Not Finding Out!

If you've been a reader of this blog for a little while now, you probably remember that when we first found out we were pregnant with baby #2, we decided we were going to wait to find out the sex of our baby until he/she was born. Well, around week 24 we caved and just couldn't wait anymore. We found out that we're having a BOY!

One of the big reasons we decided to find out was because I had a VERY big gut feeling that we were having a boy and we have plenty of items for a girl, but nothing for a little boy. I decided that if we knew the sex of our baby, I would be able to purchase items for him/her and anyone who wanted to purchase gifts for our little one would be able to do the same.  I think all moms get to that nesting period where they just have such a need to feel prepared--and that's how I've been feeling!

Of course, it was just a few weeks after we caved in that I found out about this awesome website that would have solved my "problem." The website is called Not Finding Out.  Here's a summary of how the service works: 

I’d like to introduce Not Finding Out (www.notfindingout.com), the only online baby registry and shopping website that caters to expecting parents who are not finding out whether they’re having a girl or boy. The goal of Not Finding Out is to help to preserve what was once the most magical line ever uttered by a doctor; either, “It’s a girl!” or “It’s a boy!” 

 

How does Not Finding Out, or “NFO” do it? Basically, www.notfindingout.com operates like any other baby registry but with a pretty brilliant (patent-pending) twist. NFO pairs almost all of their inventory into complementary girl and boy versions. So, you register for that super soft snuggly blanket you want, you just don’t know whether you’re going to need the pink or blue one.

 

How do people shop for you? When an NFO item is ordered for a Not Finding Out mom, a beautifully wrapped Preview Card is mailed to her or can be taken to a baby shower so that Mom knows what item was purchased and receives the “gift” before the baby is born. The actual girl or boy version of that gift is shipped straight to her as soon as she has her baby. Shoppers can also still shop online like a normal baby store and buy any product and check out like normal.

So how does Not Finding Out know whether they’re sending girl or boy items to their registrants? Very easy. NFO registrants get a Shhh! Card in their Registry Welcome package that they take to their healthcare provider to complete and send back directly to NFO so there’s zero chance that the registrant ever sees it. NFO gets all the right gifts lined up so when Mom has her baby and someone from the family lets Not Finding Out know, they ship the box and the new baby is equipped with all those precious girl or boy items. 

The result? Not Finding Out handles the problems of expecting parents who want to preserve the surprise of their baby’s sex! And the range of goods carried by Not Finding Out covers everything from clothing, bath, potty, gifts, essentials, sets, to even bedding! What a fun way to have your baby’s nursery delivered to you in the gender-specific version you want! Very fun.

Not Finding Out even has a whole “Shower Kit” that they’ll send to registrants or shower hostesses so that they can plan a fun Not Finding Out shower since there’s a little more guessing involved than there are with other showers! Not Finding Out has done a great job of supporting those Not Finding Out parents in their decision to preserve the surprise of whether they’re having a precious baby girl or boy.

I LOVE this idea and plan to take advantage of it when baby #3 comes along! I wish I had known about it sooner! You can connect with Not Finding Out on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest!

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