Anyone else NOT finding out the sex of the baby?

mjpatzwa · February 2016

Where are all the mamas going for the SURPRISE?

Ah825 · February 2016

That is the plan!!!

cammlyn · February 2016

Going to try out best

steminist · February 2016

That's our plan, too. I like the anticipation, plus I'm looking forward to not getting swamped with all pink or all blue. Bring on the gender-neutral baby gear!

mhilpisch10 · February 2016

Team green all the way!!! I waited with my first two. I think it's a great gift to give your SO because they get to see the sex first. It's such an amazing feeling and really gives me motivation during labor. It's really hard to wait especially at the end. But I love it.

shae86 · February 2016

Jabreen said:

That's our plan, too. I like the anticipation, plus I'm looking forward to not getting swamped with all pink or all blue. Bring on the gender-neutral baby gear!

Yup. This.

KimmySchmidt · February 2016

We were team green last time and will absolutely be again.

I highly reccomend it!

I'm not into gendered baby gear or decor so there was no real reason to know for planning purposes. It was a great bonus after all that pushing last time! (I'm sure the baby would have been enough, but finding out the sex at the same time that you meet the baby is absolutely priceless.)

beelee7 · February 2016

We are. It is hard for me because I like to plan and I like gender specific colors, literally my favorite colors r pink and blue, lol. But with 2 of each gender and have clothes for both and this possibly being our last I want to do something different and my hubby always wanted it to be a surprise with our others and I convince him not to, figure give him this one. Besides saving a list on Amazon so I'll get the essentials and then buy on prime while in the hospital lol!!

fkennard · February 2016

We're going to try to wait........but I don't know if I'll have the patience

Tippy05 · February 2016

This is our 3rd, our first two are boys. We were team green with them and will be this time around too. I could be convinced to find out but DH wants the surprise.

LizC216 · February 2016

That's our plan. We found out with our two girls, but this is likely our last. I want to be able to experience that surprise just once.

I'm hoping we can hold out. It's going to be hard, because I'm a bit of a control freak and a planner.

KristinUM12 · February 2016

That's our plan. I know it will be hard for me because I'm so impatient but I think it will be a fun surprise at the end!

chavezrd2 · February 2016

Hoping for team green here too! Our parents aren't happy about it but we think it will be fun

jerseycoffee · February 2016

Team green here! DH wants to find out but I really want to be surprised so he had agreed to go team green again

marajay6 · February 2016

We haven't decided if we are going to find out. Last time we found out, but we like that idea of waiting this time.

JasonKristen · February 2016

Team green all the way. We were with the first two and it wasn't even a question about this one!

TNgoldengirl · February 2016

We already have a boy and a girl so definitely planning to go team green this time. Only thing, DH probably wouldn't get to be at the 20 week u/s because he couldn't resist to sneak a peak.

Ampip2270 · February 2016

So far were team green. With #1 we were too. My husband has days where he wants to find out, but then next day changes his mind. So I'm hoping we can remain team green.

Ah825 · February 2016

Im hoping by not finding out I won't get a million clothes!

homebird · February 2016

We were team green for our first (daughter) and we found out with the second (son). Of the two pregnancies, I enjoyed being team green more. Finding out at the ultrasound was very fun, don't get me wrong. I loved buying baby clothes, calling the baby by a name, etc. But nothing could beat that delivery room "It's a ______" announcement for me.

JennM205 · February 2016

Team Green here for the second time! I LOVED it with my first despite being a huge planner and control-freak. I agree with @homebird in that the delivery room reveal just can't be beat (IMO).

mhilpisch10 · February 2016

@homebird it's nice to hear from someone who has done both. I also love how your first couple weeks with your new born is that much more exciting bc it's sinking in that it a boy/girl.

sareej521 · February 2016

Team green again here!

RedMar · February 2016

I am greeeennn with envy of all of you team greeners!! DH pulled through the first time around and agreed we wouldn't find out (that time). This time around he really wants to find out. BE SURE YOU TELL YOUR DOC YOU WANT YOUR "SO" to announce, ours yelled it out in the delivery room and my husband was really bummed, esp bc he didn't want to be team green in the first place

blondie080300 · February 2016

I am team green here too! My DH wants to know so I am hoping I can remain strong and convince him to wait with me. This is our first so I said I want to be surprised the first time and we can find out the sex when we are pregnant with #2.

Soon2bemissG · February 2016

I was team green last time and loved every minute of it! I'll be finding out with this one as I believe I'll be early with most likely a NICU stay so I want to get prepared at home before. Our closest hospital is 1hr and a half away. Otherwise we would wait.

myducklings · February 2016

We found out with the first 3. Waited till birth with #4. I thought it was much more exciting not knowing baby's gender until birth and it made the birth more emotional for me. I'd like to wait until birth to find out baby's gender again this time. I don't know if dh will agree though.

myducklings · February 2016

I wanted to add that I thought I accidently saw boy parts at my ultra sound, so when I gave birth to a baby girl I was VERY surprised.

mhilpisch10 · February 2016

@RedMar I would have been soooo mad!!! You're so happy your baby is there and then have a flash of anger because your doctor yells it out! Not cool, ruining your moment.
My midwives are always very clear and tell the whole room my husband will announce the sex as I'm getting towards the end.

