Do you feel like you know what you're having?!

[TheNewMrs]

I'm 19 weeks pregnant, with my first child, and have a DSD who's 5 (and very excited )

DH and I are in agreement that we don't care whether we have a boy or girl so have decided to not to find out and have a surprise at the birth... But I feel so certain I already know what sex the baby is!

Anyone else feel sure even if you haven't had it confirmed? Or did anyone feel like they knew and got it wrong?!

With my first dc I had no strong feeling either way. He was a boy.

With my second dc my pregnancy was different, my shape was different, I was sure it was a girl. It was another boy.

We literally had some pretty certain girls names because we discussed it loads, and no real shortlist of boys names cos I was so sure we didn't need them. 😂😂

No, and I don't think a "feeling" really exists. You've got a 50 50 chance of getting it right anyway!

I knew first pregnancy I was having a girl.

And then I knew second pregnancy I was having a boy. A midwife on hearing the heartbeat was very sure too.

However I didn't know at all as I have DS and then DD

I was absolutely certain with my first and was right. Both DH and I just had a feeling from the very beginning so it felt like we knew even though we hadn't found out. It was weird.

With this one I don't have any strong feeling at all so it will really be a complete surprise when I have him/her. DH thinks girl so we shall see if he's right again!

I was convinced I was having a boy and twice during my pregnancy both DH and SIL accidentally referred to bump as "he". We also really struggled with girls names where's the boy name was agreed by the time we had 20wk scan!!!!

My due date was a Monday and I was convinced I was going to have the baby "sometime between the Monday and Friday of the week before"....... he arrived on the Wednesday!!

I have 2 girls.

I absolutely knew I would only have girls all my life. When I pictured in my head what life would be like when/if I had a family, there were 2 girls there. I was adamant I wouldn't have any boys. I can't explain this feeling, I am not 'woo' and haven't ever had premonitions, I just knew!

My pregnancies were very very different so everyone was convinced the second was a boy but I never doubted myself for a second.

The first pregnancy I had a tiny bump, no sickness, pregnancy glow, shiny hair, born at 33 weeks, weighing 4lb. Second pregnancy, very ill, lost a stone the first few weeks, hair loss throughout, ended up being huge, baby full term at almost 10lb(ouch!!!!).

But although they are both girls they are total opposites. One is tall, dark hair, blue eyes, timid, sweet, sensitive. The other is short, blond, brown eyes, cheeky, fearless and full on! Maybe their different characters are the reason for the different pregnancies. Who knows!

Loving reading these, it's fascinating!

Very interesting to read the wide range of responses there!
I'm so excited for baby to arrive and find out if I have a DS or a DD. Even though I'm set on a surprise I can understand why lots of people choose to find out at a scan it's funny to think that baby is already a boy or girl and I just don't know which (that sounds silly I know!)

My friend from our next group first time absolutely convinced she was having a boy even painted the nursery baby blue she was right! I thought boy as well but turned out to be my little girl so I am clearly rubbish am not even trying to guess this time round leaving it to the delivery room! Though my friend is also pregnant again and she doesn't have strong feelings either way sometimes us ladies just know but most of the time haven't the foggiest!

First pregnancy I knew
I've known I would have a boy first since I can remember
Didn't officially find out
But I bought boys clothes and there was no doubt
It was a boy.end of
I was right!

This pregnancy I have no idea!!!!!!
One minute I think obviously another boy
Then another day I'm like it's a girl
I genuinely cannot make my mind up which is so strange! I can't decide whether to find out or not!

My mum was so sure my sister was a boy she painted the nursery blue

I also have a friend who was so so convinced she was having a girl she was so shocked when her son was born! Think she struggled slightly as in her head it was a girl all along so to bond with a baby for so long and then it's the opposite can be quite hard I think!

Knew with both of mine. I think you just get that feeling and you know.

Had it confirmed but had started buying blue bits already I was so convinced.

Yep we were convinced boy. Wanted a surprise so didn't find out. It was a girl.

I was so surprised (and drugged up!) that when DH said it's a girl I went "but it's supposed to be a boy"!. Midwife then asked if we'd had incorrect gender scan!

Both times I thought I thought I was carrying boys, for various reasons and both times I had girls!

DD1 I assumed she was a boy because my husbands family were all boys. We didn’t find out as we didn’t mind either way and wanted a surprise, the whole way through I thought she would be a boy and around a week before she came I had a feeling she could be a she but dismissed it as wishful thinking.

DD2 I assumed she was a boy because everything about my pregnancy was different - morning sickness to how my bump was. Again we didn’t find out if she was a boy or girl as we really enjoyed getting a surprise the first time so wanted to do the same again this time. I didn’t have any feelings one way or another until moments before they pulled her out (planned c-section) when I had a really strong feeling she was going to be a girl so when they told me I wasn’t surprised at all.

Really thought I was having a boy the first time and was wrong. I am having a boy this time but had no feelings either way.

I knew when I was having a boy. I don't know how or why but I just had a gut instinct. Clear as day on the 20 week scan! 😂

Absolutely convinced my eldest was a boy, I never chose a girls name because I was so sure... and he was! My youngest I assumed boy but we found out at 25 weeks he was, so I guess it doesn’t count as it was only for the first part of pregnancy. This one i think is a girl and I have no idea yet, I don’t mind either way as long as they’re healthy but I do feel slightly panicked about having a girl because I have two boys and I know how to raise boys... haven’t got a clue about girls! I spent my childhood climbing trees and playing in mud, so if she’s super girly I’m worried she won’t like me it’s probably stupid but it’s a fear non the less!

I new my DS was a boy, I had the feeling. Found out at 20 week scan I was right.

Second time I decided to wait, we wanted a surprised we’d be happy either way. But I felt like I new it was a boy, sadly lost the baby and had to deliver early. When they said she was a girl my heart broke a little bit more I never new how much I longed for a daughter untill I didn’t have her anymore.

The twins, I wasn’t sure. I new they were the same sex but really couldn’t put my finger on it. Girls.

I was just convinced i was having a boy all the way through. 100% convinced. I even decided to try to convince myself it was a girl a few weeks before so I wouldn't be disappointed if it was. It was a boy and the first thing I said as he appeared was 'I told you so!'

Currently pregnant with number 2 and I feel so different already at 9 weeks I've decided it's a girl.

I knew I was having a boy before I even took a pregnancy test. I don't know why, i was so convinced! And I was correct. :)

I felt so sure I was having a boy! I also had a very slight preference for one, although it really really wouldn't have mattered. We kept it a surprise, and I was right. DH couldn't believe it when he looked between the baby's legs - he'd been saying girl all along.

I'm now expecting twins and didn't have any feelings at all. We found out early with a Harmony that it's 2 girls so I didn't have time to work it out this time!

Good luck

I have a 100% wrong track record.

First pregnancy, I was convinced I was having a little boy. Had dreams of him and everything. Was actually pregnant with twin girls.

Next pregnancy, was sure I was having a girl. Had picked out a name and everything. Had multiple scans but baby was very shy. Turned out to be a boy.

Didn’t pay any attention to my mother’s intuition for no. 3!

yep i felt boy from the very beginning he's now 5months:)

Both times I would've bet our home on them being boys......DH says he knew they were both girls within weeks of us knowing I was pregnant

We've got 2 girls. You'd think me being the pregnant one would have more of an idea 😂

I was 100% convinced that we were having a boy! Nothing could have made me think otherwise.
Turns out we’re having a girl lol

I knew DS was a boy. I thought DD was a boy.
Pregnant again and I really really thought girl - but nope! We're having a boy!