Is/was anyone else out there nervous to find out the sex of their baby? I'm 19 weeks pregnant with our first and we'll find out in a few short weeks (Thanksgiving day is my husband's birthday, so we'll have the tech write it down at our appointment on the 14th and we'll open it together as his birthday present) and while I'm excited, I'm also really nervous. I think I'm feeling this way because it will make it so much more real. Also, what if people are disappointed? I know my husband's parents want a boy because they have two granddaughters and no grandsons yet, and my husband really wants a boy, but will they be sad if it's a girl? Also, what if I don't react how people expect me to? What if I don't cry or squeal or anything? It's so much pressure!
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I cannot wait to find out what we are having! We will just have them tell us there because I do not want to find out in front of others just for the reasons you posted. I would hate to be all disappointed in front of everyone
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@cyndistar3 we were going to do it in front of people, but my husband decided he'd rather open it just the two of us. Still, I want to have a "good" reaction, whatever that means.
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I don't think there is a bad reaction really. We wanted a boy so bad but ended up having a girl, I was a little sad for a few seconds but then I realized that I didn't really care and that either way its still my baby. And now I am happy we had a girl, she has been such a blessing
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I'm really excited to find out! I actually cannot wait, although I'm nervous because I worry they might get it wrong
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I was nervous to find out at first too, because my husband, his parents, and my dad all really wanted a boy. But we found out Wed. its a little girl! And if they were disappointed, I couldn't tell. I'm with MRSBELLS, I just hope they got it right
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@mrsbells @jennylynn oh my goodness, wouldn't that be terrible if they got it wrong? Is that very common these days?
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i was really nervous too. holding my breath for girl and boy. and i got it!
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@amyc83: I don't think it's very common, but I have heard of it happening. I think its more common to mistake a boy for a girl than the other way around. I can't imagine!!!
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Everyone will be so excited no matter what!
I was nervous hubby wouldn't be excited when we found out we were having a girl. I knew he wanted a boy. So I asked him, and he said of course he's happy still. And now that she's here she's such a daddy's girl, gives him the biggest giggles.
And my reaction when we found out.... I said "told you so!" Because I just knew she was a girl. But no cry or squeal. Just a told you so. I was so embarrassed!
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@tequiero21: one of each! How exciting!
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@amyc83: the only time I have heard of them getting the sex of wrong is if they do bloodwork to find out the sex instead of the ultrasound. Most people do the bloodwork early on (10 weeks).
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It's a boy!
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@amyc83: Congrats!!!!
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Ah! Congrats! You got what everyone wanted!!
How were the reactions?
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@mediagirl: Everyone was very excited! It definitely takes the pressure off for now, but I'm going to want a girl if we have another.
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congrats, amy! so excited for you! definitely nice to take the pressure off, eh? i felt very pressured to have a boy too because my hubby is the first son of the first son of the possibly first son? and his brother doesn't look likely to ever have kids, so i felt the pressure of having to continue the "line"....
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@tequiero21: oh wow, that is a lot of pressure on you!
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I REALLY want a boy first. But I REALLY want a little girl (REALLY want a girl!) So I've decided that when people ask, I'm gonna say we're hoping for an ankylosaurus.
Basically, the gender tells me two things: the name, and whether to buy dinosaur stuff or fairy/butterfly stuff. I'll either be really excited or I won't. The gender itself won't affect my reaction.
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congrats on your baby boy @amyc83!
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