To get annoyed that every pregnancy update newsletter I get refers to the baby as she?

[MrsHelsBels74]

I know it's really petty but I'm really fed up that all the pregnancy e-mails I get refer to the baby as 'she', I know my baby is a boy. Anyone else irritated or is it just me?

[WorraLiberty]

Lol I remember being annoyed too (mother of 3 boys here!)

But I suppose it beats the hell out of 'it'

[BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack]

yep was gonna say the same as Worra - better than it!!!

[cakeandcava]

The Babycentre emails do he/she every other month I think -at least the app does. I got the mumsnet one the other day and did notice the 'she' in the text (am having a boy too) -perhaps this is the standard these days?

[HecateHarshPants]

It's just because the default used to be 'he'.

don't know why they don't just do s/he and him/her (or her/him) instead though.

[MrsHelsBels74]

But you could say they/the baby surely? One of the sonographers I work with refers to all babies as 'junior' which I think is quite sweet!

[BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack]

Yeah but if they did it as junior people would complain about that.

Am I being completely dim (probably) but dont they all start off as female until that extra chromosome kicks in...maybe thats the reason

[Ithinkitsjustme]

Never noticed - but sounds a bit odd to me, probably the result of womens lib complaining that the babies used to be referred to as "he"

[WorraLiberty]

They do the same with cats by the way

They're always known as 'she'

[MrsHelsBels74]

Yes I know Worra, but my cats are female so I don't object to that as much

I just don't see what's so difficult about saying she/he him/her or they.

[BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack]

Worra....and ships too....they are always "she"

[WorraLiberty]

And bloody cars Betty!