Everyone, the results show that 52% of you think it is best to wait until birth to fid out the baby's gender. Why? I need some help understanding this, because it just doesn't make any sense to me. It seems to me that if you wait until the birth, then you won't be able to buy gender appropriate clothes until after the baby needs them. Isn't it a surprise either way? Just that with the ultrasound you get to have the surprise sooner. I think that the only time that I understand waiting until birth is if you already have had both a boy and a girl. Then it doesn't matter, because you have a plethora of both types of clothes and accessories. Okay, I've said my peace. Now all of you "Wait until birth" people comment and convert me to your side.
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I don't have a strong preference either way, although we found out with both of our boys, so we could be ready... especially because if Logan had been a girl we would have needed girl stuff HOWEVER, if you don't find out the gender, there is lots of cute general "gender neutral" big items (car seat, stroller, etc) as well as cute infant clothing, and truely newborns don't need that many clothes so you can still have a super cute nursery and plan without having it dolled up or boyed out.... either way there are PLENTY of years to buy gender specific gear....
that is my opinion in favor of both sides!
I see that, but I had a big desire to buy at least a few pink or blue outfits that are plainly boy or girl.
It doesn't make sense until you already have a baby but then you realize how little you really need. The reason I'm waiting is because I abhor "Stuff" and am trying to slow the influx of more baby items into my house than I already have. Plus, Julie is right about not really needing anything for newborns besides diapers. After going through 24 hours of contractaions and 4 hours of pushing, it will be nice to have a happy surprise when I really appreciate it rather than when I'm just sitting around happy during my 2nd trimester.
Plus, I don't want a shower. Since I only have a girl, I'm just going to put some things on a registry at Target that are boy-ish and if/when I have a boy in April I'll just send Adam down the week after he's born and he'll pick up the few blue items I need.
My two cents.
I think the hardest thing for me is waiting. I hate waiting. I've almost died multiple times from suspense. If waiting until Christmas hurts, then imagine what a 9 month wait would do to me.
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