3 daughters...

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I have just found out I'm pregnant with my 3rd daughter. This will be my last child and I am so lucky and happy that we have a healthy baby on the way.

There is a small part of me that mourns that I'll never experience having a little boy.. probably compounded by pretty much everyone commenting or asking whether we wanted a boy etc.

I also feel a bit sad for my husband who I think would have really liked a son too (he's said he's very happy it's a girl and assumed it would be anyway)

I'd love to hear from anyone who's felt the same, as well as positive experiences from others having 3 daughters!
I would like to stress I know how lucky we are, and we weren't trying specifically for a boy, so I'm not sure why I'm feeling like this now!

Congratulations!

I get your concerns as people automatically assume every man wants a son but I’m sure he’s being honest when he says he is happy it’s a girl. Three daddies girls to worship him for the rest of his days!!

I have two daughters and feel blessed every day. My husband has never once expressed and dismay at not having a son.

Any, not and

As a father of 3 daughters I had the same comments of "you must want to try again for a boy" or "you must be disappointed it wasn't a boy" etc. Mine are hard work, but I love them, and I'm sure chucking a boy I to the mix wouldn't have been any easier. I don't think I've missed out on anything with girls rather than a boy.

Thank you so much both

I am one of three daughters and my sisters are my best friends. We live our own lives but have stayed close and we are there for one another no matter what. I love having two sisters.

I have 3 daughters and it's other people that seems to have an "issue" or question it.
Embrace it, we have a little girl gang and they are such daddies girls that it's me that's the odd one out not their dad.
I feel so lucky with my 3 girls, I don't actually know how to parent a boy (or a girl to be honest 😆)
Also you'll save a fortune in baby stuff, I've hardly bought a thing!
Huge congratulations 🎉 You'll get bored of every bugger commenting on "oh another girl" like it's a disappointment soon just fire back excitement at them because it will be fab xxx

Congratulations! I find it so odd these assumptions, surely a healthy child is the only thing that’s important. Your child(ren) could have any personality/interest/hobby regardless of their sex.

I think only consider it when pregnant. Once baby arrives and you getting on with family life don't think about 'what if' as much

I get you completely.
I have 3 daughters. We like surprises so didn't know till she was born.
She's 6 now and it v rarely crosses my mind.. Only if I see cute boys clothes 😊

I'm the same but opposite - I have 3 boys. Yes, there was a few little pangs on the birth of the third, but they are such a close little gang, and I think being the same sex contributes to that - especially as there was quite a gap before the last.

Now I cant imagine anything else

These responses are all wonderful, thank you! I agree, a healthy baby is all that matters and I'm really excited to create a female version of 'Hanson'!

I have two daughters and third baby due imminently… we don’t know the sex but I’d be thrilled with a 3rd girl. It’s taken me much longer to get used to the thought that it could be a boy! I think sometimes this is the issue with the ease of finding out early these days… that it can all be a bit overwhelming early on?

this sounds silly but I’m quite visually wired, so if something like this was making me anxious I’d look on Pinterest and find some gorgeous images of 3 sisters in matching pjs or something … I know that sounds odd, but sometimes it helps to visualise (even though you know the reality of parenting is never that picture perfect ideal!) x

I have three girls. They are all very different - I’m sure if they had been different sexed I’d have thought oh that’s because he’s a boy or whatever but they are just different personalities. I really love it now they are teenagers, they are so much fun. And it was brilliant for handing down clothes!