confused! stay team yellow or not?

[SVT1991]

I was so certain this time around we would stay team yellow but after some shopping around I'm very limited on unisex stuff and it got me really disappointed and upset, now im questioning my decision... What did you do? Xx

 

[pinkpassion]

We were meant to be team yellow and the tech blurted it out. I wasn't too upset about it. To me it helps me connect and after losses I need that. If it's causing you distress don't stay team yellow!! In the grand scheme of things you will find out whether it be now or later so to me it wasn't that huge of a deal. I would like to try once more to stay team yellow in out last pregnancy but if it comes down to me or dh feeling frustrated over not finding out we will find out!!

 

[Tesh23]

We were team yellow until about a week ago! It's our first and so we wanted it to be a surprise. Alas the stress of not knowing just became too much so we have a gender scan planned for later this month. I also feel it will help me and esp dh Bond with the baby before he or she comes. Also it will help us be more prepared as first time parents and planning the baby shower will be a lil easier too 😉

 

[Redhead84]

We stayed team yellow last time and we are again this time.

We found loads of unisex stuff, in fact I still have about 100 vests, tops, babygrows up to about 9 months that either can wear so we're sorted!

You don't need much to start with and people can buy you the boy/girl stuff, I'd stay with the surprise but it's totally up to you!!

 

[Mthoodmom]

I had one pregnancy where I found out at 20 weeks, and one where we kept it a surprise until birth. To be honest, finding out at the birth was not nearly as exiting as I hoped it would be-- I had a strong sense he was a boy from the beginning.

With this (my third!!) pregnancy, we chose to find out via the Harmony test at 11 weeks. We decided to find out because I wanted to know, the grandmothers were dying to know, and it makes the pregnancy more fun (for us anyhow) because we can buy baby clothes in newborn size and beyond. We do a lot of resale shopping, so this helps us save a ton of money. I would also recommend finding out if you and your OH are having trouble picking out names. If you know the sex you can at least narrow it down to either boy or girl names!

 

[DaisyDreamer]

My MW said the births where the gender was a surprise were the most special. Staying team yellow but I think that at the end of labor I'm not really going to give a rat about whether it's a boy or girl.
OH and I really like the mystery but we both think we are having a little girl. (Did think boy for a minute but pretty certain girl). We came up with a unisex first name and separate feminine and masculine second names.

We aren't going to buy gender selective clothing after the baby is born either--don't believe in stereotypes

 

[missbabes]

I stayed team yellow with DS and really I had no trouble finding unisex items. Really with newborns with clothing in particular they just wear sleepsuits for the first couple of months so you can get away with not having a specific type of outfit. We got so many outfits as presents after he was born, and he didn't manage to wear even half of them before they were outgrown.

We found out this time, mostly as we don't intend on having any more children, and to help to prepare DS that he's going to have a little sister. We've been struggling with names (had no issues the first time), so now we can cross off the boys name. Also it gives me the opportunity to go through all of DS's old clothes so she can have his unisex ones.

 

[Buttercup84]

We're team yellow this time after finding out with our 2 girls. I don't think either choice is 'better' but i'm glad i've been able to experience both ways It was exciting buying girls clothes and imagining my daughters etc but it's also been exciting wondering which gender baby will be.

 

[linz85]

I'm team yellow for the third time. Had my 20 week scan today and was tempted but didnt, I did however see a bit of a potty shot when she was measuring the femur and I thought I could see girl bits :-/ so more than likely another girl for us. that just gives us one problem... a name! That's the hardest part, boys name is already picked out x

 

[AngelofTroy]

We were team yellow last time and will be again. We mostly bought 'boys' stuff that wasn't powder blue as its harder imo to put a bit in a dress than a girl in dungerees!

 

[Misscalais]

I don't like being team green. We did it for my 1st pregnancy, on hubbies request. I didn't enjoy not knowing, didn't make it more exciting at birth, didn't make me work harder to push him out etc lol so we found out for the next 3. I like being able to prepare and bond. I keep our babies names secret though so family and friends still get some what of a surprise when they are born
Do what ever you think will make you happy.

 

[BunNtheOven]

I definitely wanted to know each time. I figured it would be a surprise at either 4 months or 9 months! At least with the 4 month surprise reveal, I can be prepared!

 

[BBsMommy2Be]

I was so certain this time around we would stay team yellow but after some shopping around I'm very limited on unisex stuff and it got me really disappointed and upset, now im questioning my decision... What did you do? Xx

At first we wanted to wait until the birth, but as second trimester hit, we couldn't wait anymore. The amount of unisex items anymore is sad compared to what I had seen growing up. In the end, it is up to you what you want to do.

 

[Unexpected212]

I wanted to be team yellow but my husband and little boy really wanted to know so I've booked a gender scan.

 

[Kay0102]

I was team yellow for my first 2 and it helped going overboard with clothes and meant my 1st son's baby items will have done all 3. 2nd time around all I bought were his baby clothes for hospital in neutral and asked everyone to buy pink or blue clothing as gifts. I found it easy 1st time, 2nd time was a little more difficult. This time I was desperate for a daughter so needed to prepare myself and become connected to potentially a 3rd boy. Now that I've been blessed with my princess and we found out and even have her name picked I don't know how I went through 9 months of not knowing with the boys. Guess it's personal preference and circumstances. If it is bothering you that much I would find out. It was a surprise at birth but to be honest the whole birth experience and meeting your newborn cannot be made any better anyway. I will have the same excitement this time around as when I didn't know x

 

[Natasha2605]

I don't think either way is better than the other but for me, I found out with all three of mine. Mainly because I'm so impatient and just couldn't imagine not knowing.

 

[Qmama79]

We were yellow last time. I had issues this time around in first trimester, & if we were to loose bean I wanted to know if IT was a boy or girl. It helped me bond with this baby way more then with my first. I can indeed take sex into account fr shopping, but am not getting much as I've got stuff from first son. At least I don't have to linger in the girls section...little girl baby dresses are soooooo cute!!

We found out at 9 weeks!

 

[Ganton]

My 20 week scan is on Thursday and I still don't know if I want to find out. We were team yellow for our two boys and I'm worried that I'll regret it if I find out this time. However, I am excited about the idea of finding out and being able to pick up some nice new sleep suits for this little one. DH wants to know so we've agreed that we'll get it written in a sealed envelope on Thursday if I'm still undecided then.

 

[babyjan]

Was team yellow first time and found a lot of unisex stuff at mothercare. Once he was here we got a lot of boy stuff as gifts. It's totally up to you at the end of the day x

 

[tu123]

We found out with out first three. At out 20 week sca of this baby they couldn't see the sex due to positioning. By 24 weeks we both decided we just wanted to know but I did TRY to be team yellow! we went for a gender scan. I just like to get on with making clothes and taking advantage of the sales. It's daft really hit I feel much better now that we know.