Others reactions to hearing it's 'another boy'...

[Leokat]

Hi Jen, I can imagine getting asked things like this when you're on ds4 must be pretty annoying. It always makes me feel awkward and when I say something 'nice' in return I always think I sound like I must be lying! Gender disappointment seems a lot more common than I thought, it's just that you don't really hear anyone ever admit it. My cousin started telling me about the shettles method last night when we were discussing the possibility of dh and I having a 3rd (just came up in conversation) I kidded on that I had never heard of it, but I most definitely have and intend to sway big time for #3 if there is one...! If only there were an easy option! Even harder for us in the UK even if I did have a spare few thousand! Xx

[Mabel_79]

I have just had my third son after a hardcore sway. There are quite a few of us on here that have just had our third blue so i'd say you must want a third baby/child to sway as it's far from guaranteed.

After my sway I felt I had to be having a girl but nope another boy. That's not to say I wouldn't sway again, you just need to make sure you would be at peace if the outcome was another son.

In terms of hurtful comments, I now preempt all those comments by introducing the baby as "this was my final try for a girl, but it's my third son...he's absolutely gorgeous tho and i wouldn't swop him for the World".

People never seem to make any comments after that except nice ones like 'every child is a blessing' and 'so long as they're healthy that's all that matters'. To which I nod and agree.

I love my ds3 more than anything and feel guilty that I was so devastated after my 20wk scan i was googling adoption etc.

I still have gd- especially as my SIL has had a girl and I know I never will. But it hasn't stopped me bonding immediately and falling head-over-heels in love with ds3.

Plus, having a brother is a great thing for a boy. When I see my elder two playing together it's just fab.

Enjoy your ds2. It will be fab xx

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