Do we find out the sex of the baby?
This is the question that we have been asking ourselves since we found out that Gemma was pregnant. It is now getting close to the time where we need to make a decision about whether we want to know or not. We’ve still got just over 3 weeks to make the decision, as our next ultrasound scan is at the beginning of February.
Gemma is quite keen to know this time around. We didn’t find out the first time around with Ellie, and had the surprise when she was born.
Me though, I’m not too sure. At the moment I am still sitting on the fence. Part of me wants to keep it a surprise, but part of me would like to find out.
The main reason for not knowing is that it would be nice to keep it a surprise until that moment when the baby pops out into the world, having that suspense throughout the pregnancy.
But there are some good reasons to find out.
The first one is that we can get organised in getting the relevant things, like clothes and wall decorations for the bedroom.
We can also get Ellie used to the idea of the baby being her little brother or sister with names, rather than just calling it “the baby”. This could help with integrating the baby into our family, making sure that Ellie doesn’t feel left out of anything. We’ve already asked her if she would like to help when the baby is born, and she seems keen, which is a good sign.
If we do make the decision to find out the sex of the baby, it’ll be sod’s law that the baby turns over so the sonographer cannot see the vital area! Typical!
Please come back soon to see what we’ve decided.
Posted by Gareth
