https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:35:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-841301 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:42:46 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 841301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think they got what they wanted because they had girl, girl, boy and then my mom got her tubes tied. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-841217 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:42:57 +0000 Mrs. Bee 841217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>no because they had one of each and they were done. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-841211 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:40:21 +0000 SupernovaJ 841211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents had two girls and a boy. I was the second daughter and my dad was totally disappointed! He definitely wanted that boy. My mom was happy with two girls and said life was perfect but felt that pressure. Obviously she's so happy she had my brother, but she was content before he came into the world. Ironically I think I'm now my dad's favorite. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-840507 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:38:10 +0000 Mrs. Pen 840507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. My parents had three of each so I'd say they were pretty set! </p> <p>I think we were all a little disappointed when my little brother (#5) was a boy - we all thought he was a girl! But they tried again and got a girl. But I never would have thought of them as being disappointed with my brothers gender as much as being totally caught off guard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-840495 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:34:54 +0000 Honeybee 840495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents had five girls, and they were both incredibly happy with what they had. They lost my oldest sister as an infant, and I think after that happened, they were just happy to have healthy children, regardless of sex. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839664 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:50:33 +0000 pui 839664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents had 3 girls. I'm sure they kind of wish they had had a boy too, but I don't think they are that unhappy with what they ended up with! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839663 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:49:36 +0000 Running Elley 839663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My dad always wanted a boy. They had my sister and I and 10 years later got my brother! He was obviously very excited but when we were growing up he never acted like girls weren't good enough.</p> <p>My MIL has 5 boys and like @FutureMrsMcK she always says that she finally got her daughters in my SIL and I. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839642 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:36:24 +0000 Punky 839642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are 4 of us because they wanted a boy, the first 3 are girls and then finally my little brother. I think they might have gone for another if he had been a girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839618 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:26:54 +0000 yin 839618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents had 5 girls, and each time they were hoping for a boy. My in-law's planned to have 4 kids, but they ended up two unplanned pregnancies with one boy and one girl. </p> <p>Needless to say my parents were thrilled when I told them LO was a boy. My mom thought she cursed our family with the ability to only have girls. I have two nieces. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839616 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:25:51 +0000 DillonLion 839616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty sure my dad wanted a boy...but he never held it against me or told me that (Only child). I just watched some home movies recently of when my mom was pregnant and you could tell he was hoping for a boy. </p> <p>He just took me along on all of his boy-type activities anyway! It was fun. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839615 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:25:50 +0000 LuLu Mom 839615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well both our parents tried for a 3rd hoping to get the other gender (my parents had 3 girls, DH's had 3 boys) but neither got it. Both moms said they were done at 3 no matter what!</p> <p>My dad just had us learn all the boy stuff: throw balls, hunting, fishing, ect. I'm sure he wanted a son but he was happy with his girls. He is over the moon right now about the first grandson being born (he has 4 granddaughters!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839609 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:24:19 +0000 Dandelion 839609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If my parents did, I never knew.</p> <p>My MIL, however, cried when she found out she was having a boy with DH's younger brother, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839604 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:23:14 +0000 lilteacherbee 839604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think so. My parents had 2 girls and even though my dad would have loved a boy (he's a firefighter and he also flies airplanes), he loves having his daddy's girls. I am super excited to be having a son so that my dad can experience that though.</p> <p>DH is an only child and I think they would have wanted a girl too, but were happy enough with one that they stopped (they had a m/c and didn't have DH until 8 years later). We started dating in high school and they've always treated me as their own daughter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839596 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:22:11 +0000 MediaNaranja 839596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think they were fine. My brother was born first, then me, so my parents were able to relax and not stress about their 3rd, who turned out to be another boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839578 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:18:57 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 839578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think so. My mom wanted a son first, but was happy she didn't have a duplicate sex for her second baby. I don't think my dad cared. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839547 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:12:48 +0000 swurlygurl 839547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents had gender surprise! Haha. They thought I was a boy. Thankfully, my mom secretly wanted a girl so she wasn't disappointed when I came out - quite the opposite, actually </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839543 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:12:25 +0000 teamjse 839543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, my parents were up for anything. They ended up with 2 girls and a boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839537 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:11:14 +0000 JessicaMcB 839537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom wanted only girls and got me and my sister, so I suppose she was pretty happy. DH is the third of his father's six kids- three boys (kids 1-3) and three girls (kids 4-6) so I figure his parents are probably fine as well.</p> <p>I know that DH's parents will be horribly disappointed if we don't have a boy as one of DH's older brothers (twins) died in 2010 and the other is one and done and has a girl. They were happy about Emma, but I feel like if we had another girl they'd be sad. On the other hand, my mom would probably be disappointed if we DID have a boy. Siiiigh., </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839536 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:11:13 +0000 spaniellove 839536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I were both the "wrong" gender, but our parents handled it differently. My dad really wanted a boy but when he had me he decided he was one and done...I think my MIL really wanted a girl and bonded much more strongly with her younger daughter than with DH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839535 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:11:12 +0000 lovehoneybee 839535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents tried for a girl for 8 years before they had me (I have 3 older brothers). I think they would have kept trying if I had been a boy. </p> <p>My ILs also really wanted a girl but stopped at 3 boys. They love them, but they always tell me and my SsIL that they "finally have their daughters" in the three of us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839514 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:07:06 +0000 Alivoo01 839514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My uncle was very disappointed. He's been wanting a girl before he even had his first child. He has two sons. Ha! Hubby's family also wanted us to have a girl, but we're having a boy. We're all hoping our next one is a girl though!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839486 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:00:08 +0000 Turd Ferguson 839486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think probably initially. I'm the oldest, and then I have a younger sister. I think they were hoping for a boy, but got her instead! There's NEVER been any kind of animosity or anything, but we tease them every chance we get about how instead of a outdoorsy hockey-playin' boy, he got Barbie doll loving figure skaters! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839476 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:57:33 +0000 Foodnerd81 839476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to say, this is one subject line where using gender, even if sex was more technically correct, was a good idea! </p> <p>I don't think my parents did. I know my dad wanted a boy, preferably first, and my brother is the oldest. I don't think either of them really cared after that-- and they got 4 girls after that. </p> <p>But I think my dad would have been disappointed if my brother's baby wasn't a boy, since my dad was the only boy in his generation, and my brother the only in his, so if he didn't have a boy no one would have the family name. Luckily my brother, who is one and done, had a boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839475 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:57:30 +0000 travelgirl1 839475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents had four girls and as far as I know they were okay with that. Now they have four granddaughters and it's a running joke that none of us are capable of rearing boys. We're all desperate to be the first, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839445 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:51:05 +0000 GrapeCrush 839445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my mom had a girl(me), boy and with the third wanted another girl. she had another boy. she has never said she was disappointed or anything, just she wanted another girl for the clothes haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-gender-disappointment#post-839434 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:48:27 +0000 autumnlove 839434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>(Sex disappointment?)</p> <p>My parents had a boy and girl and they were really happy about it. My inlaws had 3 boys and they really wanted a girl. DH is the youngest and he says his parents wanted a fourth but they didn't want to be "disappointed" with another son. </p>