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[quote=Anonymous]Op  you have 3 HEALTHY boys! Please be grateful for what you have. I know everything in life is relative, and it is OK for you to mourn not having a girl. I get it. I have a boy myself, but he has some special needs which make things very difficult for him and us sometimes. Do I think life might be great if we have another child and it was a girl? Sometimes, but mostly, I just want a normal life, and my child to have a "normal" life. I am grateful for the 1 child I have now, even if things are hard sometimes.

Take a step back and think how lucky you are. You aren't dealing with a special needs child, you were able to conceive and deliver 3 healthy children. Who cares if they are all boys - they are HEALTHY! So many people in this world would give anything to have just 1 healthy child, let alone 3.

Sometimes when we are hoping for things we don't have, or mourning for something that will never be, we need to think about what we DO have. That in itself should help you get over this. You are very fortunate. Maybe spending some time around special needs children might give you some perspective and help you get over this.
 
I'm not saying any of this to be snarky. It is understandable why you feel this way, and I know other women and men (who wish they had a boy) who have gone through this. I am one of three girls. I'm sure my Dad would have loved a boy (he is mr outdoors fishing, hunting etc.) but that didn't stop him from being a wonderful Dad to all of us. Just focus on the wonderful children you already have.[/quote]

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