Anyone staying team green?

Blueyed228 · May 2012

I always thought I would want to know the sex before delivery, but now thinking about it, I think I want to stay team green. Im just not sure I will have the will power not to ask!

My sister stayed team green with both her girls. She said there are very few suprises in life and that it was a great one.

So whats your plan? Team green or no?

EAMommy · May 2012

Team green all the way for us.

Little Dawson · May 2012

I've liked the idea of not finding out, but DH can't handle not knowing, so we will find out most likely this time too! Hope you can manage to not ask! lol

TRobRN · May 2012

I don't think I can do it!! Lol we thought about it to!!

Mommyluv384 · May 2012

I need to know, it's just who I am...,I see it like this..it's a surprise if I find out now or at delivery.

dlbrous · May 2012

I did think about it, but I am wayyyy too curious. My mom, on the other hand, strongly believes in staying team green. Oh, well it's not her decision.

Jamie074 · May 2012

I definitely want to know. Mainly because I really want a girl. So if I find out ahead of time that it's a boy, I can deal with my issues and be happy and accepting once it's time to deliver.

Blueyed228 · May 2012

teds1chic:
I would love to stay team green but I'm wondering how would I prepare. Do you just not purchase any clothing for the baby? I know there are plenty of neutral nursery ideas so I know I'd be able to get that ready but I'm just worried about shower gifts and those kinds of things.

I guess its because babies spend most of their first few weeks in onsies and stuff so you can get really cute neutral colors in those.

After my sisters first girl was born, lots of people (myself included) bought her a ton of girl things.

rinascita · May 2012

Little Dawson:
I've liked the idea of not finding out, but DH can't handle not knowing, so we will find out most likely this time too! Hope you can manage to not ask! lol

This exactly! Except I'll be a FTM...

MKE6115 · May 2012

I am Team Green, but this is my first time. We found out with our other two so I already have boy stuff and girl stuff. We will keep the nursery gender neutral by using DD old crib and DS old bedding. The room is already light blue and green.

Pictures29 · May 2012

We'll definitely find out the gender at my 20 week appointment! We're both too excited to wait until the birth.

dreemkin84 · May 2012

Hoping to stay team green. But it is tempting.

Ellis31 · May 2012

I'm way too much of a planner to not find out

barbie92 · May 2012

I am going to find out if this baby is a boy or girl as soon as I can. I think being team green would be a wonderful surprise, but I really enjoyed knowing with Robby.

andihaus · May 2012

Im going try to stay green.

silversparks · May 2012

Absolutely staying team green! I'm not at all worried about not being able to plan. We will actually buy very little before the baby comes and it's our first, so anything big will be gender neutral anyways.

Eags · May 2012

We want to know as soon as possible! I would love to have that suprise... but we're neither DH or I have that much patience.

soontobemrs.boulet · May 2012

I'm thinking about doing it this time around. We already have 3 girls and 1 boy so it would be a nice surprise to have. I'm not sure I can stay strong enough to not find out but I'm going to try my hardest! Stick out tongue

sesigs · May 2012

I couldn't wait that long! I am too excited to find out!

Starfish02807 · May 2012

my boyfriend would never allow that

slu2009lions · May 2012

I want to be green! But my husband, my MIL and bffs ALL want to know. I don't need or want to know.

Any ideas on some kind of compromise?

Hopeless+Romantic · May 2012

I was just discussing that with the DH and he said he wanted to wait but I don't know if I could wait since this is my first pregnancy. We discussed the option of doing a gender reveal party but we aren't sure quite yet, we will see what happens!

Blueyed228 · May 2012

Jamie074:
I definitely want to know. Mainly because I really want a girl. So if I find out ahead of time that it's a boy, I can deal with my issues and be happy and accepting once it's time to deliver.

Im confused by this. Would you really be that upset/disappointed if it was a boy that you would need a whole pregnancy to process it?

kygirlie113 · May 2012

We loved being Team Green the last time. My husband loved walking out to announce "It's a BOY!" We are planning on being Team Green again this time around, too.

Allycat11 · May 2012

I can't handle suspense at all and I am the type that will want lots of gender specific things so we will be finding out. At least this is something that DH and I both agree on so there was no debate over it.

Allycat11 · May 2012

Blueyed228:
Jamie074:
I definitely want to know. Mainly because I really want a girl. So if I find out ahead of time that it's a boy, I can deal with my issues and be happy and accepting once it's time to deliver.

Im confused by this. Would you really be that upset/disappointed if it was a boy that you would need a whole pregnancy to process it?

This was my thought too.

When I say I am just praying for a healthy baby, I really mean it. It actually makes me sick that some people would be that disappointed if they didn't have their gender of choice.

