Knowing the baby's gender

I was just talking to my husband about knowing the gender of the baby before it's born. I brought the topic up cause I have a friend that's 18 weeks and she found out she's having a girl. I want to know the gender but my husband doesn't. Then I brought up the topic of about decorating the baby's room. He said it ruins the surprise of it all cause they use to have to wait to know what it is. Then I was like "well what about clothes and picking out the right stuff?" He said that's what the baby shower is for." I said "well they need to know the gender before they buy gifts.And what about coming home? They would need an outfit." He said "theyd have a gerneric outfit." What does that mean? Someone tell me what to do cause I couldn't go without knowing whether I was having a boy or girl.

Quoting Scarlett Victoria:“ I was just talking to my husband about knowing the gender of the baby before it's born. I brought the ... [snip!] ... What does that mean? Someone tell me what to do cause I couldn't go without knowing whether I was having a boy or girl.”

Just find out... I would... he doesnt' have to know... but make sure you buy neutral things.... greens yellows... all that....

generic meaning unisex mainly yellows and mint greens no specfic blue or pink ... but it is exciting not knowing but maybe you can find out and let it be a surprise for daddy my friend did that ...

lol, I would ask the doc just to tell you, not your hubby. then when you buy stuff, or decorate... just put it all in the nursery and tell him he can't go in there until the baby is born!   then it would still be a suprise to him.

but if it really was me, I would slip up and call the baby "he" or "she" lol and accidently spill the beans.

but FYI there are a TON of adorable gender-nuetral outfits and bedding sets and stuff.

This is slightly evil, but i'm like you only my hubby wants me to know b/c he knows otherwise I'll be unbearable until September lol. Maybe you could go by the place you're having your US the day before so he won't know...and ask the tech to "accidentally" let it slip? Or ask him to try to get a good "money shot" while he's examining everything else so you can see but not tell you? That's what I would do....then it's not technically your fault b/c the guy "let it slip"...

Quoting Scarlett Victoria:“ I was just talking to my husband about knowing the gender of the baby before it's born. I brought the ... [snip!] ... What does that mean? Someone tell me what to do cause I couldn't go without knowing whether I was having a boy or girl.”

Take him to the store with you and show him how little "neutral" stuff they have. My hubby & I both considered a surprise, but its almost impossible to do. Besides you could work it out where just the 2 of you know, but you keep it a surprise for everyone else! My philosophy is this way I get 2 surprises: 1- was when we say our "little girl" for the first time on the u/s and 2-when I get to meet her face to face for the first time.

well...i don't know--that's a personal choice you guys have to work out.
I will tell you this though:
we decided to find out the sex, and at 18 wks we were having a girl.
We went in for the next appt (got another u/s...thank god)
Turns out, we have a boy.

So keep in mind--u/s aren't always right....it's something to think about.

Isn't it still a surptise no matter when you find out?

i think waiting these days is just silly. I'ma planner and I hate suprises. The suprise for me was what and who they look like. tell your husband to come back from his vacaton in the 1700's and find out 

My hubby convinced me not to find out the gender of the baby. I told him that was fine as long as he realized that I would be purchasing both girl and boy clothes and returning or exchanging the stuff that ended up being wrong  

I talked to him and he said " Since I got to pick the names then you can find out the gender" so yay!!!  

BTW I like the names he picked!!

Boy- William Michael 2nd boy will have the name Indiana  
Girl - River Alaura
What do you think??

I think the names are great. We're using the name Alaura too when we have a girl *crosses fingers*. (I told hubby I will have a girl or I'll have 5 or 6 boys lol.) Its been decided since we were pregnant with our first son. Alaura Mae.
Oh and I really like Indiana too, but maybe that's because I love all the Indiana Jones movies lol.

Quoting Mrs.Z:“ I think the names are great. We're using the name Alaura too when we have a girl *crosses fingers*. (I ... [snip!] ... our first son. Alaura Mae. Oh and I really like Indiana too, but maybe that's because I love all the Indiana Jones movies lol.”

Yeah we were watching the Indiana Jones movies yesterday and I said I like the name Indiana and he said he did too so we decided that if we have two boys one will be william michael and the other one Indiana something lol

I wanted to find out with my son, and my hubby didnt want to, but I did anyways, then he kept bugging me lol.... I found out at 24 weeks with him. My daughter didnt want us to know until she came into the world. I have to choose between waiting to find out when its born, to finding out before, DO IT ASAP!

I didn't find out with my first (16 years ago). It didn't matter + we were afraid they would tell us the wrong gender (u/s weren't as clear back then). The whole time I was pregnant I thought we were having a girl, and we had a boy.

Now, (still TTC) I'd die to know whether we're having a little boy or girl.

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