Disappointed to find out I’m having a son
I feel so guilty about this, but we found out we are having a baby boy yesterday and I am so upset about it. I was hoping for a girl, i knew it might be a boy, I didn’t think I would be this upset about having a boy. I feel like I’m stereotyping my baby who hasn’t even come into the world yet. I know he will be his own unique self and that his gender won’t define that. But I’m just so scared of toxic masculinity in this world when he is older. Any tips on how to get over this gender disappointment? I know I’ll love him when he is born, but I’m feeling so disconnected from him right now and I don’t know how to make it better. It’s so strange because before I got pregnant I always wanted a baby boy and only when I got pregnant I started hoping for a girl. I know this a group of boy moms so hoping some of your experience can bring me out of this funk!
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I had the same worries when we found out we were having our little
Boy, there’s a few books that helped me, and he’s here now 10 days old and I couldn’t imagine it any other way
With my first I didn’t find out and I got a boy but was delighted and this time I felt a little disappointed to find out I’m having another boy (only because I’m stopping at 2) but I got over it really quickly because my first born is such an Angel he’s only 16 months but already he’s so kind and loving and I know if I keep raising him the way my husband and I am he’s going to be such a gentleman and I hope the same for my second son.
A lot of people say 2 boys is double trouble and I’m out numbered but it’s just double the love ❤️
Even if you don’t get over the gender disappointment now while you are pregnant the moment you have him in your arms you’ll forget all about it
Is his Dad toxic?
Girl I was upset that I was having a boy too bc my heart was so set on having a girl but when my son was born my heart melted and I love him so much that I am glad that I have a boy now and I couldn’t be anymore happier and yes I still want a girl sometime in the future but nobody can control the gender of our kids. God gave you a boy for a good reason just like he gave me a boy for his own reason and I don’t question his decision.
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