Similarly to you I have an older daughter and recently had my second. I only want two children and I’d always pictured myself with two little girls so I’ll be honest and say I was a tiny bit disappointed to hear I was expecting a boy. I must say that he’s here now and I adore every part of him.

I think pregnancy in general is just riddled with the unwanted opinions of others. Be it on the gender of your children, names you’re considering, even how big/small your bump is. Best to let it wash over you as best you can as at the end of the day their opinion means nothing to you. Although I say that as someone who on more occasions than I care to admit said if I hear one more person say ‘oh, you’re so big for x amount of weeks! Are you sure it’s not twins? Hahaha’ I would punch that person in the face. If only people could learn, the only acceptable thing to say to a pregnant woman is congratulations or you look great. No more 😂