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How do you answer

MsCat19MsCat19 member
in December 2013 Moms

"So what are you hoping for?" 

 I like to tell them something outlandish.  Like a raptor. Or a puppy.  Really?  A healthy baby.  The rest is just bonus for me! 

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  • Alexisgamez105Alexisgamez105 member
    I just say I really don't have a preference or my heart isn't really set on anything I just want a healthy baby :]
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  • Henrymama2Henrymama2 member
    With my first I was asked "what kind of baby are you having?" Really?! What kind? People are so dumb.
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  • malamutemommymalamutemommy member

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    I choose a different animal each time. Porcupine, penguin, velociraptor, panda, etc lol

    I do the exact same thing haha. 

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  • BellaElla79BellaElla79
    My Mil asked me this question. My response with a huge smile was A hemorrhoid free pregnancy.
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  • MsCat19MsCat19 member

    imageBellaElla79:
    My Mil asked me this question. My response with a huge smile was A hemorrhoid free pregnancy.

     And this is why TB needs a like button.  Right here. 

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  • macadamia03macadamia03 member
    At least they ask my mother wants baby number two to be a girl and doesn't care that DH and I would actually like another boy. She texts me girl names all the time and has said on several occasions that she's praying for a girl. Personally I would love a velociraptor and so would DS
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  • cammyisagirlsnamecammyisagirlsname member
    imageBellaElla79:
    My Mil asked me this question. My response with a huge smile was A hemorrhoid free pregnancy.


    I am most definitely using this when someone annoying asks me!! Haha!
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  • utlawgirlutlawgirl member

    What an invasive question.

    Ooh, I'm hoping for a velociraptor, too! Think of the mad attention we'd get! 

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  • Julieturner507Julieturner507 member
    imageBellaElla79:
    My Mil asked me this question. My response with a huge smile was A hemorrhoid free pregnancy.


    Ha ha. This answer is perfect.
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  • Tndilday07Tndilday07 member
    Say you're hoping to win the lotto, cause having a baby can get pricy!
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  • sonrisasonrisa member
    I don't. One of the conveniences of only telling people after the CVS results is we get to avoid this asinine question. 
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  • lifesaverzlifesaverz member
    I dunno, this question personally doesn't bother me.  Many people DO have a preference, so I totally understand the reasoning behind people asking.  I honestly don't have a preference (this is our first, btw), so that's usually what I say.  To me it's pretty easy, if you have a preference, say it (if you feel like it) & if you don't, say that you don't, or that you'll be happy with either.
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  • MrsQuealeMrsQueale member
    After experiencing a loss, my answers are:

    "I hope I'm growing a healthy baby that will be born full term."

    "A healthy baby to bring home"

    And then when they ask what sex I want. I say that I would like another girl but I'm not wishing/hoping for one.

    This baby can just focus on being healthy, not what's between the legs.
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  • kate14kate14 member
    I'm hoping for a girl, so I say girl, but will be happy if the baby is healthy either way.
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  • care99care99 member

    I have 2 boys so we don't even get the 'want are you hoping for' question.  We get, 'well of course you want a girl, right?'.  So annoying. I love my boys and would gladly take another.  A girl is fine too but I hate how people assume that we need a girl to be a complete family.

     

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  • zou bisouzou bisou member

    If I think a mention about God won't offend the asker, I'll say something like, "No preference.  I'm just excited to see what God wants us to have a boy or a girl and how that will change our family's dynamic."  And that's the truth. Smile

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  • notkateanymorenotkateanymore member
    Well, before we knew for sure I told them what I wanted. After we found out, I tell them what we're having. Not worth making up some crazy line IMO.
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  • FrenchFry13FrenchFry13

    I tell them "a kindhearted genius, because this kid is going to need private school scholarships!" 

    I personally go back and forth on my preferred sex, because there are definitely advantages to both. For the most part, though, I just want a baby who is healthy, smart, and grows to be kind. 

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  • ChiAmyChiAmy member
    I tell them "a girl".  I think it's totally normal to want one gender over the other.

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