Team Green Fail

Lexibizzel · March 2015

So FI and I have been strongly team green from the beginning. It hasn't been that tough not knowing, actually kind of fun with all the guesses.

Anyway, my ob/gyn office sent me an invitation to their patient portal. Basically its a online resource that provides medical history, appointment requests, etc. So I was bored one night and logged in to check out my test results and history. There it was: Y Chromosome XX. It was included in our Harmony test results, even though I requested not to have the sex revealed. In fact, during every office visit and ultrasound, we make it clear we do not want to learn the sex of our firstborn. I called the office the next day, they apologized for the information being online and confirmed we are expecting a girl.

Mixed emotions on the situation. We were really looking forward to learning the sex when she is born and were enjoying the 'suspense'. I do feel a bit foolish for accessing my information on the patient portal, though I didn't even consider the possibility of disappointment at the time. However, we are beyond excited to meet our baby girl! I've had the feeling she was a girl all along, and this makes the naming process much easier. We are still keeping the secret from friends and family. Don't want to ruin it for them or get inundated with pink at my next shower.

virginiaunicorn11 · March 2015

Noooooo!!!!! Am also Team Green and have been fearing yet slightly wishing for this to happen to me. You seem to have a great attitude about it. Well done. And most of all: Congrats on the girl!! (Love hearing you basically knew it anyway!)

karaelaine1991 · March 2015

My husband and I decided to find out at the anatomy scan, but I can only imagine how furious I'd be if this happened to us! I'm sorry your surprise was ruined!

That being said... welcome to Team Pink

KaLikeAWind · March 2015

Awww. We're also Team Green and I would be so frustrated if this happened to me! I would probably also take it in stride like you have, but what a complete bummer! I just recently asked to be signed up for my drs patient portal, but haven't gone there yet. Now I'm wondering if I should wait and just continue to do it the old fashioned way.

Oh, I'm so sorry this happened, but yes, congrats on your little girl, and I'm also glad to hear that's what you had thought it was all along.

KonaCoffeeBean · March 2015

Oh, ouch. Congrats on the girl.

babybean9 · March 2015

We're team green too. I'm sorry things turned out this way for you, but am excited to hear about your healthy baby girl! Congrats, mom!

mandybacken · March 2015

Ha! I was thinking it was a boy when I was reading your post! I guess I don't know how to interpret the results lol. That would totally suck though... I'm sorry this happened. We are team green and I think I would've blown a gasket if this happened to us. There's always next time?

btm013 · March 2015

First, congratulations on your baby girl!! Second, Ugh I'm so sorry this happened to you. We too are Team Green and when I was 23 weeks (now at 30+3) I'm not sure if one of the nurses let it slip by accident. She was walking me to the exam room and goes "So, you are having a _______!" She didn't even see the look of horror on my face before she followed it up with "at least that's what my guess is based on the way you are carrying!!" I sat in the room FUMING, wondering did that "B" just tell me the sex of my baby? haha. I asked the doctor when she came in and she flipped through my chart and said there's no way of knowing as it's not in my chart.

BUT I know it's in my chart because when I saw another doctor in the practice I quickly said "I don't want to know!!" and she laughed and said "I know, we noted it in your chart next to the sex so if anyone saw the sex they would know not to say anything." I never told my husband or anyone else because I want him to at least share in the surprise. But it's left me wondering if that's really the sex of the baby.

Frogger5 · March 2015

btm013 said:
First, congratulations on your baby girl!! Second, Ugh I'm so sorry this happened to you. We too are Team Green and when I was 23 weeks (now at 30+3) I'm not sure if one of the nurses let it slip by accident. She was walking me to the exam room and goes "So, you are having a _______!" She didn't even see the look of horror on my face before she followed it up with "at least that's what my guess is based on the way you are carrying!!" I sat in the room FUMING, wondering did that "B" just tell me the sex of my baby? haha. I asked the doctor when she came in and she flipped through my chart and said there's no way of knowing as it's not in my chart.

BUT I know it's in my chart because when I saw another doctor in the practice I quickly said "I don't want to know!!" and she laughed and said "I know, we noted it in your chart next to the sex so if anyone saw the sex they would know not to say anything." I never told my husband or anyone else because I want him to at least share in the surprise. But it's left me wondering if that's really the sex of the baby.

This is kind of fun! Like, you have this possibility, but you still really have no idea. A bit of a tease to make it even more interesting!

OP, I'm sorry your surprise was ruined. I like PP's attitude of - there's always next time

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btm013 · March 2015

haha I know, now it's piqued my interest even more! What she "guessed" is what I've been saying since the beginning. But I need to mentally prepare myself in case it's the other sex! Either way, I genuinely do not care what we are having.

finchfeeder80 · March 2015

My OB actually doesn't know. I see an MFM for ultrasounds and they have not given her that information, so I never have to worry about her office. I just make sure I say we don't want to know anytime we go in for an ultrasound so the tech doesn't tell us during the procedure.

KaLikeAWind · March 2015

My OB also says they don't know. She says since we told the ultrasonagrapher not to tell us, tho they did look between the legs the radiologist doesn't put the sex in their remarks 90% of the time. She says only new or visiting radiologists do it, and since its such a small town that happens so infrequently if you want to go team green, most of the time the medical team is along for the ride with you.

lckramar · March 2015

I was Team Green too (Husband wanted to know but I convinced him that since I'm carrying it, we were going to be surprised!). Well, I went to my 18wk OB appt and asked my Dr about my chromosome abnormality test, since I haven't been told the results. He opens my file to that page and right in the middle of the page is the gender symbol in bold black ink. I tried to divert my eyes but it was too late! I was extremely disappointed. I debated whether to tell my husband, but in the end I did because I didn't think it was fair for me to know and not him. We had it confirmed at our anatomy scan. We have decided not to tell anyone and play along with the idea that it is going to be a surprise.

mamahawk12 · March 2015

Oh nooo!! I am so sorry

This is such a big worry of mine, being on team green. Mainly because we've never been team green before and this is our last pregnancy, so if it's ruined, there is no "next time". This is our one shot at the surprise!

I have ultrasounds every 4 weeks and normally I would love them and look forward to them, but I've found myself dreading them for fear of it slipping or baby flashing the goods when I'm looking. I've become way too preoccupied with NOT knowing, lol.

I know you're bummed and irritated, but CONGRATS on the girl. Keeping it a surprise from everyone else will still be fun, and you can secretly plan for all the special girl things you want on your list.

MrsRucinski85 · March 2015

Awe man! That's a bummer! But congrats on your little girl! I'm sure boys are fun too but since I have already have a little girl I'm just gonna go ahead and say that little girls are amazing! lol

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