KimmySchmidt · February 2016

Soon2bemissG said:

I was team green last time and loved every minute of it! I'll be finding out with this one as I believe I'll be early with most likely a NICU stay so I want to get prepared at home before. Our closest hospital is 1hr and a half away. Otherwise we would wait.

I'm not sure how your thoughts are connected. Why does early delivery or being far from the hospital mean you should find out the sex of the baby?

If if you want to find out just to know, there's nothing wrong with that, but I don't see a compelling reason to find out if you don't want to.

homebird · February 2016

The Dr didn't say anything when DD was born. I said "What is it?" and he said "Look for yourself". For some reason I was terrified that I would say the wrong sex, LOL. I think I was still in a fog, but I did get it right.

Honestly I don't care who announces it.

Ah825 · February 2016

How are you ladies going to decorate the nursery? I was thinking sheep!

JennM205 · February 2016

Sheep would be cute! We will decorate our nursery the same as it was for DD (we've since moved so have to kind of start over but at least we have all of the stuff). We were Team Green with her as well and wanted to go with something that wasn't cartoon-y or character-y. (Don't get me wrong, those nurseries are super cute but I wanted something less busy.) We ended up going with a tan/grey/ivory bedding set that came with both a paisley and a striped sheet (the colors were very neutral but the paisley was obviously a little girly). We painted the walls a light bluish green and hung a couple of coral prints on the wall.

AnnaS930 · February 2016

Reading this has gotten me even more excited for the 20 week ultrasound. We are not going to be team green, and weren't last time. I find that having something to look forward to half-way through (though the anatomy scan is fantastic either way, I'm sure), really helped me to enjoy the pregnancy.

For first timers - I think it's also super exciting to find out on the ultrasound, and I personally do not care for "gender-neutral" clothing as a whole - a few items yes, but I'd be tempted to buy another whole wardrobe to get the super cutesy stuff after baby arrived depending on sex.

That's just me... going to be exciting either way, finding out soon on a genetic test, at the anatomy scan, or in the birthing room! Woop woop!

camichael84 · February 2016

@AnnaS930 It's funny you mention that. Reading this thread has actually made me consider being team green. We found out with DD, and I wouldn't have had it any other way, but I feel less impatient with this one. I think it's partly because it's most likely the last one and as such the last time I won't know. I'm sure I'll cave, though. I have high BP so I'll get probably 3-4 extra u/s after the anatomy scan. I can't imagine keeping my resolve for all of them.

I agree on neutral clothes. I don't really care for them, and I also couldn't find a lot of things that were neutral back before we knew DD was a girl. Also, I'm big on the belief that it's an exciting surprise no matter when you find out.

netsirk2013 · February 2016

We plan on team green this time!

I had 4 ultrasounds and 2 techs tell me we were having a girl. I got dresses from newborn to 4T last time.

Needless to say.... I have an 19 month old that is very obviously not a girl.

TNgoldengirl · February 2016

beelee7 said:

We are. It is hard for me because I like to plan and I like gender specific colors, literally my favorite colors r pink and blue, lol. But with 2 of each gender and have clothes for both and this possibly being our last I want to do something different and my hubby always wanted it to be a surprise with our others and I convince him not to, figure give him this one. Besides saving a list on Amazon so I'll get the essentials and then buy on prime while in the hospital lol!!

@beelee7 I'm curious what you'll put on your Amazon list. That's a good idea I haven't thought of! Sounds fun to get home to some new goodies. I just don't know what gender specific things I would need from Amazon.

Glas43 · February 2016

Team Green here too. We were with our first too and loved it. Even had a nurse stay iver her shift for my delivery because she was so excited that we didnt know and she wanted to find out too.

AMT1107 · February 2016

We are Team Green! I think it was more "stressful" for everyone else with our first. DH and I really didn't care boy or girl but everyone else made it seem like we were crazy for not wanting to know. I like the surprise and since we were team green for #1, we have everything in gender neutral gear and clothing, so it's not really a big deal this time around if boy or girl, we're ready

newsense · February 2016

blondie080300 said:

I am team green here too! My DH wants to know so I am hoping I can remain strong and convince him to wait with me. This is our first so I said I want to be surprised the first time and we can find out the sex when we are pregnant with #2.

This! We've talked for ages about being team green for all of them, but we recently decided we want to have just two kids- by the second one I want to know bc we'd really like one of each! As long as they're healthy is the trump card, though.

drmh22 · February 2016

I have 11 weeks to convince DH that we are going to be team green. This is more than likely our last and I want it to be a surprise. He is definitely not on the same page.
As for nursery, with DD we did orange/Aqua. We would do gender neutral regardless...I'm just not a big fan of pink vs blue or characters.

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