Hi! I'm new to the bump and this is my first post, so sorry if I'm going about it all wrong, ha. Was wondering though how common it might be to get the gender wrong with a 20 week ultrasound? I've been told I'm having a girl, but just signed onto my FB account and saw a friend of mine found out she's actually having a girl after being told it was a boy with a previous ultrasound. I've bought so much pink already but now I can't help but worry!
Re: Ultrasound revealing wrong gender?
Not very likely. Unless the ultrasound tech was a third grader, or gave you a "I'm not really sure" warning, it's very likely you're having a little girl. Especially at 20 weeks! Maybe your FB friend was told boy early on, like 12 weeks or so? I think the cases of being told wrong gender at 20 weeks (nowadays) are few and far between.
Don't worry, keep buying pink!
After our 20 week ultrasound my husband asked our doctor what the chances were. She said in her 10 years it had only been wrong once. You can always have them double check at your next sonogram or go get an elective one done in a couple weeks and get it verified.
I was worried about that when I had my u/s done. However, I was told that she definately knew it was a girl. Unless they tell you that they cannot see for sure than I wouldn't worry
Congrats on your little girl!
It happens, but not often enough to be concerned about it! We just had an ultrasound at 12/13 weeks and the ultrasound tech wouldn't even guess because she said the genitals are about the same size at this stage and she would not be sure enough to accurately tell us what she thought. Some people get guesses but I don't know how accurate it is. It had a buldge with a long bump inbetween its legs, but the ultrasound tech says weither its a girl or boy they are about the same size right now. We will be doing the anatomy scan in 4-6 weeks and will know for sure then. Most of the things we are buying will be neutral colors, but I will wait on clothes and personal items until we know the sex. Crossing fingers for a boy....we have 4 girls already!!
It does happen. Not all that often but I'm pretty sure almost everyone knows someone that it has happened to.
For me it was a girl in the business office at my old department. If I remember correctly she was told she was having a girl and had a boy- her 3rd boy. But since they planed for a girl everything was pink so the family rushed around exchanging all the pink stuff for blue. The u/s tech was the same one she had seen for her previous pregnancies and had been right for those so no one questioned when she said girl, I think the doctor also thought it was going to be a girl. But I may have the gender backwards in my mind- it may have been told boy, had girl- all I know for sure is she had the opposite of what she was told.
Also, the kid doesn't give a shit. Poop can happen to pink or blue outfits. I've dressed DS in blue head to toe. He's so pretty that I still gets asked "how old is she?"
I'd keep the stuff even if you do get the other sex. Having extra clothes for that blowout at Target is never a bad idea.
I know it's all a part of your pregnancy experience, but I would encourage you to invest your energy elsewhere. This is not a huge problem in the grand scheme of things, yeah?
LFAF Summer 2016 Awards:
I understand it's exciting, but no matter when you find out it will be just as exciting.
LFAF Summer 2016 Awards:
Samuel Jacob
Due 2/16/17
Babies legs were closed in my 20 week u/s and doctor said that "she doesn't tell the parents unless she is sure, and she wouldn't even give us a guess because of the way baby is laying" so I never got to find out. So I know with my doctor, they don't tell you unless they are like 99% sure.
I know this is a zombie thread but since everyone else is posting.....