fun daydreaming in the meantime

Temp110085250009077 · September 2010

We didn't find out with #1 because it's the most awesome surprise EVER! Of course by the time #2 came around, there was no way on this earth you could keep me from finding out. I had an elective u/s at 16 weeks with him.

I don't want to find out this time, but we're going to so that our LOs can feel more connected to the baby. They just don't know what to call "it". I think it will help them prepare. But if I didn't have that to consider, I would most definitely hold out again. It was so much fun having the doc say "It's a GIRL!" (especially when everyone was convinced it was a boy Smile )

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