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Gender reveal

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JE87 · 17/04/2019 20:52

How many people are having or had a gender reveal party? I didn't want anything like that originally and then my family convinced me it would be a bit of fun. Seeing as me and husband will already know the sex at the scan though it seems a bit weird lol. Interested to know if anyone else bothered with one?

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HJWT · 17/04/2019 20:55

Didnt bother with DD and won't bother this time either, find it very American and OTT personally, will just send everyone a pic or FaceTime them! Then go SHOPPING 😁 xx

Bellaposey · 17/04/2019 20:56

I'm afraid they're universally hated on mumsnet in my experience.

Personally not a fan. It's cringey and really unoriginal. Plus the reaction is always going to be exactly the same regardless of which sex the baby is. Everyone will leap around happy even if they're not really.

Bambamber · 17/04/2019 20:57

Nope, never have and never will. I think they're a bit like marmite, people either love them or hate them.

tenbob · 17/04/2019 21:01

They are so cringe and tacky

My SIL had one, and the cake was turquoisey-green, instead of blue, because of a cock up by the baker
We all felt guilty for laughing but it was the only thing that made the day bearable

DeadDoorpost · 17/04/2019 21:08

Everyone else in the family has done them but I havent. I dont know if I plan on doing one next week or not yet. I really fancy a cake either way...

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 17/04/2019 21:11

ignoring the fact I think they are ridiculous, there is no point of a gender reveal if you and your husband know- the point is it’s a surprise for the parents to be

Longislandicedme · 17/04/2019 21:14

I didn’t really have one with my first, at the time i didn’t know anyone having them people just found out at scans. I found out at a private scan and they gave me a scratch card with boy/girl on it. As I was telling family all together at the same time at a meal a few days after the scan I gave my grandmother the card to scratch which was a fun way of telling them without it being a full on “reveal”.

MummyMCM · 17/04/2019 21:15

God when did these become a thing? I find it so narcissistic to suggest that people give enough of a sh*t what sex your baby is to attend a bloody party about it! Yawn

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JE87 · 17/04/2019 21:16

Well that's the thing we will already know anyway! I can't believe the amount of people I've seen hiring out a place and hiring bands and all sorts. It's like a wedding!

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Passthecherrycoke · 17/04/2019 21:17

It’s nice to have a party and have friends and family who want to celebrate with you imo

Prequelle · 17/04/2019 21:18

It's not my cup of tea at all but my 21 year old little brother has it all planned in his head so I'm just letting him do something that makes him happy

HalfBloodPrincess · 17/04/2019 21:18

I’ve always thought they were a bit naff, until my sister did one for her first child, and for the benefit of all her nieces and nephews. Just a balloon with ‘it’s a girl’ confetti inside but they all loved it! (She’d told us adults beforehand)

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JE87 · 17/04/2019 21:20

I do have young nieces and nephews who are excited so it may be cute for them to pop a balloon or something. I just don't want loads of cringey photos on social media!

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emmalovesmangoes · 17/04/2019 21:29

I had one for my first daughter, we just did the balloon out of a box, it was nice to get the family together and have some fun, we had a nice meal and then at the end just let the balloon out. I was sure she was a girl and a blue balloon came out of the box ! We found out later she was in fact she was a girl. We won't be doing a reveal this time ha ha, we are having identical twins this time and that was enough of a surprise as it is. I think they can be fun but I don't like the big tacky ones with huge cakes etc. I don't see the point x

stucknoue · 17/04/2019 21:31

Sorry another hater here, so tacky and along with baby showers so grabby. People take gifts to both apparently (I've declined invites to the ones I was invited to)

InsertFunnyUsername · 17/04/2019 21:41

I didn't have one, but have been to a couple. Nice bit of food with a lovely couple who are excited about their baby. Nothing offensive!

Sounds like you understandably dont want a big fuss. Why don't you involve any young ones in your family, niece's/nephews get them to cut a cake, or a single balloon in a box seems popular.

melissa1215 · 17/04/2019 21:54

I'm finding out on Friday at a private scan, husband and mum are coming along. Then we'll phone around the family and tell them all.

The day after I have to go to my husband's cousin's gender reveal, which I'm really not looking forward to especially when people will ask when I'm having my reveal, which tbh I don't think is necessary.

NotSoThinLizzy · 17/04/2019 22:14

I'll be having one this time round just to convince my DD that this baby is a good thing doing a filled sweetie pinata type thing with some coloured confetti. It's for DD benefit mainly. It was her idea so want to include her in things

Mrsmummy90 · 18/04/2019 07:10

I had one with dc1. The sonographer wrote down the sex on a piece of paper and folded it up so we couldn't see. I gave the paper to the woman who was doing the balloon box.
My family, myself and Dh all found out together and it was really nice!

Dc2 we found out at the scan and just called everyone

CostanzaG · 18/04/2019 07:22

mrsmummy I'm guessing that was at a private scan? My best friend is a sonographer in the NHS and she spends far too much time dealing with complaints because they aren't allowed to do that.

HJWT · 18/04/2019 07:27

@NotSoThinLizzy when they do ask that say "SURPRISE ITS A BOY/GIRL"! Follower by, did you enjoy my reveal? 😂

HJWT · 18/04/2019 07:29

@CostanzaG yeah because if she wrote it down and it was wrong people would be coming back when nothing is 100% until its born, that why any scan place private or NHS has to say 99%!

They got it wrong at a private scan place for my DN and told her she can only have her money back when its born 🤣

CostanzaG · 18/04/2019 07:34

HJ that's one issue but actually it's because as it's a medical procedure they can't give information about that to a third party. They get so many complaints because they refuse.....as well as complaints about other ridiculous non issues. The time she spends dealing with them could actually be spent scanning.

It's ridiculous and she blames 'gender reveal' parties.

Mrsmummy90 · 18/04/2019 07:45

@CostanzaG it was at my 20 week scan but I was with one to one midwives x

MrsC87 · 18/04/2019 07:46

I bought a confetti cannon just for my two nieces and they loved it. No social media post and it was literally a ten minute thing

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