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 :angry !:lol

[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. :wink

[Kierdan'sMom]

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! :lol 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... :lol )

[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 :lol

[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 :p

[meggles]

We're hoping for a :storkgirl, 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:lol (what could I say they were a huge bargain...):D

[tannersmommy]

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

My DS wears pink fuzzibunz, and lilac, too. :lol

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.

[peaceful_mama]

I *think* mine's a girl. My pregnancy is just a lot different than it was with ZZ. I also talked to a friend last night, and my pregnancy is a lot like hers with her DD, she had the same symptoms with her 2 DS's that I had with my DS.
That all said, ZZ with a brother would be cute too.

[2Sweeties1Angel]

I'm hoping for another girl strictly for superficial reasons. I have a ton of girl clothes left over from 15 month old DD but absolutely NO boy clothes left over from 5 year old DS. I also don't have any neutral clothes because I'm one of those freaks who likes gender specific clothing on babies. I am so screwed financially if I have another boy, but I really won't care as long as he's healthy:)

[heatherey]

I am hoping for a girl, more for my dh's sake than mine, who knows. I was hoping for a girl w/ my son, but once he was here, I couldn't imagine not having a boy, you know?? Either way, I'll be happy.

[ilovemyavery]

We are hoping for a sister for DD but will be just as happy with a boy! We also have a ton of girl clothes and nothing boy/gender neutral. And DD has specifically askied for a 'baby sister.' Also, I love the relationship that I have with my sister and want my DD to have the same! All that said, we are planning on three or four, so this isn't my last pregnancy nor my last chance to have a sister for DD or a son!

[Ahappymel]

I'm sure I'll be thrilled with either but admit...a little girl would be nice this time or sometime down the road : ):innocent

[leximom]

The only reason that I'm hoping for a girl is because of the ridiculous amounts of girly cothing we have from dd1 :lol Otherwise, it would shut my dad and grandma up if someone in the family made a boy and I'm all for that, too!

[blastomom]

Hoping for a girl this time. We had just bought the Shettles book and were looking into O+12 (or whatever...) but then, ooops! Found out I was pg before finishing the book :lol . In hindsight, we did everything just right to concieve a boy, so here's to hoping their theory is crap.

Another son would be fun for our 2yo though. Plus, there's always hope for the third...

[cpop]

Well I'm a little torn.
I have two sisters and am sooo happpy about that, and we are really close.
On the other hand the sibling rivalry among us girls growing up was FIERCE, while with my brother no one felt any competition.
So on the one hand I would love for my dd to have a sister, but on the other I think it would be easier to deal with a girl and a boy since they both sort of have their own thing going, and my dd wouldn't feel as jelous. Maybe just wishfull thinking?

[taylor]

I would love another little boy. But, if it's in the cards for me to have a girl, I'll be just as thrilled. The poor thing may be nameless though, DH and I cannot agree on ONE single girl name. :lol