Team green check in

crispy11 · May 2016

How are all the team green mamas doing? I thought this would be a good time to check in since we're squarely in anatomy scan season.

I was team pink my first two times around, but now that I'm committed to being team green, I'm actually really enjoying the benefits of waiting. I won't actually have my anatomy scan until Monday at 23 weeks (because I've been working way way too much -also why I have been MIA around here for so long!), but I did have NIPT done at 11 weeks so I could have known the sex for awhile now if we had wanted to find out. I'm surprised with how little I care to know the sex this time. I loved being team pink the last two times. Anyway, how are the rest of you holding up?

Also, GTKY: has anyone been window shopping for / purchased a gender neutral going home outfit? Please share your ideas!

PSUBecky23 · May 2016

Team green here but wavering! Had my anatomy scan a few weeks ago so the fact that the sex is out there in medical record land is driving me a little crazy. We also have no clue on any names for either sex so having to choose a name for both sexes is nearly impossible.

For a going home outfit, we'll likely just grab one of the neutral sleep n plays my daughter wore. I'm not sentimental about what baby wears home.

skooterblenny · May 2016

I was team green the first time, it was amazing. Decided to do it again, although DH would prefer to find out... (do we keep taking hand-me-downs from friends of boy AND girl clothing, or could we just say "it's a ___" and then get only that gender...) more of a minimalist thing I think?

We would have been able to find out at 10wks with the fancy new blood test that's available, and again at the AS at week 21, but decided against it. If DH really can't wait, we might find out at the 32wk ultrasound... but that's two months away.. lol

We kept several gender neutral NB and 0-3 outfits (well, gave them to a cousin but got them back when they found out we were expecting again) and several of them would be perfect for going-home. White/yellow is the sweetest combo for a newborn baby IMO. We used a zip-up sleeper with the first kid and a little yellow hat/scratch mittens. perfect. remember you can't easily use the carseat with the NB gowns, so try to stick with a footed sleeper.

KimmySchmidt · May 2016

We are team green and I plan on bringing two coming home outfits to the hospital. They won't be fancy or expensive. They may even be thrift or consignment, but I don't want my baby to be team green on the way home. (In fact, I still have one that went unused from the last go around.) We have enough gender neutral baby outfits already.

@PSUBecky23 would it comfort you to know that they do not write the sex on your chart if you are team green? So it's not like you can just ask at your next appointment and they'll be able to check your file.

PSUBecky23 · May 2016

@kimmyschmidt it was definitely written on my ultrasound report. I don't know why but the tech told me to turn away and not count the key strokes.

crispy11 · May 2016

@PSUBecky23 my OB told me if I change my mind, I can call the NIPT company and find out the sex any day. That was a little tempting! Were you team green the first time around?

@KimmySchmidt I am undecided on whether I want two going home outfits or just one gender neutral one. Both of my girls came home in the same Carter's dress and sweater though so who am I kidding? I'm definitely sticking that in the bag in case this is girl #3!

KimmySchmidt · May 2016

@PSUBecky23 That's so stupid! I asked about it specifically because I was afraid of some Doctor slipping up and using a telling pronoun. The tech assured me that they check that everything is looking OK and make no note on the record specifically to prevent that. I still start every appointment with "WE DONT KNOW AND WE DONT WANT TO KNOW". They probably think I'm crazy. I'm ok with that.

PSUBecky23 · May 2016

I was team pink before so this is different.

I guess the report also also makes it clear that we don't want to know, despite listing the sex.

LizC216 · May 2016

I feel like I could have written your post. I was Team Pink the first two times and couldn't be more excited/antsy to find out. I'm horrible at waiting and I'm a bit of a control freak, so being Team Green is a bit out of character for me. I actually feel like not knowing is making me a bit more relaxed which is odd. I am going to wait on a nursery because I wouldn't want a neutral nursery. So I kind of feel like I don't have much to do until baby arrives.

