Anyone else not finding out?

SidraJedi · December 2014

We were team green with our first. There is no way we are finding out before the birthday. I love not knowing. I am a planner and like to know all details ahead of time but when it comes to the sex of my children I can totally wait until the day of.

What I mean is, sure I'd be surprised and happy if I knew what I was getting for Christmas ahead of time and I wouldn't have to think about buying it for myself anymore, but I just like waiting for Christmas Day to know anyway. When I can actually hold the gift in my hands and even start to enjoy it it's nice to have that all at once.

Also, there's the whole slim chance that thy could be wrong. Like a PP relative, my bro and SIL were told boy at their anatomy scan. My SIL was sure it was a girl and later asked another tech for a second opinion. The tech agreed with SIL but also said it was hard to tell for sure. Their baby is a girl.

maroongolf · December 2014

We waited to find out with our second, and will probably wait with this one too.

My only advice for team green people is if you would like DH or yourself to make the "it's a boy/girl" announcement, then let your doc and nurses know before you start pushing. I hadn't thought about it beforehand, but was pretty annoyed when the nurse blurted it out before DH could.

ckvan2001 · December 2014

We found out with our first (girl) and with our second (boy), so with our third child we wanted it to be a surprise (me more than my husband). I already had one of each, so our third was a bonus no matter what we had! We had another boy! So with this baby, we will not find out again. With having a M/C 4 months ago and with the issues we are having with this pregnancy, we are really just hoping for a healthy baby!

cookiedough22 · December 2014

Before getting pregnant, my DH was ok with team green. Fast forward to a few days ago and he says he wants to know. He actually said he needs to know so he can start "buying stuff". Really dude!?!?

I'm hopeful I can persuade him to hold off. I've seen it done at the baby shower so that's not quite a compromise but revealed in s surprise way.

mrssmhs · December 2014

My hubbie says there are so few real wonderful surprises left in this world that he definitely thinks we should wait. I don't think I'm going to be able to but I'm going to try. I love the idea of only finding out on the day!

mom2b111 · December 2014

We found out with our first two. Since we have a boy and a girl we are planning on waiting to find out. Hopefully I can stick to that!

stahlop · December 2014

We've been team green with both out kids. I love that it's a surprise! I've also correctly guessed the sex of both of my kids.

moonkv · December 2014

I want so badly to be Team Green but I can't get DH on board. We've talked about a Disney nursery and he wants to do paintings with either princesses or with male characters, depending on the gender. I'll be spending the next few months begging him to take my side and have things more neutral. It's our first and with over a year of TTC for our first, what's a few extra months for the most exciting surprise ever? Fingers crossed I can get hubby to change his mind!!

Ktrue85 · December 2014

We'll do what we did last time which is have the US tech write it down for us to reveal privately later. No party, just privately between my H and I.

kcebeling · December 2014

Call me Captain Impatient...I want to find out with the results of the Cell Free Fetal DNA test, which will be drawn on 1/8 with my first U/S. I'm only 32 so we will pay out of pocket for the screen, but the information is 99% accurate regarding chromosomal abnormalities and that is worth it's weight in gold and I think knowing who minibaby is will help me to start bonding sooner.

babyruth85302 · December 2014

This is our third baby and will be our last. We agreed to be team green, then I decided I want to find out. Now I'm back to team green. Especially after reading your stories. I know it's a surprise regardless when you find out. I just really want to wait till the end this time especially since it's my last one. I'm a total planner but I this being my third time I know I can always set up the nursery after baby gets here. And that they don't even use those big expensive crib sets both of my girls actually hated those comforters even after the age one so we will just be getting sheets and some soft blankets. And that first few weeks the baby will be next to.me anyway. So I will be buying a 4 pack of white onsies and for the "take home outfit" I will buy one for a girl and boy then boom I'm ready. See when I found out I was having a girl with my first I went shopping that day and during that 4/5 month wait ended up buying way to much stuff. I was changing her outfit 3/4 times a day just so she could wear everything and we still didn't get through it all

babyruth85302 · December 2014

My question to all the team green people. Does the time drag that last half of the pregnancy or does it go by quick like the first half

laxdixdar · December 2014

I'm counting down the weeks until my 20w scan. There is no way I would be able to hold out for team green.

daffodil428 · December 2014

Definitely TEAM GREEN for me!

