https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:30:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender/page/2#post-410853 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:10:56 +0000 heffalump 410853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Problem is, I don't buy most of LO's clothes. They're all gifts and hand me downs, so I get what I get and I can't complain because they're free. And people like to buy little girls pink. </p> <p>When I shop for LO though which is rare I do buy gender neutral because 1. I do worry that we'll have a boy next and have to buy a whole new wardrobe and 2. I want LO that more colors exist other than pink. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender/page/2#post-410684 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 10:54:07 +0000 JerricaBenton 410684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not buying gender neutral clothes but we tried to make sure our gear was basically gender neutral - and really only the big stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender/page/2#post-410578 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:34:58 +0000 Cherrybee 410578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm buying my best friend's little boy gender neutral (I can't stop spoiling him!) because he'll have grown out of it by the time my baby is born and I'll be getting the hand-me-downs! That's not why I'm spoiling him by the way - baby stuff is just too cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-410575 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:32:32 +0000 Smurfette 410575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just the big gear is neutral. Blankets, towels, and clothes are all girl. I want to enjoy it while I can, in case the next one is a boy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-410570 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:27:27 +0000 blackbird 410570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gear will be gender neutral, but it's too fun buying girl specific stuff. If we have a boy, it'll be fun to get boy clothes. , actually, my mom is mostly buying everything. And a girlfriend of mine who is done having kids is giving me a box of her daughters old clothes so I'm not spending excessively :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-410501 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:30:42 +0000 SugarplumsMom 410501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did at first when we didn't know the gender. But as soon as we found out, I went crazy with pastels and pink! I'm really glad I didn't stick to gender neutral because it's so much fun to shop for a girl! I don't think we're having another, but even if we do, I think I want to shop for new clothes for him/her (which I didn't think I'd want to do before). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-410500 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:30:32 +0000 sorrycharlie 410500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gear is neutral, the A+A blankets, miracle blankets..neutral. Clothes are 90% girly with some boys/neutral onesies that I bought because I was sure I'd never get my girl :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-410494 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:02:31 +0000 lomom 410494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our nursery is going to be classic pooh (and minimally so. Just a few accent pieces is the plan so a blanket over the rocking chair, a lamp with a classic pooh lampshade, and a few prints on the wall) The nursery was our office and we painted it tan with some brown and deep teal accents (we have a wall of shelves that are brown with teal backsplash). We love the look and decided not to paint. So the nursery will work for multiple kiddos. </p> <p>The gear I've picked out is neutral (though a little boyish. My favorite color is blue lol). For clothing, my plan is to buy secondhand as much as possible, so I won't feel too guilty for buying gender-specific! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-410471 Thu, 22 Nov 2012 03:45:59 +0000 SweetMamaM 410471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always try to shop gender neutral for baby showers I attend - the last shower I went to, I think I was the only one who gave clothing that wasn't pink! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-410290 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:59:54 +0000 tororojo 410290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're planning on neutral big ticket items, but I don't have a problem with a girl wearing some boyish stuff or vice versa (within reason). I did wait until we knew she was a girl to buy pink cloth diapers! (if she has a little brother later, he can wear the pink ones at nighttime) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-410034 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 20:52:14 +0000 prettylizy 410034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were team green so we have gender neutral gear and NB stuff. After she was born I tried to keep it gender neutral but I just couldn't help it. Girly stuff can be so flippin cute!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409929 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:07:35 +0000 Freckles 409929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anything expensive is gender neutral, like her snowsuit, mittens, nursery decor and playmat. All of our gifts have been pink, unfortunately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409887 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:21:18 +0000 shopaholic 409887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Clothes: Most definitely NOT gender neutral! LoL! Girly to the max!</p> <p>Stroller &amp; Crib &amp; most other gear: Yes. Bought/chosen with the intention that can be used for both genders. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409875 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:13:54 +0000 sarac 409875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For big stuff and gear. Girl clothing is too cute to pass up on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409872 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:09:58 +0000 Sweet T 409872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All of our gear is gender neutral and we plan on keeping most of it for future LOs. All of our toys are gender neutral too. We have some clothes that could be gender neutral but most of them are boy specific. