THEY might not always own up to it straight away - but let's be honest, most mums-to-be do have a preference over their baby's gender.
Growing up, Yolancia Palmer always dreamt of one day having a little girl - but after giving birth to EIGHT boys, she's starting to think it may never happen.
Earlier this month, the mum, from Nashville, welcomed another little boy with partner Michael Rosario.
In a viral TikTok video which has racked up over six MILLION views, the couple showed off the new addition to the family.
While holding their newborn son, Michael joked: "When your wife thought she'd have a girl one day!"
The couple are parents to Jamel, 12, Michael Jr., nine, Angelo, seven, Gimani, five, Armani Chulo, three, Sincre, one, and newborn Khaza, who is 3 weeks old.
And in 2015, they tragically lost their "angel child" Armani Prince who was stillborn.
In a separate clip, Yolancia said her mum always wanted her to have a girl too so she could fully understand what she put her through as a teenager.
She joked: "My mom in the 90s telling me she can't wait for me to have a daughter one day for payback..."
"Who else's mom used to tell them this?" Yolanica wrote. "Karma missed me!"
Needless to say, viewers were amazed by the odds of having eight boys back-to-bacl
"EIGHT. I was already surprised at four," one replied. "Then they kept coming!!"
Another added: "The ninth pregnancy will be the one!"
"LAAAAAWD bless your grocery bill," a third wrote.
"Tell me you're raising a football team without telling me you're raising a football team," a fourth joked.
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