I spent hundreds on my unborn baby after two scans but was left completely surprised when they were born
A MUM-TO-BE expecting a daughter spent hundreds of pounds on girl’s items — then gave birth to a boy.
Leanne Grady, 22, had been told at two scans that her first child was going to be female.
She and partner Matt Nethacott, 25, decided on the name Amelia and bought lots of pink clothes and girly decorations.
Other gifts included furniture for a girl, new paint and girl car seats.
The expectant mum had been so excited to find out the gender that she had paid for a £60 private scan at 17 weeks.
Three weeks later, at their routine 20-week scan, it was confirmed again that they were having a little girl.
They even held a gender reveal party where a cannon exploded pink confetti.
So they were stunned when a 34-week scan revealed the baby was a boy. Noah was born in August.
Supermarket worker Leanne, of Worcester, said: “I couldn’t believe it and it was difficult to get my head around at first.
“I was weeks away from giving birth, and suddenly I was hit with this bombshell.
“We’d thought about the woman she’d grow up to be.
“But now I can’t imagine life without our Noah, he’s perfect.
“He hasn’t had to wear any pink clothes, but we’ve kept them in case he has a sister one day.
“We were given neutral coloured baby clothes from friends before I gave birth, so we didn’t struggle too much – but it was quite nice to have another excuse to go out shopping.”