team yellow mommas...questions!!!

[musicmomma]

So first off, this is my 3rd and final baby. We found out the gender of both our first 2 children. This time we have decided to stay team yellow because it's our last chance to have that surprise. I'm just having a hard time wondering how I connect to this baby. Maybe it's a stupid question. I'm so so excited to have this baby but I'm so used to knowing what is growing in my belly!! I don't know what to buy clothing wise either. I can't seem to find much gender neutral clothing. Any good websites that sell cute stuff?

Just finding it hard to stick it out without finding out! Any advice from other mommas who've experienced team yellow before share your birth story please! Like how you felt by waiting!

 

[dogluvr]

I feel the same way! We are team yellow this time and found out with my other 2. I don't feel connected at all with this baby and don't know what to do because I'm just miserable all around.

 

[LoveMyTripawd]

I'm normally a very impatient person, but I love being team yellow. I was team yellow with my son (and this time too) and it never bothered me that I didn't know the gender. I came up with nicknames to call him while waiting. He was my "little critter". I guess in my opinion, I don't know how knowing the gender would help me bond any more than the bond I feel already. My husband and I would always play the "I think it's a girl/boy because...." Of course I was right. I thought it was a girl until week 20-something and then one day I was like "No. It's a boy. I just know it's a boy!"

My husband also made a good point that he felt not knowing the gender made him bond quicker after our son was born. The excitement of finding out he had a son helped him bond faster than knowing for a few months "hey, I'm having a son and now he's here..." It was more like "wow! I have a son! This is incredible!"

For me, it helped through the 10 hours of labor and the ending c-section. Instead of "get this boy/girl out of me" it was "oh my gosh, I gotta keep going! We're going to finally find out if we have a son or daughter!"

As for clothes, we found a few cute onesies and Jammie's that could work for either. But I also don't mind dressing a girl in blue or gray. Did you save any clothes from your other children?

I really hope you can stick to staying team yellow. It really is a wonderful experience and fun surprise on the day of their birth. And also, instead of announcing "baby is here" you get to announce "It's a girl!!!" Or "It's a boy!!!" That's always fun

 

[jenmcn1]

I'm pregnant with my 4th baby and I've stayed team yellow with all of them.
I did just the regular stuff to bond with baby, talking to my belly, feeling baby kick, day dreaming about what he/she would look like etc.I'm not sure it's any different then knowing the gender ahead of time? Although I have no experience with that. What I will say is that the anticipation really builds to meet the baby. We have always kept our name choices a secret as well, so everyone around us starts to get excited with us with all the guessing.
When the baby is born, it's amazing. Being team yellow it really is a surprise! With my 2nd baby, I remember when she was born no one was mentioning the gender, as they assumed we already knew. I had to keep asking, and finally someone realized and said oh it's a GIRL(we already had a boy) and my husband just couldn't stop smiling, saying it over and over...it's a girl, it's a girl!!!!
I have two boys and 1 girl and hoping for another girl, buy I have been tempted to find out this time. So tell me what your experience has been with knowing?

 

[jenmcn1]

Oh and as for clothes, I bought a lot of white onesies/outfits. I love white on babies whether boy or girl. Although not all that practical with stains etc. I buy a couple outfits, and then once baby has arrived I go and buy more gender specific stuff. It's kinda fun that way

 

[Misscalais]

I was team yellow with my 1st and personally didn't enjoy it. But we had a girls and boys name picked and didn't buy much clothes before he was born although i bought a few boys things because i had such a strong feeling he was going to be a boy lol

 

[wannabemomy37]

I'm team blue, but wanted to chime in.
Although I know, I still struggle at times to feel connected, honestly. Pregnancy is such a surreal feeling. Yes I feel him move, but really I wonder constantly what he looks like, how he sounds, etc etc it's still all a mystery. I know he has a penis, that's it. But for all we know he's feminine and will love pink. It's never set in stone

As far as clothes, I picked out yellows, oranges and greens anyways. Duckies, giraffes, bears, etc can all be neutral.

I honestly don't think much would change once you knew. The only difference for me is knowing I can't buy dresses.