Q&A: Should We Find Out the Sex of Our Baby?

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Although most parents choose to find out their baby’s sex before birth, it is always an option to wait and make it a surprise. Several factors can influence this decision. This episode responds to a listener who is torn between finding out and waiting and needs help navigating a disagreement with her partner. Hear the pros and cons of finding out early, learn about all of your options for discovering your baby’s sex, and explore how to handle the emotions and logistics that come with making this choice during pregnancy.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Martin.
0:10.5	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast.
0:15.6	Today's episode, we're talking about finding out the sex of your baby.
0:20.6	Most parents choose to find out whether they're
0:23.3	having a boy or girl before birth, but it is always an option to wait and make it a surprise.
0:30.6	And there's a lot of factors that can influence this decision. In today's episode, I will respond
0:37.4	to a listener who's torn between finding out
0:40.2	and waiting, and they need some help navigating this disagreement with their partner.
0:46.2	Here are the pros and cons of finding out early, learn about all your options to discover
0:51.8	whether you're having a boy or a girl and explore how to handle
0:56.2	the emotions and logistics that come with making this choice. You can find the complete article
1:03.5	and all of the resources for this episode at Pregnancypod Podcast.com slash sex.
1:13.1	An important announcement, there will not be episodes for the next week. I am working on a
1:19.5	big surprise behind the scenes. While there is not a new episode coming out, this is a great
1:25.3	opportunity to go through the back catalog and catch up on episodes
1:29.5	that you've missed. And if you would like to check out some of the premium only episodes, you can try
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1:42.9	you will not be charged. And if you would like to continue after the seven-day free trial, you can save 20% with the code summer. And that is valid through July 6th, 2025. As a pregnancy podcast premium member, you get access to every single episode of the podcast.
2:05.3	That includes hundreds of episodes exclusively available to premium members, plus all of the content
2:12.5	is ad-free. And when you sign up for premium, or when you do do the seven day free trial, you get a free
2:20.4	digital copy of the Your Birth Plan book that walks you step by step through creating and writing
2:26.6	your birth plan with sample plans for everything from a home birth to a cesarean and a template
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