Mom Finally Has a Girl After Having 10 Boys

| August 3, 2024 | Entertainment | No Comments

Every boy mom knows that while you love your little rugrats, it can be a struggle to be the only woman in the house. Luckily for Alexis Brett, it looks like the 11th time’s the charm. The mom from England just gave birth to her first daughter after having 10 (yes 10!) boys in a row.

When mom finally has a girl

“It’s a fantastic feeling,” the mom told The Daily Mail.

The mom suspected she was pregnant with her 11th child last Christmas Eve and a home pregnancy test confirmed it. At first, she assumed that she would have another son, but she and her husband David chose to get a gender scan, just to check.

Brett had her first son when she was 22, and over the last 15 years, nine more sons have followed. So, imagine her surprise when she told that this time she would have to start buying onesies in pink.

“Curiosity did get the better of us,” she recalled. “When the results came in [the mail, (my son)] Harrison opened the envelope because I was too nervous. When we realised it was a girl, we were amazed. It sounds silly because it’s a 50-50 chance, but we were surprised anyway.”

“We’re over the moon,” she added. “I’d been expecting to hear we were having another boy but when I found out it was a girl, my face was a picture. I was shocked but delighted. Now she’s here with us, it’s a fantastic feeling.”

Their family is complete

The mom gave birth to her new daughter on August 27 and shared that she named her girl Cameron, after the actress Cameron Diaz. Her birth marks a 16-year age difference between her and her oldest brother, 17-year-old Campbell. Not to mention her other brothers, Harrison, 16, Corey, 14, Lachlan, 11, Brodie, 9, Brahn, 8, Hunter, 6, Mack, 5, Blake, 3, and Rothagaidh, 2.

“We’re definitely stopping now,” the mom joked. “No more! I remember saying that last time, but this time I absolutely mean it. I love my family as it is now.”

Both parents noted that Cameron has been a good influence on her brothers in the few short weeks that she’s been home.

“They have generally been much better behaved around her, trying to keep quiet in case they wake her up. They also want to help with holding and feeding her. It’s been great,” David explained.

However Brett did shrug off the notion that she had been aiming for a girl throughout her many, many pregnancies. “We’ve been asked a lot whether we’ve had so many children because we were hoping for that elusive girl,” she said. “But I can honestly answer no. Cameron wasn’t planned, but I was happy all the same, and if another boy had been on the way it wouldn’t have bothered me.