Boy or Girl?? The Big Question...

The thought of having to wait until 20 weeks from twelve was madness... Me, being impatient.. I decided to buy a private scan to find out the gender of my baby, which, at the time I didn't know but it was a good idea that we did as the free hospital scan at twenty weeks charged £3.20 per photo!! And it was a day before pay day! What a rip off!!

Anyways, back to the private scan. Chris and I travelled up to Chelmsford on a weekday to where I had booked the scan, I think it was about £80 - £90 in total to find out the gender early.

We got there, the place was split into different levels with different business' on different floors. 2nd Floor, Baby Bond, to reception, fill out a simple form.. Straight into the scanning room, pay the scanner, who happend to be a man this time which I found weird.

The screen suddenly lit up with my baby on screen. My bubba was so big! Looked like a real person this time! I think I was just under 20 weeks at this time, he took measurements and showed us the heartbeat, arms, legs, neck, body, head, little nose! Then it came to the gender.. Luckily my bubba was in the right position!

Laying on back made it easy for bubba's gender to be reconised

3D Scan, Bubba's trying to suck a thumb

He pointed out his opinion.. "I think, 98% sure, you are going to have a little girl"

Chris was so happy, squeezng my hand repeating "That's our daughter!!"

I'm not going to lie, I was completely hit with dissapointment, I hated the fact she was a girl and suddenly a flood of tears hit me and I couldn't control them. I didn't want a little girl, never had done..

After much discussions with friends and family I finally came round to the idea of her being a girl. I'd still love a boy but for now, my little girl is happy and healthy and that's all that counts..