As far as clothes, I'm going to buy two outfits. I actually have already picked up a few newborn items that boy and girl specific. Truly, I don't need any girl clothes since I've saved them from my two girls, but I always like getting the baby a few new things.

noelani42 · May 2016

I was Team Pink first time around, but Team Green this time...it's been a little hard for us not knowing but we are stubborn and sticking to our guns! I just can't wait to find out! I haven't done any shopping yet so I haven't had any problems there :P

As for going home outfit, I'm not making a big deal about it this time around. I will probably just dress baby in a cute onesie...last time, it was such a big deal to us and it ended up being ridiculous-looking, big, and totally unnecessary

sareej521 · May 2016

Team green for the second time around and we have a feeling it's going to be another girl. Our almost 3yo is INSISTENT she's having a baby sister so I think in the off chance baby turns out to be a boy she's going to be a little disappointed! We finally go for out anatomy scan on Tuesday at 24w4d and hubby keeps saying he is going to find out what we're having but he can't keep a secret to save his life so I've told him he's not allowed!
We took a boys outfit and a girls outfit to the hospital for her and she ended up coming home in the boys outfit in the end because it fit her better, I had listened to everyone saying "don't buy newborn clothes" and she wore them for well over a month so this time I bought both outfits in newborn size as well as a newborn sleeper for a boy and a girl. And as far as names go we have a few girl's names picked out and aren't even close to agreeing on a boys name, AGAIN!

KayJDT3 · May 2016

3rd time being team green, with the first two I really enjoyed it. This time it is so hard!! I'm not sure why, I wasn't bothered at all waiting to find out with the other two. It would be nice to find out and not tell anyone until birth but DH can't keep quiet about anything and he doesn't want me finding out without him. So we will remain team green.

KristinUM12 · May 2016

@sareej521 if it makes you feel any better, I'm told that when each of my younger brothers were born all I could talk about was that I was going to have a little sister and was not interested in a brother, and each time I went in after birth to see them for the first time I said "I always said I wanted another brother!!!!!" each time

AMT1107 · May 2016

Team Green here

We were Team Green with DS as well, it's fun not knowing but I was really tempted to find out at our A/S, but H really does not want to know. Honestly, I don't care either way what we are having, I think people are more annoyed that we don't know than anything, which makes me smile.

As for an outfit for when we leave the hospital, haven't really given it much though, DS wore a ducky outfit, but really he could have just worn home what the hospital put him in. I think this time around, a cute little Carters 3-4 piece outfit on sale at BBB right now, this way we can dress baby accordingly for the weather.

Something like this https://www.buybuybaby.com/store/product/carter-39-s-reg-4-piece-jungle-animal-convertible-gown-hat-sock-and-bib-set-in-ivory/3270247?Keyword=carters

steminist · May 2016

Solidly Team Green. DH and I really have not suffered from any temptation to know, and my OB was really excited about it, too! She didn't have the u/s tech record anything, so no worries about a slip-up at the appointments. I think it's pretty cool that no one (well, maybe the tech) will know that about our little bug until September. DH did tell me last night, though, that he has a gut feeling it's a boy. No reasons or old wives' tales at work, just a feeling. We'll see if he's right!

As for a take-home outfit, my mom has been trying to get me to pick something and is constantly sending my pic of onesies. I really hadn't thought much about it, though. I guess there will be pictures, but mostly I'm just anticipating all of us being so tired that just being dressed at all will be a victory!

vampirina · May 2016

This is our first and we're solidly team green as well. It took some convincing to get DH on board, but the longer we went along in the pregnancy the less we cared about whether baby is a boy or girl!

I have to admit, though, I never thought we'd be team green. I started out solidly team find out as soon as possible and definitely badgered a few pregnant friends when they decided they didn't want to find out... whoops. I'm really loving the mystery of it all and just letting baby be baby without any gendered expectations or plans for him or her! I love hearing people's predictions on what they think we're having and what his or her name might be!

I haven't even begun to think about take-home outfits or baby clothes at all. I'm thinking we'll bring a sweet gender neutral sleeper, but I'm not sure not sure yet!

JennM205 · May 2016

@sareej521 I could have written your post exactly!!

We are Team Green for the second time. DD, who will be 3 in September, insists she's getting a little sister so the potential for disappointment is definitely there. And it's strange - even I catch myself sometimes referring to the baby as a "she" so it's going to be a real mind-trip if baby ends up being a boy!!

I was the one who really wanted to be Team Green with DD - DH went along with it but towards the end felt a little "left out" and wondered if knowing baby's sex would help him start to develop more of a connection. So this time, I left it up to him whether or not we'd find out or be Team Green again. He opted for Team Green and I was thrilled! But, oddly enough, I'm finding it so much harder this time around - I just want to know!! Boy names allude us but we have our girl name set. We're also good to go with girl clothes. So just knowing, once and for all, that this baby is a girl (or not!) would make things so much easier... But I'm stubborn and am going to remain Team Green until the end - even if it's killing me a little on the inside.

I hadn't really thought about a going home outfit yet. With DD, we brought a girl and a boy option so we'll probably do the same this time around... I like the idea of this baby going home in the same sleeper DD did (if we have another girl) so I'll probably bring that and something else.

