finding out the sex of your baby before birth is a major deal these days. of course, my dear mother makes fun of us "new-fangled mothers" and our many ultrasounds and new technology. "when i was pregnant, i had ONE ultrasound, and all i really got to do was hear the heartbeat. we HAD to be surprised when we had babies..." she says. all i can do is laugh. she's right, but with all the new technology, why not take advantage?
i will admit, for a while, i had decided i did want to be surprised. at my dr. appointment in december, i had an ultrasound to check my cervix and the tech said she could see what the baby was and tell me...if i wanted to know. to my surprise, i declined and didnt think twice about it. well, maybe just twice, but i was cool. my reasons for now knowing, random as they may be, made perfect sense to me then and i stuck with my decision. first, i honestly don't mind having a boy or girl. this is my first, and all i pray is that Munchkin is healthy. second, and this is a goofy reason, i really didnt want people buying my kid super gender specific (or, ugly) stuff. i know it sounds crazy, but you all know this happens too often. someone see something they think is soooo cute. you see this cute outfit (because it's usually clothing), hate it, and immediately vow to NEVER put your kid in it. moms...don't act like it isnt true! another thing, i hate pink AND blue! babies can wear other colors now, cant they? can we pass the memo to baby shower shoppers across the nation? thanks.
anyhow, a (sad) realization i've come to is *sigh*, no matter if i, or others, know the sex for sure, it won't stop people from buying super gender specific and UGLY stuff. so scratch all that, i guess...
on the other hand, there are plenty of good reasons (i've learned) for find out the baby's gender.
- you can make more concrete decisions about decor and clothing
- you can get insight from family or friends with children of the same sex on their experience raising a kid of that gender (although ALL experiences will be different)
- MOST IMPORTANTLY...EVERYONE ELSE WANTS TO KNOW even if you don't! *hint of sarcasm on 'most importantly'
so, i've talked to family and friends, even posed the question on facebook. 'should i find out the sex of the baby?' most have seemed to vote 'YES' and given different reasons why. my anatomy ultrasound is monday morning, so i have a few more days to decide...DO I WANT TO KNOW? BOY OR GIRL?
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