Being honest, are you hoping for a particular gender?

[a_work_in_progress]

No flames here. Just because somebody prefers a particular gender does not mean they don't want the other gender. I love my girls and boy, but I'm kind of hoping for another boy just so my little guy has a brother. Ultimately, as long as the baby's healthy, I'm happy. There's just a small part of me that hopes for another little man. I'm a single mama, dating the daddy, but still a single mama. So, my little man is the only boy in the household. Based on timing, the chances would be higher that it's a boy, but for some reason I'm feeling girl. It's early, though.

[L J]

I am hoping for a boy. I'm not sure why, because I would truly be just as happy with a daughter. Even though I am hoping for a boy, I have a strange feeling its a girl.

[storychick]

I'd like another girl. I think my DD really would love it and I would love to see them together. I always wanted a sister myself. But really, I'll just be over the moon if this little one does not share the neuro/behavior issues that DS has. It was a big fear that nearly kept us from TTC another. This baby is a big effort to be optimistic and if life kicks us in the teeth for it I will be seriously !

[swtpesq]

I would probably prefer a girl, only because I don't know the first thing about raising kids (only child, didn't grow up around any kids), so I feel like at least I have a little bit more insight on the girl thang.

But, that said, I think it would be so neat and fun to watch a boy grow up...and I have a feeling this little peanut is a boy.

[RoadWorkAhead]

I'm so torn. I want a girl for me and a boy for DS. Its a complete toss up at the moment. I think my family will want a girl since DS is the only one so far, and DF's family already has 2 girls so they'll want a boy. We'll see what happens

[BlissP]

I'd like a girl, as we have THREE boys in this house! But it a way, another boy could be kind of cool - there is something sorta fun about talking about "my boys" and I think I definitely *get* the boy thing now (for example, whenever I change a baby girl's diaper for a friend or something, I am always mystified by all those mysterious folds and whatnot...cleaning up the scrotal matter seems so much more straightforward... )

[Neldavi]

A girl. I'm a girl and I just feel like I could relate to a girl better. Plus I have all these romantic ideals of a mother/daughter relationship that my mother and I didn't have... I felt like this last time though but pretty much knew that ds was a boy (we didn't find out ahead of time).

I'm going to operate under the assumption that I'm pregnant with a boy this time too, so it'll be like a lovely surprise if it's a girl.

[annekevdbroek]

I really don't care... I feel that I'd be happy with either. I have a boy and he is so much fun and I love him so much. THat leads me to thinking of course I'd love another boy. Then I think, it would be fun to have a girl. There are no girls in my son's generation in our family. I think I'd be equally happy, for slightly different reason, with either gender.

I think I'm having a girl, though. Last time I thought I was having a boy and I did. So, who knows?

Last night my son told me he wanted two baby brothers and 5 baby sisters.... LOL!

[JesiLynne]

I WANT A GIRL.
My dd is almost 8 and dying for a sister, she prayed every night for months for me to get pg with a sister for her.
She loves her brothers to death, but she really wants this one to be a girl.

[cam&kat's_mom]

Well WANT one over teh other.. not really.. THOUGHT it was one over teh other. MOST DEFINATELY>
While i would love for my daughter to have a sister and always wished I ahd one growing up adn still do wish i had one, I would equally as much love for my son to have a brother.
That said. i really and truly felt and thought that this baby was a girl form day 1. BUT i was SHOCKED at our ultrasound to see he is most definately a HE! SO she'll eb a girl all alone in teh middel of 2 boys. Jus tliek i was.. Ironic isnt' it!! (And i don't thing DH will go for ..."just 1 more" ) LOL

[jessjillbolyer]

I want a girl soooooo bad. I have a feeling of girl but probably because that is what I want. This is my last so if I don't have a girl I never will. I will be fine with either though! Healthy is top choice!

[Shenandoah]

I'm torn. DD really wants a sister, so that would be nice for her, but I think I prefer a boy. Heartrate on u/s indicates a boy though, 122. The lower hr are usually boys and the higher are girls. Ds was 143 every time they checked. It was uncanny.

[haydensmom1]

Reading the post from Jessjillboyler is exactly what I wanted to say. I have a 3 year old son and this baby will be our last. I want a girl desperately, but like everyone else, healthy is just fine with me.
I know it's early and it is silly, but my husband and I already started a boy and girl name list.

[tdoreenb]

I really, really, really want a girl too. We lost our sweet baby girl in December, 16 hours after birth. I know another girl wouldn't replace her, but..........

I am also one of 4 girls and currently have two sons. I grew up in an estrogen-rich environment, I truly miss that

[mommy2boys]

Well if I'm really honest I'm hoping for a girl. I adore my boys and while I wouldn't mind having another I want to experience a girl. And as silly as it is I want to enjoy all the cute girly clothes and play dolls and things like that with her.

[babysol]

This may sound a little silly, but I'm kind of hoping for another girl. My other child is a girl, and she's so much fun. So I keep thinking it would be cool to have two. My spouse said the same thing, that he needs to stop himself from hoping for a carbon copy of DD #1.

[tempestjewel]

I feel really torn about it.

On one hand, I'd love another girl. I'd love to put DD's clothes on another girl and she's already "ordered" a little sister. I come from a family of all girls so I know girls.

On the other hand, for my husband's culture having a son is considered important, and I think my DH would like son as well, so a boy would be nice.

Urgh. At least I dont' have to decide what to have and nature just gets to surprise me

[meggles]

We're hoping for a , but I would be happy with a boy, too. I'll be happy with any healthy (and cute and brilliant) baby.

[Zaxmama]

well I just bought some fuzzibuns and some of them are pink...so we are either hoping for a girl or a feminine boy..hehe at least untiol he grows out of his pink FB's heheh (what could I say they were a huge bargain...)

[tannersmommy]

Originally Posted by Zaxmama

well I just bought some fuzzibuns and some of them are pink...(what could I say they were a huge bargain...)

My DS wears pink fuzzibunz, and lilac, too.

Last time I really wanted a girl, and we really thought the baby was a girl the whole time. I ended up with a Tanner and couldn't be more thrilled! Boys are so fun. I am really fine with either a boy or a girl this time, but only because we're planning to have one more. If this one is a boy, next time is when I will be on my knees praying for a girl. I just really want to experience that mother-daughter relationship that I cherish so much with my mom.