"Does the diaper bag have to match the sex of the baby?"

[mpsihudakis]

Kind of a stupid question, but we are not finding out the sex of the baby and I really like the Fleurville pink stripe diaper bag. Would it be bad to have a mostly pink bag if we end up having a boy or it doesn't really matter?

[bluej]

Heck no, the bag doesn't have to match the sex of the baby! I have a boy and I have pink bags, floral bags, striped bags, etc. My bags match what I'm wearing or what stroller I'm using.

[Niki_n_Abby]

No way! It is perfectly fine to have a pink bag and a boy or blue bag and a girl. The bag belongs to YOU. YOU use it, YOU carry it.

Niki

[audball]

This is what I was going to say, exactly! You can carry anything off, if you have the confidence to do so. Love your bag!

If my son has issues with my Timi and Leslie Mia backpack, he can carry it himself - LOL! :)

Now DH is another thing. If your DH has issues carrying a bag and you are on a family outing, you may have to negotiate. I found it was just better to get him his own bag (heehee - yet another bag purchase)! My DH carries all my diaper bags except for my Chester Asian Print backpack. No idea why not, since it looks pretty unisex to me....

[meshell]

ITA with PP about DH. We're starting to look into diaper bags now and I keep having to say to him, "Would you carry this?". Actually, he's been pretty good about it, I talked him into considering a PPB boxy backpack...but only in the Jaguar Roll (all black with red trim) style.

Although, I myself am eyeing the bubblegum skip hops!

BTW, we don't know what the sex of the baby will be either, but I figure that I'm buying something that I will carry, so it won't matter.

HTH!

[MichelleRC]

I agree with everyone--get whatever you like! I have 2 boys and, well, many bags and only 1 is blue. It's kind of like- I don't only wear blue clothes because I have boys.
Good luck!!

[CiderLogan]

I agree with everyone else. Get what YOU like!

Jenny
Mom of Julia, 8/27/03

[carolines mommy]

I agree with everyone else. You are carrying it, it is your bag, you are the one who has to like it! Go with whatever you want!


Erika
Mommy to Caroline Nov 03 and Chelsea due April 05

[jasmine_bay]

I'm glad you asked this question. I was wondering the same thing myself! I'm also wondering if the stroller should match the sex of the baby. I want to get a Mac Volo in peony for my baby girl, but was wondering if it would be odd if I used it for the next baby and it turns out to be a boy.

[dules]

IMO I wouldn't use a pink stroller as an everyday for a boy, just because you'd constantly get the "doesn't she look cute" comments and it would annoy me.

I'd definitely do a pink diaper bag but not a stroller. Don't know why I think there's a difference but I do.

Just my opinion, of course! (And that Volo is verrrry cute!)

Best,
Mary

[mommato2boys]

I agree you should get what YOU like BUT, as a mother of two boys, I personally won't carry a pink bag. But, I also like camo and more sportier looks anyways.
And no, I wouldn't get a pink stroller either...once again, the comments.....yep, after a while they get on your nerves. But you also get the same, "isn't she beautiful" comments when your son is dressed in head to toe blue so you really can't win.

[quinnsmom]

I was in a similar situation with my choice of strollers.

We knew we were having a boy - but I felt I just HAD to have the Combi stroller in the leopard print. My DH thought that DS would look like a "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" litle baby in his fashionable little animal print stroller. (LOVE that show!)

I ignored him, of course, and got the stroller and absolutley love it. And it's not like anyone mistakes my son for a girl. The stroller is directly related to my taste/fashion sense. I think the same goes for the diaper bag issue.

Who cares what anyone thinks anyway! Someone ALWAYS has an opinion on what moms are doing - some positive some negative. It's all about what makes you happy.

:)

[javierandastrid]

I personally think that the diaper bag is for you. i absolutely love my pink Posh Baby bag.
so if you love the pink stripe Fleurville...i say GO FOR IT!!!

[twofallbabies]

Jasmine, my little one fell in LOVE with the pink Mod Quest at BBB the other day, so he would tell you that it's okay, LOL! Too bad I already have a Navy Quest. :)


Jessica, mama in MD to
Dillon 9/98 & Lucas 10/02

http://www.gynosaur.com/assets/ribbons/ribbon_sapphire_24m.gif
28+ months

[twofallbabies]

ITA with all the previous posters! I'm not really a pink kinda girl though, so I've never owned anything pink before. I'm thinking if I did have a girl, I'd be more inclined to fall in love with the pink SkipHops, Mod Quest and Volos, etc. But for now, I match my boys in our fave colors: red, blue and green. :)


Jessica, mama in MD to
Dillon 9/98 & Lucas 10/02

http://www.gynosaur.com/assets/ribbons/ribbon_sapphire_24m.gif
28+ months