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Not finding out gender

krysfran1979krysfran1979 member
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Anyone else not finding out the gender? We have chosen to be surprised :)
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  • CookingStarCookingStar member
    Yep, last time I found out but this time I want to be surprised. Just really need diapers and there's plenty of time to get boy clothes after they are born. How many times do you get to be surprised in life?!
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  • krysfran1979krysfran1979 member
    Thats what we say :) I found out with my son as well mostly because he was not hiding it. This time it is all over my chart that I don not want to know :)
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  • MrsLowMrsLow member
    We did not find out with our first, and we aren't finding out with this one either. I can assure you it is worth the wait! That "it's a boy!" moment is something I will never forget and made all that pushing worthwhile :)

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  • coleman7coleman7 member
    We were Team Green the first time and it was so worth it. @MrsLow is so right - that moment where they call out the sex is pure magic. Just amazing.
    Congrats and enjoy!
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  • kristine526kristine526 member
    edited November 2013
    We decided a few weeks ago that we're not finding out the sex. I was on the fence, mainly for "what on earth will we do with the nursery?!" concerns, but we found the perfect gender neutral nursery set that I fell in love with, so Team Green we are!

    I won't lie, I'm not-so-secretly hoping that since we're not finding out what we're having we'll get less clothes and more of the essentials at our showers.
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  • krysfran1979krysfran1979 member
    I am excited for the moment when my boyfriend can tell me what it is. Also super excited for when we can tell the boys :) His 16 yo daughter will hopefully be in the room if she wants and can handle it :)
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  • krysfran1979krysfran1979 member
    Our house is so small we will be unable to have a nursery till we move :( but I am all for the team green :) I also have told everyone I do not want a baby shower. After the baby is here we will have a bbq/shower. I just honestly do not want all yellow/green stuff I would rather wait and be able to introduce him/her to the family :)
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  • krysfran1979krysfran1979 member
    That is our thoughts to :) She is a good kid. But I watched my bff have a baby when i was 18 and I did not have one till I was 25. I was terrified :)
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  • chknmachknma member
    edited November 2013
    We're team green and were with DD.
    It was awesome!

    Also out family still talks about DH running out to the waiting room yelling "I have the most beautiful baby girl!!" So sweet.

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  • jsaffer01jsaffer01 member
    I'm a FTM and totally team green!! I heard not knowing makes pushing that much more "fun" to get to the end result where the doctor tells you "it's a..." Also for our shower we are hoping to get more things on our list and not just clothes we won't use.
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  • Nmooney1Nmooney1 member
    We found out with DD and DS. This LO was a complete surprise so I said why not make the gender a surprise! (Yes I know, it's a surprise at the u/s too, but I assume the reveal at delivery is waaaay more exciting).

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  • meli1025meli1025 member
    We are team green and were with DS as well.  Like many PP's, I have the BEST memory of the doctor yelling, "it's a baby boy!" (It was a c-section so DH couldn't be the one to tell me).  When DH went into the waiting room to tell my family they went NUTS!  The nurses had to ask them to be quiet and settle down.  We talk about that day and the memory of finding out our son was a boy all the time. 
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  • Chellbell20Chellbell20 member
    Second time Team Green here too. That moment of "It's a girl!" was so awesome!

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  • LindsayB0505LindsayB0505 member
    We also found out what we were having the first time around but are opting for "team green" this time.  Like others we will only need diapers and a new clothes if it ends up being a boy.  
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  • RachelCA29RachelCA29 member
    Okay, I'm not saying this to judge anyone that wants to wait ... you are more patient people than I could ever be! But, isn't it a "surprise" if you wait or not? Like, I found out yesterday (I'm almost 14 weeks) and I was super surprised! lol.  I'm really just trying to be funny...

