> There are gift receipts, so you can return
things if it turns out that you need a pink outfit
instead of a blue one, but what new mother
wants to go stand in return lines with a
brand-new baby?
>
> Ellmyruh

On the other hand, you don't want to jump the
gun, because ultrasounds have been known
to be indecisive and sometimes just plain
wrong. (Well, not the ultrasound itself, but the
doctor's opinion of your baby's gender based
on it.) If it's bad to have to wait in line with a
newborn to exchange one outfit, just imagine
going to five different stores to return twenty
outfits, three sets of crib sheets with matching
curtains, a crate full of baby toys, and those
color-coordinated pacifiers? Not to mention
having to re-paint / re-wallpaper the nursery!

All I'm saying is, unless the ultrasound is very,
very clear and the doctor is 99.999 percent
positive, you might still want to wait on your
most important baby purchases until after the
birth. We were certainly glad we did.

Gri"wow, it's a boy! we weren't expecting a
boy!"shny