Finding out what your unborn child is.
By jlydsnr
@jlydsnr (122)
United States
June 14, 2010 6:42pm CST
My spouse and I will be blessed with our first child in October. We don't want to know what the baby is until the day it is born. We both are strong about letting it be a surprise.
Our family members, on the other hand, want to know and are always going on old tales to guess what the baby is. They also keep asking us to allow them to ask the doctor so they will know what to buy. We say no every time. (It won't be a surprise if they know and it accidently gets back to us.)
How do you feel about knowing what your unborn is? Should family members hassel you about it or respect your wishes?
3 responses
@corey_dubya (54)
• United States
15 Jun 10
In my personal opinion, you don't want to know. You want to capture as much of the excitement and thrill of the experience as possible. I have three kids. I'll always remember the first birth and how special it was. That was over a decade ago. My major concern was mama and baby was safe and healthy. Everything else was secondary. Folks are nosy and would tell you regardless. If nothing else, their gifts would lean towards one gender more than the other. Enjoy the experience and tell them to select neutral color-gender gifts. The baby will appreciate the necessities no matter what color it is as long as it's functional.
@narayan2006 (2954)
• India
14 Jun 10
It really does not make any difference if the newborn would be a boy or girl. We should accept the new born with equal spirit and importance. Thanks.