Tippy05 · May 2016

We are also Team Green. We were the first two times and had boys. We both think this one is a girl, but it's just a hunch.

As far as going home outfits, we had a cute yellow and white newborn outfit picked out for DS2 but he was so long he didn't fit into it! I ended up having DH grab and wash a 3 month outfit we had at home before we went home. I'm not that picky about what baby wears home at this point.

Ah825 · May 2016

Ladies- I am... Was.... Team green. Accidentally saw something in the ultra sound but don't know 100%. Has this happened to any of you? Am I still on the team green team?

LizC216 · May 2016

Ah825 said:

Ladies- I am... Was.... Team green. Accidentally saw something in the ultra sound but don't know 100%. Has this happened to any of you? Am I still on the team green team?

I thought I saw boy parts and was thinking to myself "what is she (u/s tech) thinking, she said she would tell me to look away?!" I think she saw my face and pointed out that I was looking at the umbilical cord and even showed me where it attached to the placenta. Phew!

vampirina · May 2016

@Ah825 - my friend swore she saw a penis at her ultrasound but nope it was a girl! Theres a good chance tou saw something else.

noelani42 · May 2016

I totally thought I saw boy parts too as soon as the tech put the wand down, but I think it was just my mind playing tricks on me

@Ah825

sd13352 · May 2016

This is our first and we are team green. During our 20 week scan the U/S tech had us look away and referred to the baby as he or she. At one point the baby flexed it's arm and we think we heard her say "she's a man." We are hoping she didn't give the sex away. Any thoughts?

KimmySchmidt · May 2016

@sd13352 Honestly that statement would just further confuse me. I would not read into it, especially if you're not even sure of what you heard.

sareej521 · May 2016

@JennM205 it's gotten to the point I might even be a little disappointed if baby isn't a girl! We so badly would like a boy but just looking at how excited she is for her "baby girl" and remembering all the super cute outfits has me almost hoping we just end up with 2 little girls!!

Eta: plus I love the girls names we have picked out and picking a boys name both pregnancies has been virtually impossible!

JennM205 · May 2016

sareej521 said:

@JennM205 it's gotten to the point I might even be a little disappointed if baby isn't a girl! We so badly would like a boy but just looking at how excited she is for her "baby girl" and remembering all the super cute outfits has me almost hoping we just end up with 2 little girls!!

Eta: plus I love the girls names we have picked out and picking a boys name both pregnancies has been virtually impossible!

Ditto. Seriously - exactly this! I guess only time will tell...

jennyshawn0808 · May 2016

This is our 4th, 1st time on Team Green. We both wanted to know on the first go round, I didn't want to know the second time, but DH did. When we found out it was twins, he basically made me find out, haha. I told him from the start that I didn't care how many were in there this time, we weren't finding out this time. He's come around & told me how he thinks it's much more exciting now, being Team Green.

I'm planning on taking 2 outfits to the hospital for baby's coming home outfit.

homebird · May 2016

Past the anatomy scan now. I do need to have another scan at 28 weeks to check the heart and spine (couldn't get complete pictures of them because baby was uncooperative at 20 weeks). H really does NOT want to know and I waver, haha. When we were getting our anatomy scan I kept trying to see if I could figure it out.

I know it will be fun at the end though (we were team green with our first) so I'm ok with waiting.

I haven't bought much of anything, mostly because we've had two kids already and we have ALL the baby things we need, plus boy and girl clothes. I'm crafting more this time - working on knitting a blanket which will probably take me until August to finish anyway.

We have been calling the baby "Baby M" because the names we agreed on are Miles or Mae.

LakeR2014 · May 2016

I love being team green because I can't wait for that moment in the hospital when they say 'It's a .....!'   That being said, seeing all the people I know around me find out makes me so jealous!   I'd love to know, but I like having that little surprise to look forward to.

Our A/S went good - we get the results from the doctor at tomorrow's appt.   Our little one was cross legged and you couldn't see anything at the ultrasound. The tech said they couldn't tell either, although my DH (who is reluctantly team green) swears that the tech kept referring to the baby as a 'he' during the A/S. I never heard it so I think it's just wishful thinking.

We haven't looked at going home outfits yet, but I think I'll grab one for a girl and one for a boy unless I get 'the' outfit before hand from someone else.   After all the white/green/yellow/gray outfits I'm really looking forward to a pink or blue one.

Want a personalized experience?

Team green check in

Re: Team green check in

Choose Another Board

Search Boards