I wanted to know with my first but I knew 100% she was a girl. It's killing me this time to find out. I believe it's a boy this time around :) I just want to be prepared so when the baby gets here I'm ready.
I agree with you melaniee123 I'm definitely all for being prepared as much as possible besides the thought of gender neutral clothing for my baby girl just ain't gonna cut it for me. I'm so in love with pink and that's what I want to see my little diva wearing! To each it's own I guess.
Me and my bf were trying to wait til the baby was born... but we gave in but were having another lil boy.. it helps get things ready
I never found out with my first pregnancy, and loved it. It gave me a reason to push harder. I will find out this pregnancy at 40w :) I don't understand the NEED to know. Why can't you connect without knowing gender? Your baby is still human, without knowing it's gender. Our nickname from pregnancy is still used on our 16m daughter.
I'm 14 weeks with my second and I got the genetic screening test so they called me and offered to let me know the gender at 12 weeks. They sent a gender reveal card and I gave it to my father for safekeeping so he is the only person that knows. I had to have SOMEONE know or it would've driven me crazy. He won't tell a soul, so it works. Maybe just have one person who knows that you know won't tell you?
This is my fist pregnancy, I'm currently 40+3 and do not know the gender of this baby. I wouldn't even the slightest clue.
If I could go back and do this pregnancy again, I still would not find out. It's so much more exciting (IMO) not knowing what we will be having. I haven't got wishes or preference of one gender over the other which has made it easier not to find out. The bond I feel with my baby is still as strong as I believe it would have been if we had found out the sex. Leave it a surprise, I guarantee you is worth it :)