To tell or not to tell?

[~Hestia~]

Oh don't worry, I'll be sharing on here! That goes without saying lol.

[Just Me]

I saw this great idea for a party if you are interested ...

It's a gender reveal party. The people had all their friends over for afternoon tea and asked them to wear pink or blue (depending on what gender they thought the baby was going to be). They also had a cake iced in neutral colours but when they cut into it, it was blue inside revealing it was a boy. I thought it sounded like a really fun idea and something a bit different.

You can see the blog link here: Kate Landers Events, LLC: Baby Gender Reveal Party...Revealed on Layla Grayce! (if you click on the pink writing, it takes you to a more detailed blog about the party).

Maybe a bit OTT, but I thought it sounds fantastic!

[LuluHB]

I found out with both my girls but DH didn't want to know either time. The first time he didn't know I knew, but the second time he did. Most people respected my choice not to tell them - I certainly wasn't going to tell anyone before my DH found out except for my Mum, and that was with his blessing. DH's family the second time were very painful - constantly hassling me to just tell them and that they wouldn't tell DH. Got pretty uncomfortable cos it got beyond a joke - they seriously didn't understand why I wouldn't tell them. Our girls both had a male pregnancy name - obviously given before we knew what gender - that had special meaning to us so I found it easy to refer to either by that name and always as he or him.

I think these days that so many people find out that its a pretty standard question to ask. People should respect your decision though if you say yep, we found out but you've got until the birth announcement to find out.

[shan23]

We found out and told people we knew the sex, but didnt tell them. People pestered me alllllllllll the freaking time to spill the beans, but I just kept saying, "you'll find out in x weeks", which really drove them mental. I had fun messing with everyone, writing facebook statuses and "slipping" up putting a she in one sentence, then putting a he in the next. Stupid stuff like that lol. Drove them madder hahaha.
It was awesome having this big secret between DP & I, it was really special.

Although I completely slipped up when in labour. I had just got to the hossy, had a quick VE and my mum called to see how I was doing. "Oh I'm really good, bubs is doing well and my waters are bulging in front of his head" DP nearly facepalmed me LOL. I tried to rectify it with putting a she somewhere later on, but mum knew to well. She didnt say anything until after his birth though lol