Gender

It's nice to imagine what's coming. It also gets quite stressful towards the end so nice to have something predictable haha

I think knowing the gender helped me bond with my baby more immediately. I would've loved my baby regardless of the gender since I didn't have a preference, but knowing it's a girl when I thought it was a boy was such a nice surprise! I'm glad I found out because I can't imagine going through my entire pregnancy thinking it's a boy and then finding out at birth it's a girl. I think we all subconsciously create an idea of them and how we think they'll be like, so knowing the gender sooner gives me more time to think about all those sweet things my baby and I will do together. I hope that made sense. That and the obvious which is that everyone will want to buy you gifts and it will be really hard for them to find as cute, gender neutral colors/styles. I also bond more knowing I bought my baby's first girly outfit. I love dresses (it's all I wear lol) so to think she will be a mini me makes me so excited!

I wanted to know so I and others could more easily buy things to prepare for the baby and I could start name planning. Spending the whole pregnancy wondering what the gender is would be too hard for me. I like being able to be excited and imagine and plan for the gender baby I’m having. Otherwise I’d be dreaming of the possibilities of both genders and then probably mourn the ideas I came up with for the gender the baby didn’t end up being. I like the idea of knowing and having processed and planned before baby gets here.

I’m waiting to find out this time around with my 3rd baby. It’s definitely been difficult but we’re almost there! Knowing with my others were great but it’s a little surprise this time.