To ask your experiences?

7 replies

Yellowpolkadot · 04/10/2019 23:20

DC1 we had a challenging pregnancy with but didn’t find out the sex until she was born. I loved this and even though she was whisked off to NICU still found it really special finding out on the day. I’m now pregnant with DC2 and my logical head says it will be handy to find out to help sort through all of DD’s clothes etc, and to help DD adjust. My heart says I’d love the magical DH cut the cord and tell me experience!

What would/did you do?

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Queenest · 04/10/2019 23:21

I’d wait to find out. Makes it more memorable.

Merryoldgoat · 04/10/2019 23:25

Found out both times but I’m not really someone who thinks that stuff is magical. We didn’t have cord-cutting, DH stayed at the head end.

Just do what you want to and enjoy it.

Ohyesiam · 04/10/2019 23:30

Didn’t find out either time, but don’t like the whole pink/ blue thing so would have had no impact on planning.
Had one of each and both wore pink and blue if I liked the shade and garment.

chipsandgin · 04/10/2019 23:31

I found making humans quite surprising in itself without needing to wait to find out the sex. I found out with both but particularly enjoyed having DS1 know he had brother arriving & we also felt we could prepare for things better, both emotionally & logistically by knowing. That and I didn’t
have the patience to wait when I could find out way in advance! Each
to their own though..

NearlyGranny · 04/10/2019 23:33

Could have found out, chose not to. Birth letter included asking medical staff not to shout out babies' sexes at both but leave us to find out. (B/G twins, plus singleton G)

Icantthinkofanewname87 · 05/10/2019 01:43

My DH would have fainted if he’d have tried to cut the cord! Agree with a PP that I don’t find the surprise necessary - I mean it’s a surprise whenever you find out surely? Either at the birth or at the scan? I found out because I wanted to be able to plan and prepare and also because I was impatient and excited!

raspberryk · 05/10/2019 01:47

I waited with my first and loved it, found out with my second and loved it. I was convinced it was a girl and I was right but I wanted time to process if she hasn't been. It gave me time to sort through which clothes of ds I wanted to reuse and what to buy. Also helped me bond.

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