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Gender reveals..

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Kylieemilyj · 14/12/2018 19:43

My partner hates them, im a bit on the fence about them, I dont want to do anything tacky or over the top and I havent got time to do a party or anything but i kind of want to do something to find out not just in the scan.. I dont want to do the whole popping a balloon thing and we havent really got anything in our lives that we could incorporate into it either so im a bit stuck for ideas.. what did you all do to surprise your families or how did you find out the gender of your babies. My scan is next week!

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beela · 14/12/2018 19:46

I waited until the baby came out and found out that way.

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 14/12/2018 19:48

Me too. So few surprises in this life.

ICJump · 14/12/2018 19:51

The midwife asked me to check my baby’s sex after it was born. I looked and told everyone in the room he was a boy.

iLoveFoood · 14/12/2018 19:52

Tacky.

Find out the normal way (at the hospital) and then tell your family as regular people do. Keep your money and celebrations for occasions during pregnancy or when baby comes 🤷‍♀️

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Kylieemilyj · 14/12/2018 19:52

I did think about it but i feel I would regret it, and me and my partner cannot decide on any names now, I feel like if we know at least we can narrow down the search and have a name before babies born (we have read so many lists and I think probably discussed every name we could think of and we cannot agree)...

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LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 14/12/2018 19:53

Do you really want to know though? You don’t have to.

Heratnumber7 · 14/12/2018 19:55

If you do find out, just tell people. It's not a big deal, especially to other people.

CountessOfNowhere · 14/12/2018 19:56

I said, at my scan, can you tell what I'm having? And the sonographer said yes, a girl. Then I told people I was having a girl. But then there wasn't this big "reveal" thing then that there is now.

JupiterDrops · 14/12/2018 19:57

Nobody else gives a shit what sex (not gender) your baby is.
Nothing tackier than some sort of hideous blue of pink self-indulgent display. Great way to impose awful stereotypes on a baby before it's even born.

missmouse101 · 14/12/2018 20:00

Just wait until the birth. That's the most exciting 'reveal' of all.

AuntieStella · 14/12/2018 20:01

Gender reveal parties in Britain are tacky (sorry)

If you want to hold a party, how about just having a Christmas or New Year party instead? And then just tell the people you want to tell?

Sorry if this sounds a bit brutal, but most people won't care that much about which sex you are carrying. So usually better to just have a party, with personal news as an add-on, not the purpose

Cosmoa · 14/12/2018 20:14

I bought a pink bear for my nephew to pull out of a gift bag as a reveal for my family... and then asked him to kind if for my daughter until she was born!

Cosmoa · 14/12/2018 20:15

Mind it"

Mummyoftwo91 · 14/12/2018 20:16

You could do a simple cake with colour sponge inside? That's not too over the top

Beefandmixed · 14/12/2018 20:17

Going against the grain here but I’m due dd3 next year and have never found out before but this time we have but we’re keeoing it secret till Christmas Day, All the family are coming round and one of the games will be a mini bet on boy or girl then the children have all got confetti cabins to pop to do the reveal. Not a party as such but something we have chosen to do no presents involved just a bit of fun for everyone. Maybe something like that? Low key?

elQuintoConyo · 14/12/2018 20:21

I had a gender reveal party for my son, i reckoned he'd be a be-penised lesbian and we had yellow balloons.

Honestly no one is going to care if it's a boy or girl, after the first 5 minutes of 'oh, how lovely....'

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Kylieemilyj · 14/12/2018 20:27

@Mummyoftwo91 that was more the idea I had tbf, my friend offered to make the cake but shes so busy at the moment :(
@cosmoa I love that idea, Id do that with my niece but shes only 1 and wouldnt quite get it yet :(

Appreciate all replies. I do agree the whole party thing is kinda tacky, I wouldnt do a big thing anyway like you see all over facebook, its a waste of money for starters but just seeing if anyone has any ideas I hadnt thought of before I do it the traditional/boring way...

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Mummyoftwo91 · 14/12/2018 20:35

You could go to a bakery and get them to make a cake for you?

Mummyoftwo91 · 14/12/2018 20:36

If it makes you happy then do it! If people think it's tacky that's their choice I think it's a nice idea if done well

Lineofbeauty · 14/12/2018 20:38

Totally and utterly narcissistic garbage. No-one cares really apart from you + partner, plus your close relatives + best friend.

Lineofbeauty · 14/12/2018 20:39

To me this is just another speshul snowflake invention of the 21st century.

Florries · 14/12/2018 20:58

Oh I LOVED mine. Last year, We got a private scan and they sealed it in an envelope. Took it to Clinton's and they filled a box that id wrapped in Xmas paper with a lovely bow on it with baby boy/girl helium balloons. DH and I opened it on Xmas day and found out we were having a baby boy!! Best Xmas present ever!!!!

Wouldn't have wanted a party as agree with PP noone cares except you and grandparents.

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