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I'm sooo indecisive so....help me decide

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welliwasntexpectingthat · 04/03/2018 20:21

Do i find out what sex my third baby is in the morning? I have two boys and don't think i mind what this is, so all being well with him/her, do we ask? I have pros and cons for each (never found out last two times) so how the hell do i decide? I'm not going to sleep as i just so scared of regretting whatever decision i make. I know i can find out later if want to but it needs to be mow or never. Husband kind of wants to but says i get to call it.......what factors are the deciding ones? It will be our last!

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littlecabbage · 04/03/2018 20:24

I think if you don't mind, don't find out. A - it's nice to have a little surprise at the end of labour, and B - if the child is another boy and later hears you found out only for him, he may think you wete desperate for a girl and needed to prepare yourself for the "wrong" result.

unicornsunshine · 04/03/2018 20:25

I am also pregnant with my third. I didn't find out for my first baby, but have for the other two. Main reason really was so that I could tell my eldest - especially this time as she desperately wanted a girl (lucky it is!) and I thought I'd need some time to convince her another boy would be nice if it had gone the other way!
Oh and I do like to prepare, didn't want to wash a lot of boys clothes that I wouldn't need.
Haven't regretted not finding out with my first, likewise haven't regretted finding out the last two.
Sorry probably isn't much help!

Canyousewcushions · 04/03/2018 20:29

I found out with my 3rd, but not the older 2. Similarly, 2 same sex older siblings and 3rd is intended to be the last. It was purely pragmatic to me- I genuinely would have been delighted either way. However, if no 3 had been the opposite sex it was time to tidy out all of the gendered stuff I'd been hoarding on the basis I wasn't done, and would have considered getting a few babygros etc for the opposiste sex. As it turns out I don't have an excuse to go shopping or a need to sping clean- but do have a very economical 3rd of the same!

welliwasntexpectingthat · 04/03/2018 20:44

I had never thought about how it looks to the third baby but doubt it would ever come up. I think i don't mind but dunno. I kind of want to be with older two when they find out what it is and if wait for birth day i wont be there, it would be bu phone call wouldn't it!!! Arrfggghhh

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Canyousewcushions · 04/03/2018 23:36

We also thought about not finding out at 20 week scan but booking a private 4d scan a bit later to take the older ones to so we could find out together- went with the 20 week scan in the end tho.

I felt a bit weird about knowing for a few weeks, pragmatism aside the surprise would have been fun. But i know where i stand in terms of what I getting ready, and its been nice to refer to baby as him/her instead of it. Makes them feel more like a real person.

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