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Did you want a boy or girl? Clicky
Just for fun, I was wondering if you had a preference as to what sex you wanted/want your baby to be.
When I tell people I litterally do not have a preference its like they think I am lying. I also have read a couple posts where people assusme women want girls and men want boys, so I was just curious what would be answered.
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Re: Did you want a boy or girl? Clicky
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"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?...But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:26-27&33-34
DH really wants a boy...
I'd like a boy because: it would go better with our nursery theme, DH wants a boy. I'd like a girl because: the clothes are adorable and the closest cousin in age is a girl (and the only girl in the family so far). But it really doesn't matter - 2 for 2 on reasons leaves me complete happy with either.
Unfortunately at our A/S the tech could only be 60% sure - so she wrote it down and we are going for a fetal echo next friday where they can confirm what she wrote - - I guess we'll have to wait and see but it is going to be a secret between DH and I until at least after the shower!
I was the same way. All DH and I cared about is that our LO is happy and healthy. But you are right about people assuming I'm silly or lying for not caring. I have told people that I didn't care, and I just get the strangest looks. No clue why...
The only reason I put boy is because I had 1 girl and one SD who's a girl. This is probably our last so It would be nice to have the balance. I know DH has memories of doing boy things with his Dad cars, boy scouts, fire wood etc.. I know he really wants that. and since I was a little girl I always wanted a boy.
BUT! I can honestly 100% say I would not be disappointed in the slightest is I had another beautiful girl to raise! as long as this baby is healthy I truly, truly DON'T CARE!
This was how I was - no preference at all with DD. Now that we have her, I had a slight preference for a boy this time around just to have both, but we're having another DD and she's healthy and that's just fine!! I think it would be nice to have both, but if all goes as hoped, this won't be our last shot. And even if we end up with all girls, who cares! The teenager years may be scary, but hopefully they'll be great friends.
BFP1: DD1 born April 2011 at 34w1d via unplanned c/s due to HELLP, DVT 1 week PP
BFP3: DD2 born Feb 2013 at 38w4d via unplanned RCS due to uterine dehiscence
I was about 60/40 wanting a boy. I would have been over the moon for a girl as well, but since I haven't had much experience with little girls since my sister was one (she's 19), I felt more comfortable with the idea of a boy. The children I've dealt with since her have primarily been boys. Also, baby's only cousin is a boy (though he'll have another about 7 weeks after he is born). I also like the idea of an eldest brother. These ideas are a little silly, but they're honest. haha.
I have also found boy's clothes to be sooooo much cuter than the frilly pink ballerina outfits that seem to swarm 90% of the girl's sections. haha.
We knew we were going to be finished after two, and have DD- I am traditional and wanted to pass down our name, and wanted DH to have a little boy to play/watch sports with (I know girls can do this too- DD is a girly girl at this point). Anyway- we would have been thrilled either way, we had a MC back in April so it made us realize that a healthy baby is our top priority.
And on a side note- I want to say I'm impressed that this hasn't been completely flamed yet, I've seen a lot of posts turn really ugly when people ask if you have a gender preference.
I think thats a strange thing to say....
I chose "didn't care." However, my DH was strongly hoping for another girl. He said he loves having DD and ever since she was born, he has felt like a father of girls. I wouldn't have minded either way, but think it worked out for the best to have another girl. With them being so close, I think it just makes more sense. They will be best friends and companions with everything in common!
I think if I would have had a boy first and then had them so close in age again, I would have wanted another boy. It just makes sense to me for some reason to have them be the same when they're under 2 years apart.
There does tend to be a lot of flaming for gender disappointment... not so much saying you might prefer one over the other. No one here has really said "I want a ____ and I'll be so upset if that isn't what it is." Everyone seems content either way, so there isn't any need for flaming.
Love, Amanda
expecting our little miracle in February
Obviously, a healthy baby is what mattered to us most. But if we could have picked our ideal family....it would have been a daughter and then a son. We are both from families with the older sister/younger brother setting, and liked that!
Lucky for us, we have the best of both worlds! Healthy daughter, and a healthy boy due in February.
It honestly didn't matter. I know people don't believe me when I say that because you're right, they assume that a woman wants a girl and a man wants a boy.
I loved the idea a girl because I'm super girly and I wanted a baby that I could dress up. Clothes are much more fun, so I found a girl to be very appealing.
In the grand scheme of things, we really wanted a boy to be the oldest. This is our first child, so we would have loved had he been a boy for this reason alone.
So, I truly would have been happy either way. While my husband won't admit it, I think he secretly really wanted a boy first, but he's SO excited for this little girl and talks about her all the time.
That being said, now that we know this LO is a girl, I hope our second is also a girl. DH is on the fence about wanting 2 or 3 kids. I really want 3. So, if number 2 is a girl, he'll certainly want to try a third time in the hopes of getting a boy.
BFP #1 5/12/12; EDD 1/20/13; Eliana Grace born 1/25/13
BFP #2 12/11/13; EDD 8/23/14; M/C 6 weeks
BFP #3 4/3/14; EDD 12/13/14
We can't wait to meet our Blake Katherine!!
When DH and I were trying we hoped a boy would be first. Neither of us were disappointed when we found out that we're having a girl, though.
HOWEVER: I was in a minor car accident and went to the ER to get her checked out. I spent about an hour imagining every worst case scenario and thankfully she and I are both fine. It's changed my perspective and the rest of this pregnancy (and and future ones) I can truly say that I don't care what sex baby is as long as she's healthy.
We would like a boy, we find out next week, but as long as it is healthy. We have a 2 1/2 year old little girl.