How much longer until you can choose the sex of your baby?

[heatherrae]

I am totally for "designer" babies, though with regards to health / performance rather than aesthetic traits (I really don't care what their hair / eye colour is or complexion). Why should my boys be denied the chance to become pilots or serve in the armed forces / police / fire brigade because they're colour blind / short sighted / skin ailments etc. that could have been prevented before they were born.

That is what interests me, too. If I could insure that my baby was healthy and resistant to certain problems, that would be my focus.

 

[cindylou]

I would like to be able to experience both, i really want a girl because I want to plan her wedding and i want a boy as well, i will keep trying until i get both or until I end up with three boys.

whichever happens first lol

 

[heatherrae]

and...getting back to the thread topic -- before I knew the sex of my child, I was CONVINCED it was going to be a girl and was all psyched up to have a little girl. Trust me, though, once that baby gets to the world, you can't imagine them being anyone but who they are. Sex is so irrelevant! You won't believe how much you love your kid once they are here. They are their own little person, such a miracle, and a joy!

 

[jdynasty]

they should make a lame movie about this, oh wait, they already did

 

[heatherrae]

I would like to be able to experience both, i really want a girl because I want to plan her wedding and i want a boy as well, i will keep trying until i get both or until I end up with three boys.

whichever happens first lol

Good plan. ;-)

 

[cindylou]

Good plan. ;-)

i cant handle 5 men in the house, 4 is all the testosterone i think i can handle. what a life that would be! lol

 

[Bikini Mod]

Well, I just met him, and he is already telling me he loves me and wants to buy a house together. It seems awfully fast to be getting that involved, which is freaking me out a bit. He is not classically handsome, but you know me. I'm not really into looks all that much. He wants me to handle some business matters for him, and he has real estate holdings in Greece, Puerto Rico and the US. He is EXTREMELY business savvy and could teach me LOTS, certainly. He has millions upon millions that is invested in various countries and many companies here and abroad. He has teams of lawyers who know how to expense one business against another and know all the ins and outs of tax law in various countries and asset allocation for protection purposes. It all makes my head swim a little, and I AM a lawyer...lol.

He is very sweet and kind and romantic. He always brings flowers or gifts and is very sweet to me. He grew up in Greece very poor, like I grew up. So, he knows what is important in life and to value the things he has, to give back to the world, and to not get a big head about any level of success he may have obtained.

We shall see...

The Old Grump told me that he loved me before he ever met me... LOL

From what you tell me he sounds *a bit* like my old Grump. Imagine all that you could learn from him mentoring you. Not to mention if he is TRULY GOOD TO YOU imagine how much your son could benefit by watching a man treat his mommy with respect and kindness...

Just keep your eyes open and LET HIM IMPRESS YOU. Be demanding and don't settle.

You dont do SHIT for him. If he impresses you enough, then you give him your full attention. If not, then dump him and yell, "NEXT!"

PS -

I never asked what he looked like.... did I?

 

[heatherrae]

The Old Grump told me that he loved me before he ever met me... LOL

From what you tell me he sounds *a bit* like my old Grump. Imagine all that you could learn from him mentoring you. Not to mention if he is TRULY GOOD TO YOU imagine how much your son could benefit by watching a man treat his mommy with respect and kindness...

Just keep your eyes open and LET HIM IMPRESS YOU. Be demanding and don't settle.

You dont do SHIT for him. If he impresses you enough, then you give him your full attention. If not, then dump him and yell, "NEXT!"

PS -

I never asked what he looked like.... did I?

Good advice. Funny thing about me these days is that I am genuinely HAPPY in my little apartment, with my son, doing our thing. So, for a guy to get my attention, he better be a keeper. ;-)

PS -- check your K! =-)

 

[75th]

Not really. They have little outdoor bassinets so that those who do not want their female children will opt to abandon them as an alternative to infanticide, which is what would happen in the absence of these programs.

So now, what do you think the chances are that these children will ever find their way to a loving, nurturing home when their own parents felt forced to abandon them because the child was "the wrong gender"?

You mean you didn't know that there were many areas in the world that have societies where the economy dictates parents make these decisions?

Sorta makes one view the original question posed from a different vantage point.... or does it?

Yes, I did know that there are parts of the world where this happens. I have been to a few places.

My original question was meant to be answered with a response that didn't include murder or abandonment of any kind.

At most, maybe I could sell a child I didn't want to charity.

 

[NEO1]

SWEET!!!!!!!!

Pick me up around 8, my car's um...umm..in the shop, yea that's it.

That is my only criteria now -- not a persian...lol.