    But seriously, where does the "team green" thing come from? Why green? Someone said it to me on this board a few days ago, and I thought they meant like, eco-friendly parenting. The comment was something like, "if you are team green people won't buy you as many clothes", which made sense to be eco-friendly. It took me reading a few other posts to get it meant "not finding out until the birth". I guess maybe i was expecting team yellow? I guess yellow for gender neutral is pretty played out ... I MUCH prefer green (we know we're having a boy and I am still planning on painting the room mint green ... a girl would have been the same).

    Congrats on your baby! Whatever the sex, that's the least important part!
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  • ecinerebecinereb member
    We are waiting to find out too!
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  • yvanehtniojyvanehtnioj member
    Dang all these stories of that magical moment make me wish I wasn't so impatient. To be honest I really didn't get why people said they wanted to be surprised. I thought, "Is it not a surprise at the gender scan?" but really it's the receiving the news at that spectacular moment of birth vs. finding out from an ultrasound tech.

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  • LovenycLovenyc member
    We were Team Green w my son and I LOVED it. Was a wonderful surprise! We are going to find out w #2 so we can get ready:)
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  • hfooterhfooter member
    I'm not sure what gender my baby will identify with but I will be finding out the sex at the a/s and it will definitely be a surprised.

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  • giggler25giggler25 member
    I really want to wait and stay on Team Green, Hubby kind of wants to know sooner.  I'm afraid he might talk me into it!  ;)  I LOVE surprises, so really want to find out when we get to hopefully hold our little one in our arms, but it's true -- it will be a surprise no matter when we find out!  It's funny that people say they hope they get less clothes at their shower, bc I actually love the showers I've been too where people bring the boy or girl clothes!!!  They're all so cute!  I'm not really as much of a fan of the gender-neutral clothes, but maybe that's just me.  :)  In any case, I will be excited no matter when we end up finding out!


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  • danabsddanabsd member
    hfooter said:
    I'm not sure what gender my baby will identify with but I will be finding out the sex at the a/s and it will definitely be a surprised.
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  • dragossoul84dragossoul84 member
    I wish I had that kind of resolve it would be fun to be surprised but I would never make it I cannot wait to find out
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    danabsd said:


    hfooter said:

    I'm not sure what gender my baby will identify with but I will be finding out the sex at the a/s and it will definitely be a surprised.

    hunh?


    Sex = male and female

    Gender = masculine and feminine

    So in essence:

    Sex refers to biological differences; chromosomes, hormonal profiles, internal and external sex organs.

    Gender describes the characteristics that a society or culture delineates as masculine or feminine.

    So like I said, not sure what gender my baby will associate with, but I will be finding out the sex at the a/s and it will be a surprise.

    It will be a surprise because unfortunately I am not as much as a psychic as I wish I was...


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  • MommyP26MommyP26 member
    Just talked with hubby and looks like we're going to wait too ! This is our first time !! We found out with both of our kids before so this is different for us !!
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  • dollface777dollface777 member
    hfooter said:

    danabsd said:


    hfooter said:

    I'm not sure what gender my baby will identify with but I will be finding out the sex at the a/s and it will definitely be a surprised.

    hunh?
    Sex = male and female

    Gender = masculine and feminine

    So in essence:

    Sex refers to biological differences; chromosomes, hormonal profiles, internal and external sex organs.

    Gender describes the characteristics that a society or culture delineates as masculine or feminine.

    So like I said, not sure what gender my baby will associate with, but I will be finding out the sex at the a/s and it will be a surprise.

    It will be a surprise because unfortunately I am not as much as a psychic as I wish I was...



    Gag. Eye roll. Sex, gender, same thing. Don't be so pompous. It's annoying.

    We will find out the GENDER at the anatomy scan as well. My husband said he would never want to be team green because it would be too stressful. :) I think if we had one of each SEX, it'd be fun to be surprised with the next one.
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  • CMDR513CMDR513 member
    With DS, we found out. This time we are Team Green! I am so excited not to be finding out.
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    @dollface777 :-@

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  • cindytheloucindythelou member
    We're choosing the surprise route as well. First timers!

    Welcomed our rainbow baby 5/20/2014! It's a girl!

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