https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 31 May 2026 05:01:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1620526 Wed, 07 May 2014 23:04:30 +0000 PinkElephant 1620526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend didn't know and her husband and sister (so I assume some other family members also) did. He teased her about it but the secret lasted the whole pregnancy. Her sister even sent an entire box of gender appropriate hand me downs that my friend managed not to peek at! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1620282 Wed, 07 May 2014 19:51:23 +0000 SAHM0811 1620282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did it for #2. I was TG and my husband wanted to know, so I told the tech to write down the sex on a piece of paper just for him. I knew we could pull it off though because he's really good at keeping secrets and being ambiguous about things. </p> <p>We already had a girl and most of our baby gear at that time could be re-used, so I didn't feel like I needed to prep too much if the sex were different. I liked though, that he knew the whole time and his "job" was to order a new carseat cover and some boyish newborn clothes to be delivered to his office if we were having a boy.</p> <p>We got a lot of comments about how we were crazy for doing it this way, but it worked for us! I'm really glad he didn't slip... We ended up having another girl and it was a total surprise for me at birth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1620278 Wed, 07 May 2014 19:49:32 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1620278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! My cousin absolutely did not want to know, but her husband did. So, he found out, but he never favor it away to her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1620219 Wed, 07 May 2014 19:19:31 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1620219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm knowing my husband he would joke too often about the sex and I would get frustrated and demand he spill with the real sex. He isn't going to be invited to my appointments lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1620091 Wed, 07 May 2014 17:52:28 +0000 lilyofthewest 1620091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not even knocked up yet, but, I think this could end up being me and my sweetie. We would both like to be team green...but I work in ob/gyn and I see a *lot* of ultrasounds. I don't know if I would have the willpower not to watch...but I'm not sure I could keep the secret if I found out just by seeing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1620004 Wed, 07 May 2014 17:17:39 +0000 birdofafeather 1620004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i have no idea how this would work in my family! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619872 Wed, 07 May 2014 16:22:28 +0000 mrs. 64 1619872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It wouldn't be any fun to know if I couldn't talk about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619834 Wed, 07 May 2014 16:10:16 +0000 Mamasig 1619834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know a couple who did it. He knew and she didn't! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619717 Wed, 07 May 2014 15:18:47 +0000 kodybear 1619717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we are doing this too! 25.5 weeks along and so far he still doesn't know. he actually thinks its the opposite gender right now :-p i slipped up a couple times, but i actually slip up both ways (even tho its a boy, sometimes i say she by accident) haha so i think it evens out. right now our close friends and my family knows. if we tell his family (mostly his mom) it'll be game over in about 5 seconds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619701 Wed, 07 May 2014 15:12:26 +0000 Chillybear 1619701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my parents! this was way back in 84 so it was at best a very educated guess but my dad wanted to know and my mom didnt so they let the doctor tell my dad of course he slipped up in a matter of days - he's awful when it comes to keeping things a surprise </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619690 Wed, 07 May 2014 15:07:23 +0000 MamaJ 1619690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. My friend was TG an EVERYONE else knew. That would kill me. No one told her though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619688 Wed, 07 May 2014 15:06:09 +0000 Mrs tartan 1619688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: can I ask what you are expecting? I think we may go down this route, I've got a week left to decide if I can stick to not knowing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619667 Wed, 07 May 2014 14:59:32 +0000 Beebug 1619667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs tartan: going fine! I've known since Feb, and haven't slipped! Only a week or so to go, so almost there!</p> <p>I have moments where I feel bad I know, but I knew I could find out and not slip, other than to HB, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619660 Wed, 07 May 2014 14:58:27 +0000 snowjewelz 1619660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Won't work for me, seeing that I'd be buying gender specific things lol :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619650 Wed, 07 May 2014 14:55:41 +0000 blackbird 1619650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH's cousin didn't want to know, but her husband did. Of course eventually it slipped out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619619 Wed, 07 May 2014 14:49:05 +0000 Mrs tartan 1619619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: how is it going for you? Are you glad you know? Do you ever slip up? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619370 Wed, 07 May 2014 13:37:59 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 1619370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs tartan: DH wants to wait, I don't. But I would never be able to be the only one who knows. That would drive me crazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619047 Wed, 07 May 2014 12:10:21 +0000 Beebug 1619047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ummm, I am currently living it, haha. </p> <p>Done no problem :)</p> <p>Only time it would be an issue is buying stuff/prepping nursery, I'm the only one that knows and we did a neutral nursery and have a solid stash of clothes for both genders to get started. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619038 Wed, 07 May 2014 12:06:57 +0000 cmomma17 1619038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: haha, yes! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619035 Wed, 07 May 2014 12:05:23 +0000 Ms.Pumpkin 1619035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, man, that would be tough!</p> <p>My Grandfather has said that he wants to be surprised, and I'm finding it tough enough getting people to keep quiet about the sex of the baby around him. I can't imagine not letting the info slip accidentally for months when around someone I'm living with! </p> <p>While it would be tough for me personally, I imagine that there are some couples who could totally make it work, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619011 Wed, 07 May 2014 11:58:12 +0000 wonderstruck 1619011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A big part of my reason for finding out is to get the nursery set up and buy clothes, so I don't think this would have worked for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619007 Wed, 07 May 2014 11:55:32 +0000 MamaMoose 1619007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I offered this to my husband because he wanted to know and I didn't. Ultimately he decided to stay team green with me and he will tell anyone who asks that he is SO glad he waited to find out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619004 Wed, 07 May 2014 11:53:54 +0000 LovelyPlum 1619004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We know a couple who just did this exact thing! He didn't want to.know, she did. They made it work!</p> <p>It would be way too hard for me not to tell, though! I think part of the fun of :teamgreen: is that you find out together! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1619003 Wed, 07 May 2014 11:53:53 +0000 MrsKoala 1619003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it would be really tough not to slip at some point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1618999 Wed, 07 May 2014 11:53:11 +0000 MaryM 1618999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: If I get knocked up, I want a "I do not want to know the sex of my baby" button :)</p> <p>My sister and her husband tried this. but then they got into a fight and her way at "getting back" at him was to reveal the gender. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1618993 Wed, 07 May 2014 11:51:50 +0000 septca 1618993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep - a woman I worked with found out and kept the gender a secret from her husband.</p> <p>It also happened on Army Wives.</p> <p>There is no way I could do that - I would totally slip up at some point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1618991 Wed, 07 May 2014 11:51:01 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1618991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a friend that did this. She knew but her DH didn't. She kept up the secret the entire pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1618989 Wed, 07 May 2014 11:50:45 +0000 autumnlove 1618989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I've read about it before on another thread! I couldn't do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1618982 Wed, 07 May 2014 11:49:39 +0000 cmomma17 1618982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not in real life but I remember this happening on Gilmore Girls! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/have-you-ever-known-one-parent-to-find-out-the-babys-gender-and-one-parent-to-stay-team-green#post-1618978 Wed, 07 May 2014 11:49:06 +0000 Mrs tartan 1618978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH is really keen to stay tg, I am wavering. He said if I find out not to tell him.<br /> Can it be done?? </p>