Keeping the Baby's Gender a Surprise

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I am now 30 weeks pregnant or at my 7 month of pregnancy and we do not know yet the gender our baby...by choice. We wanted to keep it a surprise to make it more thrilling. We both wanted a girl since we already had a boy that's why we don't want to know until the last minute. We figured that in our parent's time they don't know the gender and highly anticipates the actual day of birth for the gender. I want to experience the "It's a boy or girl moment" when the baby eventually comes out. I wanted the gender to be an extra motivation during labor. 

I had a trans-vaginal ultrasound at 8 weeks and at that time the gender can't be determined yet. After that I haven't had any ultrasound. My OB also encourages me to keep the gender a surprise and promised not to tell me the gender even when I will undergo an ultrasound as she is also a Sonologist and will conduct my ultrasound.

During my pregnancy with my first born there was no surprise about the gender because at my trans-vaginal ultrasound at 13 weeks the testicles can be clearly seen so we know early on that it is a Boy.

I honestly question the wisdom of our decision to keep the gender a surprise. I often have dreams (sometimes nightmare) about the gender of the baby. It is difficult to look for unisex clothing. I don't enjoy shopping as much as I long to buy cute boy or girl outfits. Every people I meet would immediately ask me whether I'm having a boy or a girl and of course they have their own predictions. Most of them thinks that it's a girl judging from my appearance and shape of belly. 
What's more important right now is to be fit and prepare myself for the big day. And of course what I pray most in the world is a healthy and normal baby and a safe  and normal delivery irregardless of the gender.Wish me luck! :-)