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Poll Results: Are you finding out if you're having a boy or girl?

 
  • 22% (15)
    Yes! I can't wait to know.
  • 58% (39)
    No! I love surprises!
  • 19% (13)
    I don't know!!?!?
67 Total Votes  
post #21 of 40
2/12/08 at 5:27pm
Thread Starter 
We found out with the first two, but I think we will keep it a surprise this time around.
post #22 of 40
2/12/08 at 6:19pm
we're not finding out. i actually really wanted to find out if it were possible at a medically indicated u/s (not doing routine ones), but since dh didn't want to know last time and i never even asked him before telling the tech yes, we want to know...he wins this time.
post #23 of 40
2/12/08 at 6:20pm
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Originally Posted by yamilee21 View Post
I am not planning any more sonograms for this pregnancy (I wasn't planning the first, but I thought I was miscarrying); hopefully nothing will come up so that I would "need" another one that could inadvertently result in our knowing. Everyone I know who is pregnant has/will found out the gender; and I don't get why it is so important to them.
We're in the same boat here. We feel that the gender is not really an important issue for us either. We're be happy to have a miracle baby after many miscarriages and scary times. Is a new life is all it's matter.
post #24 of 40
2/12/08 at 6:31pm
We're not going to find out. Found out with the first two, I got my two girls and so now we're ready for a surprise.
post #25 of 40
2/12/08 at 6:53pm
I'm not that big on surprised, but since we're not doing ultrasounds, we'll just not know. Otherwise, I'd be interested to know most likely.
post #26 of 40
2/12/08 at 7:57pm
We are absolutely finding out but haven't decided if we'll let anyone else in on the secret I have a coworker who has insisted on NOT knowing the sex until it's born, she said if we find out she does not want to be told under any circumstances I love Joanie...
post #27 of 40
2/12/08 at 9:14pm
Im not finding out...
post #28 of 40
2/12/08 at 11:07pm
We love the surprise!
post #29 of 40
2/13/08 at 9:53am
not finding out! we dont plan to do u/s unless a reason presents itself.
post #30 of 40
2/13/08 at 10:53am

It'll be a surprise

With #1 & 2, I really wanted to know, but DH wanted the surprise even more, so we waited. Now that I've got both a boy and a girl, the "I need to plan!" argument doesn't even work any more, so I didn't even raise the question. We'll wait.
post #31 of 40
2/13/08 at 12:22pm
I am all about not peeking at the presents before christmas. Definitely keepin it a secret. I found out with my second and delivery was not near as exciting as with the first.. more like yep, its a girl... not a big ITS A GIRL!
post #32 of 40
2/13/08 at 12:22pm
oops..
post #33 of 40
2/13/08 at 7:17pm
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Originally Posted by brymommy View Post
I'd like to have it be a surprise... but last time it was a huge adjustment for me as I had thought I was having a boy (we didn't find out) and I delievered my daughter. It took a lot of getting used to.
That happened to me. No disappointment, just a lot of "getting used to..." and then there was the fact that I had all gender-neutral clothes. I wanted to run to the store and get girlie-stuff right away but I had no money. Silly, I know...

This time I will find out only if I can afford the u/s. If not, I am setting a rule at the birth that no one can open their mouths about it. I will look and find out for myself... last time, DD was a surprise, and I found out when DH said, "Is it a girl?" and I heard someone say, "Yeah, it's a girl" when I was still reeling from the delivery and not yet cognizant enough to peek for myself.
post #34 of 40
2/14/08 at 6:00am
We're waiting to meet him/her, and then find out like we did w our first. It is one of the most exciting moments me and my husband are remembering now about the birth of our daughter!
Here in Sweden, we have one routine ultrasound (week 17-19). The staff NEVER volunteers to tell, and may be reluctant to tell if one asks.

Of course, curiosity is there, but it is all worth the wait for me!

Have yet another great day, everyone!

Anya.
post #35 of 40
2/14/08 at 10:21am
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Originally Posted by SeekingSerenity View Post
I am setting a rule at the birth that no one can open their mouths about it. I will look and find out for myself...
Me too! I want either DH or I to discover the gender of the baby. We are just having the MW and maybe a doula friend there and I'm asking everyone not to tell before we see!
post #36 of 40
2/14/08 at 12:02pm
We're waiting, too. I'm glad that there are more of us. IRL, it sometimes feels as if I'm the only person in the world that makes that choice.

My mom is dying to know. She tells me all the time about how so and so knew her grandbabies' genders before they were born. As if so and so will make me change my mind. LOL
post #37 of 40
2/14/08 at 12:29pm
We are not finding out. We didn't for dd and ds and we love it this way.
post #38 of 40
2/14/08 at 1:05pm
We're waiting! we had an u's last weekend and baby did exactly at we had hoped and hid the pertinant information. lol! DH and I didn't want to know, and everyone else did want to know... we were able to tell them we didn't know because baby didn't share and they are now all off our backs!!!
post #39 of 40
2/14/08 at 6:28pm
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post #40 of 40
2/14/08 at 7:39pm
I didn't find out with my 1st, and I don't plan to this time either. I love the waiting and guessing and the suprise at the end. I am also planning on making sure it's no one blurts it out at the birth like last time. I want to peek for myself when I am ready.
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