Whether to find out sex...

We decided not to find out with Hannah and it was really funny because I was so very sure that she was a boy! lol The nursery didn't bother me because I was planning to have more than one child anyway, so didn't want it particularly pink or blue. And I had a lot of friends ready to pass on baby clothes so had very little clothes shopping to do for either gender. (My first clothes purchase was tights!) As for Huggies nappies, I'm pretty sure you can still exchange unopened, resaleable nappy packs if you buy them from Pak n Save here (PN). But anyway.... we just wanted the surprise.

We didn't find out for Briona, DH thought I didn't want to know and I thought he didn't want to know, so neither of us asked! At a 38w growth scan we finally found out that we had both wanted to know all along but figured we mayaswell wait for 2 more weeks lol

This time around we did find out and I think we will in the future. I found it really exciting because it was the first time I had heard the gender announcement without being drugged or exhausted from birth! So it was a bit more special to me this way.

I wouldn't try to keep the gender a secret, I say "she" all the time so it wouldn't work. Anyway, I get too excited about these things! We could have kept the name secret but had no reason to, if it was secret we would have not told anyone.

(Beware that if you tell your DD the gender she will probably offer that information to anyone.)

Haha I bet he would not be happy if it didn't work, after I saw a post of yours saying something like "he would be happy to wait for 3 months, 3 years even...."

definately - that's the same as we did, we were humming and undecided until the day of the scan and the lady said did we want to know or not and we were like what the hell, why not.

We are going to find out - I can't wait! One of the first things DH said when we got pregnant is how long till we can find out?

We are only planning on one baby, so I want to know so I can shop appropriately. I have no strong feelings for either gender and neither does DH, we are both insane planners so like to know as much as we can! Given that everyone knew we were pregnant within a week of us finding out, I suspect that this news will take even less time to get out.

A friend found out but her and her DH didn't tell anyone - they have never slipped up either, so it will be exciting for us when she has bubs.

we found out with Rhyley but did not tell anyone. I think it was a nice surprise for everyone, as we did not disclose any names either (of cause because ths would give it away) Was it hard keeping it a secret? Yes and no.... it turned into a game we knew people would try and catch us out and so were prepared everytime we talked about 'the baby'. One thing we did though is when we were alone and if we talked about Rhyley we still didn't refer to him as a him or his name and he was still an 'it' or 'the baby'.
Totally personal choice but I am glad we found out and DIDN'T tell people,it was our little secret.
(We have two older children that we didn't tell either as was unfair to expect them to keep it a secret as well)

Edited by AnnC

We decided not to find out, but at a scan at 26 weeks the sonographer let it slip I was gutted at first as I was soooooooooooo hoping for a wee girl, but as it turned out it took me 2 days to get used to him being a boy, and now I wouldn't change my little monkey-man for anything in the world. I'm pleased we found out, but I think next time (aherm, if there is one ) I will not find out, and will state that fact at the beginning of every scan!!!