Just found out that I am having a third boy

[TallulahDoesTheHula]

Had scan this morning and its a boy.
This pregnancy has been so different to the other two that if I had had to guess I would have said it was a girl.
Every single person I know has said that they are positive I am having a girl this time.
DH very much wanted a girl. he loves our boys to bits but he would also love to have a daughter and this will be our last child.
SO many people have said to me things like 'well fingers crossed its a girl this time' even though I have always said that I will be happy with either sex.

Now I know its a boy I feel really flat. I know DH is disappointed. He barely said a word after the scan and has gone to work now.
I have not told anyone yet and I'm not excited to at all as I feel that no one will be happpy about it or excited and that it will seem like disappointing news to them.
I know that people will say things like 'oh nevermind' etc (especially people like my Nan who always says silly things) and I am not looking forward to it at all.

No minimuffin, I was supposed to have 2 nice little girls who would do ballet and play with Sindy ( I would find a Sindy, dammit!) And I would tell them all the things my mother forgot to tell me.

Ah well, so it goes!

I have a girl and two boys, expecting fourth and definitely final this summer. I agree coping with other people's reactions can be difficult. A mum at my son's nursery did not know I had a daughter and assumed I had all boys. She said 'oh poor you. Three boys-how awful'. Felt like punching her. A friend of mine who only has boys was in a cab taking her son to hospital with breathing problems and was helpfully informed by the cabbie 'have a daughter you have her for life, have a son til he marries a wife!' You just have to take a deep breath and steel yourself for daft comments. I had loads of people asking if Ds2 was planned as I already had a boy and girl. Have hardly told anyone number 4 is on the way even though I am 19 weeks as cannot stand the comments.
When your son arrives it will be exciting to see him. My two boys are physically so different-one dark hair and eyes, the other blonde and blue eyed. It is fascinating to see what we can cook up. As others have said, nothing wrong with feeling low you are not having the girl you imagined, it does not mean you will love your boy any less.

Majormoo I agree with the not winning in any situation. Obviously we only had #3 because we already had 2 girls . So why are we now having #4? After all, we already have a mixture so aren't we just being greedy or a little bit Victorian?! Haven't we heard of birth control? Don't we know what's causing it yet? I just model myself on Madonna (as in Virgin Mary not la Ciccone!) and smile beatifically. Whilst internally gnashing my teeth.

Are you due in July or August?

mum of three gorgeous boys here too. Am expecting dc4 in July and hated all the comments 'oh you must be wanting a girl..' um NO a healthy baby actually.

really really insensitive. I have never had a desire for a girl maybe im strange i just love little babies, devloping toddlers, preschoolers and little boys end of. I full expected dc4 to be a boy, we found out last week that we are expecting our first dd and I was in total shock i only 'do' boys!!

we are purposefully not telling anyone as can't be bothered with all the stupid comments.

Three boys is a lovely lovely family. Your DH will come round mine was disappointed very very briefly after scan of ds3 he soon came round!

Congratulations - wow a baby

Thank you all

I have enjoyed reading all the lovely comments from those of you with 3 (or more) of the same sex.

Some of the posts made me a little teary, but in a good way I think!

I went out shopping and bought a couple of gorgeous little boy outfits and it really did make me feel more excited about our DS3 - made it more real.

We've told a few close family members and they have all actually been great with their responses (I know full well that behind closed doors they will be saying 'oh what a shame she isnt getting a girl' but at least they are saying the right things to my face!). I think they've been taking my lead as I tell them the 'great news that its a boy!'

Have told one close friend, who said something like 'oh my god, i am so shocked, i was convinced it would be a girl, oh well congrats anyway' which I wasnt too impressed with! but thats the only negative comment so far.

My 2 DS's are over the moon and I think DH will be fine given a few more days. I am very pleased I found out at the scan though, to get through all these feelings now and dont have to worry about DH coming to terms with it when I am all hormonal after the baby is born!

Glad you feeling better about it now tallulah. Buttonmoon officially I am due 30th July but all the others were late so not expecting an appearance til August. Which wrecks any attempts at a summer holiday but there you go!