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If you have three children what sex was each in order?

140 replies

DIngdongmerryilyonhigh · 29/12/2017 16:18

I have two and had two girls, I'm curious as to whether many people have two of the same sex and then one of the other.

Currently considering having a third but wondering how it would change the dynamics if baby was a boy so should I stick to two.

Disclaimer - not an AIBU but more people read this section.

OP posts:
BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 29/12/2017 16:56

G, B, G, B, B just over 7.5 years oldest to youngest.

Others I know are :

G, G, B x2 families
B, B, B x3 families
G, G, G
G, G, G, G, G
B, B, G
G, B, G

JingleBellTime · 29/12/2017 16:58

I'm no help but
BGB
BGB
GGB
GGG
BBB

Just my immediate family

Panicmode1 · 29/12/2017 16:59

We have BGB (and then another B). 15 month gap between first two, then 2 yrs and 2 yrs.

MardyBra · 29/12/2017 17:03

Well we've got anecdotal evidence, maths or examining the OP's sperm as the key options then Elspeth.

Macarena1990 · 29/12/2017 17:03

Girl, boy, girl.

I got really fed up with being asked why I was bothering to have a third when we already had one of each Hmm

Haudyerwheesht · 29/12/2017 17:05

I have a boy and a girl but Am one of 3 and it was Boy girl girl.

Put of my friends who have 3+

Girl x 3
Boy x 3 then a girl
Boy then 7 girls
Girl then 2 boys
4 girls
2 girls then a boy

So basically no pattern

teaandakitkat · 29/12/2017 17:05

3 boys.
2 16 months apart then a 4.5yr gap

thecatsarecrazy · 29/12/2017 17:06

Boy, boy 8 year gap another boy

Afreshnewyearplease · 29/12/2017 17:08

Im one of three girls
Dp one of three boys

We have

Boy boy girl boy

HulaMelody · 29/12/2017 17:08

GGG
Not that we’d have another but my DH is convinced it would be a girl.

TiffTaffTop · 29/12/2017 17:10

Girl, Girl, Boy all within 6 years. Presumed we'd have another girl but were utterly delighted to have a boy.

Unnoticed · 29/12/2017 17:10

Three boys here.

JaneEyre70 · 29/12/2017 17:11

Girl. Boy (Stillborn). Girl. Girl.

I adore my 3 DDs, and can't imagine how our family dynamic would have been with one of each as I think we'd have stopped there. My first grandchild was a boy, and I sobbed my heart out holding him for the first time - a very bittersweet moment. My DD was lovely and gave him her little brothers name as his middle name.

otherdoor · 29/12/2017 17:13

Isn't there something about once you've had one, you're statistically slightly more likely to have another child of the same sex than a child of the different sex?

I'm sure I read that on mumsnet somewhere.

ghostyslovesheets · 29/12/2017 17:15

2002- DD
2004- DD
2008- DD

ghostyslovesheets · 29/12/2017 17:16

Otherdoor I read that while ttc DD 3 - so it was no shock she was a girl!

Dothedamnthang · 29/12/2017 17:16

Boy
Girl
Boy

weebarra · 29/12/2017 17:17

I remember reading a study when I was pregnant with my third and it said that if you have two boys you are slightly more likely to have a third but it wasn't statistically significant.
I had BBG, I am one of GGB.
Of the people I know with three:
GBG, BGB, GBB, BBG, GBG, BBB, BBB, BBG!

User11011 · 29/12/2017 17:17

I only have one (and one cooking, gender tbc) but was just thinking about everyone I know who has had 3 or more with the same partner and I get:

BBG
BB (gap) G
GBB
BBB
GBG
GGB

I did once read that if you have 2 of the same gender with the same partner you are statistically more likely to keep having the same gender for all subsequent children. But even if the balance is tipped a little it could still be either of course.

This has made me so keen to find out the sex of mine!!

EB123 · 29/12/2017 17:18

Boy, boy, boy

Others in my family
BBGG
GGBBB
BGB

So no pattern at all!

BrieAndChilli · 29/12/2017 17:21

BGB

FRIENDS HAVE
GBB
BGG
BGG
BBG
GGG
BGB
GBG

NotEvenAMoose · 29/12/2017 17:26

Girl, Boy, Boy. (And then another boy for my 4th)

FoxInABox · 29/12/2017 17:30

Girl girl boy

Readermumof3 · 29/12/2017 17:30

Boy, girl, boy.....

RedHelenB · 29/12/2017 17:32

2 girls mc then a boy. Out of other 3s in my friendship group girl girl girl and girl girl boy(x2)