Did you ever know the gender before a scan?!

[My3boys9910]

4th baby on the way...I have 3 boys...and never knew what they were...First i wanted a girl so just said "i think its a girl" with no real instinct (It was a boy)...Second i had totally differant symptoms...So believed "must be a girl" (but was a boy...) my third i was so used to "its a boy" i just said to everyone "i know its a boy" (He was a boy LOL) Im on number 4 now...And i just have a gut feeling its a girl...Ive always wanted a girl deep down...And let my mind believe and hope at times with my boys...But this time i just feel like its happened...(Hoping im not just getting obsessive of the idea) and i know what will be will be.And honestly health really is everything and im blessed with my 3 boys...But just any gender stories would be lovely to read

I was in the same situation with the 3 boys already and knew 4th was a boy purely because that seems to be all I have lol.

I think even if I'd have had a gut feeling it was a girl I would have tried to ignore it in case I was a bit disappointed i was wrong

Maybe they'll be non-binary or gender fluid or one of the other 70+ genders. Or maybe you meant sex ie male or female.

No idea with any of mine what sex they were but was surprised that dc3 was a boy after 2 girls. Didn't have any sexing scans either. Waiting to see for myself if they were a boy or girl was one of the most exciting things I looked forward to in the final weeks.

Congratulations on your pregnancy!

Our first dc was a girl. I had no strong feeling either way.

This time I knew from the 12 week scan that it was a boy. I saw him on the scan and thought "him" and "he" the whole time. I felt so sure and yep, he's a boy.

So your on your fourth boy @3boysandabump...were your pregnancy symotoms differant each time...Yeah i was of the same thinking...I would never want to feel disapointed...i feel guilty even hoping for a girl...and in all fairness...as soon as i am told "its a boy" i get butterflies and cry with happiness imagining them...Awww @Stormwhale...i love to hear these stories...i love old wives tales and stories of gut instinct...makes it so magical...

I knew if I ever got pregnant it would be a girl and it was/is.

@Sparklysneakers im not sure they scan for gender fluid or the other 70+ genders...so yeah...male or female is clearly what i was asking about

I "knew" with both of mine, I instinctively started picturing this little boy (#1) and little girl (#2) when I thought about the future and both were named before the 20 week scan.

With DS we couldn't settle on a girl name and the opposite with DD.

We chose not to pay for a private scan to find out the sex (our trust don't tell) of either so it would have been a hell of a shock if I was wrong!

Defo thought I was having a boy. We didn't find out what we were having but I was so sure it was a boy.

I thought ours was a girl, couldn't think of boys names etc. We've just had our 20 week scan and, whilst the sonographer wasn't 100%, she said was pretty sure we're having a girl... guess we'll have to wait and see though!

@NotMyUsualTopBilling...what a lovely story!!...All my freinds just "Knew" some had differant symptons or bumps ect...but ive never trusted or listened to any of the wives tales by now after three same sex babies & 3 totally differant pregnancys...Boy or girl...finding out just makes it more real for me & the bond begins...Ive only had one private scan...I did tempt myself to just wait...but dont think i can...im planning not telling anyone until i know what the sex is as i find after 2 then 3 boys people just assume you want a girl...nans want a grandaughter...people fill your head with "i know its a girl" and i just feel quietly confident & dont want that added pressure you know...

I knew before the 20 week scan because I had an amnio. When they rang to give final results, they phoned me at work in the work number. I stood in the middle of the office and was asked ‘Now, have you decided if you want to know the gender of your baby?’ ‘Yes, we have agreed that we do.’ ‘Can you guess? Do you think you know? ‘I think it’s a boy.’ Entire office looked at me!! And it was a boy!!

@contadoraexplorer aww lovely...keep us updated if you can!Good luck & congratulations!

@mastertomsmum...how lovely!!Such a nice story to tell him!

Thanks My3boys9910.

I 'knew' DS was a boy. I even referred to him by name in my head. Before we knew the sex I vividly remember moping up blood off the bathroom floor begging him to hold on it seems silly now. I can't explain it. I didn't once doubt myself, to me it just felt certain.

I didn't have that 'instinct' of gender with our previous pregnancies, which all resulted in miscarriage.

@Otterses im so so sorry.Thats made me very tearful...and this sort of thing is why i hate to even hope for a specific gender...Because i know how many women would desperatley just want a baby...2 of my sons had near death experiences after birth & hand on heart boy or girl...babies are a blessing to be so so grateful for...I love my boys so bad it hurts!And will be the same with this one...But i do have those thoughts of a daughter in my life so deeply and always have...I hope it never offends anyone or comes across as ungrateful...because i really do understand how lucky i am to have children full stop...

@My3boys9910 I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to make you feel upset I was just trying to explain that I 'just knew'.

My mum says she knew he was a boy because I had a fat arse apparently

I think it's only natural after three boys to want a girl. It's not offensive at all, it's probably quite a primal thing - how we all want to carry on our own line.

How long do you have left to wait till you find out?

I was the same I just knew my wee one was a boy I just felt it in my body, it's so hard to explain. I knew his gender and his name like a week after I found out I was pregnant

I'm pregnant with my fourth - I have three boys - and I feel like this one could well be a girl.

I knew with my son (who’s now 8 weeks) the minute I held that positive pregnancy test In my hand. I felt instantly that I was carrying a boy, I couldn’t even entertain that there was a possibility he could’ve be a girl.
I had a miscarriage (blighted ovum) a few months beforehand and didn’t get a feeling about the sex at all before the miscarriage. I do believe some people are more susceptible to feeling these things. But I’m quite spiritual and believe in all that sort of stuff x

I had 2 boysand had no clue then when I was pregnant with my DD I had an inkling she was a girl as I felt different to my boy pregnancies but still wasn't sure.

Then with DC 4 I knew he was a boy from the start. Just knew.

I absolutely knew my fourth was a girl, when the sonography asked if we wanted to know the sex my reply was ‘I already know it’s a girl’ and she said ‘oh have you had a private scan?’ I said no I just know! She was very impressed with me
But then I already had 2 boys and a girl and I carried the boys both the same and had very similar symptoms so with DD2 I had all the same symptoms as DD1 and my bump was a similar size and shape so I just knew it was another girl

@Otterses thankyou...i totally understand and im grateful for your reply...i can find out in 11 weeks...so i think it will drag lol definetely primal for me...all my boys are very for their dad & look like their dad...I have ginger hair and green eyes and non of my boys have that...I just feel that its been saved for my daughter...My only & my last ❤

With my dd who’s 16 weeks I had a feeling she was a girl from the moment I took the pregnancy test,I then had a scan at 6 weeks and although this sounds stupid the tiny little bean in the photo looked feminine to me even though it was just a blob! When I’d had early scans before with my miscarriages I got no such feeling.
This pregnancy classically girly in its symptoms as well,I had morning sickness from 6 to 28 weeks where as I had none at all with my ds. My body hair basically stopped growing and my bump was all at the front and very neat with no weight anywhere else. With ds I was huge and big everywhere. I also had zero sex drive while pregnant with dd but was like a nympho when pregnant with ds

When we went for the 16 week sex scan I didn’t even need them to tell me really because I already knew deep down. Obviously it’s 50/50 so this could be coincidence but I just knew. With ds I didn’t have a feeling as such before I found out his sex but I constantly dreamed I was having a boy.

@sugartitz is the suspense killing you...i said i would be so relaxed amd what will be will be...but boom...ive known a week and a half and here i am hoping and guessing and clinging on again haha