We have had a hard road to a successful pregnancy. My last loss was at 17 weeks. I am a planner and of course had a gender reveal party planned with all of the cute items carefully crafted. I had cute yellow duck pins with blue or pink ribbons on them so guests could show which side they were on. I had completed all the gender prediction quizzes and old wives tales. I couldn't wait to have this party and share this moment with our family and friends. I even had a dvd of our ultrasound, because I had paid for an extra ultrasound at a private facility so I could learn the gender earlier than my 20 week scan. However on the day of the party I still had family over, but that was for support. I had just left the hospital after my loss.

What I've learned through that sad experience is that I can plan many things in life, but I cannot plan for a healthy pregnancy.

So as a way to put less emphasis on timelines and expectations, we have decided to wait until the birth. I cannot wait for the moment when I'm told "ITS A..." because then I'll know we finally have our rainbow baby. I cry just thinking about how precious that moment will be. I hope it's in August.

Team Green, We should stick together! I already have some nursery items and clothes picked out from my last pregnancy. I always knew no matter the gender I wanted a yellow, gray, and white room. I can't wait to see what other ideas you all have!

daffodil428 · December 2014

PS I'm definitely doing a pool for guesses! lol

I wanna use this website... www.whatsinmybelly.com anyone ever use it?

andbabymakessix · December 2014

daffodil428 said:
Definitely TEAM GREEN for me!

We have had a hard road to a successful pregnancy. My last loss was at 17 weeks. I am a planner and of course had a gender reveal party planned with all of the cute items carefully crafted. I had cute yellow duck pins with blue or pink ribbons on them so guests could show which side they were on. I had completed all the gender prediction quizzes and old wives tales. I couldn't wait to have this party and share this moment with our family and friends. I even had a dvd of our ultrasound, because I had paid for an extra ultrasound at a private facility so I could learn the gender earlier than my 20 week scan. However on the day of the party I still had family over, but that was for support. I had just left the hospital after my loss.

What I've learned through that sad experience is that I can plan many things in life, but I cannot plan for a healthy pregnancy.

So as a way to put less emphasis on timelines and expectations, we have decided to wait until the birth. I cannot wait for the moment when I'm told "ITS A..." because then I'll know we finally have our rainbow baby. I cry just thinking about how precious that moment will be. I hope it's in August.

Team Green, We should stick together! I already have some nursery items and clothes picked out from my last pregnancy. I always knew no matter the gender I wanted a yellow, gray, and white room. I can't wait to see what other ideas you all have!

Praying this is your rainbow baby mama!

Patella1129 · December 2014

Since we already have one of each and this baby will probably be the last, we're not going to find out. I'm pretty sure that by the end of it, I won't have had time to put a lot of effort into an adorable Pinterest-worthy nursery, so it will just be a matter of throwing 2 outfits in a bag instead of one!

+lisamarie+ · December 2014

We have found out before and stayed team green!! Not finding out is so much fun! I don't regret not finding out at all and would love to do the same this time around. Only thing is, my DD has been wanting a sister since the day her brother was born so I'm not sure how it would work if we didn't find out and she gets another brother

SidraJedi · December 2014

babyruth85302 said:
My question to all the team green people. Does the time drag that last half of the pregnancy or does it go by quick like the first half

For me the time drags really slow at first and gains momentum as the pregnancy progresses. Probably due to discomfort more than anticipation though. I felt (and now feel) terrible in first tri, and by the end (I went to the full 42 weeks) Pregnant was my new normal.

MissAva387 · December 2014

We are waiting! I have said for years now that I want to be surprised and my DH is wonderful and goes along with just about whatever I want (he's a smart man!) We are also keeping any ideas for names a secret... I've got so many to choose from that I want to see my LO first before deciding #teamgreen

Radiantly · December 2014

Im team green but had a strong feeling it's a boy already. We will be getting neutrals and live in. nYC a 1br 1bath apt so plan to create a mini nursery in our second bedroom closet. Also I want to get one of those bed attachments to co sleep for a while.

I like the idea of a surprise- there are so few real surprises left!

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