Community› The Bump Message Boards› Toddlers: 24 Months+
Toddlers: 24 Months+
New Discussion

This Article Got Me Thinking...

sschwegesschwege member
in Toddlers: 24 Months+
Someone posted on the Baby Shower board a story about a woman who has recently had her 12th child, all boys.  They have been trying for a girl and have not ruled out the possibility of trying for number 13.  https://thestir.cafemom.com/pregnancy/159372/mom_hoping_for_a_daughter

It got me wondering how many people have a preference.  For us we always wanted three kids (well I want more but DH says we are stopping at three).  So boys, girls, that's how many kids we will have, God willing.  With my first I truly didn't care.  With my second I hoped for a boy since we already had a girl, though again we would have happily welcomed another baby girl.  Part of the reason I was also hoping for one of the opposite sex was for practical reasons, we only have three bedrooms, so two kids are going to have to share.  It's going to be much easier to figure out who will be sharing. Now that we have one of each I don't have a preference when we try for number three.  Anybody else?
image




Lilypie Kids Birthday tickers Lilypie Third Birthday tickers My Ovulation Chart Lilypie First Birthday tickers
Report Reply to Post

Re: This Article Got Me Thinking...

  • XCrissCrossXXCrissCrossX member
    DH "wanted" a boy & I "wanted" a girl (although by the time we found out, I wanted a boy too)-- but really, I didn't care either way. Next kid, I won't care either way because I figure there are pros and cons to both.

    I would NEVER have more children in an attempt to have a specific gender. That just seems crazy (and ungrateful) to me.
    Lilypie Fifth Birthday tickersLilypie Pregnancy tickers

    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • luvmyducksluvmyducks member
    We have 2 girls and have recently decided we will try for a 3rd later. We would love a boy but know there is equal chance for another girl, and that will be just fine if that happens. Not the end of the world. Regardless we will stop at 3.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker 

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • mommyton&emommyton&e member
    ClaryPax said:
    With the first I didn't care.  With the second I guess I didn't care that much either.  On one hand if it was a boy we had all the clothes already.  If it was a girl then it would be the first girl in 18 years in the family because the cousins are all boys. 

    ETA: I don't really get people that get their hopes all up on way or another.  I mean they have no control over it.  I also don't get the jealousy and people confiding in me that they were jealous and wanted 1 over another.  I would only have the number we agreed on not keep trying for a certain sex.
    This is how we felt as well. It would have been "easier" to have another boy b/c we have all boy clothes. The big stuff is all gender neutral. There are mostly boys on my side and all boys on DHs side. We are having a girl this time and are very excited.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker


    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"