The Gender Neutral Thread

[Alkali13]

I know there are a few other people on here not finding out the baby's gender, but I feel like we are such a minority!  Every day there are multiple "team" pink/blue threads, but I hardly ever see Team I'm Not Finding Out.  I don't want my little girl or boy being surrounded by gender expectations from birth (pink/blue, trucks/dolls, etc.).  I definitely understand the anticipation of knowing the gender, but I don't understand why there is so much importance placed on it.  Our parents most likely didn't even HAVE ultrasounds with us, lol.

I am NOT bashing people for finding out the gender, I just personally don't understand the fascination with designing everything for baby around biological sex.

Discuss.

[elvendork]

both the possible nursery rooms in my house are already painted light blue -the paint is new, so i'm not going to bother repainting  
i grew up with a light blue room with red trim

[Sheba27]

This is my first and I'm finding out because I'm so excited to have a little one at all. I also want a good variety of clothes but intend to encourage all kinds of play and let their sense of style and self flourish as they grow. I think I might find it easier to think of themes our anything decor wise once I know the sex, since it's like the first step in getting to know my child. But I still plan to use things like blocks or animals for themes rather than making it all blue or pink.

[coachsymons]

With our first, the names were Calvin and Cailin so we just always said Baby C :)

[Alkali13]

I would love to be able to refer to them by their name, but maybe I can just use both names, ha ha.  It's nice that a lot of people are doing gender neutral colors regardless though, I feel like it's fairly rare nowadays.

[MamaMacMurtry]

We had already chosen names and wanted to be able to use his name when we talk to him in my belly-I've read . We are still going with gender neutral colors & a wild animals theme for his room.

[camerinj]

with my first, my husband and I found out but didn't tell anyone so nothing would be gender-specific. after that, we figure there's no harm in telling because it's not like the first where you have a shower. if anything, we'll only receive hand me downs from my sisters and my parents might help with bigger items since we're having twins and need two of everything. I don't think the parents finding out plays into gender stereotypes...it all depends on the parents' mindset