Mums with more than one boy

[Anonymous2005]

Just want to hear from other mums with 2+ boys , what are people's reactions when you tell them you have X amount of boys or planning to TTC when you already have only boys?
The other day I mentioned the possibility of twin boys and the person in front of me just looked like I was announcing someone's death.

I am the cautionary tale. I had 2 boys, tried for 1 more thinking we might just get a girl. Nope, twin boys! 🤣

Our twins are 7 now and people still ask if we're going to try again for a girl.

Erm, no! I'm busy enough with the children I already have and knowing my luck we'd end up with triplets or quads if we tried again! Let alone the fact you can't choose to have a girl!

2 boys. I was relieved tbh even though I never said anything. I think boys are easier atleast for someone like me who liked to play football and hated girlie stuff growing up. They are very different personalities and none of them likes to play football though😅

The worst comment I got was from the matron on the maternity department when my second son was born.This was 1972 and my first son and myself had almost died during his birth three years earlier.Both of my sons had been born by emergency c section after life threatening complications during labour.Because of this I asked for tubal tie to be done during second one's birth.
This matron came into my room a few days after my DS2 was born, hardly glanced at him in the cot, then pronounced ''What a shame you had another boy, you do realise that you will never have a daughter now you have had the tubal tie done''
If I had had the strength in me at the time I would have got out of bed and hit her.All that mattered to me was that we had both suvived and he was healthy
That same DS2 has given me four beautiful granddaughters and one adorable loving grandson

4 boys here. Ive had people say, ooh thats a shame !! 😬

Ive got 3 boys - I was asked by family if I was disappointed I didnt get a girl & would we try again. I must be distraught at the thought of 3 boys.

Really bizarre.

I had 5 boys and people do look aghast when I say that! But in all honesty, they were easy to love, very easygoing, very little drama and they are all now wonderful men and great company ☺️ I am the youngest of 3 girls and we were a handful! We fought and got into more trouble than my boys ever have 😂

My DIL is pregnant now with her second boy. When I tell people they give me sympathetic looks. wtf??

He will be as adored as his brother is!!

Two boys and then a girl - people thought we were trying for a girl. We weren’t trying for any more and I liked the idea of having three little boys so they were completely wrong. I found it quite rude that people thought my ‘boys’ weren’t good enough for me.

I have 3 boys and a baby girl. Everyone always says “you finally got your girl!” I always feel so annoyed, like I was disappointed with each boy so I carried on trying for a girl?! No, no I didn’t! I don’t think people mean to be rude, but it is rude. I also get “gosh, you’ve got your hands full”. Yes, I have Karen. But that’s for me to say, not you 😂

I have 4 sons and then my daughter, with a 25 year age gap between oldest and youngest. I constantly get 'oooh finally got the girl then'. Utterly infuriating especially as we assumed all the way through the pregnancy that our little girl would be a boy anyway so had a big surprise when she was born!

Tell me about it. I had DD followed by 4 boys and omg the comments! Especially given that my youngest 2 were twins!!

Thing is, people are just as dickish to people who have all girls. The amount of girl bashing even on here, pisses me off. My daughter is neither a drama queen nor bitchy. She’s also an incredible sport about having 4 little brothers!

I'd love a third as can't afford it but like you with 2 boys I wouldn't mind another!
A healthy happy baby is all that matters!

It's very strange, the reaction to having multiple boys. Do people really believe you are disappointed, it's bizarre. I wonder why girls are favoured so much.

Two boys here, both different, and they're just my babies, little unique people.

I’ve two boys and two girls and after two boys I was trying for a girl. I wanted to have a girl. I’m very happy to admit that as I know for certain that I would have been delighted with a boy too.
I know if I had had four boys I would have tried for a girl so I’m relieved to have got a girl after the first two. Obviously I wouldn’t have loved any child I had more or less than any other one.

I had a medically complicated first son then twin boys so the only people who asked if we were trying for a girl were the comedians. It was very clear we we done. Had more negative comments about twins than all boys although I get the "hands full" comments that's probably the noise emanating off them rather than their sex. Helps that strangers often get their sex wrong

I have boys and got asked a lot if I would try for a girl when they were little. I still sometimes get the odd “ahh, shame you didn’t get a daughter” comment.

I don’t care - probably because I only imagined daughters before I had any children at all.

But I love my children so much that it all rolls off, I don’t care what their gender is.

Having said that, I don’t have any female friends who truly like their mother-in-law! So I worry about that future a little bit.

But it has been a magical, wonderful thing to have these children. I have entered a world of Pokémon and Lego and football that I knew nothing about before!

Lots if assumptions id go for a third to have a girl.

Lots of comments about how girls were so much harder so I had it really easy.

One person wrote in my card that they felt sorry for me that j wouldnt ever be a real mum, and I was more like a caretaker until my sons married.

I also had a few comments to make the most of them when they are small because they arent much interested in thier mums when older.

Obviously lots of normal people were just delighted for me.

The reality has been great.

My sister and I genuinely like ours. For clarity, they're different women

People are sooooo weird about boys! I have one boy, but as soon as I found out he was a boy at 20 weeks people asked if I’d try for girl! Pregnant with number two now and so many have said “hopefully it’s a girl” as soon as I announced my news. Going into my 20 week scan I had someone text me to say they were “sending pink vibes” - I’ve never expressed a preference for either gender so just find it bizarre that anyone would say these things. I just want a baby 😂

We have 5 boys and I adore all my little men, I've never found out what I was having and never had a preference, DH has admitted that it would be nice to have a girl - just for a change!! but is equally as thrilled as me with our lot.
I've only ever had a couple of stupid comments and each one was shot down immediately with me questioning were they actually asking me if I regretted having my beautiful new baby?

Same here. Although our girl is not here yet 😅 but people think we were trying for a girl and it REALLY bugs me because I'd have been delighted with another boy, my boys are fab so why wouldn't I want another.

Boys are awesome! Love mine ☺️

I have 3 boys. Always wanted a girl but boys is what I had and now I wouldn’t change a thing. Clothes could be passed down, toys have been passed down and I know the goings on of boys ways and their foibles. I wouldn’t change a thing.

Three boys here.
When I had my third one of my friends tilted her head on the side and said 'I'm so sorry' like it was a bereavement.
My boys are so much fun. They are all healthy and loved.

Mum of two boys. Ex husband on leaving me said in his woe is me voice “I want to have a little girl.” Both boys are his. He had fertility issues which meant we were lucky through ivf to have our two. He waited till I was in peri menopause to give that as his parting shot as he went off with a younger woman! He was an abusive idiot.