So If You Were Having A Baby.....

Degag

Would you want to know it's sex?

Think i would personally.

BoardsMember

We've had two. Our first we didn't find out. Second one we did, and wished we hadn't. I'd always recommend not finding out. Or maybe if it is your second and you have a strong pref for one sex over the other, then dont.

Superbus

You'll find out eventually. What difference does it make knowing when it's in the womb?

starlit

No, I'd like it to be a surprise.

mailforkev

Superbus wrote: »

You'll find out eventually. What difference does it make knowing when it's in the womb?

Conversely, you'll find out eventually so why not find out as early as you can rather than wait?

I'd find out in advance OP, it would be more practical for me.

Degag

Superbus wrote: »

You'll find out eventually. What difference does it make knowing when it's in the womb?

Well i guess you'd know what king of clothes to buy and if you were painting a room for the child, what colour etc.... i'm sure there are other reasons.

CreepingDeath

Wouldn't care as long as it wasn't ginger.

MGMTea

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UMeTD8bTYk

Brendog

Its easier if you knew..


you could have aleady bought the necessary things.

Besides if you know your going to have a son you're gonna go out and buy every football, Gaa, Rugby jersey there is haha

Motley Crue

I think I'd just start with trying to find out the mother's name who left such a horrid answering message

starlit

Best to go for neutral colours like yellow, green they are more soothing for a child of either gender. Mongolia or colours similar to it is nice too to keep things simple.

Its more exiciting to buy stuff for the baby when its born. Like clothes and toys. It doesn't matter if its a girl or a boy you can still get a bit of GAA gear! Isn't following daddies team more important than following mammies!?

Raedwald

I would want to know the sex, have no patience and not knowing would drive me insane.

Duggy747

All I want to know is if it's going to be ginger.

wicklowstar

Duggy747 wrote: »

All I want to know is if it's going to be ginger.

Aww.. I would love a little redheaded girl!
So cute
Definitely wouldnt want to know the sex.

SugarHigh

snuggles285 wrote: »

No, I'd like it to be a surprise.

Firstly there is only 2 options so it's never going to be much of a surprise secondly how does finding out early ruin the surprise? It just moves it forward.

kylith

I wouldn't want to know. I hate spoilers.

storm2811

I'd like to know so that you could go out and buy pink or blue,the usual colours instead of having to buy a bunch of neutral colours.

lynski

found out last 2 times and will again this time, makes no sense to me not to

WindSock

After hopping on the ship to the UK, I couldn't give a hoot what the potential gender of the inconvenience is. But if I were at the stage where I would go ahead, then I don't care either way but there'd be none of this pink or blue crap.

cynder

I found out with my first at 21 weeks (emergency scan) it was a girl.

They refused to tell me with my 2 boys, but the scan of my third baby it was quite obvious he was a he.

we'llallhavetea_old

snuggles285 wrote: »

Mongolia or colours similar to it is nice too to keep things simple.

lol

donmeister

its a boy, congratulations.

starlit

we'llallhavetea wrote: »

lol

There is such a colour as mongolia like not just the country.

we'llallhavetea_old

snuggles285 wrote: »

There is such a colour as mongolia like not just the country.

its magnolia

Degag

grindelwald wrote: »

I found out with my first at 21 weeks (emergency scan) it was a girl.

They refused to tell me with my 2 boys, but the scan of my third baby it was quite obvious he was a he.

Who are "they" and why did they refuse you?

WindSock

snuggles285 wrote: »

There is such a colour as mongolia like not just the country.

we'llallhavetea wrote: »

its magnolia

More lol :pac:

Degag

Degag wrote: »

Would you want to know it's sex?
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Would I want to know it is sex?? I think if I was having a baby it would be from sex all right!

babyfratelli_x

I think Id rather wait and see, but Im pretty impatient so I dont know.

It would be more exciting not knowin what youre gonna have, and Id rather pick stuff out after they were born.

n the whole pink or blue thing is a bit cliche for me anyway.... green all the way

alwaysadub

I'd like to think i'd wait,but i'm a bit impatient at times, so i'd probably find out. Then regret asking.
Wouldn't let everyone else know though.

mkdon05

WindSock wrote: »

After hopping on the ship to the UK, I couldn't give a hoot what the potential gender of the inconvenience is. But if I were at the stage where I would go ahead, then I don't care either way but there'd be none of this pink or blue crap.

