Your husband must be disappointed, poor man having 3 daughters, mums of 3 girls come cheer me up

[sweetkitty]

Right I knew it would happen but I'm 24 weeks pregnant with DD3, now we are happy to be having another DD, we have 2 already they are great, a boy would have been great too but we are both getting seriously annoyed with the comments about DD3 not being DS1.

So far have had

• your husband must be disappointed
• poor man 3 teenage girls
• did you not want a boy
• are you going to keep trying until you get a boy then
• well a healthy baby is all that matters
• at least you won't need much

I'm getting a bit maybe it's the hormones getting the better of me but this is my daughter are we supposed to feel disappointed as she is unfortunate to be no3, I will feel the same about her as no1?

I'm one of three girls and my Dad thinks it is great, although he used to say he was off to find some men to speak to sometimes, and dont we all talk rubbish! He understands a girls needs for bags and shoes too

I am pg with db3 - i have 2 ds and this is my first dd. Lots of people have said 'oh i bet you hope its a girl' - err, no, i want a healthy baby please. I actually happen to think matching sets are cool. I am of course chuffed that db3 is a girl; but i would have been the same if a boy - i just wanted my db3, not what they happen to have downstairs ffs!

I am one of four girls and my dad was the youngest of four children - the older ones all girls. So he was sort of used to it!

He used to love the attention at church or when we had days out as the dad of all those little girls.

My mums sister only had boys and frequently used to 'borrow' one of us for a weekend!

I'm 12 weeks pregnant, have 2 daughters already, and would be thrilled either way. Can't believe how people feel they have the right to make rude remarks the way they do.

How rude!
No wonder it's so hard to raise girls to have decent self esteem with shite like this!

My DH was DESPERATE for a girl as he was dreading the idea of football and having to stand next to muddy pitches in the freezing rain!
What a wus!
(I agree with him actually!)
Ironically DD is looking at the rugby fields saying "can I play that game mummy?"

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Only skimmed most of this but I have 4 girls,two of which are twins. I just tell people at least I save money on clothes and toys . I'm not saying all boys are the same but dh works in retail and some nights he comes home saying he's glad we have girls judging by the behaviour of the boys he's seen that day.

BTW There's less than a 10% chance of conceiving a boy if you have 3 girls (and vice versa obviously!)

Have only read the OP and skimmed some of the posts but frankly anyone who thinks you having three beautiful daughters isn't a wonderful thing needs their head read!
I'm having a boy and if was having a girl I'd be just as chuffed. I have one sister and it's been lovely growing up with a pal to share things with - your girls will have that too. Equally it's great to have boys or a mix because you know what - all children are special and a true blessing no matter what sex they are. Ignore all comments and think how lucky you are to have three lovely wee girls.
I have a brother in law who was disapointed to have two girls and not a son and he is a prize idiot. The only person I've ever met to have that view. When I told my dad he looked horrified and yet again told me he couldn't be happier to have two daughters and that any man who really thinks that way is a twit! Sure your dh feels the very same.
Congrats and good luck!

well said swmum

tell them all to f* off... I have 3 DDs and Dh's biggest worry was he'd be lumbered with a footballing son. I had them within 4 years and also had to put up with "did you plan for them all to be so close" from rude stranger in the park.... but that was nothing compared to the silent knowing comments about being Irish and so apparently wanting to drop 10 sprogs in 10 years to assert my ethnicity. DH's witty reposte when asked if they were planned was to say he couldn't remember as we were pissed (and so feeding yet more stereotypes!)

Our 3 DDs now 8, 9 and 11 and extraordinarily close and good friends and fantastic. I've kept a tight rein on Barbies/ Bratz and lots of trips to BMX bike tracks etc but the truth is imo 3 girls are gentler and kinder than a mix and you do need to get them physically active. In particular, kick and throw balls at them: most pre-school boys have better co-ordination skills than girls from girl only families...

Enjoy the loveliness and I'll let you know about the teenage years in 18 months!