Post by AHappierHour on Apr 10, 2017 8:32:15 GMT -5
With DS2 we took the kids with us to the ultrasound and afterwards we went to the IL's house for Dinner. IL's didn't know we were going to find out the sex. We stopped at party city and bought blue silly string and let the kids run and spray their grandparents.
What if you have a reveal party for your second baby??
I have a few sorority sisters on FB that didn't do anything for #1, but by the time they had #2 and it was all the rage had reveals. It's NMS, but I really don't care.
I'm another IVF mom and we did a sex reveal cake with my family (two aunts, two uncles, a cousin and my dad) at lunch that my dad paid for. It was a great time because my DH was the only one who knew we were having a boy. I learned that with everyone else at the table. It's one of the best memories I have of my pregnancy. I was 90% certain I was having a girl. Boy oh boy, was I wrong! It was a HUGE shock (an awesome one).
We had a cake for my DH's family a few weeks later and that was amazing as well.
Post by sunshine608 on Apr 10, 2017 10:02:34 GMT -5
I wanted to with my first but it was around Christmas, so I decided I'd probably just do cupcakes or something. Then we got some not-so good news(that turned out fine in the end) but it made me glad that I didn't plan anything.
no that's not really my personality. I didn't even like having a shower
I've never been invited to one but if I was, I would certainly go if I wasn't busy because why not. There will be cake and there might be booze and other food!
Post by somersault72 on Apr 10, 2017 12:13:05 GMT -5
No. DS was born before they were a "thing" and going forward I wouldn't because being an ultrasound technologist has ruined it for me. Not to mention I'm way too impatient to wait.
We got bad news at our anatomy scan. We weren't planning a party regardless but that would have been awful. I actually get nervous for people who call the anatomy scan the "gender reveal" scan (or whatever variation) and are planning some big shindig around it. Or sometimes I just think, must be nice ...
Ugh I'm so sorry. I spend a lot of my time correcting people as to why they're here to see me. A patient on Friday told me "I mean it's fine that you're looking at all that stuff, but I'm really here to just find out if it's a boy or a girl." ^o)
When I was in labor, the nurses were all a-twitter about my husband and I not knowing boy or girl. They really wanted the baby born and have DAD announce to the room. They cared so very much more than us about how it was announced that I have to laugh about it now.
In the end, I had a vacuum delivery and was hysterical from pain/exhaustion. It felt like an hour from when she born to when they brought her to my husband and he said "Oh, it's a girl!!" I really wish a nurse had said it sooner so I could've gone to sleep immediately.
Post by kitkat1502 on Apr 10, 2017 12:50:32 GMT -5
I only truly care to have involvement in a gender party if it is a relative or when my only best friend gets pregnant. I do enjoy watching reveals with the few videos some 'friends/acquaintances' have posted on Facebook. I love the suspense and then seeing how happy everyone is. Idk, it's all in celebration, it's not like the intention is to get gifts out of people or some annoying MLM get together where you're guilted into buying crap when you're there.
We are doing a very small reveal for my mom, 2 brothers, and DH's brother next month. DH and I found other together with a little reveal for just us, I didn't want to find out during an appointment.
I don't have kids, but my friend had a sex reveal AND a baby shower.
At least that's what was scheduled - she ended up delivering last week, at 35w3d so the second party had to be postponed.
At first I thought it was a little AW-y. But I realized pretty quickly that the sex reveal was co-ed and thrown by his mom. The baby shower is going to be girls only and is being hosted by her mom.
I think it might be foreshadowing into my friends' future of dealing with the grandparents.
OH, and also, Mom was NOTICEABLY disappointed when the smoke bombs were blue. I think if you have a strong preference, you probably should find out that info in private.
But why? And I'm not signaling you out, there are others here "who don't do tacky" and other responses.
Someone goes through years of infertility, loss, and they want to celebrate with their friends/family.
I mean zero snark when asking this. Why judge them for something that has absolutely nothing to do with your life? I don't understand this judgment. And I'm a judgy bitch!
agreed. actually, I am fine with these parties even if there was no infertility/loss.
Post by pantsparty on Apr 10, 2017 14:02:34 GMT -5
I mean...obviously this is mean, but I just don't care. I've never been to this type of party, I can't imagine going to one in the future. I don't really JUDGE someone for it, I'm just like...not interested. LOL.
I mean...obviously this is mean, but I just don't care. I've never been to this type of party, I can't imagine going to one in the future. I don't really JUDGE someone for it, I'm just like...not interested. LOL.
This I can wrap my brain around. If it's not a close friend or family I wouldn't be overly interested in it. But I don't really get judging it either.
I mean...obviously this is mean, but I just don't care. I've never been to this type of party, I can't imagine going to one in the future. I don't really JUDGE someone for it, I'm just like...not interested. LOL.
This I can wrap my brain around. If it's not a close friend or family I wouldn't be overly interested in it. But I don't really get judging it either.
To each their own and all of that.
I think what I'm judging is that the parents to be think people care enough about the sex of their baby to throw themselves a party and expect people to come and act excited.
ETA: Maybe there are people who are excited to go find out the sex of another person's baby but I am not one of them so it's hard to wrap my head around.