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Don't want to know the gender?

So I have a 9yr old boy and a 19 month old daughter, with both my children I found out the gender during pregnancy, now that I am expecting my 3, my husband and I decided to go green and wait til birth to know the gender. Needless to say everyone in our families are not on board with the decision. But my baby, my body. Anyone else not finding out their babies gender?
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We decided not to find out with our first and it was a wonderful experience, this time around we decided to find out.Our surprise was finding out there was two babies(twins).we wanted to experience both ways and this will be our last pregnancy and nothing could take away meeting our babies for the first time.
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Ugh what a reaction. It's not like it's any of their business. Everyone I know says how amazing it is that we want to wait. Nobody seems to have the patience these days.
I'm due first of September and I didn't want to know the sex of the baby.
My daughter is now two-and-a-half-years-old and we didn't see her gender when we went to 20 week ultrasound. When she was born I was so happy because it was the best surprise ever (I love surprises)!
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Baby #5 and our first time not finding out gender! Super excited! most family members and friends are also excited that we aren't finding out :)
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This is pregnancy #4 for me and I haven't ever wanted to know beforehand. There aren't enough surprises left in the world! Once you know the gender, then all the clothes are bought. The name is already picked out. The room is done etc. Don't get me wrong, birthing is still a rush and a load of excitement. But you're bringing what you knew was already a 'girl' to your chest, who you'd already been calling by name. What's left?
And I'm usually a planner, lol. But in this instance, I love the rush of learning everything at once. At the end of it all. What a reward!  
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My first was a suprise and my last 2 i found out. My 4th i didnt want to no cos its going to be our last but we saw everything when we have the scan so was a little upset. Its your choice i think its a nice suprise to wait and its also nice to no in advance cos you can go and buy things but end of the day its your baby your choice i would say have a suprise xx
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we are team yellow! had our anatomy scan a week ago and refused being told the gender! so exciting! we have 9 year old boy, 5 year old girl, 4 year old girl and almost 2 year old girl. we found out with gender with all of them
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Me!  I have a 22 month old son.  We found out with him.   Everyone says it's awesome and I'm surprised by the number of people that have asked if we are finding out the gender.   My sil is only a little annoyed because she wants to start shopping.
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