Gender shock after a decade of gender disappointment!

[KidAtHeart]

I'm still in shock after having a daughter after three boys- and she's a year and a half!!

[tales]

So, time for an update... I now have a one-year-old daughter!
It has been SUCH an emotional rollercoaster. I cannot believe how difficult it has been to have my dreams come true!

After the gender scan, I had a breakdown. I couldn't work for a couple of months. I isolated myself from friends and family. I lost all ability to cope.

When she was born, I cried and cried. Right there in the delivery room, I bawled for over an hour.

Bit by bit, I edged in to being the mum of a girl. I still catch myself stopping myself from looking at girls things and then have to give myself permission again. My hubby has been absolutely amazing, sending me shopping and organising girly days for our little one and me.

I have gone for some therapy to help me to cope and I am enjoying life again. I am really enjoying all of my children and this journey has been so so worth it. I LOVE having a daughter. I LOVE having my sons. I LOVE my sons having a sister and I LOVE how she adores them.

I wish you all as much pink dust or blue dust as you want and I wish you all the very very best of luck.
I am hanging up my baby-making boots and heading off to enjoy my wonderful happy complete family.
Au revoir et bonne chance.

[atomic sagebrush]

Thank you so much for updating! It is sometimes weirdly hard to make the adjustment and I really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us all.

Wishing you the very best of luck with your beautiful family.

[maidentomother]

Great story, congrats and my what a fantastic DH you have!

[mommaxo3]

Congrats! I wanted a girl and was convinced this one would be a boy so I kept convincing myself it was a boy so I wouldn't be disappointed and now that it's a girl I don't know what to think. This is girl #3.