To know or not to know. To tell, or not to tell

[Havikats]

Prenatal care has come a long way since I had my son. Back then, in 1970, I had to give blood to find out if the rabbit died. 
Now, what is it? A simple urine test?
Anyway, I'm curious as to what you think about wanting to know the sex of your child. And if you do know, what are your thoughts about keeping it a secret or not.
I realize with all these new tools that things have changed - thank God!
For myself, and myself only, I think even now I would prefer old skool. Don't tell me!
I appreciate that every parent is different and there is no right or wrong, so what are your thoughts?
Guys, you can chime in too.

[Wolfy]

With both my boys I wanted to know the sex. I didn't have a real reason, just wanted to know. It was more fun for me knowing for the shopping with my 2nd one. Didn't have to buy the yellows and greens. Everything was boy. Even tho half the stuff I bought I returned cause he was pewney at birth. That and I guess with the 2nd one big brother wanted to know.

[RogueRyder]

How do you know what color to buy when you invite the soon to be mama's hot friends over to have a wild girls painting the babies room party, with out checking the oven first?

[the.pixie.stick.chick]

i knew with each pregnancy, but was cautious of the results. the sonogram results are only as good as the technician performing it.

[Tempting Fait]

My sister just KNEW her 2nd was another girl. After the 2nd was born my niece would say "I have a sister, he's a boy"
Gots to be careful, nothing is for sure sure unless it's by amnio.

[<3 Amber <3]

I have to agree with most. I wanted to know. With my first because he already had 3 sisters and we NEEDED a boy...lol. But I was convinced my DH could only produce girls so I had girls names picked out, etc. He did turn out to be a boy (as the ultrasound showed). But mostly I just wanted to know for shopping purposes...ha ha ha

[Snooze]

I wanted to know.. I don't like surprises... went thru all sorts of testing with both as I was high risk pregnancy... lots of bloods, TONS of ultrasounds, I knew no doubt about each birth...

[asugrl]

I wanted to know, since I like to plan. I have friends who choose not to find out because they want it to be a surprise, but I don't get it. It's still a surprise when you find out via ultrasound; it's just an earlier surprise that allows you to plan a little, lol.

[Fat Girl]

I knew.... I just "felt" I was going to have a daughter. I couldn't even come up with a boys name, just in case.

THough I was high risk(Advanced MAternal Age-first pregnancy at 39) and had tons of testing and ultrasounds the tests done weren't looking at the sex of the baby...just for nueral tube defects and other anomalies ... in every ultrasound she was at odd angles...or had legs or hands in the way... and so you culdn't see her "area" to tell she was a girl... At nearly 8 months pregnant I had a "Scare" and an emergency ultrasound... and as teh technician rolled around looking at the baby, she asked if I wanted to know... and I said yes.

SHe said, well, if it is a baby girl her "area" looks like a peach just like it dos there on the screen... I was thrilled!

[urban cowgirl]

I wanted to know with both of mine, I hate surprises.

With Kierstin, I was having a test done at 13 weeks, 2 days. I never dreamed they could tell me sex that early. She asked if I wanted to know, I was all over it, and started sobbing when she said girl. I *NEEDED* a girl in our family (those who know me get this) and Kierstin was trouble from the get go so I knew it would be our last. I had many, MANY tests and U/S with her, including an amniocentisis, so there was no question that I was cooking a pink bundle.

[MadCow]

When it comes time, I'll be finding out. It doesn't make it any less or more a surprise.

[Desert Dweller]

When my kids were born, the only test available was rendered by Madame Fatima, on the corner, who also did palm reading, Tarot, and was a Notary Public.

She got three out of four correctly.

[RogueRyder]