Finding out the Gender

eileenmcgoo · July 2015

How many of you plan on finding out the gender? How many want a surprise?

KMKaiser07 · July 2015

We won't be team green until we have one of each and even then I don't know if I could convince DH to do it.

parenthood4 · July 2015

I have one of each and I still can't do team green! We talked about it for half a second, but I need to know!

ecwk · July 2015

Team Green! Luckily both my husband and I agree on this!

AlphabetFish · July 2015

I'd rather know as early as possible. It'll be a surprise enough to see the baby.

My mom told me about when she was pregnant with my brother, she tried to not find out the sex, but a nurse spoiled it for her. She took one look at the ultrasound then said "I know what it isss!" My mom knew it had to be a boy for the nurse to know at a glance like that. So much for team green.

blueeyedrose86 · July 2015

I'm nowhere near patient enough, so we won't be waiting to find out the sex. Gender, on the other hand, will take some time

eileenmcgoo · July 2015

I must be slow. I don't get it, blueeyedrose.

CCLow87 · July 2015

Sex refers to what reproductive organs a baby is born with. Gender is what a person/child/etc identifies with.

blueeyedrose86 · July 2015

Exactly. ^

MrsEtheridge324 · July 2015

The second I find out I'm buying the gender decorations

. I went yesterday crib shopping and I'm so excited to find out to get the room ready.

Alyeena · July 2015

I want to find out the sex as soon as I can, just because I am too curious. Not that it makes a difference to me.

I never understood people who say waiting until the baby is born makes it a surprise... it's a surprise either way, even when you find out at the ultrasound -_-

Michi1382 · July 2015

DH and I waited to find out the sex with DD and the moment we did (after hours of labor) was truly amazing. So amazing, in fact, that I think we might do it again but we have yet to discuss it. It was a very cool experience.

emjeve · July 2015

Michi1382 said:
DH and I waited to find out the sex with DD and the moment we did (after hours of labor) was truly amazing. So amazing, in fact, that I think we might do it again but we have yet to discuss it. It was a very cool experience.

Same for us! We were team green with DD and having my husband tell me we had a daughter when she was born was a really special moment for us, so we are team green again!

Stormiewinter · July 2015

Nope. Need to know! I can't wait already!

bheatz22 · July 2015

I want to know right now, no way I can wait until March or maybe even April if I go late.

Michi1382 · July 2015

ejverre said:

Michi1382 said:
DH and I waited to find out the sex with DD and the moment we did (after hours of labor) was truly amazing. So amazing, in fact, that I think we might do it again but we have yet to discuss it. It was a very cool experience.
Same for us! We were team green with DD and having my husband tell me we had a daughter when she was born was a really special moment for us, so we are team green again!

I wanted my DH to be the one to tell me what sex our baby was and when she came out, the doctor and nurses had her hands all on her because she came out with the cord around her neck. He couldn't see what she was! So, I'm laying there with my legs wide open, staring at him and waiting for him to tell me what she was lol. I was like, "Ummm, hello?" He couldn't see anything because of their hands so the doctor was the one to yell, "It's a girl!" I feel like I may want to wait just so that I can have DH be the one to tell me this time lol

klane1026 · July 2015

This is my first pregnancy and both myself and my hubs are Team Green!!

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jy725 · July 2015

We will def find out the sex! Can't wait!

meg_2006 · July 2015

Just want to say I voted for finding out gender, but not by choice

We were team green the first time by my urging, so I promised DH he could have his way this time and find out. Otherwise I'd totally love being team green again. So much fun having the doctor announce what the baby was at that moment, and made the anticipation of birth even more exciting (not the labor, just the coming out prt of course).

bbrianax · July 2015

I would not make it being team green, so I can't wait to find out what LO is.

KJKNAJ · July 2015

I will be finding out. It's like I don't even need the doctor to call though, I am fully expecting this to be my 4th daughter.

tamarsch · July 2015

Still undecided! I totally see the excitement of being team green but I don't really get the point of not knowing when the info is there. Also I feel like it would just make me more anxious not to know, even though I would be happy with a boy or a girl (just want a healthy baby!)
On the other hand, I know that if we find out we won't be telling anyone, and that will be really hard because I can't lie. Ever. So I might be better off not knowing...

