re: OT Parents: Did you want a boy or a girl?

With our first kid, we got an ultrasound early, because they thought we may have twins. They told us we had a girl. Months of buying girl stuff, painting, decorating for a girl, etc. Two weeks before the due date, old doc looks at my wife and asks if we know what we're having. We said yes, girl. He looks surprised, and orders another ultrasound, boy. I thrash for a week getting everything changed/exchanged, son is born a week early.

I was stoked to have a boy. The only boys in our immediate family. Carrying on the name, as it were.

Boy the first time got him. Girl the second time got her. Been pulling out ever since.

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OT Parents: Did you want a boy or a girl? by SlowEasyConfident As long as the child is healthy is what all parents should hope for

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I've thought about this and it actually kind of bothers me. What if the child isn't healthy, are you going to love them any less? If you go into it thinking like this, you are more likely to be devastated if the child has problems.

We had two girls first. Swore I was done. 10 years later got surprised with the boy. Was done and tubes tied.

Wanted one of each. Had boy first....then boy girl twins

Missed it by 1

You named your son Katie?

Wanted a boy for my first. Got the boy. Didn't care after that. Second was a boy, now I hope the third is a girl.

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With a boy, you only have one pecker to worry about

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Not always true

had 2 girls then the son

didn't matter though

the girls definitely harder to raise