Life accords us a few real surprises that we totally have no control over. For instance, it takes the end of a live game to know the scores or the final episode of a lovely series to know the outcome but when it comes to knowing a baby’s gender, luckily science has an option and mothers can now be fully aware of what’s in them and plan for a gender reveal.
Besides the numerous unsolicited opinions of what your body languages says regarding the baby’s gender, there are also too many old midwifery tales and folklore on how to detect the baby’s gender.
Some say severe morning sickness and unbearable mood swings is a sign of having a girl while boys give a smooth and calm ride with a glowing skin. Others also say a baby girl robes a mother of her beauty whiles a baby boy enhances her beauty and initiates rapid hair growth. These are pure myths with baseless facts that no scientific study offers support on.
A baby’s sex can somehow be known from the 18th week of pregnancy, it’s a give and take genital examination scan performed by a sonographer through ultrasound. This should be done purely on a mother’s request and as much as it assists in making choices, the decision should never be influenced by anyone or anything.
There are plenty reasons why any expectant mother should consider having a gender reveal straight away, if not for anything at least to help respond to the one common question, “What are you having?” But then again just like a coin, the gender reveal has two very important sides. Either to wait or know straight away, whatever choice you make, this is what’s in it for you.
The weight and strength in your decision
There is fan in the surprise, when the doctor utters the magical words “we have a baby boy” or “we have a baby girl.” Clearly after an arduous delivery that news magically crowns the baby’s first cry. It’s also fun when everyone waits in anticipation. Imagine a whole nine months of holding a surprise from everyone including you.
It takes longer for parents to settle on a moniker and figuring out a suitable name before the naming ceremony may be an uphill task. While you can easily think across unisex names knowing the gender at week 20 may just give you an ample time to argue this out with your partner before the baby’s arrival.
You may end up in a dilemma of what the baby’s room and the crib should look like. As much as not all girls love pink and neither do all boys love blue, it’s a bit easier playing around with colors when you have something to work with. Besides your decoration dilemma, theming and gifting during the baby shower leans entirely on the gender reveal. You may have time to revamp the baby’s room, but you cannot exchange the readily given gifts.
Society tends to put more value on a male child than a female child. Keeping the gender under wraps may just save you from the societal stereotype. It’s enough to lean on one side of gender when it comes to childbirth but being ridiculed about it is just too much to handle and may cause you depression. It may also save you the pre lectures of how a certain gender should be raised in comparison to the other.
You might miss out of a genetic issue that is only identified through the reveal screen. Some genetic issues are fixed on the X chromosomes and found only in boys. This reveal despite ruining the surprise may save the baby’s health.
While most parents seem not to care about the baby’s gender, in most cases they have a preference and knowing in advance may save you from disappointment after a long anticipation. It’s better to feel a little low after reveal and learn how to deal with it than look completely displeased after childbirth.
Reveal parties are the latest fun trends that bring the whole family together in celebration. It has a higher advantage over baby showers as the male figures in the family get in full participation during both planning and attendance. It therefore becomes a fun moment revealing the gender before everyone, and also puts your family and friends in a good position to shop for you in details without speculations.
It takes a whole nine months of pregnancy with grueling symptoms. Some of which have societal ties to baby boys and others baby girls. Knowing your baby’s gender will not only help you do away with the old traditions and myths but will also help you embrace the new technologies that time has put in place for you as a mother , and for easy way of beating the wait.
As simple as it sounds, knowing your baby’s gender puts in control. You will have everything laid out just the way you want it, either in rich bold colors or toned down. The clothes, baby seats, feeding bottles and basin, the crib and moniker will all be articulately chosen to suit the baby. You will also have ample time to plan every occasion to the latter with all details in place.
In rare occasions where a mother maybe carrying multiples, let’s say two or more babies. A revealing scan helps put you in the know for an enhanced psychological and financial preparation coupled up with the baby’s names.
Taking a gender reveal scan, may help you reduce pregnancy stress, motivate you during labor and play a big role into assisting you prepare your older children psychologically for the coming or either their younger brother or sister. Before you choose to do a reveal scan, make sure you know the pros and cons, run it by your partner and finally do the decision-making personally without anyone’s influence. Also have it in mind that a baby is neither defined nor limited with gender.
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