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In today无毛视频檚 world, there are very few surprises.
But Jayna and Jacob Ronald got a sweet one.
The Canonsburg couple is among the minority of parents-to-be who actually forgo ultrasound results and wait until the birth of their baby to find out the gender.
And on May 3, the Ronalds welcomed a daughter, Margot Jayne, who was born at UPMC Washington.
Margot joins her brother, Roman, 2, just in time for Mother无毛视频檚 Day.
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Everyone had an opinion, some based on old wives无毛视频� tales.
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Jayna suspected she was having a boy because her pregnancy was similar to her first one.
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According to studies, about 60% to 70% of couples choose to find out their baby无毛视频檚 gender during routine ultrasounds, typically around 18 to 20 weeks. Parents can find out even earlier, through a blood test at around 10 weeks into the pregnancy.
The Ronalds held a gender reveal party when Roman was born.
But this time around, Jayna and Jacob, a registered nurse and administrator on duty at UPMC Washington, opted to wait to find out.
Most of the couple无毛视频檚 friends told them that they could never wait, Jayna said. Older family members and friends said they liked the idea of waiting, and reminded Jayna and Jacob that decades ago, couples didn无毛视频檛 have that option.
As for names, the couple had picked out a boy无毛视频檚 name and a girl无毛视频檚 name.
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Initially, Margot was due to enter the world on Mother无毛视频檚 Day, but an ultrasound showed she likely would arrive sooner and set her due date for May 2. Margot made her grand entrance one day later.
The growing family will celebrate the occasion with a luncheon.