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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let her have her feelings.  Imagine that you had really wanted a girl and learned that your baby would be a boy.  Might you feel disappointed?  And yet, you would love the baby when it was born, right?  And if someone attacked you for wanting a girl, you'd (rightly) say that you had a right to your feelings, and that you just needed to process them over time.  So extend your mom that same grace.  This doesn't have to be a thing unless you make it one.

If she makes any other comments about the gender, just say, "Mom, I'm just thrilled to finally be having a baby.  I'm sorry you're disappointed, but I'm not the right person to complain to, because I'm over the moon to be pregnant at all."  And then change the subject or end the conversation.

The world would be a better place if people didn't feel the need to police each other's feelings.  [/quote]

She can have her feelings, but she doesn't have to express them to the OP. Congratulations, OP! [/quote]

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