6 Things An Expecting Mother Thinks After Knowing Her Baby's Gender

Once you are pregnant, there is nothing more interesting and exciting than finding out more about your to-be-born baby. You relish each passing day with a smile and satisfaction on your face, knowing that your baby is growing within you. All your discomfort and unease are balanced out with the anticipation of seeing your baby arrive in this world and you holding its tiny little body for the first time ever!

And when your first routine scan at about 20 weeks is due, you are almost brimming with a childish eagerness to see your baby’s very first images. Its little body and tiny limbs, all secure and shaping up in the warmth of your amniotic fluid is something your eyes treasure forever. And if you decide to know the gender of your baby, it is double the celebration. When the gender of your baby is finally revealed, there are so many things that come into your mind and you really can’t help thinking about them.

So, what are the most common strings of musings that pass through your mind when you come to know the gender of your baby? Let us explore the most common six!

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1. An Affirmation Of Your Instincts

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After you become pregnant, your intuition surely gets stronger. Sometimes you may even start to get a feel for whether you are going to have a baby boy or girl. And once your doctor confirms the same, you start to feel great about your sure-shot maternal instincts.

2. The Hunt For A Name

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Once you are ascertained about your baby’s gender, you also start scouting for names. Even if you had a list of probable names in your mind, you start thinking about it all over again. After all, there shouldn’t be any compromise on a name that is unique, special, and reflects a deep meaning, yet isn’t clichéd or overused.

3. Clarity Of Vision And Imagination

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After you know the sex of your baby, it becomes so easy to imagine and plan things. Whether it is the décor of the nursery, the toys or the clothes, your focus shifts so seamlessly according to your baby’s gender, even if you had imagined them differently before knowing it.

4. Taken By Surprise

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While some women can intuitively feel the gender of their baby, others may be taken by surprise. And then there could be some little moments of anxiety about handling a baby of a different gender; other than what they had wanted or imagined. If you happen to be one of them, be assured that it won’t even matter once you hold your baby. You will feel that there couldn’t possibly be any other baby who could replace the immense love and bonding that you start feeling for your little one.

5. Not Exactly Over The Moon

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It surely doesn’t make you a bad mum if you are surprised and shocked by the gender revelation. It’s ok to feel momentary disappointment because the images of your baby that you had created in your mind are going to alter. Just give yourself some time and you will adapt beautifully. You will create new visions and plans, and when you have your baby, you will have the most blissful time ever.

6. Assumptions And Presumptions

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Being aware of your baby’s gender doesn’t mean having fixed perceptions about how your future with your baby will be like. Boisterous boys playing with cars and toy trucks or coy girls playing with dollhouses are passé. Your child will bear his/her individuality, which is why you mustn’t confine them or your life with them to stereotypes.

Having a baby changes your life. If you prefer to know the gender of your baby, do make plans and have lovely dreams about the happy times and bonding you both will share in the future. However, don’t forget to enjoy the precious moments of the present as well!

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