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wavering team green...

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As soon as we found out we were expecting we both said we wanted to wait to find out the sex. It seemed like a surprise that you only get one shot at and I was dead set. But now, my husband is wavering... and I am beginning to waver as well. Anatomy scan is Thursday!! 

Someone please talk me back onto the team green ledge before I plummet off of it! 

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Re: wavering team green...

  • MN_JenMN_Jen member

    Just wait until you get there! Trust me, it will be even harder!

    As I mentioned in a pp, hubby and I had our a/s yesterday and are waiting until Sunday to find out at our Christmas party. I thought it would be easy since we are only waiting a week, but it is SO HARD not to open that envelope! Much bigger challenge than I expected!

    BUT, if you can make it through that day, I bet you'll be home free! 

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  • bibliophileemilybibliophileemily member

    You can do it! Stay strong!

    Just tell the tech you don't want to know the sex and he might not even check that area; if he doesn't know, you can't get it out of him! And once you make it through the A/S, you're pretty much safe from wavering because you won't have an opportunity to find out until the big day!

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  • Cailin+Deas+RuaCailin+Deas+Rua member
    Be strong! I thought for like, a minute, that I wanted to be team green.  Then I broke down faster than I ever imagined I could.  Do it for me, since I'm too weak to stick it out :-D
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  • SRK128SRK128 member

    There are not many surprises in life this is one. 

     

    From the person who always find out! 

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  • mariamariamariamaria member

    I posted a similar post two weeks ago and the ladies convinced me to stay strong. I remember how fun it was the first time around to wait until the end and have my DH announce "It's a boy!" Seriously one of the best, most exciting moments of my life. Stay strong!

     As PP said, if you tell the tech that you don't want to know, they really won't even make an effort to look in that area. Or, if they do, they will tell you to close your eyes. With my DS she scanned that area and I was sure I saw something, but she quickly moved it out of the way. In other words, maybe you'll get lucky and see something :) 

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  • elbouelbou member
    Stay strong! You can do it! I told my MW that I didn't want to know, and she wrote it right on the piece of paper I had to give to them when I got there. I was only tempted to ask once, and I just kept my mouth shut and the moment passed. Good luck! :)


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  • tmille46tmille46 member
    I talked my husband into waiting with our first and it was one of the most powerful and exciting moments we have ever experienced in our lives. My husband still thanks me! We just developed a cute nickname for our little one. With that being said, the day of the anatomy scan is for sure the hardest!! Stay strong because it is so worth the wait!
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  • lou_lou_sdlou_lou_sd member
    Oh, no...you have to stick with it!  I have an ultrasound every three weeks (I go for my A/S next week) and, as tempting as it is, I remind my doc every time that we want to be surprised.  In fact, she said at my last appointment that, had I forgotten to tell her, it would have been completely spoiled because the baby opened right up and let her know.  So, even though she knew, she didn't tell me.  Stay strong - and just look away...no peeking!  Big Smile
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  • WorkinWeezelWorkinWeezel member
    Stay strong!!!! I will never, ever forget the look on my husband's face when our son came out, and I'm so excited for that experience again!!! Plus such a motivator for pushing =
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  • TroopT45TroopT45 member

    Don't do it! This is one of life's last true surprises and it will be great motivation while you are pushing. I get choked up just thinking about how awesome it will be to hear the doctor announce, "It's a _______!"

    Besides, I have at least two friends now that were told that they were having one gender and the baby ended up being the opposite!  Stay strong! 

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  • Bbelle88Bbelle88 member

    Wait!!! 

    Have the U/S tech write it down in a sealed envelope just incase you change your mind for later.

    Honestly, for about a week it will kill you to open the envelope but after that it wears off and you'll be fine. Not finding out the sex until delivery was the best experience of my life, it made an exciting experience even MORE exciting. I highly recommend doing it.

    At least set a goal to wait until Christmas to open the envelope and hopefully by then you'll realize you can wait until April. 

    I can't stress enough that it's worth holding out and it gets much easier after about a week after your anatomy scan! 

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  • sunflower92sunflower92 member

    Well, it is a surprise no matter when you find out!

    Good luck!

     

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  • leasajleasaj member
    I couldn't do it....had to know.  But everyone is different.  Do what feels right for you once you get in there.
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  • old_time_girlold_time_girl member
    Stay strong! It's the most amazing feeling to truly get to meet your LO at delivery.

    DH wants to find out this time and I'm totally bummed. But, our A/S is on Thursday too! Good luck mama!
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  • katie6/26/04katie6/26/04 member
    DH did the same thing to me last week.  I was debating having the tech write it on a slip of paper and opening a present at Christmas with just DH and DS to find out.  I made him feel guilty I guess and he backed off and I kept strong.  We are team green for the second time :)  It was the best surprise last time and I feel like it wouldn't have the same feel if we found out at this point.
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  • keadokeado member

    We didn't find out with this one, and I'm so glad we didn't!  Now that that the scan is over and baby is healthy, I could care less.  I admit I had to stay off of this board for a while because I felt like I was cracking with all the "its a . . . " posts, but I feel sooooo good now that its behind us.

    There are so many advantages to waiting for first time parents - not so many clothes, more registry items for you, and the anticipation . . . good luck!

    I will note that we did find out with DD, and I loved that too, but I don't think it helped us bond anymore than if we were team green.  The love you feel for your child immediately is without measure, and nothing can prepare you for it.  Its the best!  

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  • lpstjohnlpstjohn member

    You can do it!!  Just like everyone else said, tell the tech immediately you don't want to know. My H told the tech before we were even all the way in the room!  It didn't really matter to us as the baby was sitting in a position she couldn't tell but we had to have a follow up to look for DS markers and the tech could tell then.  We had told her before hand we didn't want to know and she never even led on to knowing until my H asked her after it was done. 

    I can't wait to experience hearing from the doctor if it's a boy or girl.  And my H is very excited to announce to the waiting room.  He's been trying to think of cute ways to announce.  So far he's just come up with putting on a pink/blue shirt. 

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