SuperTrooper2 · July 2015

We are team green so I don't have to answers prying questions about "oh will you try for boy/girl next time then?!" "Is that what you wanted?" And not wanting a room full of gifts based on sex....would rather just have baby gear and a few essential clothes and we can buy towards their personality later.

ashcav · July 2015

We will not be finding out the sex. I do not want people only giving us pink or blue items just because of the baby's sex. I figure the longer I can put that off, the better.

adorebel · July 2015

Alyeena said:

I want to find out the sex as soon as I can, just because I am too curious. Not that it makes a difference to me.

I never understood people who say waiting until the baby is born makes it a surprise... it's a surprise either way, even when you find out at the ultrasound -_-

The surprise of a strange and new human being coming out of my body will be enough for one day.

More power to everyone who also waits for the sex to be a surprise in the delivery room!

Rabbitheart15 · July 2015

adorebel said:

Alyeena said:

I want to find out the sex as soon as I can, just because I am too curious. Not that it makes a difference to me.

I never understood people who say waiting until the baby is born makes it a surprise... it's a surprise either way, even when you find out at the ultrasound -_-

The surprise of a strange and new human being coming out of my body will be enough for one day.

More power to everyone who also waits for the sex to be a surprise in the delivery room!

Totally agree! While I admire all of you can wait, I think the birth itself provides enough surprises. So I love to have this surprise a bit earlier on.

skruhmin · July 2015

Are you kidding me? I'm a planner. So's my husband. We also need to know if we only need to replace the 0-9 month boy clothes we got rid of because our second was our absolute last or if we need to buy a whole new wardrobe.

oceanchild · July 2015

This will be our 4th team green - husband wanted to find out the first two times and I told him if he wanted to, fine with me as long as he didn't spill the beans. He didn't think he could do it. Last time he was more enthusiastically team green than I was; I almost caved, and he was like NO THE SURPRISE IS THE BEST MOMENT EVER! So here we are again!

katekat8721 · July 2015

I'm Team Green, DH is Team Find Out But Will Die If Tells Wifey.

flowerpower5838 · July 2015

I love the IDEA of finding out as it's happening. I'm sure it's a crazy magical moment, but the anxiousness and planner in me makes being team green impossible

LoA · July 2015

We were team green with our 2nd and it was great. It felt like the outside noise from overbearing grandparents we had the first time around was more restricted. Plus I didn't go crazy buying clothes. We now have two boys, and I'm pretty sure this is our last, so I can't wait to see if I get to keep all my old outfits or start buying pink and making hair bows! I'll miss the surprise of finding out when baby is born though, it was very fun and a good experience for us to wait

parenthood4 · July 2015

Man...these team green comments have me thinking about it again! Not sure I could actually do it...but with one of each I guess this would be the time to do it!

fwtx5815 · July 2015

I wanted to be team green but my H does not, and I don't think he could avoid letting it slip some point, so we'll be finding out the sex. Idk about telling people once we find out though.

Smom901316 · July 2015

It is just not in my DNA to not know.. Major kudos to those who can stay team green the whole time. We want to be able to tell our daughter if she is going to be having a brother or sister !

OneRainDrop · July 2015

WAY too much of a planner, so we'll definitely be finding out! Although, We have no preference boy or girl.

mb0112 · July 2015

I also like the idea of team green but the temptation would be too much!! I definitely see the appeal of not having everyone know the sex, so maybe we will find out but keep it a secret between the two of us.

Kath525 · July 2015

Team green this time around! We're so excited to find out the day he or she is born! I think it'll give me a little extra motivation the day of. (last time I was in active labor for three days and I told the doctor I was done, giving up, and the baby could just stay inside me forever!)

maelic · July 2015

We were team green the first time and it was great but my husband can't handle it again. I owe him from last time, so this one we'll find out. We won't do gendered decorations or clothes anyway, so who cares, says I.

chavlin517 · July 2015

Team Green for all! It's awesome, when you find out when the baby comes out! My thoughts are, no matter what the baby is, it is not going to change how I parent, people usually get you clothes after the baby is born, and the nursery can be neutral or you can decorate after the baby is born. :-)

fishstick31 · July 2015

I think if I had it my way, I'd find out the sex (props to those who have mentioned it being different from gender) but not tell anyone. That way I could know, but avoid getting a ton of gendered stuff for it.

But my SO really wants it to be a surprise, so I'm going to let him have that one! The idea is growing on me.