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409778 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:09:28 +0000 PinkElephant 409778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For gear yes (well...the base of my stroller - the changeable canopy is currently magenta), for blankets/toys, somewhat; for clothes, not at all. I'm a sucker for all things pink and ruffly, unfortunately. Tutus? Sparkles? Yes, please! I think as LO gets older I will branch out into more neutral fashion choices but for now I go girly crazy in hopes that people will quit asking me if she's a boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409767 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:03:57 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 409767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We bought all gender neutral gear, but her clothes were all gender-specific. Luckily, we've been given some hand me downs for boy clothes or else he'd be stuck wearing his older sister's white onesies for the first year of his life, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409758 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:59:44 +0000 Mrs.B 409758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All of our gear is gender neutral and so is our Dr. Seuss nursery but DD's clothes are all frilly and girly. We were team green though so her first week she was in gender neutral stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409740 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:51:08 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 409740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our gear and most shoes and pants are gender neutral, which is more my style anyway. Now that I have two girls (and am hopefully done) I worry less about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409701 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:28:07 +0000 winniebee 409701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gear is all gender neutral!</p> <p>Sleepers and sleep sacks (and swaddles before) are all gender neural except the ones ppl gifted us. </p> <p>But most of his clothes are boy clothes. They were primarily bought by my mom. Some stuff is gender neutral which I bought. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409695 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:23:45 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 409695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I do my best. I think it's easier because we had a boy first so there was no temptation for pink (I might not have been able to resist). That said, while gear and accessories are easy, shirts and pants are hard, so if at some point we need to get girly stuff that's ok. My main motivation is that we know we want 3-4 kids so hoping for at least one of each. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409691 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:22:40 +0000 HLK208 409691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: yes! Mostly just white gerber onesies and blankets but we didn't use a lot of the tan, light green or light yellow clothing that I thought we could use. When I pick out her outfits, I am more attracted to lavender and coral colors over green and yellow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409690 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:22:17 +0000 Mrsbells 409690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before LO was born I really tried to buy neutral, now that she is here I buy a mixture of both girly things and neutral things. WHen it comes to baby g ear I try to stick to neutral colors. I love the snugabunny items from fisherprice, perfect neutral colors. They have now changed to the snuagmonkey </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409685 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:18:32 +0000 Foodnerd81 409685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are team green anyway so all the beginning stuff will be neutral. If it is a boy we will have tons of hand me downs so prob won't even buy that much for him. If it is a girl I don't think anyone in the family will be able to resist buying little dresses, since it would be the first girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409668 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:11:17 +0000 Mrs. Pen 409668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HeatherlovesKenny: oh I will too if I have a girl!! I said just basics ;) and you still got to use some of DSs stuff didn't you?! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409667 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:09:39 +0000 banana 409667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did but only cause I tend to like gender neutral things to begin with. Plus it's easier to dress a girl up in boy stuff than the other way around I think. I bought a blue stroller but I think it works for a girl too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409666 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:08:43 +0000 Andrea 409666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I like all the girly stuff, luckily I am having another girl. Yay! No waste! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409648 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:57:12 +0000 mamabolt 409648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try, but gender neutral girl's clothes are hard to find! For bigger things I definitely try and buy gender neutral though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409643 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:55:17 +0000 HLK208 409643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought a lot of neutral clothes for DS like onesies, sleepers, blankets, towels, etc. but then I found out I was having a girl and I went crazy with buying girly clothes...it was too hard not to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-buy-gender-neutral-in-case-2-is-opposite-gender#post-409639 Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:52:33 +0000 Bao 409639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We originally did not know the gender, so we had some neutral pajamas, sleep sacks, onesies etc. I do have a ton of girl stuff though, I think its so much cuter than neutral. We do, however, try and buy neutral when we can. For example, Christmas toys, we bought toys that a boy or girl could play with. We stayed away from all pink, girly things. </p>