Georgia is getting increasingly excited at the prospect of being an older sister very soon. Although she is absolutely certain it has to be a baby brother as both her cousin Charlie and cousin Niamh were given a brother each, it is now her turn.
Let's hope I don't disappoint her!
With only three and a half weeks to go, I guess she won't have too long to wait to see if she gets what she wants.
As for the general consensus, most people seem to be torn this time between whether I'm having a boy or a girl. People always have such a strong opinion on this don't they? Some say I'm 'carrying all in front' which is definitely a girl, other say exactly the same and insist it therefore must be a boy. Someone even asked me the other day if I generally eat breakfast as that could determine whether it is a boy or girl...how that works I will never know.
Anyway, as I always tell anyone who asks, I don't care remotely whether it is a boy or a girl, I only care that my baby is healthy, and I look forward to finding out what sex my baby is when he/she is born.
I so know what you mean! My first pregnancy I carried everywhere (4 stone to be precise ) My second a little bump at the front. And you guessed it both girls. Two totally different pregnancies with the same outcome. With my second i knew it was agirl so it was humerous to hear everyone telling it was a boy. I hope you have as pain free birth as is possible and a healthy little pink or blue one x
I so know what you mean! My first pregnancy I carried everywhere (4 stone to be precise ) My second a little bump at the front. And you guessed it both girls. Two totally different pregnancies with the same outcome. With my second i knew it was agirl so it was humerous to hear everyone telling it was a boy. I hope you have as pain free birth as is possible and a healthy little pink or blue one x
Posted by: PineLodgeDweller at 10:23pm on Wed 14 May 08
Your're right about everybody being obsessed with the sex of unborn babies. When I was pregnant with my second a year ago, I had a private sexing scan (because they won't disclose the sex to you at Watford General, something that absolutely makes my blood boil, but that's another issue!) that told us we were expecting our second son. My husband and I were thrilled to bits to be having another gorgeous baby boy and that our little boy would have a little brother to play with, not to mention the relief at saving a fortune on clothes and toys! However nothing quite prepared me for the remarks of others, whose faces would invariably drop when told the news:
"Oh, are you disappointed?"
"That means you'll have to have a third then"
"But it's still good news, isn't it?" (and this one came from a member of our close family!).
Our baby is now 6 months old and we feel utterly complete as a family of four, however we're still getting asked, too frequently for our liking, whether we'd like a girl, whether we'll be "going for a third". Worse still, friends who have two children of the same gender tell us that these comments carry on for years (I assume until it becomes obvious that having more children won't be possible)!. Very strange; I simply cannot understand why some believe that your family unit cannot possibly be complete unless it comprises of children of different genders.
Mind you, now I'm steadily selling off maternity and no-longer-used baby things on ebay, the penny has at least dropped with our families!
Good luck with it all, and may I also mention here that the staff at The Alexandra Birthing Centre ('ABC') at Watford General are fantastic - I had a wonderful experience having my second there (incomparably better than at Northwick Park, where I had my first)!
All the best.
Your're right about everybody being obsessed with the sex of unborn babies. When I was pregnant with my second a year ago, I had a private sexing scan (because they won't disclose the sex to you at Watford General, something that absolutely makes my blood boil, but that's another issue!) that told us we were expecting our second son. My husband and I were thrilled to bits to be having another gorgeous baby boy and that our little boy would have a little brother to play with, not to mention the relief at saving a fortune on clothes and toys! However nothing quite prepared me for the remarks of others, whose faces would invariably drop when told the news:
"Oh, are you disappointed?"
"That means you'll have to have a third then"
"But it's still good news, isn't it?" (and this one came from a member of our close family!).
Our baby is now 6 months old and we feel utterly complete as a family of four, however we're still getting asked, too frequently for our liking, whether we'd like a girl, whether we'll be "going for a third". Worse still, friends who have two children of the same gender tell us that these comments carry on for years (I assume until it becomes obvious that having more children won't be possible)!. Very strange; I simply cannot understand why some believe that your family unit cannot possibly be complete unless it comprises of children of different genders.
Mind you, now I'm steadily selling off maternity and no-longer-used baby things on ebay, the penny has at least dropped with our families!
Good luck with it all, and may I also mention here that the staff at The Alexandra Birthing Centre ('ABC') at Watford General are fantastic - I had a wonderful experience having my second there (incomparably better than at Northwick Park, where I had my first)!
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