20 Week scan and unsure of Gender!

sarajukugirl

i had my anomoly scan at 21 +1 weeks last week and the sonagrapher was a trainee. We said we wanted to know the gender. She said to us that she would have a check over the baby and then have another more experienced sonagrapher check again to confirm the gender before she said what she thought. Anyways, the more experienced tech came in and had a quick look but when she looked, the baby's legs were tightly crossed so she was struggling to get a clear view. Baby must have moved a bit to where she said she got a glimpse of the testicles, but I couldn't see a penis. She got a side view of baby and said "look there's his penis" and the trainee said she also thought a boy.

I've got 1 boy already and with his 20 week scan, it was unmistakable that he was a boy. Very clear. I didn't feel like it was that clear this time, and I thought it was unusual how she got a "side view" of the penis when it could have very well been the cord. Can you usually see boys bits from a side view? All the while my gut has been saying its a girl this whole time as I have been carrying completely different than my first! I just took their word for it as I assume they know what they're looking at, but I can't help shake the feeling that they could be wrong. Has anyone been told boy and put came a girl? I've got a grow scan at 34 weeks so I can ask them to confirm then but it's a whole 12 weeks away which feels like torture! Anyone else been in a similar situation??!

mrsb30

Not exactly your situation, but my baby wouldn't cooperate and they couldn't tell at all! I have to go back because they were unable to get the pictures they need for the anatomy scan, so hopefully we will find out, but there is no guarantee.

kelseyrayay

I was so sure I was having a girl too. I mean I was 100% sure without a doubt and I was also 100% wrong. We are having a boy. I did an elective ultrasound at first then we got it confirmed by the drs. office. But I'm really excited! I love my little man

Seh114

My gut told me girl with this baby too. Preganancy has been different than with DS. I even had dreams this one was a girl. He is most definitely a boy, lol. I wouldn't put stock in anything other than a clear ultrasound pic of the family jewels. If you are uncertain you could try a private ultrasound.

sarajukugirl

Breezymeema, of course they're professionals. They're also human and quite capable of making mistakes. I've heard of plenty of people that were told they were having one sex and got another, not that uncommon actually.

I would be happy either way, but I won't be going out buying loads of blue things because I have my doubts. The scan was really unclear.

I'm asking if anyone has been in the situation where they've been told they're having one gender only to come out with the other?

SantistevanMommie

My aunt was told both of her boys were girls and when they arrived the dr said it's a boy! If you wanna know for sure get an elective scan. They aren't that expensive I had one done at 15wks

bhargrave88

Did you by chance have an ultrasound at about 12 weeks? I can try and guess from that if you did, I also know someone who can get it right on spot (95%) if you had one at around 6-8 weeks. My gut told me both of mine were girls, but family history for generations has been girl then boy, so I prepared myself for that. I'm having my second girl. Both of ours so far have not been shy about being spread eagle come time for a scan lol!!(to which my husband always seems to crack a joke about me with. Men.) if I can help, Id be willing to try

CaliforniaDream87

If you're unsure you can always opt for an elective ultrasound. We aren't trained professionals (or at least no one has claimed to be) here.

Miz_Liz

bhargrave88 said:

Did you by chance have an ultrasound at about 12 weeks? I can try and guess from that if you did, I also know someone who can get it right on spot (95%) if you had one at around 6-8 weeks. My gut told me both of mine were girls, but family history for generations has been girl then boy, so I prepared myself for that. I'm having my second girl. Both of ours so far have not been shy about being spread eagle come time for a scan lol!!(to which my husband always seems to crack a joke about me with. Men.) if I can help, Id be willing to try

No one, not even the pros, can tell you the sex from an U/S at 6-8 weeks.

bpwife&mama

bhargrave88 said:

Did you by chance have an ultrasound at about 12 weeks? I can try and guess from that if you did, I also know someone who can get it right on spot (95%) if you had one at around 6-8 weeks. My gut told me both of mine were girls, but family history for generations has been girl then boy, so I prepared myself for that. I'm having my second girl. Both of ours so far have not been shy about being spread eagle come time for a scan lol!!(to which my husband always seems to crack a joke about me with. Men.) if I can help, Id be willing to try

There is no way to tell the sex at 6-8 weeks. Also, OP you have to trust what they say or go get another scan. No one I've ever known has had a baby different from what was told to them.

buckleyk

I feel like you usually hear about girls being mistaken for boys versus the other way around. I've had more people tell me they were told they were having a girl only to find out at 34 weeks it was a boy!

sarajukugirl

I can post my 12 week scan, however the baby was facedown so that may prove difficult to take a guess at as well. I think this baby has been shy ☺️

I don't know anyone personally who has been told the wrong gender at their ultrasound, but my sister in law knows two girls who got told the wrong gender, and my father in law yesterday said "I know so and so was told she was having a boy and she just gave birth to a girl" I do think it's rare, but quite possible. The sonagrapher is probably right, but considering the position of the baby, there is a shred of doubt there. Well there's only one way to find out, and I'll be buying neutral things until then!

Here's pics of the 12 week u/s and 20 week u/s

BlueWaffleSpeshul

Miz_Liz said:

bhargrave88 said:

Did you by chance have an ultrasound at about 12 weeks? I can try and guess from that if you did, I also know someone who can get it right on spot (95%) if you had one at around 6-8 weeks. My gut told me both of mine were girls, but family history for generations has been girl then boy, so I prepared myself for that. I'm having my second girl. Both of ours so far have not been shy about being spread eagle come time for a scan lol!!(to which my husband always seems to crack a joke about me with. Men.) if I can help, Id be willing to try

No one, not even the pros, can tell you the sex from an U/S at 6-8 weeks.

she's thinking of Ramzi's for 6-8 weeks and nub/skull for 12 weeks, I'm guessing.