My parents didn't really have a preference! But they were thrilled that we had one of each since they had a boy and a girl as well.
What about your parents/in-laws?
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My parents didn't care, my ILs very strongly wanted a boy... When we called to tell them DS1 was a boy, my MIL said "oh thank god thank god thank god"
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My parents didn't seem to care. My in-laws though all hoped our second would be a girl though...
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My FIL prefers girls and gives them special treatment. He doesn't even try to be fair.
My parents don't care, but they favor my DD because she's the first grandchild. -
My family all wanted a girl. My mom cried and screamed and celebrated when we told her it was a girl.
My DH's family almost all wanted a girl as well except his dad who hoped for a boy.
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Neither of our parents care.
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My family wanted a girl after my sister had 2 boys. My in laws didn't care (their first grandchild but don't think they'd ever care because they're rational beings who realize you don't get to choose!!)
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I don't think there's a preference, but our LO has a different relationship with all of her grandparents because they see her often, but they rarely take care of her. Grandparents on both sides of the family regularly take care of the other grand kids. So I think she enjoys a bit more spoiling and a little less discipline.
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Boy for future babies.
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MIL already had 2 granddaughters so she was really really hoping we would have a boy. We did, but I think in the end she would have been happy either way. FIL and my parents never expressed a preference.
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My ILs didn't care. My mom really wanted me to have a girl just because we're very close and she wanted me to have that with my daughter. She was SO excited when we revealed we were having a girl! I don't think my dad had a preference.
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I don't think either set had a preference. I asked my dad what he thought about us having two kids and he said "2 is good. 3 is nice. 4, 5 or 6 would be better"...he just wants a bunch of grand babies
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IL's never voiced an opinion. My parents always wanted a boy (I'm one of 5 girls).
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They all wanted a grandson and was super thrilled my first is a son. The reaction was luke warm when I had my daughter (something ive been very bitter about since), but my parents really adore my daughter now.
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My father in law has always expressed a desire for a grandson, but is also perfectly thrilled to have two granddaughters (almost). We want to have 3, so he has one more shot.
My mother in law and my parents have no preference whatsoever, they're just happy to have healthy grandkids.
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ILs wanted a girl. My dad wanted a boy. My mom was kinda meh.
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My ILs truly didn't care - they had three grandsons and one granddaughter at that point but they were happy with whatever!
My parents said they didn't care, especially as DD1 was their first grandchild, but once we discovered my brother and SIL, who were expecting their first three weeks after ours, found out they were having a boy, the pressure mounted for ours to be a girl. We were TG so they had a long wait but sure enough, she was a girl!
With DD2, again ILs didn't care as they had three of each at that point, but my parents were hoping for a girl so DD1 could have a sister close in age. We were TG again and sure enough, another girl!
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My dad wants a girl. Everyone else just wants a healthy baby.
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good job giving them what they wanted ha ha 
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DH is the only child, so MIL really wanted a girl, although she never said anything until after we told her it was a girl! She cried and kept saying "I got my girl! I got my girl!". She would have been happy either way, but she is so excited to experience a girl. This is #4 for my parents, #3 girl, they didn`t care, and just want her healthy.
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No one really showed a preference. I think my dad secretly wanted a boy because he has two daughters. Everyone was super excited when we announced that he was a boy!
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MIL wanted a girl, she's always wanted a daughter and had only one child.
No one else had a preference!
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My parents didn't care, my ILs probably wanted a boy, since they already have two granddaughters.
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my parents didn't care, but my ILs have a huge boy preference in general and were disappointed that LO #1 is a girl. my FIL basically has nothing to do with her. I am sure they are hoping LO #2 is a boy. I secretly hope we have all girls, just to piss them off, hahaha.
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Neither really cared but my brother has two girls (their only other grandchildren) so my parents were excited that we had a boy.
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Took us so long to have kids, so i dont think they really cared, but im sure my in laws were happy we have at least one boy. Since otherwise their line would be done. Now that i have two sons, less pressure off my first lol.
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My sister is the most vocal actually, and she always puts in requests for girls!
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Nope, think they were just thrilled to finally have grandchildren. My dad did tell me he was pleased to have two granddaughters since our family could use more girls (there are a lot of males on his side of the family, these are the first grandchildren, though).
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Everyone (including DH and I) hopes #2 is a girl b/c my ILs have 3 sons and 3 grandsons and my parents have 2 sons and 2 grandsons. We find out in 2.5 weeks!
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No, and I'm glad for that. I hate to hear stories of families being disappointed by a baby's sex.
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Both sides wanted a girl, MIL had a few dreams predicting it (she only had boys and spoiled her nieces like crazy) and my mom made lots of comments about not knowing how to change a boys diaper and the clothes aren't cute (which is definitely not true). DH and I were absolutely thrilled though. DS is all boy and is very wanted by everyone, think it just took a little adjustment period. We're considering not announcing the sex ahead of time so there is no time for any disappointment from the family.
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My ILs would LOVE a girl (the lsat female McK will be 78 in November...) but they joke that they really wouldn't know what to do with one, lol. We know boys!
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My dad secretly wanted a boy (he had 3 daughters and at the time 3 granddaughters, so when we had the 4th granddaughter he just laughed and said "good thing I'm good with the ladies" and he wasn't sad. But the next one was a grandson and his eyes just lid up, he finally got his boy. And I'm happy because there is no pressure on me now on either side because FIL got his grandson this summer
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I have 4 younger brothers and we have 2 nephews so I think everyone would like a girl. No pressure from anyone but my FIL did make a comment once about wondering what it would be like to have a little girl running around and it really made me want to give him a granddaughter.
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My parents do tend to favor my daughter because she was the first grandchild and we live near them. My brother and SIL live a few hours away and my parents love their daughter, they just don't get to spend as much time with her as they'd like.
My FIL and SMIL REALLY wanted a granddaughter, but unfortunately don't prioritize spending time with her, despite living only 15 minutes away. In May, DH had an emergency appendectomy and we needed help with childcare for two weeks, since he stayed home with C at the time. SMIL said she had too much to get done on her day off to help. That really bothered us. They love her but have only seen her about 5-6 times this year. And those were all only when my SIL was home with her two boys. My nephews live about 4 hours away and see their grandparents much more often than we do.
C is the only grandchild for MIL and SFIL so there's no contest! My SIL has been having infertility struggles for quite awhile, so I honestly sort of hope that their future child becomes the favorite. They've waited a long time.
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I don't think any of them do!
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I think everyone secretly was hoping for a girl(which is what I had) but no one actually said it.
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Not my parents or in laws but my grandmother really wanted a boy. My father was the last male born on that side of the family
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My parents never cared.
My MIL was adamant that we have a girl, but once we lost S, she dropped all of that and just wanted a healthy grandchild.
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Before Liam, my MIL made it clear that she wanted a grandson. I was actually really nervous to find out the sex because I didn't want to let anybody down! I don't think she had a preference for this one, but I told her to pray for a girl
My mom wanted me to have a girl first. I could tell she was a little disappointed when she found out it was a boy, but now she's happy. And she's happy I'm having a girl now.
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