Blueyed228 · May 2012

Allycat11:
Blueyed228:

Jamie074:
I definitely want to know. Mainly because I really want a girl. So if I find out ahead of time that it's a boy, I can deal with my issues and be happy and accepting once it's time to deliver.

Im confused by this. Would you really be that upset/disappointed if it was a boy that you would need a whole pregnancy to process it?

This was my thought too.

When I say I am just praying for a healthy baby, I really mean it. It actually makes me sick that some people would be that disappointed if they didn't have their gender of choice.

Yup. After almost 2 years of IF, 3 IUI's, 1 IVF, and 2 losses, Im just so grateful to be pregnant at all. Being upset over gender is just beyond my scope of comprehension.

barbie92 · May 2012

Blueyed228:
Allycat11:
Blueyed228:

Jamie074:
I definitely want to know. Mainly because I really want a girl. So if I find out ahead of time that it's a boy, I can deal with my issues and be happy and accepting once it's time to deliver.

Im confused by this. Would you really be that upset/disappointed if it was a boy that you would need a whole pregnancy to process it?

This was my thought too.

When I say I am just praying for a healthy baby, I really mean it. It actually makes me sick that some people would be that disappointed if they didn't have their gender of choice.

Yup. After almost 2 years of IF, 3 IUI's, 1 IVF, and 2 losses, Im just so grateful to be pregnant at all. Being upset over gender is just beyond my scope of comprehension.

I agree with everything you guys have said. I just want a baby. I don't care if this baby is a boy or girl as long as this is my take home baby.

runlong3 · May 2012

I'm pretty sure we're going to figure out the sex, as we have a few people I'd like to get hand-me-downs from (if they're willing to share) and it would be way easier if I knew ahead of time. As far as names go, however, that I think we're going to keep to ourselves.

brittandjp · May 2012

Oh..we'll definitely be finding out the sex. I'm WAY too type A to go team green. I'll want to have a gender specific bedroom and all of the clothes and necessities already picked out and ready for a particular gender.

jolynn326 · May 2012

We are team green people! LOVED it with DD, and can't wait for the surprise this time, too!

Personally, I feel that births are somehow less exciting when the gender and name has already been shared. BUT, I know some people love that. Evacuee they feel better bonded/more connected.

Pink253 · May 2012

Team Green here too! We have two boys already and will be happy no matter what it turns out to be

Oh, this is going to be a challenge though!

eponine7682 · May 2012

Hey Blueyed!! So nice to see a fellow 3Ter here! Yes, we are remaining green. I thought I would want to know back when we thought getting pregnant would be easy. But now I am certain I want it to be a surprise. DH is happy because he always wanted to be team green.

Blueyed228 · May 2012

eponine7682:
Hey Blueyed!! So nice to see a fellow 3Ter here! Yes, we are remaining green. I thought I would want to know back when we thought getting pregnant would be easy. But now I am certain I want it to be a surprise. DH is happy because he always wanted to be team green.

Hi! So glad to see you here too!

danielle0278 · May 2012

Yup we were team green with my dd and will do the same again! I loved that moment in the delivery room and finding out!

SJRowe · May 2012

Nope I already have my ultrasound appointment. I'm a planner and have to know.

MikeF&SarahC · May 2012

We are team green. Like your sister we too feel like it's one of life's biggest surprises. I also want to refrain from buying too much lol

karen_loy · May 2012

No way, I need to know!!

horae4me · May 2012

I am hoping to go team green. But I am such a planner and part of me will want to ask! We are just so happy to be pregnant and only want a healthy baby, it doesn't really matter what the sex is. I was considering, when the time comes, to have the ultrasound tech put the sex into an envelope so that if/when we do want to know, we can peek. But, I don't know if I could resist! I do love the idea of this one surprise in life.

Reyka9 · May 2012

We're staying Team Green! We found out DS's sex at 20 weeks last time, so this time we want to have the other experience of the "It's a...!" in the delivery room. We are only planning to have 2 children, so it will be fun to experience finding out the sex both ways.

If we are blessed with another boy, he'll be all set as far as hand-me-downs from DS. If we are blessed with a little girl, she'll just have to deal with living in blue or gender-neutral stuff for a few months ;-)

As far as a nursery goes, you really don't need one for the first 6 months or so, especially if you're breastfeeding. It's way more convenient to set up a little pack n' play next to your bed for middle-of-the-night feedings. So we'll have plenty of time to shop for girly nursery stuff if we need to.

chance_encounters · May 2012

I stayed team green with my first daughter. It was awesoE when the dr. Said itz a girl! The nurses were amazed that I waited and waz told it was rare that I left it for a surprise. My 2nd daughter I found out. I would talk to my belly by name, got my themed baby shower and etc. Both were wonderful experiences. I will find out again this time as I am a planner and with mostly green and yellow clothes I got tired of people calling my little girl a boy lol.

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