Grandchild’s sex will be a surprise

It's never a surprise. It's always a boy or a girl.

If anyone asked me whether I wanted a boy or a girl, I said "Yes".

Congratulations Dilly when's it due? (not exactly of course but you know what I mean!)

We didn't have routine scans back in the day but when my #4 was expected, I was older and opted for an amniocentesis. I was asked several times if I wanted to know, after 3 boys I guess they were anxious to tell me it was a girl but even my GP threw the notes into the bin so he would forget.

My reasoning was, if I'd been told I was having another boy I might have been a tiny bit disappointed but when the baby arrives you are meeting this new life for the first time and you are not disappointed. I was extremely surprised as I didn't think we did girls in our family. Girls are rare on DH's side.

Your story Julia's is very sad,

Baggs

DD didn't want to know the sex of her baby but her brothers took bets!

My 4th grandchild is now overdue [ due last weekend ], second child for the parents, They haven't wanted to know the sex of either child. So a lovely surprise still awaits.

I like the idea of not finding out the sex. I had my 3 eldest in the 70's and scans couldn't tell the sex then. Had my last child in 2000 and could have found out, but didn't as I wanted a surprise.

CassieJ
Hope all goes very well. How exciting.
I don't think there'll be any more DGC for us now. though you never know We'll have to wait until the DGGC!

It’s exciting for it to be a surprise. Nowadays it really seems as if the expectant parents either want to be surprised or know the sex but keep it to themselves. Congratulations though, that’s very exciting and being surprised is another reason to be even more excited.

Both my AC and spouses chose not to know in advance and it all added to the lovely excitement on the day.

When dil was in labour her midwife said she felt excited as it was 2 years since she’d delivered a baby that the gender was unknown.

I think for some now it’s social media driven. 12 week scan posted online, the gender reveal, the baby’s wardrobe have all been seen months in advance.

My daughter’s friend 12yrs ago decided to have a 3D scan and send it to both sets of parents.

They excitedly spent 18 weeks preparing for their grandson and the new arrival was a girl ! So the scans certainly aren’t 100% accurate

Another grandchild is always exciting. Just one pedantic thought though - you can't buy an heirloom. It's by definition something that is inherited from the family not just bought. You could buy something that, in time, might be passed down the family.
Sorry to be so snippy!