Well I hope when you feel, that your are at THAT stage, that things dont work out for you.

SugarHigh

alwaysadub wrote: »

I'd like to think i'd wait,but i'm a bit impatient at times, so i'd probably find out. Then regret asking.
Wouldn't let everyone else know though.

why?

SugarHigh

mkdon05 wrote: »

Well I hope when you feel, that your are at THAT stage, that things dont work out for you.

lmao:D

alwaysadub

SugarHigh wrote: »

why?

Well,more my family than anyone i suppose. They love guessing and all the sh1te that goes with. Let them have their fun!

starlit

Excuse my faux pas in previous posts, took me a while to realise that it should have been Magnolia!:o

WindSock

mkdon05 wrote: »

Well I hope when you feel, that your are at THAT stage, that things dont work out for you.

Sound, ta. I hope you never have to experience the pain of an unwanted pregnancy. Or do I? Seeing as I don't know you I don't think I should wish you any ill will, that'd be a total dickish thing to do.

CrazyRabbit

Well, if I was having a baby, I'd be pretty surprised, considering that I'm a guy.

mkdon05

WindSock wrote: »

Sound, ta. I hope you never have to experience the pain of an unwanted pregnancy. Or do I? Seeing as I don't know you I don't think I should wish you any ill will, that'd be a total dickish thing to do.

Seeing as there are many couples out there who experince great difficulty in not only concieving but carrying full term babies, classing one as an inconvienience really pisses me off whether unwanted or not. In my book thats a really dickish thing to do.

WindSock

mkdon05 wrote: »

Seeing as there are many couples out there who experince great difficulty in not only concieving but carrying full term babies, classing one as an inconvienience really pisses me off whether unwanted or not. In my book thats a really dickish thing to do.

So an unwanted baby must be carried to full term out of guilt because some other couples may be unable? It's dickish not to because of that

alwaysadub

Ooh an abortion debate. In AH. This'll be interesting :pac:

mkdon05

WindSock wrote: »

So an unwanted baby must be carried to full term out of guilt because some other couples may be unable? It's dickish not to because of that

No you do what you have to do, but dont post in a public forum stating it was an inconvenience. A delayed flight is an inconvenience.

bob the bob

snuggles285 wrote: »

Best to go for neutral colours like yellow, green they are more soothing for a child of either gender. Mongolia or colours similar to it is nice too to keep things simple.

Its more exiciting to buy stuff for the baby when its born. Like clothes and toys. It doesn't matter if its a girl or a boy you can still get a bit of GAA gear! Isn't following daddies team more important than following mammies!?

Lol you mean magnolia not Mongolia

WindSock

alwaysadub wrote: »

Ooh an abortion debate. In AH. This'll be interesting :pac:

Yeah, I can see both of our opinions being taken on board by each other, and we will both do a full 180 deg. on our stances :pac:

Degag

bluewolf wrote: »

Would I want to know it is sex?? I think if I was having a baby it would be from sex all right!

When i was in school, using "it's" in that context was correct grammar.

CathyMoran

We found out when I was expecting at 19 weeks, I had to have a scan and asked - was thrilled to find out that we were having a little boy - on the rest of the scans it was so obvious that he was a boy once I knew. If we have another child I would like to know as soon as possible too.

I wouldn't want to know the sex.. And if I heard I was gonna be a father, i'd prob be over the moon even tho i'm only 22.

WindSock

mkdon05 wrote: »

No you do what you have to do, but dont post in a public forum stating it was an inconvenience. A delayed flight is an inconvenience.

Yeah you are right, my post did come across as a little harsh. What I should have meant was having to make an overseas trip is the inconvenience.

kelle

I found out the sex of each of mine. I got criticised for finding out, though I thought it was none of anybody else's business.

So when it came to my 3rd, I just shrugged my shoulders and answered "Well, I think those that don't find out are strange" (I don't really!)

andala

Degag wrote: »

Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewolf
Would I want to know it is sex?? I think if I was having a baby it would be from sex all right!

When i was in school, using "it's" in that context was correct grammar.

Funny, when I started learning English, they told me "its" would be correct in sentences like this

Oh, and I'd definitely want to know the sex. I booked a private scan after they refused to tell me the sex of my first child in hospital