Reply To: Finding Out if It Will Be a Boy or Girl?

What this whole element of surprise is, I have no idea. First of all, why is the surprise greater when the baby is born than when you find out. Either way its going to be, surprise its a boy! or surprise its a girl! Its just when.

And besides, imagine a person wants a boy (could be a girl, just picking one) so if it turns out to be a boy he/she is very excited, just as much as if he is told beforehand. If it turns out to be a girl, he/she is very happy also (justs hopes next time it will be whatever) and thanks G-d wholeheartedly for a healthy child….same feelings go through head if told beforehand.

I think it makes things easier because you only need to worry about one name. You dont need to go through all the options if its a boy and if its a girl.

Also, if you want to pick up some baby clothes or whatever to have in the hospital or what not..you could choose the right baby color….although that is not very important.

The reasons not to that I have heard so far are hard to understand. Looking into the future? What future? The good Doc does some standard checking of fetus to detect gender. Pretty in the moment I think. And what is so terrible about slipping and telling someone. Of course its totally better not to say anything, keep things bitzina. But if you slipped…nu, it should be the worst thing. Im not a Rav so I will leave it to people who know more.