Just FYI, on Instagram there is a public page called Gender Reveal Videos that publishes submitted clips of gender reveals from various people. It's a super cute and fun page if you're into that.
I think they can be very tacky or they can be tasteful and fun. We're not really party-throwing people, so I think it would be a little bit weird if we threw a gender reveal party. If we decide not to wait until the birth to find out the sex of the baby, we will probably wait to reveal it until the shower so we get neutral gifts. Maybe we could do a cake or cupcakes with pink or blue inside?
Also ... you're finding out the sex of your baby, not the gender. Gender is a social construct. So it should be a sex reveal party, but I guess that doesn't sound as nice.
It didn't post the rest of my comment! I do think we'll have a small one for immediate family and my best girlfriend. We'll provide food and drinks and def no gifts! It's been a long difficult process to get pregnant and it will be nice to have a small celebration outside of the shower for those who have supported us on this journey! That being said hubby and I will do something beforehand so we can have that private moment
I really don't care for them but that's based on my normal aversion to being in the spotlight at a party. I also dislike showers and birthday parties so yeah, I'm weird.
BUT. My mom and the MIL love such things and love baby surprises and I decided that as a happy medium there will be no party but I'll have a cake made and filled blue or pink and then present it to each mom so they can cut it and find out. I just know they'll both be batty-happy over it.
My husband wanted to find out the baby's gender...I did not. Having a gender reveal party was our compromise. We did not expect gifts..We simply wanted another excuse to get our family and friends together, eat good food, and celebrate the gender of our baby.
This baby we are not finding out the gender...that was also part of our compromise. :-)
I'm not really into them. I don't think we're going to announce that I'm pregnant on social media until the anatomy scan anyways. I'll probably post something simple like, "We're expecting a Girl/Boy in our family october 2016" or something.
Since this my 2nd LO but DH's 1st, I was thinking of doing a gender reveal with optional gifts. I don't want to deprive DH of experiencing things like a shower or stuff just because I've already been through it so that seems like a good compromise to still have a party without having a full blown 2nd shower.
Countdown to Baby H! Mommy to Elizabeth (6/18/09), preemie at 34 weeks
Since this my 2nd LO but DH's 1st, I was thinking of doing a gender reveal with optional gifts. I don't want to deprive DH of experiencing things like a shower or stuff just because I've already been through it so that seems like a good compromise to still have a party without having a full blown 2nd shower.
Ok, now that I can understand. That's a very nice compromise.
Eh. I'm fully in the you do you camp. I totally get wanting an excuse for a party but I also get not wanting to pigeonhole your child's gender. As long as it is a no gift event and you only invite people who truly care about the child's sex.
I used to be totally against us having on rand I didn't even want to know the sex. However, as time has gone on, ALL of DH's friends have had little girls. Seriously...7 couples and all girls. We are the only childless couple in that group, so everyone is awaiting us to have a girl, wanting to give us hand me downs, wanting to start a Girl Scout troop, etc. Since that group of friends seriously wants us to have a girl, we may do a little get together for them. However, if it weren't for that unique situation, I would not even consider having one. Aside from those friends, I don't think anyone else cares about our child's sex.
Eh. I'm fully in the you do you camp. I totally get wanting an excuse for a party but I also get not wanting to pigeonhole your child's gender. As long as it is a no gift event and you only invite people who truly care about the child's sex.
I used to be totally against us having on rand I didn't even want to know the sex. However, as time has gone on, ALL of DH's friends have had little girls. Seriously...7 couples and all girls. We are the only childless couple in that group, so everyone is awaiting us to have a girl, wanting to give us hand me downs, wanting to start a Girl Scout troop, etc. Since that group of friends seriously wants us to have a girl, we may do a little get together for them. However, if it weren't for that unique situation, I would not even consider having one. Aside from those friends, I don't think anyone else cares about our child's sex.
I have never been to one, but I think it is a cute idea. For me, I don't like being the centre of attention to start with, also I don't want to spend the extra money on a party when I am saving for baby.
Re: Gender Reveal Party, Your thoughts?
Also ... you're finding out the sex of your baby, not the gender. Gender is a social construct. So it should be a sex reveal party, but I guess that doesn't sound as nice.
It's a boy!
BUT. My mom and the MIL love such things and love baby surprises and I decided that as a happy medium there will be no party but I'll have a cake made and filled blue or pink and then present it to each mom so they can cut it and find out. I just know they'll both be batty-happy over it.
This baby we are not finding out the gender...that was also part of our compromise. :-)
Dating: 10/3/08 | Married: 12/27/14
TTC #1: August 2015 | BFP: 2/3/16 | EDD: 10/7/16
DD: 10/5/16
TTC #2: September 2017 | BFP: 4/28/18 | EDD: 1/7/19
DS: 1/9/19
Mommy to Elizabeth (6/18/09), preemie at 34 weeks
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